The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-10-26

4 PERsoNA1.-Mr. o. P. Boardman, 0
Olean, N. Y, arrived here on Saturday, t
lspend the winter. n..>. :
MIR. F. Vincent and wife returned fey
days since from . visit to illinois. -
We had call on Monday from Mr.. N
P. Perkins, of Pitthole City. Pa, who ha'
been visiting this part Of the country. HI
is so much pleased with Northern Minneso
to aud its prospects that he intends making
Investments.
Mr.. A. o. Churchill, Of Little Falls,
returned this week from trip through
France, England and other parts of Eu.
rope.
John Lauermann returned form Chicago
last evening, bringing with him number
of relics of the fire.
Mr.. D. A. Perkins, Of Sank Centre, and
Mr.. James futile, Of Paynesville, were in
tho city on Monday.
! Mr.. G. VI. Smith arrived at this place on
Saturday from Fort Garry, with his bride,
formerly Miss. Kate Sinclair. Both par
ties are we'll known in this place, and have
been receiving the congratulations Of their
| friends.
Capt. Edwards, Of Little Falls, was in
town this week. He has large tie and
culverting contract on the St. Cloud and
Brainerd road.
| Dr.. W. r. Hunter, in the Medical De-
partncnt Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, returned on Saturday from the
Main Lire, along which he has been engaged
during the summer. The cars are now
running to Oak Lake, and will be running
to Red River in about four weeks The
DR.. will look after the health of the labor.
ers along the line from this city to Brainerd
SToLEN.-On Friday night the safe of
Ticknor 4 Co., at Anoka, was broken open
and fourteen thousand dollars in bonds and
money stolen. description Of the bonds
IS given in another column. We would
put all ON their guard to whom any of
these bonds may be offered for sale.
! PAINFUL Acc1DENT.-On Tuesday after
noon, while sou of Jos. Pendle's was driv-
ling atwo-horse buggy along St. German
street, he ran over four years. old son Of
Mr.. F. j. Bonham's. The shoe of one %
the horses mashed the little toe of one o
the child's feet badly, and the other foot
was injured by shoe-oork. The toe was
smputated.
New BUILD1Na:-J ". Tenvoorde's new
store building has just been completed and
is an ornament to tho city. 1t is q feet
front by 100 feet deep ceiling Is feet clear.
A basement has been built under the en-
tire building, with vault cellar. Inside,
the store is finished off in an elegant man
ner. Every thing is in the best style, in
Guiding private Office, 11x25 feet. The
bui ding is of cream co.ored brick. aud is
q credit to Mr.. Tenvoorde's enterprise.
FROM MANITOBA From Mr.. C. NJ
Smith, who arrived on Saturday from Fort
| Garry, we learn that nothing is known
| there concerning the ttreme udous gold ex-
element" which has drawn forth such SEN
sation articles from the St. Paul papers
There has been NO rush Lake Shabondawin
or to any place else for nuggets Neither
has ''snow three inches deep" been seen at
the Fort by any Of the residents. That,
like the gold. was "all in the eye" of the
St. Paul reporters. The Fenian raid was
also overdrawn.
RAILROAD MEET1NG.-A very large meet
ing of citizens was held at Court House
Hall on Saturday evening, at which Mayer
Kerr. on behalf of the committee, stated
what had transpired between Mr.. Becker
and the Committee with regard to the $685.
700 bonus, the substance of which was given
in last weeks issue. He desired to know
whether the people would favor the issue
Of the bonds to secure the ends desired
Two papers had been drawn up by the
commlttee-one favoring an issue of bond.
and p!edging the signers to aid in furthering
our railroad interests, and the othe, re-
monstrating against the issue Of bonds. 49,.
He desired to have every citizen sign one
or the other; the two lying side by side.
The pledge received the signature, we be-
lieve. Of every person present-the rcmon-
STRANGE not a single name.
On motion the Chairman, L. w Collins.
appointed the following committee to cir
cuate the first paper for signatures P.
Brick, John Zapp, P. Smith, Il. e. Mitchell
Fl. L Gordon and J. E. Hayward. The
meeting then adjourned. Worry many sig
1atures have since been obtained.
We can state that the further negotiations
between the committee and the company
| are proceeding satisfactorily.
SCHOOL FUND.-The semi-annual appor-
| tionment Of the State School Fund has Just
been made, giving:
County. No. Scholars. Amt.
Stearns, 53O3 81 900 AZ