Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
TELEcRAPHIc SUMMARY
MISCELLANEOUS.

The receipts of internal revenue fol
the week ending the 7th we're. s, $50, SS3.
The Turner's of Minnesota are now
holding q Convention in Minneapolis.
The extensive spice mills OF Z. ".
Fell 4 Bros. in Wilmington, Del, was accf
dentally burned Monday. Loss heavy.
Vicksburg has been placed under
quarantine. and boats from New Orleans must
son at a ststion two miles below the city.
There were forty-two deaths in New
Orleans from yellow fever. during the twenty
tour hours ending Tuesday morning.
There were forty three yellow fever
deaths reported in New Orleans for the TWEEN
ty-fOur hours ending Saturday morning.
The construction of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad has been begun and
viii be promptly completed.
The British brig Cuba, from Matan-
zas IL wrecked near Hatterss. The captain
Il badly injured and six persons drowned.
There was a light vote Monday on
the gu stion Of annexing Roxbury to Boston,
but It was carried nearly TO L.
The official figures of the registration
in Vjrpinia show a total as follows: Whites,
us, I57; cOlored, lOl, 49O.
It Is reported that Wall Street
bank. New York, has lost $4,000 by forged
check. F.-
Five deaths by cholera have been re-
ported in one family in New York within a
few days. Cause, filthy promises.
The third National Asylum for Dis
abled Volunteers has been located near Day
ton, Ohio.
Forgeries to the amount of S15, 900
or $50 OO0 are alleged against young man
named Frederick Hobbs late in the pork and
ri EugiUoaz q 1Q7 State street Boston.
PatteL's refrigerator mandatory at
Roxbury, Mass, was destroyed BY fire on the
18th. Several adjoining buildings were de-
str0yed.
The annual Convention of the Order
Of Good Fellows convened in Buffalo on
the 18th. Delegates we're in admittance from
many of the states.
Rev. DIR. Thos. H. Taylor, rector of
Grace Church, New York city, died after a
short illness Monday night, ~ his summer
residence at West Park, on the Hudson river.
There have been several heavy frosts
in Minnesota during the week pact. and IT is
feared that the corn crop. is much injured
thereby.
Joseph S. Cruthers, teller of the
Central Railroad Bank savannah, abscOnded
with IS 900 or 1900 on Saturday night. A
reward Is offered for his apprehension.
The extensive shovel and spade fac
tory of Geo. Griffith. near the corner OF Third
and Race streets. Philadelphia, was destroyed
by fire Monday afternoon. Loss heavy.
The estimates of the Cuban sugar
crop are about the same IS last year. There
appears to be large increase OF exports
hugar II quiet and trm.
Gen. Sheridan passed through Cairo,
Illinois, OR Saturday on his way to st. IOuis.
A salute was nTed in his honor, but there
Hrgg M time for fuFt her dpmnuafrHfipn
The boiler of the Rennie print works
At Lodi New jersey, exploded on the 9th,
destroying the building, and injuring five
persons badly, but not tally. Loss 500, 600.
The shore end of the Gulf Cable
from Key West to Punta Rosa has finally been
laid, aud communication between the United
States and Cuba Is now perfect.
The amount OF gold in the Treasury
Monday was $50, 754, 30 and of coin certif-
Gates Sl4 s79, 500. Total 500. 63s, $40. The
amount OF eGTensy was $40 ,sO3,OOO.
Gov. Geary has issued a proclama-
ton stating that g. ,Tl4 GA 90 of the debt of
dnring the year ending Sept. 2.
The total number of deaths from vel
low fever in New Orleans for the week ending
yesterday was SO; total for the twmty-fonr
hours ending this morning, 81.
The race at Chicago, Saturday, be-
tween Dexter and Brown George and running
mate Nas won by the former ia three straight
heats. Time, "a, p, %.
The Kentucky Bourbon Company s.
distileTy. on VestTy street, New York, con-
tanning one thousand barrels of whisky was
seized on Friday for an alleged violation Of
the internal revenue act.
Reports from the crops in Missis-
sippi and Arkansas continue favorable, but
ths prevalence of yellow fever on the Lower
Mississippi will greatly retard the bringing of
the cotton to the market.
Vermont is rejoicing over the cleo
tiOn in Canada Of Mr. Colby. a gentleman
noted for his fAEOring annexation to the Uni
ted States. bis election creates much COM
ment IN Montreal.
1t appears that the defalcatiOn in the
Office of the Controller OF Currency is be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000. The money was
taken from the fund assessed on national
banks for the payment of inspectors.
The Columbian Congress has ex-
tended the Panama Railroad COmpsny's fran
chise ninety-nine years, for q consideration
Of one million dollars in gold, in annual pay
ments Of a quarter million of dollars from
date.
On Saturday, Mr.. Middleton, of the
coal oil stores lately destroyed by fire in
Montreal, abscOnded. An inquiry shows a
deficit Of fivs thousand bar els OF oil, valued
at 5000.
Ellicott's Mills, Maryland, we're Wis
tied by a freshet on Thursday night. A
house ON the bank Of South Branch Potomac
was carried away A cOlOred woman and
three children were drowned.
Gov. Helm, of Kentucky, whose in
auguratiOn took place on the Sd, died on
the Sth. An extra election will be ordered
for August next, meanwhile Lieut. Governor
Stevenson will perform the duties OF Cover
nor.
The commercial failures in Richmond
reported by special kilograms to the Northern
press are false. None have occurred. Com
mereial bills are being met as promptly as
ever before, Some parties ont OF commercial
circles and bankrupt at the time of the fail
OF Richmond, have gone into bankruptcy.
The tOW-boat Mohawk arrived at
Memphis Sunday morning from New Orleans
with seven cases of yellow fever on board.
One of the passengers died while the boat was
az the wharf. The Mayor ordered the boat to
leave. Nearly all the crew are down with the
fever.
The object of the negro rising at
Santiago de Cuba was to attack the Spanisrds
and proclaim their freedom. Twelve more
negroes have been arrested on a coffee planta-
tiOu near Cabri on confession of those prOvi-
Ously arrested. A son Of Senior BaTZa is one
Of the principal offenders
The steamer Burlington, of the
Northern Mississippi Line, while on her way
ND the river. struck a snag one mile above
Wabashaw Saturday afternoon and sunk
She lies with her bow IN four and her stern