Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-04
SUMMARY.
Personal.

NNEAUNAlAEs UOAAA Guus kAtht
of VIM Penn died in London on the 9th ut
Ex-Governor Gilmore, of New Hamp
shire. died on the 18th, aged 90 years.
George Dawson has withdrawn from
the management Of the Albany Journal.
Walter Crater, a miller. was carried
over the milldam on Cedar uYeT, at Austin
hIinnesOtas aud lost
The Great Eastern sails for Bresf to.
day. Among her passengers Is Tegethoff, Of
the Austrian navy.
Rev. David ID. Field, father OF JUS
tice Field. OF the supreme Court, and Cyrus
" Fleid died In StockbTldge, Tuesday even
ing, eyed &C.
Hon. Chas. King, formerly Presi-
dent Of the Columbia College. was danger
-onsly m at Rome, March 18th, with small
hopes OF recovery.
sa- DIR. AbTahams, of New York, VIII
died suddenly few days ago, left nearly his
whole fortune, $500 900, to various charitable
Institutions.
Thomas Stevens, alias Gerard, was
arrested IN st. Paul Tuesday night for swind-
ling anu forgery, 70 the extent OF S4,OUos at
Hudson, Wis.
Anegro school teacher has been APP
pointed re gister of voters under the military
bin in Alabama, on the recommendation OF a
prominent white citizen OF Jackson county
Rear Admiral Davis relieves Gordon
in command of the south Atlantic squadron.
Rear Admiral Lee or Commodore sands Is
likely to succeed Davis IN the Naval Observa-
tory.
Archbishop NJ J. Paulding, of the
dice Sc Of Baltimore aud Primate Of the Uni
.E.toa "a vrr.rr GauuarorT-lV III of IDIiam-
nation OF the bowels. Ii Is feared the disease
may prove fatal
A daughter of George Vech, of Hen
eersrp. MINI. WAS drowned on sunday, IN
the creek at that place The creek was over
flowed and she slipped in and was carried
under.
Among the passengers who sailed for
Europe ON the 18th, On the city Of Antwerp
were senator Sherman, Congressman hasAn
Gen Morrow. OF Dstrcit; Richard j. Stewart,
L. Miller and W. II. Lyon, of Chicago.
The counteffeiter Wrich, Who was
arrested in Cincinnati and taken 10 New
York, has made detailed statement Of all
his transactions IL covers ninety-hve fools
cap pages. ,-E rrae e--- reT
MajOr John A. GoodsOn, formerly
member Of the Kentucky state Senate, and
for MANY wears mayor of COvington, hy.,
was "A years old. No cause Is assigned.
A German named Charles Choring.
was drowned at 0WatOnna, Mimi, on Satur-
day, while attempting to cross the river which
had oyerhOwed the bridge and thus swept
him away.
Frank MouluOn, son of Hon. 7.
MOu.ton, of Rochester. MiEn., was shot ID the
throat ana instantly killed by the accidental
discharge OF gun while hunting ducks on
the ZumbrO river,
Right Rev. John TimOn, Bishop of
Buffalo, died of erysipelas on the 10th His
BODY will be laid III state at his residence IN
til latter holy week, and will be removed to
the cathedral Monday and buried Tuesday.
The Austrian Minister, Count Lin
denbroueB. has warmly thanked Secretary
Seward f0I the kindness aud prOmptness with
which q acted On the request Of the Aus
ian Emperor relative TO maXlmlllan,
The Governor OF New York has We
toed the Broadway \. y. city, surface rail-
wsv act. which Called To pass over his yetO.-
The legislature alec refused t. pass the bill
for an increase Of fare on the New York Gen.
tral railroad, over his veto.
John Quick, of Oxford township,
New Jersey. abscOnded with some $50, 900,
obtained under alleged forged lndOrse-
rner Is Of his father, from the Washington
and helTlueIe nHutE duu 10 private NAliLouss
The father was so overcome by his sons con-
duct that he rashly committed suicide.
The Raleigh Sentinel reports that
two freedmen, named Mary and Becky
Collins. mother and daughter, burned
to death a child Of four years, the nephew OF
one and grandson OF the other, because, as
tnev aliege tho ChIid's mother had come
mack and made q devil of him. This occur
red IN LOuIsbuTg, n. q.
Two young ladies, Helen Marshall,
Of CIaremOunt and Jane ThOrnburn, OF
WaterviIle MINI while attempting 10 cross
the ZumbrO river at ClaremOuHt, on Thurs
dsy night last, were drowned by their wagon
upsettlng while crossing the swollen stream.
George Gray, who was with them, narrowly
escaped with his life, by hanging To some
willows until rasc led.
Gen. Boyle, President OF the Evans
Vile. Henderson and Nashville Railroad,
states that sixty miles Of that road have been
completed. extending to the extensive coal
mines IN Hopkins county. six hundred and
seyenty-five thousand dollars have been sub
scribed along the route, and Evansville will
subscribe three hundred Thousand dollars,
indicating that the road viii certainly be
built The bridge over the Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers have been completed, ana
travel on the Memphis and Louisville road
Is fully resumed