The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-24

! ono punishment for another, and arguing that
tbe pard0Bing power must be Understood Is II
existed in England anil these colonies prior to
/ the formation Of the Constitution.
! Justices Courtiss aud Campbell concurring,
were understood as assuming that writs 81 g.
fos Ia criminal CASES not being permissible 70
the Supreme Court, il hasno jurisdiction in the
prcmis,s, and therefore the casc should he dis-
missed
Justice Mclean dissenting, argucd that it
, waa the exercise Of Dew power.
The Senate having called fr adsIitIoaal 10
formation on Kansas affairs and the lIousc for
farther information VI the Central American
question, the President sent TO each message
saying there Is nothing new in the State De
Tartment regarding these subjects.
| Gov. Broome Of Florida, had arrived a,
Washington. The object Of his visit being to
consult the executive authorities regarding the
! protection Of the frontiers Of the State
I Me.srs. HOWARD and SHERMAN, members Of
the Kansas Committee, aDd Gov. RErDER, ar
rived at 1t. Louis, on the 9Th en- route Tor Kan
sas.
Information has been received in st. Louis
| from an unofficial source. that Zen. HARsEY
has had talk" with the representatives Of
all the Indians in the Sioux country. with the
exception Of two tribes ranging about Fort
Clark and that definite terms Of peace AMI friend
ship have been agreed upon between the par
ties. The two tribes holding out have for somi
time maintained hostile position towards the
United States. and may yet give some trouble
They live high up on the Missouri Col. YAUoS
who Is fully informed Of the arrangement be
tween Gen. HARsEY and the Indians, met with
an accident On his route. and may be delayed
some days.
Late advices from Hayti mention the arriva
al Port au Prince Of four English and two
French men-oiwar lately, composing part Of The
Baltic fleets. Other war vessels were expected
and il Is said. from one to fourteen thousand
French troops had been landed at Gaudaloupe
Much interest Is excited by these movements.
The "Artizan building" an immense struc
ture, situated in the rear Of Cbestnu, and Fourth
streets, Philadelphia, was totally destroyed BY
fire on the 10th inst Every portion Of thu
I Guiding was occupTtf By airi2ans. nrf thr fas
Is very heavy II is given as follows
Duval. photographer. occupying o.e floor
loss sl0O 600 including plates Of Perry's ia
pan expedition, latter insured for $4,000. Mr.
ID. had 40 steam presses and an immense stocA
ot stones.
! Among other occupants Sir Smith, silver
smith, lost $4,000; uninsured
Mr.. Gaskill. bookbinder, loss very heavy
q. W. Simonds, jewcler, loss $4,000; in
sured 5000
c. G. L. Warrener, watch-case makers
loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
Morr & Brother. cloth and satinct printers
less $4,000 insured $4,000.
:. A. Camp, photographer, loss $4,000.
Updike. leopard 4 Co., loss $4,000
| some other tenants met with Losses more OF
less. Mr. Cowperthwait lost 100000 worth
Of sheet stock distributed among various print
ing aud binding establishments; mostly insured
| The building was owned by u. Cowperthwait
and was valued at 100000. fully insured. Ag
grcgate loss. 100000.
| On the 10th in New York, fire broke out
in the extensive packing-bOx manufactory Of
Ilawcy. Lowry Il Co. Gold street. From the
inHamnnblc character OF the material, the
flames spread rapidly through the entire prem
iscs, extending to Riders alley. The building
wa Ave storic. and the fire extended TO the two
upper lof,s Of William Hogan 4 Co, Type
Foundry Two buildings, Nos. 20 and ", &C.
cupicd by the packing.box factory, will be q
total loss. Loss estimated at $4,000 or 500
600 Uninsured.
| The schooner Maryland, rccntly seized al
Hampton Roads for alleged violation Of Viz.
ginia laws has been searched but no fugitive
slaves The Captain refused to have the schoen-
or searched, in order TO test the validity Of the
law
| The ice moved on, OF Buffalo lIarbor on the
10th. but the lake in that vicinity is still
closed, and breaking very slowly. At Toledo
the ice has disappeared from the river and bay
The extensive jeweIry establishment Of Ball.
BLACK 4 Co. New York was robbed on the
morning OF the sth. Of diamonds and other arti.
clcs valued at $4,000. The robbcr was ar
rested the same day, just as he was stepping
into the cars of the New York and New Ha-
ven train ior Boston. The whole proceeds Of
the robbery were found on his person.
The Washington correspondent OF the Her
old telegraphs on the 18th The French and
English squadron contemplate interfering in
! the Central American war If the assertion Of
foreign minister who ought to know, is TO
believed
The total loss by the burning Of the Artisan
buildings in Philadelphia was about 1896 900.
The whole amount Of insurance is 100000
The market building in Boston, was destroy.
ell by fir on the 18th. The upper stories were
occupied by Messrs. S,sBoRS, Curtis & BAs.
sIEN, book publishers. who employed about 60
hands and have lost about $4,000 in stereo-
type plates, presses, papers, etc; Messrs BARN
ARD 4 DuLiNG,,N furniture dealers Messrs.
A. a NJ LoRo> piano manufactures; Boycg,
SrIoRE 4 Co J. W GARRISON. the principal
owner Of the building, lost about $4,000: in
sure.l one half The falling WALL crushed al.
joining buildings.
The Boston .fifds contains a letter from Col
FRssoSr. to Gov. RoBtSsoS Of Kansas on
Kansas affairs. written probably. with view
To the Presidency. The letter, as u compost
ton. falls below mc,liocri,y il deals in vague
gcnerai,ics in regard TO the political questions
Of the day. The following paragraph is the