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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
Buchanan VS.. Douglas.

a Washington correspondent OF the n. Y.
Tribune writes
The articles now being published in the
| Union against Judge Douglas are writtea
under the special direction Of the President,
if not with lis own hand. The same state-
ments and language are held commonly
among the friends of the Administration, and
it is generally recognized that personal war
is intended at every hazald. and the Federal
officers notified that every refusal to enlist
will be followed bya removal, as was recently
done in Chicago.
OF the same purport is the following from
the Washington correspondence of the North
.American:
All the attempts to patch up truce be-
tween the Administration and the Douglas
wing of the party have resulted in confirm
ing the original separation, and widening the
breach. And although the Union is not al
lowed to be recognized organ, still it reflects
the views of those IN power whenever re-
quired to do so, and N the rec pient of all the
patronage the Administration can confer
For several days past it has teemcd with re-
views of the positions t iken by Judge Doug
las in his Chicago speech, which, if not direct
cilldIlllIO1S HOII tHC w Hltc ilOuSe, kuOWu
to reflect and reiterate Sc ntiments which the
President takes no pains to conceal. There
fore, the whole force of executive power is
thrown into the scale against him, notwith-
standing the recent overtUrcs towards con-
citation which were very mistakingly made
by his friends. In fact, Judge Douglas ad-
vanced bdyond the point of personal prOpre-
ty, when he brought forward his proposition
in regard to the British outrages. That
movement and others conveyed the impress
ion that he desired to reconcile on any terms
and thus provoked response which would
not have been ventured, if he had stood on
his original ground, and boldly eenied power
to DO its worst. In such an event, he would
have had a support which is now withheld.
Nothing was to be gained by submission, and
much was lost by checking resistance. Ex-
pericnce has demonstrated that there are
some cases ia which fear is q more powerful
incentive to action than affection. Judge
Douglas adhered tcnaciously to the rotten
timbcrs Of party organization, preteiring their
rail support to the sturdy hull Of principle,
which could withstand a dozen such storms
and still be ready for as many more.
These are only few among the many indi-
cations which reach us daily that there is to
war to the kniie.on the Douglas faction of the
National Democracy.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
The Pioneers FalsehOOds.

What is the use of the Pioneer classifying
the record and lying SO deliberately as it did
in it's leading article yesterday? Is it not
notorious that the Democratic majority have
beat everything in this Legislature to putting
off the public business and prolonging and
wasting the Session, simply to justify post
ponement of the next Session of the Legisla-
ture until subsequent to March 4th, 1859.
Why? Because they want to elect U. S.
Senator non, when they think they have
Lecompton majority, instead of leaving
SHIELDS successor to be elected by Legis-
lature to be chosen in October next, which
body they are afraid might not be SO favora-
BILE to the ascerdancy Of Democratic Indian
Traderism We defy tie Pioneer to point
out single case where the Republicans have
interposed the twO-thirds rule against sus-
pending call of the Senate, except in the
single one of preventing the consummation
of this Senatorial outrage; for the delay
attending which, even, the Democratic ma
jorty who introduced this apple of discord
are solely responsible. 80 gain mean and
temporary political advantage they have
wasted thousands" and tens of thousands oil
the peoples moncy-violated right and JUS
tice-made the State Senate a mob without
rules-and presented their Lieutenant Gov.
ernor in the light of a base hound guilty Of
subteriuge and lying in his official chair, and
of disresarding his oath of Office by his pal
pable disregard of the rules of the body which
are part of the laws he had solemnly sworr
to support
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
Future Sessions of the Legislature.


