The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-22

Of the great Northern Pacific road.
The artist brought back = lot Of mega
tives Of fine views Of the country along
tho route, copies of which will be sent
to Jay Cooke Il Co., New York.
MINNESOTA NEWS.
col. Eaton is tho new Postmaster
at Albert Lea.
10. P. Whitcomb, of Rochester, is
being strongly urged for State Auditor:
One house in St. Paul has bought
over $50, 900 worth Of furs within the
past two weeks:
Jonas Swenson, at Mankato, had
his ankle broken while assisting in
raising building.
"A little son Of L. G.. Thomas of
Fairmont, was rescued from drowning
as he was sinking the last time.
The Mortified Enterprise says
that burglars entered the house of
Audreas Frink and took $3.50 in cash.
Tho Faribault Republican says
that little boy, Henry Barkmap, fell
into spring at Cannon Falls and was
drowned.
The parties engaged in the picnic
assault at St. Paul on the Fourth have
been held to bail in the sum Of $4,000
each.
The Albert Lea Standard SAYS
that Mrs. Nellie Thompson sustained
such injuries from falling down stairs
that her life is despaired Of.
| "A little daug hter of Mr.. Bradley,
Of East Rochester, fell from . window
last week dislocating her elbow and
fracturing her arm.
"A party OF gentlemen have started
from Superior to make the trip up the
St. Louis river to Fondulao, and thence
westerly to Grand Lake, Grow Wing
and the Mississippi river by canoe.
The report of the Commissioner Of
the Land Office just received shows
that in Minnesota S5,534,l18 acres of
public land are yet in possession Of the
government.
BY runaway at Owatonna, Major
NJ. A. Daley was thrown among the
horses feet and seriously injured Mrs.
D. had her collar bone broken and was
much bruised.
The Alias says that Eben Beers,
Of Martin county, killed a calf three
months old, that weighed 200 pounds
aad sold for $50. That's a whopper-
the calf, We mean.
"A row occurred at Crow River
Station on the St. Paul and Pacific
R. R. last Saturday. Phil. Griffin was
dangerously stabbed by Augustus Bish-
lev, gambler. Mr.. Hopkins and G.
Ball were also stabbed by the same des-
perado, who made his escape.
On Monday a party Of drunken
roughs from Cleveland came to St. Pc.
ter, and after seriously injuring a num-
Der of persons, vera arrested. Their
names are Walter Matthews, N. Gold
smith and James aud Hugh Tammany.
| The Laneaboro Herald says that
young man, Knute Anderson, was
drowned on Sunday evening, while
swimming in the river. A half dozen
men stood close by but were SO par
alyzed by fear that they offered no as.
sistance until it was too late.
Tho Alexandra Post says that
during the late storm the house Of NJ.
V. McCrellis, at Osakis, was struck by
lightning. The inmates were severely
stunned, dog was killed, and the
house set On fire. Neighbors fortu-
nately arrived and put out tho flames.
The Milwaukee Sentinel having
said that John Batemau, Of Bloomfield,
had been killed by lightning, the Chat
field Democrat corrects by stating
that it was not Mr.. B., but his mule
that was killed-which was bad for the
mule.
Says the Mankato Reuieso:- On
Friday last three young men were
swimming in little Jackson Lake, in
Shelby township, and one Of thom, aged
about 16 years, was drowned. We did
not learn names or partic ulars. Vs.
On Tuesday evening az ARRAY &C.
CURED at Reeds Landing, wherein one
raftsman named O'Donnell stabbed an
other, Kelley, iufictiug terrible
wound in the abdomen, causing death
in . few hours. The town is full of
rougbs. ...... - ..s..,., -. H.:
The St. Paul papers ssys that
Hudson Bay Freight is arriving every
day from Europe, Canada and other.
points, and is being forwarded via st.;
Cloud Is rapidly as possible. Two or
three hundred packages are now stored
in Hills warehouse to. 60 forward rs
soon Is transportation is in readiness. :
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