The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28

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lin Wiscoosin General WaaAnu,r,. 60.
seem to have made grand sinalianae.. !.
monstration in favor Of his nomi,.s,or ~
Governor, IN al parts Of the State. IA I.
now considered strong rival Of Gen era, F.,r,
child. .,v .t.a
lin st. Louis on Wednesday, fire broke
out in the cellar of G. Leps drug store. corner
of Myrtle and Second streets. When the fire
was supposed to be ont, an insurance DECENT
came up and requested tina. no moro water h
thrown on the establishment by the tlremen
Chief Engieer Stevens. with number Of IRE
men, then ventured up to the building, when
a terrific explosion of turpentine or some other
bompound, took place, scattering the crowd
and severely ipjuring six or eight persons.
though none fatally. The following are among
those injured: Chief Engineer Stevens, burned
badly about the neck, face and head Joseph
Russell, of Hook and Ladder Company, injured
severely in the face; Henry Goldman, clerk in
the drug store; badly in face and hands.
The GAINESVILLE, Texas STANDARD of June
oath, contains . full and graphic account of
the assassination of President johnson by
Lieutenant Gen. Grant at the State Depart
ment, Washington. The details were obtain
ed from reliable gentlemen who read them in
Little Rock papers. cg gao
Gen. Carleton. in New Mexico, Is treating
the Indians upon . new plan. He il forcing
them to abandon their predatory mode of life,
60 upon a reservation, and engage in agricul-
tural and pastoral pursuits. 'l1aj 8,
BENJAMIN, of the rebel cabinet, who disap.
peared 90 mysteriously during Davis fight
has arrived in Paris. He 10 said to have pro-
vided abundant means beforehand, in view of
the EFFICIENCY which is now before him. g..
Gen. Ewell, having taken the oath of allie.
giance and given bonds that he win respect it,
has been permitted by the President to return
to his home IN Virginia on parole, to report
once week to the Secretary of War. Presi-
dent Lincoln having directed under date of
the 22d of March last that Mrs. Ewell should
have the benefit Of his Amnesty Proclamation,
and she having taken the required oath, Presi.
dent johnson permitted her to return to Nash
vile, her former residence, and take possession
Of property as decreed by the District Court of
"A terrible affrsy occurred at barbecue in
Desoto county, Miss, recently. An attack
was made on one James G. Brown by ten men,
which resulted in the death of Brown and q
Miss Collins, and the wounding of Browns
wife, and man named Mcclure, and one of
the attacking party. a'-alT
IS. g. Bovine, of Otsego, New York, died
at bis residence in that county, on Saturday
last He was about seventy years of age, and
had been in feeble health for the past year. He
had filed several important and responsible
positions, having been member of the legis.
lature in 1884, and member of Congress in
1912. Inl851 he was elected Judge of Otse-
go county. TO 3,t4 aliH s.s " ers.rt -+
the 4th of July, Peter Mcdowell, q
former residentsof Lacrosse, was hung near
Vicksburg by crowd of soldiers, for gam
bling and repeatedly passing counterfeit mo
ney on the boys. 'al5
> Topeka, Kansas, must be pleasant place
to chang around" in during the summer
months. We notice in local paper there pub
lished that sixteen horse thieves were hung
there in June. a:5v aa.s r,. =. -, M
Hon. Ambrose L. Jordan died on the 10th
instant, at mis- residence in the city of New
York. Mr.. Jordan had been prominent as
lawyer and Wing politician. anfi had served
q term as Attorney General of that State.
The Female Medical College of Pennsylva-
mia, now in the sixteenth year of its existence,
has just graduated class of twenty-three stu.
dents, and judging from the success that other
lady physicians have had. there is little doub
that they will find enough to do. The Phila-
delphia North american says there are six or
eight regular" female physicians in that city,
whose daily practice Is equal to that of the
average of male physicians. .e
Major General Banks, Dr.. Dostie, and
few other New Orleans patriots met on the
18th and organized q national republican asso-
citation. Among other resolves they denounced
the administration of Gov. Wells as subversive
and destructive of the rights and liberties of
the loyal people of the State, and call upon the
President to appoint another Provisional Gov
ernor and organize that State upon the prin.
ciple Of negro equality. Men like them win
be ruined unless negroes are declared by the
law the equals of decent portion of the COM
munity.
Miss Emma Lattamore, Of Edgefeld,
Tenn, has been arrested at the instance of
loyal quartermasters clerk. The young Lady
is to be tried by military commission. Those
in the secret Say she did not smile benignanty
enough upon the young mans wooing.
1t Is stated in Official quarters that It b the
intention of Government to reduce the army
to 1oO,o If not to $1,000 men. 1t The first
practicable period.
-Gov. Andrew, Of Nasnchusetts, refuses to
sipn the death-warrant Of Green, the Maiden