Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-01
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
RESUME OF TIE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


Van Horn, Murray x Co.'s tobacco
warehouse, Chicago, was destroyed by hre on
the 18th. Loss 100000; insurance S3oO,OOO.
Harvey Lee, Judge of the 10th iu-
tlieiaI district of California, was killed a. Sac
rsmento Sunday, being thrown from Ddggy.
A Honolulu letter of Che Doth, reports
Jules Vuldinde, chancellor Of the French con-
sulate murdered in bed by Chinese servant.
A pawn-broker on Common street,
New Orleans, was robbed Tuesday of Is, 500
worth of jewelry from show case.
On the 22d f. r. Wilson's machine
sbop ON South Clark street. Chicago, and two
adjacent buildings were destroyed by fire.
Loss about S45,O 600; insured for Sl5,OOO.
A fire Tuesday morning destroyed
the bedstead factory Of Geo. Frank, and the
Touring mill OF Joseph BrOtherlin, on Wash
lngtOn avenue, corner OF Tenth street, St
L0uia. Loss S25, 900. Mostly insured.
Mallory, the soldier who robbed the
safe Of Major Grierson, at Nashville, and was
recently captured IN Indiana. has pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to ten years hard
labor on the Dry Tortugas.
There was destructive fire at Jersey
CITY on Sunday, by which eighteen boats Of all
descriptions were burned, and two piers wholly
and one partially destroyed. involving loss
OF between one and two million dollars. Thlr-
The engine Baltic attached to the up
cxpreas train ON the Hudson river road Mon
day morning, exploded while the train was
standing a. Catskill station, four miles below
uu,Iz,n, seriously lpjuring the engineer, Geo.
smith, and the fireman. hO passengers we're
hunt.
The steamer Maz1llau, from Fort
Benton, with 30 plssen-er7, and large
sn,,.uut al treasure, sTTIVed at omaha Mon
day she met the steamer Antelope below
Fri Sutlv The steamer PucOh0ntas. with
government freight, sunk near Fort lice
The boat and cargo are total loss.
There was another accident on the
Michigan Southern Railroad, near Holmes
Vile. A miles from Chicago, ON the 18th, by
which 23Persons were injured but none Killed
Three y eeping cars were hurled down an en-
bankment l4O feet IhiPh. The accident Was
caused by running over COW.
Two bottles we're picked up at the
,,,ftb Of the bayou TerTebOnne, on the 18th.
an tie Gulf of Mexico, containing papers as
follows: no. ''ship Flying Eagle, May 2ith,
1866, lost all masts and IN hopeless condl-
ton with feet of water in hold. (Signed)
CRsGAN No. 2, ~. ). ship IoWhatan,
Chinese coast, Oct. 18th, o.
dispatch from Fort LeavenwOrth
s,vs reports from Forts Sedgwiek and Lara
mic confirm the fact of the burning OF trains
north of Fort Reno, aud BETWEEN Laramie ana
BriGger's Ferry. Indian guides also report a
hattie at Fort Reno, in which from 80 to II
soldiers were killed. 1t is now presumed that
the Indian war has commenced IN earnest.
Simon Batchelder of Palmero, Maine,
A noted couuterfeiter and principal OF a gang
in those parts, who have enga ed IN putting
IN circulation a large amount Of unterfelts
ON the Highland National Bank. OF N"S burg,
\ Y. wa. arrestedin Palmer0 on tie 2ist and
taken 10 Portland next morning. This makes
the 9th arrest among the gang.
A sad and fatal accident happened at
the Mansion House, st. Paul, Tuesday,
While NJ. 4. Hawks, OfLincOln, H., was clean
ing his revolver in his room. the charge acct
de8taIiv exploded and the ball passed through
the heart Of his wife, who vas sitting near,
killing her instantly. blT- H. was almost iran
TIC with gIief At this awful calamity. They
were oBIy lately msTTi-d, and were here on
their marriage tour.