Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-20
SUMMARY.

The Oregon iron hOAho, 90
land, Oregon o Ess ,r GsssIoye $40 Goo
A Miss Mooney, of Kingston, G. W.,
vas burned to death by the explosion OF
kerosene lamp on the Sth inst.
Two thousand six hundred and eighty
government ratiOns were issued IN Richmond
for the week ending the 9th.
The North Star mine mill IN Nevada
eountv, has been sold to San Francisco par
ties for S450,OO0.
Accounts from the agricultural dis
tricts of North Carolina are more encourage
ing as regards the crops.
The report that the Usage Indians
90 81, tle war uatb Is not believed IN Wash
ington.
The opening ball of the season at
Sorstooa will take plsce on the llth INST
: Great preparations are making Tor the affair.
A large number of Maximilian's sol
5iera representing several nations, are in
New Orleans, and all wearing mourning
badges.
Admiral Tucker, late of the Peruvian
army. hiss been appointed by the Peruvian
government to take charge Oh an expedition
to explore the Amazon
Secretary MoCulloch states that the
snsnces of the county are in n most prosper
oIs condition, there being $4,000, 900 IN the
Treasury.
The internal Revenue collections II
New York for the six months ending July LIST,
are Elk and quarter millions less than last
year.
The gentleman who has been sued
for breach Of promise of marriage, an Chlca-
90 /. Ira Y. Mum The affair creates con-
siderable excitement ia the city Of odors'
1t is not believed by the Mexican
minister in Washington that Ssnts Anna has
neon sbOt Our Government Is to investigate
thu matter.
The Office of S. Wagner, a pawn
.broker in CIeveland, o.. was robbed Sunday
night az iewelry and money to the amount OF
$4,000.
The Secretary Of the Treasury does
moi intend to make any recommendation to-
Congress regarding insnce-the law now ia
force being deemed sufficient for has purpose
At six o'clock Tuesday evening, Prof.
King asce nded from Boston Common IN the
mammoth balloon Hyperion, accompanied by
seven gentlemen. Several Thousand people
witnessed the ASCENSION
A DIR. Hunt. Of Chicago, came to his
death, on the night Of the Sth. by falling
from the window of his room M the second
etory OF No. 1876 CLARK street. II IL supposed
that be was drunk at the time Of the fall.
No executive communications have
been submitted to Congress during he pres
ent session. A few nominations Will, howev-
81 vii be sent To the Senate, but nothing OF
a character to pToiOng the session.
Samuel Gilbert died IN Boston on
the 9th. nearly ninety years Of age. He was
formerly printer and publisher He estab-
iished the first public news room IN Boston.
and subsequently, became broker.
Miss Caroline Riching fell down
stairs at her simmer residence near West
chester Pa. on the 4th. seriously iDiuIing her
self intern lily aud ON the head. Her life
was dispaired of but she is now rapidly re-
covering.
An officer of the British gunbOat
Aurora. at Quebec, ordered the cOmmaI der
OF the American steamer Hale, ON the 9ih, to
take down flag. lie refused and its ttated
that a slight alteration ensued-
Quite "A number of Irish officers
Jstesv volunteers in the army assembled in
New York on the 9lh to take steps toward
testifyiug their respect for the memory OF
General Mesgher.
late advices from Juarez's head
quarters state that Juarez will convoke Con-
t,rcss at the capital, into whose hands he
will deliver the Government and tender his
resignation.
The Richmond Examiner and Rich
mond Enquirer have been consolidated, and
the new paper will be published by a Joint
stock company, Of which Ould, the notorious
rebel, il a prominent member.
The Chinese Iaborers on the Central
Pacific Railroad have resumed work The
strike was caused by designing parties for
the purpose Of destroying the efficiency OF
the labOTers.
Two cases of yellow fever were re-
uorted in Galveston on the 9th, IN the Mill
tary Hospital and two deaths m the City
Hospital. But two deaths have occurred so
far.
The receipts from u. S. customs for
Juue we're SII GOO OHO, and from the internal
revenue about S2I 900, 900. During the first
three DAYS Of the present month the receipts
from these two sources we're 90 5OO,OOO-
A New Orleans dispatch says that
the Austrian steamer Elizabeth has orders
to proceed to Vera Cruz to bring the Austrian
and Mexican-lmpeTial officers and troops TO
New Orleans. She will return Immediately.
Tie Office of Hannah, Ley & Co,
lumber merchants Of Chicago, vac entered
by burglars on the afternoon of the 9Th, and
the safe robbed OF s.. 200, mostly IN govern
ment bonds. The larceny was cOnsummated
while the book-keeper Was at dinner.
Adolph Asher, Nicholas Lawson, aud
William Salem were arrested ia New York on
che Sth by officers Of the tutsTnal Revenue
Department. charged with Issuing fraudulent
bonds, whereby they obtained possession OF
a large quantity Of spirits.
The insurrection announced to have
taken place at Porto Rico turns out To 100
military escort, led 10y a captain OF artillery
IL was easily quelied after some diminishing,
winding m With surrender aud few t-Xecu-
lions by court martial.
The French tobacco seized as cap
tured property by the Government and for
which the Rothsehilds were suing, was sold
in Richmond on the 10th by the United
States Treasury agent, the money to be held
until the suit II decided. There are 3l9 hogs
heads
II. J. WestmoreIand, British Consul
at Brunswick Ga. was killed at that place
by Captain Martin, on the 9Th inst. The ne
ceased had Ouiy been married four hours.
Martin was arrested and brought to Savan-
nah. Great mystery exists regarding the
affair.
Private information represents the
Indian depredatiOns ON thu Upper Missouri
on the increase. Hostile Sioux have. 10
great extent succeeded IN Oyerawing friendly
Indians, and ia consequence the lives Of
white people living "a That vicinity are in
imminent danger.
The japanese Commissioners have
already paid 100000 on account Of the ram
stonewali, aud will, on their return to japan,
make arrangements for paying the balance
OF the purchase money, SlO0,0UO. The yes
sci will leave Washington Navy Yard for that
country in August.
A Toronto dispatch says that it is
rumored thst some Fenian c0nvicts Who are
now unde snDiup a seuteuca of twenty wears