The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-16
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
big gang of counterfeiters have been arrested in
Cincinnati. There were some $4,000 worth Of
counterfeit money ia txentes the Bank Of Tennes-
sec. tens ON the Southern Bank of Kentucky, and
ones the Farmers Bank Of kentucky, upon their
persons and premises. small box containing bogus
dimes, and the mould to cast them, also found
upon the premises, also plate upon which the tens
Of the Southern Bank were executed and another Of
the denomination Of one dollar on the same Bank
quantity ofcompostion made of block tin and lead,
for the manufacture ofthe bogus dimes, also dis
covered.
More than fifty thousand persons attended the
Pittsburgh (Pa.) County Fair. Premiums were
awarded for the best exhibitions of horsemanship by
the ladies'. They drove fast horses hitchcd to bug
gies, and handled the ribbons" with grace and
skill.
Gov. Winston. of Alabama, was fined $40 few
days ago, by Circuit Judge in Of the counties
Of Mississippi, for wearing his hat and putting CT
gar in the court during the session Of the day.
The surplus productions of free duty articles in
Upper Canada for the present year estimated by
a Canadian writer, at 1924 $50 900, in which wheat
is put down at l2O0O, 900 bushels of the value Of
Sls.oOo,OOo
At present, human ingenuity seems to be taxed to
the utmost to suggest means by which the lives Of
passengers may he preserved, even if vessel goes
down at sea. The last, perhaps the best, we find in
the Boston Transcript 1t is the suggestion Of old
sea captain, and contemplatcs sufficient number Of
iif-boats to accommodate the passengers and crew,
each boat to be provided with compass, water and
food, and to be numbered and placed under the COM
mand Of an officer of vessel. As each person takes
passage in the vessel he is also ticketed for posi-
ton in Of the liieboats. that in OF acct.
dent, each one knows where he belongs.
The African Institution Of Paris-an association
for the diffusion Of civilization and Christian light in
AFica-has recently issued circular which shows
that the number of blacks held in slavery in different
countries is seven and half millions, of which 81
O95 900 are in the United States, $4,000 in Bra
iii, 900 900 in the Spanish colonies, $4,000 in the
Dutch colonies, 900 in the Republics Of Central
America, and $4,000 in European establishments in
Africa.
A recent census of the city Of Rock Island shows
popoulation Of !, 1897.
Twenty slaves, men, women end children, deeamp
ed from st. Louis recently. Men and bloodhounds
are after them.
The Cleveland Express has changed its name to
The Cleveland Know oshng. and its editors an
their intention to 'advocate the principles Of
the American Reform Party
The rumored Suspension of the Farmers Bank Of
Saratoga j. stated by reliable exchanges to
be wholly ssfounded. Its bills have, and will lie,
des4ed regularly.
A man syld his wife tor q sovereign. at Bury. Eng
ia.d, lately. and shs left for parts unknown with her
new proprietor.
The governors Of the New York City A,mshouse
wast S56o, 900 the expenses Of that ins,u-
lied for the coming year. II is shameful that the
easily for this great expenditure exists in the great
Aesrcpaiis-
The .9osst Of U. s. funds ia the nepaaitary a
Chicago, shjssi 70 DRIFT, i sloo,57s:
The experis Of pscie from New York during thu
last quarter we're sla.ol7,s7s, against $7.ssS,los
last year.
The Boston Banks have increased their specie in
four weeks 81 900, mostly at the expense Of the
New York Banks.
rhe psets s( the Sandwich Islands are now free to
~ nations.
The washingtos Usiaa publishes the official pro
ela,sioa Of the capsesee hef-een the United States
and Russia, racosaiziss the Prisep Of the rights
.erar,I yessels 1t The capyesiiss provides tina
Gee ships -.ke Tree goods. and thai tie property
ueser.k - board The enemy's vessels j. not sejcc
"a eo,fseafios, x,iees contraband Of war.
Thursday afternoon one Of the new English AaeoSo
.;,.. arrived at Haniitoa over the Great Wester
Railway.
Judge Mclean ofths U. 8. Supreme Court Aa
decided, in the ohio Bank cases, the lax Law
lsjl.2 to be uacoasisst'eaal.