Yesterday the Senate passed the bill reg
ulatng the sessions of future Legislatures
which provides
1st. That there shall he an election fer
members of the Legislature the ensuing Oc-
tober of 1858.
2nd. That the members SO elected shall
neOeT meet; and
Sd. That the members of the Legislature
to be elected in October, 1859, may meet to-
gether in December 1859.
We are only surprised tic Democracy did
not provide also for the abolition of all regu-
lar sessions Of the Legislature; and while
they required the people to go through the
form every October of electing members
thereto, that the meeting together Of those
members should be entirely discretionary
with Mister SIBLEY, who would call them i'll
to session if there was Democratic majority,
but if the Republicans were strongest he
would let them stay at home as punish
ment, and rule the State all alone by himself
Is this proceeding most like Democracy or
like Despotism
Thus step by step does the conspiracy
make progress. This arrangement of elect
ing legislature that is never to meet, except
its politics suit SIBLEY well enough to call it
together by special proclamation, is but nee
essary ingredient in the plot to elect Lc-
compton Senator at the present session of the
Legislature ! What outrage shall next we
see =?
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
A Man Hung Himself in Fun, and II
Hung in Earnest.

From the Hamilton (Oho) Intelligencer of 18th.
A very said affair TRANSFERRED at Princeton,
near our city, on Thursday last. A Mr..
Daniel Elliott, who lives in Princeton butch
cring becves and selling them in the neigh
borhood, hung himself in his daughters house
He was IN an exceedingly good humor during
the day and evening. and naturally of play
ful disposition, gave vent to it by many play
full things. He had bought some cattle, had
extended his business, was doing well, and
felt lively and encouraged. He so expressed
himself to his wife and friends. Going from
the house to his stable he fed hs,horse, and
taking his little girl and a neighbours little
boy, some thirteen years old, he went on
about twenty-five yards from his house to
the slaughter house. Here was a machine
for raising dead cattle-a rope with large
hook in it run over a large reel and attached
to windlass with ratchet. Adjusting the
rope in moose around his neck, he painfully
bid the little girl to 90 tell her mother
" somebody was hanging out there who looked
like Dan Elliott Then showing the boy
exactly how many notches, he bid him, still
laughing, to draw him up. The boy did so,
and drew him off his feet. Once up he could
not, because of the ratchet get HIM down,
and when in answer to the little girls anxiety,
Mrs E. came out, her husband hung dead,
his feet touching the floor, and the hook
pressing hard against his jugular. From all
the circumstances, it is not doubted that the
act was done accidentally in burst of play
!ulncsS.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
Sad Casualty.

On the 18th inst, Mr.. John Simpson, for
merry Of Hamilton County, Ohio, residing
about mile northwest of Mendoza, on what
is known as the Waldo Farm, lost an inter
esting little boy between four or five years
OF age, in most shocking manner The
horses ran away with a moving machine, and
the child fell under their feet The mower
took him, cutting off both legs, one arm at
the wrist, gashing his hip, and across hi,
bowels so that when the horses were checked
and his father reached him he seemed life
less. He was carried to the house, some half
mile distant, and seemed to revive to a state
of consciousness, but only lived about two
hours.-Mendota Press.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
School House Struck by Lirhtninc...
One Child Killed.

AT Waterloo, Iowa, on tie 18th of July,
a school house was struck by lightning, and
an Irish boy was killed instantly in his seat.
He was found stone dead with a book in his
hand. The teacher, Miss MARY HARRISON.
and about nine of the scholars, were stunned
and knocked down, and were found lying out
in the road, where they had rolled out under
tie impression that the house was on fire.
Miss HARRIsoN's back was badly burnt and
blistered, and her shoes were torn off her
feet 1t is mirable that she escaped with
her life. She is now out of danger. The
family living in the basement were all stunned
and the plas tering was knocked off the house.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
Crops in WinOna County.

Senator SAM BEMAN, writing TO a compeer
in the Senate from his residence, Saratoga
Winona County, says: wheat is sorry
not half a crop-some fields hardly worth
harvesting-I do not believe around here, the
average will be aJo0e taceloe J'sshels per acre!-
"smut" rust" and "blast, ''-equal to war,
pestience and famine"
We regret to hear any such news from
even small district in our State, a, the intel
ligerce from all sections is So promising for
an abundant and perfect harvest.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31

The Detroit -fdreytisey contains notice
of an excursion for the benefit Of the cele-
brated diver, John Green, and adds "Our
readers cannot have forgotten the daring ex-
plot of Mr.. Green, in descending 100 feet to
the wreck of the Atlantic in 1855. The feat
was one in which not only the marine and
commercial interests, but the public at large
felt great concern but the result was dis
astrous to Mr.. Green. One of his limbs
became paralyzed, and then he became a
cripple.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
CASH SYSTEM.

