The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-14
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Some idea u the business passing thr ough
Office Of the Sheriff Of Hennepin county, may
be found from the fact, that since the present
incumbent, Richard Strout, Esq, came into
Office, on the FIRST Of January last, executions
TO the amount OF $50 900 have been placed
10 his hands, Of which amount over $40, 900
or one fourth, has been collected ; and this
too, during the severest Of the hard times.
A large portion OF the o owe executions has
been issued against parties, less for the pur.
pose Of forcing sales, than to bring them up
TO disclose a. to their property. The busi
ness during the past month indicates
marked Improvement in the times.
MILL BuRSkD.--The steam saw mill OF
o. Wilcox, Esq, at Excelsior, In this coun.
~. was destroyed by fire q few nights since.
We have no particulars as to the origin Of
the FIRE, or the amount OF loss sustained.
The steam saw mill at ~. Adams, 10 the
vicinity. was also burned about two years
ago. The loss OF these mills will be serious.
ly felt by the settlers around Lake Mime
tonka.
FrSE FLowgRs.-The lovers OF flowers
land who are not p will be interested 10
learn that DIR. Alfred 4. Ames, OF Mime
apolis, has just received direct from the gar.
| dens Of James Booth & Sons, Hamburg
Germany, q choice lot Of European flower
seeds and plants, embracing some seventy
varieties OF the best roses, such as Bengal
Bourbon, Nosetts, Thea, ETC., and several
very fine Fuchsia also over two hundred
varieties Of flower seeds and bulbs. DR.. A
is about enlarging bis conservatory, and
improving his grounds, already the finest
private garden IN the Northwest.
| NEw PAPER IN MISSEAPoLIs--Mr. Bur
dy, formerly editor and publisher Of news.
paper ut Belle Air. Ohio, il now here pros
pecting with view to the establ shment OF
q week. newspaper, which he proposes TO
call the Minneapois PLAN Dealer. II SUI
| uNGot ENCOURAGEMENT t'stsNCut uC VIII
commence the publication OF bis journal as
soon a. his materials, which are now at the
foot Of tho Lake. come TO hand. The paper
will advocate Democratic principles.
We learn unofIieially that our fellow
citizen, DR.. Alfred f.. Amss, has received
the appointment for Minnesota Of Commis-
sioner for the United States, in connection
with the Court OF Claims at Washington
City. The appontee in this case is worthy
and well qualified.
ACQUITTED AND Rr.ARRRsIED. - Oscar
+. jackson. the man recently tried at
Monticello, for the murder of Henry A.
Wallace, near Rockford Wright county,
last summer, and who was acquitted after q
patient and impartial hearing, was re-srrest-
ed on Saturday last, in st. Paul, by Sheriff
I,ertram. Of Wright county, upon charge
of theft. The Sheriff with his prisoner
came to Minneapolis on Saturday evening,
and put up at the Nicollet House, with the
intention Of remaining over Sunday. While
here, the prisoner, Jackson, expressed him
self as being MORALLY afraid Of falling II
victim to Lynch Law, in case he was taken
back TO Wright county, a. the populacc there
were highly incensd against him, believing
him TO be guilty Of the murder of Wallace,
Notwithstanding his acquttal bya jury OF
his peers 1t Is known that threats have
been made against Jackson's life, should he
re-appear in the county; and il is said that
fifteen men followed him on the night of his
acquit,al for the purpose of lynehing him,
but be managed to eude them by escaping
into the woods. The arrest on charge OF
stealing is supposed by some TO be merely a
pretext for getting jackson back to Mont
cello. or Rockford in order that he might
receive at the hands OF an excited commuG-
ty, that punishment which the law failed to
inilct. This however. We are assured, IL an
unjust imputation upon the people Of
Wright county who Tor the honor OF hu-
mani,y, be it said entertain too high regard
for the reputation Of our State. and the ma
jesty o, law, to permit the repetition of the
a,rocity which recently disgraced the
people OF sister coun,y in this State.
On Monday morning, Jackson was de-
tanned here by . wri, OF hdbeas corpus. and
will be brought before Judge Atsater, OF
the Supreme Bench, this Monday after
noon, at hall past four o'clock. tor hearing.
The case will be tried at the office of Judge
A,watar, in 81. Anthony. The affair creates
no little interest here; bu, a. the mail leaves
before the hour appointed Tor the bearing
no further report can be made today.
Later
Tux J,CEsoS CAsE.-- GRxAr ExcuE.
Nsxr Long before the hour fixed for the
hearing OF he case OF Oscar F. jackson, De.
tanned herr by the Sheriff Of Wright couu-
ty. under a writ OF habsas corpus. the Office
OF Judge Atwatcr, IN ST. Anihouy. was
filed to overlooking. by q crowd of curious
spectators, anxious 10 bear the proceedings
Sheriff Bertram was present with his priso
ner. who was the observed OF all observers
hundreds pressing forward to get viewo
the man who had - narrowly escap.
ell the gaIlows. 80 great was tbs
. throny that the .Iu,lca Was comn.allsJ Ia