The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

the 23d Of March.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts vi.
journed On the 9th, having passed LIT acts
and A resolutions. The appropriations
made will amount to about 81 900 900 and
o reduction on the State tax ofabout $780,
600.
In the District Court, in New York, On
the 9th, the U. =. District Attorney filed
bill Of injunction in behalf Of the Govern
ment, against the sale of the Collins steam
erS. Tho bill alleges claim Of 100000
for advances made by the Government.
According to the Cincinnati Price Cur
rent, the number Of hogs raised in the entire
West, this season, is 2,l30,7T8 against
I,B52,A7o head Iast season, being NH in.
crease oil 27e,2J0. The increase in weight,
this season. is estimated at s ,o7i,7 1913 pounds,
equal to l0l I'll hogs, making the total in
crease In number and weight equal 10 &c.,
$40 hogs.
II has already been mentioned that the
President has Issued bis proclamation for
salos Of public lands at the land Offices at
Kickapoo and Iecompton, Kansas Terri
tory, In July next Tho first sale at Kick
apoo on the 9Th Of July embraces 19SY095
acres. The sale at Iecompton the 9th Of
July will embrace 1904 acres, and on the
10TH G5G. 5ll acres making an aggregate
f2,9l2,l3i acres. Thee will b. the first
public sale of Government lands In the Ter.
ritory.
RoBnisa. convicted at Marion, Ohio for
murder in the first degree, for poisoning
NAscY IIoLLgr, in July last has been sen.
fenced 10 be hung on the 18th Of June. The
Judge overruled the motion fov new trial
The scene in tho court room after the sen-
tenco was passed was very affecting.
A week or two ago some person unknown
gained access TO the room Of the Shawnut
Lodge, Sons Of Malta, in Boston. hastily do
posted fins infant boy therein, and loft
procipitately. The "Sons' have resolved 10
become fathers 10 tho boy, aud have taken
measures TO have him properly uurssd and
educated, 40 that In due course of time no
may become In good condition to he a
member Of the order.
Tho treaty with the Pawnec Indians, re-
linqaishing ten millions acres of land. with
An annuity Of $4,000 for five years, aud Of
$4,000 IN porpetuity. h now before the
Senate. The Senate may strike out or
amend tho latter clause
Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury has sp-
pointed commission to examine into the
state of navigation Of the Cape Fear River
II consists Of n. w. BAcuE, j. A. SrE-
ruESp, j. q. MorrArs, A, A. HrMrnRsvs,
w. u. FRANgLis, and w. II. WnrISo.
The death Of the venerable Rev, I.sBAs
Alsswonrr, OF Jeffrey, \. H., is reported
The event took place on Wednesday. the
18th inst Tho deceased had been pastor
of the Congregational church IN Jeffrey sew
enty four years. Ills age was one hundroi
years, seven months and twenty-eight days,
Mrs. MANY PARSER died in Newbury.
port. at the advanced age Of ninetytwo,---
She leaves two children ttwins) who are
seventy five years old.
Two companies Of The I'd artillery now IN
Kansas. arc ordord 10 Fort tihy TO IT.
lieve the present garrison ncw under orctcrs
for Utah.
The New York Hs,did says that FARsss-
DO Woop will shortly institute against the
Now York Tribune suit Tor no less than
seven hundred and iiily distinc, libcls.
Capt. TRAva, who, for wager Of 81 600,
has ageod 10 try his skill at Louisville in
shooting two oranges from y head OF boy.
will probably have to find some other than
that place for the exploit To come oil. Mayor
Pir,uER, oil that city, in Il proclamation TO
the Chief OF Police, dated Gu the 18th inst,
denounces the thing a. criminal, and COM
mauds him to arrest all persons who may be
engaged in the experiment.
Mr.. GRAY, Of the Cleveland Platnde,isr,
has been turned out OF the Cleveland Post
Oficc, because he is DopoiAs man.
The Virginia Conference Of the Methodist
Church has hal s31 acceSioas 70 the
churches within the last tw weeks; Ia the
Erie Conlercnce there have been over 700;
in the Jamestown District more than 800
and in the Pittsburgh Conference mcrc than
| 200
On the llth ult, the 5oth Anniversary Of
the frs, successful experiment, in burning an
thracite coal in al open gra'c was celebrated
IN Wilkesbarrc, Pa, in the same odd crate
anl Ers>. ulnc..- ~ H.. LIZ. L..