The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
a Chapter Of Crimes.

DETROIT, August 6.-Thls afternoon at PIC
mic at Woodbridge Grove, young man named
Vim. Amos, attempted to murder announcer man
with whom he had some difficulty a week
ago TODAY. Amos at that time threatened that
ne would shoot him the next time they met,
and upon seeing him this afternoon, drew
revolver and fired at him six times, 1t IS sup.
posed severely wounding him. HIS friends I'M
mediately carried the wounded ma from tiie
ground. The extent of his Injuries cannot De
sscertained. One report says that his injuries
are slight
4 man named Febber, OF PithOle, Pennsyl-
yania was robbed of $4OO by the confidence
rane Yesterday. The robber sold $oOo Al
bany county bond for the above amount.
Yesterday soldier from Saginaw was rob
he'd of 5000 at Ackermans hOtel Inc tnleI
is not known. The city is full OF hotel thleVes
C1SCISNArI, Aug. Con Saturday, young
man named Sylvester Irwin, killed MS IaIner
md stepmother, in Doortown. village IN But
Ter county some thirty miles from here. Some
Efficiently arose in reference to the mothers
iris shifting on young Irwin He appealed to
bis father if such indignity should be allowed
The mother rushed AT him with outcner-
knife. He drew pistol. The 1ather, wltn
hatchet sprang between them. Inc sou snot
his father then his stepmOther, whose throat
he afterwards cut with her butcher-knlfe, ieaV-
inc them both dead. He attempted TO escape,
mi was arrested and thrown into Jail TO await
his trial.
WARRINGTON. Aug. "a promiscuOus light
of some magnitude occurred To-Day ON Ienn-
sylyanis avenue, between whites anu negroes,
in which stones, and, IN some instances, plS.ES
were freely used The negroes held the neid
a. the conclusion ct the fight. Seveaal OF the
belligerents received severe wounds.
TrsRr HAurE, Aug. 4.-Yesterday parol-
cd rebeI prisoner named Miller, who had IN
duced a Mr.. Gregory, proprietor OF inc SpS PEI!
cer Hmse Louisville, to visit Shelburn, Sulil-
van county twenty miles below THIS CITY, un-
der pretense of selling him some land az
tackled Gregory murderously IN the wooos near
SbeIburr. beat him nearly to death, staoong
him several times and robbed him OF ninety
dollars and watch. The people turned out,
cauoht Miller. had him identified by Gregory,
and hang him on tree near where the crime
was committed Faint hopes are entertained
Of Gregory's recovery.
SPRINGF1ELD, H., Aug. a.-An aiCercation
arose in Camp Butler this morning between
John j. Morris and VIM. henson ol sne ovs aa
Illinois regiment, in which the former was
stabbed in the breast several times with DIRK
knife. and his arm dreadfully mangled. II Is
the opinion of the hospital surgeon that the
wounds will prove fatal.
Last evening a riot occurred al Tue eaine
point. in which about 100 sotdlers were psAltlc
ipapts. Some thirty shots were e4cnangeo
with mussets during the disturbance, YET no
one strange TO say, was hurt The real origin
of both difficulties is traceable 10 the TOO Iree
indulgence in liquor, which has been aiiowea
TO be sold on the premises. Inns morning,
however. the Provost Marshal at the post saw
fit 10 issue an order prohioltng the sale Or
traffic in intoxicating liquors IN or near the
camp.
An inquest was held last evening over the
dead BODY OF AL unknown man, found near
the town of Williamsville, twelve miles from
Springfield, supposed TO have been AN oncer
in the army, being partially dressed IN the uni
form. No papers that could lead 70 an lden st,
fication were found on deceased. The oOdy
appeared to have been dead several weeks.
The under law was severed from the head and
the arms from the body. Marks of violence
were found upon various parts OF the BODY,
which it is believed were inflicted with pellets
or bpckshot. The jury concluded that the de-
ceased had come TO his deatn oy oeing shc! ny
some person or persons unknown. Consider.
able excitement prevails in the neighborhOod
where the BODY was found, but no clue to the
murderer or murderers has yet been OBTAINED
INDIANAPOLIS, QEd.,) Aug. 5.-Hezekiah
Rand. a returned soldier, living on the NJ. ano
I Railroad. shot himself through the head
Yesterday, having learned of the seducuon OF
his wife by physician who attenoeo nel II
mis- absence. The woman and her palanoui'
with 5000 of the soldiers money, hed.
CAIRO, ILL.,, aug. o.-An cAtcusito hAOs v
negroes. who defied and threatened TO shoot
The police, occurred at late hour last night IN
this city. 4 company ofreturned veterans vol-
unteered, and twenty of the ringleaders were
arrested and placed in Jail. Our negro popu'
lation are becomieg intolerably insolent, ire
quenty shocking down and abusing white
men when party catch white man alone.
They are rapidly bringing trouble upon them
selves, and unless they change their course
they will be driven from town or killed.
Mr.. Aldridge, formerly Sheriff of McNairy
county, Tenn, with gang of fifteen men,
went out in search of . man against whom he
mad some grudge, found him near Nedan. shot
and killed him, when the party then rode their
horses over him, mangling his body with the
horses feet. The party then went in the direc.
lion of Purdy, and meeting two old men, one
/ aced sixty and the other seventy. against
! whom they had grudge, shot and killed them.
Such atrocities are frequent IN this region.
! Gen. Butler has sent letter to the negro
. convention at Alexandria, Va, in which he
counsels them 10 do no violence, and promises
| the malcontents Of Norfolk and Portsmouth