The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-06

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LATE NEWS ITEMS.
Col. Inslee, of st. Joseph, writes letter
confirming the report that g. J. Barker. Of the
7th Michigan Cavalry, was burnt by Indians,
near Fort Laramie. They tied him to wag-
on, piled bacon around him, and then set It
on hre. He also says Gen, Connor killed
twenty-seven Indians in recent skirmish with
them on Powder river.
In pardoning distinguished Southerner,
the other day, (says the Posts specially, the
President told himto 60 home and urge the
election of men TO Congress to take the oath
prescribed by law. 1t was no use. the Presi.
dent said, to send men to Congress vino would
not take that oath. -
The Skowhegan Hotel, in Skowhepau.
Maine, was totally destroyed BY FIRE al an ear
Iy hour on Monday morning, with the greater
portion Of the furniture and theefects Of its IN
mates. Loss from $1s, 900 to @15, 200, which
Is partially insuaed. 11ygoI ~ ti2tisa'a
Father McKenna pastor Of the Church Of
Our Lady of Mercy, New York, whp recently
returned from visit to Europe, preached .
sermon on Sunday, and took occasion to con
denim the Fenian movement in the ,stron gest
terms He states 1t was creating great trou-
bic in Ireland. Some young men have been
transported in consequence, and he earnestly
advised that members Of his congregation have
nothing to do with the movement, siv, 5pe
The Territorial election in idaho occurred
on Monday, August 14th, and resulted in favor
of the Democratic party, who viii have . ma
jority in the new legislature. Ada county, in
Guiding Boise City (the Territorial capitaD gave
200 Democratic msjority-511 TO $40. Idaho
City went heavily the same way. uoshah
4 Bears are very numerous in parts of Aroos-
took county, Maine. The woods near the set
Elements are swarmlng with them, and the
grain crops are suffering from their depreda-
tions. Whole fields Of oats are trooden down
and stripped of them as If an invading army
had passed through. The raspberry crop was
short this season, and it IL supposed that has
driven these animals into the clearings for
food. 49, tar - lolaq al agliiot'
The pirate Semmes is described by q for.
eign letter writer as cheap, rheumy- looking
mau of about flfty.hve years, the only express
sive feature about him being his nose, which
mWt have cost great deal Of money 70 bring
to its present bright ruby color He neither
courted nor ayioded observation, was travelling
alone, and had little conversation, with any
one. +. mct xriiiGis .7.sE 'lJ "a s-oSn I
Archibald Carr, an old and respect I'd citi-
zen of st. Louis, who has held various offices
OF public trust In that city, died on Saturday
last. '2iea A.a'As "a fe @'Hs a9g2f
- -Gerritt Smith has written letter upon re.
construction to William Lloyd Garrison and
Wendell Phillips He thinks the nation lis per-
ishing because It will not let the negro vote.
He predicts a ioar Of races unless this Is done.
"A correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
states that Rev. DR.. Newman, Of the Northern
Methodist Episcopal Church, has had an in.
terview with President johnson with refer.
ence to securing, If possible, one of the Metho.
dist Churches of New Orleans for the use of
those who have attended upon his preaching
during the past two years in that city," The
Doctor isrepresented as urging upon the PRESS
dent the argument that 1T Is no more than
right that one Of the three Methodist Episcopal
churches of that city should be set apart for, =
and "that the edifice shall be known as the
property Of the Northern Church. But TO this
Mr.. johnson decidedly objected. He consider
ed the churches the rightfnl property of the
trustees, and II the Methodists of the North
were ANXIOUS for our church at the South.
the best way for them was TO come together,
The Boston Commercial BsLetx reports the
Gales of wool as very heavy. The sales of one
house alone for the week, foot up some elk
hundred thousand pounds; Of another Go, 900
pounds; Of another AGO, 900; of another 3D.
600 pounds, and several others Of 100, 900
pounds each, footing up grand aggregate OF
about 2. 900 900 pounds; all domestic staples
and almost the entire amount was taken for
actual consumption.
Thomas q. Boartiman, for many years
cashier of the East Haddam (Conn. Bank, was
instantly killed recently. As the steamer City
Of Hartford was being made fast 70 the wharf
ct East Haddam, there was Q great strain on
the hawser, and the cleat on the wharf dew M.
striking him on the head and breast BE was
| Just caudoning others 70 stand aside emit of
danger. He was sixty-Hve years old and a res
| pected citizen.
The NeU Era, published At Fort Smith.
Ark, says: Quite number Of the Eieh.
teenth Iowa boys, lately mustered out, re-
turned hither few days ago. and report more
coming. This is precisely what Arkansas
needs-a healthy influx Of euterprising. ene..
getic men from abroad 70 assist IN building the
desolate places In our land. All Of the West.
ern and several Of the Southern States are max
Ing every effort to attract immigration to their
respective States, and Arkansas. with resources
and inducements equal TO those of any other
State, ought TO. and win have her share Of It."
AT political meeting held in nenviddie