The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-07-02
WASHINGTON. June Is

WASHINGTON. June IL.
Andrew j. Morrison shot his wife Fanny and
dry goods clerk named Wm H. Hester. this
afternoon. under peculiar circumstances. There
are various conflicting accounts: the more re-
liable are, that Morrison, who had been married
about months to very young and handsome
woman, sIispccting improper familiarity, told
her that he should leave town that afternoon
that she notified Hester of her husbands sup
posed absence. and Hester subsequently called
on her at her lodgings on Pennsy lvania Ave
me.
Morrison meanwhile watched their move.
mentS. sprang suddenly upon thcm and finding
them in his chamber. both en dishabiXe instant
ly drew II revolver and fired three or four shots
one Of which passed through Testers body, en-
dangcrng his life. and another passed through
the arm and side of his wife. woundng her Sc
riOusly but not dangerously. Morrison imme-
dlatcly gave himself up to the authorities, and
was committed. Hester being informed by his
physician that he mi ght not live but few min
utcs, made statement to Capt. Goddard. to
the effect that he had no criminal intention
yet failing fully TO account for being caught in
such prcdicamcnt.
True AS PREACHING.-Mr. Weaver in his val
edictory in the Lancaster (0hio) Gazette spoke
as follows on the subject of sustaining local pa
pcrs. His remarks are worthy the cOnsidera-
ton of that numerous class of newspaper read
crs. who neglect. from year 10 year, TO pay their
Subscriptions. He says:
There is one source of ANNOYANCE TO Wcst-
crn publishers which greatly tends TO cripple
the influence Of local papers. Ii is q habit in
many cases Il tloughtlcss neglect. of defcrrinc
paymcnt to an indefinite time. The prOprietor's
liabilities must be promptly met. and in many
instances he is sOrely puzzled and pcrplexcd TO
lind the means whereby he can fulfil his engage
e u
died, without Inconvenience to the patrons Of
the local press. If his mind was not thus troub-
led, he would be in much better condition to
discharge his duties and cOuld as n matter of
course make his paper more interesting. There
should be an improvement in this respect. LO-
cal papers. in counties as pOpulous as this have
a circulation and advertising and job patronage
sseisnt to keep sre ths% in n ai
could be largely increased by prompt payments
while they appeal 10 the people for whom they
are published, for more liberal support-a sup
port commensurate with the advantages which
flow from their publication.
MOHE REMIHISCENCEs.-Our friends in Cha
tauquc are hunting up old newspapers with
much industry. a copy ola paper dated June
16. 1919 has been handed to the Frcdona Cen
sor from which we take the following article:
"BCrFALo, June Is. 1919.
"On Saturday evening last the Walk-in-thc-
Water started from Mackinac, with a cargo of
valued at $500 600, and with up
wards of 20 pOsscugcrs among whom were Gen.
Brown and suite. Col. Jones and lady, Col.
Smith and family, Com. Deacon and family, and
a number of ladies and gentlemen from various
parts of The Union.
"Thc proprictors of the boat have kept her al
most constantly in motion since the season COM
mcnccd and perhaps no vessel in4hc world has
ever before performed the same number of miles
within so short q period of time {; it is now only
3S days since she commenced running. II of
which she has laid at anchor, and notwithstand-
ing the season has been unusually bOisterOus.
and adverse winds have prevailed, she has made
five trips to Detroit and back, touching at Erie,
Grand River. Cleveland. Sandusky Bay and
Maiden sailing by the log more than 1000
nautical miles.
at is truly gratifying to reflect that the
laudable spirit OF a few cnterprising individuals
has enabled us to witness the completion of an
which few years since would
have appeared chmerical voyages which were
then projected at much hazard, and which re-
quircd months to perform, are finished with
safety and expedition unparalleled in the annals
of the world and every patriotic mind cannot
fail to rejoice that benefits are resulting to pre-
prictors, adequate to the spirit of cnterprlZe.'
Our readers will be struck with the similarity
between the comments of the writer of the above
and those which are made by newspaper para
oraphists of the present day, when recording
some through by daylight trip between this
CITY and New York. Who knows but that fifty
wears hence the captain of some aral ship on
on his way to the Sandwich Islauds, may bc
furnished with a copy of to-day edition OF the
Commercial. by some old settler in Pernam-
bucco. and may telegraph from thence to the
China Republican. published at Pckin. some of
our paragraphs as specimen OF the description
:, IL, oil 10. 1,n
going" by the ancicnts in the days of steam and
calvanic batterics.-Bn6aIo Com.
The Locofocos of Garfield. Mahoning County,
have held an Indignation meeting to dcnouncc
President Pierce, because he persists in retain
ing the Hon. Elisha Whittesley in office at
Washington. 1t did not amount to much, ana
we hone the President will not be greatly terri
fed at their howls. Probably some noisy Lo-
cofoco dcmacoguc in that county or vicinity
wanted his place and failed in his efforts to get
II Mr. Whittcsley is one of the most honest,
honorable and pure men of the nation. Men Of
all parties know that fact in Washington, and
tho swarms that are waiting for tall grabs at
the Treasury, want to get him out of the way,
Rnt II is much to the credit of the President that
up to this timc at least he has refused to listen
to those harpies and persists in retaining Mr..
Whttlescy in office.-Ohio State Journal.
THE Lroron BUSINESS IN New YoRK.-Thc
New York City Government appear to have
their hands full just now in considering appli-
cations for licenses to sell liquor. The mayor.
aldermen and assistants of each ward constitute
the commissioners for granting licenses In the
ward In the 4th ward 315 licenses were grant
ed to sell liquor for the public good! In the
18th ward 3l2 license had been granted! The
10th ward, the Crystal Palace Ward it is ex-
pcctcd will be the banner ward for liquor IL
censes. The commissioners had just begun their
session, but the applicants for the privilege of
getting their neighbors drunk were pouring in
with alarming abundance. From present ap-
pearances, the "Crystal Palace" will make the
region around it very Vanity Fair, Place