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

IL The contracts let Tor grading the Min.
neapoIis and Cedar Valley Railroad.
II. The third adjourned Fraser River meet
ing held at IT. Paul. The Oronoco gold Dig.
gings attracting crowds 1T this date. Miners
building iue six mIles below Oronoco, at .
cost Of ,o00.... The contract for carrying the
mail from 81. Cloud to Fort Abercro mbie 10. to
Allen 4 Chase.
10. Serious disturbance st 81. Anthony be.
tween q mob Of Iumbermen and the police.
Three lumbermsn and enc policeman wounded.
.... Mr.. J. II. Day, Of Sank Rapids, dissp.
peared from the American Hosse--has never
J been seen aimee.
70. Name Of Fl. Anthony street changed TO
Third by City Council.
| 81. Vigilance riots at x, Anthony Houses
/ Of III fame demolished by the citizens. The
General Basking Law passed the Lsgiss-
ture.
| %. O'Sallsan. murderer Of John Holland.
brought before Judge Palmer and committed
for trial A detachment OF sixty carts ar
riyes from Red River.
! ~. Contract let for Minnesota h Pacific
Railroad between 81. Pail and Still water, to A.
! G.. Fink, Of Philadelphia. The Board Of sa.
peryisors publish their expose Of the trsnsac-
tons Of the County. Sec Pioneer 4 D,nocrat
Of Aug. 6.
Is. Several companies Of men have left, or
are preparing TO leave 81 Paul for Frazer
River, overland.
II. heavy rain storm occurred in the
night, doing considerable damage to property
on the levec and elsewhere. IA disgraceful
uproar ia the Senate. occasoned by motion
Of Senator Cowan for the reconsideration Of
the vote by which the twotbirds rule was
adopted. The President postpones the sale
Of the Half Breed Tract.
-. Some two hundred men engaged on the
Zambro digging Tor gold. Postmaster Gene.
raj ordered semi monthly mail service from st.
Paul 10 Pembiha.
70. A pleasure party from Chicago and MI.
waukee arrive at ST. Paul on the Milwaukee.
90. The bin to amend the Charter Of the VI. IL
N. W. H. X. Co.. passed the House.
81. A destructive hail storm passed over
Minnesota, iniuring the crops In the southern
portion Of tho state, and doing considerable
damage at and near Rochester, Mantoryille,
and other places.
AUGUST.
3. The citizens Of Crow Wing held meet.
ing condempatory Of selling liquor to Indians
I. A family poisoned and two children ia
tally 50, at saltwater. by eating q dish OF toad
stools by mistake for mushrooms.
7. Pioneer and Democrat extra announces
the sucoessful laying Of the Atlantic Tee
graphic Cable.
= Forbes& Kittson make a sale Of furs for
Ns,Gi9, to H. Mayer, for the Leipsc fair.
10. The Senatorial question receives ia
quietus by resolution in Joint convention in the
Minnesota legislature.
~. The state legislature adjourns, sine die.
..., Col, Aberorombie lays OH the military
reservation at Graham s'Point
IS. The Frank Steele returns from q trip %
Fort Ridgey. The Minnesota River rapidly
rising the country in many places flooded
the lcvee At Belle PLANE overlooked.
Ia. A Chippewa Indian murdered by one Of
his own tribe near Taylors Falls.
Ii. The Pioneer announce. that there are
now three accepted propositions at the Auditor,
office fer the establishment OF banks in the State.
cot. The complete cable messages Of President
and Queen received at SAINT Paul. Great ex'
element. Complete success Of the Atlantic
Telegraph !!
Is. The City Council Of ~. Paul resolve to
celebrate the l,yisg OF the cable, aud appro'
pria,cd $500 for that purpose The first in
sialnent OF the Vuecns Cable Message to the
Presisn, received at II. Paul.
-. A little daughter Of Mr.. Lamb, At Still
water, died IN consequence OF severe burns.
a laig e force Of railroad men at work near
Trout Brook. e.. Charles Bontanti brought back
on the Itasca . The Frank Steele returned
from her pleasure trip TO Fort Rdsecy The
Minnesota river slowly subsiding The first
frost occurred $50 mica north Of Saint Paul
o.. slight touch Of frost felt at 81 Paul at the
samc time, unusually early II. Wallace muir
county,
~. Messs. Fuller, Alhrgh, aud Dewitt LEI,
SAINT FAM, with printing press, for Sioux
Falls city. Dakota Territory.
9TH TN DEN.
|. Enthusiastic Atlantic Gable Celeb alton
at Ssiat Paul, and a, other towns IN the State.
large proesssios at saint Paul Chatdeld
Academy opened.
l. The old Berlsnskis cabin IN lower town
burned Several robberies committed.
6. A train Of Hadson Bay Company carts
arrives at saint Paul, for supplies Tor Fort
Garry.
:. The Teachers Of the Siint Paul schools
selected by the school committee
l.. \ Republican convention meets N Wa.
bsshsw to nominate a Senator in place Of J.
Redpalh, resigned.
Is. shipmcnt Of over twenty one hundred
bushels Of po,atoe. made from the II. Paul
leyes for 81 Lou MAJOR Il ". rat;en An.
nounesd a. commander Of For, Absrcromhie
The psuic, Court commences 10. session.
IL. Judge Palmer delivers hrs drst charge
10 Grani Jury Sir George Simpson. Hon.