Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-10

who betrayed Macmillan, has been arrested
| by the Governor of Oaxsca, and will be exc
cuted.
Late advices from Fort Union, New
Mexico, states that the Navajoe tribe of Indi-
ans, numbering Over & 0G0, are on the eve OF
hOstilities against the whites.
The base ball match, in Chicago, on
the 29th, between the Nationals. Of Washing
ton, and the Atlantics of Chicago, was won by
the former. Score % to IL.
The remaining portion OF Table
Rock was blown away from the mann rock on
/ Saturday afternoon by blast OF TWO huh-
| dred pounds OF powder
Two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars In fractional currency have been sent to
/ the United States depository at Chicago dur
ing the week.
A Quebec dispatch says that a mine,
near Fort Point Levi, exploded prema-
| turely, killing man named Frsnconi, and
| seriously wounding three others.
The PequOnnock National Bank, OF
Bridgeport, Connecticut, so far az aseer-
| tanned lost by its teller about $4,000. The
government examiners are investigating ITS
condition.
Schenectady Driving Park, was
| formally opened Saturday. The match of
ten miles, irot, for 5000, between Nellie
Gray and rrie Sharp. Saturday. Was won
| by Nellie Gray. Time, 1892
A case of cholera occurred in the town
| ship Of Newton, Qaeens county N. Y, and 1t
| is reported that several other persons were
attacked ia the same house. The premises
have been disinfected.
The conduct OF the volunteers III
firing into the crowd at ST. Hyacinth, Canada,
Is severely eensured by the press. On lnyes-
tigaiiOn il is shown that their officers COM
pletely lost their presence Of mind.
The general rains in North Carolina
have resulted in great benefit to the crops.
Accounts from the state represent the
yield Of wheat to be larger than at first sup
posed.
The wounds received by Asst Sec'y
Seward. Of Auburn, N. y, by the running
away of a span Of horses, arc not of serious
character. lie viii probably be well ia few
days.
The challenge Of the Ward Brothers
to the st. John, N =. crew, to row five or
six mile race on the Connecticut river for
81 600 in gold and the championship of the
world, has been accepted.
Tire Indians have commenced depre-
datiOns On the stage route between Denver
and Salt Lake. Big Pond Station wss burned,
the stock stolen, and two or thrco coaches
chased and fred upen.
A yOung lady, named Ellen Kirk,
was instantly killed at Plattsburg \. Y, on
Wednesday morning, by her dress catching
in the coupling Of the main shaft Of Gregory
Il Co.'s WOODEN mills.
Tho cholera has again appeared I'm
the southern part of the city OF Memphis
Six deaths occurred IN Que house on Mulberry
stree, Wednesday night, and five at one on
Front Row.
At the Cigar Makers Convention
held in Toronto on Satui day, tho govern
meut was asked to place such duty on inn
ported cigars viii afford them relief from
tho importation Of German cigars.
The tenn Of the Sheriff Of the Dis
trct Of Columbia having expired, General
Sckies has isgued An order appointing J.. w.
Green to succeed hIm, aud requiring the lat
ter 10 take the Oaih prescribed by Congress
The Cincinnati legislature adjourned
sine die, on the 27th, after session Of three
months. The constitutional amendment
swing III lTage to all citizens, male Gud f.
male was lost 10y vote of 93 to AL.
The Board of Bevee Commissioners,
o.! EeH Orleans, have appointed % committed
10 visit thu North aud Northwest, ana negO-
tate for tho sala Of leyee bonds, which Gov
Flanders will sisn.
The School Street Uuiversalist
Caurch Of Boston has dismissed Rev. Row
lsnd Conner, Jr.. pastor for non-haiitf aad
failing TO preach Univer-alism. a. Il for taking
part in the meeting Of free reIigionists, held
there on anniversary week.
Among tiie passengers per the China,
which arrived at Boston on Wednesday night,
were Admiral Tcgcthafi of the austrian Ma
" and his brother EmaruCl Icgethoh, en-
r,iGte 10 Mexico % obtain the body Of Maxi |
milan.
4 mass was celebrated in New Or
leans Wednesday, for the rcpOso OF tIO &
killed during the rios year ago The ccrt-
mpGy was ia Mechanics Hall, the scene OF
the riot. There was but little demonstration
Oh tho subject 10y any class.
The Commissioner Of the General |
Lsud Office, within the last ten days. trans
mtted 766 patents to individuals for lands IN |
the following districts. VIZ: Bonneville, |
Maryland; St Cloud, Minnesota; Traverse
City, Michigan; Springfield, Illinois, Carson
City, Nevada.
The base ball match, in Chicago on
'he 9th, between the Nationals, of Washing
ton, aud the EXcelsi0rs, of Chicago. resulted
in tho victory of the former. The score
stood Nationals 80, EXeesi0rs L. Tue latter
was Whitewashed six times.
The Loyal Georgian, published at
Atlanta, has ceased to exist. II has been
merged into a newspaper to be called The Ma
tiOnal Republican, VIII ch il to ne published
by the Georgia Printing Company. IL will
advGcate restoration ON the republican plat
form.
The assault upOn W. Armstrong and
]. :. Thompson, correspondents of Cieve-
land paper, at Columbia, s g, was commit
ted by two drunken men, who were arrested.
Tine citizens deDOunce the assault, which was
the result of liquor, and WAS unprecedented.
The revenue officers of the WASH
ipgtnn district have seized a lager beer
brewery, and deferred the extensive under
ground hottliug operations OF the proprietor.
The latteI's loss by this illegal transaction
will be u least Si0,0a0
The surgeon at Fort Harker reports
that no cases of epidemic cholera have occur
red there for several days. The few cases
last week we're sporadic, and due to careless
nesg or specially unhealthy circumstances.
People are returning to Ellsworth, and there
is nothing now to deter trade or travel.
A private dispatch from Raleigh, N.
O. says: The government has entered q
I,0He pTOSegi in the case Of Duncan G., he
Rae, charged with melting the murder OF
Archie Reebe freedman, at Fayetteville,
! last February. Faler, Bowers aud Watkins
are still on trial.
The San Francisco Water Company
has filed articles of incorporation, with a cap
| ital of six million Of dollars They propose
| 10 supply the city with water from the Santa
Cruz mountains. They commence operations
| Immediately. The schooner Sarah capsiZpd
square of Santa Cruz and two of her crew
were drowned.
Last week the steamer Algonian
| struck a rock off Sandy Island Lake Supe-
/ rior. The United States revenue cutter
/ Geu Dix vert to her assistance and took off
her passengers, The Algonian had been on
/ the rocks two DAYS and two nights before the
| cutter arrived. IL Is thought she win be got
off without damage.
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