Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-16
TELEGnAPmTC SUMMARY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

GaNuANag aAA6Ass
The inteanal revenue collected IN
New York city for 1866 was sS5, 700 OOO, and
for four years rearly SlOO, 0OO,O OO.
The gold customs receipts at New
Orleans for the month of January amounted
to $6O7,55l
The Fenian prisoners have arrived
at the kingston penitentisry, and Lynch and
Mcmahon were set to work in the foundry.
The river at st. Louis is open with
but little ice running. Boats are begInnlng
to run regularly With plenty OF frelght.
The New York state Working Mems
Association has passed resolution favoring
the exemption of 1000 income from taxa
ton.
The Governor of Illinois has par
doned Mary Cosgriff alias MOllie Trussell,
who was convicted at Chicago not long since
of shooting the gambler Trussell.
The steamer Lady Franklin, running
between New Orleans and Cincinnati, was
burned Saturday forenoon, Loss slO,OOO IN
suTed.
A bill has been introduced into the
Nav YORK Legislature to enable the National
Banking Association 10 become State bank
ing institution.
A horse thief. named TrOwbridge
was taken from iAil III Danyille, n.y., on the
night Of the 5th, aud hung by mob.
A CO yention of the National Board
Of Fire underwriters, will be held IN New
YorE, Feb. 20.
The Ohio is full of floating ice and
very high. Great destructiOnlOf property has
occurred blythe breaking up OF the ice, and
more is feared.
The walls of a building on Holiday
street. Baltimore, fell, on the 5th. killing two
aud iniuEiEg six laborers.
The Minnesota Iron Works in Vino
us. belonging to W. NJ. HuTlbert, were de-
stToyed by FIRE on the night OF the I'd. The
Ioss is estimated at IS 600, en- which there
was an insurance of $4,000.
Official information from FernandIna,
Florida states that the question st issue re-
ssrding the cOnfscated lands, will remain IN
Sfdfu quo until the United States District
Court opens.
a Havana letter states that the dis
trust OF The Cubsns by the government Is IN,
creasing Twenty officers who have married
in the island are to be sent home.
The Baptist church at Lexington,
Kentucky. was destroyed by FIRE Sunday
morning. Loss about $4,000; very little IN
surance.
Navigation on the Ohio is now essen
tiallv open. Several boats have left for New
Orleans and other ports Tie river continues
to raise rapidly.
The Alabama legislature passed bill
granting state aid, at the rate Of $4,000 per
mile, for extending the Decatur railroad TO
Nashville.
1t is reported that the Indian mas
sacre on Smoky Hill is disbelieved in Denver.
Coaches are arriving regularly, and no hostile
Indians have been heard OF between Junction
City and Denver.
A fire il Eldridge street, New York,
on the 4th, destroyed Nos. 81, 80, and 81.
owned and occupied by @. Auterreith, cabinet
maker, and others. Total loss SIO,OOV, oil
which SIS, 600 is insured.
Salt water of great strength has been
reached in Lawrence, Kansas, at the depth
OF seventy-five feet. Parties have leased sll
the city property in the vicinity, ana much
excitsmsnt exists over the matter
A Pittsburg dispatch says the river
il rising rapidly. Ii thawed there Saturday
and turned TO rain in the evening. The snow
has entirely disappeared. Bostmen are pre-
pairing TO resume business again,
Buildings Nos. 725 and 727 Sixth Az
epue. New York, occupied by ]. @. Jenin and
J. III Trever, and used for ball purposes, was
damaged by FIRE on the lst. Loss tWensy-six
thousand dollars.
SD. Marlow's hat and furnishing
e. goods store. on Broadway, New York, was
damaged BY fire on the Sd TO the extent or
$4,000 in stock, and y, COO IN fixtures. In
sured for SO, 900. the adjoining stores were
also slightly damaged
The wooden hat mandatory of A. l..
Horr & Co, at Newton, Connecticut, was des-
troyed BY IRE on Friday. Loss, $4,000, fully
insured. sixty persons are thrown out OF en-
ployment. The ire originated from Zero
sene lamp
The steamer Hillman, which was car
ried of bv ice from Wheeling last Saturday,
was caught at Pomeroy on Monday very badly
damaged The stesmer New State was Sc
cured at West Columbia. Her gusrds were
badly damaged, and one wheel broken
A New York dispatch says that seven
hundred barrels OF Whiskey were seized ar
Hunters Point on which il is alleged no duty
was paid. Five hundred barrels were marked
h nj Huntington, Inspector Sd district, Ill,
and two hundred, @. nj ShumAker. Inspector
Let district, Ill.
Tuesday morning the works of the
CORY Oil Company in Chelsea, Mass, with
adjacent building and large stock of oil,
we're burned. About 90, OG0 gallons of naptha
were destroyed. Loss $4,000. Baptist
church Odd Fellows hall, J. Harris extern
. sive shoe factory, in Marble Head were burn
ed last night, Harris loss sl2O,OOO; insured
Tor SOS OO~
The first open resistance to the New
York excise lave occurred on the 4th at the cor
ner Of let avenue and 18th street An otiicer
WAS attacked by crowd OF one to two hum
bred persons men women and children. Re-
Inducements Of notice arrived, and, after a
severe battle, the rioters dispersed, leaving
their ringleaders in the hands of the police.
Thev have since been held for trial.
A st. Joseph special says that the
Central CITY, Colorado Register states that
the Indians msde a raid on that station on
the night OF the 23d ult., and killed thres
men, and ran on large amount OF stock be-
longing to a train. demand haa been
made on the stage agent at Denver for arms
and ammunition. More attacks are expected
sloEg the line.
On Sunday a fire broke out in the
bakery OF Darquar & Matteson, on West LIST
street, OswegO. Three blocks were des-
troyed. Loss about $4,000. The bakery,
Merchants Union Express Office, Roche's
drug Store, Cooper,s confectionery, Tuttie's
photograph gallery, Russell & QusckenbuTg's
LIQUOR store, Burte 4 Linches liquor store
and billiard rooms, and Perham Walbridge's
undertaking rooms were destroyed. Iusur
ance from SIS, 600 to $4,000.
Official information from Fort Nc
Intosh reports that twelve or fifteen bandits
are roaming the country between the Neuce
river and San Antonio. They have killed
eight persons and pillaged their houses
MsiOr Hogan, with a small command, is in
pursuit and succeeded in killing three, cap
Turing twelve horses, with loss of four men
Captain John A. Wilcox met q scouting par
" on the 18th OF January near Ian Zuba,
passed a party of Indians, and overlook and
killed two of them.