The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Tie uCdll Oh COi hiCnafu W. stOnnv
son, at Frankfort, Ky, on the 18th inst, was
announced IN our paper of last week He was
about 20 years Of age, and had been laboring
under alteration Of mind for some time previous
to his death. lie represented kentucky as
member Of Congress during twelve consecutive
years; and, Ms Col. oil n volunteer regiment of
cavalry, served with great distinction under Gen.
Harrison against the Indians and British in the
North West Territory, in the of 1872 From
| 1919 to 1929, he was member of the United
States Senate. In 1886 he was elected to the
Nice-Presdency with Van Buren,. AT the expi-
ration of his term he retired to private life. lie
possessed high abilities, aud was universally res
pected by all who knew his character. Truly
brave and generous, he attracted to hun large
circle Of personal friends, whose esteem for him
continued throughout life.
DR.. Footo, late Charge to Bogota,
was III Washington at the last dates. He will re-
sumo his editorial duties al Buffalo, shortly.
John c. Clarke, now Solicitor Of the Treasury,
is mentioned as his successor TO Dogota. John A.
Collier, as solicitor.
Tie Peoria Democratic Press con-
tuins account Of u ror which took place in
;hat town on the nigh, of the 3cth inst. It appears
that several young men were out on a spree, and
coming to the Lake House after ii was closed
demanded adni,tance which was refused. They
threatened thereupon TO denoiish the house
broke into the har-room and commenced the work
of destruction The keeper of the house alarm
ed his boaTders, who came TO his aid, nd it is
supposed one of them fired gun loaded with
shot among the rowdies, which killed one Of them
named Gashi.l, almost Instantly, and wounded
two others.
7 On the occasion of the late breaking
down Of the tressel-wcrk of The Wotarcc, on the
line Of the Camden Railway, a conductor, fear
ing that passenger train, that was approaching,
would run into chasm, wounded as he was,
crawled along the broken timbers considerable
distance, and succeeded in making signals, which
prevented any subsequent disaster. This is q
real act Of ,is, exhibited under circumstan
of a peculiarly trying nature.
Quite serious accident occurred al
Concord, N. ii. Two men engaged in blasting
rocks, had made a seam blast without much
effect. One man, named Davis, soon after COM.
menced pouring powder from the kcg, containing
over 20 lbs, into the seam, when an explosion
took place, seriously injurng Davis, and, it i.
feared, MORALLY wounding man named Corliss
Freeman Tucker, an old resident
near Montezuma, Pike county, ILL.,, was fount
dead in his bed, on the morning of the 9Th inst
He had spent the night alone in his house, and il
tit OF mania pofu, as is supposed, he seated
himself on the floor, cut open his abdomen, tool
ont bis mtestines, and cut them off in cxac
lengths until he had obtained five pieces. He ther
raised himself up, as the prints Of his bloody
hands Oh the floor plainly attested, laid his knit
on the table and went to his bod
| The model of the first steamboat bull
By john Fitch was discovered few weeks ago
in the garrett Of the late residence Of Col Xii
fhnr -in-i. of 10, tl,.
I town of Columbus, Ohio. II has been in the pos
session Of Col X. than thirty years. 1t i
thus described in a letter TO the Cincinnati Com
mercial.
cit is about two feet long, and set upon " heels
The boiler is about foot long and eight niche
, in diameter, with ilue through it, not quite il
the CENTRE into which the fire appears to have bee
placed. The cylinder stands perpendicular, an,
the frame work that supports it, is not unlike tina
# Lake Erie. There is paddle wheel eac
y side, and, in fact, everythii ppears to be com
plete, with the exception of aeondenser and fore
pump. The boiler is even supplied with safat
r valve; part of it has been broken OFF,
: A gentleman in the habit of occasion
O ally using Intoxicating drinks, took up an abb
!, Temperance address, aud sat down in bus famil
TO peruse it. He read it through without saying
word, when he exclaimed, ''this man is fool, O
:. ! | am!'' He then read it again, and when agai
= he had finished it, second time, he exclaimed
8 'sthis man is fool, or ann third time h
9 read it with still greater care, and as he linishe
!, the last se1ence, exclaimed, 81 am the fool
= and never tasted drop Of ardent spirits after
IS wards.
The Louisville papers contain an &C
), count of most horrid atfray that occurred nea
: Versailles, KY, day or two since. 1t seem
d that The Sheriff went with posse 10 arrest Cit
+ zen named Beazley, to take him for an exan,ina
ton lunatic. Beaziey met the party, and OF
dered them off his farm, threatening to shoe
> them If tley did not comply with his order,
+ The same time presenting pistol. All left bo
4 the Sheriff and man named Gilphin, who, vine
ordered to leave, tod Beazley if he did not pr
: up his pistol, he would kill him, at the same tim
g exhibiting rifle. Beazley then left for his house
v and was followed by Giphia and the Sheriff
. Beazley ina few moments came out of bis hous
. with pistol cooked, and told them if they ad
vanced another step he would kill them. Tn
It Sheriff ordered Giiphin TO advance; who did 50
: when Beazley leve!led his pistol at him. Gilphi
thcreupou, drew np his rifle, took deliberate aim
and shot him dead