The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-12-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS,
Richmond (Va.) had a ten inch

sell the crown jewels.
The drand Duke Alexis has plac-
I'd 81 500 at tho disposal OF Mayor
Castor for the poor Of Boston.
Moro difficulties from snow are
reported along tho line Of tho Union
Pacific.
Tho Agricultural bureau reports
the area in corn larger than 10 any
previous year.
olive Logan was married in New
York On Tuesday morning to Writ
Sykes, by Rev. Robert Collysr.
Returns received at Washington
indicate that the cotton crop the past
season will reach 100000 bales.
On Friday the House passed on
appropriation of 100000 for Custom
House, Postofice, etc, in Chicago.
The Governor of Georgia has ve-
toed the bill to pay interest in gold on
the State bonds.
Russia, in consequence of pacific
explanations from Austria, has fur
loughed $4,000 men of her army.
Tho London Times IS astorish
at the unbounded facilities for produce
ton in this country.
st. Petersburg papers express
great satisfaction at the reception Civ.
en- the Grand Duke. German papers
ridicule it.
The Occidental Insurance Com
pany, of San Francisco, will pay so
cents on the dollar Of it's Chicago los
ses and retire from business.
The lease of the Bay of SANTANA,
on the island of San Domingo, to this
government, has expired by limitation,
and our flag has been taken down.
Mrs. Colt, of Hartford, is build.
ing a sixty thousand dollars school
house, in which to educate the chill
dren of her workmen:
The civil service commissioners
having completed their labors, made 4
call on the President on Tuesday for the
purpose Of submitting their report.
The health officers of Brooklyn
fear the further spread of the small
pox. The disease has made it's appear
ance in Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark
and Trenton.
The Gar OF Russia has Eve sons
liVing-Alexander, the heir, Vladi-
mir, Alexis, Sergio and Paul, and an
only daughter, Marie seventeen years
Of age.
There has been increased activity
in the Eastern wool markets; the short
ness Of the supply being now generally
conceded, manufacturers arc buying
freely.
"A policeman in Chicago, named
Hickman, was Tuesday night attacked
with hydrophobia. It is supposed to
have been caused by bite received
from dog some two years ago.
Wilson's pay for twenty highs
in opera in New York amounted to
$4,000, which is probably the largest
sum ever received by any prima donna
in this country.
Sheep have beer "looking-up"
for several months past and from pref
ent indications remunerativo prices will
obtain both for sleep and wool for
some time to come ITestern RuraZ.
An exchange says: "Vincelt
Colyer has ordered rations of corn and
beef for the Indians on the rrserva-
tions. lie wants to yet them in good
fighting trim tor next summer"
The most enormous frauds have
been developed regarding the DISPOSE
ton of the school lands Of Missouri,
Over million and half Of acres have
been squandered, through the collision
of the county courts.
Tho deficit OF the grain crop of
France, the present season, is now ea.
tinated at about 4O,000,00O bushels.
This estimate is made up from figures
and tables, and il based on the latest
statistics.
"A majority Of the National AS
sembly is averse to returning to Paris.
An arrangement is probable by which
the executive department will take up
quarters in Paris, while tho Assembly
remains at Versailles.
1T 10 denied at the White House
that any word has yet been received
from Gen eral Schenck, our Minister to
England which would indicate that
he desires to cons home: There are
late advices from him at the State De.
partment, but nothing Of q psrson.l
character.
The New York Herald's City of
Mexico special, Of Dec. II, states
that the backbone ct the rebellion il
broken. The revolutionary Gen. Diaz
is losing favor with bis adhereuts.
Many military commanders who were
considered doubtful, having now recog-
nized President Juarsz, yield obedience
to the government.
e. ". Wynne, a colored lawyer
was assassinated at Helena, Ark, on
Monday. The murder grow out of po-
litical differences in the late election in
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