The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-27
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

The trial OF Emerson EtneEioSe 10 pAoN
ING at Columbus. On the second DAY, Etne-
ridge read his plea in denial OF the Jurisoicuon
of the Commission, which was overruied ny
the Commission, and the charges and ,specih-
Mr.. McHenry, one of the party OF English
capitalists who have recently made tour
through this country, has purchased Nh. Bier
stadt's picture of the Rocky Mountains for the
sum of 1925, 900. Mr.. McHenry, gentleman
of cultivated taste and liberal patron of art,
already possesses fine collection of paintings
valued at 100000.
A colored soldier named John Shepherd,
was hung at Fortress Monroe on Friday last,
for a rape committed last April, near Rich
mOnd.
Gulf of Mexico, which resulted in a very
heavy loss of life and property, both in Louisi-
ana and Texas.
The Charleston correspondent of the New
York Herald writes that troubles on the coast
between the blacks and whites continue. The
blacks are reported well armed. An e1pedi-
ton of fifty picked men have been sent to the
scene of the disturbances to put them down.
The Leavenworth and Lawrence railroad
has 200 hands engaged fifty men are gettlng
out ties, about the same number are ouholng
culyerts. and like number are building orldg-
es If the weather remains favorable, 1t Is
confidently expected that the road will oe
ready for the ties and iron by the first OF JAN
nary. and that the cars will be running by the
first of April next.
According to the statement OF the Mem
phis Bulletin that city must be q lively place
for LAWYERS. 1t says there are over 900 cases
on the criminal docket, and 4, 494 cases on the
docket of the Common Law and Chancery
Court. There is but one judge for each court,
and the Bulletin urges that the number should
be increased, in order that the dockets may be
cleared during the life of the present genera
ton.
The conflict of authority between Virginia
and West Virginia for the possession of Berk-
ley and Jefferson counties, (Which include Mar
tinsburg and Harper's Ferry wages sharp. and
has called out proclamation from Gov. Bore
man, warning all ''evil disposed and seditious
persons" in these counties to desist from any
acts tending to recognize the jurisdiction OF
Virginia over them. The case will 60 to Con-
gress, and wordy opinions on the legal points
have already been published by Senator Van
Wrinkle, Hon. Henry L. Dawes, Hon. BeDja-
min Stanton, and Others.
"A dispatch has been received from General
Pope, ct Washington, stating that intelligence
had been received from Central City, dated
September 2S saying Gen. Conner had sur.
prised the Indian under Medicine Man, on the
Tongue River, killing fifty and capturing five;
also their winter supplies and six hundred
horses On the Let ultimo Col. Coles COM
mand had met the Sioux, Arapahoes and Chey-
ennes, and after three days continuous fighting
had killed and wounded two hundred Indians,
and scattered them beyond recovery, with the
loss Of stores, camp equippage and several OF
their chiefs. Our loss not more than fifty
killed and wounded.
The San Francisco Alta notices the dis.
covery of extensive cod fish banks in the sea of
Ochotsk, which lies off the northern portion
Of the Russian possessions in Asia. The dis.
covery was kept secret for some time, during
which those In the secret brought o cargo to
Yerba Buena Island, where they dried 1t, sell
Francisco market. This year the two parties
have two vessels engaged in the Ochotsk fish
cries, one of which has recently arrived ct San
Francisco with one hundred and twenty tons
of fish, equal in quality TO those caught by
New England fishermen on the Grand Banks
of Newfoundland. This u the beginning of o
branch of industry on the Pacific coast which
will no doubt grow with rapidity and soon be-
come one Of much importance.
The chief medical officers of the Freed
mems Bureau In Arkansas writes to Gen. How
ard that the smallpox Is raging in that State,
among both the white and the black popula-
ton. Notwithstanding every precaution has
been taken to prevent its further spread, the
disease is on the increase. .'
Albert A. Jones' the defaulter in the Erie
Railway office, who absconded some time
since with $4,000, has been arrested IN New
Orleans.
The Heralds special says Judge Cooley,
Commissioner OF Iudian Affairs, issued an ad-
vertiselnent to-day for proposals 20 that Blu.
ter Of \ million dollars worth of blankets,
leans, calicos and tobacco, for general distribu-
ton among Indian tribes to which donations
of such articles are due by treaty.
The Petersburg Express of the 11th says
"A gentleman was in this city yesterday, who
saw but was not permitted to converse with
jeff. Davis, Clay and John Mitchell The two
former appeared cheerful and cou,ented,
but the latter seemed sad and gloomy. He
states the prisoners are all comfortably quar-
tered. and daily furnished with the very best
diet, which the Norfolk aud Baltimore markets
afford. Save the restraint imposed bs contne-
ment, the prisoners are as comfortably situated
at this time as they or their friends could de-
sire.
The Heralds Charleston CORRESPONDENT
says: "The troubles on the coast between the
whites and freedmen continue. Gen. Bennett
yesterday sent force of fifty picked men 10
Ashport to Quell q disturbance there which
threatened to become serious. The freedmen