The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-06-29


With good dinner. Prof. Fishers Silver
Cornet Band will furnish music. In the
evening ball will bs given At sehwartz
& Thsis' Hall. Music by Fisher & Fuller's
String Band.
CRors.-The reports continue to grow
more favorable. The straw Of small grains
is short, but with favorable weather for
beading out the yield will be good. The
corn crop is unusually promising. Mr.. F.
Smithson, ofKandiy obi Co., informs Us that
wheat looks better in that county than in
this vicinity. Mr.. H. G. Barrett reports
the prospects favorable at Clearwater,
and says corn las been in tassel for week.
Same here. On the east side of the river,
toward Fort Ripley, the wheat stands very
low, but is heading out we'll.
HORRIBLE MuRDER.-On Thursday even
ing, three brothers by the name of Keuuey
wee playing cards in Martins saloon. at
Little Falls, Morrison county. Some dis
agreement occurred about the drinks which
had been called for, and it was decided to
90 out on the street and settle tho matter.
40 two were passing out, the brother who
had lost the g~me turned suddenly and
stabbed the other twice, causing almost
instant death. The murderer returned to
the saloon to kill the other brother, but
was prevented. He then fled to the other
side Of the Mississippi, but was afterwards
captured and is now IN custody.
POLICE CouRr.- The two hslf-breeds,
Peter and Fred Sherro, notice of whose
arrest was given last week, were tried for
larceny before Justice Barnes on Friday
The former plead guilty, and both were re-
quired to give bail in the sum Of $500 each
to appear at the next term of court, and
in default were committed to Jail.
On the same day, James Brown was
fined SIS and costs for drunkenness
On Monday N. Cochran was fined $40
and costs for being drunk and resisting
officer. 8. Wilson paid SIS and COSTS for
plain drunk.
W. A. Hall, who had been arrested hy
the Mayor on Sabbath for disorderly con-
duct. was fined $40 and costs. Chas. o.
Malley. with whom he had been quareling
was discharged.
On Tuesday, Jos. Rayner paid SIS for a
drunk.
EXPRESS RoBBERY.-On the 18th, one of
Blakely & Carpenters stages was robbed
near Otter Tail City. A highwayman pre-
sented himself by the side of the road, and
leveling gun at the driver, ordered him
to throw off his ''pie box. J" which was done.
It contained but about 500, though on the
previous trip the driver had carried So, OOo
tho highway man having undoubtedly
been one day short in bis calculations. The
robber WAS tracked to Alexandra, and ar.
rested there in saloon, BY Sheriff Jung.
roth. The man, who gave his name - Nc.
Naughton, resisted tho officer, and while in
the act Of drawing his revolver, the sheriff
shot him through the right lurg. His accom-
pliee, Who said his name Was Mills, Va,
subsequently, arrested near Sank Centre
b. Sheriff shippsy. MeNsushton ~.
brssght here yesterday, and put in tn.
county jail to swait his trial.
" NOBLE 9AvAas DAxcsrH-On Mon
day evening "Drum. Beater's" party 0
Chippewa Indians came up from St Paul
and on Tuesday they INDUCED in . war
dance on Washington Avenue, in front o
the West House. Two sborigines, who's,
musical abilities had been wonderful,
developed, pounded vigorously on . buck
skin drum and tin pan. while . third
with equal ability and muscle. jingled
string Of sleigh bells. Reused by thes
seul-inspiring sounds, the balance Of tn
party hepped around in circle, ks.yied
and whoopsd in = style that would hav
warmed the souls Of Eastern admirers o
tho "dusky sons Of the forest" for the bal
snce Of their lives. At tho close Of tn
performance, one shrewd old s.Lc" passe,
around and coll .cied wha. shoneou, b.
could from the crowd. The whole party =
~, "shawondases, ht and lazy, 49,.
And tho hsartlsss Mudj~ksewis, At
And the gsntle Chibiabos; ~
The vsey stens man, Kwasind,
With the Apsee Kabibonokka, 80. -
ii And the mighty NeGtassgwon. =,
And the cunning Paw.Puk,Ksawis,"-
and all the rest Of tho coppsr.colore
devils, gathered mp their blankets an
''trsps" and started for Z.
-"the shores Of Gitche Ounce,
On tho dunes Of Nsgow wudjoo,
BY the shining Big>Sea-water," .....
or for Pokegoms Falls, or somewhere els
up the Mississippi ,. =. ~.
FIRE WORKS youngsters 60 to Boyd
for your fireworks.
Sugars, teas and isyrups, at botto1
figures, At 1uxRss1oa s..
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