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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The democratic-republican party of
Minnesota, in convention assembled,
invite our fellow citizens to consider
whether the widely prevailing cor
ruption. in the conduct of public
affairs, in both state and nation, have
not made it evident that the dominant
party should be deprived of the
powers which its leaders have of late
years so prostituted and abused.
Believing that reform can only be
inaugurated by selecting candidates
and representatives not heretofore
connected with any Of these abuses,
and who are known to be both honest
and capable, we present to the people
Of Minnesota, a. candidates for their
suAfages, the gentlemen nominated
to-day and declare the following to
be the principles they represent:
Resolved, First. That the adoption
Of the fourteenth, fifteenth and six
tenth amendments to the federal
constitution closed a great era in our
politics, and marked the end forever
Of human slavery, and Of the struggles
that grew out of that system. These
amendments have been accepted in
good faith by all political organize
tions and the people of all sections.
Hereafter all parties must stand upon
them, and our politics must turn upon
the questions of the present and the
future, and not upon those Of the set-
tied and final past.
Second. That the national govern
ment is a government of limited and
delegated powers, supreme within its
sphere; while the great bulk Of the
rights Of the people must find their
safeguard in the states and the people
themselves.
Third. That we are opposed to all
attempts to limit the freedom of the
press of the country.
Fourth. A return to gold and
silver as a basis Of the currency of
the country, with immediate prepar-
alton and effective measures to secure
the resumption Of specie payments.
Fifth. A tariff for revenue only
consistent with an honest admin
istration. None for protection. No
government partnership with protect
ed monopolies.
Sixth. Equal and exact justice to
all men no partial legislation no
partial taxation.
Seventh. Free men; uniform ex-
else laws; no sumptuary laws.
Eighth. Official accountability,
enforced by better civil and criminal
remedies no private use of public
funds by public officers, and the strict
est economy in all public affairs.
Ninth. The party in power re-
sponsible for the administration of
the government while in power.
| Tenth. That all corporations
chartered or recognized by the state
should be at all times supervisable
by the state in the interests and for
the protection of the people against
unjust discrimination and extortion-
ate demands.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The first resolution in the platform
adopted by the Democratic Conven-
ton ofthis State is taken almost word
for word from the message delivered
by Governor Tilden, of New York,
January 9Th. Is it. indeed so that
our Minnesota Democracy have not
brains enough to construct platform
of their own?
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The anniversary celebration Of
the battle of the Boyne, in Lawrence,
Mass, Monday ended ina riot. The
Irish attacked squad Of Orange
men on the way home from picnic,
and pelted them with stones, brick
bats, clubs, etc. The Mayor of the
city called out the police, and at
tempted to dispense the mob, but with
out avail and it was only when the
Orangemen in selfdefence, drew their
revolvers and commenced firing, that
the towards were finally scattered
A large number of persons were in
iured, several of them severely, but
fortunately no one was killed. At
Philadelphia, where there was grand
parade, all passed off quietly.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15
NOTICE.

