Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-02-04
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70 '"Ae out tne nn'ng ana place 1t IN
his pocket. It was the only memorial
ofhis mother, having originally formed
part Of her dress, and he wished to
preserve it. .,.
A most bloody tragedy was enacted
In Dickinson, Franklin county, N. Y,
on Friday last. Henry Meacham shot
Chauncy Wood for being too intimate
with his wife. He then shot his wife
and nearly severed her head from her
body with a knife, and next blew out
his own brains. ",'
IT is stated that Mayor Wood, of
New York will go to Charleston to
attend the Democratic National Con.
vention, with a large body Of parts
ans, in addition to his delegates, in a
special steamer provided by George
Law. 80 - .,a ... -
TIE trial of Stephens progressed
yesterday, and full Jury were sworn.
The opening speeches Of counsel con-
tinued to-day.
THE GAINESVILLE branch bank Tenn,
was robbed on Thursday night, of 8 IT,.
900, mostly in gold ~rr ,
WE are informed that on last Sun
cay, = couple were married in Carimo-
ma, this county, whose united age.
were al years. The groom being "a
and the fair bride 20. We wish them
a long and happy life, and numerous
Amount Of blcssings.---C AQtfcla
Democrat.
An artist friend gives the New York
correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Press a fresh and reliable bit of news
about Rosa Bonheur. That triumphant
specimen of manly woman ia to visit
the United States professionally. An
opulent French gentleman, an enthu-
siast in art, some time since commits
stoned her ladyship to cross the Altar
tic, proceed to the great praries of the
tar west, and paint, from life herd
OF wild butfalos. She was to take her
own time and fix her own price. At
first she declined to entertain the pro-
position, but finally, after turning it
over in her mind, and rejecting UPON
what IN original and splendid work
she could make, she has accepted the
offer and comes over in the spring to
make the picture.
The family of James o. Pettengill,
OF Adams Basin, consisting Of Mr..
Pettengill, Mrs. Pettengill, Mrs Mar
shall, and Mrs. Lewis, nurse were poi
soned at Rochester N. Y, on Jan. 30th
by a servant girl. Mrs. Lewis will
probably die.
The complete and thorough returns
now in the hands of Mayor Saunders,
of Lawrence, shows that the exact
Of dead who have been idep.
titled il ~ there are unrecoenized
bodies 4 the hall; and this leaves only |
II persons yet missing. The NUMBER
OF injured is over q hundred i
ELECTION IN PERu.-The voters oil
Lima and Callao have adopted the
y. s. system ofpublic meetings, clubs |
and professions in the approachingl
election tor members of Congress-
Votes arc quoted at from 5000 to s50o|
cash. !
THE Republican caucus of the Ohio
legislature held on Wednesday night.
though not deciding finally in regard
TO the election of a Senator, indicated
that the election would be held at the
session, and that Gov. Chase would
be the candidate. .
The Maryland legislature finally
resolutions which had been
pending, 'instructing their representa-
tives in Congress to use there influence
with the National Government for the
negotiation Of treaty with Great
Britain for the restoration Of fugitive's|
from the United States who may bel
found in Canada.
= A YANKEE editor says sWe don't|
mind recording the deaths of people
without being paid for our trouble,
though that is not fair; but paueeycics;
on the dead must be paid for-we pos
itively cannot send people to heaven
for nothing ss "a -s sq ]
:. Er is stated that there have been overl
q, 600 900 worth of scrip issued by
che Post Office Department. One man.
it is said, holds two millions of this
scrip, purchased at 80 cents.
THr Breslsu Gazette relates that in |
the session ofnhe 10th December, OF |
the Hungarian aca2amy of science al
Pesth, many prominent Hungarian
mobiles being present, lend aud enthusi.
astio cheers were given for Napoleon
ILL.,, who was hailed as the champion
Of Eu,opsan liberty. aa ri atgrs l
The PRINCIPAL contributors to Vanity
Far, the comic and satirical paper
lately searted in New York, are said
to be John Brougham, Fitz James
O'Brien, I. 3 Aldrich, TX. N. Pep:4
per Henry Clapp, Jr., George Arnold,
Frank J. White and w. A. Stephens.
The illustrations are by McLenan, Bel.
lew, Eytyngc, Stephens and others.
ACHuRcH ia about to be erected byl
the Russian governernlncnt near mixer.
mann, the funds for which are supplied
By the sale of cann.-. ',alls v.hic!. have