The Proprietors of the DAILY and WkEKLI M'SNkso-
THAN have found absolutely essential 10 'heir
10 reduce their business to cash basis; 50 '"' "
after all Job Work must be paid Tor on ueh'ery' d"
transient advertising advertisements separate o
yearly for less me than three io'S' mus
be paid for their first insertion. DIS i'r !e"'S ~
vertising will be presented quarterly
Subscriptions 10 the daily and weekly papers TO DC
paid in adrdnce, AM all papers discontinued AFTER 'ns
time for which they paid expires
The subscribers to the Daily Paper who are receiving
it bv mall and also tn the city who do not pay The
carrier will have their bills sent them Immediately
and immediately thereafter their names VIII De erase"
if they fail pay up and pay in advance Tor al ies
n portion OF the year.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
why We Do Not own Frazer River.

Amid the Civilizations which greet the Dis
cOveries of Gold at Frazer's River, are min
gled some very natural regrets that the said
Gold belongs to Queen Victoria's dominions
instead of our own.
Queen Victoria derives her title to it,
whether well or ill founded, through the DEM
ocratic Pary Of tile United 'Stotes.
Everybody remembers the vocilerOus brag
of Fifty Four F ity or Fight y with which
President Folks : ADMINISTRATION was ushered
in. The Bounda between US and the Bri-
fish Possessions V IS then unsettled, and the
country was assued by the proclamation Of
Democratic Pres. a; aud Politicians that the
Treaty about to be made should secure US
all the Territory Up to the line of 81 deg 40
min., or else we should try the virtue of
I" force and arms to compel Great Britain
to accede to that line.
But in this case, as in that Of Kansas, our
Financial Policy and others too numerous
to MENTION" Democratic profession proved
to be very different from Democratic prac-
tice.
The brag served to carry Elections, and
then came the backing down."
Not only did we not get "Flfty-four For
ty" nor g Fight but we submitted toaake
oi'iy up W IL ueS, anu W give W al S'oihi
to Vancouvers Island, even as far south as
49,
Thus it happened that Frazer River, with
all its appurtenant "bars," "pacers," 'gulch-
es, Mines and other repositories of golden
Wealth, which are in the latitude of 49aa
fell into the hands of our British neighbOrs
and the new Gold Colony to be founded there
will enrich the Golfers of the Chancellor o.
the Exchequer instead of those Of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury
Either our claim of 54:4O was Just or il
was unjust.
If it was unjust, the Administration had
no business to make it.
II it was Just, they ought never to have
backed out of it.
Imagine what maedction and railing and
storming at the cOwardly British Wings
would have graced the columns of our Dem
ocratic contemporaries just now, had it beer
an Administration of opposing political opn
ions which made this unlucky concession.
But as it is, they find silence in regard t.
the past history Of Frazer River, as conven
lent as it is expressve-Albany Journal.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
Terrible Death ola Child by Hydropho-

