The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-13

Goth The body Of Q man named Thomas
Mcguire found floating near Pine Bend. Tie
Democracy OF Scott county split by the re.
cesion 81 the friends Of Judge ChAtheld.
OCTOBER.
| !. Democratic n ominatiDg Conyen ut on held
1t Sosth Bend.
g. Il. o. Hamlin appointed Judge Of the
Fourth Judicial District, in place Of Judge Hail
| resigned. During the past week the srst
issue Of Railroad Bonds for $500, 900 was made
| to the Transit Railroad Company. Democratic
/ Conventions held at Washington and Dakota
/ counties.
/ o. About this date, Bodel was murdered
| by }. X. Remnant. near Lexington, Le Sueur
| county. ..Michael Erline, a German. murder.
/ ed at Franklin, near GREENWOOD, Wright coun.
! w. His brother Casper Erline, arrested on
suspicion.
=. The Dakota Agricultural Far takes
/ placs Gov. Sibley delivering the address. ...
| The river falling. Boats detained at Beef
Slough and Red Rock.
IL. The election for the State Legislature
takes place. Result as follows: senate
democrats 81, republicans Is. House-Repub.
heans -, Dsnoeyats 81. Hon. H. N. Rice
arrives at 81. Paul.
10. man named Howard shot by Jehn
kleimer, at Columbus, Anoka county. How
ard Afterwards recovered.
| IL. The public schools opened at St. Paul
....T The final completion OF the La Crosse and
Milwaukee Railroad celebrated by an excur
sion TO and reception. at that point, Of invited
guests from Chicago, Milwaukee, &C., on their
way to ST. Paul arrangements making at q.
Paul for their reception The Lacrosse pa.
pers Of this date announce that five hundred
laborors are at work on the Root River Road,
between LaCrescent and Houston.
10. The Lacrosse Railroad Excursion Party
arrive al 81. Paul on the Northern Light and
War Eagle, aud received with all the honors By
the military companies and the city authori.
ties.
~. The first Provisional Legislature Of la.
kota organized-Goy. Masters delivers his
message.
49, The Hope Company Fire Engine arrived.
"a. A. McClay died from blows inflicted by
John Nc Donough and Cormick Malloy on
Monday, 18th.
Is. The Minnshaha Fire Company Gngine
arrives at st. Paul, The dwelling OF Major
Murphy. near shakopee, destroyed by fire.
~. Pat. Cunningham found dead At house
on Minnesota street. Inquest verdict, died
from the effects Of intoxication. "A farmer
near Rochester shot, not moitslly, by q con.
TRACTOR on the Transit Railroad.
Sc thinehsrt arrested at LaCrescent.
At 81. Paul man named Perry mysteriou.ly
disappeared from the levse. .Lonsr. the mur-
dcrer Of Gtoser, in CsrysS county last March
arrested at st. Louis.
NOVEMBER.
,. The Fire Companies paraied their new
engines at II. Paul.
I. terrible explosion Of the boilers Of a
steam saw mill, took place at lndustriana near
Minneapolis, woaniiug several Of the employ
ees, and destroying the mill completely.
5. Reinhart committed al Lexington for the
murder OF Bodell.
8. Loner, the alleged murderer Of Groser
brought to this city from st. Louis, en- route
TO Carver for confinement
10. P,onS0 announces the removal Of Capt
stcele's company at Fort lidgley, to Long Prs
RE, at the old Winnie sago Agency. Chief
Justice Emmet, Of the supreme Court, delivered
the opinion OF the Court--grnnting the writ Of
mandamus requiring the Governor to issue State
Bonds to the N. & p. Il. X. Co.--Justce Elan
drau dissenting.
H. The first snow Of the season fell in the
night to the depth OF one inch.
II. Adams schooIhouse dedie Gated :. Ice
floating In the river.
II. Ayoung man named Holden Putnam
disappeared supposed to have been kidnapped
at Long Prairie by party OF Indians :;
never heard Of since. Navigation arrested
on the Minnesota River, by the 1Oating ice; An
telope last boat; mail sent by land.
l6, The departure Of the Northern Light
amidst floating masses OF ice closed the season
of navigation on the Mississippi River. after a
continuance Of 80 days.
Is. Major Cal!en made the sem-snnuai pay
ment to the Mdewskanton Soak: twenty In
dams renowned their savage Customs aud a.
sumed the dress Of the whites The ease of
Hsenan. Register of Deed. OF Ramsey county,
for alleged ms;feAsAnce came up before Gov
s,bIey.
IL. Captain Kennedy, Of Arctic notorie,y
arrives at tho winslow House, SAINT Paul.
20, The Minnesota River frozen up.
n Reinhsrt escapes from Jail at Lexington
Ia caught AMI locked up a. ain.
%. Col. N W. Irwin, formerly Marshall Of
the territory Of VI innesota. Died at. Paul.
% Jane. u skinner. commissioner for -
Letting the sal, springs and cap tol lands grant.
ed by the Enabling Act, returned after a ,sh.
y successful explorAiioa.
10, The river clear AGAIN OF ice. The
county seat Of Baton removed from Watab to
Sauk Rapids.
DECEMBER
|. The River closed At -. Pxni.
?. Land Otiec At FNihsal, removed to -.
Peter Ncollei county.
4 John L. Brownson. Esq. son of ~. Ores
tee Brorason, found dead ainsiy Zee; beneath