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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14
Medical Convention.

LOUISVILLE, May 8.
DR.. Flint, of Louisville, rendered welcome
to the delegates in behalf of the State Medical
Society. The annual report was adopted.
Resolutions were passed that every paper
intended for publication in the transactions,
be thoroughly prepared and placed in the
hands of the committee on publication, by the
1st of June, and proofs returned within two
weeks after reception by the authors.
The officers for the ensuing year were elec-
ted and are as follows: President, Harvey
Miller, of Delaware; Vice Presidents, Chas.
S. Tripler, U. S. Army, S. A. Smith, of N.
j., and Calvin West, of Indiana Treasurer,
Casper Wistar, of Pennsylvania Secretary,
S. NJ Bemis, of Ky.
DR.. Miller made very brief but eloquent
address on taking the Chair A vote of
thanks to the retiring officers was passed
But two or three reports on special subjects
were made, in consequence Of the remissness
of the special committees in preparing them.
The convention adjourned till to morrow.
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County Supervisors and the drawing of said
panel from the said list was therefore entirely
without lawful authority.
II. That Sec. 4, of Art. XIV, of the act Of
the Legislature of Minnesota, entitled can
act to provide for Township Organization, !"
approved Aug: 13, 1858, which specifies the
powers of the Board of Supervisors, does not
authorize the said Board to select Jurors, nor
is the said Board entrusted with that duty by
law. That the Board is corporation with
special powers and for special purposes only,
and cannot act but by special authority.
Ill. That the said list, from which the
said panel was drawn, does not contain the
names OF seventy-two persons properly quail
fed to serve as petit jurors, but contains only
the names of seventy persons, and there is
not, in the County of Ramsey, any difficulty
in selecting the number prescribed by law.
Nv. That the poll lists of the last general
election were not returned to, nor filed in the
office of the Register of Deeds of said county.
That the said Register of Deeds was not pres
Cit at all, NOT COnSulteu aDOuC Tic SelectlOu VI
the said list of Jurors, and did not certify or
sign the said list, and was not requested to
certify or sign the said list. That after the
Said list was originally selected and made out,
it was mutilated and altered at the suggestion
of individuals, and names were erased there
from, and other names inserted, and that
said list was not selected from poll lists of the
said County"
Mr.. Hollinshead supported the points by
argument, and was replied to by Jas. Smith,
Esq. The Court took the case under advise
ment, and ordered recess until two o'clock.
At 2 o'clock the case was again argued on
both sides. At the conclusion of which Judge
Palmer ordered, that the challenge interposed
be allowed, and that no trial by Jury in this
cause, unless by consent of counsel, be had
at the present term of Court
This sets aside any trial by Jury in any
case, except where there is no objection by
counsel on either side, during the present
term.
j. R. Yates and G. A. Enwell were admit
ted to practice.
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ELECTION OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER.
On motion of Inspector Stewart, the Board
proceeded to the election of Secretary land
Treasurer Insp. Stewart nominated Rev.
E. D. Neill, the very efficient Secretary since
the creation of the Board. Insp. Gray nomi-
mated Rev. Jno. Mattocks, Inspector for one
year from the First w ard, who declined, how
ever.
On the first ballot Rev. E. D. Neill was
elected unanimously. He thanked the Board
in neat speech, for their renewed expression
of confidence and esteem, promising to use
his whole energies in fulfilling the duties of
his office.
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THE DISTRICT CoURT-THE JURY THROWN
OvERBoARD.-In the District Court yesterday
Judge E. c. Palmer, presiding.
On calling the cause No. 25 on the calen-
dar, Oliver Ames, ct al. VS.. Lorenzo and
Smith Git being the one set down by Court
for trial this morning) Mr.. Holinshead, coun-
sci for the Defendant, interposed challenge
to the Panel of Jurors as drawn for this term
of Court for various reasons, which were
presented to the Court in written statement,
in accordance with the statute in such cases
made and provided.
The statement specified the following facts
as constituting the ground of challenge:
/. That the list of Petit Jurors from which
the said panel was drawn, is certified as fol-
lows:
a" | hereby certify that the names hereunto
appended are those chosen by the Board of
Supervisors to serve as Grand and Petit Ju.
rorS at the ensuing term of the District Court,
I'd Judicial District, Ramsey Co. State of
Minnesota. ALEX. BUCHANAN
ST. Paul, Apr. 2, 1859. County Auditor ~
And there is no other certificate of the said
list. That Sec. Is, page 60, Revised Statutes
of Minnesota, provides that the Board Of
County Commissioners at their annual meeting
in January shall select from the poll lists o
the different precincts of their respective
counties, or of the counties attached thereto
for Judicial purposes, the poll list last return
ed to the Register of Deeds Office, and maxi
out list of fifty persons properly qualified
to serve as Grand Jurors, and another list o
seventy-two persons properly qualified Il
serve as petit jurors, which list shall be cert
fed and signed by the Chairman of the Board
and attested by the Register of Deeds, ant
shall be forthwith delivered to the Clerk of tn,
District Court" But notwithstanding sait
Statute, the said list from which the said pane
was drawn, was not certified by the Chair
man of the Board of County Supervisors Q
the County Of Ramsey, nor by the Regste
of Deeds of said County, but is certified an
signed by the Auditor of said County, VIII
has not any thing to do with the selection {
Jurors, who is not the legal custodian of til
poll lists, and who is not even er o6fcio Cler
of the Board of County Commissioners, &
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IHE MAYORS MEssAGE.-The message of
our worthy Mayor mentions the transition of
our trade from retail to wholesale, and that
some of our merchants now import from Eu-
rope direct, for their jObbing. business, thus
saving N. Y. profits, and enabling them to
sell very low. The Cathcarts are doing a
very large wholesale trade thus, and have a
heavy stock on hand, ready to fill orders.
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THE FINANCES OF THE RoARD.

