Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-11-04

ried to Miss Virgins, of that city. Mr..
Chase is now In New York, for the pur-
pose ofassisting in the reorganization
of the Christian Commissions H/,
A coroner's jury, at Detroit, has re-
turned a verdict OF willful murder against
young Farman, for the shooting of Capt.
John p. Ward.
European advices are to the 16sh OF
Oct. two days later. The Adams
Russell correspondence is exciting much
attention in Great Britain, and the pa
pers comment upon it at much length.
The Times, in referring to the commits
sion proposed by Earl Russell, semi
officially announces that cit would be
inconsistent with the position taken up
by Her Majesty's Government, and with
the argument which induced it to de-
cline arbitration, TO decide that the
claims for losses by the Alabama, and
other vessels of the same character,
should be brought before the commits
sion for decision. Arrests of Fenians
continue in Ireland. The cholera is
raging fearfully at Madrid, and NUM-
erous deaths therefrom are reported at
Epping, near London. The telegraph
cable on the Great Eastern, and also
the portion that is submerged, have
tested, and found to be in proper con-
dition.
: General Ortega, who is now in New
York, will soon leave for Mexico, to
assume the administration of the Re-
public. s@ - s9&s
The engrayings for the Irish Repub-
lican bonds are finished, and public
sale of them is expected to commence
in two weeks. They bear six per cent.
interest, and are redeemable six months
after the Independence of Ireland is
acknowledged. 1t is reported that sew
eral bids have been made for shares IN
the Mexican loan.
The naval court martial which is to
convene at Washington on the first OF
Nov. will try Commodore Craven for moi
doing his utmost to capture or destroy
the rebel ran Stonewall, which was In
the harbor of Ferrol, while he was In
| proximity as commander of the Niagara
and Sacramento, and another shlp-of
war being in port at the same time t.
aid him. sfth't ~s II.
Secretary McCulloch Thursday adj
dressed dispatch TO the assistant trea'
surer at New York, saying: 1.-THE sub
scriptions for the $50 600, 900 five-twen
ties being full, assistant treasurers and
| national banks viii receive no further
subscriptions after this telegram comes
to their notices." 'f@r
Wirz has been convicted and sentenc
ed to death; but the President has not
4 .1occoJ amor, tha naca Uat
Thursday. Deputy Commissioner Rol
Inns was appointed commissioner of In
ternal revenue, in place of Mr.. Orion,
resigned; and ID. @. Whitman, CHIEF
clerk in the bureau, was appointed de-
putty commissioner. ~ q
The amount due to the Government
from defaulting postmasters il the rebe
States is S3G1, 406. 30. 1t is expected
that the larger portion of this sum vii
be recovered.
The President has ,declinadt to rescino
| his order relative To the sea island lands
and the freedmen thereon, at least un
| til he shall have received the report o.
Gen. Howard. Ia communicating this
decision to a delegation who visited hin
on the subject, the President stated tha
he was opposed to colonization of tn,
freedmen, believing that contact will
the. whites mas a favorable influence
upon them.
There are fifteen inches of snow il
the woods in the northern part o
Maine.
Secretary McCulloch having declared
his determination to adhere to the pol
cy indicated in his Fort Wayne speech
parties opposed thereto intend to ash
congress not only to deny him authori
ty to continue the funding of legal ten
ders, but to extend the limit of national
bank notes, now $500, 00O, 900, to $500,
100000
Matamoras is closely besieged by Cor
tinas and Escabedo, and it is reported
that Tampico is invested by General
Vega.
The northwestern Universahst confer
ence, which has been in session in Chi
cagofor the past two days, adjourned
Thursday evening. The sum of S3S, 00C
was subscribed by individuals for educa.
tional and missionary purposes.
EThe agent of Georgia has negotiated
loan of S100,00 for chat state in New
York, ON the faith of the provisional
government.
Among the recipients of executive
clemency, on Thursday, was ex-Gover-
nor Neil S. Brown, of Tennessee. Elk
Governor Rector, of Arkansas, was par.
doned Friday.
The Chickasaw legislature has ratified
the treaties lately negotiated at Fort
Smith, the provision abolishing slave
ry included.
A New York paper states that the de-
mand for the Mexican republican loan
is already very great, both from banks
and individuals. On the 10th ultimo
Macmillan adopted the eldest son Of
the Emperor Iturbide as his heir. This
gentleman is now in New York, and has
heretofore rejected all offers of rank and
emolument made to him by the imperial
government of Mexico.
Gold has been found near the line Of
the Panama railroad, and more extern
sive discoveries are expected to be-
made.
The election of Wade Hampton as
governor of South Carolina is con
firmed. His majority is large.
The number of persons starved tC
death at Andersonville exceeds the to
tai killed and wounded of the British in
the great battles of the peninsular wal
and at the battle of New Orleans.
Joseph f. Worcester, LII. d., author
of Worcester's Dictionary, died at his