The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-01
NEWS ITEMS.


Il dispatch from Mr.. GREGG, our commissioner
at the Sandwich Islands, received at Washing
ton the 24lh ult., stating that the native govern
mcnt throws itself into the hands of the American
patty for protection from French, English and other
foreign settlers. The commissioner has been en-
powered aucrp, the island for the United States,
and assure the native government Of American pro
lection.
A New York news 10y, named THOMAS Nc
QUADE, has just recovered $1,000 from the New
York and Erie Railroad Company, for damages re.
ceiyed by him from the car in which he was seated
running off the track. His head was cut opcu, and
his leg broken. Tie Court also ordered his counsel
IN additional allowance of SIS.
In consequence Of the great distress among the
Jews in Palestine, NJ. RorHsCHILD has Just remit
ted by one of his employees, sum of fifty thousand
francs, and American citizens have likewise frward
ed to their co-relig ionsts 100000 francs. 1t is
announced that meetings with view to further sab
scriptions will be held in LonCNn.
The Nashville Wig says : A wal.ran, was issued
in New Orleans, last Thursday, for the arrest of a
free colored woman, named MAGUERITE PERous,
who alleged to be in the habit of ill.treating her
slaves, aad using instruments Of tort,,re in their pun
! ishnent.
! On Wednesday, the 21st June, the militia OF tie
State Of New Jersey, congreg,ted upon the ground
where the battle OF Monmouth was fought, that day
being the anniversary OF the engagement. They
were to re-enact, far practicable, the Ct
that bloody contest.
There a riot in Middlctown, Conn, last Tues.
day evening" bet~ the town boys and the students
of the Wesleyan University. 1t is said that the
town boys were the assailants. Among those severe
" wounded, were w. G. WHIPPLE, c. X. MAR
TIN, J. H. SANBoRS, and w. II. Hollis, STU
dents; and A. NJ. HOWE, Of the town fellows.
The steamship Panpro, from San Juan, arrived
at New Orleans on the 18th. She reports that the
Prometheus left San Juan for New York on the 18th,
with 75passengers and 81 OOO, 900 in god freight
Tho NI.ne;D, from -Aet;"""li, arrived III New Yoik
on the 24lh, with mails and treasures.
The authorities of St. Louis have decided to es-
tabsh quarantine grounds south of that city, which
will be permanent. 1t is probable that some grounds
in the vicinity Of Jefferson Barracks will be chosen
lump Of gold weighing AIS pennyweights, and
worth $sl,4U 20, has been taken from the McCor
mic mine, Columbia county, Ga, after two Heeks
labor 1t extracted the surface of the earth,
from vein Of great depth and richness.
| The kNUD IvERsoN committee in Chicago, after
A careful examination of all the f-cts have reported
the story Of KNUD's death to be htimbug and rec
ommends the returning of the money subscribed for
monument, to the donors.
WESLEY SMEAD, banker, of Cincinnati, Ohio
has handed to the Hon. ELISHA WHIrILEsEY,
General Agent Of the Washington Monument Assoc
citation, his check for thousand dollars, in behalf
Of that noble enterprise.
On Monday, 26th June, the thermometer in Gale
indicated heat of 81 degrees above zero, and at
7 o'clock Tuesday morning, s. degrees above. Here
in St. Paul it was at one time at 81:
The canvass for Governor in Iowa is sroaiug
warm. Both candidates stamping the State very
indusriousy. OF course, Mr.. BATES, the demo-
cratic candidate, Will be elected.
BY the recent report of a committee, the debt OF
the consolidated city Of Philadelphia is ascertaned
to be S IS 900 OOO including $9OOO,OOO of railroad
stock drawing interest
Chief Justice WELLS, Of the Common Pleas Munic-
ira Court of Boston, died suddenly in that city on
the oath June.
The Kingston Herald says that soldier was shot
or desc,ton, on Monday last, at the garrison, Fort
II ,nry and adds that the articles Of war will be for
the future, in the of soldiers most rigidy exc
cutcd.
Commodore MckEEvER has been ordered to the
command Of the Navy Yard at San Francisco, with
Commander d. s. FARRoGArE, OF Norfolk, as sec.
ond in command
BEHEEHAN, the murderer, will be tried in Octo-
Der next. He has nearly recovered from the wound
inflicted upon his throat, and will occasionally con-
readily with visitor, but for the most part APP
pears su!ky and disposed 10 silence.
JULIA DEAN was serenaded in splendid style by
The g Young Americas of Cincinnati at The Burnet
House last wee.,.
The Old Hunker Democratic State Convention in
their candidate for Governor.
The large Virginia arrived at Baltimore on tie
oath June, with dates from Rio Janero TO the 18th
May. The stock Of -four quite limited.
CHAs. W. WEIGH, Esq. has been appointed
acting Secretary Of the Navy, during the absence Of
Mr.. DoBBIS.
The Collins Pacific sailed for Liverpool on
the 24th ult., with 2sO passengers, and $500, 900
in specie.
The Germans residing in' Darlington, Iowa. are
making great preparations tc celebrate the 4th OH a
magnificent scale.
The youngest son Of Patrick Henry died in FLOYD
county, Va, short time siAce, in extreme dcsttr.
ton.