The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-24
NUMBER Al.

ScoTr COUNTY CoURr.-The District Court for
Scott County, Justice Chatneld presiding, COM
menced its session at Shakopec on Monday.
June S. Scott is a new county and Shakopce a
yearling town yet the number of causes on
the civil calender proves clearly that "ciyilz-
alton" is on the march in that region. Very
little criminal business was submitted to the
Grand Jury. The following were among the
actions which were tried and determined at
the Court:
KINNEY Us KOoNs-.fppeal .from Justices
Cours.-Judgmentf for the defendant. Wilkin-
son and Flandrsau, attys. for defendant; L. NJ.
Brown, atty. for plaintiff.
CAriCARr rs. - This was an action Of
ejcctmcnt to recover the town site of LIE Seuer
City, involving the right of the parties to
claim of great value. Much interest was taken
in the result of this trial, inasmuch as many in
tcresting questions, arising under the claim
law Of this Territory, necessarily arose on the
trial. Thr Jury found verdict for the plain
tiff. Flandrcau and Wilkinson for plaintiff
Rice and Brown for defendants.
HARTMAN rs. - Action offorcible entry
and dctaincr. Verdict for plaintiff. Brownfor
plaintiff; Rice for defendant.
BARNES us. FARRIBAULT-Ths was an action
Of trover and conversion, in which the defend
ant was charged with the conversion of yoke
of oxen. Judgment for plaintiff STA. Wilkin-
son for plaintiff Rice for defendant.
kUILNGER us. AILEN.-MOtion to strike out
complaint. Motion granted, with costs to plain
tiff Wilkinson for plaintiff Brown for defend
ant.
KINNEY rs. KOOSs AND BEvERLY.-Verdict for
plaintiff, s74. Rice and Brown for plaintiff;
Wilkinson and Flandreau for defendants.
CArHCART, Plaintiff in Error Us. --, De-
fcndants in ErrOr.-This was eertiorari to q
Justice of the Peace. Judgment in favor Of
plaintiff in error. Flandreau for plaintiff in
error Brown for defendant in error.
There was considerable other business done
during the week the Court was in session.
Judge Chatfield presides at his Courts with
great deal of ability, and we think to the en-
tire satisfaction of all the members Of the Bar
who practice in his Courts.
10 The construction of the great tabahr
iron bridge across the St. Lawrence opposite
Montreal, has commenced. One of the inn
mcnsc Golfer dams, made of timber, in which
the piers are to be built, has been launched
and towcd to its place, and others are in prog
gress. Some $500 men will, it is said, be en-
ploycd on the bridge the coming season.
FISALE.-We hear from Chicago, that the
last of the excursion trains, reached that city
on Saturday evening last and that the com
pany carry back with them the most pleasant
recollections of their trip in the northwest
The arrival Oftrains was punctual, according
to the time before agreed upon. No accident
| occurred and not a case of sickness happened
to mar the enjoyment of the occasion. The
whole affair is without precedent in the his
tory of ancient or modern times.-Gai. JeG.
IMMIGRATION FOR MAY.-Thc New York Tri
bune states that during the month of May, JGty-
seuen thousand fire hundred and sirty-sir pas
sengers from foreign countries arrived at New
York. OF these 3,937 were citizens Of the Unit
ed States, and $500 aliens. There were 22,
l29 aliens from ports in Great Britain 1890
from German ports 1886 from French ports;
25O from the West Indies, and "a from South
America The number is said to he 10000
greater than ever arrived before in q single
month.
SICKNESS AMONG ENIaRANrs-The Detroit pa
pers say that an immense load Of German emf
grants arrived at Windsor on Sunday. number
ing five or six hundred, bringing with them the
dead bodies of three of their companions, who
had died on the train before reaching Windsor,
of ship fever, and that the disease was very
prevalent among the large number whose ar
rival is noted. They were destined for the
Western States. OF course they must pass
through our city, even if they do not pause
here, with the pcstilence ranking among them,
and spreading death upon the air which passes
over them, to others whom they may be near.
Now we are not in favor of forbidding these
worn, weary, and distressed seekers after q free
home, to approach our city, were that in the
power Of the authorities. Their sickness Is oc-
casioned by the perhaps navoidable privations
of a long journey to which they have been led
by the ardent desires for better future, and
their condition should therefore awaken our
sympathies as men, and our aid and care as
Christians. At the same time, the pestilence
lowering over their path, must not be taken to
our homes, to desolate our hearths. Let there
be commission, an officer, a score of them il
necessary, to stand at the various avenues BY
which travel reaches the city, and direct tAs
companies of emigrants infected BY direfuf dis
eases, to such quarters as the proper authorities
may have seen fit to designate or provide for
their temporary occupancy. It would be
mercy to them as we'll as . safeguard to those
of our own households. We know not how
much the Society for the Protection Of German
Immigrants, or other voluntary benevolent as
of I,o oh1o IN oNNovnuIislv