The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-25

and his confidential friends were ever hostile
to me-
With grateful regards, yours very truly.
VIM. D. KELLEY.
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
Hon. Charles Billinghurst died at Juneau,
Dodge county, Wisconsin, on Friday last.
Mr.. Hammond, of Middlebury, VT, has
recently buried with appropriate honors the
celebrated Merino buck "G6ld Drop" which
died OF lung fever or consumption, after an
| illness OF three or four weeks Mr.. Hammond
has refused $4,000 for him, and it is said the
buck was valued as high as $4,000.
On Wednesday night in Washington, two
young ladies named Miss Mary Good and Miss
Eliza Ward, while walking with two gentle
men, were accidentally shot by sentinel who
fired at some escaping prisoners. Miss Wards
injuries, it is feared. will prove fatal, while
Miss Good was injured but slightly.
Gen. A. P. Hovey, of Indiana, appointed
Minister to Peru, on a salary of 81, 500 in gold,
will sail Immediately from New York for his
field of duties. His wife, recently Mrs. VAL
lette, formerly the belle of Washington, and
daughter Of the late Secretary Smith, accom-
panies him.
The liquor dealers of Iowa have been hold
ing State Convention at Des Moines, and
passed resolutions that they would support no
man for Office who will not pledge himself in
writing. in favor of the repeal of the present
prohibitory law and the enactment of q Judi.
cious license law.
The New Orleans Picayuns says promi-
nent politician of 3 very radical persuasion,
from that city, recently visited Washington
and waited on President JOHNSON. After the
exchange of the customary civilities, our cit.
zen asked the President what word he had to
send to his friends In Louisiana ''Tell them,
said the President, Ito 60 to work and organ.
ize the government as quickly as possible and
send on their representatives to Congress. In
this way they can manifest their patriotism,
and insure speedy return to the old ways of
the constitution, of honor and civil govern.
ment."
"A correspondent of the Sioux City Register
says: "a large body of Indians attacked Fort
Rice on the 2sth of July. Two soldiers were
killed and one wounded. The Indians loss
was heavy. After fighting half day the In
dams withdrew, aud up to latest advices, mid
night of the 2Sth, had not renewed the at
tack. The Indians fought with desperation,
and another assault was momentarily expect
ed. The garrison is in good condition, and
confident of their ability to resist any attack
the Indians may make" -.....
AT Elgin, Ql), while the Lieutenant Gen.
eral was receiving the salutations of the people,
standing on the rear platform of the car, ruf.
fan approached him in the garb of farmer.
seized him violently by the hand, and attempt
ed to jerk him of the platform. Colonel Bah
cock, who was standing on the lower step Of
the platform to protect the General, saw the
movement and struck the ruffian 3 blow with
his cane, and at the same time compelled him
to loose his vise-like grip. The General was
more excited by the occurrence than he was
ever known to be before.
Hon. John II. Kasson, Member of Con-
gress from Iowa, has sent back from the plains
an address to the people of the Fifth Con.
gressional District, in which he reminds them
that there are important practical questions TO
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them that the Caucasian is superior to the
Ethiopian, and the elective franchise is among
the natural rights which Ethiopians and all
others may demand. He endorses the Jeffer-
sonian doctrine that those who fight and pay
should have a voice in the Government, but is
not in favor OF immediate and universal suf-
frage.
William P. johnson, of Brozoria county,
Texas, has recently been in Washington on
visit to his brother, the President of the United
States, whom he had previously seen only
once, at their mothers deathbed, since 1889.
William is four years older than the President,
being siXty-fve years of age is q carpenter by
trade, and uncompromisingly opposed to
slavery, but does not believe in giving the ne
groes the ballot. On this latter question he
says "Andrew would give me no definite in
formation" as to what he intended to do.
William was a strong opponent of secession,
and two of his sons were soldiers in the na-
tional army.
Amos Stetson, of Greenfield, and William
E. Brown, of Deerfeld, Mass, who were ar
rested at Montreal last week, on suspicion of
being concerned in the plot to abduct George
n. Sanders, vert released sitter confinement
of two days and one night Their business in
Canada was to buy horses, and they didn't
want to abduct Sanders or any other man.
Among the passengers BY the Etna, ar
rived at New York on Wednesday, lie Mr.. E.
g. Garlin. of the Philadelphia detective police,
having in custody Jeremiah Townsend, the
Ascending clerk of the Townsend Bank of
New Haven, Conn. whom he arrested in Liv-
erpool. The detective recovered 800 900, be-
ing the whole amount stolen from the bank.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The London Times,
speaking of the cable. says NO commercial
misadventure has ever caused more wide
spread interest and greater regret at its failure
than the Atlantic Cable. ItbeGeves the Com.
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