The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-20

THE MENoMINEE lNDIANs.-Letters received at the
Indian Bureau from A. d. Bonestee agent for the
MenOminee Indians state that Oshkosh chief of the
tribe, was, while in state of intoxication, killed
by his two sons. Oshkosh visited Washington in
1850. and was very old at the time of his
death. Much feeling existed among the Mcnominees
in reference to the choice of chief They
were DESTROYS that Agent Boneseel should decide
for them and he writes to Commissioner Mix asking
for instructions. This is the first case of the kind
which has occurred.
To show the want which exits in Jamaica for
additional labor, it be stated that f20 600 to
appropriated to the introduction of East India i'm
migrants, and further sum of t2O, 900 for the in
PRODUCTION of Chinese aborers, and another sum is
to be applied to the introduction of Africans in as
equal proportion of the sexes as possible The
colony is also empowered by the Home authorities
to appoint an immigration agent in the East, and
this had been done when the last packet sailed
European Times.
At the last meeting of the Boston and Lowell Rail
road stockholders votes were passed which secure
for the term of twenty years the practical consoli-
daton of the Boston and Lowell, the Salem and
Lowell, and the Lowell and Lawrence Railroads
the former road leasing the two latter for that
time. This measure it is supposed will protect the
Lowell road from the competition it would other
wise have been subjected to after the wear 1850
when its exclusive right to the railroad travel be
tween Boston and Lowell eXpires.-BoSoa journal.
DR.. Lane, candidate for the Legislature from
Polk county, in the recent Arkansas election, was
arrested while canvassing his district in company
with the opposing candidate, and Immediately after
finishing speech, by an officer from North Carroll
ma, charge of having committed a mHrder in
that State many years since, from which time until
recently, his whereabouts had been unknown
Lane is said to be man of learning and talents.
As the time approaches for the meeting of the
Newly ork Episcopal Diocesan Convention, rumors
are received that the High-Church party contem-
plate an ntiatory movement looking to the resto-
ration of the suspended Bishop (Onderdonk) to the
exercise of his Episcopal functions Any demon
stration of this kind it is said, will be resolutely
opposed by the Low Church partv.-Jersey Cify
Courier.
The receipts at Marquette, by the Iron Mountain
Railroad, for two weeks ending Sept. t. 1858, were
Iron Ore-From Jackson Company, 395 tons; from
Cleveland Company, 7Gl tons; from Lake Superior
Company, 4O5 tons; total, l,5Gl tons; previously
reported q SOP tons; total this season. % 0G3 tons
Pig lron-From Pioneer Furnace, 1919 tons; pre-
vously reported, l53 tons total this season. 1852
tons.-Ndrq"ette Journal, Sh
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT ApPoINTMENTs.-JohnR obb
has been appointed Chief Clerk of Pension Office,
vice Samuel Cole, resigned on account of -health.
7. j. Miller has been promoted to a third class
clerkship in the same office, and Lucien Peyton has
also been promoted to a permanent third class
clerkshp in that office.
Goddard, the balloon man, has challenged Steiner
another balloonist, to race through the air. The
latter has accepted and named Cincinnati as the
place and October the time Goddard prefers
Buffalo to Cincinnati. Goddard wants small bal
loon and short distance, Steiner stpulates for the
largest sizes and the arthest distance land or
sea, that be attained
In the province San Paulo, Brazil, the inhabi-
tants have held meeting and resolved to build
Protestant church, Of which Rev. George Hoze is
to be the pastor. In the province of Mnas Geraers
the manufacture of fine porcelain has been com
menced upon Ia large scale under government pa
tronage, the clay being very superior.
The officers of the 73d (Statcn Island, New York.
regiment conceive themselves aggrieved by the
sending of the Sth regiment to Staten Island to
preserve order, and have all resigned their COM
missions.
The governors of the New York Almshouse have
resolved to pay 81 800 to Dr. w. 7. G. Morton,
for discovering the anasthetc properties of sui phu
rio ether.