The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-05-02


A1sHEsOTA snws.
- boy named Charles sohedter,
Ll.s !, il broke bis leg while wr,st-
ling. .z..5 g.. ...z
Tho Postmaster i Faribault, Mr.
y. 8. Fuller, has bssn tried on charges
Of opening letters, 10.
Geo. A. Freudearieh, late County
Auditor Of Douglas county, has departed
for a five months tour in biz native
Switzerland. .~~s.~
"A young girl named Amelia
Tonptiss, living with Mn. Stone, Of
Niaiugsr, was found IN the barn dead,
having shot herself through tho heart
with 4 pistol No cause il known.
Tho Houston County Journal
says: A little son Of Nj. A. 81. Bray
ton, residing in La Crescent township,
foil into 4 water barrel head foremost, a
few days ego and vas drowned.
"A young son Of James Mehan, At
Bennington, Fillmore county, attempt
ed to commit suicide BY hanging.
Whom discovered he was insensible.
He had had some difficulty with his
father.
Tho Lanesboro CLARION asserts
that there are rumors of foul play in
the death Of young Dibble, who was
reported killed accidentally on tho
Southern Minnesota railroad last Sat-
urday. II is to be Investigated.
On Thursday couple of despera-
does, named Dan 6humway and Chas.
Stanton had fight With revolvers 1t
Moorhead. shumwsy va shot
through the body, but unfortunately
not killed. A by-stander, Daniel
Thompson, vas struck in tho groin BY
= stray ball and killed.
Aug. Miller; convicted Of polyg-
any At the December term Of our dis
tsiet court, md sentenced 70 tvo years
imprisonment in the State Pentitsotiasy
be- ben pardosed BY Gov. Austin, ..
the Recommendation Of citizens Of this
oounty.-Kankato Reviev.
The St. Peter Tribune ssys:
"The town Of GrasbJ voted to pur.
chase 500 worth # st.yohaine, to b
used By tho farmers Of that town for
the purpose Of poisoning blaotbirds,
and tie purchase has already been
made"
Notice il publishsd Of . special
election 70 b hold st Chat6eld a The
9Th Of Nay, - vote upoa the PROPOSE.
ton Of donating $4,000 to the Vino.
M T. Southwestern Railroad. The
Democrat fsvos the proposition aud
is confident that it will carry BY .
large majority.
"A large party Of C.nadians with
their families, household goods, horses,
etc., passed through St. Paul, On its
way to the valley of the Red River, on
Thursa.y. There were fifty sd.lts in
the party, with some eighty or ninety
children, besides five car leads Of bag
gage, horses, 10.
Tho Glen~ood Eagle says "Ou1
devil won't fishing the other day and
brought home about fifty pounds of
fine pickerel. Henry Rue went At the
same timo, but was not contented at
speariug one At time. Five times in
succession he brought out two large
pickercl on his spear that would weigh
from Jour to Fights pounds cash."
Augusta A. Fratzke, aged nine
Years, daughter Of John Fratzke, Of
Freedom, Vas Instantly killed in her
fathers house last Sunday evening,
April 2lst, BY the accidental discharge
Of . gun. Her head was blown Of
aud tho walls of the house we're literally
covered with her skull and brains.
------We learn that man by the
name Of Bartloy Rock, Of Freedom, was
found dead In his cabin, on Saturday
morning Waseca Nc1os.
AT meeting of the council in
Minneapolis on Friday vote was adopt
ed whereby the city is pledged to issue
bonds amounting to $4,000 fer the
completion Of the preservation Of the
tunnel. This is conditioned upon q
grant from the Water Power Compan-
les Of 400 horse power to the city with.
out restrictions. Commissioner Of
Conference have asoertained that the
Water Power Companies will aceeds
to the denand.
Tho Maakato Record says . son Of
T. s. Buckley tell, breaking one bone
near the elbow and dislocat;pg the
othss------A little daughter Of John
Hausrw.s soaldsd herself 20 severely
with the contents Of . coffee pot that
she may not recover. -----Mankato ID
to have National bank------On Fri
day afternoon . train Of some so OF 60
wagons passed through M.Akato.
They came from Missouri and were
bound for the Northern Pacific. They
hsd large stock Of plows, serapess,
shovsls, etc., for grading.
Wheat sold d 4l.47 in Mlwau.
kee on Monday, and closed on Tuesday