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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
The New Orleans Riot.

New YORK, Aug. 28.-The Times
New Orleans special says that the com
mission appointed by Gen. Baird to
investigate the late riot, have COM
pleted their labors, and their report will
show that the first shot fired from a
revolver was by white man at the pro-
cession of freedmen. Twenty minutes
then expired before any further disturb
ance took place. When the procession
reached the place where the conversation
was in. session, the police lnterfered,
aud, in attempting TO make arrests,
fired upon the freedmen, who returned
the fire. A mob of citizens then joined
the police, and the great massacre COM
menced. " f---
1t also shows that several policemen
hid their badges SO as not to be recog-
nized, and after entering the hall they
disregarded the white flag and fired in
discriminatory upon the unarmed MEM
bers of the Convention and spectators.
Some of the citizens wore badges indica-
ting an organization; those in the room
then, with chairs, ETC., drove the police
and attacking party out and barricaded
the doors. After the barricade was es-
tablished, not q single person IN the
building escaped unframed and about
thirty were murdered, '<-i
While credit is given to the police
for saving the lives of all who were in
the building, and are not now dead,
the force is found guilty of nearly
all the murders that were committed.
The evidence shows that policemen
killed freedmen when. they could have
arrested thonl without trouble, und that
wounded negroes were thrown In cart,
killed while struggling to free them
selves from the dead bodies which had
been placed on top of them.
The Commission will report that the
riot was caused by bitter feeling on the
part of the citizens and notice toward
the radical UniOnists and freedmen
They will also probably re- port that it
was preconcerted, inasmuch as it is
shown in evidence that it was talked of
previously for several days.
1t is the opinion of the Commission
that ii the military had not arrived at
the time it did, the riot would have
continued till the extsrmination of all
the Unionists and freedmen in the city.
The city press are attacking General
Sheridan for what he reported in his
special dispatches, charging him with
untruJhfulness.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
RnREIGN.

Hong Kong papers of July Sd say
that the English commercial panic was felt
there injuriously, but the rush on the governs
ment banks had ceased. fs .-tE
The u. s. flagship Hartford has ar
rived at Hong Kong from Annoy. and reported
that the imperialists had beaten $500 rebels,
causing them 10 retire. 30
The troops in Ranchon, in China,
lately took possession of the city in the abb
sence of the Governor General seized the
persons of the judge and treasurer, and tried
i to force them TO memorabilia the emperor to
/ the effect that the troops we're drawn to re.
| volt for want OF pay aud food. This event
/, caused great numbers of tho gentry anc
/ mandsrins to commit suicide to prove thell
loyalty -
+ BY the Atlantic Gable we learn tina
additional troops are to be sent to Canada, II
lanticipation OF another Fenntn raid. A ba'
tstaie of affairs exists in Turkey. The OretanI
of Gambia have asserted their Independence
and COnstantinople is in n state of siege
flRre IN n growing bclitfin France that Max
imilian will soon abdicate his throne in MeA
t<Tj
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
Weekly Wisconsin,, Milwaukee, during
the campaign, 10 weeks, 35 cents.


An Eccentric Englishman. L Evene,,
ment, of Paris, in its London CORES.
pondence, tells MS a good story of an
English nobleman, in connection with
the Atlantic Ocean telegraph:
Upon the news of the successful lay
ing of the cable becoming known in
London, so the story runs, one OF the
most prominent members of the House
of Lords drove up to the central office
of the telegraph and wanted to send a
message to Newfoundland. He was po-
ltaly Informed that the line was not
vet opened for business. His lordship,
nothing daunted, said that he held a
large number of shares in the company,
and put down 300 guineas. Upon this
he was promised that an effort would
be made to send his message through.
What he sent was as follows:
$40 the Telegraph Operator at
Hearts Content"
'Send on the strongest electric spark
your machines are capable of, but give
one minutes notice beforehand.
rr In due time, his lordship waiting pa
tiently some II hours, the spark came
and my lord lit his cigar with cigar
lighter thus electrically lighted from
Newfoundland, and walked of FULLY
satisfied.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
POLITICAL.

