Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-30
TELEcRAPHIc SUMMARY,
PEIksuNAL.


Judge Russell has assumed the du-
ties Of COllec.Or If the port OF Boston.
Col Levi @. Turner, Judge Advocate
of the War Department, died in washington
ea Thursday.
General Schoaeld has issued an order
prohibiting the whipping OF any person Tor
crime IN Virginia.
Vim. Ferguson, who recently killed
a fireman. In Memphis, was assassinated in
that city at an early hour on the 18th.
james II. Newbold's broker Office, in
Philadelphia, was robbed on the 18th, Of 8
box containing 5000 in notes and bonds.
Hon. Charles Eames, of Washing
ton. died on the 10th. He was a lawyer by
profession, and had been commissioner TO the
Sandwich Islands and minister to Venezuela,
Samuel Washington. form erly OF
Culpepper county, Va, snd grandson OF Gen.
Washingt0n's brother, died at Delhi, Ohio, on
the 18th, aged 81 years
Fx.COmmissiOner of Indian Affairs,
Bogy. has been appointed by the President
to conduct the treaty nov being made with
the Santee, Sioux and Chippewa Indians.
VIM. Kennedy, who murdered G.. Ii.
Williams at Brooklyn, Iowa, in 1855, was ar
rested near the canadE line, IN Clinton 20
New York, on the 10Th.
Signor Goni, the new Spanish Min.
lister at Washington, was formally presented
10 the President OIL the 18th, when the usual
diplomatic compliments were exchanged.
S. II. Rowland, night clerk of the
Warsham House, Memphis, received news
from England on the 10th of his having fal'
len heir 70 an estate OF SS,OOO,cOO.
It is now reported that Macmillan
left the city of Mexico, in the latter part OF
February, with 1900 men. Iseobedo was IN
pursuit Of him. with 1900 men.
Among the passengers who sailed fol
Europe per steamer Fulton, on the 10th, were
Governor Curtin, OF Pa, John W. Forney
Jr., and Geo. Alfred Townsend.
A. Rich, a member of the last legisla
ture OF New Jersey, convicted Of bribery and
sentenced to one year in the state prison, al
the December term Of the court, has been
pardOned
A large body of seamen belonging
to Her Maiesty's steamer Aurora, have gone
west from Quebec TO equip gunboaIs Tor the
lakes and prepare them for service as cary
as possible.
Gen. Pope is ordered to command
the Sd reconstruction district, consisting OF
thomas to command the Department Of the
Cumberland.
A widow woman named O'Neil, a
resident OF Chicago, was 90 badly burned on
the 18th, By her clothes taking Dire, that she
died a few hours after, IN Ihe most terrible
agony.
General Schofeld has suspended the
municipal election in fredericksburg. Va
1t is probable that he viii do so all over the
state, aud the old officers will hold on until
the new election.
The suit of Alvin ID. Fay, of st. Paul,
us. Captain W. L. Davidson and II. L. Rum
sey, for Gripping the plaintiff BY an expo
sion Of the steamer John Rumsey, while rae
ing, In 1854, on the Mississippi river. resulted
IN favor OF the plaintiff. Damages $1,000.
VIM. r. Roberts, President of the
Fenian brotherhood, addressed a monster
meeting CD Friday evening at Turner'S Hall
Chicago. The Fenian regiment paraded the
streets amid the widest enthusiasm. Two
hundred are reported TO have volunteered
for Canada. 81 goo has been subscribed FOR
uniforms.