The Peoria Transcript gives an account
of the death, by hydrophobia, of a very in
teresting child, the daughter of Mr.. Henry
5. Wooder, of Mount Hawley, six miles from
that city, between eight and nine years of age,
on Friday last. The following are the par
ticulars.
On Tuesday of last week, Sarah Ellen re-
turned from school, and complained Ct feeling
unwell, SO much SO, that she did not attend
ON the following day although still able to be
about the house. Thursday she was no bet
ter, and her parents thinking she was threat
ened with the typold fever, sent for Dr. MUIR
ply, of this city. The Doctor arrived there
2 o'clock in the Afternoon, and found her
sitting upon the sofa at the side of her moth
err to all appearances in perfect health her
pulse, however, was very irregular. with an
occasional widness in the eyes, and placing
her hand upon her throat, exclaimed, at
troubles me to breathe, mother" Minute in
quires were now instituted, when the fact
was elected which had not been previously
thought of, that some five weeks since she
had been bitten by domesticated cat on the
outside of her foot. A glass of water was
ordered to be brought her, when the sight of
it at once threw her into terrible commissions.
This was at two O'Clock 10 the afternoon. and
was the first intimation had by her distracted
parents, of the terrible disease with which
their daughter was afflicted. Her agony and
struggles in the spasms were awful to behold,
and in one of them she bit her mother severe
y in the shoulder anda at another time scratch
ed the father badly in the hand. In her spas
modc efforts, the saliva from her mouth was
at times elected across the room, and the on
ly re lief experienced was by the use of
chloroform, which, in the end, seemed to lose
all efficacy. She remained all the time in
perfect possession of her faculties, ard at
three o'clock on Friday morning, exactly
twelve hours from the attack of the first
spasm, her spirit departed to the God who
gave it.
And now comes the most remarkable, Incl
dent connected with this heart-rendering af-
fair Some four hours previous to her death.
and soon after one OF her most violent
| spasms. she told her mother that she had been
visited by the spirit of her sister, (the family
are believers in Spritualism,) who left this
earth for the better land about one year since,
and that this sister had informed her Of GER
tain remedies, which if applied, would re ieve
her sufierngs and smooth her passage to the
tomb. The remedies were applied as soon
as possible, and strange to relate, the desired
effect was produced. She was free from her
convulsive fits, was enabled to breathe easier,
converse freely with her parents and friends,
occasionally drinking little water and finally
falling into her last sleep, and as gently as an
infant Ieposing in her slumber.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
More Waste of Time Attempted in The
State Senate.

Once more We have to record, the delln-
quency of majority of the Democrats in the
State Senate, in refusing to meet in Afternoon
Session for the transaction of the public
business. Yesterday morning they tried to
vote down the Republicans who desired to
meet for business in the afternoon But TO
their honor be it said, however, few Of the
Democrats by voting with the whole of the
Republicans foled the desires OF majority
of their own party and an Afternoon Session
was duly held in spite of them-and big
afternoons work was done truly-as see re
port.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
New Use for the Photograph.

Speaking of the Photographic copy Of tie
Declaration Of independence, taken upon a
surface not Iargarcr than pins head, which
may low be seen in Salem and can be read
with powerful microscope, tie Salon
CaseAe says:
"When such success in reducing the size Of
documents and Iikcnesscss has been attained
by Photographic art,it is easy to imagine " hat
might be accomplished in time Of wa, by
the use Of the microscope. The most I'M
poi tant official document could be contained
in an ordinary vast button and worn with I'M
punty by a spy in an enemy camp, or by
traitor eager to injure an active army Of his
own country"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
Aim Ost a Case of Lynching.

A few days since, at Colfax, Ind, Samuel
Duke, a man of a reckless, abandoned charac-
ter, shot Mr.. John G. bite, the Postmaster
of the place, wounding him so badly that he
died in few hours. Duke was arrested and
taken to frankie TT for examination. The eX-
element against Duke was intense, and it
was feared the crowd would execute summary
vengeance on him. The Court House, where
the examination was had, was densely crowd
ed and surrounded on all sides by large
gathering of people. The justice held him to
bail in the sum of $4,000, which, failing Q
give. lie was placed in Jail.
White was young man of excellent char
acter; Duke the keeper of a low grocgery
that had become nuisance to the neighbor-
hood. The people determined to abate it in
a summary manner, and it was while stand
ing in the vicinity of the crowd engaged in
this business that White received his mortal
wound
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
To Frazer River via. st. Peul--.The
Eastern Press.

The New York Herald OF the 2lst, gives
the proceedings of the Frazer River meetings
held at ST. Paul, accompanied by editorial
remarks recommending the Overland Route
in this direction as less expensive and quick
er. The New York Journal Of Commerce of
the Goth, contains letter likewise urging the
advantages of the Northern Overland Route
to Frazer River; while the Evening Post of
the same city takes occasion to aliude to the
discovery of the Northern Pacific gold dig
gings as probably settling the question of the
Pacific Railroad in favor of the Northern
Route.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
MOrEnOnS Returned TO their Homes.

