Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-01
NEWS ITEMS.

up in fight at Kansas City, Mo. Gen. Pom
eroy, we'll known Free State man, had, in
his paper, the Squattsr Souereign, uttered in
timations der 'gatory to the gallant Coonel's
chivalry, and the gallant Colonel, meeting the
insinuating General in the street of Kansas
City, indicated is chivalry by chivalrous
assault on his enemy with cane. The affair
created some excitement in the town on &C
count of the quarrel involved in it, but no
demonstrations were made by the friends OF
either party. Titus was held to bail.
LET not the young ladies of certain age
despair of Mr.. Buchanan. He is not nearly
so absorbed by Lecompton, or heart-broken
as the world supposes. Only little while
ago, he was the bright particular star at a
fancy ball, and last week he played the GAL
liant at wedding with all the address Of a
preuT chacalier. Who knows but that he
may be soon attending another, in even a
more conspicuous capacity
MIR. NJ. Ii. GRISNELL, being about to take
a tour to Europe with his family, has sold
his famous schooner yacht Haze" to Mr.. w.
H. McVicker of the New York Yacht Club.
In proof of the staunchness, speed and sea-
going qualities Of the Glaze" it may be
mentioned that an association of pilots Offer
ed for her the price at which she was sold,
namely, $4,000.
The London Morning Herald of March
25th says: We sorry to learn that the
youthful and only daughter of wealthy COM
moncr, and niece Of a noble earl, has, within
the last "a hours, eloped with a nobleman
holding prominent position in society, and
words" to our readers, from having repeated
ly appeared before the public. The noble
man alluded to is, we regret to say, a married
man, cut for some years he has been estrang-
ed from his wife, who, we believe, is now
residing abroad. 1t is presumed the guilty
couple have fled to the continent, as they
were traced to Dover, yesterday after
noon.
A correspondent of New York paper, in
describing recent levee at the White House,
speaks thus of party of Indians WHO were
present. "The sons of the forest painted and
plumed in battle array,wcre ranged along one
side of the room, and gazed with stoical
apathy at the novel sight. They were evil
IDENTIFY very vain of the attention shown them
by many of the ladies and one old fellow,
very finely painted ,confdcntiallyremarked to
his interpreter, when one blooming lady was
introduced give em three horses for
squaw-very nice squaw,'
NEWSPAPER is frequently recommended as
an excellent substance for cleaning and pol
shing mirrors and glass of any kind. The
New Haven Palladium cautions good house
wives against using it, as it contains fine grit
which, sooner or later, will destroy the sur
face of the glass.
THE Illinois Central Company have re-
sumed payments on Their outstanding accep,
tanceS which laid over last fall by cash in
stallment of 20 per cent.
THE Washington letter writer for the Rich
mond South says that the new Senate cham
Der is progressing rapidly toward compile
tim, and that it is of the same model and
gingerbread tawdry finish as the hall of the
House."
THE absence Of grasshoppers from our
State is blessing for which Minnesota should
send up perpetual thanksgiving. These
pests made their exodus to the southwest
last Fall, where we regret to see them in the
vicinity of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Bugle
says that the country there is literally alive
with them.
IN the Ohio House Of Representatives
member, Mr. G. B. Mott, laid on the Speak
ers' table letter, addressed to himself, offer
ing him 500 il he would report against the
removal of the county seat of Noble county.
BABIES are an institution in Chicago
Every morning number of women stand
around with from one to two babies pie ce,
which are slipped into the hands of female
prisoners and have great weight with the
Justice.
AN Office holder, named VOORHEES,, in Gin
cinnati. was n detaulter to the amount of
$1,000, which he lost by gambling But sew
raj CANDLES, to whomhe had lest his money,
met, made up the amount, and made good
the defalcaton-a rare instance.
Governor DENVER testified as follows be-
fore the Legislative mmittee on the election
in Kansas 81 asked Calhoun, the next day
after the counting, how long he would con-
tinue to receive returs. He replied, until
Congress shall act on the LecomDton Consti-
tuition"
Rev. DIR. TAYLOR shot, few days since,
says the Onochita 0Ia.) Register, one Of his
wife's negroes. Mr.. Taylor attempted to
correct him, when he drew knife, attacked
the overseer, and defied his master, who
shot him on the spot.
THE New York Tribune Of the 23rd says
awe learn that in consequence OF prolonged
indisposition, Mr.. SAMUEL WILKINSON has
retired from the Albany Euening Journal,
having sold out his interest to MIR. THURLow
WEED, who will now resume the position of
chief editor Of that paper"
RED RIVER, Arkansas, has again swelled
to dangerous height. The river, at Full
ton, is within two feet Of the high water of
1s49.
"THE Autocrat of the Breakfast Table" has
the following "Boston State Honse is the
hub Of the solar system. You couldn't pry
that out of Boston man, if you had the the
of all creation Strengthened out for crow