Herald special says the President
-, ,or,a tn an irrevOEable decision thai
stanton must leave the cabinet.
The commission of Cornelius Wen
An 40 sunerinteudent of public printing, was
issued Tuesday.
A Washington special says Col. John
,1.l,,r',sL has 6eep appointed surveyor of the
port Of Albany.
Hon q nj. Roberts, President of the
Tavas Secession Convention OF 1861, has been
chosen United States Senator rom that state
Holm Hastings has been appointed
Surveyor of Customs at Albany, U'ee L. h.
Stevens, removed.
IL Is reported that MIR. ThOs. -Brin-
salIa. editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, demo
cratic paper, has been appointed postmaster
OF Brooklyn. ft Pc ..s
Az the meeting of the Philadelphia
u.rtt RosrfI Tuesday, O. p Bayard moved to
sdionrn ont of respect for the President. Inc
motion did not prevail. -t.Esft
n n. Ferry and J. f. briggs were
nominated Tuesday, by the Republican Con,
venfiOps of the 4th and 9th Congressional
Districts of Michigan.
The Rau1iblican Congressional con-
veDtions of Philadelphia, met "Wednesday ana
Nominated the following. candidates: FIRST
5;st,;st lanes R. Lyndall; second district
Sbsrios O'NieI. third distTict-Bernard
S HIesS. fo1Ith distriet-w. d. Kelly.
1t is currently reported that General
James b. Steadman Will be appointed Sec NJ,
tsrv Of the War Department IN place OF Mr..
stspton- snd that General Fullerton viii SUI
. neTeede General Howard as Commissioner oil
the FreCamen's Bureau. eE ~
The New York Express gives curren-
ev To a report from Washington that MAJOR
General ID. L. Sickles, commanding the DE,
partment Of the SOnth, has not authorlzed
cleveland Convention, and declines, while ON
duty in his present command, to take part III
noliticai movements.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
Our Navy On a Peace Footing.


Official Register of the officers of the
United States Navy, corrected up tc
the first of August, is just issued from
the Government Printing Office al
Washington. Ii shows that the regu-
lar officers of the navy, on the active,
rstired and reserve list, number a little
yer 1000, as follows; qs.. +
Admiral, L; Vice Admiral, /; Rear
Administrative hst,i10; retired list,
n; Commodores-aetiv list, %; retired
list, 81; Captains--activel list, so; retired
list, IA; reserved list, z; Commanders
active list, 80; retired list, %; reserved
list. IL; Lieutenant Commanders-ac-
tive list, 173; retired list, 4; Lieuten-
ants-@active. list, A; retired list, 8, re-
reserved list, 10; Masters-active list,
Al; reserved list, Z; Midshipmen-grad-
mates, 156; on probation, (fonr classesl
3OS; Surgeons active list, 20; retired
list, 20; Past Assistant Surgeons active
list, As: retired list, 3; Assistant Sur
geons-active list, So; retired list, 2;
Paymasters--all ranks, $50; Chaplains-
all ranks, %; Professors of Mathematics,
I3; Naval Constructors, u; Naval Store
keepers, 6; Engineers-all ranks, 35l;
80; Gunners, &c; Carpen-
tiers, 46; Sailmakers, 30; Marine Corps
officers, I01; Total, p 4S.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
THE CHOLERA.

