Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-11-13
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established in the Church of England, and it
was resolved to petition Parliament for a law
prohibiting the practice. Some strong indig-
nation on the subject was expressed at the
meeting.
~ Mr.. John Bray, from Indiana, arrived
at st. Louis on the 3Oth ult, with his family,
and stopped for the night in small room on
the ferry dock. In the night he arose in his
sleep, took child three years old in his arms,
and walked into the water! Both were
drowned
.W@ The. war which our troops is now car
rying on against the Navajo Indians in New
Mexico, is more serious affair than is gener
ally supposed. A letter which we find in the
Washington Union says; "The Indians have
100000 sheep at least, and about 10000
horses. These are their wealth. Their care
and trouble now mostly is to secure them.
Destroyjthem and they will become desperate.
Unencumbered with their herds, and they
will enter the field with the full determination
to fight it out. A second edition of the Florida
war may be expected
publishes an account of the expulsion from
Guatemala of the Rev. Mr.. Grove, PrOtes-
tant missionary who established school at
San Miguel 1t appears from the account
that the authorities of that place did not like
to have missionary and his school among
them, and so expelled him. 1t is thought
that this act of intolerance and bigotry will
not end in much gain to the parties guilty Of
it.
tW@ A woman in Boston locked three
children-an infant, one five years old, and
another of three-in an apartment. The two
eldest were found suffocated on her return,
having set fire to the bedding, while playing
with matches
81 An editor in st. Marys La, lately
elected member of the Board of Health,
has thrown up his Office in disgust. He says;
81 do not wish it understood that I am COM
planning, but only that am a little less am
bilious than was before my late quarantine
experience. believe in rotation in Office,
and therefore wish to rotate out of this Of
flee, and never rotate back again.
~ A Florence letter in the Providence
Journal says: Powers has in hand at present
replica of his statue of Washington, for
some Masonic lodge in America. The figure
&c lyo1 II fho Of
of that Order. The artist still continue to
give much of his attention to busts, in which
line of art he is known to have attained such
eminent success. Two, recently finished are
those of Mr.. Jared Sparks and Mrs. Gen.
Wadsworth
- Capt. Pope, who has charge of the ar
tesian well expedition, writes from Pecos that
the proposal of sinking wells on the plains will
probably have to be abandoned in consequence
of the popularity of the geological formation,
which is soft and crumbling to the depth of
1850 feet, or as far as bored. The cost of es-
tablishing wells in such place would be very
great.
~ Piccolomina has four thousand dollars
a month for twelve months in this country
That's twice as much as we pay the President.
Of sweet Pic. the Tribune says: "Take
away her spiciness as an actress, and there
would be little left''-but about 125 pounds
Of very sweet womanhood, we suppose.
~ In the service of the Harpers there
are II men Zone of whom has been with the
firm over 81 years. the united term of whose
service is 3OS years II more, 226 years; a
third II, 900 years; and forth l /, ia years.
Facts so creditable both to employers and en-
ployces deserve publication.
At New Orleans on the 9th, the deaths by
yellow fever were %; on the 4th, only IA; be-
ing total for the week of 1876. On the morn
ing of the 9th, the telegraph reports there was
a good frost, under the influence Of which
total cessation of the epidemic may be short
ly anticipated.
~ Gov. Stewart of Missouri, has been
recently found drunk at a negro wedding.
Upon this the Jefferson Inquirer says: q" If
frolicking with negroes, drinking with negroes,
and eating with negroes isn't establishing
"negro equality" we would like to know
what is %
- The North american, of Philadelphia,
claims that the population of that city now
numbers 6OS,927. This includes the whole
county of Philadelphia. which is very extern
sive and contains number of populous vii
lagos Kensington, Southwark, Moyamensing,
the Northern Liberties, Manayunk, German
town, Frankfort, Holmesburg, Bustletown,
Hamilton, Marina, &C., are all now counted in
census of Philadelphia. The whole area
thus included is about 155 square miles.
~ The Merchants Magasine says
Bugs are an important article in the trade
of Rio Janeiro. Their wings are made into
artificial flowers, and some of the most bril-
liant varieties are worn as ornaments in ladies
hair. One man manages to earn his living by
selling insects and other specimens to strangers
who visit that port. He keeps twelve slaves
constantly employed finding the bugs, ser
penis and shells which are most in demand"
c- 1t is rumored that Bright and Fitch,
the bogus Indiana Senators, had intended to
resign, and be elected legally, in case the De-
mocraoy should carry majority Of the Leg
islature; but as the Republicans are triumph
ant in both branches, they will, in all proba-
bity, find their seats contested by legally
elected Senators.
~ DIR. Gallairdet, the French Doctor who
broke champagne bottle over the head of
Hiram Cranston of the New York Hotel, be-
cause small pox patient Of his was ordered
out of the house, and himselftoo, for deception
about il, has been convicted offelenious assault
! therefor.
c9ye Phneas L. Barnum lectured in Man.
chester Eng on the 9th ult taking for his