Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09

The mail which left New York on
Friday. for Cincinnati. was burned in the
railroad accident at Xeuis, on Saturday
night. The two men named Stewart and
Fistcus were run over and instantly killed by
the Saturday night express train west, at
Viewpoint, IND.
In the absence of the necessary APP
preparations to pay for the territory of Alas
ka, IL is understood that all prescriptions in
that quarter are in violation of law, and the
military authorities viii probably be instruct
ed to remove such settlers until the purchase
shall be finally contaminated by the payment
Of the money.
The yellow fever is slowly abating IN
New Orleans. There were ten deaths on
Sunday and sixteen ON Monday. In Memphis,
the interments from the fever numbered
eight on Sunday and seven Monday. In Mo-
bic there were twelve deaths from the same
cause in the two days mentioned.
A man Knocked at the door of a fam
iIv named Weber. at Evansville, Ind, on
Saturday night. Mrs. Weber, who was alone,
thinking it was her husband, opened the
door, was Immediately knocked down, her
person outraged, and the house robbed. The
peFpetrstOr Is unknown.
The Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia has ordered Joseph Bradley to
show cause why he should not be punished
for contempt of court In his offensive con-
duct towards Judge Fisher during the Sur
raft trial; and further, that he continue sus-
pended from practice until the final DISPOSE
ton of the order.
It was discovered on Saturday after
noon that ID. f. Michaels, publisher of one Of
the Chicago daily market reviews, bad
forged warehouse receipts for provisions and
lard to the amount Of $4,000. The forged
receipts were hypOthecated at different
Ne
about 5000 Of them Michaels is now
missing.
The monthly debt statement for the
present month will show a contraction of
81 OOO 600 in currency. The fractional cur
rency printed during the week ending the
26th was S572 $40; shipped, S572,6i4i national
b NIX currency issued, S24.o90; currency re-
deemed and destroyed, 1881, 500. The receipts
from internal revenue for the week were 3d.
$50 292; for the fiscal year to date, S67, 7e9 600.
The receipts for customs for the week ending
Oct. 18th were 3 S95, 76S.
Some villain attempted, on Saturday
evening, 10 throw the northern express train
from the track at ThOrntOn's Ferry, N. H., on
the Concord Railroad, by Inserting piece OF
rail about i've inches long in the frog az the
switch. Fortunately the train stopped 10
leave a passenger, and passed over the OBJ
stTuctiOn at slow speed, ana no damage was
done.
The abstract OF the quarterly report
Cfthe national banking associations shows
resources Of one thousand four hundred snd
ninety five millions Of dollars, including over
ten m lions la specie and nearly nifty seven
millions in compound interest notes; a capital
stock OF four hundred and nineteen and half
millions; surplus fund, siXty-eix and two
thirds millions, and undivided profits thirty
three and a half millions
The Post SAYS: San officer connected
with the int rnsl revenue Office to-day visited
= bonded warehouse at Noe. 455 and 453
Tenth Avenue, which was seized IN April la {,
and found that six Thousand gallons Of
whisky had been removed and replaced with
water. II is Supposed that the bonds given
At the time Of the sgizure sTe worthless. II
this is true, the gov rnment Will lose tax
OF Twelve Thousand dollars
As the noon train upon the Naugu-
tuck road was crossing Imhuff's bridge, near
Waterbury, CONF, On the z9ih, the axle OF
the engine broke; the trestie work gave way,
and the baggage car and tender fell twelve
feet J. c. Bailey, messenger of Adams Ex-
press Company, sustained bruires, but no
bones were broken. Conductor Beers and
few others were slightly bruised. None of
the passengers were seriously injured.
The headquarters of the gang of bur
glare who committed msny TObberies an
Flushing and vicinity were discovered in the
vault OF a church IS Little Neck Long Island
where large quantity Of plunder was found.
One man wss arrested and confessed TO be-
longing 60 the gang. Tho burglars are COM
posed mainly OF the sons g farmers residing
in that locality. The most intense excitement
was OccssiOned in the neighbOThoOd by the
discovery.
Matthew Fiscus and James Stewart,
two young fSen living near GTeensburg, Tod.
became intoxicated on Saturday evening,
and started to walk on the Tailrosd track TO
a village ten miles distant, IT, attend
y ball. When short distance from Newport
they became stupefed by the hqlor, aud lsy
down upon the track. The westeTn-bhund
train, passing about ten O'Clock, raO over the
men, probably killing them instantly. The
remains were horribly mangled, ana were not
discovered unta the next morning.
The prize fight between Thomas
Kelly, OF PhiIadelphia, and Bill Parkinson, Of
POttsville, st Acquia Creek took place on the
29sh. Fourteen rounds were fought in thirty
one minutes, when a foul was allowed for
Kelly, to whom the victory was awarded. The
second round is represented as very severe.
Both contestants were tbickly covered with
blood. The right of Kelly 40 the stakes will
be Contested, as he was carried from the field
before the decision was given on this claim OF
foul bv the referee, who IL said to have been
Kelly Is shOckingly battered.
while Parkinson is comparatively slightly in
ured. eEs.r r..