The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-10

tcatou had but Just commenced. carpenters
were sent TO work fitting up c,lls N the upper
rooms of the stou building used as the L llted
states Appraisers store. Leads OF l<d0ng
and large cookipg.stove were carried into the
building: snd heavy triangle SWUNG froo q
k.nn on the roof, stroke upon xhich c1ad
Ne heard in the furthcst corner Of the city; none
we're allowed TO enter the building wi,hoa, the
password Presently au armed detachment
marched into Montgomery sIreet, arrcstel RAll
Maaipsa. oseof VIZ shrrsiffs DEPUTIES: Martin
Galaher ballot-box stu,Ier aud Yankee Sulli.
van ditto, and prize-6ghtr otisr arrests
spcaliy followed. until, last Saturday. the cells
contained eight or ten Of the worst characters
in the city.
~ ARREST or CHARLES p. DUANE.
SUNDAY, June lst. was another exciting day.
Charles y. duane, late Chief Engineer Of the
San Francisco Fire Department, was seized
and taken TO the Committee Rooms. lie made
some resistance, and there being considerable
show OF r,scne the triangle was struck, cans
ing an immense excitement all over the city.
The military were at once under arms, the
squares cleared, and horsemeD with drawn
swords kept the street clear in the vicinity.
Duauc's friends saw how futile an attempt at
...o,,, ,.,,..,tl ....~,. anl 81, ,J,s,ar.ol n,ano
wa $50 no,oJ ~ = h,.wIer n Now Yort rrey;ou.
Do Iaao xhna te ohot two of hi. own kidney
with whom he had quarrel lie was acquii-
ted believe, on the ground that he acted 10
s,lIdeence. In 1851 he picked quarrel With
the Managers OF French bali in Clay street,
and killed one OF them on the foor OF the bali
rom lie was tried, but got oh, somehow, aud
afterward attempted the life Of one OF the ju-
rOrs, who expressed the opinion that he ought
to have been hanged. In 1852 he was elected
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department, and,
as far rs that went, served q couple OF years or
more with considerable credit. But he ~ sad
believed the Committee have not arrested him
without excellent cause
TN Monday, june 2 two more arrests OF no
ted Williams were made In the house OF one OF
them, Wooley kcarney was found pam
made, and apparently honest ballot-box' but,
on closer scrutiny, it was found TO be very
curiously contrived machine. II had slides on
both sides and bottom, chlseled ont so as to
bold in the crey,tes several hundred ballots.
These slides could be freely operated upon, not,
wlthstahdlng that the box might be locked and
sealsd ny pressing upon spring, ~ many
prepared ballots as necessary might he elected
into the main body oil the box during the pro
cess of counting!
ATTEMPTS AT An OPPOSITION v,ssNerriSa.
Tho yl,,oLi NJ Monday contain ed :, cal, FIR
q mass weet;nc n tho S;;enJs ~ law ami Or.
dor -" AT . oclocl ON the Piaza A. Thai bour
oome siv or c;cbt ,honsonI hal ass. rnblc,l
at the Mace designated Tho mec,;nr was
ca,eJ ~ sr,,er Inv JuJce camnbcv, who noun,
cJ a nla,torm ciosc 40 ,be naa s,ar mil The
b;sses rc,,, ard cat .ca,,s of NOR linn ,hrr..
Quarters NJ Tho ossemhlacr Varions cen,l,.
men MI lawyers cs.aycd 10 address the crowd
but ,bc onnoa;,;on uas so ovcrwbeir;no ,ba,
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paramour after the murder Other placarls
rad: "\igiants come outside n man.
mounted on a iainppost, held up u TN cracker
box, inscribed ON its sides. Patent balloi-boS.
During the meeting, one OF the speakers Thought
the stars and stripes ought to float over the
only loyal assemhagc that san frDrclseo bad
known since the usurpation OF the laws. The
nag weht up 10 feet high, over the heads oi
the lew around the speakers rutrum hui
Just A. he was commencing an invocation to II,
The block gave way. and the fag toatcd ma.
leshcaly on, alichting upon the heads Of the
Nigiants. a tremendous cheer arose, and
nothing more could be d"hc after. 80 the
meeting dissolved originators OF 1t fully
convinced, | should suppose. that Law and
order as they interpret H. Is at large dis
count ~ ms my.
tuesday was very quiet day The Com
! tii'"e Were industriously nj work hearing eFi.
auhce m the cases oi the prisoners IN It's charge.
ne Strecfs vert eit open 10 business, only u
lew guards beng stationed at the door OF The
rooms 10 prevent intrusion on The part "i I'M.
proper persons 20 the evening report gained
er'nehcc 'hat u troclatna'ion had been rtcr'H-
el' ana "ou'h IN ISSUE" on 'h' morrow deciar
ING me cHs "hder h'ar'fai law
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