The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-30
NEWS ITEMS.

The outrages at Po;tsviile still continue 4 Prot
estant Irshman dragged from his bed aud killed,
and his wife maltrcaed by band of his countrymen
The body of woman was found near Fremont
Great excitement prevails.
Dispatches received at Washington on the 2l
inst, from Mexico, show that the principal amend
men, demanded by Santa Anna, is the payment of the
41O,OoOO00 cash, instead of FIVE monthly Instruments
The steamship Black Warrior arrived at Mobile on
the 17lh inst with dates from Havana to the l>t of
June. Political affairs at Havana were quiet, and
the general health of the island good.
The aggregate for the canal loan will reach over
$4,000, 900. The entire loan i'll be taken on at Is
to 20 per cent, average about II per cent, which
has not yet been awarded, but it is thought tina,
DUNCAN. SHERMAN s. Co. of New York, and
JOHN THOMPSON, will get the bulk.
The crazy stree, preacher who calls himself the
Angel Gabriel, was shot at Lawrence, Mass, bv a
man in the crowd that he Addressing on the 21t
The man who fired the pistol, says the n. V Trib-
une, was seized by the bystanders and hung to the
nearest tree.
The news by the steamer is that the Empress is
undoubtedly in that situation (which ladies love to
be who love their ords.'' This bit of imperial Cos
sip has given rise to much pquant talk in the dplo
matte circles.
BY the new liquor law just passed by the Connec-
,icu Legislature, no debt contracted for liquor be
collected. The bill forbi,ls the manufacture and sale
OF shop beer.
MATT WARD had gore to the Arkansas Hot
Springs. 1t is said that the only steamer he could
find to carry him down the river the K. j. Ward
called after and in part owned by his father
DONALD MCKAY, Esq, the well known shin
builder at East Boston, is about to construct beat
ttul yacht of about 80 tons, which he intends as
present to the Emperor of Japan.
The Judge Of the District Court, N. O., had call
ed the attention of the jury to the reported movement
OF hllbhsers, and said he would hold Sessions of the
court during the summer, should this measure lie
Sound necessary to check it.
The hands employed in the raa Eser Vein Mines
have suspended their work, and have announced tbei
determination avail themselves of the Miners Ii;
ccnsc Law.
C@pt. JEwErr, of the packet ship Hudson while
gong from the foot of Wall street in small boat to
his vessel, into by ferry boat and swamped
On the 18th inst, the factory of Mr.. HOLMES
near Eaton, Pa, was consumed by fire. a man
named MIERs was almost Instantly killed.
a National IIorse Show took place at Providence.
on the 2lst. Over 270 horses were entered. The
exhibition is said to surpass that held in Springfield
a year ago.
Messrs. BRoDERICK s. Co. have commenced
with one hundred wolk men repairing the levee in
the immediate vicinity of Cairo. This portion of
the work will be completed and ready for tie rails
in very short time.
The Gaiena JtFersonian says the report of man
dying Of cholera, in that city, on the sidewalk in
presence Of a number .f citizens, without aid being
extended to him, is totally without foundation.
The Hon. NATHANIEL B. BAKER, the present
Governor Of New Hampshire, has been unanimously
enonsinated for that Office by the Democratic State
Convention held at Concord.
Rumor has it that the Hon. JACOB BRowN, OF
Mississippi, is to receive the Havana Consuship-
I his is f the most lucrative offices i'm the gift
If the President.
The Sunday evening performances at the Crystal
Fa'ace are not to be repeated: BARNUM says in his
l''e ''hat 1t was not intended to give than
Sunday evening conceu.'
Inc ir'gate Desperate arrived at Dantzic, having
ell Tue combined fleets Oh the 7th. She reports that
liter the bombardnent Of Hauso, the fleet sailed for
iengford.
ROBERT HAIR, well known merchant nj ch.,,os
on s. c., died in that citv n, ,h ooI.
Late advices from Texas state that tho J,,,;,,u
till continue their dcprcdations to an alarming OK.
cut.