The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-16
NEWS OF OUR OWN sTArR.

TAs Winona Republican opposes the en-
ployment of blo0dhounds to hunt Indians be.
cause of the indellible disgrace it would bring
upon our State, and the utter heartlessness
and total disregard of all the principles Of
honor and manliness it evinces on our part.
The following items are from the LIE Sueur
Stdtesmw:
A BOY named Jacob Sotlau killed . bear
weighing 400 pounds, near Lexington In this
county, about two weeks ago.
"A GERMAN named Voght was killed by
being thrown from his buggy on Friday eve
ming, about twelve miles from here, In the
uppes end Of Scott county.
A NEGRO named Allison Watson got into .
difficulty with Pater Stem of Upper LIE Seuer,
and stabbed him four times with pen-knife.
IRENE SOPHIA HATCH, . little girl seven
years old, daughter of Mr.. HARE of LIE Sueur,
was run over by buggy and died in an hour
after the occurrence.
THE Wabashaw Herald says: The body Of
A. E. Robineon, clerk of the steamer Turtle,
who fell overheard, early in the spring, was
found on Thursday last, at Lomoil, nine miles
below Winona w. II. Robinson Of this city,
brother of the unfortunate clerk, brought the
body to this city on Saturday last, and on Sum-
day, 1t was buried in Hazelwood Cemetery
with Masonic honors.
THE st. Peter Tribune says son OF Mr..
Frederick Hogaden, of CORTLAND township, in
this county, aged about fourteen years, was
instantly killed, on Monday evening last, by
the accidental discharge of gun, which, al
the time of the accident he held In his own
hands. The discharge was caused BY drop
ping the but Of the gun heavily on the Aoor at
his feet The entire charge entered his mouth
causing instant death.
THE Red Wing Argus says Col VIM. Col
vile has returned to Red Wing on leave of alb.
sence his wound on the shoulder, received at
Gettysburg, having re-opened, and compelled
him to seek the northern climate again.
The lie Sueur Stotesm0s gives the following
account of the ravages Of grasshoppeu In
Ncollet county:
Farmers from West Newton report that grass
hoppers have eaten up all the crops, and, in
deed, nearly everything green in West Newton
and lafayette townships. In attempting to
cross the river they have become so thick on
the surface of the water that . complete bridge
has been formed. In CORTLAND, New Sweden,
CRANKY and Lake Prairie townships they are
also becoming very destructive to crops. The
present indications are that they will sweep
the county, though they have not yet reached
st. Peter and vicinity. In Brown county the
crops have been almost wholly eaten up, and
the fields are bare.
THE st. Cloud Democrat says on Saturday az
ternoon st. Cloud was visited by quite severe
hailstorm, which lasted for some ten or fifteen
minutes. Hailstones, ranging from ha1elnut
to a plum, fell thick and fast The crops in
Stearns county are in good condition. Agreat
many Germans are coming from the old coun-
try and taking farms in Stearns county. They
oil bring large quantities of money-all in gold.
We were in NcClure's bank on Tuesday and
saw q woman with whole apron full ofgreen-
backs, (having just exchanged gold for them),
which she threw into market basket Is she
would lot of lettuce.