The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1854-12-12
NEWS ITEMS.

The Bar of the City Of New York has taken steps
to institute legal investigation Of the circumstances
attending the loss Of the Arctic. The New York
Times says it has reason to believe that the owners
the line will oppose the proceeding. 1t says that
Mr.. Collins himself has dismissed the gallant Dori-
an from SERVICE and denied him the usual certificate
Of good conduct and character, bccause he stated
some facts about the wreck which the owners Of the
line did not wish 10 have made public. Dorian, it
win be remembered, the only one Of the officers
who faithfully discharged his duty at the time Of the
disaster. Such conduct deserves better usage, and
shc Of tho managers Of the line will meet with
a most hearty condemnation from the public.
Prince Napoleon is authorized to wear the
military medal for good conduct at Alma.
A freight train knocked in linters, Buoy
rus, Ohio, by the expansion Of the rails.
Oars are like shelalahs-they are made fer "scul-
lng.''
Mr.. Qsinn, an American, was recently arraigncd
.. Leghors, for expressing Yankee principles too
freely. .,.-.-t .tss
The editor Of the Boston Gazette reports that a
lady Of his acquaintance has conscience clear you
can see right through it.
young Pole was rescued by the allies, at Bonner
sund, who had been banshed for some political Of
fences. .-st ,-,..... .g ..--
In St. Louis 40 900 quarts Of milk are consumed
aay-making two quarts to each family, The value
is s., 400 per day, or Ss70,OOO per annum. The
Republican thinks that of this amount $IO9 900 is
paid out for the water that is mixed with the milk
The Barnstable Patriot gays that the village of
Hyannis the Cape thrown into quite an
element on Saturday, by the reception Of letter
from John Coates, wdower, and recently resi-
dent Of that place, stating that he had eoped with
Mrs. Henry Baker, and that it would be useless for
any one to pursue him. Mr.. Coates was about forty
years of age, and Mrs. Baker twenty-five. Her hns-
band is captain, and is now absent engaged in
the duties Of his profession. - sGs "a tts31.s
Judge Hoffman, Of New York, has decided that
the New York and New Haven Railroad Company
are responsible for the fraudulent stock issued in its
name by Robert Schuyler and that it is be regard
ed precisely as the other stock in the eye Of the law
No Just and honest court in the world would have
decided differently. n men employ faithIess agents
10 transact business or them, the principal must and
wiii be held responsible.
' A month since, Lieut. Davidson had fight
with the Indians in Texas, and large number of his
command were killed or wounded. 1t has recently
been asceraiued that the Americans killed PecAeco.
the chief in the engagement, and 6fty-two of his
warriorH i--.t $50 ...t g.
man Of sense should never swear. The least
paraenabe ofal sioes to which folly or c,pidity d
man is addicted Is profanity. l.'-c' ~" y!
a TIE Autrians are building forts around Craeow,
enc Of which 10 called Fort Kosciusko! Can the
Austrians pronounce that name without blush!
The Bishop q Lsrdoa l. the owner ofthc Pad.
dingtoa estate, which is worth the enormous sum Of
Tl00 900 q year. = o. -.t
!, The following named Americana were in Paris q.
de s,h Of NoveaAaer: T. B. Norris, New Jersey.
Miss M. J. Norris, do; w. Ely, Pennsylvania; G.
b. GLaden. do: c, Mcknight, do.
The Evansville (Ind.) Journal says there has been
good deal Of venison brought this city since the
cold weather Get ", and sold from the shops at salo
cents pound. '-s' '-- .'I- tat -.f
Mrs. Swisshem says that women have great and
griesous wrongs Among the number is the ncglec,
which allows them to live aud die old maids SEN
siblc! - y 4l-',.a ., .--i , t.---- sd 80
A correspondent Of the Boston Journal claims for
the ship Oriental, Captain Palmer, Passage of 81
days and l9 hours from Liverpool to Hong Kong, in
1850 eI0. -
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