The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-17
NEWS ITEMS.

if may Judge from the accounts in the papers, Of
great sheep shearng festival, lately celebrated at
Whitewater, some fifty or sixty miles from MiIwau.
kee. There were 1000 or 1900 people present with
band, refreshments, &c. The shearers who COM
peted for the prizes seven in number, each OF
whom sheared FIVE sheep and did up the wool. Be-
sides the sheep to be sheared, there many on
exhibition, and some horses were also shown. 1t
was pleasant gathering for the farmers and wool
rasers, and afforded abundant amusement as we'll as
profit.
The Ohio State Convention of Universalits COM
menced its annual session in Cincinnati Yesterday
1t met in the Second Universalist Church. corner of
Sixth and Mound streets. About fourteen clergy.
men and considerable number of laymen, from dii-
ferent sections of the State, in attendance. A.
LUCE, ESQ, of Oxford, Ohio, is Moderator, and J.
BE1Ls; ESQ.,, of Blanchester, Ohio, Secretary.
The Albany Knick15ocksr, Of the 9Th inst, says
that the morning previous named BARNEY
McCUE, residing in Canal street, stripped himself
and went to the mast head Of sloop lying at the
foot of Lydius street, from which he jumped into the
river. McCUE is somewhat deranged in mind, at
times, and it is supposed his intention commit
suicide. He rescued by Edward Cahill.
The Established Church of England has within
the last twenty years, without the assistance of the
State built 1000 churches, at a of IS 800 900
or 1927 100000 The Church of England also re
ceives enormous revenues from the State.
A far seeing young man in Boston expects TO real
ize fortune. by purchasing at low price the
hess pieces Of smoked glass used the occasion Of
the late eclipse, and keeping them until the great
eclipse, which will come off in 1875.
The Rhode Island Legislature has granted to Mr..
GouRAND charter to build one or more ocean
steamers, on new and gigantic scale. He proposes
to have them thousand feet in length, and propelled
by engines of five thousand horse power.
MIR. LEVI WILLIAMS, civil engineer, and a
gentleman Of great moral and professional WORTH was
found dead in his room at his residence in Lee One
| ida county, Sunday morning He .~s~s.A ..
the survey of the Troy and Oswego Railrad at the
time of his demise.
The Boston papers say that during the highest ex-
cemen. on Saturday last, Miss HINLLEY, a well
dressed woman, tried more than two hours to force
her way into the Court House. Officer J. C. War
rem declared this to be the most remarkable case oe
feminine curiosity which has occurred under his
practice.
Ex-Governor CLIFFORD has been appointed At
torney Genea al of Massachusetts, He held the office
previous to his election to the gubernaoral chair,
and conducted the trial Of DR.. WEBSTER for the
Commonw ealth. His speech on that trial gained
him great renown both in this country and in Europe
Mrs ROBINSON, who convicted of murder at
Troy, N. Y, caused the death of a Mr.. flanagan
by putting poison in beer, and causing him and
woman in his family to drink it. 1t is said that
the father of the murderess is son Of the Duke of
York.
The stores Of Mr.. HONE, and that of MASTERS
Sow, Onion street, Alexandria, were burnt on the
9Th inst. Loss about $4,000. During the fire, ten
kegs of gunpowder exploded, but no person was IN
juued.
Miss SARAH CASSIDY, Of Troy, committed sui
eide on Sunday, by drowning herself, near Poesten-
kill Falls. She had been bordering on insanity for
some weeks prior.
The Hudson River Railroad Company we learn
from the Highland Eagle, made trial, last week, of
running some of its eng ines with coke made from
Cumberland coal, which proved very successful.
baggage car on the Saratoga Railroad took fire
on Saturday, burning two horses, valued at $4,000,
so BADLY that one died immediately and the other can
hardly live. They were owned Fy Mr.. KNAPP, of
Montreal.
A subscription list has been started at Savannah,
Georgia, for the relief of BA1cHELrER's widow.
A Cadet has just entered at West Point, from Ten.
nesses, feet inches In height. He will do to lead
the Grenadicrs.
Gen. JAS. w. NyE will deliver an address in Sy-
racuse on the 2O,h inst, at the Convention of the
Soldiers of the War Of 1912.
Hundred horses have been killed in Union county, BY
the goats, within the past two or three weeks.
We learn that man by the name of DYE was
murdered on Saturday last, near Macomb, ILL., The
widow and Campbeliite preacher were charged
with the murder, and committed for trial.
On the 7th inst. the New Hampshire Legislature
met. H. R. CHASE was chosen Speaker OF the
House by 166 votes: all others receiving 154. CHAsE
is a democrat.
In Kingston, N. Y, the first election under the
new charter resulted in the election Of the ticket
supported by the Know Nothings.
The Vermont Wing State Convention met at Rut-
land the 9th inst, and nominated STEPHEN
ROYCE as their candidate for Governor.
The Washington Union Of TIE 9Th, states that the
difficulties between this Administration and Spain
remain unadjusted.
uo-VAN WAGNER, the "Poughkeepsie Black
smith, is to be Poughkeepsie lawyer henceforth.
He is already admitted, but he begins to practice
next fall
The House of Representatives Of Connecticut have
chosen Gen. HEsDRiexs their Senator.