The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-13
The News.


sonal desire to receive the Prince at Wash
ington. The Prince has also accepted an
invitation from the city of New York. The
municipality Of Palermo had sent deputa,
ton to Garibaldi, requesting the immediate
annexation Of Sicily to the Italian Kingdom.
The Dictator said that he was a great ad-
mirer of Victor Emanuel, and he believed
the annexation would be accomplished by
and by, but at present the annexation of
Sicily alone would not be advisable, besides
in the event of immediate annexation he
would be under the necessity of retiring
from the island.
HENRY G. JARRETT, of Baltimore, has
been appointed agent of the Visiting De-
partment of the Great Eastern.
The arrangement with Com. Vanderbilt,
for the transportation of the Pacific mail, is
from July 18th to March 4th. He is to re-
ceive the postage, and the President is to
recommend Congress to give him reasonable
compensation besides.
ELLIS B. ScHNABEL, entered the ConSti-
tuition Office on the 9Th, and assaulted Gen.
Bowman with stick while the latter was
sitting in his chair. One of the clerks in
the Office came to the rescue, when Schna-
bel beat a hasty retreat. Immediately
steps were taken for Schnabe's arrest. The
reason for the assault, was the publication
in the Constitution of an article rejecting
on the conduct of Schnabel.
A DESPATCH from California by the over
land mail, says The Indians on the ex
press route and in western Utah generally,
are inundated on account of the recent
demonstrations. But little confidence is
put in their remaining peaceful. The war;
riors have only fled beyond reach till the
volunteers leave the field, and the inhabi-
tants again are unprotected. 1t is said
that an application is to be made to the
general government, authorizing Col. Jack
Hayes to raise regiment of volunteers to
follow up and chastise the Indians till per-
manent peace is established.
The St. Louis Democrat, of the 9TH.
learns from passengers from st. Joseph,
that the new four story building in that city,
owned and occupied by Mare, McCord &
Co.'s wholesale grocery, fell at two o'clock
A. M, on the 9Th, crushing frame dwelling
adjacent, occupied by three families, killing
nine out of ten of the occupants instantly
The total loss is estimated at 100000
insurance unknown.
The representatives of the Great Eastern
had conference at New York, on the 7th,
with some merchants of Norfolk, who are
eager to obtain visit of the Leviathan to
that port.
AT fourth ofJuly celebration at League,
Accomac county, Virginia, VIM. Garrison
and James V. Hall were killed by the dis
charge of cannon.
| AT late hour last evening we were sur
prised to learn that the celebrated Madame
Lola Montez, Countess of Landsfeldt, lay at
the point of death, and was not expected to
survive the night. On Saturday morning
| she arose in her usual health, but soon COM
planned of giddiness, and lying down was at
once deprived of speech and motion, by a
paralytic stroke. Sunday and Monday she
was able to partially recognise those about
| her, but yesterday seemed to have lost all
| consciousness, and was pronounced by her
medical attendants as beyond hope of life.
For some time past she has resided at No.
Is Clinton Place, and during her sickness
has been faithfully cared for ~ several of
her intimate friends.-N. Y 1nktb,sne 4th.
The tow-boat A. S. Field exploded her
boiler at Detroit, on the 9th, instantly kill
ing, as is supposed, four or five persons, and
seriously ipjuring three of her crew. Sew
eral persons on adjacent vessels and the
wharf were also badly injured.
FREDERICK HOFFMAN, the missing Secre-
tary of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, was arrested on the 9Th, in Oneida
county, n. Y. He is charged with the for
gerry of two checks, of $500 each and is
also concerned in an over-issue of stock of
the Pacific Mail Company, to the amount
certainly of nearly $150,OOO, and perhaps
much more. Officers have been in pursuit
of Hoffman since May 2lst.
The Administration, a Washington des-
patch says, has determined to transport the
California paper mail by means of the Rev.
enue Cutters, cooperating with the Pana-
ma Railroad Company. Secretary Cobb
has offered to furnish the Postofice depart
ment with the Revenue Cutter Harriet
Lane, as one of three steamers. Another
authority states that it is understood that
an arrangement has been concluded between
the Postmaster General and Commodore
Vanderbault, whereby the mails are to be
shipped from New York to California three
times month until the fourth Of March
The Governor has appointed E. A.
Spaulding, Esq, of st. Peter, Pay-Master