The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-08
NEWS ITEMS.

The Legislature Of Indiana will convene at the
State Capitol, on Thursday, January llth, 1885, and
its session is limited to eight weeks by constitutional
provision.
Ad. Poncelet, appointed consul of Belgium to Chi
clso, has taken up his residence in that city at rs
North Wells street. He has come here to establish
commercial relations between the West and Belgium
and promote emigration from that country to this.
The Supreme Court of Indiana has decided that
all railroads, with their cost of construction, rolling
stock, and buildings, taxable property. The ag-
gregate amount Of revenue which will to the
State, will be from $4,000 to 100000.
The Iowa Legislature made another unsuccessful
effort on the 2lst ut. to elect U. S. Senator. Four
ballots had, the leading competitors being James
Harlan, the nominee Of the ami. Nebraska caucus,
and E. Cook, wing, but supported by the democratic
members. The last vote stood As for Harlan 43 for
Cook, and 10 scattering. The election was then ad-
journed to Thursday, Jan. 4lh.
We regret to hear from Madison, says the Mil
waukee Sentinel, that Professor s.. P. La,hrop, of
the State University, whose dangerous illnessaea as
mentioned in the Madison Journal of Saturday, died
q the Capitol on Monday morning.
The Female Seminary in Peoria was destroyed by
fire on the night of Friday last.
The fiscal year Of Pennsylvania ended on the 3Oth
ult. The Trcasurer's statement shows that the re-
sources Of the Treasury during the year sc, FOG,
S against sr'ssfs The 'e Close
the fiscal year 1853, being increase of S516,5ll.
The exhibit is regarded satisfactory.
The Mount Carmel Register is informed by let
ter from S. 8. Rowan, ESQ.,. one Of the company
gagged in searching for strong salt water at the old
Saline works in Saline county, Illinois, that the ope.
rtor lately struck vein of salt water, equal an,
in Americas strong that it will bear an egg-none
better at Kenhawa 1t is the intention of the oonpa
ny TO have their works in operation in few weeks
The Cairo Times says Hon. John A. McClernand
has located in that place to engage in the practice
law. .r<Hs
Gen. James H. Adams of Richmond District, on
the 18th ult. was elected Governor, and Hon. r. DE
TreviIIe Lieut. Governor of South Carolina, by the
Legislature Of that State Adams had lO3 out of 81
votes.
1t is stated that the Washington and Saratoga
md dollars instead of his being defauter to that
Concern, as has been stated.
The Democracy Of Ohio are to meet in State Con-
venon, at Columbus, the 9Th of January. to nom
nate candidates for Governor, Lieut.. Governor Au-
dor Of State, Treasurer of State, Secretary of State,
Attorney General, two Judges of the Supreme Court,
and member of the Board of Public Works.
The New York Journal Of Commerce says only a
few pennies have been wen out from the Phila-
dolphin mint, as specimens. Congress has not yet
passed law for their issue, but may sooa do so.
President Pierce reached his iitieth birthday on
the 9th Of November, the Thanksgiving day of the
District of Columbia.
y. The members Of Trinity Church Buffalo, have pre-
scented their able and esteemed Rector the Rev. Mr..
Ingersoll, with twelve hundred dollars as Christ
mas present. a4t.....