Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-08
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ONE vi Tue OrOtueTS OauCuIcI, OWuVIc VI
the screw line of steamers to New York,
and of the Lyonnais, which was sunk by the
Adriatic, is now liz prison at Lyons on a
charge OF what is serious crime in France.
1t was found that, in order to sell more rap
IDLY the stock in their line of steamers, they
made fal>e entries on their books, so as to
show much higher and fictitious return OF
profits. The line will thus, perhaps, be bro
ken up.
The church in England are waging a fierce
controversy relative to the sort of gloves it is
lawful and expedient for Bishop to wear.
AT religious meeting lately, the Bishop Of
London stood on platform wearing a PAIR
of bright yellow riding gloves, an act which
has scandalized the disciplinarians.
A CURIOUS suit, growing out of breach
of promise, has been decided at Leavenworth,
Kansas. A DR.. j. B. Chapman, bachelor
of sixty, was smtten with Miss Little, beau
tiful and accomplished lady in her teens, and
in the course of the courtsbip, made over to
her, in the way of sort of retaining fee,
property to amount of $4,000. She after
wards declined to marry him, and he thought
a suit to recover the property, but the Kans-
as jurors are gallant, and the old doctor lost
his suit and his money.
Two of the younger children of Queen
Victoria were taken to the Chapel Royal in
good time to see their eldest sister married.
When they had become thoroughly fascina-
ted by the spectacle before them, one of
them naively exclaimed, in tone of re-
proach, Il wonder mamma did not bring us
to see her wedding" Royal children are not
so much different from other chileren after
all.
The ridiculous farce of holding South
ern Commercial Convention" is to be gone
through with for the seventh or eighth time
at Montgomery, Alabama, on the 10th day
of May. The superficial results of these
conclaves are string Of hgh.soundirg reso-
lutions, a host of preamble speeches, and a
very hosptable destruction Of whisky and
cigars.
On Sunday the 18th ult., in New York,
Patrick McNalty and one Michael Foley got
into quarrel with VIM. De Cola, whom it
is alleged they seized and threw upon hot
stove, in the room, and forcibly held him
there till he was burned in such manner
that it is expected his life is in danger.
The Catholic Church at Roundout, was
entered by the back windows, lately, aud a
large quantity of wine. for sacramental pur-
poses, as we'll as q piece of plate of solid
silver, worth a large amount of money sto-
len.
The Hon. SAMUEL Adams, member OF
the Massachusetts, State Senate, had aconite
prescribed as an external application for the
rheumatism. a few days ago. He took three
Irresponsible internally, which killed him in
few hours, although antidotes were freely
given him.
l. MEssRs. Dupont & Co., at Louisville, after
boring 100 feet-l6OO through solid rock
have struck a vein of water ten degrees
warmer than the atmosphere, and strongly
impiegna.ed 9Th salt or alum.
AT East Bloomfield, n Y, on the Goth
inst, John Wall obtained verdict for 5000
against Patrick Lee, Catholic priest, and
John German, who forcibly expelled him
from church, lnficting serious injury upon
his person.
THE Cincinnati G.izAte fears that the mu-
nficent McMicken legacy, bequeathed for
the purpose of founding another Girard
College in Cincinnati, will be frlttered away
in fees, and the execution of the testator's
purpose postponed by selfish contestants.
JUDGEMENT has again been rendered
against Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines by the Uni
ted States District Court Of New Orleans
Judge McCaeb Presiding,
THE Office Of the Passenger Depot of the
l. g. Road at Galena, was hurglarously en-
tered recently, and the safe opened, and one
thousand dollars stolen. The robbers are
not yet arrested.
HENRY WARD BErCIER announced on
Sunday, the 18th nit, that on the following
Sunday lS5 persons would join his church
ALI but IS of them on profession of faith
MEssRs. WRIGHT g. GOULD, of Buffalo
have compile cd a model of rotary cannon,
which can be fired at the rate of sixty rounds
per minute. The piece is discharged by cleo
tricity
THE three Anti-Lecompton Democrats in
tue Senate, Messrs. Douglas, Stewart and
Broderick, all strenuously oppose Engsh's
substitute, and declare their determination
not to yield an inch to the Administl alton.
AMONG the bills passed by the Ohio Legis-
lature, was one raising the salaries of the
Judges of the Supreme Court to three thou
sand dollars year. The bill does not apply
to the Judges now in office, but to those who
are here after to be elected.
Mr.. Hate, correspondent Of the N. Y.
Courier and Enquirer, and Chicago Tribune
las been expelled from The Reporter gallery
n the House of Representatives by Speaker
Orr, for applaudng the vote against Lecomp-
ton.
Mrs. SUSAN FREDERICK, a Quaker lady |
rom Baltimore, is making tour through ia
ma ca; and size recently preached to con-
,regation of two thousand persons, occupy
nc the pulpit Of the Baptist Church at Span
sh Town in that Island.
THERE is now sleeping car in connection
rom Albany to Cleaveland, and will be very
Don through to Chicago.
WITHIN the last seven years over forty
;ol