The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-11
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A mail arrived yesterday morning. IRON Do.
buqse Or geographic advices from New
York, are 10 the Goth al,.
A jury in the ease Of BAxgR, tried for the
murder Of Poorx, was e,npauneled CD the 18th,
at Ne~burg. n. r, where the trial had been
removed.
Nine Frenchmeu recently political prisoners
10 Cayenne, but who ssccseded in esc.ping on
. raft and reaching Demarars. from whence
they were conveyed 10 Baltimore in an Ameri'
can vessel, arrived in New York, On the 10th.
Hoo. TnoxAs II. BExrox delivered his copy
right address before the Mercantile Library
Association Of Boston, on the 2G,h. Ills sub
jsct was |. Tho state Of the Union condition
and danger The lecture occupied two hours
/ in ito delivery. during which many Of the audi
ence left the ball.
Ms. o. BrnEa, residing 10 the southern
portion Of Albany, New York, was murdered
on the quay 90 the night Of tho 10th Der body,
bearing marks Of strangulatiou and other VIC.
lence. was found in the street in the morning.
No clue to the murderer. tHa
DoDsos l. Lass Carpet Factory ut Man.
yauk, near Philadelphia, was totally destroyed
by fire on tho 25th, Loss $4,000.
Hon. Mr.. KEssgTr, NJ. G. from 81. Louis,
made speech in that city. on the 18th, at the
Chamber Of Commerce, 90 the subject Of
Western Improvements"
\ The correspondent ofthc y. Y. Herald writes
from Washington. under date Of November 23d,
rs follows
General Whitfield is expected here in lew
days. lie will on the first day Of the Session,
present biz credentials Us q Delegate from Kan.
sss, and demand scat in the House. The
Republicans, | understand, will object. This
will bring the matter TO direct vote. II The
democrats have al their s,retgth here, Whit.
field will undoubtedly obtain his seat under.
stand there are twenty-five objects to be argued
between the Governments OF New Grenada and
the UnitcJ States. The principal one Is the
Panama masacre--in reference TO il, the u,
s, viii not only require tull indemnity and re.
paration. hut that also a satisfactory provision
be made to protect Der citizens residing On or
passing through the isthmus. The second and
less important matter for settlement. is q partial
treaty between the two Governments But %
this treaty will have more or less bearing u,
the interest Of the Panama Railroad, Il is mol
\ without its share 81 Importance
| (t.l WIaaIa~ h.u,si.~ A.
hM had several inter views with the SECRETARY
Of State, relative TO his official conduct in tbal
country. 4.
Calcb Bass,ow. Of Wisconsin, has been ap.
painted by ,i-s fses,lt-,t, Coasu tn 81 Peters
burg.
! Lieut.. JONI T.. WALsKa, Of the Navy, CON
mitted suicide by hanging himself on the Goth
at his lrlgings in Chambers street. New Y ork
De was under orders to join the sloop Of wal
| 81. Mays at Panama, and would have pro
cee,led to his destination in the steamer Wa
bash. Ills family reside at Erie, IA. f.
The Missouri Democrat. is informed by 9
gentleman Just down from Ieavenworth City
that the reserved lands in Kansas were selling
rapidly at 81. 90. SITS, $500 and $500 pc,
acre, and considerable OF that soid at thes,
prices was no. OF first rnte quality. The ltnd
being sold, were situated upwards Of twehi,
mikes from Ieavenworth City. The beat feel
Ing prevailed among purchasers, and ms soon al
. piece was put up, and cry Of settler
claim" Was raised, no person would bid ior it
by this prudent course, all disputes and quar-
reh were avoided.
The South Carolina Legislature me. OF
Monday, the 2tth Mt. The Governor in hi
message regards the recent election as merel,
! establishing o truce between the North and tn
South. lie advocates the revival Of the slay
trade, aud thinks that every branch of labo
should be In the hauds Of slaves. He refuse
to lay before the Legislature the resolutions o
the New Hampshire Legislature, .raasmitte,
through the Governor Of the State. The res
Of the message Is devoted to State affairs,
The Louisville Journal has returns iron al
eIcep, three counties in Kentucky, making Ii,
majority for BuouAS.S 1901. .....
Owing to the pressure Of circumstances
FRANK LEslik, Publisher OF the New Yor'
, pictorial weekly paper which bears bis name
has collapsed. How his advance subscriber
/, will ',el about this We are unable to say,
The Governor Of Delaware has appointe,
JosSss p, cOsssTks, 81 Dover, as Senator L
6u the vacancy caused by the death Of Mr.
I CLAyroN.
The following is the official vote OF Ohio 70
President:
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The anniversary OF Evacuation Day in New
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