Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Sturgeon Bay Canal Bill passed
both houses of Congress.
Six horses and two cows We're burned
II stable in Chicago, day or two since.
The total number of immigrants ar
rived at New York during the month of March
was los, 01O.
The steamer Henry Chauncey, from
Aspinwall, has arrived in New York with $685.
600 IN treasure.
Land Offices have been opened in Ar
kansas and Alabama, by order OF he Presi-
dent.
The Senate, on the 9Th, passed the
Civil Rights Bill over the veto by a vote OF
SO to Is.
The father and grandfather of Mr..
Stockton, whose seat in the Senate has been
declared vacant, we're both members of the
United States Senate from New Jersey.
The statement that the rewards for
the capture OF the assassination conspirators
would now be paid was premature. no decision
in regard to the claimants having yet been
reached.
Another invoice of goods for the Ma
tional Freedmsn's Relief Association in New
York has lust arrived from the Freedmen's
Aid Society Of Bradford, England.
Two thousand German Immigrants
have lust arrived at st. Joseph, en- route 10
the rich valleys of the Republican and Blue
rivers Of Nebraska.
The case of Garland, of Missouri,
involving the constitutionality of the test oath,
has been postponed until the next term of the
United States Court. The court hiss ad-
journed,
The Loyal Georgian, published at
Atlanta in the interests of the freedmen,
claims to have, among that class, regular
readers and subscribers to the extent OF
20, 900.
There are LOO blacks attending
school in Richmond, and in the largest the
teacher reads the proceedings Of Congress
every night, thus keeping she sc1e6l fully IN
formed on the public news every-usy.
Heinrich Boehler and his little daugh-
ter, Mary Boehler, II years old, were burned
70 death Tuesday morning in the loft of q
stable back ef the Farmers Hotel 13l West
Lake street, Chicsgo.
A safe belonging to one of the express
companies, was stolen at Brownsville, Texas
a few DAYS since. IL contained between $50, GOO
and 100000 in greenbacks- At last accounts
no clue could be obtained OF 1t.
Commissioner Rollins has decided
that all persons who are required to take out
licenses under the Internal Revenue laws.
must give new bonds before receiving licenses
for the ensuing yesr-
The government issued an order pro-
hibiting supplies from being furnished to
freedmen in the DEPARTMENT OF Washington
after the 18th of April, when they are re-
quired to find employment.
Anumber of Canadians, resident in
New York, held meeting in that city last
night and appointed a committee to form
permanent society TO agitate Tor Canadian
independence.
The question of protecting the rights
of American fishermen Is occupying the atten-
ton Of the government. Secretary Seward
and the British Minister have had several in
terviews upon the subject 80
The number of troops furnished by
Tennessee to the Federal army during the
late war was twenty-five thousand, compris-
ing eight regiments of infantry, eight OF
mounted infantry, twelve of cavalry and one
of artillery.
The Matamoras Ranchero of the Goth
says. The Bagdad stage was interrupted by
ten highwsymen, who took the horses from
the coach and relieved the passengers OF
their money, watches, &c. They got $4,000,
and safely escaped to their camp.