Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-23
TELEcRAPHle sUMsMARx.
MISCELLANEOUS.

frr the rast week were ga 43l000- IN
Large numbers OF German emigranis
have arrived in Texas. 2 ~ tl- -
The New York constitutional conyen-
ton rssssembled on the 18th.
beayv-snow fell at Albany, New
York. aud thence north. on the l2th.
VIM. Lloyd Garrison has arrived IN
RostoD. after = six months tour al Europe
The Swiss Council has approved l the
- TosisI treaty negotiated with the United
states Of America.
9th u. Payne left New York city
Monday morning. proposing 20 Walk 20 ban
Francisco IN $50 days
Immense coal heaps on the Cunard
5,,Lz. Jersey City, have been on fire for sew
ersi DAYS from spontaneous combustion.
A terrible explosion took place in a
mine. In Ferndale, Wales, and two hundred
miners are reported u have lost their lives.
A robbery of ieweiTy, &c, IN New
York. tn the amount of 1850, is reported to
have besu committed. The names are VITA
held
Neal Devany was hung IN Wilkes
barre Pa. on the 18th, for the murder OF his
ygife. he made e full confession OF the
crime.
TeIecrsnls have been received in
london, stating that q second typhoou has
occurred at MscO. The damage 70 property
was immense
The Tanmany democrats Of New
York cit hsvsrenomiuate ed Hoffman Tor Mayor
AZ IA expected that the MoZarts VII, Nominate
Fernando Wood
General Mover has appointed X.
King Cutler Judge Of the Second District
Conrt Of Louisiana, in place OF Judge A.
CarzabOie, resigned.
A cotton factory II Savannah, with
av lioiniug houses, was destroyed by M Q
IN the 18TH. The loss is estimated at t49s-
OOl: insurance sli, 500.
The New York Board o. Counclimen
has resolved to tender gublie reception anu
the freedom OF the city to General McCleiAn
upou his sTTiytl IA this country.
A party of Catholic priests have Just
arrived in gro0kIyu where they have pur-
chased a Iarge tract Of land on which Il 70
be erected magnificent church and college
A Havana telegram reports the de.
ztrue,f0p Of the Light house st Key West by
the late terrible gale. and the suspension oil
pTatique there an consequence
The iOurneymen cigar makers OF
pbiIa7aI1hia. 10 the number Of 600, srs
On strike f5r higher wages, Some OF them
demand on increase Il thirty per cent.
Capfain David Hinckley, of Liver
,,rra Ne. died on the grhs aged lO2 years.
Hq voted tor Washington To- fret President
sud remembered Ara0lis expedition up the
kanuebec RYar.
The advices puTporting to come from
the CITY Of Mexico, announcing the ARRIVAL OF
Hon N. p. Banks in that city. have no
undstion in fact. Gen. Banks is at HE
home ia Waltham.
In South Leavenworth, Kansas, on
the 18th a mulattO woman shot another the
hail entering her ear, kiliinR her Instantly.
Jealousy ia imposed to have been tbs cause
OF the deed.
The wife Of Mr.. Frederick EsseleT, a
sLa. maker residing in Brooklyn, gave birth
10 fouT Infants on the 4th inst. 1A5 average
weight Of each IL eight pounds. Inc mother
aud children are DONG Wen.
The amount OF fractional currency
uriuted tor the ek ending the 9Th vas sSlI.-
100. Ehipped. s-55 952, Including SlVO QUO q
the United States depository A. Cincinnati.
national bank notes i=sued, SSu,S5Oi fractlOnal
currency redeemed 81 u Eo5.
Counterfeit twenty-five cent notes
have been Put Ia circulation The bogus
currency u q tTitts thicker than the genuine
and the green on the back Il 4 irte lighter
The vignt tie Of FessendPn Is a good wood
cut, and not q steel engraving
The government will b. ready on the
25th to proceed with the tTisl of Jth Davis
bu. postponemenI II possible. VA order q
satisfy a desire Ou both sldes 70 have Cnie
Justice Chsse sit with Judge Underwood.
The practice which has prevailed
with certain parties OF using tor private par,
poses envelopes stamped with signatures ol
Governments official, IL 20 be terminated Oy
application of iesRl penalties against the OF
Tenders.
Among the D ssengeFs of * e Henry
Chzuncoy, which sailed from New York OF
the IIth, Tor California. Sere hiss Hook AM
Miss Norris, missionaries bouad 10 alcntta
Bishop Winams aud Rev. L, C. Lowe, el
route for CLIna and Japan.
The Supreme Court of the District o
. COlumbia having stricken Mr. Bradley
name from the roll Of attorneys; he ha
resigned his Cfiica attorney for the cor
pOrstiOn OF Washington.
The trial of Gen. Cole for the mur
der o L. Harris Hizcock, ia Albany, h
been postponed till the next term Of tn
Court OF Oyer and 1-Tmiuer, owing to tn
Absence OF material Witnesses-
The proprietor of the Planter
House. Platte City 80. named jenkins. wa
shot and instantly killed by negro man Oh
the 18th, who had been discharged from hi
service for misconduct. Five hundred dollar
reward is offered for the murderer.
Accounts from different sections o
Missouri and Kansas mention very serious
losses TO farmers from prairie fres In SOM
instances whole farms have been devastated
feECes. barns. sheds. grain ana hay stacks
orchards, and occasionally houses. being con
sumed. Many thousand dollars worth o
TOperty have bsen destroyed.
At a recent meeting Of the Washing
ton Monument Association, 1t was resolve.
that & committee be appointed to take Int
consideration the question OF raising fund.-
IOr the completion OF the monument, 70 re
port any plans suggested, and prepare an ap
peal to Congress.
On the sth, at Brownsville, Tenn.
4 suit against the southern Express Com
psuy was tried il which tie plaintiff claimed
damages for gOoOs destroyed by fedora
troops on 81 express car Ia Virginia. TIT
express company plead that their bills pro
vldsd against damage or loss by IRE or
c5muOn enemy. Judge Butler decided tina
the federal troops we're not common enemies
and verdict OF 81 500 was given against tn
company.
The storm of Friday night last die
considerable damage at Franklin Kentucky
demOlishing a twO-story tobacco gsrehouse
unT0CfBg the Baptist Church, and iniuripJ
several other buIdings--At Greene site
md. $50 0da worth Of property was destroyed
The Baptist Church was blown down, and tn
methodist Church uDTO0fed. Many Othe
houses we're considerably injured IL she cOul
Ery. liach valuable timber was blown dOwE
FOREIGN.
A cargo of Coolies has Just arrived
on the southern coast Of Porto Rico.
A crop of rice has been raised ia tht
Sandwich Islsnds, the fret ever produced
there.
Our Vice Consul at Havana tele
graphs othe state Department that thl
chOleTa is seTiOus e that port, and that is il
officially declared that the number OF case
u on the increase
France asked the Papal authorities