Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-17
SUMMARY.
Personal.

Santa Anna Is at Campeachy.
Secretary Seward returned to Wash
inhton Tuesday, much improved IN health
Ex-Governor Porter, of Pennsylvania,
died on Tuesday, aged IS years.
The Empress Eugene made private
visit to Queen YictOris at Osborne on the zzo.
r ". Patterson has been expelled
from the Buffalo Board of Trade.
Mr. Pierrepont spoke all yesterday
in the surratt case, and concludes to-day.
Daniel Gould. United State consul
at Leith, died there July 22d.
A Roberts Fenian Convention will
he held in Cleveland about the Sd of Septem-
Der.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has arrived In
Baltimore from Charleston. on her way to
ioin her husband in Canada.
Samuel HarrOws, ID. d., was indicted
into the Presidency of the BOwdOin College,
Maine, on Tuesday.
Frederick Seward is recovering from
his recent injuries, and will soon return 10
Washington >,
Andrew Fulton, a well known bell
founder, Of Pittsburg, and an Old and respect
ed citizen, died Monday.
Writs for the election In Canada re-
turnable in forty days will be issued on
Wednesday.
Isaac Post, a well-known railrO al
man, died st Memphis, on Sunday, OF conges-
tive ehills.
LIT. Commander Maxwell, of the U.
s. steamer Yautic. died at Tampico, ana was
buried there.
The inquiry into the charges against
the Rev. Mr. lying, Of New YORK, nave Deeh
postponed until September.
In the Surratt case. Mr.. Pierpont
oceupied the whole day-Saturday and Will
continue two or three days this week.
Cbas. DeGerhard. a musician, was
sccidentIy drowned while fishing in Niagara
river, at Buffalo, at four o'clock Saturday al
teTnOOn.
Brevet Major General A. Baird, AS
sistant Inspector General, has been ordered
10 resume his duties ia the department Of
the lakes.
Samuel Roguet, a well known gro
cery merchant of the firm of J. G. BoGuet a
Co, of st. Paul, died suddenly Monday OF
cholera mOTbus.
Benz. Thompson, a wealthy planter
Of Beaufort, who WAS recently placed IA the
insane asylum at Columbia, committed sui
eide Monday, by hanging.
Geo. German was held TO trial, at
500 in counterfeit tens on the 81 National
Bank of Philadelphia.
General Michael, the commander OF
the forces in Canada. has resigned Il Is said
that the position has been offered To Or
Frederick Williams.
The Pope has sent some valuable
presents to the Sultan and NlceTOy OF Egypt
Tor the protection accorded To Catholics IN
their dOminiOns.
Capt. Ruth, of Washington, who
was reported missing. seems to have drowned
himself while lsborlng under INSANITY. hls
body has been recovered.
aIaiOr Alden, Commissioner OF Req
-istratiSn in Memphis, was bound over Mon
.dayby City Recorder Foster for issuing reg
.istrat5On certificates irregulary.
General Berriozabel, In letter dated
-AIatamOras, July 27th, to Consul General
Navarro pronOunces the letter about foreign
.ers. attributed 20 Esc0bedO, forgery.
Gen. Sickles has ordered the post
.oommandaut at Rsleigh, n. c. to notify Gov.
Worth that the adjourned August session OF
the legislature Is postponed until further or
,ders.
Brevet Colonel Alexander Won
Schroeder. Assistant Inspector General OF
Sberidan's staff, died suddenly, IA rev Or
deans, on Monday, Of brain lever.
Frank J. McLaiD, young lawyer.
fell from the balcony Of his residence at
Columbia, Tennessee, and broke his neck
.He died instantly.
man named Wood, keeper OF the
navy ward boarding house At Memphis
yvbiIe attempting to shoot one Hough, shot
his wife through the heart. He was arrested
and is now in jail.
jeff. Davis recently rode through
Stanstead, Vt. He was booted ana Missed 1S
nearly every one who saw him. and one old
Iadv. who had lost relative at AndersonVlne,
flung stone at him.
Admiral Tegethoff aud the Austrian
delegation. to recover the remains OF Maxi
milan. leave Baltimore to-day for Cincinnati,
where they will take tho steamer for New
Orleans. whence the Austrian shIp-Of-War
takes them to Mexico.
Judge Underwood has granted an IN
junction against the James river and Mana
wha Canal Company, to SHOW cause why
dividend shall not be declared. This actlo1
was on motion of George Cahoon, Dhlteu
States commissioner, who represents ABOUT
quarter OF a million of credits.