The weekly Minnesotian., 1855-08-04

A DROVE OF ELK.-Ine davenport GaZcLCe
says a drove of Elk crossed the river at that
point on their way East on the 10th. They
were nine in number. male and female, old and
young. fresh from fhe prairie grass, and in
better condition than any he ever befor saw.
They were caught on the Rocky Mountains,
and their owner was taking them to New York
City. He was driving regular hunters wag-
On, fully cqaipped according to the require
mcnts for camping out, and the horse Of one Of
his assistants was caparisoned in complete In.
dian style. The elk were very tame, much
more than prairie taised cattle would be, and
seemed to know very we'll the voice of their
drivers.
@Seven slaves belonging to ". Mccoy and
others Of Pendleton county, Va, eloped few
days ago, each one taking horse with him.
A considerably many have run away from
Pendleton and Hardy within year or two,
and some of them, who are in Canada are in
the habit of corresponding with their friends
in their own neighborhood.
~- In the riding change scene at the Circus
in Boston, the other evening, where seeming
outsider come in to ride the nag, one of the
Boston police was sold-hats, boots, stockings
and big cane. He went in and commenced
hustling out the performer at which the au-
diehce, who knew twice es much as he, made
the place ring with large sized OUTLAWS
He retired about that time, and put himself
into some darkness outside-as deep a hue as
could be picked up.
A BURGLAR SHOT WITH REVOLVER BY A
WoMAN-At O'Clock this morning, the house
of Mr.. John Lindsey, No. l26 Eighth Avenue,
was entered by two burglars through the back
door of his store. Mrs. Lindsey was awakened
by the noise. She heard person in the room
and called to her husband. He got up and ex-
amned the house. but found nobody there.
Mrs. Lindsey afterwards saw two persons in
the adjoining room with light. One had some
of her jewelry and her husbands gold watch
in his hands. She arose quietly in bed. and
taking a revolver from under her husband 8
pillow; discharged it at the burglar. He dr. p
ped the property. and called out to his COM
panion, my God. Bill, am shot" Both
villains then made their escape from the house.
The room was again examined by the occu-
pants and it was found that every drawer,
chest. &C., had been ransacked.-N Y. Eee
Post: 23d.
@- A pair Of white deer are now exhibited
at Hyde Park. st. Louis, direct from the Ou-
chita Mountains They are true Albinos, hav-
ing pink eyes, which contrast beautifully with
their snowy coats.
| FIENDIsH OUTRAGE.-A Syracuse dispatch of
the 10th says: The night express train going
west on the Central Road ran off the track at
| IL o'clock last night about three miles west of
| this place, owing TO some villains having mis-
placed rail. Mr.. Deyo of Springfield, Mass,
had shoulder broken Henry Stearns. the
conductor. was badly cut and bruised about
the head and face Mr.. Harrison, the engineer.
had an arm broken and a number Of others
were more or less bruised, but none seriously.
The President of the New York Railroad offers
reward of $4,000 for the Apprehension and
conviction of the perpetrators of this outrage.
The cars were not much broken. and the track
was sufficiently in order this morning to admit
of trains running as usual.
| @- Kosuth says he only took with him
whenhe lef the United States, eleven hundred
dollars-a sum less than be had when he ar
ri. ed.
@ A State Normal School is to be estab.
lished in Ohio. A gift ofbuildings and grounds
for the purpose, valued at sls,eo, situated in
Hopedale, Harrison County, has been made by
Cyrus M'Neely, Esq.