The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-08-27

Democratic nomination for Senator. He is
an old settler and very popular in the up
per part of the county.
-Anoka, too, has Cold Water Army.
The Congregational church, costing
nearly $4,000, at Fergus Falls, is completed
and paid for,
! Attention isdirected to the card of DR.. E.
| K. Jaques, who isdeservedly considered one
| Of the best surgeon dentists in the State.
A horse belonging to Sheriff Geissel
was killed at the railroad crossing out of
town Tuesday morning, by the cars.
| E. F. Barnum, of haywood, Benton
county, caught 400 pound bear, which
had been foraging on his pig pen.
| The Sank Rapids Sentinel reports the
death of Father Burns, a Catholic priest
well known in this locality, which took
place at Burlington, Iowa.
The St. Paul Press says that Col. C. D.
Kerr, and w. R. Noble (both old St. Cloud
ites) made crusade on the prairie chickens
the other day, bagging eighty-fve of them.
Attention is called to the advertise.
ment Of MIR. H. J. Billig, who has Just
opened new boot and shoe store in this
city. His stock is large and complete, and
he sells cheap.
The North Star Negro Minstrel Troupe
gave two entertainments at Sank Center,
the net proceeds of which, $4,000, were pre-
sented to the Rev. Mr.. Pike pastor of the
Congregational church.
DIR. V. Fell, of Clearwater, is at Fergus
Falls, and as we see by the Journal of that
place offers to exchange his residence at
Clearwater for property in or near Fergus
which looks as though he intended max
ing change of location.
MIR. John E. Culver left on Tuesday
for visit of week or so to our old Roch-
ester friend, James Young, at St. Cloud.
lie anticipates week or two of fishing and
hunting up there, and we know of nobody
more deserving Of vacation full of fun
Rochester Post
Mr.. Jos. Mauldin has eleven head of
horses, brought from Montana, which he will
sell at auction next Tuesday afternoon. By
the way, Mr.: NJ, while liking Montana,
says everything there is very dull, and that
he would not advise any person who is
making living any place else to remove to
that Territory.
Judge Stearns, of Duluth, and C. B.
Sleeper, of Brainerd, are the only candi-
dates prominently mentioned for the Repub-
lican nomination for Judge of the Eleventh
Judicial District. The general sentiment
appears to be in favor of Judge Stearns
now on the bench by appointment of Gov.
Davis.
The vestrymen of Grace church at
Sank Rapids have published card stating
that Col. j. B. Hoit in his course toward
Geo. L. Fisk, did not exceed his duties as
an officer of the church and approving and
fully justifying his action in the matters
complained of by Mr.. Fisk. The state
ment is approved by the Rev. J. T. Cham
bers, Rector of the church.
AT meeting Of the Minneapolis Board
of Trade last Monday, the upper-river navi-
CATION question was discussed. After a
long debate, during which Mr.. D. Morrison
said he would be one of three or five to
give two to three thousand per year to any
one who would start and operate successful
ly steamboat line between Minneapolis
and St. Cloud, Mr.. Pray offered resolu-
ton instructing the committee on stock to
solicit bonus, the same to be given to any
steamboat man who will run this navigation
business, the committee to fix the conditions
on which the bonus is to be paid. Carried.
The Fergus Falls Journal gives the fol-
lowing additional particulars of the death
by lightning of Mr.. Jacob Mowrin at Rich
field Tor Wahpeton), brief account Of
| which was given last week: 'tDuring the
progress of the storm Mr.. Mowrin was
standing on stool engaged in washing the
front windows of his store. The lightning
struck the front of the building, descending
the interior wall through the upper floor,
thence running along the door and window
casing to where Mr.. M. was standing, when
it struck and followed his uplifted arm and
body. His partner, who at that instant had
shut the door, was knocked down, but not
injured. The front of the building was
damaged to the amount of 5000, shingles
and boards being shattered and every win
dow pane broken"
| ID. Appleton & Co.'s IN. W Educo-
tionI Record for 1874, in an article on
Minnesota and her schools" expresses the
opinion that mo State in the Union,
considering its age, is doing more for pop
ular education than Minnesota. The State
University, located at Minneapolis, under
the management Of its present able presi-
dent, w. w. Folwel, bids fair to soon take
ranks among the leading institutions of its
class in thesader States" In speaking Of
the Normal School at this place, it says
"The Third Normal School, at St. Cloud,
seventy-fve miles northwest of St. Paul.
on the upper Mississippi, under the direc-
ton of the thorough and accomplished d.
rector, Prof Ira Moore, is an institution Of
which any commonwealth may be proud.''
The article concludes with the remark
that minnesota may justly feel proud Of
the facilities for educating her children"
FoUND.-At Schwartz & Poechmann's
Hall, on Friday evening last a sum OF
money, which the owner can have by call
ing at the Bank of St. Cloud, describing the
money and paying for this notice.
For the best family groceries go to
EDELBRocK's.