The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-08-12

ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MuRDER.-We learn
from passengers who came down on the lola
yesterday from the Minnesota river, that most
fiendish robbery and attempt to commit MUIR
der was perpetrated few miles above Shake
pee ON Monday evening.
The circumstances. as we have been able to
collect them are about as follows: On Monday
evening stranger whose name We have not
been able to learn was travelling from Cbaska
to Shakopee. Being unacquainted with the
country, he enquired the road OF three men
whom he met or overlook ON the way. They
promised to put him on the right track and
conducted him about mile on i trail leading
to the river. where one of them seized club
and beat him with it on his head until be was
thought to be dead, when these rnffians pro-
ceeded to rifle him Of his gold watch and a
small amount OF money. after which they threw
his body into the river and fled. But the poor
traveller. though beset with human fiends, did
not lack faithful friend at this moment. His
dog who had accompanied him. instinctivcly
comprehended his situation and sp, ang in to
his relief Selling him by the collar he swan
with him to the shore. and although unable to
lift him on dry land, he kept his head out of
water, SO as to prevent his drowning, until the
steamer Globe, which coming along shortly af-
ter being attracted by his cries, came to his
assistance. when he was found in the situation
We have described. His wounds, on examina-
ton, did not prove to be of q dangerous nature.
and we understand that he is now entirely re-
covered.
This occurrence shows that our vicinity is
infested with gang OF murdcrcrs and robbers.
and every individual owes it to himself and the
community to use every effort to bring them to
condign punishment.
Since writing the above, We have converted
with Mr.. WATSON, of Shakopee. who Just arrived
on the Humboldt. He informs us that neither
OF the villains have yet been discovered, and
that no efficient steps have yet been taken to
ferret them out.-Demoerat, Of Thursday.
FREAKS OF TRADE-We heard yesterday of a
funny transaction. A firm which owns q pork
house, sold 800 barrels of pork some months
ago. which they held on commission for one of
their customers. The owner Of the pork was
dissatisfied with the sale, and ordered the firm
70 replace 1t, which was promptly done. A few
DAYS ago the owner sold the 800 barrels to the
same firm at 50 50 per barrel Icss than ~
brought some months ago-LouisriAe Journal
NEW YORK, July 20.
We learn from the city inspectors offc. that
the whole number of deaths in this city from oil
causes since last Saturday is 1885, of them 2O4
were from cholera There have been 400 inter-
ments in the city cemetery alone.
Extract from letter dated Key West, July
I'D -" The yellow fever has entirely disap-
peared from the island and no new cases have
occurred for the last 20 days.
BALTIMORE, July 20.
The New Orleans Picayune reports one case
Of yellow fever at the charity hospital in that
PHILADELPHIA, July u.
Deaths BY cholera during the past week. rs.
Total number Of deaths, 500.
Msyo. conrad is determined to enforce the
Sunday liquor law, notwithstanding Tho de-.
sion Of the Supreme Court. '"e ue''-