The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1854-05-24
News Items.

The North Western Sabbath Commenced its ses-
sions in Chicago the l7h inst. 1t was largely at
tended by delegates from all denominations throughout
the North. west.
The Buffalo Euprcss announces that two new steam
ers belonging to the Michigan Central Raread Com
pany, will soon Ike finished. Their names are, the
Plymouth Rock and Western World.
The Receivers Of the Western Bank, Of Killingly,
Connecticut, have given notice that they will pay
the bill-hoders whose claims have been allowed, n
dividend Of sixty five the dollar, and after
the first Of May. 1t is stated that they will be able
to make further dividend at future time.
tclegraphic dispatch dated Buffalo, the 10Th in
slant, states that the 10 1-2 O'Clock train on the
Central Railroad, another rain near that city,
Locomotive Dean Richmond and several cars smash
ed. Several persons were badly injured; one man
killed. James lanesbur, Of Troy, had lower part of
his i'ody smashed. The accident was caused by the
careessncss of men making up freight train and Icav-
ing the cars on the track.
large anti-Ncbraska meeting was held in New
York city, Saturday, the 18th inst, attended with
out distinction Of party, at which speeches were
made 10y BENZ. F. BUTLER, Ex-Governor PEN
NINGToN, Of New Jersey, HENRY J. RAYMOND,
and others.
The Dublin Freeman says: "Owen DUFFY, of Mon.
aghan county, is l22 years old. When 1l6 he lost
his second wife, and subsequently married third,
by whom he had son and daughter. His youngest
son is two years old. his eldest ninety. He still re-
tains in much ygor, his mental and corporal facu-
uH frpU t,o 4.
tancc of eight miles,"
The Lightning Train on the Central Road is to
run from Albany to Buffalo, under the summer ar.
rangements, in nine and half hours.
Mr.. BUCHENrAL, wea lthy Brazilian captalist and
has gone to Chill to consult as to the best
means of forming railroad from Valparaiso to the
Rosario, stupendous undertaking, implying tunnel
through the Andes.
The Morse patent of 1910 expires on the 2Oh Of
June next, upon which he has applied for an extern
sion.
!" Utah, on the death Of man, his property de-
scends to the Mormon church; his wife Tor wives)
and children not being recognized as heirs. The
church is the sole heir to all property.
AT the recent term Of the Circuit Court, at No.
blesvile, Indiana, the of Blair VS.. McVcz, for
c'im con-, was tried. The jury found verdict, upon
which judgment was rendered against the defendant,
ior one hundred and twenty thousand dollars The
case is to be taken to the Supreme Court.
The Toronto Leader Of the 9th says: Mcssrs.
LAMB, PLAYFAIR Co., of Glasgow, have char.
tered the splendid new bark Arabia, and taken 500
barrels of flour, and 10000 bushels wheat part at
the Credit ard part at Browns wharf, Toronto; the
remainder Of the cargo she will take in at Montreal
This will be the first ship direct from Lake Ontario
bound for Glasgow, Scotland. 1t is intended to dis
pose of her in the English market, as was the Cher.
okee, commanded by Captain CArKIN.
A number Of old shpmasters, passengers in the
steamship Cleopatra at Portland, from Liverpool,
have made statement that they have never seen
such quantities of heavy ice, firm or of such
extent during the last few days passage of that
vessel. She sailed distance of 800 miles around
the edges of solid ice.
The Long and Staten Islands shad fishermen have
during the last two days, caught in their gill-nets
(instead Of shady enormous quantities of large sand
po,ges-a circumstance which has not occurred for
forty years. 1t is supposed the fish lost themselves
in the muddy water occasioncd by heavy rains.
Newfoundland dog, in Boston, lost the wire
muzze from his nose he passing along KilIy
street, morning or two since. Instead of PASSING
along without it, as many dogs would have done. he
paused and gravey reinsated his nose in his wicker
covering, and disending his jaws as TO keep in
its place, went on his way, seemingly conscious Of
the laws and determined to respect them.
An Australian. from the number of murders COM
mhtcd in that aurferous region, thinks Melbourne
the place SHAKsrEARE speaks of when he saws.
' that bourne from whence nc traveller returns"
Not long since. says the Washington Star, applica.
lion was made from Indiana for proceedings on the
part OF the government at Washington TO procure the
extradition Of person from Canada charged with
larceny. The Secretary Of State, under the advice
Of the Attorney General. to whom all such questions
OF law are usually referred, is understood to have de-
cned to demand the fugitive criminal, on the ground
that the Ashburton treaty makes provisions for the
surrender Of those charged with the crime of lar.
ceny.
The ferry boat at the Illinois Central Railroad
bridge at LaSaIe became "nmanageable on Sunday
last, aud a man on horseback, who was on board,
rode his horse off and endeavored to swim him
ashore, but was drowned in the attempt.
DR.. SrEINE failed to appear at the Court Martial
IN Austin, Texas, the charge Of killing Mai. Ar
mold.
'"hn McLaaerly, an Irishman, while drunk, threw
" stone at VIM. Dusan, fellow workman, in the AL
c"'own Iron Works, causing his death.
MISS MARY ZoLLARs. in Carrolton, O., playing
ao0"! drug store touched her tongue 10 phial ol
strychine, which occasioned death.
The regular California correspopde,, of ,ho p,s,o,