Advices from Salt Lake City to the Sd
inst state that the Mormons had all returned
to their homes in the city and the surround
ing country. Everything was quiet. Brig
ham Young was anxious to be tried for trca
son, but stipulated for a Mormon jury. The
federal authorities were making preparations
to execute the duties pertaining to their Off
ces. The army had marched to Cedar Val
ley, about forty miles from Salt Lake City.
Peace, therefore, may be said to be fully re-
stored, though there may ell be a doubt of
its permanent continuance.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
River Pirates at Cieveland.--Singular
DEVELOPMENTS.

The notorious Maria Keys, alias Faulkner,
was arrested on Saturday by Marshal Gala
CHER and his aids, on a charge of stealing
| some 500 worth of extra gin from the ware.
house OF Mix & Morris, River Street, few
| months since. She was ordered to give bail
in the sum of 1880, which she promptly
| did! This Maria Keys is the Queen of a gang
OF about twenty dock pirates. Her hOvel on
the West Side, near the Old Exchange is
their rendezvous.
There the dock pirates secrete their "swag,"
there Maria gives orders, plans thieving eXpe-
ditions, and is Queen. Frequently, the police
tells us she heads the bandit,i in person.
dressing herself up in mems clothes. She
has an extensive wardrobe and can appear in
any character that she deems necessary for
the successful consumnlaton of her plans
She has been known to rig herself up in the
| character of sailor a canal-boatman, a YER
dent young man from the country, an old
erev-haired and decrepit man, etc. All alone
she has " crackcd'' many warehouse along
the docks in the night. She is, in Short a
regular female Jack Sheppard, and would
make splendid heroine for one of Aims
worth's novels. Tie gin above spoken OF
which she and her gang stole from Mix &
Morris, was taken to her den on the West
Side, and sold in small quantities to various
parties The casks, as they become empty,
were filled with stones and sunk in the river.
Marshal Gallagher suspected this, and on
Saturday, before arresting the female leader
of the dock banditti, he and his aids went on
dragging expedition with tug. They soon
found where the casks were. good diver
was on hand and he went down and attach
ed cord to enc of them. 1t was pulled up
and found to have the mark of Mix e Morris
upon it, "a did several casks which they pull
ed up The Marshal then proceeded to the
howell of the woman Keys. He and his as
sistants smelt gin as they entered her door
yard, and they soon learned that the woman,
seeing their approach, had spilled cask.-
The cask was found after some search, and it
had the mark of Mix & Morris upon it, The
career of an extensive and thoroughly organ
izel band of river pirates is about closed
Plnin Dealer 1911.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
Case of Suspended Animation,

1t has been suggested that we haven't had
any proclamation or message from our iecund
Acting Governor lately. We assure Mr..
SIBLEY that we had no intent to step the
flow of his pen altogether. A message or
proclamation from him now and thcn is quite
refreshing; and we rather enjoy the thing.
We would inform him, therefore that he has
our free permission to send a few more mes
sages-not to exceed, however, more than one
a week
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
The Session of the Legislature Ex-
tended.

The resolution introduced into the State
Senate On Wednesday, by Senator HALL OF
st. Paul, to postpone the time of adjourn
ment already fixed for the "a of August
and to extend the Session until the 10Th OF
the month, yesterday passed the State Sen
ate by strict party vote-al the Democrats
-l9-voting to prolong the Session, and
all the Republicans voting in opposition to
the resolution, and consequently in favor OF
tie adjournment on the "a Of August. Will
the people not mark this record!
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
But One Voice,

Amongst men of all parties, was heard
yesterday throughout St. Paul, condemning
the outrage committed in the Senate in dis
regarding the rules or the constitution of the
body: without the strict observance of which
it is nothing but disorganized mob, deserv-
ing Just the treatment and respect to which
mob is properly entitled, and no more
Decent Democrats and there are sOme-such
were loudest in their condemnation OF the
| outrage.