Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-25

belinda b. Films, against Daniel ID. Kelly il
Boston, verdict of $1,000 was rendered
$40, 600 was claimed.
The steamer Kate, of the Charleston.
Florida Line OF packets. was burned We'd
nesday morning by an incendiary. Loss
So ,OOe; insured for $4,000.
The report of the execution of two
Uaion soldiers, in the Edgefield district o.
South Carolina. by a posse of citizens, If
found, on investigation, to be untrue.
The Austin Powder Company's mill
in Cleveland. exploded Monday night with
about one thousand pounds of powder. =
Damage 50, 600. No person was hurt
-Hohokeu rsces-Second day. The
b,-1lle race was won by Blaekbird, time 4.24
: mile dash, won by Urbana, time ga; mile
and a half dash, won by Delaware, time 2:474
julius and Captain Moore also ran.
The reported capture of the steamer
Is now known 10 be untrue; as che has been
heard from since the time at which she was
reported to have been captured. 49,
The store of Gill, Yokes q Co.,
Maiden Lane, New York, was robbed on
Thursday evening of from $4,000 10 y, OGU
worth Of diamonds. The thieves acted as
customers.
The Hoboken races began yesterday.
The first race was won by Blackbird. The
second race was won by Morrissey; time 2:53
-. The third race was won by Ripley;
l:5il. The fourth race was won by Ripley
walk over.
a heavy defalcation has occurred In
the First National Bank of New Orleans, and
in the Sub-treasury there: the former has
been closed, and the latter taken possession
of by Mr. Knox of the Treasury Department
in Washington.
Vera Cruz is still closely besieged by
the Liberals, but their fire has had but slight
ELECT upon the city, and none have been
killed. Sickness among the besiegers Is as
sumipg an alarming proportion Over two
hundred and fifty are IN hospital.
The immense sale of illicit liquors In
New York city and suburts during the last
few months has resulted in defraudi & the
government of an amount of duties es.lnIa-
ted at half q million dollars. Seven distil-
ieries have been seized within few days.
The New York Central Park Com
mssiOneTs have agreed to set apart a site
for a mOnua ent, costing 10000, to be erect
ed by the members of the Seventh regiment,
Ia memory Of its members who persisted
during the rebellion. @
The Port Gibson and Vicksburg
packet Roma Wheeler sunk in YazOO river
Tuesday night. The boat aud cargo are a
total loss. She was owned by Captain j.
Wheeler, her commander. No further par
ticulars.
A case has Just come to light where
sn officer, cashiered for treachery and cow
srdiee, and sentence approved from the Com
handing General up to President Lincoln,
and not yet set aside, is now q confidential
agent in one Of the departments at Washing
ton.
Tue Supreme Court of Louisiana
has decided that no recovery can be had for
notes given in the purchase OF slaves. The
court had previously decided that no reeOy.
ery could be had in such cases. because the
notes we're based on Confederate currency.
which is illegal and worthless.
The City of Mexico is invested. 1t is the
intention IF Marquee to defend the city at all
hazards. The besieging force numbers
about - 600 and receives additional troops
daily. The fall OF the city is considered Ger
tain. Hunger will soon compel tie besieged
to espitulste.
The New Brunswick legislature
opened Saturday. The Lieutenant Governor,
ia his speech, announced that the revenue
far exceeded the expenditures, notwithstand-
ing the outlay required for the defence OF the
frontier against the Fenlans.
Notwithstanding the official predic
tons regarding riots and pnblIc demonstra-
tiot,s against the peace OF New York city, the
dav before Yesterday was the quietest sun
day known IN this vicinity tor many years
The excise law was very generally observed
The ice blockade In the harbOr OF
Buffslo still continued ON the 18th Several
vessels had been kept IN the lake until then
provisions were exhausted, and IN one case
the crew had been living on boiled corn: re-
lief was sent them, by citizens OF Buffalo.
A San Francisco dispatch says that
II ia rnmored that the Western Pacific Rail
road Company sold it's franchise privileges T.
the Central Pacific. Work VIII be Co imeneed
Immediately, aud the road Is 10 be put a
operation from Sacramento to Stockton IN 81
days.
The National Convention of railroad
car makers, held at Springfield, Mass, wac
attended by representatives from all the lead
ing railroads IN the country Several neH
inventions were exhibited. They adjourned
10 meet at Altoona, Pa, September loth,wheI
a national association of Car makers will be
organized.
Tho Michigan state constitutions
convention assembled in Lansing ON the ioen
VI.
dent. A committee of one from oach con
gTessIOnal district was appointed ON ihooS ~
procedure. The convention Is composeo o.
seventy-six republicans and twenty .i"nf a l5l
oerats, and comprises many OF the @"ios
men IN the state.
AdVices from Panama say that Com,
maader Leonard Paulding, OF the United
States steamer Water Witch, died OF tyseh'
terry on the 18th nit. The burial service was
performed by Rev. Thomas BeecheT, ana 'hs
remains were inferred on the Island %
PareiO. The deceased was son OF AdmhA
Paulding and leaves a'widow ana lhles
children in Brooklyn.
A convention of steamboat men met
In St. Louis ON the 18th, to consider the va
riOns interests of river navigation. Louis,
vile, Cincinnati, Wheeling, New Orleans aho
was eff cted by the election OF VIM McPhel
son, Of st Louis, President; George hhb
AID JnO. w. Cannon, OF New Orleans, vice
Presidents, and three Secretaries.
A bloody riot took place in Mobile
on the evening OF the 18th. A large number
of whites anu blacks had gathered to heal
Judge Kelley speak. After the speaker hao
proceeded some minutes he was interrupted
by white man on the outskirts OF the
/ menced, which lasted about han AT
| nouT, when the police succeeded III quellhs
the riot. Two negroes and one white man
were killed, and q number wounded.
Lima, Peru dates to April 22d, say
that the resignation of the cabinet has moi
been accepted. The ministers, however, art
determined upon the acceptance OF then
designations, which will probably eventually
be done. Congress remains a-epen hostll
itv to the government. 4 proposition de
! clsTing the presidency vacant Was rejected
after an exciting DEBATE IL is considered
probable that Pfado may have foreibly sub
| iued the revolution In the south after I'VE
| eDgag ements, IN which the government
troops lost five killed and seven wounded