Ouiv five new cases OF cholera were
,.,,,or,ed I'M New York on Monday. -
There were in st. Louis % cholera
b,r,ais saturday, Sunday 50, Monday So p
Only two cases of cholera were re,
,,orted in New York, Tuesday. The oihcla.
esI,oTf f0Ots up ia deaths from cholera Iasl
- In BROOKLYN six cases were reported
Soda three Of which We're fatal
Nine cemeteries In st. Louis, report
"a deaths from cholera on Saturday, and
eIsvrn cemeteries report % deaths Aiond Ia
sI.1V,ing A tOleIably marked abatement oil the
disease. ~, .r..s
ONLY three cases of cholera, one OF
LII -JFas fatal. were reported in New York
0niy two deaths are reported IN BrooAlyhr
Wednesday
The official mortality report from Ii
,,,r,eteries IN II Louis, for the week ending
Fridav. gives |, I5G Interments, 9lo oil winch
-. frnn cholera. FOur cemeteries haNlns
Ts,led Ia report. Returns from the City
= Esr,eterv Includes only deaths IN the clIA
, sDitais. Ii Is estimated that abont ll9Ve
testb- from cholera actually occurred ullIlls
tie week. No report received ioL Hatu ,-''as
M sanitary commission reports Thar cnoleIa
RS ceased as an epidemic, IN the thlfd l"!ir ~
md siYib wards, but this is not conhfhed py
medical authorities.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
fTLECRAPnTC SUMMARY,
REsrnE OF TIE NEWS OF THE WEEE
CHIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Fishteen buildings were destroyed
by ire in Chicago ON Monday afternoon' Win
a loss of $4,000.
IT, is feared the American schooner
Golden Pearl was lost about June 18th, near
Timar. In the China sea-
A notorious character named Aaron
Wsrd Icing closely pursued by the police, IN
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, on Monday, blew out ms
brains.
The town of MaripOsa, Cal, was de-
stroved bv fire on the 10th. Five or SIX Dnllo-
ings were saved. The etimated loss Is S;,UOU'-
600. ; ( ~ K 81
DIR. Frank HarbToOk, OF Nyack,
poctland county, New York, was run over ana
killed on the Northern IallrUad "a -'S'
last night.
The extensive machine works CT IL.
kF Blandy, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, were DESTROYED
Nv fire last night. Loss S2OOOOO; insured lOr
$4,000.
y Nicholas DeHart, conductor ON the
So Isysfs,g TRANSPORTATION road, was billed ano
: brskesnan and fourteen laborers were more
or less injured Tuesday 10y dirt tram DeinH
thrown from the track
Asa Dixon, well known oysterman
was shot Tuesday by deputy sheflI Slo ''',
We ,fSbina for oysters in Newark bay, con
go, Ia law. The sheriff says the shoOilht
- Isce while Dixon was resisting arrest
and vas accidental.
An extensive fire occurred at Elmlra
Nov York. Wednesday morning, destEoylhi
- ontire wooden block on the corner OF Ian
anS Cross streets, eight horses and nuInDe
-Fcarriapes Loss about $5O,OOO, Dat q slhA
oI,oIint Of which was insured.
One Of the most skillful hotel thleve
:. - TTrited States, named Billy jackson
MAS arrested on Saturday night III WOW io D
on = charge of stealing $24, OOO IN Ino I an
Sl1e,rv M one of the Long Branch hO'eis
few weeks agOs q.
Two Mexican priests; VINO "a; arri .t5lo =
NoO, York about the first OF the FfIse l
month we're induced by = Stranger " "a. Ia
~, i, a came of mente, whereby one Oh Ihei
I,.t $500 Their room Was inca ~ IN
80 o,,ds a COO belonging. % the olhe
oIs l, Sas stolen. The sWindler has Dee
arrested. \. o..
THE British ship FaiThght, Capt
MI rom Hong Kong, bound to san iran
80 vas wrecked near Island 10 Chuil
~, ON lime 18th. One hundred anu Iorll
ttree Chinese passengers, and one EhtoPeA
were drowned. The ship broke VI =, PiS SE,,
affrr striking. and nothlrs Was sHso ~. 90
1-,,ernrnent had chartered steamer 20 soh
alter the wrecked crew.
A mntiny occurred among the prs
80 at Sing Sing. New York, on the 2'th, "a
.i,.,,icts attempting to oyeTpoWer one OF III
I-ae,,ars who was overseeing thelr MOTh III
,,,arrv near the prison. The Keeper suecee'
"a in freeing himself, ard upon DsihS Jolne
nv another officer, they eEehtuai.4 y g? -,
the mutiDeeys, but not nntIi O'iS Vi
her was killed and three others hOIlaii
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
AUDACIoUs ROBsERv IN BRooKLYs.
Diamond Rings 20 lhe Value OF $1,000
SCI stolen.

