A man named Freeman, from Batavia,
i Iowa, came to this city a few days ago with
cattle, which ha sold and got $VU, all in
currency. At the Sherman House, where he
was stopping, be made the acquaintance of a
man, who very kindly volunteered to go with
him to a bank where be could get his curren
cy exchanged for go.d. (n the way, the dis
interested stranger iuvited Freeman to take
a drink, and induced him to enter several
saloons for that purpose. In the last saloon
they entered the stranger appeared to be re
u i u i u i u y
drank, and before leaving the saloon, Free
man fell asleep. When be nwoke, his Jriund
and his $950 were both gone, lie is of the
opinion that they went away together.—-[Chi
cago Jour.
Another murder In Slliiussota.
A gentleman, who came down yesterday
from Mendota, gives us tLe particulars of a
horrible murder whioh took place there a
a few days ago. A contractor on the lion of
the railroad near there had been paid off, aud
and started with quite a sum of money to go
Faribault. This fact was known to «(me
avaricious wretch or wretohes, who pursued
him, and having waylaid him, cruellv mar
dernd him on the prairie beyond Mendota,
and robbed the body, leaving it unhurried by
the aoadside. The murderers ars supposed
to be workmen on the railroad.— (Minneso
tian, 6th.
W.
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WaslilBvtan Wcwapapcre.
The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Journal write*
The National Intclligcnoer, although
against extravagant expenditure, and to ad
vocate the proper protection of American in
dustry. The U ion, which unquestionably
reflects the views of the Administration, has
an able editorial stall, and its manager, Mr.
