The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-09-15
Correspondence Of the Minnesotian
Republican Nominations at WinOna.

WINoNA, Sept. 7.
MEssRs. EDIroRs:- Republicans of the
Ninth Council District Met to-day in this vii
laSe. A full delegation from both Wabashaw
and Winona counties were in attendance
Owing to a misunderstanding about the call
for the primary meetings two sets of dele
gates appeared from Wabasllaw county; but
The matter was amicably adjusted when The
following nominations were made:
For CouncI.-Sr. ANDREW ID. BALCoMBE,
of Winona.
For Msmb7s Of the Hou8r-CorNELIus F.
Buck, of Winona, and JAMES KIRKMAN, of
itabashaw:
After the adjourniiihiit Of The District, the
delegates to the Winona County Convention
assembled and nominated
For Co,ahy C0mmissioaT-A. S. IIopsOn.
For County Teasurer.--O. S. IIolbrook.
For assessors C. Norton, l.. II. Spring
cr and J. w: Hays
For Groa0.-Petcr Gore.
The utmost harmony and enthusiasm pre-
walls among the Republican ranks in this Dis
trict; and if the people only have light to
Republicanism of Olmstcd and the genuine
stamp, think We will give Marshall ma
.jority that will ring doleful kncll in the ears
Of the Curruptionsts, of which both the Op-
position factions are composed. Your dissec-
tion of Olmsted's foxy letter created good
impression, and a "little more grape" of that
description will prove very effectual in this
locality. A. c. w.
SAD Loss OF LIFE.-We are called upon
to chronicle the death, by accidental dis
charge Of gun, of John Becker, Esq, a
Younger brother of our fellow-citizen, Geo.
L. Becker. Mr.. B. was coming from Supe-
rior to st. Paul in company with Mr.. o! w:
Rice when the fatal casualty occurred. The
gun was iii his own possession, and by some
accidental means, while passing over the
portage between the ST. Louis and Savan
Rivers, it was discharged entire con-
tents entering his arm. The unfortunate
sufferer lived twenty-four hours, and died
from the loss of blood and the want of
proper surgical attention. Mr.. Becker was
ayoun, man of fine abilities, and had Just
entered upon the practice of the law with
brilliant prospects of success. The accident
happened last Friday week.
BALTIMORE, Sept. S.
The deaths from yellow fever at Norfolk
for the "a hours preceding yesterday noon,
were 60, and new cases were more numer-
5tis to-day At Portsmouth the deaths were
8, and the new cases Is. The deaths Oc-
CURED so rapidly that it WAS impossible to
obtain collins for the bodies. The people
were also suffering for want of food, provis-
ions not being attainable by those who could
Pay for them!
Among the dead are w. f. Cunningham
Editor of the Norfolk Beacon, and w. E.
Shield, of the Courier.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 4.
The mail train from New York, on the
StonngtOn route, was thrown off the track
last night near Kingston, in consequence o.
the breaking of an axle; several persons III
the second class car were injured
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.
The Jury in the case of the men arrested
in the matter of the alleged rescue of Whee
ler's slaves, have returned a verdict this af
ternoon, declaring defendants not guilty OF
the first count, which charged them with ri
OF; but on the second count, which charged
them with assault and battery, the verde
is, not guilty in relation to all except Bollant
and Curtis, who are both pronounced guilty