ed from the Secretary, relative to the Finances
of the Board, with view to communicating
to the Common Council the amount necessary
to carry on the operations of the ensuing
year, as required by the Charter.
The matter was discussed for short time,
when it was proposed, that in view of the fact
that the er o6icio chairman was not yet in
stalled into Office, and no committees could be
appointed we'll as to allow time to con-
slider more fully the wants of the Board-to
adjourn to Thursday evening. The Board
thereupon adjourned.
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The WHOLESALE DRY GOODS Trade
We are gratifed to learn that the enterprise Of
Messrs. Cathcart & Co., in purchasing such a
heavy stock Of goods for jobbing purposes, is
being well warranted. Welearn from one of
the firm that his whole time is demanded in
the jobbing rooms, while country merchants,
who have made their purchases there, inform
US that they can not only purchase cheaper
than from any other house in town, but on as
favorable terms as by going to New York, or
other eastern markets, and save time and
trouble
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BURBANK's CRY OMNIBUS LINE.-The pro-
prietor has made still farther arrangements to
accommodate the people. Two omnibusses
will be at the door of the Theatre every eve
ming at the close Of the pieces, to convey citi-
zens home, one for upper and one for lower
town. This is indeed convenience, and
ought to be we'll patronized, as of course it
will be
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From California and Oregon, Overland.
ST. LOUIS, May 8.
The overland mail, with dates to the 18th.
arrived last night.
The bill forming the six lower counties of
California into new territory to be called Col
orado, passed the Senate, and was sent to the
Governor for approval. s.
Dates from Oregon are to the 9Th.
s. j. Mccormick, Democrat, was elected
Mayor of Portland by an unusually large ma
jority.
VICTORIA, Nays
The steamer Brother Jonathan brought
down 800, 900 worth of dust.
The news from upper Frazer River very
encouraging. The lower country nearly de-
serted. Laborers not to be had at any price.
San Francisco markets unchanged.
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The Pacific Mails.

The contract for carrying the mails between
N. 7: and San Francisco, and New Orleans
and San Francisco, via Nicaragua, connecting
at Key West, has been awarded to Daniel n.
johnson of n. Y, at $162,0O0 for semi
monthly service for months, from the 1st of
October. a ,,.
The actual time between New York and
San Francisco is not to exceed % days and
between New Orleans and San Francisco 20
days. .,r- Ok SIS etae a.1 80
John Heart, formerly editor of the Charles
ton Mercury, has been appointed Superinten-
dant of Public Printing. tc. go ..--l u
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Sentence of Six NIurderers.

