The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-05-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.

week, has been unavoldably delayed
EDITOR JouRNA1:]
MINNESOTA NEWS.
"A large force Of men is at work
on: the. St. Paul and Sioux City rail-
road, west Of Lake Crystal.
:,-Roohester offers $4,000 for the
Hamline University, now located at
Red Wing, and will probably'get it.
Our State exchanges all speak of
the heavy. immigration Minnesota is
receiving this year., Much Of it is from
Wisconsin. - g.: 49,.
es-Alonzo Brown, tried at Faribault
last week for manslaugther committed at
the Mortified fair last September; was
acquitted. ;.~A
The ALBERT Lea Standard says
that over 81, 900 worth of shade trees
and shrubbery was planted out in that
town during the last two weeks.
Thus far this season l,42l immi.
grants have arrived at Milwaukee, of
whom 957 remained in Wisconsin, 1913
came to Minnesota, and 81 to Iowa.
Capt Heaney, Of Rochester, has
recently sold his trotting stallion, Je-
rome, TO- some parties: in Milwaukee,
for the nice little sum Of $4,000. -.
| Wheat sold in Faribault last week
at "a cents; being a marked advance.
AT Mankato the price was 80 cents
for ..l;,75 cents for No. g.: 81. ::,'
The St. Charles herald Gays the
eldest :son2of William Talbot; living
two miles east Of that city, was drowned
in sink hole, near the Vowles schoo
house, on Wednesday last. ~ =. T.:
The Lake Pepin steamer May
Queen was burned on Tuesday morning
Sh,le anchored at Lake City. Loss
about S31 900; no insurance. Mathews
& Go, were the owners.
"A six-year old son Of j. D.
Phelps, of Zumbro Falls, was killed on
Tuesday, by being caught aud dragged
several rods under large ground roller,
upon the frame of which he was at
tempting to ride.
Arrangements are being made in
number of towns in Minnesota for OBJ
serving Decoration Day, on the Both
OF this month, and strewing the graves
Of our patriot dead with flowers.
| The Mankato Union reports the
death Of John Elias, who was thrown
from loaded wagon, one wheel Of
which passed over bis chest, separating
the rib from tho spinal column.
lx~ About $4,000 have been subsorib-
led, says the Mail, to build a Presby-
tartan church at Redwood Falls-----
Al ~. Cook is 70 buildsa $1,000 grist
mil, o. the Redwood river: ,,.:. -
RI Tbs = Rochester Post says that
| among a:lot Of Immigrant wagons pass
ing through that town it noticed one
marked: "Don't inquire--North Pole,
az bustV o. j.: T.. p. ii .,.'.: o1'.:i':
~ The 1sylors' Falls Reporter says
|ethat many parties who went to Duluth
from chat locality; have returned dis
eustsd: There ore moro men and
teams there than can obtain employ
Ement;G,'r iao:1 o.: .:a@:, 81; - ): 4 =
+" The Chat6sl Democrat says that
~; G: Easton left that place with 100
Ihe,d of oxen to be used in breaking
1000 acres Of prairie this season for a
wheat farm. He has received 10000
feet Of fencing; at Wells. -.:' )1Aa '>..';:
|'s'1 The Wabasha Herald tells Of the
death Of a man named Henry Holton,
Who was found lying on the, sidewalk
%. Sunday morning. His stomach
was much inaamed and liberated By
! the habitual use Of whisky. Thus rum
multipliea its victims: ',. " " ~ y, - -
| IA fire originated il the stables of
tthe Dakota House, at New: Ulm, on
| THURSDAY: % 1p ..short time tthese. % and
! Casj's livery stables, Sens, and Mrs.
Npre's dwelling houses, besides several
other bulldogs, were burned. Loss
1tsboat $4,000; Insurance 81 900. S.:''
E'a7 -The Pioneer. :i says that j: s.
wh.elock, the new Postmaster at St:
Paul, has appointed F. Driscoll, his
partner IN the Press. establishment,
Assistant Postmaster, vsce Terry n,1 remov.
Eea:: MI! r. has Bad practical charge
IIof the slice tor many years.
'as2-- The Austin Register gives ives the
PARTICULARS Of the burning Of stable
Hear six Mile Grove, The! falling roof
Fof which so seriously burned al old
MAN named ole Olesonil' that it is be-:
hsSed! ~ cannot recover s 4 boy Of IA
wa also badly injured in endeavorinR.
"a rescue the lunfQrtnnate man. 81 8.