The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-19
NEWS ITEMS.

The Quincy Herald Of the 9th, says most honi-
bic case of poisoning occurred Payson, in Adj
ans county, on last Sunday week., in the family Of
Mr.. MOTLEY. Five persons were poisoned, one OF
whom has since died; another lies in precari
Gus stuation and the other three are in fair way
to recover. Three persons slightly implicated in
the crime-two and daughter-in-law. Ehe
dauehter-in-law is known to have purchased the poi
son. and it is supposed that it was administered by
one of the sons in some fish which had been taken
the dav before. The suspected persons left We'd
nesday night, and were heard Of on Thursday morn
ing at keokuk.
Col JAMES COLLIER, Of Steubenville, Ohio, and
Collector of Customs at San Francisco, has for some
time been on trial as a defaulter the Government,
in the Southern District Court of New York. On
The 5,h inst. the jury returned special verdict, com
petey acquitting him of the charges preferred against
him, and demonstrating that, instead of being indeb
ed to the government the government was really in.
debted to him, very large sum, the amount to be
hereafter determined by the Court, the questions up
Oh which the amount depends being questions of law
rather than Of fact.
The Cleveland Leader says that German named
JOHN Z1NN, who had been at the City Infrmary
about four weeks, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with razor, a few days since, near the In
Urinary. The windripe and juguar vein were nearly
severed. He was lately from Germany, and was on
his way to Chicago, where he had some relations
No reasons are assigned for the rash deed, but it is
upposed he had been lsborng under fit Of insanity.
An inquest was Aeld by the coroner, and verdict
returned in accordance with the above facts.
il. Brown was recently nominated for the leg
islaure in Pacific county, Washington Territory. but
died very suddenly the day before the election. MIR.
ScuppER Vas then elected and died very suddenly
few DAVIS after. special election was then order.
ed. and Mr.. A. FIEsrER chosen to fill the vacancy.
The late steamer brings news that Mr.. FIEsrER
proceeded to the seat of Government and on the
dav fell dead in the House.
A few days since, man, upwards Of fifty years
age, residing in the toAnhip Of Gloucester, Canada
West ielt painful sensation in side Of his mouth,
which, after few days, was examined, when il was
found that four new teeth appearing above the
gum. where he had lost similar number when only
eight years old. The teeth perfectly white, and
continue to grow like those of an infant.
The Boston Courier announces that GEORGE B.
IyproN. ESQ, has resigned the Office Of Treasurer of
the Michigan Central Railroad Company, and the
VACANCY has been filed by the election of ISAAC L1v
xRmoRE Esq, who enters at once upon the duties
The Madison Argus says: We presume no les
than 800 Norwegian families have left this cou"
within month. Their places have been hfled D.
New Workers, Buckeyes and Yankees. The Norwe
CLANS who have gone, have mostly gone to M'"neso
IA. They will prepare new acres for less hard
but Weather who will follow them.
The cholera is rapidly subsiding in Nashville. Vi
10 Thursday there had been new cases since Mon
day, and only three deaths the previous day.
Trains now run upon the Ohio aud Mississippi rail
road daily. between T:linoistown and Lebanon-tweu
ty miles. BY the 4h Of July it is expected to hav
the road completed to Carlyle, the county seat
Clinton county-6fy miles from Ihinoistown.
The Rock Island and Davenport papers state TIL
the bridge intended be constructed across the Mi
sisrippi, between those two cities. is making rap
nropress towards completion. Abundance Of litig
ton win undoubtedly grow out Of this matter.
The Wings of the Second Congressional Distri
iowa: in Convention at Iowa City, have nomin
,.d lanes THoR1NeToN, ESQ.,, Of Davenport, as
candidate for Congress, in the place of Hon. l.
Cook who declines a reelection.