The remains of ex-senator Andrew McCREA arrived here at noon on Sunday from Spokane after a tedious delay of 34 hours owing to washouts on the Grand Northern R.R. in Montana. The remains were received at the depot by the Masonic fraternity, assisted by the largest number of friends that have ever congregated at a gathering of this kind in Pernham. The coffin was taken direct from the depot to the house of his invalid brother, then to the home of his only daughter, Mrs. S. BUTLER, leaving it in charge of the undertaker. A McCrea was born in Andover (Victoria Co.) Jan. 18th, 1831. Was married to Lydia Jane MURPHY and came west 40 years ago. Their family consisted of nine children, Mrs. Butler, the only daughter; Colvin McCREA, George McCREA, Hanford McCREA, Donald McCREA, Elijah McCREA, Leonard McCREA, Walter McCREA and Robert McCREA, all living now but one, Elijah, died about a year ago. Mr. McCrea first settled in St. Paul, keeping a hotel there, thence to Stearne county, where he left his family in 1860 and in company with many others of that day (who had the gold fever) went with a cattle train to Pike's Peak, Colorado, where many died from the hardships of that journey. Here he returned on foot after a year and a half absence thoroughly convinced it was not all gold that glittered. In 1871 he entered the employ of Clark & McClure, lumermen of St. Cloud, and in whose employ he remained until 1886 having full charge of their lumber interests at Perham and Little Falls, when he moved west to Spokane and the coast and he was at the time of his death in the employ of the Great Northern R.R. He was elected to the Minnesota legislature in 1875 from the 44th district. He was elected the next year and then following two terms as Senator. (see original) - The above deceased was an uncle of John A. GRAHAM, River de Chute (Carleton Co.)