The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-03-17
MlNNE5OTA NEWS.

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MlNNE9OTA NEWS.
Gov. Il. P. Van Cleve has de. !
elined the appointment Of Warden of
tho State Prison.
"A. B. Weber, of Owatonsa, has
been appointed Warden of the State
Prison, Uice Gen. Van Cleve, declined.
-Wortmen are engaged in driving
piles, hauling stone, &C., for the bridge
at Winons on the "Eastern Connec.
tion."
The house Of Mr.. Holland, about
eight miles south Of Maukato, saws the
Record, was burned while the family
was absent.
NO. ! wheat is worth 60 G; No. 2,
81 Q, at Mankato, and is coming in
briskly------The Union says the Turn
ers intend building a $4,000 hall.
The St. Paul Library Association
cleared over $4,000 from its lectures
during the winter, which amount has
been invested in new books.
Capt. Mark D. Flowers, of Man
'kato, the newly appointed Adjutant
General has qualified and entered upon
the duties of his Office.
Col. Shaw, Of the Merchants
Hotel, St. Paul, will soon commence
pulling down the old wooden portion OF
that old hotel, preparatory to rebuilding
it with stone.
Col. Lawrence Leaby, of the firm
Of NJ. NJ. Leahy Il Co., Milwaukee and
St. Panl, died in New YORK on Sun.
day, from the effects Of wonds received
while in the army.
The people Of Austin want con-
nection with the Illinois Central rail-
road, at the State line, by means Of the
Dubuque and St. Paul railway, and
are holding meetings to see what can
be done.
The Anoka Union says that on
Thursday evening, the saw and grist
mills at St. Francis were destroyed by
fire. They were owned by Dwight
Woodbury., Of Auoka, who loses 49,
600, there being no insurance. The
fire was caused by friction or caught
from the stove.
The Minneapolis Tribune says
4 gentleman who has but recently re.
turned from \ business trip through
} Iowa, reports that he met number Of
immigrant trains already on tho way to
Minnesota. Indications are that Min.
uesota will receive very large immi-
! grafton this year:
Hon. Il. T. Wolles said in a
I speech at Minneapolis that, by COM
bination between the Superior railroad
and. the proposed Minneapolis and
White Bear road, it was intended to
build up Duluth and Minneapolis, and
leave St. Paul ''out in the cold"
The St. Peter Tribune says that
from 500 to 800 men are, at work in
grading, building bridges, and driving
piles on the Winona and St. Peter rail-
road. On the route of tho road be-
tween St. Peter and Jauesville 1000
cords Of wood and $4,000 ties have
been delivered.
DIR. Kirby Spencer, very pecu.
liar and eccentric old gentleman, died
at Minneapolis on Thursday. He be-
queathed the bulk of his property,
amounting to about $4,000, to the
Minneapolis Atheneum, FOR the purchase
Of books on scientific subjects aud belle
lettres.
Mr.. G. Russell, Of Faribault, says
the Republican, has shipped, 81 fat
cattle, raised by* himself, to Chicago.
One OK weighed about 1000 lbs.,
aud another 1900. The average
weight5of the drove was about 1850
lbs.
t. Gov. Aurtin has commissioned L.
NJ. Brown, Judge Of tho Eighth Dis
tict, composed Of the counties Of Sib-
ley, Scott, L. suonr, aud Mcleod; and
N. G.. Hansoome, Of St, Peter, Judge
Of the Ninth District, composed of the
counties Of lNioollet, Redwood, Brown;
Reuv'lle, Chippewa, Lac quis Parle,
Big Stone, Meeker, Line oln, Mononga-
liz and Kaudiyohi. These districts were
created by the last Legislature, XXI
e. Lippipoott's house, At Mime
I 49, 4 90 :.