The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-13

The papers of this morning announce the death
MIR. John Becker, brother of G. l.. Becker of thsf
city, and Edwin Z. Becker of Superior The par
ticulars attendant upon the melancholy death of this
Young follows: On the I'd of August,
Mr.. Orin w. Rice and John Becker, with tvs voy-
ageurs, started from Superior for St. Paul, by the
Upper Mississippi route. On the fourth day at
they stopped, about ten miles below the Savan Rv
er. Their canoe required repairing, and everything
taken from It for that purpose. gun which
they had with them, heavily loaded with shot,
left leaning against root in the high grass. The
were getting dinner; MIR. Rice lay upon log
projecting into the river, and about three rods from
him Mr. Becker was walking the bank. There
appearance of rain, and fearing that the gun
would get wet, MIR. Becker took hold of the muzzle
Of It, when the hammer caught in the root, flew back
and exploded the gun. The whole charge passed
into MIR. BIS arm below the elbow, decorating it
most terribly. MIR. Becker exclaimed that his arm
was broken, but before Mr.. Rice could get to him,
he tainted from loss of blood
Mr.. Rice at first supposed that the charge had
tered his body, but finding only the arm injured, i'm
mediately twisted handkerchief about it, above the
elbow, and with the assistance OF the men, brought
HIM to, and laid him upon blankets. After
dressing the wound well possible under tie Cir
cumstances, they placed HIM in the and start
ed
Two half-breeds coming along, before they left,
were engaged by Mir. Rice to remain with the party.
They travelled that day, the winter portage on
again from the loss of blood, requested them to stop
it being too dark TO travel with safety, this
consented to- Mr.. Becker restless all night, but
slept some little; he did not complain to MIR. Rice,
who remained with him, Of suffering any pain from
his arm. In the morning it thought that as the
would hold but three besides MIR. Becker, that
Mr. Rice and Of the voyageurs should start ahead
ior Sandy Lake by the trail, for the purpose of get
ting assistance, while the should proceed by
water TO the twelve mile portage, where MIR. Rice
in IN NEE will IOt
parties started at sunrise. About half-past eleven
o'clock, while in the canoe, Mr. Becker died, with
out s,ruggle-probably in fainting fit, as no sign
or motion was made by him. The party proceeded
10 the portage, where coffin made Of the canoe
and the body carefully wrapped in blankets and buri-
ed.
Thus has passed from life, young in the full
flush of manhood-whose engaging manners and per
sona appearance made him dear to all who knew
him. 1t is sincere afflicton to the family of MIR.
Becker but they have the sympathy of the whole
community, and the hope that their and brother
has gone to a better and brighter world above.
"In the midst Of Life, we are in DcatI.''
THE sad uality which has suddenly stricken down
the prime ofyouth and brought sadness TO large
circle of loving friends clnLo bat excite the interest and
sympathy of strangers heart: and with such feel
ngs this little tribute is rendered to the friends Of the
late Mr. John Becker.
iiark TO the hurried question OF despair
Where is my child:' and echo answers Where
s.-e- BYRON.
r-ace stricken hearts know st nu,
Who die in youth are blestq
- Lille $ httul fever - quickly DER
Hew calm and sweet its rest
Call him not lost-the soul
In its young buoyant life
Hath sought its native skies
Above earth's toll and strife
He hath not lived to waste
BY lingering, fell disease away.
Turning the crown of life
Into the CALLING cross each day.
He hath not lived to
His sunny skies with clouds o'ereasy.
But thou in mem'r rvs shrine shalt wear
That youthful beauty to thelsst.
Mourn not that dearly loved
Should pass SO soon away
His life was but the early dawn
Death ushers in the day