Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-09-30
SUMMARY OF NEWS,


ma, 81 persons were poisoned, 8 OF whom died
shortly after. The act was committed by the
negro cook, instigated by Hungarian named
Oeniinska Thomas FrazilI, the overseer, his
wife and two children Mrs. Cloud and Fra
zilFs grand daughter, are the victims to this
terrible crime, others were lying in critical
condition. The negro woman was burned to
death. and Cominska was condemned to the
same fate by his self constituted judges.
The Registers office at Fairbault, Minneso-i
ia, was robbed, on the night Of the 10Th, of
land warrants calling for over $4,000 acres of
land. reward of $500 is offered for the de-
lection of the thief.
Senator SlideIl received a letter last week
from Senator Benjamin, dated from the City
of Mexico, 4th instant, announcing that he and
his colleague had succeeded in making salts
factory arrang gements with the Mexican Gov
ernment, relative to the Tehuantepec Transit
route, and that President Comoniort had acted
in this matter against the earnest protest OF
our Minister Forsyth, who thwarted MessrS
Benjamin and La Sere to the extent of his
power, causing them, by his opposition, the
loss of million of dollars. Mr.. Benjamin
promises at an early day TO set forth all the
facts in a proper form, to be laid before the
President of the United States. 1t is further
stated Forsyth was over-reached by Soule, who
is represented as the attorney OF parties who
are opposed to that transit route. The Adj
ministrstion having sanctioned or advised the
movement which has resulted in the annuiling
of the Sloo and Garay grants, it is reasonably
| inferred that our Government will take the
conduct of Minister Forsyth into serious con-
! sideration. Senator SIidell has submitted Mr.
| Benjamin's letter to the President.
| The United States Indian Agent at Fort La
| marie, has informed the Interior Department,
that the Mormons have initiated measures to
! control trade with the Indians, by making set
| Elements at every twenty of thirty miles. He
| calls on the Secretary to remove them, saying
| that if this be not done, the Mormons will be-
come exceedingly troublesome, and defeat any
policy our government may adopt with the In
dians. 1t is plain the Mormons are acting in
that manner in violation of the law.
The information in the possession of our
Government, relative to the completely of
General Sam Huston with an expedition sup
| DOScti 10 DC Inc llhdSlOH VI hGAiCO ~
the inhabitants of Tamauipas, disaffected a.
gainst their government, is derived from Teli-
able sources, the movements being conducted
with more than usual sccresy. Full informa-
ton upon the subject cannot, as yet, be OBJ
tanned.
At Bangor, Maine, on Sunday the Goth, a
shocking affair occurred in school-boy quar-
rel between Wm. Crosby, son of VIM. C. Cros-
by, Esq, and G.. Lowell, son of j. Lowell
Young Lowell was stabbed by Crosby with his
pocket-knife, and died within ten minutes;
The lads were each about 10 years old, and at
tended school in the same building.
The Interior Department at Washington has
received official information that, on the 25tt
of May last, a large Mormon colony took pos
session of the valley Of Deer Greek, one hun
dred miles west of Fort Laramie, and drove a
way band of Sioux Indians, whom the Indiar
agent, Mr.. Twiss, had settled there in April
: and induced to plant corn, and which region
, of country was assigned to them by the treat,
; of 1851. The prctcxt under which these set
Elements made is under cover Of a con
tract of the Mormon Church to carry the mai
e from Independence to Great Salt Lake City
The number of Mormons who have settled il
the valley of Deer Creek, is about 800. The
4 have plonghed and planted two hundred acre
!, of prairie. and a-c building houses for the &c
/! commodation of five hundred persons, an
: have collected there large herds of cattle
1 horses, and mules. The agent adds 81 ar
powcrlcss to control this matter, for the MOI
: mons obey no laws enacted by Congress-
a The proclamation issued by Gov. Walker
= of Kansas, relative to the October election
while admitting of the Injustice exhibited i
: the Apportionmcnt, which excludes fittee
e counties from participating in the election, a
{ tempts to exculpate the Governor from blame
e by declaring that only four days remained aitt
is his arrival in the territory to make the appo
5, tionment, that he did not know that there e.
Il listed law requiring him to make the appo
= tionment-and therefore the duty dcvolve
\. upon others. He expressed the opinion th
o no one can vote except those who are qualific
under the territorial law of the Goth of Febr,
airy last also qualified under this law; al
&c that territorial tax is not required qua
,t itication for a voter. The Governor states TIL
,t troops will be stationed at the various yotir
te places where violence is apprehended, and tn
10 the best exertions will be made 10 render II
IN election a fair and honest expression Of Il
is views of the people.
at MAINE appears TO have chosen an entire
t. Republican Senate 81, and House rs r
publican to 80 all sorts, including unhea
from. If this, with over - 600 majority
: Governor, is called falling off, il only nee