The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-04

A TRorT1NG match took place over the
Eclipse Course, L. l., on Monday, between
Brown Dick and George NJ. Patchen- mile
heats, best three in five, in harness. Brown
Dick won, taking three straight beats.
Time, 2:2S, 2:25 Ia, 2:28. Brown Dicks
owner challenges any horse in the world,
except Flora Temple, for $4,000. Previous
to the trot, Mr.. s. WHELPY drove Mr..
BoNNER's team, Lantern and Lady Wood
ruff, around the course in 2:3l IL, and
wanted to wager large amount that he
could drive them in 2:30. Nv a'
The Rochester Union says the suit of
Mrs. WILLIAM H. PERKINS against the New
York Central Railroad Company terminated
in the Circuit Court on Saturday evening
in verdict of $4,000 damages to Mrs.
PERKINS for the death of her husband
that being the largest sum allowed by the
statute to be awarded in such case. Mr..
PERKINS was riding on free pass at the
time of the accident which caused his death.
ON the 18th inst, Rev. WILLIAM S.
C1LLEY absconded from Dexter, Me-, carry
ing with him a daughter of Rev. IF.
WIrHERELL. Her father was soon ap-
prised of the fact, and followed in pursuit,
as soon as possible, but he was unable to
follow or trace them The citizens of Dex-
ter have taken the matter in hand, and will
render tbs afflicted father all the aid in their
power.
By way of San Francisco we have intelli-
gence from the AMOR country, where the
Russian Government is actively engaged,
with the assistance of American steamers,
machinery and mechanics, in developing the
resources of Russian Asia. A company of
Americans had secured the privilege of nav.
igating the Amor, and had launched
small steamer adapted to that purpose, by
means of which the American houses located
at Nicolaefska expected to supply all ST.
IBERIA with American goods.
The celebrated sorrel gelding, Red Oak
reputed the best racehorse in Kentucky, was
ruined forever on the Woodlawn track, near
Louisville, last week, by straining the ten
dons of his left foreleg, while running. He
was originally stage horse, and afterwards
became the favorite two and three mile
horse in Kentucky.
A VERDICT of $4,000 has been rendered
against the city of Detroit, for damages sus-
tanned by a woman in consequence of the
upsetting of wagon, in which she was rid
ing, into an open and unfinished sewer of
that city. The injuries she received were
very severe, and may deprive her of the use
of her body and limbs for life.
ISAAC F. SHEPARD was lately arrested for
defalcation of 900 in the funds of the
Peoples Five Gents Savings Bank, Boston,
of which ne was Treasurer. He admits the
charge. Speculation in land was the cause.
The returns of the late election in Ne
braska Territory, indicate that the Hon.
EXPERIENCE EAsrABRooK has been elected
Delegate to Congress. Mr.. EAsrABRooK
is man of superior abilities, was formerly
a resident of Wisconsin, and Attorney Gen.
eral of that State, and has been for some five
years resident of Nebraska.
AN item in army intelligence, says that
" Brevet Second Lieutenant o. G.. WAGNER,
corps of Typographical Engineers, has been
ordered to repair with as little delay as prac-
ticable, to the headquarters of the Depart
ment of New Mexico, and report for duty
to the commander thereof" Mr.. WAGNER
is the young gentleman who during his ca
detship at West Point, played the deuce
with the newly made Mrs. Fry, and caused
the famous Fry divorce case which occupied
the attention of the Pennsylvania Legisla'
ture.
A ROCHESTER burglar recently entered a
house in that city, and robbed lady of her
false teeth, valued at $120.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Boston Journal
says that LOUIS NAPOLEON, when he re-
turned frorn America, left a little bill at his
lodgings in the Hotel Napoleon, in Hobo
ken, which remains unsettled to this day.
Hon. G. F.. BERKELEY, the British sports
man, writes from Fort Riley that be will be
in New York, dogs and all, by the middle
of November. By that time be will have
had enough Of buffalo hunting.
The Washington Constitution relates as
ga rare case," that person who was re-
Gently allowed pension on account of
disability incurred in the naval service, and
supposed to be of permanent character.
has informed the Pension Office that he is
happily restored to health, and therefore
relinquishes his claim to the bene6cence of
the Government. .a. a.lu.Ia
On the goth September, at Sacramento,
w. w. COPE was sworn by Judge BALDWIN
no T,,,tioo IF tho Cupro,,,o Noru4 oe O,Efo,