Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-11
SUMMARY.
Personal.

Bishop futile, of Montana, was con-
secrated in New York, on "Wednesday. -.s-.
Isaac Newton. Commissioner OF Ag-
riculture, is quite ID.
A man named Otto Brunch, was ar
rested Al kirk, for obtaining ticket 70
Wear Reud. Wiz, on forged order, anu
taken to New York city.
Col E. w. Stephenson, proprietor
Of the stephenson House and mineral paths.
81. Cathefine's g. Wa was killed py peins
thrown from = wagon.
Mccall, the abseonding treasurer OF
Santa Clare county, Calfornia, was ARRESTED
on the 9th, at Walker River, Nevada an0
$3.50 recovered.
AIlis. Waters & Co., private bank
ers- of Rochester, y. Y, suspended on the
sOlh ult, ard made an assignment. LA
bilities about sl5,O0O-
ATTORNEY General Stanberry's opin-
ion on the registration clause Of the mlit4Iy
bill is very liberal, and will enable an s I,
prohibited rom registering by 5enerai Snei
idan to become voters.
Senator Wilson addressed an I'M
vDense crowd of both races Tuesday at VIII
nington, North Carolina. Little enthusiasm
was manifested and there was no disturO-
snce. --s 81 IL
Messrs. Peguinnat's watch case man.
mandatory in Philadelphis was entered
Tue day night by burglars. The safe vas
blown open and 5000 worth OF property
carried of.
Minnie Livingston aud Mary Horse,
keepers Of a disOTdeTly house, in New 1ork'
at whose establishment the immoral exnlot-
tiOn of industrious Fless" Was held, lave
been sentenced to tour months IN the pehl-
tertiary.
Patrick McGrath, the last of the con-
victed FeniAns has been sentenced 20 be
hung at Toronto on the 18th OF June. The
Judge said that he was Obliged 20 pass the
sentence. but did not suppose that it would be
carried cut. --
Edward Smith, Michael Clancy, and
Jeremiah c., Bond have been arrested for rob
biug a freight car on the Erie Railway al
Jersey City, of IS 2lS worth OF goods About
1000 worth of the stolen goods were recOv-
cred. The robbers are held for trial
Geo. b. Mackenzie, of New York,
and G.. G. RecheIm, of Philadelphia, have
made a chess match for the championship OF
the United States. The meeting Is to take
place in the Philadelphia Atheneums aud the
winner Of the first seven games Is to be de-
elsred the champion.
Jefferson Davis has determined to re-
consider his declaration that he would not
apply for pardon, and if he is not arTaigned
at the May term Of the court OF Richmond
he will file his papers Tor a pardon in accord
ance with the conditions OF President john
sons proclsmation-so say his friends.
Since the decision of J1dge Deadly,
Of san Francisco, that Gen. Mcdowell is La
bic for damages for arresting and imprisOn-
ing people using reasonable language in ex-
uitatiOn over the ass ssinatiOn Of President
Lincoln, suits are being commenced through
ont the state by those arrested during the
war
DR.. Luke Blackburn, who attempted
TO introduce yellow fever by means Of infect
ed clothing into the United States during
the war has petitiOned the Attorney General
for permission to return from Csnsd and
take his trial in January. The Attorney Gen
eral, it Is reported, replied he had no author
ity to grant the requst.
DIR. r.. Walenta, Mrs. r. WaIenta.
Miss r. Walenta. Master c. Walenta, Mrs
F. Vernon and three children, Miss B Ship
man, l.. Warsch, wife and child. T. Il. Web
Der, Y. Mein and wife, b. McVickeT, Mr.
Blackwell and wife, aud Mr. Cook and child,
all Of Chicago, sailed for Europe on the 9th,
John s. Johns, telegraph operator at
GospOrt, Ind ana, was murdered in his Office
Tuesday night. he was discovered at 6:3O a.
m. His head was covered with horrible
gashes, made by some blunt inst ument, aud
his brains knocked out and lying in pool OF
blood. About 5000 in money belonging to the
railroad and telegraph company is miss
ing. There is no clue to the murderer, and
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Rail-
road Company offer a reward Of $500 for the
arrest of the murderers.
Hon. Lewis d. Campbell. u. S. Min
lister to Mexico, states that the messenger
dispatched by him to President JuareZ at
San Luis PotOsi, with instructions to proceed
via Tampieo, was advised by Gen. Reynolds,
at BRACES Santiago, 20 proceed overland in
consequence Of Gomez and Gonzales being at
TampIcO with 1900 men in the interest of
Ortegs Although Gomez and Gonzales are
ostensibly in the service of the liberals their
whole object seems TO be to secure the reve-
nue. Of the custom house; and they have re-
fused TO obey Juarez's order to join him at
QueretarO.
The Tyler Gardiner will case has re-
suited in q verdict that the will of Mrs. Gardi-
ner was invalid and that che was subjected
to undue influence when she made the instru-
ment. By this verdict Mrs. Tyler, widow OF
the ex-President, Mrs. Gardiner and Harry
Beekmau become heirs at law, aud as such
are entitled respectively to One-third each OF
the vaiue Of the prop erty,- which is estimated
to Re worth SiO0, 900. The decision, however,
cannot be regarded as final. as the case IL to
be argued before the Supreme Court by Mr..
Evarts An effort win be made there to have
the verdict set aside.
MIR. Bogy, late Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, in a published card, denies that
he purchased two million dollars worth of
Indian goods when in New York, but on the
contrary he did not purchase one dollars
worth IN open market. De states that he
went to New York IN company with two other
parties detailed from the Indiao. Bureau, as
special agent to receive and fOTv srd goods
boGght from contractors, and every dollars
worth received by them was OBTAINED from
the three persons having contracts, and the
whole will amount 20 less than $500 900,
about one half OF which az IL blankets and
clothes. s-sI .st. t.srr.r aaf