The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.


Our own State. .
In June, 1858, young lawyer named
FURaEsoN, came to this state from Steuben
county, New York, in search of a location
to enter upon the practice of bis profession.
He wrote to his friends in New York from
St. Paul the first of June, in that year, in
forming them that he intended visiting Far
ibault and some other towns in the interior.
Since receiving that letter his friends have
heard nothing from him, though they have
used every endeavor to get some clue to his
whereabouts. About four weeks ago, in
the town of Empire, Dakota county, a hu-
man skeleton was found, the skull of which
bore marks of violence. Suspicious were
Immediately rife that it was the skeleton of
FURGEsoN, and that there had beed foul play.
Coroner FELTON, was Immediately sent for,
and the following facts elected, as reported
in the Hastings Democrat.
It appears that Furgeson went to Faribault
with Frenchman named Michael Dubee; and
that while on the road to that place he stopped
short time at Empire City, where he had &C.
quaintances. While in Empire City he reported
to his acquaintance that he and Dubee had
had quarrel on their way thther. After re-
naming in Faribault short time, he left in
company with the same man, and they were
seen together at different points between Fari.
bault and Empire City. Dubee returned to st.
Paul, and in a few days again went to Empire
and ncHSn hi y,nr
Furgeson was, he replied that he had left him
in Faribault. The skeleton corresponds with
the reported size of Furgeson, and there are
also other circumstances which 60 to prove
that he is the murdered man. The skull was
broken in two places-a small fracture in the
temple, and large one directly over the ear;
and the latter apparently having been made
with boot heel.
DuBEE was arrested at Maple PLANE,
Hennepin county, on Wednesday, the 9th,
and is now in prison at Hastings. He was
to have had an examination on Monday last.
Mr.. ALEXANDER of Brownsville, Mime.
sofa, with his wife and son, were on a visit
at Albany, Illinois, during the late terrible
tornado. The son and grand child were
both killed, and Mrs. ALEXANDER danger
ously injured. Five other persons in the
house were killed.
On Friday, the 9Th inst, there were up
wards of 100 wagons loaded with wheat in
the streets of Winona. From all the SUR
rounding counties they came--from Hous-
ton, Winona, Fillmore, Mower, Freeborn,
Olmsted, Wabashaw, and from Dodge. For
the last six months, there has been an almost
uninterrupted importing of grain to that
city. and proportionate outgoing of mer>
chandize.
We take the following items from the St..
Cloud Democrat, of the 7th:
IMMIGRANTs.-On last Friday, ten covered
wagons passed through this city, bound for
Paynesville, about IS miles west of St. Cloud
They were from Wisconsin, and were we'll pro-
vided with cattle and other kinds of stock.
Almost every day: one or more emigrant
wagons passes through, up the Sank Valley.
The ST. CLOUD CITY GUARDs.-This is the
name of a company recently organized here,
having Al members. 1t is composed entirely
OF Germans, and is under the drill of Charles
Lucy. By the Fourth of July, they expect to
have their uniform. and to give grand parade.
The Pilot is the name of the tiniest steam
boat we ever saw. 1t was built at Huthinson,
up Grow River; and beside Lower Mississippi
boat, would look like toy. We call it Gov.
ernor Ramseys baby, as the " Governor Ram.
sey" was the first steamboat that ever run up
here, and this is steamboats, baby. 1t steamed
up to our wharf on Sabbath morning, as saucy
as an only and spoiled child. Walked up
channel into which no older boat dare venture,
and at double the rate of speed of any other
one. Its best capacity is twenty tons; draws
9 inches water, is side wheel, unusually broad
according to the length, and is especially well
adapted to turning the sharp corners in the
swift current of our river. If the absurdity of
stern wheel boats. in rapid rivers had never
before been proved, the Pilot beside the En-
terprise would demonstrate it, 1t is the first
boat above the Falls of St. Anthony. which is
really adapted to the trade. All the others have
been too large and unwieldy. May our baby
boat have plenty of friends and patrons.
THE ANsoN NoRTHUP.--We learn from Hon.
L. G. Stearns, who returned from Breckenridge
on last Friday, that this steamer started from
Georgetown, on the Wednesday previous, with
about 40 tons of freight for the Hudson's Bay
Company, to take through to Fort Garry. The
freight of this company is brought from St.
Anthony to St. Cloud. by the steamer Enter
prise, is taken from here to Georgetown, a dis
lance of $50 miles, by wagons, and from there
to Fort Garry, 500 miles by river-2OO by land
by the steamer Ans. NOrthup. The steamer
was to return in ten days for another load.
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