The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-13
THE LATEST VS..
Republican COnyentiO ,.

IlttSDufB, sept. O.--l lie Convention WAS
addressed by several prominent speakers
The committee on resolutions reported a Sc
ries opposed to the aggression Of slavery de-
claring that the slavery question overshadows
all others. That freedom is national and sla
very sectional. and condemhng the repael of
the Missouri Compromise
Resolutions adopted by reclamation. No
side issues. Bingham and Campbell, mem
bcrs Of Congress from Ohio, and other prom
inent men addressed the Convention in the
forenoon.
Evening. Convention nominated Passmore
Williamson, for Commissioner Of Public
Works, amid much enthusiasm.
st. Louis, Sept. G.-'rhc Kansas Lcgisla-
ture adjourned sac die, on the Both ult.--
Previous to their adjournment the Missouri
code of laws were adopted, when not locally
inaplicable nor inconsistent with the laws of
Kansas already passed.
The Pro-Slavery Convention have rc-nom-
mated Gen. Whitetcld tor delegate to Con
grcss.
BosToS, Sept. Ga collision occurred on
Monday, on thcVcrmont Central Railroad
near West Randolph, between express and
freight train. One passenger car was bad
y smashed. 1t was filled with Spiritualists
who were returning from a Convention ut
South Royalton.
\ few slightly wounded.
Gen. Cass is spending a few days in his
native town Of Exeter. \. H.
Baltimore, Sept G.-The deaths at Nor
folk were "a, Portsmouth, 81.
No papers were published at Norfolk yes
terday Mayor Fisk and Rev. Mr.. Miller
| N NOT ,lnoS rapnrtnl ynctaptov hut both
are improving.
A meeting Of the refugees Of Norfolk and
Portsmouth was held at Barnum's this A NJ,
ard expressed much dissatisfaction at the re-
fusa of the President to give up Old Point Com
to the refugees, and appointed another co IL
mittce to wait upon the President and urge
his compliance.
Washington, Sept G.-The Secretary Of the
Navy as received the report Of the officers
of the retired list 1t will be presented to the
President in few days
1t is rumored that Montgomery Blair. free
soier, has been selected successor to the late
Judge Cranch, Chief Justice Of the District
Circuit Court.
Mr.. Gobens, Minister of the Netherlands
to our government, has received an appoint
ment to Russia and will leave in few days.
Madison, Sept. G.-Thc first formal ballot
for Governor, was taken yesterday, =. NJ.
with the following result:
Coles BashiOrd, 124; f. ID. HoltOn, 81;
scattering 3. Mr.. Bashford was declared
nominated. Anti-know Nothing resolutions
were adopted.
After the nomination of Mr.. Bashford the
committee proceeded to the election of Lieut..
Governor Third BALLOT, G.. Shoals, 1873;
NJ. L. Gibson, GO; scattering C. c. Shoals,
of X enosha, was declared unanimously nom-
mated for Lieut.. Governor The Convention
then adjourned till this A. NJ.
The following are the remaining nomination
of the Republican Convention: Sec. of State,
S. D. Hastings; Attorney General, a. w.
Randall; Treasurer, Charles ROrser; State
Prison Commissioner, James Giddings; State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, j. g
McMynn; Comptroller, FIJI. West.
New York, Sept. 5.-By the brig Lady
Chapman, we have Bermuda dates to the 2Sth
August.
The yellow fever was raging at Barbados
and at Surunam; at the former island the
deaths had reached 30 day and in the latter
colony the mortality was still greater.
The sugar crops had just commenced COM
ing in, and a large number of vesses were
lying in the river waiting for cargocs.
The steamer James Anger had arrived
from Sidney, n. S., with the telegraph excur-
sionists-al well. We learn by her that
about 40 miles of the Submarine cable had
been placed out when heavy storm came on
insconsequence of which the cable was cnt in
order to save the barque on which the remain
der was. The nature of the bottom on which
the cable lies was such that the company
gave up all hopes of recovering it. Conse-
quently the remainder was landed at Sidney,
and the whole abandoned to the underwriters.
The terms of the insurance were that the in
surers were to be holden until the whole
length of the cable was laid if certain condi-
tions were complied with. As these condi-
tions were strictly followed the company are
M losers eycant i'm the deay