The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-14


that an unfortunate Ioan who has lived in Tar
rytown and in that village for the last ten years
named John R. King, good mechanic, in the
carriagemakers' shop of C.S. Dubois, but sad
ly addicted to intoxication, committed suicide
IN most shocking manner, a few days before.
The poor creature had been suffering for num-
Der of days, with frequent fits of delirium tre-
mems, during which he intimated purpose Of
selfdestruction.
On Thursday his suferings were intense; and
on that evening he wandered up the railroad
track on his fatal errand, looking. as gentle
man who saw him said, the most haggard and
wo-begone imaginable; in a few moments after
be cast himself upon the track-the rushing
train came on, warned with its shrill, piercing
whistle, but he needed not, moved not, and in
a twinklng his wretched form was torn and
dragged along the track, mangled, helpless
mass of self-sacrificed humanity. The shocking
circumstances were soon known in the village,
aud produced a deep sensation, which was rem
dered more general next day, on the return OF
his body to the tool-room of the road, at that
place, where the Coroner and his jury examined
his remains.
ED A Kansas correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican, under date of March lS, writes that
paper as follows -" 1 have just heard of an ex.
press from Fort Pierre, who brings intelligence
that the Sioux have surrounded that place and
are making hostile demonstrations against all
who are engaged by the United States-that
COL Vaughan, the Indian Agent, is obliged to
keep within the Fort and out of sight, and that
they are only deferred from destroying all our
officers and property, by the interposition and
influence of the agents of the American Fur
Company. How long this will continue, or
what may be the result, we do not know. 1t is
too far to send succor now, as the distance from
have to leave the matter in the hands of Provi-
dence."
WILLIAM PooLE.-The Boston Daily Adver-
tiser gives the following graphic account of the
death and burial of the notorious puglist and
bully, "Bill Poole":
That the rites of burial might not unduly in
terfere with the duties of the week, the Lord $
Day was selected for the funeral procession
One hundred thousand persons lined the way
through which the corpse was borne to the
place of burial. The streets around the house
were choked up from an early hour with an ca
ger crowd, and the full police of New York was
in attendance, as a sort Of military escort not
unworthy the fame of the departed. The larg-
est military band in the country followed the
escort, 80 that in the afternoon services of the
churches. the tones Of the organs mingled with
the melancholy sounds of martial music. Four
thousand citizens united in various organiza
tions. marched in the procession. The coffin
which contained his body was covered with the
American flag, woven in silk; large gilt
eagle, draped in mourning, brooding sadly
above. Four white horses, with black hous-
ings and white and black plumes, drew the
hearse along.
William Poole. who was thus distinguished
in the moment of his funeral, was born in April,
1924. We regret to say we know not where.
except that it was somewhere in America. His
death was the consequence of wound which
he received on the oath of February, the last
time he was seen in public. His last words
them so far as they are recorded. before the IA
tai shot, seem to have been in keeping with the
tenor of his life am damned sorry this hap
pened here. Old man you don't blame me ?"
(this to bar keeper) Hold on here, two
UVssiSS' IL SV1hS AoWS'
TIE "SrARs AND STR,PEs."-The Kansas Pi-
oneer, published at Kicapoo, Feb. 49, says:
We want to see pro-slavery legislature to
a man. or, at least, majority of the friends Of
Southern institutions represent our interests
in the halls of legislation. We want to be gov
erned by sound laws, and pro-slavery men only
are competent to make such laws. Under their
banner we have always done battle, and under
their guardianship we shall ever be found bat
Ting. We have no sympathy for abolitionists.
and the sooner they are made to believe that
the squatters OF Kansas Territory have no sym
pathy for their nefarious, black, contemplate
dogmas the better. We want no negro sympa-
thizing thieves among US, they will be running
off our slaves whenever chance Offers Their
hearts are as black as the darkest deeds Of hell.
Away with them-send them back where they
belong. Up with the banner and the shout of
slavery now and forever in our land. Unfurl
our glorious flag, the stars and stripes, and let
US march onward with the Constitution of the
United States as a shield to mighty triumph
vi anu IiSue' Do"h "AsA V'Ciy oOO-
lition barrier that dare impede our way"
1t has been suggested that he omit the "stars,"
the Z" stripes" being the appropriate emblem
to designate his principles.
REMARKABLE EsCAPE.-Last Sunday evening.
a girl went to the we'll of Mr.. Daniel Driscoll,
on Franklin street in this city, for the purpose
of drawing a bucket of water, but found that
the rope was fast at the bottom. On calling
Mr.. d. to explain the mystery, a man was found
to be at the bottom OF the we'll. and with some
effort he was drawn out. He proved to be
Christopher Murphy, whose home is near Ma
quoketa. Iowa. He arrived from Chicago. Fri
day evening by the cars; Saturday evening, in
attempting to get drink of water, he fell into
the we'll, where he remained until O'Clock,
Sunday evening, as stated. The we'll is seven
and has but little water in it. His nose was
somewhat " barked," but otherwise he sustain
ed no apparent bodily injury. The man was
intoxicated when he found the above safe lodg-
ing place, but he was sober enough when taken
out.-Golena .ddr.
MAYOR WOoD OF New YORK.-This gentle
man is not only cleansing the Augean stables
of Justice in New York, but he is demonstra-
ting to government officials all over the coun-
try, how impotent is vice when law, sustained
by the public conscience. chooses to assert its
sway. 1t shows them also, that the only way
for public officer to secure the public respect
and esteem, is for him to respect himself in
nopatinO tho rpuuirpmenfs of his oath of office