Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-12
TELEGRRPnTC SUMMARY.
REsUnE OF rHE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


Francisco. on the 2Sth, for the murder OF Ed
ward Walter, about year ago.
A fire occurred at Atlanta, Ga., on
tbe nigbt of the night of the 1st inst, by which
400 600 worth of property was destroyed.
A heavy storm recently occurred IN
Williamson county, Tennessee. Inc COTTON
and corps were nearly destroyed by the hail.
ForGeries In railroad bonds and
checks have been discovered in New YORK, 10 |
the amount of 100000. Several banks anu
business men have been ylctimlzed.
The coffee and spice mill OF jackson
4 Pickert, Oh Fulton street, New YORK, was |
burned ON the night OF the LIST INST i'oSS
s23, 600; partly insured.
A man named G. Ball was knocked
down and robbed of $3.50 and watch, near
kalamazoo. Mich, one day last week. In the
semitic he received a severe pistol wound IN the
head.
The steamer Gibbons was burned at
Sbermap's Lake between Augusta and SaVan-
nah, ON Friday, with 500 bales OF COTTON
The vessel and cargo was total loss.
A terrible riot took place in Memphis;
on the night of the LIST, between negroes anu
policemen. Ten of the former and one oil the
latter we're killed, and several wounded
DIR Gustaff. of New York City, who
ATTEMPTED to poison man named Mchlnnon'
in Toronto. several months ago has been trled,
Farnd guiltv and sentenced to fifteen years
Imprisonment in the penitentary.
Ferdinand Buesch was arrested IN
Nov York under a warrant of extraditlon Tor
forgeries in Mecklenburg TO the amount OF
20 600 Prussian thalers. Tie arrived ON the
LIST in the Louisiana, and the Objects III pun
suit came ON the Scotia
fire broke ont. on the Doth, on
Peach street Erie Pa destroying the greater
norton of a row of frame buildings. SPARKS
from tho fire iagnited and destroyed part OF
the Wholesale mandatory of Joseph SIT.
Loss $4,000 to $40, geo. Insurance Light
Jacob Well was drowned last week
near Wabasha, Minnesota, while attempting
to cross the river in a skill. The boat, IN
which were two companions of Well, was cap
sized but they managed to hold ON untl as
sistance reached them.
A fire occurred in Lansingburg, N.
Y. on the night of the 30th ult., destroying
about SO 600 worth of property below Mar
ket street and between State and Congress
streets, including the ancient Judson Hotter,
Pierce'7 carpenter shop, Mrs. fryetts, ana
Mrs Forbes barns. 1t was the work OF an
incendiary. Insurance Oh most OF the loss.
Antoin Probst, tried last week, In
PHILADELPHIA. for the murder of Mr.. Deerlng,
was found guiltyi and has been sentenced to
be hanged. He received his sentence without
any visible emotion, and made no remarks.
The 0aN Tor his execution VIII Dt nAGu ~ NhH
Governor.
The burglars engaged in the robbery
Ofthe Harrison National Bank OfCadiz Ohio,
were Overtaken about two miles from
Lagrange, o., on the 30th. A sharp encOun-
ter took place, in which one of the burglars
was wounded, and three captured, One sue
eeeded in making his escape, closely pursued
The amount recovered will probably exceed
Sl50,OOO.
The Office of Messrs Gottsberger a.
Co., No 50 New Bowery, New York, was, on
Tuesday night, robbed OF three certified bills
OF exchange, payable in gold, and amounting
in the aggregate to sl53, 477.62, and also one
hundred dollars IN treasury notes. n nephew
of Mr. GOttsberger's partner, Duany, was ar
rested and portion Of the stolen treasury
notes found IN his possession.
