Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-16
rELEcRAPHIc SUMMARY


George G. Hayward, a planter or
the Mary river, near Savannah, was murder
ed by the negroes on his planta ton one day
last week.
Mr.. Schenek presented in the House
psper from Columbus Deisne, contestine
the seat of George w. Morgan OF Ohio, which
was referred to the committee on elections.
The Senate has confirmed A. s. Viii.
Hsms, of Michigan, Minister resident at San
Salvador, and rejected John Murphy, Gov
ernOr OF Idaho.
The Senate has confirmed the noni-
nation Of Gen. John Dix as minister to
France, aud that of Hugh Ewing as minister
to the Hague.
Bishop Soule of Tennessee, died in
Nashville on the 9th, and was buried the next
day. The funeral was conducted by Bishop
Mcintyre and was very impressive
Patrick H. Myers, chief clerk of the
National Hotel, Louisville. formerly Utica, of
N. 7, drowned himself Sunday morning,
while iaboring under temporary alteration.
An e1rand boy, named Julius A. Has
burg alias Henry ID. Archer, has been arrest
ed in New York for abscOnding with nearly
81, 600 from his employers. John IL. Canar
Co., in February last.
J. ID. Clement, recently a member of
the dry goods firm of Clement, Tssker & Co.,
OF Boston, committed suicide by taking laud-
anum- he had previously exhibited signs OF
insanity.
John SchWab and John Hegler
manufacturers Of whiskey, have been arrest
ed By the assessor Ct the second district, Tor
defraudIng the government OF the tax due on
manufactured spirits to the amount OF $50, 600.
A little son OF Alfred Guthrie, of
Chicago, was bitten by mad dog while play
log IN tho streets OF that city O0 Saturday.
A war OF determination 8 been commenced
upon ali unmuzzled dogs found IN the streets.
The Baron Won Claim divorce suit,
which has occupied the Chicago courts more
or less for some months past, has at last
cen settled by a decree of divorce to the
baroness, allowing her 81, 0tO alimony.
Governor BrowplOw has issued a gen.
eraI order to organize a volunteer force TO
serve three years, subject 70 his order as
cOmmaDdsr-in-chief,t to act as 4 military pO-
lice and protect the people.
The President approved Of the Con- |
sular and Diplomatic bill and Military Acsd |
emy bill, also the bill to refund to each per /
son drafted under the calls Of February ana /
March, 1864, who paid the Communication, and /
were also required to enter the service or /
furnish substitute, three hundred dollars.
The trial of Judge Moody, Of the St. |
Louis Circuit Court, before the~ioint session /
of the Legislature, on the SIN, resulted IN i
finding the respondent guilty of both charges |
and spec fcatiDns. His Cffence was disre- /
garding the state Constitution, IN failing TO Il
enforce the test oath to rebels coming into /
his court.
A Memphis dispatch says that Gen.
Howard has ordered Beaumont, the chief OF
the metropolitan police, who was prosecuted
for srresting negroes and employing them 20
planters for stipulated sum, to report. He /
saws he arrested many negroes, and released |
them from Jail without trial, by employing
them to planters for sums OF money from $40
{ SIS.
A. W. Lee, who stole about $40. 600
in z. 80 and $50 bonds, from the loan branch
of the Treasury Department, In Washington,
on the Goth of last January, was arrested at
the Planters House in 81. Louis, on the 5tb,b
Major COzzens, United States detective, and
S33O 600 in bonds and q, 800 In gTeenbacks
were found in his trunk. Lee at fret denied
the theft, but subsequently acknowledged Il.
He will be taken to Washington by Major
C0zza S. Lee was clerk in the department
from which he stole the bonds.
The following passengers of the
steamer Andeiusia, which wss destroyed by
FIRE on Sunday night OF Cape Hatteras, are
known to have been saved; Thomas q. Nell
son, Of Augusta Ga; Bernard f. Buns, N.
garet Dixon, Charleston; g. ". Ward. and |
CONWAY BonsciO. w. J. Pease, of New York |
and three gentlemen whose names are IN
known, and Patrick Herman, hr man, are
missing, AID It Is supposed that they are
lost.