- stolen.
A most audacious robbery was COM
mitted 1T the iegelry store of Mr.. VIM.
r.. lice, corner of Fulton and john
son streets, Thursday evening, which
for boldness surpasses anything OF the
kind that has ever taken place IN this
city.
Tt appears that about eight o'clock,
shortly. before the time of closing, a
light wagon drawn 10y sprightly horse,
drove up Fulton street, and turning the
corner of johnson street, halted imme-
diately in front of one of the large win
dows, through which all that is doing
can be seen from without. The cases
containing the most valuable articles
in the store, were on the counter, IN
front of this window.
The vehicle contained two men-one
rather large and stout, and the other
tall and slender. The latter jumped
out and entered the store. According
to Mr.. Thomas Tice, he stated that he
desired to purchase a diamond ring,
and box containing some of the most
valuable goods of this kind was placed
before him. % After scrutiniziDg the lot,
and being convinced, doubtless, that II
was the reel article, he took handker-
= chief from his pocket, and holding 1t al
| 1.-TWO corners, with both hands, put 1T uI
: to his face, as if to wipe otfthe prespl'
ration. Suddenly he clapped the hand
, kerchief over the box, and taking II up,
: ran out of the store. 31't
Before the. astonished attendants
knew what to do, or which way to turn
, the fellow had jumped into the bach
4 part OF the vehicle, and the heavy man
! This confederate) having the lines in on'
I hand and whip in the other, urged the
: horse forward. They proceeded dow
a Johnson street at rapid rate, and cross
: ing into Hillary, drove to Park avenue a
full speed. Reaching the corner of Van
derbilt avenue they jumped out, ant
let the horse STANDBY Meeting q MAJ
y and a boy, they took the hats from thell
heads. and threw their own straw hat
!, into the street. They then ran toward
|, Finishing avenue, and that was the las
seen of them.
: The police being notified, promptly
G pursued the thieves, but without sue
! cess. They found the horse and wagon
D however, and took them III charge. 4
diamond cluster ring was picked up II
5 the body of the wagon. Roundsmal
y Riggs, of the Forty first Police Precinct
i found another cluster ring in johnson
) street, opposite Mr.. Tice's store, and
clerk found still another.
h The box stolen contained "a diamond
# cluster rings, in all valued at 81, 900.
# The operation WAS so sudden that no
J; one of the clerks can give an intelligibl
|" description of the thieves or the styl
or color of the clothesln which the.
: we're dressed. They are doubtless adept
II at the business, and had fully natures
" their plans before putting them int
}, lexecutiOn
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
Chicago Times, Aug 23d.
Foreign Imports at milwaukee.

AS the merchants of Milwaukee in
crease their capital and extend their
trade, they are enabled to take advan-
tage of the market, by importing goods
direct from Europe. They not only
save the profits of importers and job
bers, but they are enabled to buy such
goods as are suited to their particular
trade, and their peculiar customers.
Only merchants selling many hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth of goods
annually, can afford to send buyer to
Europe. But we have a number o
such houses in Milwaukee. One of the
firm of S. Klauber g. Co. has just ar
rived from Europe, where he has been
| since last February buying the fall and
winter goods for the extensive trade of
this house. These goods were bought
direct from the manufacturers who
made and put them upexpressly for this
house, under the eye of the purchaser.
Their merino and other colored and
figured goods were bought In the white
cloth, and then dyed and finished to
order. BY this means they have secur-
ed only the choicest colors for their
goods.
We have taken the trouble to exam
inc some of these Importations now be-
ing opened, and have been much pleas
ed with the exhibition. In silk dress
goods they have everything that we have
ever seen in New York house, among
Thorn some new cnlors that we have new
er before seen. A large lot of rich and
elegant French broche shawls are worth
particular notice. A whole line of
merino goods and striped poplins are
very choice and attractive. Also empress
cloths, plain and figured delaines,
the whole line of foreign dress goods.
They have alsoa fall stock of English
carpets on the way. They also have a
large number of pattern cloaks, bought
in Paris. Without any intention OF
putting, we must say, this large impor-
tation is credit to the house, and an
evidence of the growth and prosperity
of the trade of Milwaukee, which it
gives us great pleasure to observe and
mention. -Mil,0dukee Wisconsin.
ParsOn Br0WnlOw's address on Presi-
dent johnson in the WEEKLY WIsCON-
SIN. Send your address and three
cent stamp. The WEEKLY WISCONSIN
will be sent during the campaign 40
weeks) for 30 cents. -. . -.
o" VIM. Il. & JNo. II. CRAMER,
@ Milwaukee.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08

