The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-07
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A jury has found verdict of So, 900
against John Stewart, wealthy resident Of
WATERFOWL, for having accidentally shot q
young man through the. temples, last fall
thereby depriving him of sight. Stewart
fired at turkey, but the ball struck the
ground and glanced. Sd. ... .
The Manchester, N. H., Mirror, of Satur-
day, contains the particulars of tragical &C.
currence in that city, in which Patrick
Hayes, boy of seventeen years, was acct
dentally shot by a companion named Albert
Robinson. The parties went out cunning,
when gun, which had percussion cap, in
the hands of the latter boy, was discharged
by accident, the contents entering the groin
of his Unfortunate companion. He lived but
a short time. 1t is sad affair.
An Irishman named Sweeny, was lately ar
rested at Warren, Mass, for committing a
rape on young eoantry-woman. He got
away from the officers and wen: eastward,
along the banks Of the Quaborg river but
finding that the authorities had sent men to
cut off his escape ahead, he plunged into the
river and was drowned. His last words
were that he would rather die than be taken.
The Empress Eugene, of France, is rep
resented to be very much put out because
the Empress of Russia arrived at Wrrtem-
burgh in time to meet her husband, Louis
Napoleon. 1t was generally understood that
the two Expresses were to be absent. By
so acting, Russia does as much as to say, we
recognize the French Emperor, but we do
not think much of that Spanish woman, his
wife Eugene. Heretofore Eugene has al
ways accompanied her husband when he was
to meet crowned Queen or Empress.
The amount expended by American trav-
elers in Europe is estimated at $4,000, 600
annually. That amount next year will be
reduced to tens of thousands. The hard
times have ruined thousands, who, when they
left for Europe, considered themselves indie
pendently rich.
CHARITABLE associations suffer from the
pressure as well as other folks. The receipts
of the American Tract Society are $11 ,O0C
less than last year. The Board of Foreign
Missions, Seamen's Friends Society, anc
Theological Education Society, experience &
similar drawback.
A gentleman in Philadelphia, alarmed by
the suspensions and failures, drew his entire
fortune of twenty thousand dollars, in gold
Having got it, he did not know what to dc
with it, and sat up for several nights armed
to guard it. He finally concluded that such
safety was too dangerous, and banked the
money again.
The British Steamer Antelope burst two
cannon while firing the salute, as she saile(
from Portland, Me-, the other day. A larg,
piece of one Of the guns passed close to thu
captains head, and several fragments fell up
on the deck, but fortunately no one was in
jured. Both guns exploded at once.
MANY persons have very dangerous hab
it of reading in bed, at night. John Plan
ter, young student, came near being burn
ed to death in Cincinnati, recently, by going
to sleep while reading, and allowing the
mosquito net of his bed to come in contac,
with the lamp. Nothing saved him but hi.
extraordinary presence of mind, and great
exertion.
Col. BENToN.-A Washington letter da
ted the 2lst says: "Col. Benton is restor.
ed to health so far that he goes out to ride.-
His book against the bred Scott decision
will soon be out. 1t is terribly severe upor
some of the opinions"
THE New Haven Palladium says that "Doe
sticks" at present editor Of the N. Y. Plea
yune, was married at the house of Professo
Gibbs in that city on the 23d, to Miss Ann'
FL. Van Cleve of Minnesota.
THE steamship Grenada brought to New
York last week three hundred and fifty-si,
thousand dollars in gold, which added to
that by the Persia, makes nearly two mil
lion arrived in two days.
Forty thousand dollars is the loss on two
cargocs of sugar, now lying at Georgetown
D. G. Prices are still falling.
The hop crop of Otsego county is very full
this year, and is nearly all secured. Lage
will be plenty this winter.
SAM'L SHELBY, hitherto respectable farm
er, of Hamilton, Ohio, was arrested last week
with several thousands of dollars in bogus
coins and bills in his possession.
DAN FL w. KING, a respectable citizen o
Suffield, Conn.,, has pleaded guilty to chargt
of forgery, and is sentenced to State prison
for term of six years.
A Swiss colony has just purchased 10000
acres near Connection, Indiana, and is settling
there.
A YOUNG mulatto, formerly coachman te
Governor Wise, of Virginia, passed through
Oswegp, lately, on his way to Canada, by
the underground railway.
Four men, named Wager, Perrimen, AID
rich, and Green, were drowned a few days
ago, by the upsetting of boat in the Can.
adaigua Lake.
AN awful confagration has lately occurred
at St. Petersburgh, Russia. One hundred
ard seventy vessels and lighters were burn.
ed.
MARGARET Sommerville was killed by
lightning, at st. Michaels, Canada West re-
Gently. A child on her lap escaped unharm.
ed.
The Toronto CoIonist strongly argues
against suspension of specie payments by
the Canadian banks, believing that they can