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

warning American fishermen on from
the in-shore fishing grounds after the
18th inst.
The Pennsylvania Union Convention
have nominated Gen. John W. Geary
for Governor, and passed resolutions in
dorsing Congress, and calling upon
Senator Cowan to resign.
A family named Frazier, consisting
of father, mother and eight children,
together with Mexican and another
man, name unknown, weIS down the
Ohio in a canoe for the purpose of go
ing out to Illinois to work on a farm.
On landing at Cairo, on the evening of
the 9Th, they were drawn under the
guards OF the steamers Atlanta and
Southerner, and the father, a grown
daughter and three children were
drowned. One of these vas a babe
only four months old. The proprietors
of the st. Charles Hotel took the sur
vivors to their house, where they We're
humanely treated. All their personal
effects were lost, and they. We're left
destitute.
The report of the Illinois Central
Railroad for 1866, was issued on the 3D..
1t shows that the earnings OF the year
were 81, lsl. pos, and the net receipts
from the land department, 81 ,933, go.
The operation expenses for the year
were S4,5O9, 794, and the balance In
hand is S1,70S, 525.
The Fort Garry Nor Wester is alarm
ed at the threatened disturbance of rela-
tiOns between the Indians and the
English settlements. Hitherto under a
solemn treaty of peace with the Sioux
the English trading parties have been
unmolested. but now 1t is strongly urged
that military organization can alone
protect the British posts. The alarm is
based on grounds apparently real
Frauds have been discovered by local
agents of the Bureau of fearful proper
ton. The Government was cheated 10y
all classes, and not unfreqUently by
men lOudest in pretentiOns of loyalty.
Example is cited of the result of an in
vestigation into the monthly returns OF
a large house engaged In stock and gold
brokerage, which showed Il deficiency
In the returns of over S44, 600, 900. BY
direct application the local agency has
turned over to the government taxes
otherwise withheld, to the amount OF
$50,
The Boston Herald notes the ar
rest of the murderer of he two children
Isabella n. and John L. JOyce-ir
Bussy's woods, West Roxbury. on the
18th of June, 1865. He was found tC
be a convict in the State prison, who
had been sent there for burglary com
mitted In Worcester county shortly at
Ter the murder. His strange conduc
when arrested, led the officers to believ,
he was a hardened criminal, and IN:
subsequent bOastings of large deeds
performed by himself, together witt
some OF his unguarded expressions
gave the cue which has been followed
up by two Worcester county officers
has fastened the murder above alluded
to almost undeniably upon himself. =
His partial confession, with the corrob
orative testimony obtained, leave nj
doubt in the mind of the officers, OF hi
guilt.
His soubriquet is Scratch Proil, bu
his right name is Charles Dodge. Ill
Is native of Mass, but has been rove
for fourteen years, being now twenty
seven wears of age. He cOnfesses t.
aving hunted Indians in Florida; tina
he was sent to prison for life for muir
der IN South Carolina; was pardOned b!
the Governor, and entered the rebel ar
my; was captured on Morgan's raid int
OHIO and was paroled; afterwards enlist
ed in a Massachusetts regiment, desert
ed and entered the navy, and served Oh
several gunboats.
The latest farmers visitation in Cen
trail Ohio, is an increase In the fiel,
mice. which have never before beel
seen In such numbers. They are YER
destructive to the orchards, and it
estimated have ruined over 5000 trees
DR.. David Jayne, of patent medicin
notoriety, died at his residence in Phil
adelphia on the eth, in the 9th year O
his age.
General Augur, commanding tn
Department of Washington. has issue'
a general order saying: To allay un
easiness and prevent litigation concern
ing titles to land and other prOpert,
confscated and sold by authority of tn
United States Government, during til,
recent rebellion, it is directed that N
person within the limits of this depart
ment who has only acquired title b.
such sales shall be disturbed In the pos
session or control of the same, by the
action of any state or municipal courts
the action of the federal courts in rela
ton to such property will alone be re
garded.
On the 9TH, the body of soldier was
found In White river, a few miles soutl
of Indianapolis, Indiana. In his wal
let was found express receipts for money
sent by J. b. Sinsanbaugh to Gold
smith Gregory, Northfield, MINI.
Geo. Morton, of Indiana, arrived II
New York day or two since, on hi'
way home from Europe. His health i:
not much improved, and his friend:
feel quite discouraged about his recov'
cry. 4c
Ouartermaster General Meigs ha;
issued another pamphlet, containing the
names of soldiers, the victims OF the
rebellion, buried IN the national GENE
terry at Alexandra, Virginia. The total
number OF interments is 1892 white,
and 229 colored; total, 3.60l. Well
kept gravel walks traverse the grounds.
The graves have been sodded, and
white tablets, lettered in black, are
placed at the head of each, giving the
name, rank, regiment and date of death.
Wm. III. Belcher of Chicago, extern
siveIy known as connected with sugar
refineries in st. Louis, Cuba and chi
capo. died at his residence in the latter
city on the Sth inst. at the age OF fifty
four.
= General Gustav gives rather gloomy
account of political affairs IN Texas