The copartnership of Senkler & Mac
donald, physicians and surgeons, will short
~ be dissolved by the removal Of DR.. Senk-
Ter from St. Cloud.
All those knowing themselves to be in
debted to the above firm are requested to
call and settle their accounts before the
first of August, as after that date. the firm
books will be in the hands of a lawyer.
DR.. Macdonald will continue the practice
of his profession in St. Cloud, at the Office
now occupied by the firm.
ALBERT E. SENKLFR, MD,
ANGUS MACDONALD, M. D.
St. Cloud, MIMI, June II, 1875.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT
y Seventh Judicial District, County Of Stearns.
Truman Hunt, Plaintiff, .t-slNss> 49,
against
jane; 1as;,. E p SEsts md Susan N: :4
The State Of Minnesota, to the above-named
defendants.
You and each Of you are hereby summoned and
required TO answer the complaint in this action
which is fled in the office ofthe Clerk OF this Court
and to serve . copy Of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscriber, at his Office In the
city Of st. Cloud Stearns county, Minnesota within
Twenty days after the service of this summons
upon you exclusive Of the day Of such service and
if you fail to answer the said complaint within
the time Aforesaid theplanti6i In this action vii
have the amount he ID entitled TO recover ascer-
tanned bv the Court or under its direction and take
Judgment for the amount so ascertained.
Dated June II, 1875: -, <,o,,,,,,
julyl.7w Plfs Atty, st, Cloud. MINI.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The people of Peeksville and neigh
borhood, where Mr.. Beecher is now
spending the summer on his farm,
called in q body Tuesday evening and
gave him q serenade. In his reply
he stated that the expenses of the
trial to him had been over $4,000.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The headquarters of the National
Grange are to be removed from Wash.
inpton to Louisville, and the next
meeting of the Grange will be held
in Louisville on the third Wednesday
in November next.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The Atlantic Cotton Mills, of Law
renee, Mass, which give employment
to 1850 operatives, shut down at noon
Saturday for eight weeks. The sus-
pension may be for a longer time ifthe
present stock. of goods is not market
ed. The operatives will lose $4,000
or more in wages by this shut down.
The Salmon Falls, N. H., Manufacture
ing Company also closed their mill
No. 2 the same day for two months.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

DELEGATES to the Republican
State Convention on the 28th inst,
can travel on the lines of the St. Paul
and Pacific road for so per cent. of the
regular fare; on the Northern Pacific
they pay the full fare going to St. Paul
and return free.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

GEN. FRANK BLAIR, after being
bed-ridden for more than two years,
died Thursday night at his residence
in St Louis. The immediate cause of
his death was a fall, his right temple
striking the corner ola bureau. He
lived but q few hours.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15
HELD FOR MURDER.

A dispatch from Horns Station,
Chisago county, reports the second
arrest of Maj. Priestly, an English
man by birth, whose military title was
gained in the British army, charged
with the murder Of A. Fosberg, an
old Swede, of Fish Lake settlement.
Priestly kept store at Fish Lake.
About three weeks ago he was going
home at light, when, according to
his story, he met Fosberg near 4 mill
where he was employed as Waterman.
Fosberg, in conversation, asked to
see Priestly's revolver. In handling
it he accidentally discharged it, killing
himself Instantly The settlement is
mostly composed Of swedes, among
whom considerable prejudice against
Priestly had been created by rival
trades. Neighborhood gossip said,
also, that he was-concerning some
girl-jealous Of Fosberg, who was a
considerably older man and married,
with large family, while Priestly
is middle-aged bachelor, better
looking, and having considerable
money. Priestly was arrested on
suspicion of the murder, but on
examination was discharged. Neigh
borhood feeling compelled him to
sell his store and prepare for leav-
ing.
The Rush City Post says that after
Priestly's first trial and discharge the
services of DR.. D. j. Murdoch, of
Taylor's Falls, were secured, and a
man sent to exhume the body Of Eos.
berg. Accordingly on Thursday or
Friday Of last week the body was
taken up and examined and the doctor
made the following statement:
"That the deceased was shot from
the rear instead of from the front as
Priestly stated at the inquest and ex:
animation; that the wound was not
the cause Of his death altogether, but
that his neck was broken by several
severe blows on the back of the
neck"
The Post says there is scarcely
doubt but that the man was killed
outright by Priestly, who made
the statement in regard to accidental
shooting to clear himself:
His second trial has resulted in his
acquittal and complete vindication.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

TREASURER New says that he is
satisfied with the result of the count
in the cash-room. No new deficits
were discovered. The amount short
is in the neighborhood Of $7O,000.-
This, however, relates to deficits dis
covered before this count was made.
Their early discovery has led to moth
ing, however, that properly explains
the losses, beyond the carelessness of
Spinner's management.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The loss Of life by epidemics and
disasters the past six months has been
terrible. An incomplete list, for this
country and other countries, foots up
96,533 persons killed.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

