The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-06-08
LATE NEWS ITEAaS.


1t is reported that six japanese
cadets arc to be appointed to West
Point,
Captain Halls Arctic expedition
is to start from New York in 4 few
days.
The President has appointed the
Hon. George Bancroft 70 be Eovoy Ex.
traordioary aud Minister Pleuipotentia-
~ to the German Empire.
Tho name of Willard Young, son
OF Brigham Young, has been nomina-
ted by the President as cadet to the
Military Academy.
The bridge of the North Weare
railroad, over the Merrimac, at Man.
chester, was destroyed By FIRE on the
9th inst. Loss very heavy.
Master Frank Lincoln, the young.
est son Of the late President Lincoln,
is announced by the Bellevue, Ohio,
Gazette, to lecture in that village.
AT Rosemouod, Illinois, a rat hunt
was organized recently, in which the en-
tire city took part, and over 5000 rats
were captured.
The innupdation of the Lower Mis-
sissippi is said to be extending, and nov
Includes large portion Of the city Of
New Orleans.
"A daughter Of VIM. NJ. Tweed
ofNew York, was married last week tc
Mr.. A. A. Maginnis, of New Orleans
The wedding presents amounted tt
100000.
"A Berlin dispatch states that the
Imperial decree orders that the eigh.
teenth of July next, be observed
through Germany a. day of thanks.
giving.
South Shrewsbury, Mass, has just
enjoyed the first house a-ire that has
happened there for IS years. It is now
proposed to start fire engine ana q
insurance company. ".. .
The wives Of General Sherman and
Admiral Dahlgren, With Miss q. Il.
Beecher, have started paper 10 Balti.
more in opposition to woman suffrage
It is called the True Woman.
-Thirteen hundred and seventy,
five dollars have been subscribed to
the fund for the relief Of the women
whose husbands lately persisted in the
Pittston disaster.
--Advices from hong Kong, Nay
26th, report that a Coolie, from Macao
for Collao, Was burned at sea aud ei1
hundred coolies perished 10 the flames
Gov. Butler, Of Nebraska, has been
removed from Office, and tho Impeaeh.
ment Court has adjourned. Tho Con.
ssitutional Convention meets At Lincoln
June 18th.
The Pope has sent 10000 frances
to the distressed Parisians, and also sev.
eral chests Of consccrated objects for thu
shurches destroyed during the sieg,
and fighting in Paris. ,'..>s -.
The collections for the Pope in The
Catholic churches 10 New York, Sun
day, are reported to have reached $3.50,
900. Some wealthy Romsnists and
Tammany politicians gave from $500 t
81, 900 each. .-|.
On Wednesday, May II, Nil.
Kate Field aud mother sailed for Eng
land in the Russia, being beth sppa
rently in rs good health az usual. A
cable dispatch announces the desth o.
Mrs. Field on shipboard At Queenstown
on the 26th. -. c:....,. ~.
The drawing at the Milw.uke.
Concert took place on Thursday, las,
week, the $25, 900 prize being drawn
by = poor man, an industrious farme,
living with bis family near Reedsburg
Wis. The city editor Of the Wiscons;.
drew $50 prize, and an express mes.
seDger on the Southern Minnesot.
Railroad drew 500. .5.'' .''
John Hatfield, who died few
days ago 10 Troy, n. T., IS said to have
been the first maker Of lucifer matches
in this county He cut them out one
BY one with his knife Is long ago a.
1886, and prepared the chemical com.
bustible BY : process then known only
. himself: B. .s4...5 !
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