The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-02-26

tive departments to attend and participate in
the proposed Territorial Convention to be held
on Tuesday, Feb. 22d, inst, at the Court
House.
During the evening the Glee Club sung sew
eral excellent songs, giving new life to the en-
thusiasm of the evening
jill. SIMPSON, Pres't.
E. F. PARKER. Sec'y.
DISTINGUISHED STRANGER ARRIvED.-One Of
the handsOmest, or in other words, the ugliest
looking BuffalOes, arrived in town YESTERDAY.
that we have ever seen. He was captured be-
tween the Red River and the Rocky mountains.
when calf, by Z. S. troops under the COM
mand of Capt. SOmers, and he was bought of
them by Mr.. Richard Thomas, who brought him
to this city, with the intention of taking him on
to the Worlds Fair, at New York The wealth
er being unfavOrable for travelling he abandon
ed the idea and sold him to r. S. Harris & Co..
who paid for him. we understand, large sum-
The animal is seven years old, with handsome
horns, and name and whiskers to match,-GaI.
.fdp.
IMPORTANT DECIs1ON.-Tbe Cayuga Lodge
case. /. o. o. F., which has for some time been
pending in the Supreme Court, on demurrer.
has been decided in favor of the plaintiffs. on
all the points involved in the issue. The cues
tons at issue were various, yet we understand
that the principal one was. whether the Courts
will recognize, and enforce the trust created
by the Constitution of the Order. or in other
words, whether the articles of that Association
are recognizable and enforceable by the judi-
ciary. We understand that the decisions of the
Court sustained the position assumed by Cayu-
ga Lodge and overrules the demurrers inter
posed in behalf of the members who with
hold the funds contributed for the objects of
benevolence and charity. 1t is, therefore. an
lDnnnrfant
Odd Fellows, but to the Order of Sons of Tenn
perance, Free MasOns, Martha Washington. and
other charitable societies which are not incor-
poratcd. 1t recognizes their Constitutions. and
maintains that the Courts will enforce the trusts
they create.-.4U. Reg.
BURGLAR CAUGHT By HIS Boor-A bo,se in
Milan was entered by burglar a few niphts
ago. He was heard and caught by one leg "a
he was escaping through a window. The fell
low struggled and left his boot behind. A man
was found snugly ensconced in bed at the house
OF relative near by, one boot by the side of
n MS pea, ana Its mate in the hands of Mr.. Page
Inc burglar was arrested and committed.
LOLA MoNTEs.-This parsonage will contriye
to make herself distinguished in some wav
Wherever she goes. In New Orleans she was
arrested AT the suit OF one of her domestics, for
assault and battery. When she was brought
INTO court they had quite time of it with her.
Sne hrst went into Mysteries, and then tainted.
"hen consciousness was restored, the matter
was Investigated, and the Countess gave hail.
Since the opening of the first five miles NJ
the Pacific Railroad. leading west from st
LOUIS the profits on the same have becn sos1
III. AZ this rate, the profits for the wear will
be 1892. year VIII
SINGULAR DIVORCE CAsE.-Cnder the law.
Oh massachusetts wife is entitled to divorce
whose husband has been sentenced to the State
Irlson 1or term OF seven years or more. In
der this law an application has been made in
TIC Supreme Court, for divorce, bv a woman
named Scott. who was actually convicted for
aiding and abctting in the crime for which her
nuspahd was sentenced, but who was let off
from punishment in consequence of the fact
coming to light that she probably acted from
fear OF her husband. who was a most DARING
Villain. Now the wife claims divorce in con.
se4ence OF sentence based upon a crime in
"hich shc was Joint actor. and as the law has
made no provision for such contingency. the
divorce will probably be granted Judge
Cushlng has the case under consideration.
NEW LEADs-We hear of many new lead.
being struck in the mines Every day brinos
something new to light in this way. 1t will be
iouhd 10 be all mistake that our mines are
exhausted. Ever since the Mexican war there
nave nav, not been men enough here to work them.
II tle present market price of Lead continues.
the business will warrant more attention than
IL has heretofore commanded Men who work
at the hard labor of mining should get Maid for
lt.-GdIena .ddrertiser.
LIQUOR LAw-By the law which passed tho
Legislature at its session just closed, no person
can sell splrituous liquors in less quantity than
one gallon. with the usual exceptions we pre.
sume,) without license, for which they are to
pay sum not less than $50 nor more than
S5OO.-Galena .4duertiser.
The bridal chamber of the st. Nicholas. New
), ork. was first occupied by Californian and
us wue, VINO took possession of it on Friday,
anu salled Tor Europe on Saturday-tme of oc-
"a hours; bill $50. 1t was the rich
est placer in all them diggins-Cm. Enquirer.
FROZEN TO DEArH.-They must have had
some sharp weather about the Ohio A de-
spatch from Cincinnati, dated the 10th, states
that Harvey Thompson and his yonng son, Of
independence, KY, were found yesterday NOR
nlng frozen to death in buggy, five miles from
cincinnati, back OF Covington-Ciere. Herald.
Hon. Amos Tuck has declined the nomination
to Congress from the LIST District of New Ham,
shire.
SETH PANE-This parsonage, who was con-
nected with that crazy concern, the Bank Of
Chicago. is now reported to be a raving maniac.
The Caloric Ship Ericsson cleared the port of
New York for Norfolk, on the l4th inst.
=, The Rock Island Railroad was opened from
chicago to Ottawa, on the 18th.
Ten. Fierce had long interview with Judge
jnsning and Col. Greene, of the Boston Post,
IN the 18th, in Boston.
Inc last reports from Washington give color
o the suppOstiOn that Marcy will 90 into the