AT Moody and Sankey's farewell
meeting in London Monday night,
1919 clergymen of the Church Of Eng
land were present, far outnumbering
those of any other denomination.
Canon Conway, of Westminster, &C.
cupied a seat on the platform. All
present were deeply affected. Moody,
while speaking, was so overcome by
emotion that he had to stop and was
unable to conclude his address.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

JUDGE EMMETT, with brazen face,
stood up before the Democratic Con-
vention, and after nominating himself
for Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court, announced that "he would at
least get one vote and that was his
own" And that one is all he should
get. The voter would then occupy the
same disgraceful level as the candi-
date without any sacrifice of charac-
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

Mr.. II. NJ. KNOX has accepted the
appointment of Assistant Postmaster
at St. Paul. Postmaster Day is filing
the different positions in the Office
with the best and most experienced
men who can be obtained.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The Earl of Derby has been re-
quested to receive a deputation Of per-
sons interested in the Nova Scotia
coal fields, for a conference on the
oppressive tariff in the United States,
which is said to. all but prevent the
importation of coal into this country.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

Destructive floods have again
visited France. Switzerland, which
escaped the previous series of storms
that ragged from the Pyrenees almost
to the Carpathians, has now suffered
from a hail storm of unusual violence.
The details Of the destructive tempest
in Hungary show that the losses both
Of life and property we're principally
among the poorer classes. The long
continuance of wet weather in Eng
land has somewhat INJURED the crops.
On the whole, it seems probable that
the rainfall in Europe this season has
far exceeded that of this country.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The council Of Baptist clergy to
investigate the charges preferred
against the Rev. Mr.. Bott, of Phila-
delphia, of improper intimacy with
certain ladies Of his congregation, in the
Twelfth Baptist church, met Monday
afternoon, and continued in session
until the next morning. They finally
agreed upon a verdict Of not guilty,
holding the pastor altogether blame
less. = + : 3.E I *
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The Pittsburg & Fort Wayne and
Baltimore & Ohio railroads Saturday
signifed their intention of reducing
passenger rates from Chicago to New
York to that of the Michigan Gen.
trail Roadside.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15
A CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY OF
THE REBELLION.
How Queen Victoria Kept England Out of
Bad Scrape.

The New York Tribune publishes a
letter from Thurlow Weed, in which
he afirms, on trustworthy informa-
ton, that on three occasions during
the first year of the rebellion Queen
Victoria contributed essentially to
the preservation Of peace between
this country and England. On two
occasions her majesty discounte-
nanced suggestions from the French
government which meant war. The
first was proposition for the joint
Intervention of France and England,
the object being recognition Of the
confederate government. The next
was the introduction into parliament,
after an interview by Mower with
the French emperor, resolution re-
pudiating our blockade. The popular
feeling in England was so strongly
in favor of the confederate states that
our friends in parliament and in the
cabinet, but for the conviction that
their course was tacitly approved by
their sovereign, would have found
themselves unable to successfully
resist these hostile measures. When
the dispatch demanding the surrender
Of Mason and Slidell was read by
Lord Palmerston to the Queen,
and the consequences of q refusal
were explained to her,. her majesty
was startled and distressed at the idea
Of war with America. Taking the
dispatch to the prince consort, who
then, in his last Illness, was sitting in
his apartment, the queen asked him
to read it, saying that she thought the
language and spirit were harsh and
peremptory. The prince concurring
in the opinion with her majesty, sub
jected the dispatch to erasure, in
which amended form it was returned
to the premier. In relating this Incl
dent to Sir Henry Holland, the queen
added, 'That was the last time the
prince used his pen"
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The Republican Convention OF
Hennepin county held Monday in
structed its delegates to support the
Hon. j. S. Pillsbury for Governor.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

HENNEP1N COUNTY claims to have
q larger population than any other
county in the state-48.779.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

GEN. AyER1LL, who has been men-
toned in connection with the Re-
publican nomination for Governor,
positively refuses to be a candidate.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

