Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

The legislature of Kansas adjourned
sine die on the 10Th.
The Illinois Legislature will adjourn
sine die on the 2SIh.
a dispatch from Tlentsin, China, re-
ports the shooting Of the Tycoon of japan.
James G. Bennett. Jr., arrived in
New York on the 9th.
1t is estimated that $3.50, 900 worth
Of property was destroyed IN Western Kansas
by the recent freshet on the Kaw river.
The recent storm in the mountains
of California was the severest ever known
The snow is seven feet deep.
The Tennessee Legislature has
adopted resolution to adopt the gold stand
ard IN payment Of members,
The river has broken through the
Ieyee at Columbus, Kentucky, and has par
italy inundated that city.
The bill locating the Agricultural
College st Champaign, has passed the Illinois
senate. -
A London telegram announces that
the Canadian Confederation bill had passed
to q third reading in the House of Lords.
An agent of the Russian government
has arrived at Washington, and is negotiat-
LIZ AOA PAANAAs@oN - lAAaNtA @AA-A1s
a working mems convention met in
New Haven, Connecticut, on the 22d. Three
hundred delegates were present.
Oil has been struck in Ray county.
Missouri The St. Louis petroleum company
has well r1alping one hundred barrels per
Gay.
a deputatiOn of japanese are on their
way to this country to visit the navy yards
aud investigate our vessels and ship building
facilities.
The ram Dunderberg made trial
trip on Saturday, which was very successful.
Daring portion OF the time she was out, she
made twelve miles an hour.
A large quantity of smuggled liquor,
mostly brandy, was seized ON FRIDAY night
on the dock adjoining that OF the Bremen
steamers 1t HObOken.
A woman named Stevens shot her
husband AZ bah at HoBoken Friday hight.
jealousy and neglect was the canse. She was
put under arrest to await the result of his
injuries. -.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee de-
cided that notes Of the Bank, Of Tennessee
could not be received iupaymeat Of taxes due
the State. hsdeeisien caused the decline
Of the notes to twenty-five cents,
Under the Canadian Confederation.
Hon. John A. Mcdonald Is 70 be Lieutenant
Governor of Ontario or Upper Canada, and
Hon. John Rose, NJ. P, irem Montreal, Lieut..
Governor Of Quebec, or Lower-Canads.
The United States Commissioner
issued WARRANTS for the Errest Of i've magis-
tTatss OF the corporation court OF Norfolk,
Tor vlOiaang the civil nights oil, BY refusing
colored testimony IN lega proceedings
The Fenian Convention in Utica adj
OF two days. Il Is understood important
business .wss transacted, but an injunction
or secrecy Preelades gsYng any information
The Secretary of the Treasury has
ordered tEe Suspension of-the sale of illicit
Whiskey In some eases not more than one
half the amount OF the duty was realized
from the actions.
The water In the Ohio river, at Gin
cinnsd having reached a depth of ftty-fOur
feet, has begun t. fall. Considerable damage
to prOperty mas been done 10 that vicinity
The great rubber case in the United
States Court, At Pittsburg. was terminated
On the 22d, in favor Of the plaintiffs, the
court ordering perpetual Injunction against
the detendanis.
The Mississippi, at Cairo was still
slowly rising on the evening OF the 22d. Toe
high-water mark Of 1862 bad not eceis reach
ed By two feet
A locomotive belonging to the New
York Central Railroad, 9 xplodad near the
Hudson river bridge. on The 25th, injofiig the
the engineer, fireman. ana several other per
sons, out . enc fatally. The surrounding
buildingswere more or less injured.
IT is stated that the sounding for the
cable between Florida aud Cuba Is completed
sud the cable viii be laid next November. a
submarine mountain, 500 feet high, was
discovered while making the sounding, The
average depth q wafer Is 5,lOO feet.
Available press, two engraved pilates
OF twenty-five cent fractional currency. :
quantity OF ink, bank note paper aud counter
feit currency, were seized in New York, Oh
the I'D, by u. 5. detectives.
The 22d was generally observed as 8
holiday in all the principal cities. La Wash
ton the Government Departments were closed
and business in them as well &C throughout
the city was suspended.