The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-11
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

AAAE NEWS 1AEHS,
A daring but unsuccessful attempt TO as
sassinate Gen. Mcneil was made at Fort Smith
Arkansas, on the night OF the 23d ult. He was
returning unattended 10 hi, quarters from Il
social party given by citizen and while upon
the street three shots were fired at him from a
revolver. lie turned upon the assassin, who
lied and has not Yet been discovered
The Milwaukee Sentjnek of the 9TH has the
following notice Of splendid presents to the
gallant Gen. Campbell:
We saw last evening splendid sword. sash.
and Brlgadiers shoulder straps that have been
sent to Gen. Charles I. Campbell. now on duty
In this department. They were sent to Gen.
Z. by The officer, and men of his old regiment.
the 9th Pcnnsylyini rs a token of their affec-
ton and admiration. This regiment was in the
brigade commanded by Gen. c. in the fearful
Fredericksburg fight, when over half the brig
ade was lost. The workmanship and ornamen-
tatlon OF the sword are of the most elaborate
and beautiful character-its expense together
with the trappings. being nearly 5000.
Il SPECIAL to the Times says: Secretary
Chase. at the last session, provided against any
contingency which might arise from Congress
being opposed to the administration and the
prosecution OF the war, without any further
financial legislation by this Congress The
Secretary had on the LIST of December. 81 LOO
100000 as follows:
Balance of 5-2O's unsoid 4115. 900. OnO
Balance OF the 800 600 900 loan. 10000 600
Balance in Treasury .,.-... 10000. 900
Balance in legal teader. ~ 5000 900
Balance on interest bearing
treasury notes ............ BOO 900 900
Balance iii tariff bearing Trea-
sury notes. ............. $1,000, 600
Balance in internal Revenue
notes ............ 10000
Balance IN 1910 loan notes.. 400, 900, 900
Aotai.-. ..-..--.- ......... u ,Ol4 ,OoU,cU0
AT the close of dance in Boston, on the
28th ult., Miss Bradshaw was being conduct
ed to her seat, when she suddenly slipped or
fell forward upon her face. She was raised
from the floor and conveyed to the ladies' attir-
ing room in u state of insensbiity, and in a
few minutes breathed her last. Death was
probably caused by heart disease, or by apo
plexy. Her face was badly bruised tt5out the
temple and eye b. the fall
Andrew J. Carney ESQ subscribed the
very liberal sum of $4,000 OH Sunday during
the service at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, an appeal having been made by
Rev. Father Bapst. for aid to reduce the float
ing debt attendant upon the erection of the
the costly editice Other gentlemen present
subscribed S4.0no 1t is proposed TO raise
$4,000 in six months. to release the church
from all embarrassment so far as their financial
af1.irs are concerned. The entire cost of the
church and college was about $500. OO0.-Bos-
ton Post.
-Gurley, the guerilla, who murdered Gen.
McCook, of Ohio last year, is on trial in Gin
cinnati Captain Hunter Brooke is the chief
witness having been present ut the murder.
Gurley plead not guilty; but outside the ceur-
admitted having shot Gen. McCook while act
ing as soldier III the rebel service. 1t will be
difficult to convince the court that Gurley was
acting rs u soldier at the time, for the rebel
papers detailing the murder spoke of it as such,
and spoke of him partisan ranger
A portion fthe Seventh Minnesota. which
has recently been engaged in experimenting de-
-erters and suppressing riotous demonstrations,
i'll Illinois has returned to st. Louis.
-Vosburg's wire factory, six other large
buildings and four tenement houses, on 9TH av-
enue, New York, between 18th and 3Oth streets,
were burned last week. large number of
families are rendered homeless. The loss by
the fire is 500. 900, mostly insured
An exchange says Gen. Grant seems TO be
in love, with notable days. 1t was on the
Fourth of July, the nations birthday, that he
gave to the loyal people of these States the
glorious victory of Vicksburg. And on Thurs
day last. when the people of the land were
gathered around the Thanksgiving board how
he thrilled them with the news of his great tri-
umph over Bragg
Mrs. Jane NJ. Pierce, wife Of Ex-President
Franklin Pierce, died on the I'd inst, at An
dover, Massachusetts,. She had been in feeble
health for several years.
"A fire at Amherst, New Hampshire, de-
stroyed the Postofice, Hondy's Hotel, and
some outbuildngs. Loss $4,000.
Edward Everett has been trying to persuade
the President to reverse his unjust and out
rageous sentence in the case of Fitz John Por-
ter.
Colonel Ed. McCook. formerly of St. Paul
did dashing thing a day Or two ago. He
learned that the rebels were husking corn on
neutral territory between our pickets and
theirs. At 6 A. M. he started with his regiment
for the pile. He loaded forty five wagons, and
reached home unmolested before noon.
rebel brigade were within few miles at the
time. Before they could rally to its support.
Uncle Sam had acknowledged the corn.
"A man in Poughkeepsie, N. Y, within
three weeks has been drafted, married. and
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