Wells, Hubbard & Brown, of
Red Wing, will erect a six run Touring
mill at Mazeppa, where they already
have one mill. -.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

A COMMERCIAL crisis is feared in
Norway as the result of low freights
and stagnation in the timber trade.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The detectives are said to be $780,
900 richer for the losing Of Charlie
Ross, who it can now scarcely be be-
lieved will ever be found.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The McIlrath cases were postponed
Monday until the September term of
the Common Pleas Court of Ramsey
county. There is no appeal for Mo-
urath until he is tried by this court.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The Minneapolis Tribune is father
ofthe following: Zone hundred thous.
and dollars year for Beecher. Truly,
virtue has its Henry Ward"
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15
Thursday, July Is, 1875.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

=, "A Republican State Convention will be held at
Music HALL in St. Paul, on "Wednesday the 18th day
Of July 1875 at IL O'Clock NJ, fOrthe purpose Of
nominating the following State officers to be voted
for at the next general election, via:
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary Of State.
Auditor Of State.
Treaaurer of State.
Chief Justice Supreme Court.
Attorney General.
Clerk Supreme Court,
Railroad Commissioner.
The counties are entitled to the following num-
Der Of delegates:
Becker ............ 81 Mile Laos
Benton ..,,,....... Morrison ...................
Cha ............... Otter Tail ...............
Grow Win4,........... Pope
Douglas ,,. 4lSherburne .................. 2
Grant .. llStearns. ....................-
KAndiyOhi ...........
Me6k0r... d
The apportionment as fixed for the convention
one delegate for each organized county, and on
for each 400 republican votes and major fraction
thereof based on the vote for Chief Justice of the
c. H. PETIT,
Chairman
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15
THE FALL TERM
Will Commence September LIST, 1876.

The completed building, we'll adapted to
the work of the School, and the full crops of
instructors in the English language, Mathe-
mates, Natural Sciences, Music and School
Economy, promise the most satisfactory re-
suits in the preparation of educated and in
telligent Teachers for the Schools of the
State. Entrance examinations upon the
first day. For information and circulars
apply to
D. L. KIEHLE,
iuly1-tf Principal.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15

The grasshoppers have finally left
the Minnesota Valley, and in fact the
whole State, flying northwest.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-07-15
Two Editions-Daily and Weekly.

ID. III. 5PICER,
(saccessor to spicer + Carlisle) I,
Manufacturer of and Wholesale and Retail
dealer in
All kinds of Furniture
Sign of the Big Red Bedstead, St. German
street.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-07

The Moline Musical Society will meet in
regular session this evening at the lecture
room of the Congregational church. Mr..
Wallace requests full attendance, as i'm
portant business needs to be transacted.
William Smith, Henry Thompson and
John May were yesterday up before Police
Magistrate A. E. Swander for being drunk
and disorderly. After hearing the state
ment of Officer VIM. Teller, they were
6ned S. each,fo which they gave security.
Tomorrow evening the Saint Joseph's
Society, of Moline, will give a dance at
Turner Hall. Preparations have been
making for some time to ensure pleasant
time, and those who attend will no doubt
be well paid for the time spent. All are in.
yited.
They have only bsen married few
months and everyone supposed 1t was 6
love match, He is very young and she is
Of tender age. At the time of the nup
tials, her parent objected, but she had sci
her heart on it and on it she was,
MAsoNIo-There will be regular meet
ing of Doric Lodge No. 3l9 A. f. & A. NJ
at their lodge rooms over the post Office
thisl Thursday )evening at 7:30 sharp. Al
the members are requested to be present
and visiting brethren are cordially invited
By order Of the W. NJ.
| G, A. BARNARD, Secretary.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-07
Home Rule.

