The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-16
News Items.

playing cards for money on the Sabbath day, with
negro!'
The Waukegan Gazate says David Stanton, boy
of II, Of that city, went mad of hydrophodia, week
ago, last Sunday. He had several fits, but it was
hoped he would recover. He was bitten by cat
The Georgia horse 'Highlander," purchased for
$4,000 on whose speed $4,000 were lost lately at
New Orleans, has been sold to Mr.. Boyden, of New
York, the owner Of "Compromise,' for $4,000.
The Russian force on the Turkish side Of the Da-
nube estimated, April 10th, at $4,000. A lew
days later, $4,000 French and English troops had
landed at Galipoli.
Dr.. Alexander W,therspoon, an eminent physician
Of the U. s. Army, residing at Washington City,
died OH the 4th inst, aged 81. He was the medical
attendant of President Taylor in his last illness.
Gold has been discovered lately at the Cape Of
Good HOPE. Much excitement prevailed the
count Of it in that vicinity.
The Government has received advices, corrobora-
ting the report that the Russians have made treaty
with Japan.
The contract for grading the railroad from Bur!ing-
ton to the Des Moines river has been let.
1t is reported that over a million dollars worth Of
property has been wrecked upon the Bahamas, with
in the past month.
}. ID. Cosmeni', Esq, OF the Treasury Department,
delivered few days since at the Mint, 10 R%,ade-
pha, hity-.xo tons isgois Of silver the value of
which is one and quarter millions Of dollars. The
government purchased Mexican ingots Of silver
amounting to two millions of dollars at three v cent.
premium, three quarters Of million Of which were
eft at the Mint in New Orleans. The object of the
purchase Of this of silver is to increase the
supply Of silver change.
An attempt is to be made to recover the money be-
longing to the American Express Company from the
wreck Of the steamer Atlantic. Mr.. Green, the ex-
pert diver, goes up sail vessel this week, with
twelve men and two fine suits Of submarine armour,
to commence operations. He believes he shall sue
coed in getting up the money. At all events he will
make strong effort to accomplish that object.
The long pending troubles between the Lake Shore
Road and the State Of Pennsy have been settled
in friendly way. The Pennsylvania House on the
Sd, passed the Senate Bill-after striking out the
clause levyine per capita tax through passengers
The Senate chee,fulIy concurrcd in the amendment
We trust this will be the last of the Erie war.
TRIAL OF MAJOR F. o. WYsE.-Ths officer is
now on trial by court martial, in Fort Columbus.
Governors Island, for refusing to proceed with his
command to San Francisco, on the steamer Falcon.
The chief ground Of this refusal was the mseawor.
th'ness OF the steamer. How far this will be regar-
ded as sufficient plea for dsobeyng orders remains
to be seen. The result, however, proved the cor
rectness at Major Wyse's opinion of the steamer,
for after being sea four days, she was compe lied
to put into Hampton Roads in disabled condition.
The troops were the same who GreI so severely on
the i'll fated steamer San Francisco.
company is organized in New York for the pur
pose OF manufacturing engines, TO be driven by Eec-
tro- Magnetic power. model is exhibition in
that CITY, 1t is said that fftyho power machine
can he run for "a 'urs at expense of only So
The inventor is Frenchman.
At Adrian, Mich, last week, Edmund Grundy, Jr.,
was sentenced by Judge Wing to two years impris-
onment in the State prison. for seduction of Mary
Doty, under promise of marriage.
The London Dogenes denominates the dispute
between Hobbs and his opponents as case Of clock
Jaw
An order for twenty millions Of oysters has been
given by English dealers to the fishermen of Gran.
vile.
Lieut.. John Reed, soldier of the Revolution, died
at Button, Indiana, on the 4th inst, in the goth
year Of his age.
The queen of the French stage, Rachel, is said to
be about to abiicate the sovereignty Of the STAGE to
become the wife of Russian Prince.
The new year came in and goes out upon Sunday.
So we'll guarded it should be fraugAt with goodness.
There is man up country who turns so pale when
frightened, that the people scrape the whitewash
from his face.
man in Richmond, inquiring for the 'Severe
House" (the types having SO transform ed the ere
vere'') was directed to the Penitentary.
A case has been lately decided in New York,
which establishes the principle that insurers are not
liable FOR goods stolen during fire.
Mrs. Stowe, it is said, has made donation Of
81 900, in aid Of school established at Washing
ton, by Miss Miner, for the education of colored
children.
The Portsmouth, N. H. Journal, of April LIST,
says that the cold Of the last winter has been ex-
tremely destructive to the fruit trees in that vcia-
ity.
George Arnold, OF Pawtucket, R. l., has inven-
ted an instrument designed to stop leaks in fire
g'"e hose. 1t is called ''stop hiatus" chose
"'ppers'" and when a rupture occurs it can be ap-
Piled so readily that but little il any interruption
need occur in the working Of the engine. From the
description it is well worth the attention of fire and
insurance companies.