New YORK, May 7.
Judge Davis, in Supreme Court to-day,
young Chinaman, Quimbo Apo, who mur-
dered Mrs. Fletcher, was sentenced to be
hung. Jean Bosque, the Italian who mur-
dered fellow countryman, to the penitentiary
for life. Michael Flynn, who killed Freeman
Cutting, ten years Imprisonment. John Glas,
ex-policeman, for the murder of VIM. Deck
er, an accomplice, twenty years. John d.
Pfromer, who killed Charles A. Sturgis in a
restaurant, for four years. The Court also
sentenced Joe Coburn, the fighting man, to
three years in the penitentiary, for murder
Gus assault upon policeman, while in the
discharge of his duty.
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Disastrous Fire.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, May 7.
The Black River Woolen Mills in this town
were burnt yesterday p NJ The fire origin
ated in the picking room, and before the oper-
atives on the third and fourth stories could be
warned, egress was cut off by the flames
Some were rescued by ladders, and others, to
sare themselves, jumped from the windows
Two were killed, thirteen seriously injured,
two fatally. A number of others also receiv-
ed slight injuries. Several are reported miss
ing Therejwere sixty persons in the build
ing at the time the fire broke out. The loss
is estimated at SAC, 900; partially insured.
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The typographical Convention.

BosToN, May 4.
At the annual meeting oc the Typographi-
cal Convention this morning, Nashville, Tenn,
was selected as the place for holding the next
annual convention. The New York Printer.
was recommended as the organ of the craft
throughout the Union, and resolution
recommending the subordinate Unions to con-
slider the feasibility of Sunday labor, was Of
fered by Mr.. McCoudrey of Grand Rapids,
Mich, and discussed at length. Pending ac-
ton on it, the convention adjourned. The
delegates will visit Deer Island, this P. NJ,
by invitation of the city authorities.
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The Chicago papers say that Norwegian
shoemaker living in Minnesota, has obtained
$1,000 for a piece of land near Chicago, which
he bought eleven years ago for the sum of
500.
With the $4,000 he can now buy property
near or in st. Paul, the Chicago of the North
west, that in eleven years more will be worth
ten times the sum.
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THE METHODIST CHURCH APPOINTMENTS

THE METHODIST CHURCH APPOINTMENTS
On Monday last the Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church of Minnesota adjourn
ed at Minneapolis, having been in session
there five days. The attendance was larger
than ever before, and the whole meeting very
interesting. The session was presided over
by Rev. Osmon Baker, D. D., one of the Bish-
ops.
We cannot give all the appointments thro'
out the State, as most of them have already
been announced to those most Interested
We observe that Rev. Cyrus Brooks, who has
labored in the jackson Street Church for two
years past, is transferred to st. Anthony, and
Rev. G. F. Chaffee, of the latter church, takes
his place. Rev. Mr. Chatfee is talented and
able divine. Rev. Mr.. Eggleston continues in
the Market Street Church, and Rev. L. D.
Brown is stationed in West st. Paul. Rev
Mr.. Bolles is still Presiding Elder of the St.
Paul District.
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Steamer Sunk.
CINCINNATI, Nav {

-. CINCINNATI, May 6.
The steamer Jacob Traber, in attempting
to land at the wharf, this morning, struck a
pile of pig-iron which had been covered by
the late rise, and sunk in ten feet water The
boat afterwards took fire, and will probably
prove total loss. She was insured in this
City for $4,000.
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Peace on the Plains.

ST. LOUIS, May 8.
Major Vaughan, agent of the Blackfeet In
dians, arrived here yesterday from Fort Ben
ton, on the head waters of the Missouri He
reports universal peace among the Indians
Vaughan is en- route for Washington.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14

BAYARD TAYLoR.-The mere mention Of
the fact that this celebrated gentlemen is to
lecture in st. Paul, will doubtless be enough
to fill to excess the largest audience room in
our city; but when our readers are informed
that the entire proceeds of his lectures, less
actual expenses, will 60 toward building up a
worthy institution in our own midst, we are
sure that they will regret with us that we have
no hall of sufficient capacity to accommodate
the mass who will throng to hear him. The
man who has seen every body else and every
thing, is one whom every body wishes to see.
Notwithstanding the expense which has been
incurred in inducing Mr.. Taylor to visit our
State, and the price of tickets having been
placed at the extremely reasonable price of
fifty cents, we predict the greatest crowd ever
gathered in st. Paul on any similar occasion.
The first lecture is to take place on Saturday
evening, the 21st instant, and the next on
some evening of the following week, The en-
tire profits of both lectures will 60 to the Lii
brary Fund of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Tickets will be left for sale at
the Book Stores and Hotels.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14
Six kulIduggery with the Foreign Tele.
graph.

