The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-20


stated that the completion Of this road the
commencement Of the business season is having
very important effect the transportation Of freight
aud passengers to and from Northern Iowa and Min.
neso,a. A large portion Of the freight and traye'
that would otherwise come by the way Of the Chica-
cago and Galena U. Railroad and the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad to Warren and thence TO Dubuque, is
diverted to the Chicago and Rock Island Road
So soon as the arrangements are completed which
in progress, for connecting the at Rock
Island with daily line of steam packets running to
St. Louis and to G,lena, Dubuque and ST. Paul, most
Of the business Of the Upper Mississippi will be d.
vertcd into that channel. Galena and Dubuque
should hurry up the Railroad if they do not wish to
have the business located as to prove lasting IN
jury to their prospects.
THE Du-BuQuE TnIBUNE.-This paper has
changed hands, Mr.. w. A. Adams being the new
proprietor.
SHAxorEE.--Messrs. Ruby & Co. have burned
three kins Of lime at this place the present Spring,
in which there about five hundred barrels. About
200 bls have been brought to ST. Paul aud the re-
mainder disposed of for home consumption. This
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Shakopcc than any description Of the buildings being
erected could do.
MAJOR HooE.-We are happy to learn that a
bill has passed both Houses Of Congress granting to
the widow Of this meri,orious officer pension equa'
the half pay of Captain in the Army, for the term
Of ten years.
! Hon. J. NJ. GALLIGos, the Delegate in Congress
from New Mexico, accompanied by Mai. McCarty.
Of this city arrived by the War Eagle. Mons CALI
Cos is visiting the for recreation and we under
stand is much pleased with our Territory. He does
not speak the English language, and Maj. McCarty
who speaks the Spanish duently, oicates his in
terpreter.
GoING, Go,Nc, GoSE.--Om friend +. T.. Col
| Inns, Esq, of the firm Of Collins & Oakes, Auction
and Commission Merchants in this city, left on the
War Eagle, for New York and intermediate cities
for the purpose Of making the necessary arrange.
for extensive business in their line dur
ing the present year.
The VEro.--Gov. Seymour of New York has
vetoed the Prohib,lory Liquor Law passed by the n
York Legislature. The grounds of his veto are
summed up by the N. Y. Evening Pos, as foIIows:-
THAT the RICH, Of the citizen 10 be secure from
unreasonable searches, which is guaranteed to him
by the Constitution, is violated by the provisions Of
the bill, which authorizes, merely for the sake Of
discovering evidence Of the possession OF Intoxicating
liquors. u,rusions and searches in domicils which
is not lawful to break open and enter, in
case of murder aud other heinous crimes.
That the seizure of liquors, followed by their for.
fixture and destruction, directed by the bill, is con-
trary to that provision Of the Constitution, which
torbds the taking nf private property without
pcnsation and due process Of law"
| That, contrary to the Constitution, the bill com.
pels persons suspected of offences against lis provis
ions, to become witnesses against themselves.
That the bill provides for pronouncng sentence
against persons suspected OF being concerned in the
sale Of intoxicating liquors, wthou, the complete
proof which, in other CT innal cases, it alwa,. re
CURED by Ls.
That the extreme severity Of the provisions Of ihr
bill will prevent its due execution 10 many places
make it difficult everywhere, and finally in all
probability lead to the general neglect Of lis enforce
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! ACCIo.yT On THE tlu DsoS RIVER RAuRoap.
A carla accident bcie evening train ON the Iul-
River Railroad recently, which resulted in the
loss of several lives but which could not have been
averted by an, human agency.
The accident occurred near the village of Travoli
at about O'Clock, aud under circumstances which
singular and purely accidental rs Was the mi
! &. 1. r.
train Was under good headway aad passing To-
ca!ity which is guarded night and day by vigilen,
fis-men, when the person duty noticed that a
huge rock had gwen away. He made signal for
the stopping Of the train, which seen IS the en-
sineer, who instantly gave the signal Ly blowing the
alarm whistle, for the brakeman, but the train being
under grea, hcadway, and in fact being within few
feet of the station man, it Impossible to stop its
| headway, and the locomotive came against the rock
with terrific violence. The sigma! man bare escaped
with his life having to jump good distance away,
as he remained the track unit the train Was nearly
upon him. The rock had scarcely reached the ground
before the locomotive struck it, and the ion
| was terrible.
The engineer, Mr.. F. Scott, as wellas the fireman.
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motive and baggage train, very severely injured
and their lives despaired Of One had his legs broke
another his scu Fractured and another had his bow.
els laid entirely open.
Although such fearful havoc made among the
persons the locomotive and baggage train, there
was not single person in the passenger at all
injured. The locomotive WAS rendered complete
wreck, and the baggage also very much
damaged
THE WEATHER.--During the pas, week the
weather here has bcen delightful. The sky has
been clear, the and bright and the air
mild and refreshing. Vegetation is putting forth
rapidly, and there many 'srcen spots" to
be seen the unoccuped lots, and on the streets
1t is truly amusing to observe the surprise mini
tested by persons direct from the east, who antici-
pated good seiyhing when they reached St. Paul,
and have brought with them clocks and overcoats