The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-03
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
The city Of Rock Island appears to be inva-
ded by gangs of thieves and murderers So
bold and frequent have been their depredatons
of late, that the citizens have voluntarily Or
ganized special night police for their protec-
ton and safety.
The city authorities of Norfolk, Va, on
the 26th ult., ordered that all vessels arriving
from Brazil, West Indies, the Gulf of Mexico
and Spanish main, shall be quarantned below
until they can be thoroughly inspected and
overhauled, in the event of their having any
disease on board.
The Supreme Court at Philadelphia on the
18th nit, set aside the construction put upon
the Liquor Law by Mayor CONRAD closing
the taverns Of the city on Sunday, and decided
that they could only be fined 500 for q breach
Of the law. The result of this decision will
be that all the liquor stores will DC open as
heretofore next Sunday.
The Isabella arrived at Charlcstown, on the
Goth ult., and reports that the ravages of the
vomito are fearful. Out of y passengers who
arrived on the Spanish mail steamer, three
weeks since, but twelve were alive.
1t is almost Incredible to what an extent
the Mormons are carrying out their indecent
principles. Says recent writer, sit is difficult
to give true account of their shameless life
and preserve decency Of language"
Hon. GREEN G. BRoSsoS, of New York.
Hard candidate for Governor is said to have
lost his whole fortune in the rascally failure Of
the Empire Stone Dressing Company.
The Northern Light arrived at New York
on the 23d inst, with 100000 in gold the
Illinois arrived on the 25th, bringing the Cal
ifornia mails, and nearly 81 100000 on freight
The Richmond Enquirer understands, on
authority which it has no reason to discrctlit,
that there are already about three hundred
and fifty organized lodges of Know Nothings
in Virginia.
A letter received in Philadelphia on the
Goth ult., dated the previous evening, reports
thol lilC u"i ~ VuUttS IlWt, DOuIlu from lrlnl-
dad de Cuba for New York, had gone ashore
on the Seven Mile Beach, and would prove a
total loss.
A large shoe firm on Pearl st., Boston, were
compelled to suspend on the Goth ult It is
believed they will resume in few days.
The Union of the Goth ult concludes an ar
ticle on Cuba, urging Congress to enable the
President to act in case an emergency should
occur during the recess"
The constitutional number of the members
of the Legislature of Virginia, have issued a
request to the Governor, desiring him to con-
vene an extra session as soon as practicable
The Buffalo Democracy says that, during the
thunder storm on Wednesday last, house
near Tonawanda was struck by lightning, and
four of the inmates, mother and three daugh-
tiers, were killed.
The great cricket match between the New
York and Canadian clubs, last week. at Toron-
to, resulted in the triumph of the latter. The
tally stood New York SO, Canada IS, with
10 wickets to 60 down.
There were only NINETY weight deaths in Bos-
ton for the week ending the I'D inst, fourteen
of which were from cholera.
The salary of the Mayor Of Boston has been
fixed by the Council at $4,000 per annum, and
the annual cost of the city government is esti-
mated at over 100000 year.
The total number of interments in Chicago
for the twenty-four hours ending IL o'clock,
July 9th, was %, of which IL were from
cholera.
The Norfolk Arg~s Of Monday says-New
flour has arrived in our market from Orange
county, n. c., and sells at $3.50 per barrel.
Hon. HENDEEsoN You've, Judge of the Sixth
Judicial Circuit, in Missouri, died at his resi-
dence near Lexington, on the 23d ult
At the recent commencement at Harvard
College, the degree of D. D. was conferred up
on Rev. WIN. G. ELLIOT, of st. Louis.
AUGUSTUS E. MAXWELL has been nominated
as the democratic candidate for reelection TO
Congress from Florida.
Nine seamen of United States vessels died
On the 18th at Havana, where the weather was
intensely hot.
Mr.. PEABODY, of London, has contributed
$1,000 towards building the Washington Mon
ument.
Immense quantities of wheat will, it is said,
be lost in Missouri, for want of hands to bar
vest it,