The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-11
The News.

the 3Dh. has entailed very beayy boss. vari
oosly Estimated at from 500 900 to $500, $50,
which 10 but partially covered By insurance A
large member Of families were rendered hoase-
less. The Observatory had recen,iy been occa-
pied by the Hydraulic Water Works Company,
whose ioss is estimated at si00G00 only $40.
500 Of which Is insured
Three San Francisco exiles named Bush,
White and Conner, who arrived in the Steamer
Illinois, were arrested in New York on the
10th. charged with robbing lady passenger
in the steamer % large amount Of gold.
Previous TO the passage Of the Army Biil.
Mr. FAULKNER, member Of the House, from
Virginia, and chairman OF the National Demo.
cratic Committee. guaranteed his estate for the
payment Of the workmen at Iiarpcrs Ferry
Armory to prevent their dismissal. Similar
assurance was rendered 10 Mr. WHrriSG, Su.
pcrinteadent at the Springfield works.
A despatch from New York dated the Both,
says that three new cascs Of yellow fever are
reported ut Staten Island There has been
eight deaths from yellow fever among the
troops at Governors Island. A despatch ia
ted the first Of September says:
There were no new cases Of fever reported ut
Fort Hamilton yesterday, and il is remarked
that nearly all Of the eases have been Of mild
type. aud rapidly yielding 10 medicine. Capt.
Baker, OF the steamer Fashion, states that only
three deaths have occurred among the crew of
his vessel. Mt the Hospital, on Governors
Island. There are @yen cases OF lever under
successful treatment. No new eases reported
since Friday
Adyices from st. Domingo, Aug. eth. state
that the spanish Consul. General Scovia, il
taking active measures TO control the action Of
the Dominican Government in its relations
with the United States. anil that it ia said he
has succeeded in inducing the Minister Of For
cign Affairs 10 recall for correction the recent
treaty, negotiatediwith the United States Com.
missioner Elliott, on the plea that it contains
some errors OF form and language: but the real
OBJECT il said To ne To suppress, tnc tr-aIy IN
accordance with the demands OF the Spanish
Consul Mr.. Elliott is now at Washington.
The Prcsideu, Is shortly to visit New Hamp-
shire
The National IaieH,gnney Of the first, pub.
fishes an extract from Com, Mervne's letter in
regard 10 the newly discovered Guano Island
The Island is covered with mxuriant vegcta-
ton which Is an indication Of heavy rains and
the consequent worthlessness of the gaano; a
large deposit Of birdlme was found on the
Island in a state OF decomposition.
On saturday, Henry Suffer, a wealthy gen
tlcman residing nt Jamaica Plnins. near I,os-
ton. called at the house OF John Bancroft. u
colorsl nian, to engage him to do some work
finding Bancroft intoxicated and abusing his
wife, he demonstrated, whcrenpon Bancroft
struck Suiinr with piece OF iron with so
much violence that no hops arc entertained Of
his recovery. Bancroft feel and has not yet
been arrested.
The amount OF estimates Tor appropriations
lying over ia the Quarter Master Generals DE.
Iartmeni, in consequence OF the delay in the
passage of the army bill reaches al,on, 3 500
900, for which acquisitions have bccn drawn,
and will be- forthwith transmitted. Orders
have been issued from the Ordnance bepar,
ment, Tor the resumption Of work in the armo-
ries nnd arscnals. where il was suspended.
Tie large brass rolling mill Of seth 1ho,sas
Co, in Plymouth Hollow. Conn, was burned
down on the list The building was brick and
supposed Ia b. fire proof. ! ass s 100000. No
insurance.
The shriekes have been lying agair-,-or
rather they have not stopped Gen poxgRo,
Of Kansas who was reported to have been killed
in u recent ailray in that Territory. ia AT pres
ent in Boston.
WIscoSsls.--iIoD. SAN CRAWFORD is the
Democratic candidate Tor Congress in the Min
cral point District. Mr.. CRAWFORD " i'll render
efficient service during the cau,aign and II he
fail OF al election he will certainly have do
served succcs
/ DR. Brownson, in n late number O. hil he.
r,sie, says that the socalcd Catholic journals
| in this country are little else than Irish news
papers. appealing rather TO Irish than to Cath
Ollie interests aud sympathles. Some Of then
he says, teen with abuse Of Americans. and
are filed with datrihes against the race from
which the majority Of the non Catholic Amer
leans claim 10 have sprung. Their tone and
temper are foreign, and their whole tendency
says the Doctor, is 10 make an American feel
that. practically. the Church in this country is
the Church Of a foreign colony, and by no
means catholic.
A set OF resolutions has sed both Houses
Of the Texas Legislature fully endorsing the
character Of the Hon. u. :. Terry one Of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court of California
and who. ut last accounts. was in the hands Of
tho Vigilance Committee OF san Francisco.
The Ras Oanasio states that fifteen families
% EFaaeh ea-Fn2-s rsea' Ncr",anJy, sn5 sftv,
two individuals from Belgium. have arrived, Ia
settle on Government lands. in Lower Canada
and are only the first instalment of largc
French emigration expected there during the
present season. II IL believed that these ~
ten families from Normandy are larger EN-.
igration from France to Canada, than has Ia
ken place in any ore year since the conquest OF
the province
Recently there was grand military display
on the Champ dc Mars, at Montreal. The DC
cslsion was the presentation Of medals Of tn.
legion OF honor. presented by the Emperor ot
the French 10 soldiers OF the Both regiment
(now stationed at Moutrcal.) for gallant con
duct in the Crinea, The presentation was
made on behalf Of the Emperor. by Col Nun.
70. the commander OF the regiment lie re-
markell that he shoud adopt the system prnc-
tice,l in France, and that he bad consulted
with both officers AMI men, and by their recon-
mendation he should be gui,lcd Twenty were
then called in front OF the regiment, and. alter
an address 10 each, the ns,ial was presented.
Mr. Toward Nelson Of Montgomery couu.
~, Nd, who was on the japan expedition, re
turned hcmc rc,vntly in the t. :. iric1te Mac,
eionis bringing with him two beautiful mouse
dcr, from the Island Of Java. They arc great
curic~i''es, As hut t-w Of them havr ever hcn
imported into the United States.
The Charleston IS a hfpfs,f IA an .,iifo-