Home rule, says the Brooklyn Eagle, is
hard pan in politics, as gold money is in f.
nance. 1t brings each public servant under
the immediate eye of those he serves. 1t
makes man responsible to the neighbors
he knows, for deeds directly affecting
them, in lieu of making him responsible
to some man not affected by such deeds.
and coming from another extremity of the
Union.
1t is hard pan in politics because il
places each state, each county, each city,
each town, and finally each individual in
the town, each on his own feet; to fall OF
stand according to his ability, 1t practi.
calizes the dream of Monsieur DeTourney,
the extreme of liberty coupled to the ex-
IRENE of responsibility"
These notions of home rule, its guaran-
tees,its safeties and its dignities that make
king of every citizen, are so ing1ained in
the Democratic party that we cannot see
how it could have avoided the use of it,
for it is the very alphabet of the Demo.
cracy which Jefferson taught it in its
nursery.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-07
AClergyman for Sing Sing.
From the Ne2U York Sun

Yesterday, Recorder Hackett sentenced
Thomas j. Weeks, a Baptist clergyman,
of Jersey City, to three years at hard la
Dor in state prison. He had been indict-
ed for grand larceny and receiving stolen
goods. The testimony showed that be
conspired with one Henry Timber, clerk
for Joseph D. West,of 40 Cortlandt street,
to sell the prisoner lightning rods at less
price than he had been accustomed to pay
West, He tried first to getthem of West,
with whom he had been dealing, at lower
figure than usual, and upon being refused
approached Timber with the proposition
to buy at the reduced price, at the same
time telling him that, as the clerk of W esl
he ought to get more pay for his services
Timber took the hint, and sold him 75C
feet Of rods. and omitted to report the trapl
saction to his employer The goods were
traced to the clergyman at2l3 Pearl street
The prisoner said he was in want, aud hi:
family sick. He knew it was wrong, but
intended, when he got money enough, tc
make i. good to West, Recorder Hacket
| told the jury that the prisoner at the bal
was an ordained Baptist minister, and that
he had debauched the honesty of the mar
Timber by his u1clerical proposal. The
jury rendered verdict of guilty of re
ceivirg stolen goods, knowing the same tt
| be stolen.''
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-07

The Union having made an unwarrant-
ed attack on the management of the de-
livery of coal from the Coal Valley yards,
eats little humble pie, as follows, viz:
The change in the prices allowed to be
charged by the teamsters in the delivery
of coal from the Coal Valley Mining Co. s
Office was not properly stated in our last
issue. The company charges II cents a
bushel, or 1915 per ton, and an additional
charge for delivery, to be paid to the
teamster, is collected. This amount has
been %, 40 or SO cents, according to dis
lance, and poor people, who are only. able to
order few bushels at time, have often
had to pay as much for delivery as for the
coal. To make it easier for this class of
customers and at the same time fair to-
wards the teamsters, the city has been
divided into four districts, and prices ar
ranged according to distance and the
quantity carried. The first district il
bounded by Beaver street ON the west
Canal and Highland on the south, and
Arsenal on the east. The charge for de
j livery within this territory is 2;
cents for ton and 20 cents for a halt tor
4 or less. The next district is bounded b!
Exchange street. Toledo and Spencer, ant
Arsenal, and the charge is 80 and25 cents
The third is bounded by Main, south ant
Indian Boundary, and Howard avenve, tn
charge being 40 and 80 cents. The fourtl
is from Main street west to the railroat
track. and from Howard avenue east t.
Elm street, and the price SO cents for
ton and 40 for less.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-07
Insanity and Attempted Suicide.

About 8 o'clock this afternoon Fred It'd
veal and VIM. Holm, living about 2 miles
above Moline, brought an unknown man
to tho county Jail who had evidently at
tempted to commit suicide, as hole an
inch and a half long and penetrating
through the skull was found.
Mr., Holm found him wandering
about with this wound, this morn.
ing, near his house. An empty single
barrel pistol was taken from him at the
Jail. He is insane, and refuses to give his
name or answer any questions. Mr.. Holm
says the man had lately been working fol-
the Weaver boys, aboye Moline. and tha
he has friends living in that city. He is ;
Swede, and probably 40 years old. DR.
Craig says the man will probably die.