The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17

hnols, the Hon. JAMES lir1Brs was nomi
mated by the regular Democratic Conven-
ton. The antilecomp,on delegates repu.
dated the nomination Of lluouss organized
separate Convention, and nominated Jous
q. CARR OF Jackson county. us their can.
didate. This gives the dis,ric, four candi-
dates lHcompton, anti-lecompton, Demo
crat and Republican.
Gov. WILLARD, OF Indiana, has had a re-
lapse Of his disease, pneumonia and Ia not
expected to recover.
Tuw National division If the Sous Of
Temperance met a, Indianapolis, on the 10th,
Delegates were present from twenty States
and Territories, and from the British Prov.
inccs. Several distinguished persons were
present, among whom was SAMUEL l.. Til.
LEY, Provincial Secretary of the Province
Of New Brunswick.
CuArScKy Scn.rFrn, prominent lawyer
and pol itician of New York, on the lth
attempted TO shoe, Justice srksus, while he
was attending 10 his duties in the Police
Court. The former Is supposed TO be in
sane.
l'nrRn have been heavy gales and great
losses Of life and property on the coast Of
Newfoundland.
Tnr propeller Indiana with $50 tons iron
ore, sunk 100 miles west Of the Saul, lake
Superior, ON the evening 81 Saturday. the
9Th inst. Grew and passengers saved In
small boats.
TnRnE have hccn heavy rain storms In
Indiana. The Wabash river rose with fear.
ml rapidity, On the morning Of the 10th,
at Lafayette, the inhabitants awokc TO iind
their houses filled with water, md were
obliged TO escape IN boats, &c swimming
ON boards. The various railroad lines and
the Wabash and Erie Canal have been
much damaged entertainments having been
carried away, and property destroyed.
Col. Harms chose muskcts at ten pa'
ccs," for his proposed duel with Colonel
iIuanrs, Of Irtliann. and had WV. II. Polk,
brother Of the late Ex.President, m his sec
ond.
Mus GoLpsoustDr, lJgssy IdsD. re.
Gently gave birth 10 twins---onc Of each Sex.
Here VIC have another edition, In two vol.
umes. Of Goldsmitb's Animated Nature"
Tnr Masonic fraternity Of the State Of
New York have been divided, each section
having Grand Lodge This split grew
out Of difficulties which originated 10 1889.
At u late session OF the two Grand lodges,
a committee Of conference agreed upon a
basis Of settlement OF difficulties and the
two Lodges were merged In one. The Ger.
cmonies on the occasion Of this fraterniza.
ton were quite imposing. II was AGREED
that by-gones should be by-gopcs. all sen
tenccs Of expulsion were reeindel, past
differences were not 10 be alluded %, and
the Masonic Fraternity in New York "
now again united
Tux Court OF Common Pleas for New
York city have decided tina, n newspaper
which solicits voluntary correspondence
with the promise that II shall be literally
paid for il used, ia bound 10 pay for II. IL
~ the cas- of Babcock, who contributed an
article 10 the New York Times In the fal ]
Of 1856 TO show the great probability OF
Fremont election. The Times published
it, with editorial commentator, and then
rcfus"l TO pay $50, which the author dc
manded The District Court decided Ia ia
vor Of the 1,mes, but the Common Pleas re-
versed the judgment, and the Times has 10
pay, with cots.
MAJOR Bennett majority for Mayor Of
Washington IL 81, and the Know Moth.
ings ARE beaten in every ward but one.
Mr.. BccmAsAs, Of Hamilton, has jecIar.
10 the Canadian Parliament that there are
five thousand persons IN Canada without EN-.
ployment and without money. |, was OK.
pccted that the opening u navigation would
bring relief. but the very low price Of wheat
and flour tends so to retard operations and