Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-08

The reports relative to Fenian de-
mOnstratiOns on the Canadian border are
pronounced unworthy of credit by the Cana
dian officials.
Affairs IN Peru are very unsettled and
revolutionary outbreaks are occurring in all
parts OF the cOuntry.-Accounts from Chill
show state of things there but little better
than IN Peru.
The receipts from Internal Revenue
for the week ending the 10th, were s2i5 400:
Disbursements for the week, 81 ,soZ, z55, OF
which 81 $40, 5O4 were for the navy, ana S4eO,-
747 were for the interior.
Saturday nighl. in Louisville, two men
| working a Pit we're oveii0Wed by break
from AN old pat Immediately adjoining, and
drowned. Two other men going TO thor as
sistanco were killed by the foul air.
Tahiti advices to May 9Th, report the
loss Of the missionary bark, John Williams,
ON SaOge Island, January Stn; also. the total
loss of the ship Christopher hall, on Naylga-
tons Island.
An attempt has been made in Gal
weston, Texas, to collect taxes levied nndt
Confederate rule, and, as this would involve
great sacrifice of property, Gen. Griffin has
forbidden 1t.
The Japanese commissioners pur-
chased the ex-rebei irOn-clad ram StOnewall,
now at Washington navy yard They are 20
take her with her present armament, our
government putting her III sea-gOing cOndl-
IIOn. The prce paid is said 10 DO $43O, OtO.
A fight occurred on the 2Sth at Dan
vile, Va, between the members of the United
States burial corps and some negroes
Bricks and pistols were used. The burial
corps were driven out of town. fWO were
wounded ON each side.
The annual meeting of the share
10 of he lflIDnla 4 RuIir0a6
was held In buffalo on the 18th: 49,, 1OI
shares we're represented. r. ID. MaterDeck
Cunningham Barthwck and Ii. IL. hnne-
we'll were reelected directors by an unanl-
nous vote.
The International Telegraph Com
pany expects 10 open it's line TO the public as
Tar as the Island OF Cuba during july. Dis
patches lrOm Florida report that the land
lIne will be completed by the first of June.
Tie cable was manufactured in Eng aud, ls
completed, and the new steamer Nov. char
tered To layIt.
At Chaska, Minnesota, on the 9th,
while party OF men were engaged in RAISING
the frame Of the new turner's Hall, the sup
ports gave way and the frame fell to the
ground, Immediately killing Mr.. Wasserman,
aud prominent citizen named Ohas. Geb-
hardt- Several other men were more or lees
injured.
y
rious temperance organizations Of Massachu-
sets was held ON Monday evening at IRE
mont Temple, Boston. There was large at
tendance. ono Of the features Of the Occa-
sion was the presentation of DOTe bibles 10
Rev A. A. Miner and VIM. b SpOouer for
their services ia behalf of prohibition. Hon.
Henry Wilson presided.
A trotting match between Dexter
aud Lady 1hOTne took placa on the Fashion
course, Long, Island, on the 2sth. which re-
suited IN the victory of Dexter. The match
was Tor purse OF $4,000 mile heats, best
three in i've. Dexter won the first two heats
in 2;l4 and ODD. Lady ThOrne broke in the
last half OF the second heat aud Was dis
tanced, thus losing the race.
Several members of the New York
News Company have been arrested on a war
rant issued by Justice Hogan, on the charge
uf ubelIng Mrs. StuYVeSant, by publishing an
article iu the Illustrated Police News, 10 the
effect that che Was caught by her husband ia
au equivOsai position with Mr.. BDrdeau
accompanied with cut III reference thereto
News from before Qucretaro to the
7th inst, reported that GA the 9th Miramon
sailed out with his entire force and engag q
tHe liberals for one hour and a half, but WAS
driven back with heavy loss while the liberal
losses were trItling. Further than TINS there
does not appear any marked change in the
position or prospects OF the belligerentF. A
great battle IL daily expected.
A prize fight between Patsey Shep-
pard and econ. Reardon," for two hundred
dollars, took place early Saturday morning
abOut i've miles from st. LOuis, on the Ih-
nOis side OF the river. The fight lasted one
hour and four minutes, and was wOR by Shep-
pard. Only three rounds we're tonight, the
fret one lasting fOrty-eight minutes, the
long st on record. ''ReaTdOn" was badly
punished.
HOnoiula advices say that the whal-
| ing bark Daniel Wood, of New Bedford, was
wrecked at French FrOls, April 18th. Captaia
| Richmond and portion of the crew arrived
| at Honolulu after passage Of $50 miles in
| an open whale boat. The Ueited states
steamer Lackawana immediately sailed for
the scene of the wreck TO rescue the remain
der If the crew. Several men were unavoid-
ably left.
The Episcopal Convention of North
Carolina, which recently met at Wilmington,
adopted resolutions favoring strenuous exeI-
ti0ns for the intellectual training of the
| freedmen, in order to fnrestall or correct the
erroneous education which other demOnina-
| tions may impart to them. and admitting col
| Ortd men to the ministry in the church as
spiritual teachers and psttOrs Of their own
/ race.
The interference case between Il. p.
Shatfner and the Anglo-Austrian inventor
/ ltlvy, which has been pending ia the patent
/ office for more than a year, has been decided
IN favor of Shaffuer. The principle involved
/ had reference to the use of gun cotton of
different divers in the same charge. Ey this
discovery 1t has leeD found practical 10 use
| gun cotton ia artillery aud small arms to
great advantage over gun powder.
The navy department denies that
there is any truth in the story, purporting to
/ come by cable from St. Petersburg to the
/ New York Herald that the Russian govern.
ment has purchased the United States iron
clad MlantonOmSh, nor are any such negotis-
i lions ia progress. Dispatches to the depart.
ment from our consul at Gibralter state that
the vessel IN question WAS c0ahng At that
place WAS I, eaIl on May 18th for the United
/ States.
Tie front and side wall of "A brick
building at 1903 NJ rket street Louisville, Oc-
/ cupied as clothing store and daguerrean
/ Z ,llery, fell ia on the 2Sth, burning three
men, who were sitting at dinner near the
side OF the wall. One vas gotten ont slightly
i Injured, but the other Two were drawn out
/ insenslble and very badly bruised One has
| had his leg amputated The body of another
man was subsequently found in the ruins.
| Advices from Australia report tina.
fearful floods have destroyed vast amount
ot property IN the sontheTn district, and
| some loss OF life has been sust aimed Over
| thirty thousand tons of breadstnifs have been
shipped to England this season, and one hum
/ dred aud five Thousand more is still availa-
bic. The yield of the gold fields continues
| satisfactory. Townsville, an Queensland, was
| destroyed by a hurricane. The cottnn crlp
al Queensland Is larger than was anticipated.
at Jerome park races, on the 25th,
in the hurdle race, BlackbId beat Two other
horses. one mile and three-quaTters, six bur
4 Or; time, J;S55. Hotel Stakes. three miles;
LOadstOne beat Delaware and FleetWiue;