The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-06-01

ALEXANDRIA ITEMS. - The Alexapria
jail is the only house in town without a
tenant. May these things Il ng continue to
be thus........Mr. Mason, agent of the
American Sunday School Union, has the
honor Of locating the first piano in Alexsn.
dria.........We notice the arrival Of several
gentlemen from tho copper region Of Lake
Superior. They are locating in Douglas
Co., being pleased with the country and eli.
Observation-Disclosures of all kinds is thriv.
ing in our midst. while none Of it is over.
done. More money will be made this year
than over before. We have passed through
the mushroom period and got down to a
substantial basis...".".A finely equipped
colony, numbering forty-two persons, pass.
cd through town on Saturday last, on their
way to Fort Garry. They came from Lon.
don, Canada, via Milwaukee and St. Paul
They were well provided with 6ne horse
teams and all necessary tools and utensils to
oegln work at once on their arrival at thei,
new homes...."...Saturday afternoon last
We were visited with terrible shower, 40.
companied with considerable hail. The
duration of the storm was short, but
long enough to let down large amount Of
water. The hail stones were unusually
'arge. One picked up by d.. Barden
measured one inch and half in diameter
......... Wednesday night last m insane man
was captured on the stage road near J. F.
Dickens. He WAS brought to Alexandra,
and found to he one Stephen Brown, from
near Paynesville. After being brought
here hVwas very violent. dc has been
working on the N. p. b. b.. and % yet no
cause can be assigned for his insanity. 5000.
On Tuesday last Norwegian from above
Evansville came to Alexandra to mill. Be-
ing obliged to wait some time, he unhitch-
Cd his oxen, turned them out to Craze, and
took nap. Upon awaking an hour later,
his cattle were not in sight. His hunt was
fr"itless, and next day he was informed
that his cattle had been seen near Osakis
tied behind wagon and going eastward.
tic started in pursuit, but has not yet re-
turned.........A gentleman just in from
Otter Tail City informs US that consider
able excitement exists there in regard to a
mysterious disappearance, q German, who
has been driving an express between Otter
Tail City and Leech Lake for some time.
A few nights ago he was at Otter Tail, ana
was known to have a large amount Of
money. He was seen late in the evening
in saloon kept in a tent near the St. Paul
House. In the morning he was missing.
During the night man stopping at the
hotel heard cries Of ''murder I aud looking
down into the tent saw some men pounding
another, but in moment the light was out
in the tent and oil quiet These are the
facts as related to US. Search is being
made for the man, but up to the time our
informant left, nothing has been found. A
few are Of the opinion that the money was
not his own, and that he hos sloped.........
On Wednesday last County Attorney Ran
dolph received request signed by nearly
all the citizens Of McCauleyville, request
ing him to take steps to have q coroner's
inquest held on the body Of a Mrs. Brawdes,
wife Of John Brawdes, Of that place. The
circumstances as given arc these: A short
time ago Brswdes returned from Sauk
Centre, bringing with him young lady, q
niece Of his wife. On the way up he bro.
posed marriage to tho girl. telling her his
wife was sick, and would probably only
live short time, and that he would marry
her in the fall. Shortly after Brawde.
return with the young woman, Mrs. Draw.
des was suddenly taken very ill, seized
with spasms and convulsions, and died in
great agony. Immediately sitter her death
her body turned black. Tho surgeon al
Fl. Abercrombie gives it as his opinion that
the poor woman was fouly dealt with.-Po,'
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and all complete. Will be sold cheap 70,
cash. Inquire Of
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