The NevhaII H0use.-Never since this
famous house was opened, has it enjoyed the
reputation il does to-day. Col. Johnson, mine
host. and Messrs. kinsman and Palmer, the
wide-awake assistants, make 1t part OF their
study to look TO the comfort OF the guests oil
/ the house. and we believe 1T IS an establish
| ed fact, that no traveller leaves without the re-
mark that while at the Newhall, all the COM
/ forts, the enioyments, and the real Injuries
of home have been at his disposal. fhis
method of transacting business has Its good
effect. not only upon the house but upon our
city, and is the means OF bringing TO III many
| travellers who would certainly cut ne, were 1t
not that we enjoyed so hlgh repntatlon IA IA
our hotels, conspicuous among which stands
the Newhall. J,s8 1913 $500 q i+ra F..
The repairs upon the Newhail House have
been entirely completed. and the arrange
ments Of the House and its convemences Tor
guests are not excelled by those OF any hotel
in the West. These improvements nave Deeh
made under the direction OF the proprletors,
that there might be nothing lacking to render
the house q favorite.. The rooms are large,
with high ceilings, and are not only pleasant,
but easy of access. The parlors and sltting
rooms are newly furnished. The bath rooms
have been so improved that they cannot be
excelled in comfort. For pleasure the guests
have delightful billiard room with the latest
patent tables, and for instruction the library
and reading rooms are supplied with all the
papers worth reading, first among when
stands the WISCONSIN, of course The table
of the Newhall stands as it always mas under
Col JohnsOn's management-ahead. Every
luxury of the market finds Its way there
instanter.
Our friends visiting Milwaukee viii find a
home at the Newhall, and it should be recol-
lected that during Fair week extensive pre-
parations have been made to accommodate all
who come Mlt,1dukee Wisconsin.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
The Great Stoek Fair at fsiIwaukee.


Our readers will bear in mind the
near approach of the great exhibition
of imported and American bred stock,
at Milwaukee, commencing September
18th and continuing four days. This
bids fair to be the greatest exhibition
of stock ever got together in the North
west. The list of premiums is compre-
hensive ane liberal, embracing variety
of stock, and footing up in the aggre-
gate at $11, 500. This sum is, we be-
lieve, nearly twice as great as was ever
before offered in Wisconsin for a SINH
lar object. 1t has been found that the
only way to secure an exhibition of first
class stock, such as people will go in
large numbers and long distances to
see, is to ofer. large premiums, Accord
ingly we see a first premium of 81 300
offered for trotting horses, $3.50 first
premium for running horses, a special
premium of 500 for horses that have
not shown better time than 2:30, and one
of 5000 free to all horses now owned In
Wisconsin, and $3.50 for two year old
colts, other premiums to correspond. =
This, and this only, has enabled the
managers to secure contract for the
appearance of those ''star" animals,
Dexter, Patchen and Butler. AS it ii
announced that Dexter will shortly be
taken to Europe. it is altogether prob
able that this will be the only opportu
nifty ever offered to see Dexter on the
Wisconsin turf. atb aH
Some day dnring the fair there vii
be race between Dexter, Butler anC
Patchen, Jr., to saddle, which will be al
important feature of the meeting. Flo
particulars see day programmes.
Persons intending TO visit any grea
fair this season will do well TO bear il
mind
LIST. That the cholera, which prevail
in every other large western city, la
not visited Milwaukee.
81. That the railroads and steamboa
lines carry for half fare.
81. That the Cold Spring track
pronounced by good judges to be tn
finest track for speed on the continent
There is large number of entries al
ready made. .... ..s.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08

