The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-05-19
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

TELEGRAPHlC ITEMS.
BosroN. May 9.
The Cunard steamship Asia reached her
dock at halfpast o'clock this a. ~. making
the run from Halifax in BOZ hours. The mails
were sent through by the early train.
THE CHoLERA.-A despatch from the Crimea
dated April 18th. report the cholera raging
fearfuiiy in the French camp.
The London Times Of Saturday. attributes
the decline in the funds in part to the withhold
ing, by the Government, of the latest news
from the scat Of war.
The cholera continues its ravages in ST. Pc
tersburg. The OVERLOOKING of the river Neva
had occurred. causing much destruction of
property.
T On the llh Of April, Brous>a. in Asiatic
Turkey. was visited with another earthquake
which destroyed most Of the stone buildings.
while the wooden ones were burned up. The
Jewish quarter of the city was buried under
/ huge masses of earth and rock. The village of
Lickendge one league from BroMssa, WAS near
| ly destroyed. The ca, thquake seemed to be
continuous; $50 shocks having occurred with
! in "a hours. Loss Of life unknown.
CLEVELAND May Q.
We learn that Ex-Governor Seabury Ford
died at his residence in Burton, Ohio, last eve
ming.
BosToX, May 8.
The State Temperance Convention assembled
at fremont Temple to day. About nine hun
dred people were present at The opening of the
ceremonies Gov. Gardner was chosen Ircs'-
dent, and in accepting the Office made brief
speech.
| The Hiss vestigating Committee made quite
a lengthy report to-day They find nothing in
the conduct of Mr.. Hiss. at Roxbury or Wor-
cester deserving of censure, but are quite Sc
we're on his conduct with Mrs. Patterson at Low
ell. and recommend his resignation.
! The report was copied and will be acted up
on to morrow.
SYRACUSE, May o.
The Know Nothing State Convention organ
lied to day and will continue in session two or
three days. The proceedings are strictly pri-
vate.
Syracuse has been agreed upon as the place
for holding future meetings
| A Know Nothing daily called the American
Organ makes its first appearance on to NOR
row.
Dan'l S. Dickinson has been here and left for
home last night
UAREIsBURGu, May s.
The Legislature adjourned sine die this fore
GcOn
The House passed unanimously resolution
thanking Gov. Rcedcr of kanZas, for his faith
full adherence to the old landmarks of Republic
can liberty. and defending the purity Of the
ballOt-bOX against Il law less and ruffianly mob.
bidding him cordial welcome to bis friends and
followers.
ROCHESTER,, May s.
The powder mills. about five miles from this
City, exploded about 6 o'clock this morning.
killing fifteen men. This is the fourth time
these mills have blown up in the period of Eve
years.
The buildings around them were blown to
atoms. They were owned by j. Councils Il Co.
PITTSBURGH, May g.
The river is now standing at six feet in the
channel. Weather clear and mild
HAzLEToN. Pa, May 9.
Ten inches Of snow fell here this morning.
MACON, Georgia, May T.
Hon. Walter P. Colquitt died this morning.
The Anniversaries--SenatorV Wilson on Slavery.
NEW YORK, May o.
| At the anniversary of the American and For
eign Bible Society to-day. it was reported that
the embarrassment of the times had both him
the amount OF contributions to the treasury,
which were some $40 900 short of last year.
Other accounts show that it is larger than any
other year except the last.
The American and Foreign Christian Union
made q somewhat similar report in a financial
point of view. their receipts only amounting to
S63S77, while their expenses are sec, 4G1.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts. lectured
here last evening before a large audience. dcs-
pite the Indictment weather, at the Metropoli-
tan Theater. His subject was Anti Slavery in
| 1885 and 1855. He contrasted and embraced
the whole history of slavery, and declared him
self in favor of the immediate and uncondition-
al abolition of slavery wherever it exists under
the Constitution of United States. lie pledges
himself now and evermOrc in favor of blottipg
out at once and forever from the Republic eve
ry act that recognizes or gives it's sanction to
slavery.