The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-06-05
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A slight dash at the President--Ameri-
can Rogues gone to Londcn to steul
the Big Diamond-Police0 fifsrs sent
ing Trial Promised. The man who
would not Advefffse IN t6S Countsys
Papers,sapd the man who rAdsf
in all of them, &C, 4 e. sssss q sIAF
49, fe.s sNEw York. May II, 1885, :
srditor Of tAs Piaaeey:-- Them s4 iaaTsLuf
news in thu city sts present. except on lso ssb-
jects--the WoIld's Fair, and the Ptsssients tour;
You know, Of course. that the President, and
some of the members Sc his Cabinet, were ,ss'h
US on Tuesday. As il has got q be an eic story
by this time, will merely remark, thai be WIS
we'll receive ed here. ~ .saA=stl ~ - 1885,
You will, of course, have reeeised, ihruugh
your Exchanges, and by telegraph detailed
accounts Of the opening cercmpnies Of The Great
Show; but l am sure il viii be newsfo yaa. 10
learn that an accomplished and desperate gang Of
sogues have started from this city Tor EoDdeps ier
the bold purpose Of trying 70 carry ut fne y GRID
renowned Koh-i-uocr diamond, now on sxhbi-
ton ut the Chrstal Palace bis ,qasnissseni
gem j. deposited within an iron cage al great
strength, which, by an ingenious confriysnce ssnks
ut night, down into massive iron chest, upc.
which il rests, and in which it is though, be
secure, that the Royal Commissioners have never
dreamed Of the possibility Of any attempt bring
made to purloin it. do not see, how any one
could make the possession uf stolen asiicle, Of
this rare nature, available, - except az mears
Of extorting money from the owner for It's read.-
ton Il .ss4 af go ~ sss5f,ss..
It appears, that one Of the gang, has ing had
some personal dispute with the leader, 's1ddealys
and unobserved, left the steamer that conveyed
the rest of the party TO England, few mnFtss
before it sailed; and proceeded, forthwith, 20 5Es
MatseIl, the Chief Of Police, TO whom he ernezl-
nieated the names and description OF his int
associates, together with the object OF Their VISIT
TO the Crystal Palace. sgpo : bae efa
The result is, that several efficient police eff
GERS have been started off 10 London, to ''take
care Of these cherafiers d'indus.rie, who by
the by, are said to be weIi-dressed, genilemshiy-
looking men, and some of them, even highly eda-
Gated. Now, thai their object j. known, they Will
of course, fail to accomplish il. An experienced
officer. told me the other day. thata "sentiehlan
gambler or ''sportng man. Of any nctoriety,
i not to be seen in New York, now. and that ,be
fashionable '.heIls'' are all closed, Bondea' ht
present, offering superior inducements TO tles Of
"enterprise."
A rich lumber merchant, named Soicslos Jol,n-
son, was taken into custody, yesterday morning,
on charge of seduction, preferred against kim
by young lady Of highly respectable Ps,entsge
and connexions, whose name withhold by re-
CT So zoo, TO answer the charge al the court of
General Sessions, when the case will 'rscesse
thorough investigation. 1t IS said, that the trial
will reveal the various artfu methods which, vice
employs to the innocent, in this great RE-
topoiis. There is. perhaps, no other city IN isc
world, (not even excepting London or PaFis,)
where greater number of personal ofs aces are
annually committed against the fair sex, than ia
New York; but the most of them hushed ap.
I kor al. "a ko e
feciins the ruin Of the young lady, he may meet
with deservedly severe punishment, an unrie,-
ciful Jogging, and subsequent fine and iHPrissD-
n,ent the fiegging, however, Ire can't ltaSe by
law, so the father or brother .shoud give II bini-
hard. There are, however. hundreds of So cali
ed cases Of seduction, about which great fnss -
unnecessarily and wrongfuly nads-casess il
which traps have been laid by designing won'sn
and rasca!y lawyers, and even ,husbands, 10 ea-
snare unsuspecting young men, who, are, or vho
are reported to be, weaiihy.--lt Is very bard. 10
form correct opinion IN sue htSases; for have
bad women in New York, as well as bad men.
A friend from the country, whs publishss one
of the best couiiry newspapers in the State, cali
ed on me, some months ago, Cor the purpose Of
soliciting Introduction TO soQ,e wealthy iFn.s IN
the city, who, 4 thought, wosid like 70 advertise
their business IN his paper. Complied wRh bis
request; and, among others, introduced had, 10
the proprietors Of splendid furniture warehoase.
situated on the east side Of Broadway, Few doors
above Stewards ssmaFbse palace Tony great
surprise ,'the hsad Of the frm said thai he MEYER
advertised at all, and that he cons.dered !, IN
suit! for any one TO ask him to do so. a. iie.e II
my furniture said he, III The people waa' ii.
let them como and buy it,, The country pail
Usher and retired in disgust. Mark the seagess
The aforesaidfrm failed last week, and oil lbess
ma gnicent furniture has been sold al Auction az
n most luinous nearly article