The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-25
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and brewery of Mr.. JosUE, one mile west OF
that city, was discovered to be on fire.
When the fire broke out, Mr.. J. and family
were at dinner in the second story OF the
building, So rapid was the progress OF the
confagration, that Mr.. JosUE, his wife and
eldest daughter, had barely time to escape
from the house through the windows, ere the
room in which they had been sitting was
filled with flames. Two children, one five
and the other seven years old, were, in the
terrible fright and excitement of the mo-
ment, lett in the room, from whence it was
impossible to extricate them. They were
burned to cinders, portions of their bones
crumbliDg into lime upon being removed
from the ruins. Mr.. Josue was badly burn
ed in bis efforts to escape, and his daughter
had her leg broken in jumping from the
window. The anguish of the survivors of
this horrible calamity is indescribable. Mr..
JosuEs loss by this fire is about $1,000,
upon which there is an insurance Of about
$1,000.
The Henderson Democrat speaks thus of
the Indians in that neighborhood Numer-
Gus bands OF Indians are prowling about
this and the adjoining counties, and cause
great deal of complaint. A few days ago
party of them in drunken frolic shot sew
eral hogs belonging to farmer below town
and when the whites interfered with their,
sport, they turned their guns npon them.
Luckily they were overpowered and disarm-
ed before any serious damage ensued, and
when they got sober their arms were re-
turned to them, and they were ordered to
leave instanter They are represented as
more disposed to disturb the whites than for
several years past, and when drunk are
almost equal in ferocity end recklessness to
the Know Nothing ruffians of Baltimore.
The wretches who sell them liquor deserve
be tied up and whipped
AMOUNT OF BUILDING IN HENDERSON,
The same paper says that notwithstanding
the lateness of the season we notice that our
citizens are yet busy in building. One more
house will be built certainly, and probably
two or three others. Next season there is
a prospect of erecting fine brick hotel here
and but little doubt exists that two church
buildings viii! be commenced as soon as the
season opens. For one of these, the site is
selected and the design prepared. Several
residences are also in contemplation.
IMMIGRATION CoM1NG.-The Minneapolis
State 4itlas says: We are told by citizen
Of Rockford in Wright county, that ten or
fifteen families from the East have, within
four weeks past, moved upon claims in that
vicinity. Other parts of the Big Woods
and beyond, are in like manner filling up
with settlers this fall. A quiet, yet consid-
cradle emigration has been setting toward
this part of Minnesota during the past three
months, much greater, we are confident
than before, since the spring of 1857. The
new corners are not spectators they scarce
ly appear in the towns, but with their GOV.
cred wagons, containing wife and children
dogs and chickens, and all the rest of the
household GODS they start Immediately
for the rich wild lands from ten to one hun
dred miles west OF US. We counted no less
than ten of these wagons camped together
near North Minneapolis, a few days since.
PUT HIM THRoUGH.-The same paper
says that ARMSTRONG, the person who has
been playing Mormon on small scale, here
in Minnesota, has been indicted for bigamy
and adultery. The scamp ought either to
be hung or compelled to live with both
wives at once. Either penalty would prove
"Capital punishment.
We learn from the LaCrosse Union that
the large double house belonging to STE
PHEN MART1NDALE, and A. w. PETr1BoNE,
on the corner of Cass and Eighth streets,
took fire on Saturday morning about four
O'Clock, and in short time was burned to
the ground. The sheds and barns attached
to the premises, and the furniture in the
upper rooms, belonging to MIR. PErT1BoNE
were also burned, and several persons Sc
verely injured by the falling of chimney.
The value of the buildings and furniture
lost is estimated at about $4,000, none of
which was covered BY insurance.
ANOTHER Red RIVER ExrERpR1sR.-The
steamboat Freighter is bound to con.
summate the object of its bold voyage last
spring, and to get into the Red River in
spite of broken hull and all the rocks and
rapids Of the upper Minnesota. She is now
lying about eight miles below the mouth of
Big Stone Lake, where the Indians are said
to be making series of philosophical ex-
periments, with a view to test the real
nature of the terrible Wakon which actu-
ates the wonderful Fire Canoe, and as one
step achieved in the direction of philosoph.
ical discovery, to have learned that steam
machinery can be broken, and is positively