The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

The Commissioners for the location I'd
erection Of the State Agricultural College
have advertised Tor proposals. for the cree
ton Of the same-the work to be commenc.
ed this summer. The citizens OF Glencoe
where the College has been located and
Of the county Of Mcleod, have paid $1,000
for the land, and have also agreed to do
1000 days work on the building.
The shakopee Democrat few days ago,
says:
We hear from Jordon, (ten miles from here,)
that the Sioux had Q glorious drunk q few days
ago, which terminated in . fight. The result
was, that three warriors were killed, and one
very severely wounded il is feared, MORALLY.
The person who sold the liquor is known,
and will be arrested. We trust that he may be
dealt with IS the law directs.
The finances Of the city of Saltwater show
that the Blacks have managed to increase
the city debt 10000 dollars in one year.
The total Indebtedness for the past fiscal
year being over $4,000 against 81 900 at
the close Of the previous year. This is cal
led economy.
The Winona Democrat says some forty or
forty.fve strangers, most Of them having
families, arrived at Rochester Friday and
Saturday last, with design Of settling in
that city and vicinity. They report heavy
emigration now on the way to Minnesota,
many Of whom will locate there. while others
will settle in different parts OF the State.
The st. Peter Statesman has the follow.
ing items:
ANOTHER IMPORTANT DEcIsIoS.-wo learn
from Judge Flandrau, that the Supreme Court
OF this State recently decided that Registers Of
Deeds were the only officers authorized to re.
ceive moneys in redemption Of lands sold for
taxes, and to receipt therefor. The Board Of
Supervisors Of this County, alike with many
others In this State, received the records Of the
tax sales from the Register Of Deeds, and hand
ed them over to the County Treasurer, whose
duty it was understood, under the township
organization act, to receive and receipt moneys
as above; but this decision Of the Supreme
Court places them again in the possession Of
the Registers OF Deeds.
Parties interested should remember the fact,
as q receipt hereafter from the Treasurer OF
County for the redemption Of taxes Is void, and
Of no effect.
FoUspRY.-We learn that q company Of gen,
tlemen from Rock Island. H.. design commenc
ing the cree ton of large Foundry in Saint
Peter In very short time. IL will prove .
great benefit to the place.
MAILs.-The daily mail service on the route
from Saint Paul (via Saint Peter) to South
Bend, has been reduced to tri.weekly. This
reduction in our mail facilities visa Tendere
necessary from the failure Of the Post Office
Appropriation Bill the principal honor of
which Il justly attributed to Mr.. Grow, = Re.
publican member Of Congress from Pennsylss.
mia.
MYSTERIOUS DEArH.-From letter received
b& James Kinds, Prosecuting Attorney for this
District, we learn that . man named Samuel
Bonham, residing In Wsterville township, lie
Sneur county, had his leg broken during the
early part Of this week, by the falling Of some
timber upon II. He was immediately removed
TO . house, and physician was called to his
AID, whom, it ia supposed BY many Of his neigh.
bors. administered poison TO the waundsd man,
M he complained OF much pain, and died in
very short time. We are, however, charitably
death from some internal injuries received at
the time Of his leg being broken, notwithstand.
ing n air Of mystery has enshr GUIDED the affair
in the minds'of those commune ating the infor.
nation.
The Favorite. Capt. Davidson's new side.
wheel boat, for the Minnesota River. made her
first trip TO this place on Friday evening of last
week. with large quantity of freight for saint
Peter. and also some passengers. She was
hailed with general delight.
We gather the following from the Roch
ester correspondence Of the Winona Demo
crdi
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-About four 0 o'clock
Wednesday morning last, FIRE broke out in
the store house belonging to Judge +. A.
OldS. situated on the East side Of Broad.
way. The alarm was promptly given and
hundreds Of our citizens were on the ground
at an early moment, but not in time to save
the building which together with its con-
tents, was entirely destroyed.
When We arrived on the ground, immense
volumes OF black smoke were issuing from
the front windows ard door, and in brief
space Of time the entire building was enyel-
oped in flames, and soon reduced to heap
OF smouldering ruins. The front room on
the lower floor was occupied by MIR. j.
H. Brown, merchant, whose stock embraced
almost every imaginable article TO be found
in dry goods establishment, besides large
amount II ready made clothing , and val.
ued By the proprietor at between 1000
and $1,000, all of which was destroyed
Judge Olds also had also considerable
amount Of goods and other property in the
building, which was burned The books,
papers notes, etc, Of both Mr.. Olds and
Mr. Brown were lost. Not yes,ige Of
anything was saved. Judge Dds roughly
estimates bis loss at about $1,000. Both
the lower and upper rooms in the rear Of
the building were occupied By families, who
barely escaped with their lives. Mr. c. a.
Buck, lost everything. baviog no tine 70
attend 10 the rescue Of anything except his
wife and children. who took only the night
clothes they hal on them. M, Back loss
ia between $500 and $500.
The beat occasioned by thc FIRE was mos,