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

Gen. Grant and staff were in Rich
mOnd or the I9sh and visited the battle heids
around that city.
Harry p Taylor, Chief Clerk OF the
Merchants Union Express at LouisVllle' COM
emitted snlcide there Sunday aiteInoOh'
1t is stated that JEFF Davis has pur-
chased the McGiveTiu estate a. ~. Catherines,
Canada, for Summer residence
In the seulIing match ut Pittsburg,
between Brown and Hammil, the stakes were
awarded TO the sOrmer-
Ristori, before her departure for Eu-
rope, made a new contract with Grau, and
reappears in New York, September 18TH.
The Mayor of Philadelphia has issued
orders for the enforcement Of the liquor law
passed by the legislature. which Is very SINH
lar 90 the excise law.
Thomas Il. Hudson, formerly a prom
inent lawyer Of St Louis, but for several
years past one of the largest stock breeders
Ia the west died Wednesday morning It bis
residence, six miles from the city.
MIR. Samuel AIcAIasters and his adopt
ed son were drowned from skin, IN front Of
Cincinnati ON Saturday. The disaster was
caused by log raft running into and upset
ting them.
Governor Blaindeil has appointed
j. Neclv Johnson, Ex-Governor Of california,
60 fili tue vacancy m the Supreme COnTt of
Nevada, OccasiOued by the death OF Judge
BrOsnSn.
s Washington special says that 1t Is
reported that General Grant viii soon visit
tine scenes OF his old campaigns ia the sOuth,
on horseback, and the Richmond Wing sug-
gests that Lee accompany him.
Secretary Welles has never decided
that sailors and marines hOnOFabiy dis
cbsaFed from service are entitled to the same
bounty as those Who served fall terms OF en-
Iiztmrht, as has heen stated.
General Sherman arrived in ST. Louis
from Fort Hark5T, Kansas, on thc 18th. He
~ reported 10 have said. 1--WE can have au
Indian var or not, as We choose He saws
that the parties al Kansas desire war, but
he don't think they will be gratted.
Frank b. Fisher, an ex-army officer,
committed suicide IN a gambling hell ia New.
Turk city. Ou the 2Uths ~ shooting himself
through the hesd. note was found upon
Bf- It,,Iv which stated that dc committed the
deed because dumora'izsd by playing faro"
The Fenian Colonel O'COnnOF ale
rivcdn New York ON the 18th from ireland.
He states that tire lines Of communication be-
tween tie leaders are again perfect, the or
,,auiZ4tlJu ~ stronger than ever, aud the
men are more hopeful aud more determined
10 srappIe with the enemy than ever.
The Greek Minister to Washington,
General + aIeTiEis, died last mouth In Athens
letter from Paris ssyS, He WAS taken al
Lert. nat long since. on lis WAY 10 Washing
ton. and was obliged b. rsnOgnce his mission
a. the Taited States. The Partisan medical
men or cred hm home, aud he died soon AZ
ter his arrival Ia Athens.
General Halleck and staff and Quar-
ternaster General Allen have returned to
san Francisco irUEl ATiZOua- The Indian
dsuradatiOLs still continue. The latest IN
,piiiaence states that general Indian war is
inevitable The savsge= are assembling IN
lar.sa numbers il tue mountains, aud are
raidIur through the valleys and Travelled
roads. driving of stock and capturing tTaius-
mn, Indians have been NOTIFIED by the whites
that thew would be shot when found wander
iug among them.