The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-15
TeleGraphic News.

HE Republicans OF Maine, on the 7th,
in State Convention, nominated ISRAEL
WAsHBuRN, of Orono, (now M. C.) for
Governor. ABNER CoBuRN and WIN. VIII
LIS were nominated for electors at large. A
series of resolutions were adopted endorsing
the Chicago nominations, approving the
Republican platform and strongly recon-
mending Mr.. WAsHBURN to the people of
Maine for Governor.
The House Committee on Agriculture
met on the 9TH, and received report on
the cattle disease prevalent in the New Eng
land and Middle States from the Secretary
Of the United States Agricultural Society.
The report was adopted, and will be pre-
sented to the House, together with such
resolutions as it is hoped will lead to the
speedy extirpation of the disease. The &c.,
rotary of the Interior was also requested by
the committee to collect such statistical in
formation in relation to the disease as he
could obtain; and, if the disease be not
checked at the commencement of the next
session of Congress, to communicate the
result of his inquiries to that body. The
subject is deemed one of grave Importance,
in view of the fact that, according to the
census returns of 1850, the cattle in the
United States numbered 18, 1873 ,9O7, with a
probable increase since then of four or FIVE
mi lions.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times writes 18th inst.) that the
friends of Senator DOUGLAS are sanguine of
his nomination on the first ballot in Balti-
more. The Douglasites carried every pre-
cinct of that city in the election of the
committee, and have selected the Maryland
Institute in which to hold convention. The
State Committee, (anti-Douglas) tried to
control the arrangements, and select small
room, in order to exclude all outside inhu-
ence. In this they failed.
The Chancellor of New Jersey, in the
case of Rev. J. E. HARDEN, convicted Of
numbering his wife, has been denied the
application for writ of error, to the court
Of errors and appeals. Application will be
made to the Court of Pardons for a com.
mutation of the sentence to imprisonment
for life.
IT is said that the Hon. GEO. BANCROFT
has consented to deliver the ora ton when
the corner stone of PERRY's monument is
laid in Cleveland. This will take place on
the 10th of September next.
The st. Louis Neaus, the home organ Of
EDWARD BATES, Mr.. GREELEY's candidate
for the Presidential nomination at Chicago,
refuses to indorse the Republican nominees.
After hesitating for some weeks, it has at
last taken it's position and comes out boldly
for BELL aud EVERETT, declaring the inten.
tion of the BATES men to support those
candidates in Missouri.
The National division of the Sons of
Temperance is now in session at Portland,
Maine. Twenty-three divisions are repre>
sented, including several Southern States.
The worthy patriarch of Great Britain is a
delegate. The attendance is large and the
session will continue week.
ANOTHER tenement house was burned in
William street, New York, on the 9th.
One man was burned to death, and two wo-
men were seriously injured by jumping
from the chamber windows.
GEO. LAW and AUGUSTUS CoNovER sure
ties of Postmaster FOWLER, have applied
for an injunction to restrain the Marshal of
the United States from levying on their
property. One point of their defence is
that FOWLER was adefaulter of 100000 at
the time of the execution of the bond,
which fact was well known to officers of the
Department at Washington.
The telegraph reports that the veteran
and distinguished General JEssuP, of the
U. S. army, was struck with paralysis, du-
ring Friday night, at Washington, and is
not expected to survive the attack. The
country will lose in him a loyal citizen and
gallant soldier.
The programme of the St. Louis Agri
cultural and Mechanical Association is now
ready for distribution. The leading prem
ium is sweep-stake of $500 for the best
roadster stallion in harness. There are three
premiums of $500 each far best thorough
bred bull, best thorough bred stallion, and
best roadster stallion in harness; $500 for
the second, and 500 for the third best.
All the other prizes are in keeping with the
former fame of the Association, and cover
almost everything connected with the agri-
cultural and mechanical world, embracing
the fine arts and the floral kingdom, and
many branches of science. The premium
lists amount to upwards of $4,000. The
next fair will commence on the last Monday
in September, and continue during the week.
The Democratic Convention of Louisiana,
met at Donaldsonville, on the 9Th. and adj
journed on the 7th, after nominating full