graph.
New YORK, May 5.
The Associated Press thinks it due to the
public to state that the Nova Scotia Telegraph
Co., have, regardless Of the wishes of large
majority of leading presses of the country
and the orders of the Telegraph lines west Of
Nova Scotia, put an end to the foreign news
arrangements which have existed for the past
few years, and it is understood that the man.
ayers of the Nova Scotia Line have made Sc
cret and exclusive arrangements with pri-
vate party who, there is reason to believe, will
attempt to use the European news for specula-
tive purposes. For the present therefore, the
people should stand upon their. guard As
soon as. the Niagara news comes to hand it
will be made public upon the bulletin boards,
and until then the Commercial public must
be at the mercy of the Novia Scotia specu-
latorS.
Wehave reliable intelligence from SackvilIe,
N. B., up to - o'clock, at which time the Nj
agara had arrived.
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D I E d,

Az GAINESVILLE. O., on Thursday evening, April
zist after very brief illness, Mr.. ABx FoERsrER,
iather OF FRED FORESTER, of this city in the 5sth
year OF his age. He was buried with the honors
OF Odd Fellowship, and the German Benevolent
Association, of which he was a member. attended
his funeral in BODY
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Delivered UP.

GAINESVILLE, May 4.
The Fugitive Slave jackson, was delivered
up to his master and taken to Virginia this
morning. A large crowd assembled at the
depot but no attempt was made to rescue
him
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Railroad Matters..-AnOther Reduction
I'm Fare.-.The Ball Opentd.

The fare between Cleveland and New York,
via Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad, has
been reduced to Eight Dollars, and to Phila-
deli phia and Baltimore SeUen Dollars. This is
cut lower than has yet been reached.
The competition between the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh and the Cleveland and Erie Rail-
roads for the Eastern travel begins to be ex-
citing. Both parties are getting little warmed
up, and dollar day is knocked off the fares
in sort of devil-may care" manner. What
it will be when both parties get really in earn
est it is impossible to say.
PITTSBURGH, CLEVELAND AND CHICAGO.
A movement, important to railway travel
ers, has been made by the formation of
through passenger route between Pittsburgh
and Chicago via the Cleveland and Pittsburgh,
Cleveland and Toledo, and Michigan Southern
Railroads. A running time has been adopted
which cannot be excelled, the distance between
Pittsburgh and Chicago being accomplished
| in II hours and 45 minutes. No roads in the
West are in better condition TINT this line ,and
| none can make better time or run with greater
safety. They are Thoroughly ballasted with
coarse gravel, being thus comparatively free
| from the annoyance of dust, and elegant Sleep
ing cars are attached to the hight trains. The
three roads forming the line have had a re-
markable immunity from accidents to trains,
owing not only to the good condition of the
railway, but also to the skill and competence
of its officers. The Conductors are all old
favorites on their respective roads. The Gen.
eral Agent of the line, W. c.. Cleland, will
be recognized as one of the oldest of Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh Conductors, and is every
where deserved favorite He is upright and
truthful. The public may place implicit con-
fidence in his statements, for he will make no
promises which he will not fulfil to the letter.
-CEeUe Herald
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14

VERY PHUNNY.-" Will you 60 and see
the play of Much ado about Nothing at the
Theatre tonight" said gent to another on
Tuesday evening. "No," was the response,
81 have seen it rehearsed all day in the City
Council"
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southern Baptist Convention.

RICHMOND, Va, May Z.
The Southern Baptist Convention met to-
day. Attendance large. Richard Fuller, of
Baltimore, was chosen President
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Execution.

CHICAGO, May 6.
Michael McNamee was executed this after
noon for the murder of his wife last July.
"A respite was granted in the case of Michael
Finn, who was also to have been executed to-
day.
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Nominations.

LOUISVILLE, May 3.
The Democracy of Ashland District, have
nominated Capt. j. E. Simmons for Congress
vice j. B. Clay, who declined the nomination.
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The Oberlin Rescue Case.

