Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-22


Ninety-nine one thousand dollar
bonds we're recently reported missing from
the Treasury Department. No clue has beer
discovered.
The yacht Henrietta, from Cowes
May 9Th, arrived in New York on the sth
She encountered a strong westerly wind dur
ing the entire passage, and lost her jib-boOm
One thousand six hundred and sew.
enty-eight immigrants arrived in Montreal
during the week ending the Sth, all but
twenty Of whom came ON to tho western
states.
Several iniunctions have Just been
issued from the United States Circuit Court
at Pittsburg, against parties, restraining
them from infringing upon the Goodyear
rubber patent.
The new suspension bridge over the
East River at Harlem is finished, and a pub
lie opening will be made IN ten or twelve
days. About thiriy-five million pounds OF
iron were used in its construction.
During the passage of the ship Ar
mold BerringeF, which arrived at New York
from Rotterdam, on the 9Th, thiTty-fOur deaths
occurred among the passengers, twenty Six
OF which we're children and eight adults.
The President has given an order TO
issue bonds and patents for lands To the Union
Pacific road for the tenth section of forty
miles, and also for the eighth section Of
twenty five miles of the same road, eastern
division.
The Dunderburg, which has been
sold to the French government for 1900, 900
IN gold, starts On n trial trip to-day,
(Wendnesday) afier which she will be taken
10 France, by Captain COmstock of our ma Y.
She now has on board six 15-inchs guns.
A prize fight came off Sunday after
noon back of Newport, Kentucky, for 5000,
William McCarty md Johnny Gait.
Eight rounds we're fought when the sheriff
interrupted them aud arrested both parties
and confined them in Newport Jail.
Arrangements arc being made by
the several posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic in New York 90 have grand cele-
bration in few weeks. Invitations are to
be extended to the leading Generals in the
army.
Ninety three suits have been com
menced 10y the claimants of the Savannah
cotton, alleged To have been captured bv
Gen. Sherman and sold in the city of New
York. The claims amount to abOut 81 900. =
900 ia gold, and the suits are authorized by
the recent acts of Congress.
Idaho advices to May 18th state that
the Indians are attacking stage stations and
driving off the stock. The Inditns were
on fine horses, said to have belonged
to the 2d cavalry. Idaho City is being rapidly
rebuilt. hundred buildings were erected
in a week.
The annual meeting of the Grand
of the Knights Templar of
was held in Pittsburg ON the
I2th jeremiah Hutchinson was elected
4 VI
lienchamp, Deputy Commander. Harrisburg;
James III. Hopkins Grand deneralissinlo,
pittsburg.
An expedition to fake possession of
the newt y discovered island in the North Ia.
ciiic, on behalf of the United States sailed
from San fTauciscO ON the 10th. It IL Ie-
ported that the Pacific Mail Company will
send n vessel ia lew days Tor the same pur-
pose, as the island will furnish a suitable
coaling station for China steamers
The American Social Turner's Union
is now in session an baltimore. Delegates
from all portions of the country are present.
The demOnsi ratinns vii! last till Thursday
NAriOus societies have arrived from Now
York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, pitisLntg.
Allegheny City, New Orleans, Milwaukee, ST.
Lnuls, lndianapoiia, Richmond, Washington,
NC.
AutbA ulhLloiA 10 AttblNGtl AT Inc AfEl-
eTal Land Office from the west that the en-
tire co untry shows signs of plenteOus hsr-
vest. The crops of wheat, We. oats, barley
grasses aud frnIt5 Ot all kinds are said to be
iu a condition never eycelled AN this country.
The corn - not high, but good, aud gives
every Dromise at "A great harvest.
The land telegraph line between
Gainesville, Fla, and Santa Rosa, to connect
at the latter point, by marine cable, with
Havana, il completed. The entire line is
two hundred aud seventy-fiVe miles long and
WAS constructed in thirty-seyen and one-half
days, under the energetic superintendence
of Major neiss. The cable To Cuba will be
land by the "a Of July.
The resin yard Of Leavitt & Smith,
az Rcd UooR Point, South Brooklyn, was de-
stTOyed by fire. Tuesday evening. The loss
il estimated at S25 Goa, On which there was
nO insurance. The tuTpentins works OF
BlOssman Haynes were also dee tTUyed. The
fire was Occasi0ned by an explosion of
boiler an the latter establishment. Haynes
loss was - GOA,
The reports of the loss of 500, 900 in
bonds from the treasury grew out OF the fs6t
that ninety-nine sheets, partially prepared
for bonds, are missing from the package of
one thousand There Is authority for saying
that no completed bonds have been recently
lost from ths treasury, and that these miss
ing sheets are not likely to prove n loss
either to the government or the public.
The Turner'S Union of North Ameri
ca commence their twelfth annual festival at
EastO Garden, near Baltimore, this Monday
evening, with a grand dinner. Large dele
cations are there from all parts of the conn
try, and flags we're displayed to-day from
numerous German headquarters. The festi-
val IL expected 10 be a handsome and enthn-
siastic affair.
Four hundred cases of rifles were
shipped at New York on the Sth, on board
the BOrussia, for Brennan, each case marked
twenty Austrian X. M. Tiflcd muskets with
bOyOnets. IL III said that these arms are a
consignment purchased 10y the government
some i've years ago, which are being returned
20 Europe TO be Tesold. One hundred addi-
tional cases will be seITt 10y next Saturday.
steamer.
The annual regatta of the Harvard
College crews for the prize offered by the
University Club, took place in Charles river
Monday afternoon. The first race Ian
streaks between tina Junior, Sopbmore ana
the Freshman crews, over a three mile course.
was won by the former in 2l:l5. The second
race, with shells, over the same cOuraa. he
tween the Scientific, S0phmore and Fresh
men crows, was won by the former in 1923.
The Secretary of State has received
a dispatch from the United States Consul At
Liverpool, informing him that the cattle dis
ease had broken out m that section with new
violence, and an accordance Herewith the
Secretary OF the Treasury has instructed the
Collectors Of Customs at the chief ports Ia
stringentiy enforce the law prohibiting the
importation OF cattle from Europe.
A German named Kaneko was ar.
rested ON the steamship America, in New
York, from BTeman, ON which lac and his fam
ily we're passengers. He was charged with
perpeiratiBg aWindles while holding the posi-
lion of collector under the government of the