Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-29

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The affray in Centre street, New
/ York, Monday, between Irishmen and ne
grOes, was soon stopped by the police. No
/ body was seriously hurt.
Three sailors of the ship Caravan
we're committed for trial by the United States
| Commissioner of New York on Monday, on
the charge of attempting to murder the sec
ond mate.
In two wards of the city of Peters
burg Va, up TO Wednesday evening, 1856
whites and ], 443 negroes have registered.
There is much apathy among the whites on
| the subject.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock
| on Monday evening the bodies of three dead
| infants were found in an ash barrel opposite
lO9 Laurent street, N. Y.
A prize-fght occurred in Newtown
on Sunday between Patrick Clifford and Pat
rick MoOny. Twenty-one rounds were fought
LISTING fOrty-seven minutes. Clifford was
the winner.
On Tuesday morning a sail boat con-
tanning eight persons WAS capsized on the
Passaic river, near Newark, N. j., and Mrs.
Ulmi, French lady, and two children were
drowned.
Fifteen yachts of the Brooklyn
dGhl NluDt Ill IGEdAbh lutbuhDs
but were OveTtaken by storm and nearly all
damaged by losing their sails, bOWspTits or
other spars.
The London, G.. w. Free Press CON
tains an article in favor of freeing the Fenian
prisoners ON Confederation day, cOntending
that such an act of mercy wOnld be fraught
with good results.
During the thunder storm On Tues-
day afternoon in New York, the Roman Ca
tholic church on 42d street, near 9th avenue.
was struck by lightning, and 50 injured that
it will have to be taken down.
The match for the billiard champion
ship of Canada resulted in the victory of Di-
on. The score at the close was Dion 1 500
Grown $50. The playing was very bad on
both sides.
The executive council met at Quebec
Saturday. It is understood that the govern
ment will before the expiration of their term
OF office apportion the sum set apart for the
opening OF road to the Red river settlement.
Early Wednesday morning VIM. II.
Skidmore, who murdered VIM Bishop Carr
by shooting him with an air gun on the 18th
Of May, committed suicide in his cell in
Brooklyn Jail, by cutting his throat with a
razor. He confessed his guilt in a letter.
An explosion of chemicals in the
drug store of David l.. HaTkins, of Green
bush street, New York, occurred Wednesday,
and OccasiOned considerable damage to the
building. The proprietor was slightly in
iured.
In the Louisiana Convention Satur-
day resolution was tabled, asking Congress
to appropriate $50 900 900 for obtaining
peaceable possession of the Island of Cuba,
or take 1t by force OF arms.
BY the explosion of fireworks at
Purdy's, Maiden Lane, New York. on Satur-
day night, the porter, Edward Kenny, was
probably fatally injured, and r. L.. Smith the
clerk, seriously injured.
The Ladies' Union Relief Association
of New York. publishes appeal for funds
The object Of the society is the relief of iudi-
gent soldiers of the late war and the families
OF those who tell in the struggle. During the
past year the society has expended $4,000.
The registration commenced in Rich
mond on Monday. In one district before
night, IS7 whites and LA blacks had been reg
isteTed. Registration also commenced in a
county, where, in one precinct, only four votes
were registered.
The preliminary drawing of the
Southern Asylum Land Lottery occurred on
the 18th, at HeTmande. near Memphis, Ten
nessee. The Avalanche and Post were
among the winners of prizes The drawing
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An internal revenue officer was ar
rested in New York Tuesday charged with
obtaining S., 900 by fraud About 100 barrels
OF cOnfscated whisky and still have been
condemned to be sold for violation of the
revenue laws.
A desperate fight took place in New
ork cemetery, on Monday, between parties
who had just buried friends. Clubs and pis-
tolls were used freely, and several persons
were seriously injured, and one child was
killed.
1t is stated on good authority that
the following gentlemen will form the new
Canadian ministry; Mr.. Mcdonald, premier;
Messrs Campbell. Rowland, McDougal, Cor
tier, BshOn, McGee, Gait, Legevin, Filley,
Upper, Smith and Henry.
A man giving his name as John
Brown has been arrested for forging two
checks, amounting to 1865, in the name of
G. 5. sloan Co., of New York, neither hon
o ed by the bank. A page had been de-
tached from the firms check book by an un-
known party, and forgeries were committed
on portions of the page.
The American whaling ship Canton
was wrecked near Hakadadi on MAY 3D. Five
lives were lost. The vessel il total loss.-
She was owned in New Bedford. Captain
Frazer arrived by the Colorado. The crew
are still at Hakadadi waiting for transpOrta-
tiOn to San Francisco.
The members of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and large number of citizens
assembled Wednesday at Cave Hill Cemetery
near Louisville. Ky, for the purpose of dec
Grating with flowers and evergreens the
graves of 5000 Union soldiers who are buried
there. The demonstration was grand and
imposing.
A duel was fought Wednesday after
noon, short distance above the city of
Charleston s. c.. between Edward Roe for
merly of Columbia. and Theodore q Boeg of
Charleston. Roe was wounded, supposed
mOTtslly, at the first fire. BOsg promptly sur
rendered himself up to the civil authorities.
A mob, headed by ex-Alderman Fan
ley, rescued prisoner from an officer in New
York late Monday night, and took the officer
before Judge Connolly and swore that he as
saalted the prisoner. Connolly ordered the
officer to find bail to answer for trial but sub
seqdsntly released him on parole.
The National Bank currency issued
for the week, by the Department at Wash
ingtOn, amounted to $75, $40; fractional cur
rency issued, $3.50, 1903; redeemed, $3l4 Co.,
The receipts of internal revenue were 81 I69-
$40. Gold Ia the Treasury is one hundred
and three millions, including eighteen mil
lions deposited for gold certificates.
Action has been brought against
Judge ROsecrans, of the 4th judicial District
of New York, MIR. Cheney and others, on the
charge that they fraudulently conducted a
sale of property of the Adirondack Estate and
a railroad company for then own benefit
The plaintiff, Jas. l.. Libby, claims the pro-
perry, which is worth 10000 600.
The steamer Chiffon arrived Monday
morning at Hearts Content, and will proceed
to repair the broken Atlantic cable AZ soon