Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-24

are several that promise well. The OFF,
cial report for the week. ending Febru-
airy 18th, states the number of new cases
to be 13,000 This is an increase of
2, 437 over the number reported last
week
1t is stated that several conferences
have taken place between Secretary
Seward and Sir. f. Bruce the British
minister at Washington, upon the sub
| ject of Fenian movements. The latter
has been assured that no violation of
the mentality laws will be permitted
Should events demonstrate its necessity,
proclamation will be issued on the
first attempt to violate the neutrality
laws warming all engaged of the con-
sequences.
The World, of the 18th, says that
companies and regiments of Fenians Are
being formed with great rapidity, and
it is calculated that Gen. Sweeney viii
be able, when he feels justified in cali
| ing for their services, to procure 20, 600
able-bodied young men, who have seen
service, in this city alone. 1t is known
| that 600 cartridge boxes and KNAPP
sacks were bought at auction last week,
| from a well known house In Park
Place. and quantities of arms and am
munitiOn are being negotiated for from
day to day, by officers detailed for that
purpose. 1t is probable that Colonel
| Tresham will command the first Fenian
regiment from this city, and a well
known Southern cavalry officer, the
second An artillery regiment is also
being raised, and an Independent bat
tallion for special. service, under COM
mand of Gel. Murphy, veteran soldier.
The Now York World publishes
a special from Albany, which says
that private and reliable informa-
ton from Burlington, VT, states that
uniforms for Is, 600 men and 2. 900 rifles
of the very best pattern, have been
transported quietly during the last ten
days, from New York city and Troy, to
Burlington, Vt, where they now re-
main concealed, awaiting the advance
of the Fenians. Arms in abundance
are said TO be stored at Detroit, San
dusky, Buffalo,, Ogdensburg, Platts-
burg and Montpelier.
Three companies of Fenian volun-
teers, commanded by efficient officers,
have been organized in Burlington for
service in Canada.
Some thirty distilleries in New York
and vicinity were seized Saturday and
to-day by the revenue officers, for al
legged violation of the internal revenue
act. One of the officers, named Cum
mings, while inspecting the premises OF
one, fell into vat and was drowned.
he Banking house of Rufus Lord,
in Exchange Place, New York, was
robbed few hours since of a million
and half of dollars in government and
other securities. The property stolen
; from the safe contained government
securities composed of $40, 1910 and
; 100 bonds, besides Chicago, North
western, Terre Haute, Alton and other
railroad bonds, and various securities.
A very large reward viii be given fol
the securities or any other information
that will lead to their recovery. 81
Boring for oil has commenced in
Bibbs County Ala. s
The Atchison, Kansas, Press says
there are two locomotives at Quincy
for the Atchisen and Pixies Peak Road
The rails are laid to distance of six
and half miles, and the work is to be
pushed forward rapidly during the en-
suing season. -
Among the papers of Henry Winter
Davis has been found an autograph
speech in advocacy of universal suf
frage.
1t is stated that smuggling on the
Canadian frontier has generally ceased
except in whisky.
: The Worlds Albany special says it j:
: understood In official circles that the
government will take no steps to prevent
the invasion of Canada by the Fenians
: but leave the entire matter in the
! hands of the General Government. Sec,
rotary Seward is known to have assured
the Canadian authorities that the border
5 shall be well guarded, and National
troops are reported to be on their way
z north. ~
FL A band of Swedish immigrants, who
went South last summer to find employ.
ment. are returning north, disguised
! with their treatment in that land. They
are on their way to Chicago
Several negro regiments are now in
Louisville, KY, being paid off and mus
!, tered out. A large amount of money
is required, some of the companies tax.
ing $4,000. Crowds of sharpers are
constantly DIGGING the poor darkies,
=
To-day seven swindlers engaged in this
work were arrested and lodged in the
military prison.
The would be assassin of Governor
Brownlow. of Tennessee, has been ar
rested at Grenada. Miss, and ordered
to be brought to Nashville, to be tried
before a military commission.
The declaration of war against Spain
by Ecuador is confirmed, and an ali.
ance entered into with Peru and Chill.
request of the Minister of Finance OF
Canada, the Secretary of the Treasury
yesterday gave permission to the Cana
dian authorities to place their officersat
all the railway points on our side of the
St Lawrence, for the purpose of exam
ming baggage and freight destined for
the British Provinces, as United States
officers are allowed the same privilege.
J. L. Butler, one of the leading Judges
of Mississippi, died at Holly Springs,
last week. -rz-s,s---------as
The annual election of New Hamp-
shire state officers took place ON the
18th. The aggregate vote considerably
exceeds that of last year, and the re-
turns from thifty-eight towns gives
Smyth, republican, 1900; Sinclair,
II 0IQ The eotrpne CO, for ,n1ioofa N