Sioux Uprising Sparks Volunteer Call in Minnesota Territory
A St Paul extra reports Minnesota Sioux rising against settlers around Mankato and Springfield, with cabins burned and massacres near the Big Bend. Citizens rush to arms, volunteers muster at Fort Snelling, and reinforcements fly to the frontier amid fears of a regional war.
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Tarscott
St. Paul
Fort Snelling
Lostings
Louis Robart
Maore
Red Wing
Farribault
Shields
Mankato
Big Bend
Minnesota
Spirit Lake
Springfield
Blue Earth
Traverse Des Sioux
St. Peters
St. Peter
Dodd
Traverse
J.R. Rose
Iowa
Capt. Dodd
Minnesota River
Vote on Chief Justice Praised by Pierce County
The Pierce county vote on Chief Justice shows strong support with Whiten winning in several towns and the county claiming a large Republican majority. The Herald contrasts local results with critiques from Grant County while praising Pierce as a banner county in the state.
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Pierce County
Hudson
Cethren
Whiten
Prescott
Shee Neetes
Clifton
Greengoods Mertell
Lrimbelia
Diamond
Perry
Pleasant Valley
Pierce
Banner County
Grant County
Judge Whiton
Barstown
Washington
General Jackson
Whiton
Beardsley Replies to North Star on Hoyt and Maxson Fight
Prescott citizens recount a contested altercation involving Dr. Hoyt and Dr. Maxson. J. W. Beardsley defends his conduct, denies aiding Hoyt, and attacks the North Star editor as a garbled misstatement. A later Railroad Meeting in Chippewa outlines support for a Black River to St. Croix land grant line and gathers funds.
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The
North Star
Thing
J. Rush Spencer
the Land Office
Hudson
St. Croix County
J. C. Henning
Prescott
Bprton Trawscarry
Drs. Hoyt
Maxson
Hoyt
Drs. Maxson
Drowning Men Catching at Straws
Prescott letter writer PB. Y. Wise denounces Hudson Chronicle editor G. and Dr. Maxson for false claims about railroad routes to Hudson and connections to Prescott and Superior. He accuses local papers of deceit, cites past promises, and asserts the Madison Grant Railroad will reach Prescott, opposing Hudson boosters.
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Hudson Chronicle
Grant Road
Hudson
Ansiwers
Maxson
Chronicle
St. Croix and Superior Company
Jolias
A. D. Gray
Lakeland
Prescott
Superior Chronicle
Hudson North Star
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Star
Superior
Buidlain
Madison Grant Railroad
PB. Y. Wise
Population figures and territorial appointments in Minnesota
Population of Pierce County is estimated at about 4800 based on vote turnout and settler density, with the county having doubled in population last year. Secretary Rosser is reappointed as Secretary of Minnesota Territory and Chag L Emerson is named Surveyor General for the new Land District. Land Officers appointed include Register at Stillwater Charles G Wagner, at Faribault Samuel Plummer, at Ojibwe Geo B Clitheral, H M Abbot named Receiver at the Stillwater Land Office.
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Pierce County
Rosser
Minnesota Territory
Chag. L. Emerson
St. Paul
New Land District
Minnesota
Stillwater
Chay. G. Wagner
Farribault
Samuel Plummer
Ojibwe
Geo. B. Clitheral
H. ‘M. Abbot
St. Croix
Railroad Matters and Prospects for St Croix Line
The St Croix railroad transfer to the La Crosse company is approved by leading property holders. Officials expect construction to start soon and anticipate Prescott or Judson as the initial touchpoint with the St Croix river, linking to Lake Superior via a Northward route. A separate notice lists the Dubuque packet boats and officers for a daily St Paul river line, praising officers and staff.
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St. Croix
La.Crosse
Prescott
Maxson
St.Croix
Ta Crosse Company
Judson
Tach
Lake Superior
Milwaukee News
Key City
Jones Worden
Geo
S. Pierce
CG. J. Willis
War Hagle
Kingman
C. A. Coffin
J. J. T. Ball
Brest
Golden State
Samuel
BR Harlow
Charles
Jesse’Burdsell
J. Golden Sra
John Scott
Frank Ward
Harry_Donnel
Ginnan Fanny Harris
Robert, Anderson
Henry W. Hance
Phad
Mason
Express. and Herald
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St Croix
Mechanica
Sam
Iind
Dunn
Buffalo
Hardy House
Chippewa
Judge Cady
O'Galla
W. W. Darwin
H. C. Williams
Corps of Engineers
Black River
Wm. Carson
Moses Hemingway
Nathaniel Plumer
Bear Creek
JP. Farrington
Buffalo County
North Pepin
Prescott Transcript
Milwaukee & la Crosse R. R. Co
Chicago Democratic
Presa
Henry J. Nairo & CO
East Water Street
Milwaures
Lowa
Wisconsin
Milwaukes & Micalasippi Railroad
Bisoksmithia Fee
Fae
Uy Smiths
Bey Goods
Webel Cor
Ois
Alee Bright
Iron and Steel
United State
Boston
Itesing Company
Inilia
Hove
Itatlan
Xards
Ron
Mactini DS
City Meat Market
N. 8
Dunbar
Livy
Thomas Dickerson ‘& CO
Westerland
Bhita
J. R. Freeman
Kenney
McKenney
Cothrooutnar
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