Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-16

An old man named Hofmeyer and
his wife were murdered recently in their own
house near Gainesville, N. j. The deed was
performed with an ak. The perpeuator IL
sidered poor.
| B f. A. Stevens, formerly a merchant,
aud recently in the employ OF the congress
siOnal committee in session in Boston, on the
subj ect of the treatment of Union prisoners,
committed suicide on the 2lst by hanging.
Early Tuesday morning Elisha Brad
ley, well known ward politician OF Balu-
more, was shot and instantly killed by John
Burns. The difficulty arose in cutting the
hslyards OF hickory pole erected by the
Democrats of the 2Oth Ward
The coroner's Jury in the case of
John t. Brooks. of Westfeld, Macs, who
was killed by the deputy constable, Mr..
Chapin, in a recent riot IA that town, have
returned a verdict in which they justify the
officer. fs Es .HkT1sf- UEBt
3. A questionable financial institution of
Jersey City, known as tbs National Bank OF
America, came to grief Saturday, the reputed
cashier, VIM. E. Reynold having been arrest
ed upon the charge of fraud. and the doors
closed. The accused was placed under bonds
OF $1,000.
Thomas Parks, brakeman on the
Chicago and Great Eastern RailrOau, was
found dead near HagerstowD. Wayne conn
ty, Ind, Friday. Ii IL supposed he fell
through a freight train the night before The
deceased was an EDglishman, lately arrived
IN this country, and had family.
A scaffold on the new colored orphan
asylum, corner One Hundred and Forty-Third
streets and Tenth Avenue, New York, broke
Saturday morning. Three OF the workmen
we're thrown into the cellar. Fortunately
there was five feet OF water, which prevented.
serious injury.
The citizens of Fitchburg, Mass, are
greatly excited by finding the body of Freder-
lex Powers buried in a sand bank. The body
exhibited several Slabs, and wooden gsg
was found in the mouth. Two Frenchmen
and an American have been arrested on sns-
picion of committing the murder.
A prize fight took place on Sunday
north of Philsdelpbia. between John Badger
md Robert Cunningham After few rounds
bad been fought the police made dash for
the crowd, aud arrested seventeen specta-
tors, ard subsequently, arrested one of the
principals.
One of the most extensive robberIes
ever committed in St. Louis. occurred Mon
day night. The Wholesale jewelry store OF
Never & Lopez No IA North Main Street,
was entered and the safes opened. From
$40 600 to SIS, coo worth of iewelTy, consisting
If watches, both gold and silver, diamond
rings and large lot of gold and silver
chains we're taken.
a terrible accident occurred at
HOosac Tunnel on Saturday, by which
thirteen men were either killed outright or
suffOcated to death. The gasoline works at
the mouth of the shaft exploded, falling
down the shaft and buTying the whole gang
working at the BORON. The bodies will rot
be extrleated for some time.
Alvin Lloyd suddenly left st. Louis
after receiving several thousand dollars. in
anna Froua ona tn fuvO hr udran and fiffv doll
lars from merchants for advertisements,
which were to be inserted 10 a new railroad
guide which he professed was about To be
published. ne had been operating there
about six weeks, and collected money in adj
vance
A collision occurred abOut O'Clock
Monday night On the Chicago g. N0r;hWest-
err Railroad, two miles west of Dixon. be-
tween the train west for Omaha and an extra
freight trSin. Both locomotives we're de-
mOllshed Six persons were Injured; none
fatally. The collision was caused by mir
understanding Of the conductor Of thu
freight train.
On the Doth, on The Charlotte turn
pike. near Nashville, Il. +. Foster, son of the
late Senator Foster, while riding home in his
buggy. v a. shot By oae DOuglss, son of Byrd
Douglas, a merchant OF the city. Douglas
WI accompanied by lis brother Hugh. Foe
ter was wounded ia the hand ana breast,
tuOukA ipt AduEtAburA1s INC phfltNs bCGupN
high social positions. Colonel Stone, United
States C0mu,issiGner, bound the Doug
lsses over to the Criminal Court for frial,
each giving bonds for 5000.
Saturday evening police officer Rob
eTt s. McChesney, Of New York was murder
ell by prostitute named Fanny Wright
The officer being in the vicinity OF Canal and
Mercer streets, perceived the woman acting
in disOrderly manner, and on attempting 10
arrest her, she stabbed him iD the neck with
pocket knife, Hevering the jugular vein.
The unfortunate man died in few MINUTES.
The woman after struggle in which she
attempted to stab him also, was arrested by
officer Seaman.