The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-01-06

0afhart. The Council advance him $4o
10 prosecute the search for peForres
Fearful tornado in the western part Of th
county; several persons killed and other
Injured; destruction Of; pseperty; dwell
ings swept away and blown down at Clea,
water no damage done here.
22D.-Trainor attempts to escape frol
Jail, but is discovered. Over 200, 900 muss
rats shipped from St. Cloud this season
A drive Of 100000 feet Of logs passe
town. The JOURNAL enters upon it
Twelfth Volume.
29ru.-Reception for Rev. Tsmpkins
new Congregational munster. Summe
term of district school closed. Count
Commissioners in session.
| AUGUST.
| 5rH.-Return of Gov. Smiths branch q
Northern Pacific Railroad party highl,
delighted with the country between 81
Cloud and Red River.
12TH.-Charter Of the st. Cloud and Min
neapolis Railroad purchased. by citizens 0
st. Cloud to be rendered to the Norther,
Pacific Railroad upon condition that it -pss
through this city. The Jay Cooke branol
OF the N. P. r. r. exploring party ar
rive; they think railroad from Lake Su
perior to the Missouri river ola st. CLOUD
would be self-supporting. Eclipse; almost
total.
19rH.-Jerry Bertrand 'schaws off, Jas
Rocks nose in row ct Little Falls. Pierce
Treatocheau killed by an Indian near Wa.
tab.
26TH.-Trainor and Carhart again at
tempt to escape from Jail, but fail.
sEPrENBER.
2D.-State Teachers Institute in ses-
sion. Gen. Hancock and staff pass through
town. Chas. Ketcham appointed night po-
Eceman.
9rH.-Republican caucus and County
Convention; ticket nominated. Commits
sloners in session. Teachers Institute
closes.
16rH.-Fall term of Normal School
opened with full! attendance. Republican
Senatorial Convention meets and neminates.
Commissioners adjourned Heavy rains
loss Of logs, and other damage.
23D.-Democratic County Convention
meets and dominates. District Convention
adJourns without nominating q Senator.
Daniel Allen drowned on Sank RAPIDS.
Homeopathic Medical Society of stearus
county organized.
3OTH Frost. Rev. Creighton breaches
farewell sermon. Red River carts arriv-
ing. Arrival Of Northern Pacific Survey
ing party, having completed line from
mouth Of Montreal river to st. Cloud. G.
w. Harvey's house struck by lightning.
The King road before tho Council again.
E. G. earns receives contract for putting
in 1000 bushels Of corn at Fort Ransom.
OCTOBER.
TIE. Capple's child breaks her arm.
Jos. Young, Of Maine Prairie, has his left
hand mangled in threshing machine.
14rH.-Democratic Senatorial Conyen-
lion re-convenes and nomnates. New fence
around Court House square, and grading
lone. Deer killed in boom of Bridpman's
mill.
21sr.-Arrival Of Gov. McDougall and
amily en- route for Red River Rev. Girls
void breaches his farewell sermon.
2srH.-Sksting on Lake George. First
NOW. Myrick Wright drowned. Lorenz
Enderle sentenced for term in Jail for
'iolation Of revenue laws. Rev. Satterlee
axes charge OF NJ. E. Church.
NOFGMbGh.
4rH.-Election. John Dorr appointed
hight policeman. Prevalence of measles.
sale Of school lands. Narrow escape Of
Dr.. J. Vivian, Of Alexandria, from drown
ng.
11TH.-Sudden death of young Lambert,
lear Clear Lake while hunting. Look, Of
shot in hand. Royal Ferris shot
~ Edgar Jones near Two Rivers.
l8rH.-Thanksgiving. Jones discharg-
ID. One train day to st. Paul. Unusu.
i amount Of sickness. Lumbermen pass
through town to the pineries. Sudden
leath Of Hugh McCauley at Central House.
Jacob Collier, at st. Jo, killed by acciden-
al discharge Of q gun. Chas. Grandson
hot in leg while hunting. John Buchan,
It Melrose, lost three fingers in saw mill.
25rH.-Charley White had arm broken
DECEMBER.
2D.-Chanqe of time of stage line. Rob-
rt Zapp has hand crushed in brewery ma
hlnery. 8. N. Nixon found dead near
clearwater.
9rH.-Episcopal supper nets $500.
Iolerinrthe- Days estate closed up. Nor
ison County Treasurer's election contest.
16TH.-Pork excitement; average price |
lO3 cents. District Court in session.
Meeting Of State Normal Board at st. |
Paul; work to commence on the new
building. Building statistics Of year, $780,
US. River still open.
23D.-E. Robertson appointed Deputy
Sheriff: Corporal McManus' body exhum-
ID and head taken off. Suicide of H.
River closed. Old Bap-
list church torn down. Jury paneled in
carhart case, after much difficulty.
3OTH.-Continuance Of the Carhart muir.
Ter trial. H. J. Fowler shot in leg. Christ
mas trees. Pleasant weather. Return of
Gov. McDougalPs family. Fire at Clear
water.
BEST THING OuT.-Rosenberger Bros.
have a supply Of Boyington's patent
''Lightning Cross-cut Saw" which is pro-
nounced by lumbermen and others the best
Lhing out. Two men with one of these
saws will cut more in one day than four
men with two Of the common saws can in
two days. It is taking the place Of all
other cross-cut saws, as it pays for itself
in very short time.
d. n. q. MURPHY & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Grnnorioc on1 prou;oiooc