The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08
News Of our own state.
FROM The Hsndsrsoa %. moer.a-

bUlitn IN this place., hf tWentyrix raw eggs,
including the shells, in about ten minutes,
upon a wager, and then offered 10 bet that
he could eat two dozen more, ia the zane
manner; but no one seemed disposed 10 &C
cept the proposition. Johns intestines were
probably intended for gutta pcrcha tubes !;
and after his deccase, VIC intend 10 purchase
them AZ such.
Some Of the Henderson ways attribute
the defeat Of the Democracy in New EIamp.
shire TO the absence Of young man by the
name Of Guppy," prominent politician
who formerly resided in that State, and
whose name will blaze across the centuries
FROM he 1t Peter grss Press
A CoLosY ConisG.---We are informed
that colony Of five hundred Norwegians
are now on their way TO settle at this place
Mr.. A. X. Skaro Of this place, country
man Of theirs, and gentleman Of means, is
now east, az we are informed, 10 make ar.
engagements for their reception.
A HANDSOME Acr.-1'he st. Peter Com
pany On last week, donated 10 this school
district lot and half, valued at ak hun.
drod dollars, as u site for school house.
Such lberality speaks volumes for the com.
paDy How different this, from the t,caytne
spirit usually manifested in Eastern towns
on such occasions With such liberal mind.
Cd men for proprietors, IT. Peter ia bound
10 flourish.
SrrcK A PIX TgEKE.--A week ago last
Tuesday, the 10th inst, NJ. H. Stone, Esq,
Of this place, sowed six acres of spring
wheat Our farmers are now busy putting
in this crop. A gentleman from below, in
forms ~ that Ie Sueur Prai-ic Is half plow-
ID over We think this will do, tor such a
miserable. frozen region M WI are represent
cd u have up here At all events, il our
Deighbors Of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois,
can beat II, VIC should like 10 scr the proof.
Mr.. NJ. l.. French, residing near this
place, requests IA TO state that he raised,
last season, SIR bushels Of the Poland Oats,
from one quart This is almost tvo hun
bred Jold, and exceeds even that spoken of
In scripture. The oats arc the same a.
those are advertised by us, aud our readers
can obtain them by sending to |. w. Briggs,
West Maceion, Wayne Co, ~ directed in
u former number Of this paper.
lie als0 sowed spring wheat on the 10Th
inst. and adds that his "ground was in first
rate condition" Oh what an awful cold
region this Is II almost makes IN SILVER TO
think OF il
Burial MuRDER.--A most brutal murder
was committed on Monday evening, about
nix miles west Of Traverse, upon German
named Hosch, by three brothers, also Ger
mans.
The facts, ~ far as We can learn, are these
IA suit between these parties, was tried be,
fore Esquire Kennedy at Traverse, on Mon
day, which resulted in favor Of llosch. The
others threatened vengeance. but IIosch
ovaded them and started homo. When
nearly home, he VIVA waylaid by the brothers,
who knocked him from his horse with rail.
and pounded him until they supposed him
dead, and then left him. lilo recovered,
however, sufficiently 10 reach his home, and
lived long enough 10 inform his family OF the
'acts. but died 10 few hours. We under
'tand the parties have been arrested. and arc
icing examined.
We trust our Sheriff will sec To it, that
hoy are not allowed 10 escape, ~ has here
.oIore been the case. II the apology for a
ail at Traverse won't hold them, let him
ron them. 30 as to make sure work of it.
II ia time that thieves anil murderers were
Taught 10 respect our laws.
LArsR. We have since learned that the
names OF the brothers is Burge that lIosch
was the person who made the threats and
the suit WIS on the complaint OF the broth
crs against lIosch. for threatening to shoot
them some months since.
FROM Me s,as Rapid. denton 60 Frout,crman
LKcruRs--C. &, Andrews, Esq., Of st.
Cloud, hctuNd TO nh attentive and appre-
cia,ive audience at the Congregational
Church OF this place last Thursday evening
His suhjot was The three princ,pni Eus
~ Amerrcaa History lie stated the first
to bo the e,tIcment OF jamestown; the 2nd,
the Revolution, and the irl, the adoption of
the Constitution and the Union.
UNNECESSARY ExcirENESr.-~On Monday
evening last, word was brought down from
Watab that some two or three hundrsl
Sioux Indians were campd at Little Rock.
NVs&sN itt'' wv" XIV ttatNt, hiu ttnIN
were entertained by the few residents near
where they had encamhcd. that they might
prove troublesome II was known that the
camp was war party out for the purpose
Of taking scalps Of their old enemies. the
Ojibwas. Not anticipating any trouble,
some fifteen or twenty OF our citizens turned
out, armed themselves. however, 80 a. to BE-
prepared for an emergency, and wen, up.
mor To relieve the few families At Little
Rock. than with the expectations OF having
actual service 10 perform. When they ar.
rived at Watab. they learned that all was
quiet and there was no need Of going further
that night; ~ they remained there until
morning ieasting the best our friend Waugh
Df the Hotel there could furnish--irec also
,f cost TO the party.
rrvn the Monticello ,wr,ssi Co.. rmes
DARING RosnxRY.--On Thursday night,
he 18th inst. the door OF the law 0thce Of
Il. +. Thomas, Esq, during his ahscucc
Rom town, WAS broken open. A small safe.