The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-07-21

ness OF the LandWehr in coming tor
ward. ~. ...s...:.:, -. ~
Germany makes the dethronement
Of the: Bonaparts it's ultimatum.
I Latte NE WIS ITEMS.
Mr.. Frelinghuyseu will be at once
commissioned, receive his instructions,
and leave for London before the 1st of
August. .....<... :. -.
1T is said that the crops IN Franco
are 4 failure. ESQ.,; the fact is alarm
ing as prelude to Horrible; exhaust
ing war. ,,,: 81 ~. .. 49,. =.
General Garfield has received
unanimous nomination for a fourth
term in Congress from the old Gid
dings district in Ohio.
British Columbia is to vote in
September on the question Of "Confed-
alton" or mo Confederation" with the
Canadian Dominion.
Gen. Thomas L. Price, a very
prominent well known citizen of Mis-
souri,, died at his residence in Jefferson
City,, last Saturday evening. !.
Saturday was the hottest day Of
the season at Philadelphia. The mer-
curry was as high as ever known in that
city, ranging from 1929 to 1862 IN the
shade.
Charles E. De Long has been
nominated and confirmed as minister to
Japan. Mr.. De Long has been acting
in the capacity Of minister for some
time. ....
Returns Of the vote on the new
Constitution Of Illinois from all but
eight counties have been received.
The majority. for minority representa-
ton will be about 10000:
The patronage at the disposal of
the Collector Of New York, distributed
through tho several departments of the
Custom House, is enjoyed by 1856 en-
ployees. :3-
-Harper's Weekly is Of the opinion
that the foreign demand for our wheat
will be active, and the prices will con-
tinue firm with an upward tendency
throughout the coming year. IL,
"A New York dispatch says that
preparations are making to assist an
anticipated raising in ireland, in con-
ncction with the war on tho continent.
Don't believe it. " $
There is to be erected immediate
ly at Albany, N. Y, a building which
will cover ninty-six freight cars.
When completed it will be one Of the
largest, fpot the largest, car building
on this continent.
i. AIRS. Lincoln has secured her pen
sion at last. The bill passed the Senate
on the l4th BY eight majority. Il
gives her So, 900 per year. It. had pre-
viously passed the House, and has beer
signed by the President. ...:
"A "Presbyterian Alliance" hal
been formed in Philadelphia for the
purpose Of liquidatiug church debts
building hospitals and houses for the
poor, and in other ways pushing the
work Of evaugelization. -
The new French Minister, Pre-,
vost Paradol, was presented to the
President Cd Saturday. In delivering
his credentials, he made the .usua
speech, which was responded to by the
President. There was no 'allusioor
): whatever on either side to the disturb
, ances in Europe. " ..
The "rentes" about which We read
so much in the reports of the French
money market, are the French funded
debt, the holders Of which are styled
the ':rentiers." The Governmen
issues no bonds but accepts loans frou
the people, entering them upon it
ledgers and paying specified rate .
interest. Il. :. 80. -.
. The ample provision, says the Lon
don Spectator, which Charles Dicken
, made for his family, consists Of SOM
9 A3,o0o, invested in public securities
/ half the value Of the copyrights of tn
/ great 'novelist's books estimated at eco,
! 900 Iris modest house at Gads Hill
, Together with its contents; and interes
!. in AN tie Year Round, bequeathxd t
his eldest son. ~, IL. -. -s'.ss- !
# " AMONG the various methods 70
keeping and making water e cool, none i
It much better or easier; than tia
praeticed in the East. The water
n put into jugs, bottles, or wine. cooler.
It, which are placed in buckets filed witt
salt and saltpe:re, and then turne'
!. rapidly until the water almost reache
. the freezing point. IF the weather j
@ very hot tho buckets are replenishe'
& several tues = day, and the turning
a process repeated. . .s;.. .,...s= 4