Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-01

A collision occurred IN the Bostol
harbor on the goth between q schooner an6
pleasure yacht. The latter sunk drowning
| four out of eleven persons. The names o
| the drowned are Mrs. Mary DeLarry anC
child, Mrs Margaret Garyin and Ellen Quinn
The Grand Jury of New York city
has presented the TOmbs as public disgrace
and recommend new prison in some Other
part of the city. Many police station houses
are unmitigated nuisances from dilapidatioT
and insufficient ventilation, and were closed
The officers of the Atlantic Cable
Company report that the troubles on the sub
miles from the station at Hearts Content,
and there viii be no delay in making the nee
essary repairs and restoring the cable OF
1866.
The ship Galconda sailed from
Charleston for Liberia on the 20th and car
ried about 300 negroes. Many more had en-
gagged passsge, but having since made salts
factory contracts IN Charleston, or owing To
their changed statutes under the TecOnst
ton act, now, decline leaving.
A telegram from UniODyille Nevada,
says that there Is great excitement about
rich discoveries in the Gold Run district -
The lodes are large and well defined In
dians IN Idaho are driving off stock, and are
shooting SCI tiers IN every direction. The
savages are generally well armed.
The Fenians of Detroit held mass
meeting Tuesday night, which was very
largely attended, notwithstanding the storm.
Addresses were made by p j. Meehan, of
the Irish American. and Col. Walsh, of Cali
fOrnia. General 0'Neil, of RidgeWay fame,
i t. be IN Detroit in two weeks to keep up
the enthusiasm.
An order has been issued by the Ca
madam Council aid published, permitting
horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and other animals
poultry and fancy birds, to be imported, duty
free from the United States by agTidmtural
societies for the improvement OF stock The
discount Of American invoices 10 % per cent.
The following dispatch has been re-
eeived bv the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pauy from General Dodge, Chief Engineer,
dated May 18th: "The Indians have at
tackled General Browns party on Rock Greek.
They killed Stephen Clark, of New York. cap
tired one pair of mules and horses, and also
killed one man of the escort party. General
Brown is nov at Fort Saunders.
In the Presbyterian General Assem-
biz ia session IN Cincinnati, a report showed
IA at during the past year one hundred
chuTchts had been assisted in paving for
houses of worship. The Ireasurer's report
showed the receipts OF the past year to be
80. $50: Expenditures, iJ5,7U9. Balance on
hand, $S,li9.
TIE determined action of the reve-
nue. officers of New York in seiZing distille-
rics has resulted in a general panic among
of whisky. it Is estimated
that not more than SIX dIstilleries are now in
operation, ard those are under surveillance
It IL reported that an order has been re-
ceived from Commissioner Rollins directing
the seizure ct all unbranded whisky wherever
fouud.
The tournament in Memphis on the
22d for the benefit of the widows and Or
phans Of the "lOst cause" was an immense
success Fully ten thousand persons we're
present. The affair passed of quietly. A.
T. Montana, In GIT Of the Missing Bars, won
the first Prize; Louis kney Knight of the
Silver Star, the second. ami George w
Mackie, Knight of the Released Chief, the
third
Extracts of a letter received by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
from DIR. Hayden, recently appointed to make
a geological survey of Nebraska, say: MIR.
Mack lett some time ago for Iowa to trace
the coal beds into Nebrask ., Mr.. Gillas going
with him. lie says of Sioux Falls, Dakota
The falls forms the finest water power n the
vest, and will at some future period be or i'm
mense yi.iue.
In the general Synod of the Reform
ed Presbyterian Church, IN session IN New
York on the Goth, Rev. DIR. Wilson. IA dele
gate from the Old School general assembly
made an address urging organic union. Rev.
Mr.. Sloane, a delegate from the Reformed
Presbyterian synod, also spoke for reunion.
Several more speeches II a similar tenor
were delivered, and committee on reunion
n confer with q similar committee appointed
bv the synod OF the Reformed Presbyterian
Church, 10 meet at Allegheny, was appointed.
The next treasury monthly statement
will show slight Increase of the public debt,
owing TO the large amount of twenty-five mil
lion dollars recently paid SIS interest, and the
small. receipts OF internal revenue, estimated
not to eXceed fifteen millions. The revenue
returns will, however, be largely increased
III June, the income tax being then due Con-
fdence is expressed in the ability of the
treasury to meet all acccuing obligations, and
there Is no probability that the treasury vii
be embarrassed.