Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-28
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

The national convention OF Fen1ans
met at Philadelphia Monday. About
500 delegates were present, and more
are arriving. The convention sits with
closed doors. There are rumors that a
plan is to be urged for a provisional
government for Ireland; and that i'm
portant advices were received from that
country, in cipher, by the last Europe
an steamer.
Fenian drills and meetings are pro-
crossing in Liverpool. AT a recent
meeting there, a resolution was adopt
ed In favor of purchasing vessels for
privateering purposes, and e200 was
Immediately subscribed for that object.
Fears are entertained that the royal ma
val reserve has become infected with
Fenianism. Colonel O'Connel, rep
resented as a federal officer, is under
arrest on a charge of bearing dispatch
es from the Fenian war department ut
New York to the organization in Ire
land and England. Every vessel arri-
wing in Ireland from America is thor
oughly searched, and the persons OF the
passengers are clo.ely examined.
The latest official advices in regard
to the cholera in Europe, are as follows:
At Constantinople, the disease has al
mos entirely disappeared. AT Palma,
Majorca, IN the present population OF
$1,000, the deaths are reported at $50
to $50 per day. At Genoa, but few
cases have occurred. At Marseilles, the
mortality averages 80 to 60 day.
In Mississippi, General Humphreys
majority for governor will be at least
1900. A. NJ. West, E. G.. Peyton, a.
E. Reynolds, and James I. Harrison
have been elected to congress, and
there are two districts yet to hear from.
Captain ]. p. Ward, who was shot at
Lexington, Michigan, on Friday last,
by the brother of a girl whom he is
charged with having outraged, is still
alive, and viii probably rec over.
There hes been general insurrec-
tion in the department of Oaxaca, Mex
leo, and the republicans now hold con-
troll of large portion of the territory.
Lieutenant Maurey, recently natural
lied as Mexican citizen, has been APP
pointed by Macmillan an honorary
councillor.
Mr.. Badger, who offered the original
ordinance of secessi On in the North Caro-
lima convention of 1861, has lately been
prostrated by paralysis, and has entire
" lost his mind.
It appears that the 600 Spencer rifles
which were attempted TO be Struggled
into Canada, and which were seized by
the provincial authorities at Niagara,
were the property of one Moses, for
merly of Atlanta, Georgia, and while
there, one of the heaviest hardware mer-
chants in the south. He has lately,
through agents, been making consider
able purchases of arms in the northern
states, for what purpose is unknown.
Our government cannot stop the bust
ness, 1t being of perfectly Legitimate
character.
A terrible fire occurred in the west
division OF Chicago Monday evening,
by which property to the amount OF
$4,000 was destroyed. The fire orig
mated Il corn and feed mill, and be-
fore its progress was checked, the
freight department of the st. Louis,
Alton and Chicago railroad and large
amount of lumber were consumed. The
shipping in the river was at one time
in imminent danger.
The English capitalists we're introduc
ed to President Johnson Tuesday. Dur
lug the interim the President expressed
confidence IN the maintenance of har
monious relations between Great Brit
ain and this country.
A fire in New York Tu .sday, destroy
ed the bonded warehouses of Harris
Osbrey, Nos. and Bridge street.
The buildings contained large amount
of cotton, whisky, and -four. The tota
loss is about $500, 0O0,-supposed to b'
July covered by insurance.
Among the parties mentioned in con
nection with the United States Senator
ship from South Carolina are Messrs
Whaley and Campbell, of Charleston
and Ex-Gov. Aiken.
Returns from fifty counties of Iowi
show a majority of over loco for Gov
Stone. His majority In the whole stat,
will be at least $4,000.
The attempt made by Macmillan tt
extend the boundaries of his empire int
British Honduras has been met by a de
claration from the English government
that Mexico has no claim whatever II
any portion of that territory; and IL
this view the Imperial Government hal
been compelled to acquiesce. There ii
a report that Macmillan had sem
$4,000, 900 to Washington to influence
Congress in favor of his recognition
Gen. Sterling Price, Ex-Gov. Harris, o.
Tennessee, Lieut.. Maury, and three
other ex-rebels, have been appointed by
Macmillan as commissioners of coloni
cation and immigration. More French
troops have arrived in Mexico.
Gen. Humphreys was inaugurated a
Governor of Mississippi on Monday
The Legislature met on the same day,
Gen. S. J. Gholson was chosen chair
man of the Senate, and Col. Simontor
speaker of the house.
The planters of Cuba have memorial
lied the Spanish government for the
abolition of slavery on that island.
At last advices council was being
held with the Indians on the upper Ar
kansas, and it was expected that treaty
of peace would be concluded with the
Arrapahoes and Cheyennes on the 14th
instant. There were many Comaches.
Apaches, and Kiowas at the council
ground, and others were expected in 6
few days.
The Juarist General Alatore has rout
ed force of 1000 Austrians, capturing
900 of them and five pieces of artillery,
A fire in Detroit, Wednesday night
destroyed the large freight-depot of the
Michigan Central railroad, which con.
tanned an immense amount of freight
part of it belonging to the Grand TRUNK
railway. The loss is estimated at ovel