Six of the Oberlin rescuers plead guilty,
this morning, and were sentenced to $25 fine
and % hours imprisonment. Bushnell has
not yet been sentenced.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14

The DISTRICT CoURr.-The Calendar is be-
ing thinned out, but the same formula is gone
over in case either side challenge the Jury
No doubt the Jurors are glad of it.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14

ELECTIVE Franchise brass was goot
commodity--got classical and said something
about monuments and old Atlas-apples o
gold, &C. Said girl got married because
she was tired of being courted- objected t.
members drawing out their watches to SEE
what time it was. Told another anecdote-
we won't mention it-compared its characters
to some members of the Board, looking very
hard to the City delegation. Finally, he sat
down.
Supervisor Larpenteur replied, and in
very few words, skinned the hide off the Col
lossus of Rose Township whom, he said oc-
cupied exactly the same position in the Board
as Maj. Mclean, whom he was trying to keep
out.
MAJ MCLEAN ADMITTED.
After another short speech from Judge Ba-
ker, and a few remarks from Mr.. Wilkinson,
the question was put, and carried.
Ayes-Messrs Marvin, Clark, Wolff, Larpen-
teur, and Taylor.
Noes-Messrs. Lambert, Baker, Schiller and
Wilkinson.
LAMBERT ADMITTED.
Supervisor Clarke, offered the following:
Rts0lued That the matter of the contested
election for the Township of Mounds View
be referred to a special committee of three
to hear evidence and report and that the
Books and documents of the Town be produ-
ced in evidence
Supervisor Marvin proposed that Mr.. Lam
bert be admitted to his seat under the present
circumstances, temporarily.
The opinion of the District Attorney was
read setting forth that Mr.. Lambert should
hold his seat until a successor be legally
qualified.
Mr.. Lambert addressed the Board, stating
that his election had been fair and valid, but
that he had been subject to the prosecutions
of some men in his Township, who had sent
in the protest.
Supervisor Clarke withdrew his resolution.
Judge Baker entered another protest, being
the fourth or fifth made by him during the
day
Supervisor Larpenteur moved that Mr..
Lambert be admitted memberon credentials
already offered. Carried, ayes 5, noes 2.
Supervisor Larpenteur offered the follow
ing:
Resolred, That whenever person duly
appointed by the proper Township Board of
New Canada for the year 1859, and qualified
by the proper oath Of office, and filing of his
official bond as Chirman of the Board of Su-
peryisors of said Township, shall present him.
self to this Board, he is entitled to a seat as
member thereof in place and stead of the
member now holding over.-Adopted.
THE SALARY OF COUNTY AUDITOR.
Judge Baker moved that a committee of three
be appointed to confer with the County Audi
tor and Clerk of the Board, and arrange his
salary.
The committee are Supervisors Baker, Lar
penteur and Marvin
The Board then adjourned until Monday
next at 10 O'clock
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DESTRUCTIVE Results OF SToRM.-On
Tuesday night the heavy rain storm which
lasted several hours, did considerable dam
age in various ways. In front of Rogers
Block on Third Street, the earth which had
become saturated with water, pressed against
the stone wall which protected the area, and
on which the wooden sidewalk rested, with
such force that it was pushed out into the
area and brought down the sidewalk and sew
eral tons of dirt and rocks in one general
wreck. 1t will cost two or three hundred
dollars to repair it. This was about midnight
About three o'clock yesterday morning, a
large mass of rock under the sidewalk in front
of Bailey & Primrose's Furniture Room in
Edgerton's frame building gave way, and top
pling downwards, crushed through the base
ment story and broke into fragments. The
mass weighed 20 tons, and made complete
wreck of the basement story through which it
passed The room was filled with fine furni-
ture, among which it made quite devastation,
breaking into fragments hundreds of delicate
articles, which were scattered down the bluff
Tho loss in furniture will be probably thou
sand dollars, while it will cost several hundred
to repair the building.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14

IT is reported that the Lucy May, of the
Northern Line, was sunk below Quincy, ILL.,,
by collision with the "Cedar Rapids on her
upward trip. She was due here on Monday
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14

IHE WALLACKs.-We have been unable to
oe present the last two or three nights, but
learn these artists have had crowded houses,
Notwithstanding the very bad weather.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14

WASHINGTON, May Z.
The President to-day appointed W. B.
Bishop, OF Connecticut, member of the last
Congress, and who was defeated for the same
office at the last election, to the post of Com
missioner of Patents.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-05-14

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3.
At the city election to-day the Republicans
elected their Mayor and majority of city
| officers. The Council is close, probably Re-
publican majority. Returns not all in yet.