Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-06-20

CO The election at New Haven, Conn.,, has re-
suited in the triumph Of the Wing ticket
ca We regret to learn that Joseph r. Brown,
Esq, late editor of the Pionear lies seriously i'll
at Henderson.
GsyFM Mrs. Mowatt, the Actress, was married at
Ravenwood, L. L. on the 7th inst, to William F..
Richie, of the Richmond Enquirer.
eay The health OF Matt Ward, the murderer,
is said to DO in delicate state He is in Arkaa-
sas.
CO. With determined will and the necessary
industry, man can overcome almost every OBJ
stacle.
CO We want Street-Sprinkler- dust is
very offensive. Are there none to take hold of
this matter and thereby benefit the public?
CO The steamer War Eagle. Capt Harris, ar
rived yesterday morning with upwards of two
hundred passengers. mostly for Minnesota.
(Sy7 The Indians are at war in Texas. At the
latest dates, fifty persons had been slain, and the
war was still raging on the Rio Grande.
c. The American House was perfectly crowd
ed yesterday with the rush of strangers who came
up on the War Eagle.
CO "C. w. P" who writes from New York
city, inquiring if Minnesota is good for Mochlr-
les, will find our answer in the Weekly Times of
the 18th.
CO The Messrs. Long are having balus-
trade built on the front part of their hotel, which
V ata oil To IL, &c
building.
CO Above ana below our Office there are many
indications Of improvement. Among them we
notice new and neat sign, just erected by Chas.
II. Parker, Esq. Let the good work go on.
CO We notice in our exchanges letters on the
Excursion, but as yet none dated from st. Paul.
As soon as they come to hand we shall transfer
several Of the articles to our columns.
CO The Freeman's Journal at Cooperstown,
states that Daniel S. Dickinson, of N. Y, was de-
cidedy opposed to the clause in the Nebraska bill
repeating the Missouri Compromise.
c. The London Crystal Palace at Sydenharn,
was to be opened with imposing ceremonies ON the
Sd Of June, at which time Queen Victoria and
the Emperor and Empress of France We're expec-
ted to be present
CO The "Know-Nothings' of Philadelphia
have elected Mr.. Conrad Of that city Mayor, by
5000 majority. Mr.. Hazlehurst, the Solicitor,
was elected by l,762 majority.
CSY The Galena Jelfersonian of the 18th, allu-
ding to the late excursion, says To Minnesota
alone, the excursion is worth 10000 people.
More than that Mr.. Jcf. We calculate it will
be worth 10000 people, and at least 81 ,000,O
THEFT.-The Boston Nail says, that while Mrs.
Mowatt was performing on the stage on Tuesday
night, some one entered her dressing room in the
theatre, and stole jewelled diamond set watch,
valued at $l,7OO.
Ef3" Two thousand invitations were extended
to the friends of the late Mrs. Mowatt, and her
husband, to be present at their marriage which
recently took place at Ravenwood, L. |. A Swe-
denborgan minister oiiicatcd on the OCCASION
The New York papers speak of the marriage GER
emonies as Of the most brilliant character.
BEER DRINKING.-The Waukesha, Wis, Demo-
crat gives an account of 4 party in that place
the most beer was considered the best fellow
This drinking liquor Of any knl on a wager par
takes more of barbarsm than civilization. Every
man of them ought to have been drowned in the
miserable stuff they poured down their throats.
Cy" The people Of Maine gave their reprcsen-
tative, Hon. l. Washburne, a most cordial well
come ON his return from Washington, in honor of
the course he pursued relative to the Nebraska
bill. Resolutions condenlning the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, were passel, and pledges
given of the most unceising efforts to restore the
restriction Of slavery. Maine is bitterly opposed
to the Nebraska bill.
ANOTHER DEATH FROM CANPnENE-The Rising
Sun, Ind, Visitor of Friday last, records the
death of Mrs. Harriet Cullen, wife of Mr.. John
Cullen Of that city. The Visitor says:
On Saturday evening last, about ten O'Clock,
while MIS-. C. was filing lamp with burning fluid
it took fire and immediately enveloped her in
flames. SO sudden was the ignition, tn It the body
of the unfortunate woman was SO awfully burned
that all the medical aid, which was promptly ad-
ministcred, was Of no avail. She lincere in this
painful condition until Mon lay afternoon when
death came to her relief.
Gov. RANsEY.-The United States Senate has
adopted the following resolution:
Resolced, That in addition to the documents in
the case of Alexander Ramsey, late Governor Of
the Territory Of Minnesota, ordered to be printed
on the 9Th inst, all the papers On file, as well as
the co re .pondence between the commissioners and
the First Comptroller, be printed with executive
Document No. 81 of the present session.
The Pioneer thinks that this resolution will
call forth some interesting revelations" There
is but little doubt about that, bat nothing will be
developed Of which Gov. Ramsey need be ashamed.
Let the correspondence be Published.
NEW YoRK. June 6.
The truth inregard TO the riot at Brooklyn, has
been to great extent elected, and it seems no
person was killed. The excitement, however. was
intense, and the fight ragged with much violence for
some time, and several were badly wounded. The
interference Of the military restored quiet.
CT Russia is reported, on good authority, to
have submitted to the government of the United
States propositions for new commercial treaty