The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-11-07
Poisoning Of a Whole Family.


Saturday, in the Ninth Ward, by a repor, that ran
about like wild fre that the family Of John Hahn,
grocer, at the corner Of Bedford and Leroy sis.
had been poisoned. The Immediate neighbors.
especially were sgitated. and suspicion rnn strong
against the patty supposed to have administered
the deadi, dose. Il sppears that the family, con-
sisiing Of Bridget Hahn, twjfe of John,) Mrs.
Mary Wynn, (her sister,) John Hahn, Jr., son OF
John the elder, IA years Of age, and Bridget Phe-
Ian, servant, had all taken sick on Friday night.
under The following circurns,ances.--About seven
O'Clock on Friday evening, these meu,bers Of tho
family sat down.to supper, and on drinking some
of the tea, they found that it had very di.a-
greeabe taste, and then took milk instead OF u,
which they found had the came taste. They were
all astonished, aud could not account for IT. Just
after they had done supper Mr.. Hahn came up
stairs, and on hs wife asking him whether he
would have tea or milk, he said he would have
the latter He raised the cup containing it to his
lips and Immediately laid il down 50 ing il had u
very bad taste. The lon felt i'll immediately afs
ter, and while he was still at the table. The vile
and sister seized with illness 10 half hour
after, and servant in about two hcars. PHYSICIANS
were called in mo used the stomach pump In Ell
tracing the poison from the wife and sister, and
so far succeeded that the patients were pronounced
out Of danger on Saturday evening. The servant
girl is also doing well; but The little boy lies IN
very precarious state. At quarter past nine On
Saturday evening, Hahn was arrested By Capt.
Loy cit. Of the Ninth Ward. on the charge of
poisoning. His account OF The affair is self-con-
Trajectory, and most unsatisfactory. Previous 10
his arrest, he stated that he had the balance Of
the tea and milk at the store, and II was after
wards found there In case. On beng conduct
ed TO the station house, he said he had throw the
milk ihio the slop pail, and went Immediately and
bought some more a, the same place! 1t Is stated
that he lived on very dsagrecab!e terms with his
wife, and that there Is large estate TO which he
rs heir; 1t IS very serious business.-lN. !:
Herald.
SAN Joaquin INrELLIcENcE.-Maycr
Baldwin, formerly of Baidwinville, n. Y, and
his ffiend settled Oh q bottom between Scott's
Rancho and the upper ferry, early, during the
commencement Of spring they we'd almost al,,re
and devoted their tiGe to agricultural pursuits.
They have been murdered, apparently with
knives. The companion Of Baldwin had evident
| iy had severe struggle with his murdersrs--his
body was found lying across the pathway, few
Yards from the entrance Of his dwelling, dread
fully cut and mapged. Baldwin had been mur-
dered in his sleep, he was found lying in bed.
! rich silver uine has been discovered near
j Carson's by DR.. Brown. The vein is 5cct in
width, and is supposed 10 extend owe, distance
/ of 10 miles. Specimens have been shown con-
tanning 80 per cent. Of silver.
An incident occurred at Los Angeles shortly,
tending to illustrate the state Of society in that
place. a volunteer Of Gen. Morehead's compa-
my by the name of William Karr, one Of Gian-
TINS Colorado company, willis; partially under
the influence Of ardent spirits, challenged DR..
Hope, State Senator. to fight; the following beng
the programme. As Dr. Hope rides up 10 the
guard room Of the company, he Is saluted BY Karr
with musket in hand, and Is asked TO settle the
difficulty between them for all, on the spo,
wbereupon DR.. Hope dismouu,s and orders karr
Ito shoot
Karr in reply, tells Dr. H. TO enter the guard
room: and get his mus<et, which he does, and
walks out ten PAGES in front Of the house. Upou
DIR. Il's. wheel, fronting karr, they both 6re The
laucr dlscharging his piece little in advance Of
DR.. II. DIR. HIS. FIRE took effect, planting the
whole load Of buckshot into the upper part of
kar's thigh, producing fracture of the bone.--
DIR. II. immediately gave tho necessary medical
assistance to his wounded opponent, who wa. well
satisfied with the yalor diplayed by Dr- IL. IN tse
affair Of honor. Karr is lying dangerously
wounded. his recovery being extremely doubtful.
DIR II. stands justified b. The Jaw and BY public
opinion.
! We learn by the Osweso Journal. that s1'e
of 900 barrels Of -four made II. that chr Sss
Tuesday, to 60 10 Boston via Ogdensbara,,. To
induce shipments by that route. me conpany In sc
very wisely fixed the iar,tf Of rates low, tcinr
from Oswego to Ogdensburgh lDc, from Ogdens-
burgh TO Boston 60c, total TO Bos;m, zoe. By
canal, the present rates are, TO Albany, -. Wcs.
tern Rairoad freiyhi to Boston s5c: total 7sc.
making difference IN favor Of the furmcr route
Of sc per barrel. There has been much pro.iace
diverted to this route from Cleveland and SAM
dus.y this season.