The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-30

claim and costs.
gcS- Zcnes Brought, arrested for violence
upon the person of Bush, the steward of the
WinslOw House, was examined before Justice
Smons yesterday afternoon and discharged.
No evidence to sustain the charge was a0luced.
ES- We are indebted to Jos. McCloud, Esq.
who arrived by the Galena yesterday, for New
York papers of last Wednesday.
NS- An anonymous, and consequently ir
responsible, correspondent Of the Times, in the
issue Of that sheet ON Saturday. coflcs out in
defence Of the fifteen or twenty factious per
sons who attempted to break up the Whig Con
ventiOn. held at the Court House St. Paul, one
year ago this day. to nominate candidates for
the Legislature. So strong was Wing disap-
probation of their course at the time, that they
dared net face the public with statement of
their pretended grievances, although our
columns were opened for them to do so. We
presume now, after year has elapsed, that
they hope to deceive persons who are not ac-
quainted with the facts, and to divert public
attention from the Odium they have since heap
ed upon themselves But it is no go! Every
leader of the faction is Marked
MAINE ELECrION.-We have returns from 800
towns in Maine, which give Arson =. Morrill,
the Maine Law and Anti-Nebraska candidate.
1927 majority over all three OF his competitors
His election by the people is certain.
The Portland Advertiser reports the clecto
of one hundred and seven Representatives, sew
enty-six of whom are Anti-Ncbraska.
There are ascertaned to be elected twenty
one Senators, all Of whom are Maine law ard
Anti-Nehraska. Wood, Perry, Knowlton,
to Congress-. The people, (without reference
to partly have made clean sweep in the Maine
State.
Gs- g The fact is, neighbor, we are too frank
for you too liberal we don't know how to
scheme and devise mean tricks in the manner
which will meet with your appreciation, and it
is therefore all useless to try
The Times says this of itself, and addresses
its remarks tou us. Geo. Harris, the condemned
burglar, made some such similar remarks con-
cerning himself, and the "raseality" of the
Court and Jury which tried him, when hauled
up for sentence yesterday morning.
~" The Head of Navigator" was again
prominently developed yesterday morning.
Five steamboats, from be,ow wee at the land
ing at one time. and Just after two of them left,
yer. The five were tie Fire Canoe Greek
Slave, Alhambra, Col. Morgan and Hamburg
In addition to all these, The Galena arrived in
the afternoon.
OUTRAGEOUS INDIAN MRDER.--A lady, from
the neighborhood of Fot Ripley, now in St.
Paul, brings information that the wife of Rev.
Mr.. Spencer, Missionary It Red Lake, was mur
dcred a short time since ly war party of Sioux
Indians. Mrs. Spencer WIS sitting in her apart
ment, after dark, when she was fred upon
and killed instantly. Sic was an estimablc
lady, who had resided several years with her
husband as missionary among the Cbippewas.
Red Lake is entirely within the Chippewa
country and the murdercrs we,e no doubt
war party of Sioux, who were out in quest OF
Chippewa scalps.
We have little hopes that the perpetrators of
this high handed outrage will ever be looked
after. We can only extend our sympathies to
the unfortunate relatives and numerous friends
of a true Christian woman, who has thus sacri-
feed her life for the holy cause which she cs-
poused in the early years of her career OH
earth.
SENrENcED.-IIs Honor, Judge Sherburne,
yesterday morning sentenced Geo. Harris and
Milo Wise to the Territorial Prison. for burgla-
ry committed some time since at Larpenteur's
store. Harris was sentenced for two years and
Wise for eighteen months The limits of the
statute for such offences is from one to three
years. Harris made some remarks on the occa-
sion, protesting innocence Of the crime, and
charging perjury upon the witnesses, &c. He
is quite young man. but is undoubtedly ahar-
dencd villain.
GS- The Whig Convention for the Sixth
Council District, meets at Shakopee on We'd
day--the Democratic Convention on Thursday.
.re- As We supposed. the Times openly sus-
tains the St. Anthony Express in its assaults
upon the character and business of the citizens
of St. Paul.
MURDER OF EMTGRANs IN KANSAS, EY TIE
PAwNEE TNDIANs.-Thecditor Of the Democratic
Platform, in his issue Of the 9TH instant, says: !:
-" While in Kansas, last week, We learned
that party of ten enigrants visited the neigh
borhood of the Big Blue, for the purpose of
making claims. The party divded-balf of
them travelling up that stream, while the other
five went down. One of the parties was attack
ed by the Pawnee Indians, and the entire body
five in number, killed. We could not learn
their names, but learn they are from Missouri"
Later from Texas and Mexico-Great Battle he
tween the Insurgents and Mexican Troops in
Tamaulipas.