hRieh siiser.-A rich old miser named
Sim. Jennings died recently i'll Ohio.
He was supposed to be worth about
two millions of dollars. Two thirds of
it is in real estate, half of the balance
in mortgages, and the remainder IN
cash and bonds. The heirs are already
quarreling over the spoil. He owned
8, S41 acres of improved land IN ONO,
in 81 separate tracts, worth half a mil
lion dollars and scattered over twenty
counties. He owned an equal quantity
of land in Indiana and Illinois. Jen-
nings was childless. BY his will he left
two-thirds of his property to his broth
ers and sisters, or their descendants,
and the other third to his wife during
her life. After her death, however, the
will does not provide what shall be
done with this third. The widow de-
clines taking under the will, claiming
90 he Jne heir TO Gfe UuetiIird uHdcvised
to any other person, and entitled to
hold it in fee simple, and also claiming
dover in all the land, including the
two-thirds willed to the brothers and
sisters. The heirs contest her claim.
This is probably the most important
suit in partition. so far as the value and
quantity of land are concerned, over
brought in Ohio.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
RROf MEXICO.

Naximilian's reign in Mexico has
about reached its crlsis. 1t is expected that
ms fate will be definitely decided Dy the Ioth
of October.
A letter from Mexico states that a
,,ortion oF the expedition under John u.
fTTmv landed in SinOloa with 1000 muskets
and six pieces Of artillery and are no" sup
posed to be with Corona
A dispatch has been receiver 2 O.. oy M. M;
Romero al Washington, form Vera Cruz, dated
18Th inst. which says that ON the 9th' the
French garrison Of amgieo arrived at vera 6a
Cruz, having surrendered 20 lhe T,,' o
the same terms granted st mafamoras In June.
A dispatch dated ,Uras, Sonora,
August 20, states that Morales, after his de-
feat at Hermasillo, was pursued by me I'M
perialists, under Gardara, and ONeftAhSn AZ
pul1gifC where he Was again completely
'rofted. aud took refuge ia the American
line, leaving thirty dead and $50 prisoners,
Mir baggage, ammunition, &C, IN the hands
If fbe ImpeTisiists. She story Of LOpezs de-
lection is pronounced false.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
Personal.

General Pope received an enthusias-
A.. -'a,,a,tion AZ Santa Fe on the 2Sth ult- he
rs NJ accompanied by General Carlton, GoV.
Mitchell. and other officials.
The widow of the late rebel General
phi has accepted the position OF Vice PrIncl-
nsI Of the Columbia Female Institute IN len
nessee.
Collector Smithe. of New York IS
..tiveIv engaged in the work OF removing
ofiee holders nom the custom house. S iLt5
S,;.;nst sI!aFioIIslfe has made Overtw0 hundred
Observation-Disclosures. IL is stated that Col. Beau
1,Ptdnt editor of the Railway Journal, has Sc
-l,,,od the pOsitiOn of appraiser.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
OBITUARY.

The Rev. John PierpOnt, died sud
,5anl- Sunday night, at his residence IN Med
So[j Mass. Tie was 81 years OF age.
Ex-Governor JnO. Nj. Morehead: oi
North CaroIina, died Tuesday, at Ruckbridge,
Alum Springs.
Dean Richmond. of New York, Vice
rrasideDt of the New York Central Railroad,
and one Of the leaders of the Democratic
marty died on Saturday.