On Sunday afternoon a fire broke out
i'm the tailor shop Of James Aiilier, IN 1herold,
Canada, which ragged until thirty-three shops
and houses, and large number OF out build
ings were destroyed. Nearly the whole OF
Front and CiaremOnt, the two principal
streets, are In ashes. The loss il estimated
at $3.50, 600. The principal sufferers are James
Monroe A. ScherateF, and W. Il. Henderson,
Forty or fifty families are rendered hOaseless.
John Ross, stock speculator in Ex-
change Place New York, has been arrested
for forgery. He had purchased fifty thousand
dollars ia gold each from Black a Spaulding
and J. =. COnise, paving for the same by his
own certified checks on the Continental Bank.
These certificates proved to be fOrgerles.
Ross Is said 10 have forged the signature OF
A. S. BeyOT to two checks on the Union Bank
for S64, 500 each, with a ceTtificatiOn of pay
ing the teller, and also two checks on HOWes
a Marcy, the amount of which are NOT
stated.
A fire occurred at Grand Rapids,
Mich, Oh the list, which destroyed property
to the amount of $4,000. The chief losers are
W. ii. Stewart, proprietor of the Union hotel
}. b. a. III. Haney, its lessees; Mrs Twamlcy
brick block and millinery establishment; A. Il.
Judd, brick block; Judd q Dean, undertaker's
rooms; Miller s.. Cook, stock of groceries;
Smith & Perkins, Tsroceries; VIM. Leipzig, a
saloon and restaurant; ID. Ball, brick block,
and a few others. Partially insured.
Two brothers named Stanield, resid-
ing in Brandenburg, Kentucky, and who were
partners in the blacksmithing business, got
into a quarrel about business matters, a few
DAYS since, and one Of them drawing pistol
attempted to shoot the other; but the latter
seized a sledge-hammer, and with one blow,
knocked his brother senseless to the ground
He then seized the pistol which his brother
had drawn upon him, aud shot him through
the body, which shot caused almost instant
death.
Mrs. Annie Gearing, wife of Judge
VIM. Gearing, of PrinctOa, ILL.,, was found
dead in her bed at the Briggs House, Chicago,
reform was held tightly in her hand, and so
near her face that her last breath must have
been freighted with the poison. When she
retired 10 her room she complained Of head
ache, and, as she was in the habit of using
ChlOrOfOrm when thus attacked, It is
thought that her death may have been acct
dental. Some think however, that she COM
mitted suicide, as it is said that her relations
with her husband were not pleasant. She was
a beautiful woman and before her marriage,
some two years ago was a prominent belle In
Chicago and Louisville society.
About three O'Clock, Sunday morn
ing, six burglars entered the residence of the
cashier of the Harrison National Bank Of Ca
diz. Ohio, bucked and gagged the chashier,
and compelled him and his wife to deliver up
the keys Of the bank and safe. Proceeding
thence to the bank, they effected an entrance
without much opposition, and robbed the
safe of $500. 900 in United States bonds, and
about $50, 900 in deposits. After locking the
Waterman IN the safe, they made good their
escape on hand car, cutting the telegraph
wires in two places. The robbers abandoned
the hand car at a station near Alexandria
The surrounding country has been aroused,
and large force is in pursuit. Twenty thou
sand dollars reward Is offered for the arrest of
the robbers, and the recovery of he securities.
On Wednesday last, Deputy Sheriff
Dearborn, arrested Henry c. Weller, of New
York city, on board tn e steamer Asia, jest as
she was about sailing from this port, under
the following circumstances: Wheeler is
President OF the Brunswick x Florida Rail- !
road, and is also connected with the AtchisOn
x Pixies Peak Railroad Co., in whose favor
the writ was issued, and it is claimed that Mr. |
Wheeler has withheld and seereted bonds 70 /
the amount of $500, 900, and that he was about |
TO embark for foreign land. The writ was |
issued by the Supreme Judicial Court, before |
which tribunal W heeler was taken, and in de- |
fault of furnishing bonds to the amount of
100000 for his future appearance, he was
committed to iail