Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-02
IELEcRAPHIc SUMMARY.
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The Alabama Legislature adjourned
sine die on the 18th. --- ---->->-l
The Mississippi river was still slowly
rising at Carlo on the evening Oh the zO1n'
J sFils Mississippi riyer is failing at ST.
Louis.
religions revival is reported in pro-
eress at Rockford. IN. and numerous CONVEX
siOns are said to have occurred
A stable was burned in Boston on the
evening ofthe 10th, and four horses persisted
The Ohio river at Pittsbnrg is falling
there is now thirteen feet OF water IN the
3shannsl- iss'8s So als yea E.5- sr'
A bill abOlishing the usury laws has
passed the Massachusetts legislature, and
becomes a Law onlthe lat Of July, ~. ~
Three shocks-of an earthquake were
experienced st'san Diego, California, on the
let inst.
& The. Mississippi river at st Louis
wac st1l rising on the 18th, but the Missouri
was su0aiding.
A steamer sailed from San Francisco,
on the I8th for Panama. with bar OF gold
valued at over 100000. o. A..
A convention of Minnesota editions
was held at st Paul on the evening Of the
Goth, and permanent organization was ei-a
fected.
The Hon. G. V. Culver, and others
charged with embezzement, have been &C
- quilted. The jury returned a verdict without
Ras leaving their seats.
%Az1ao The Board of Fire Insurance Com
pany raised their rates about 20 to 20 per
cent, with an extra price for. the absencso or
iron shutters where needed. 49, = -
-, Barclay .Haines, for offering mem
Der of the New Jersey legislature bride,
sfHH has been sentenced to fine OF 81. OOOi fine
TEL and costs. .e H 81
The glass works at New Albany, Ind ;,
were burned on the Goth, involving = loss OF
600. The amount OF insurance Is not ie-
ported. - a.. = - = y
f-s ,.z The, anniversary OF washington :
80 birthday wifi be observed holiday 10 New
York. Public business, and 10 large extent
~, private business, viii be suspended az
"a, =, There is much excitement among the
Fenians Of Boston-the cable kilograms
about the suppression OF the outbreak IN
sIreIshd are not believed by the leaders, l
The President of the James river and
Kanswhs Canal has received telegram
from Paris that the capital required, ed, for the
construction OF the proposed work viii be fur-
nished by Prussisn capitalists
A warehouse on Federal street, Bos-
ton containing ab9nt $40. OOO worth of cot
ton was burned on the 18Th. portion Ofthe
cotton was saved. The loss Il covered Dy IN
surance.
The Nebraska Legislature has ratified
the conditions imposed by Congress preee-
dent to its admission as state. The vote ia
~ - the Senate was unanimous, and IN the lower
AL+-house It stood 2Oto g. st p p
z.rRear Admiral Thatcher, u. s. NJ
ana Captain Turner OF the Royal Navy. have
been decorated with the cross Of the order of
Ksmehameha LIST for courtesies extended TO.
Queen Emma aboard their respective ships.
A railroad bridge over Pike river,
near stanbTidge, Canada, gave way on Inc
nit SIN
eighty-four loaded freight care INTO theflVer,
and killing Shears railroad emPloye, IN
stantly. st.f
The drumming match between r. II.
Hendershot and William Nevans, which has
been talked OF IN Chicago tor some time past,
eli in the Crosby Opera House on sat
urday evening last andWss won by Hender-
shot.
The steamer Lady Gay, which left
St. Louis Sunday night for the lower Missls-
sippl, exploded her eylindeF head opposite
CsTsndelet. driving the piston rod through
the sbodg OF the engineer, killing him N
stsntly.
- Wm L. Brainard, President of the
Lake Superior Railroad Company, writes from
the east that he has completed arrangements
Eila Leading EarGPea1n o1RlIshsI5' h 70 nave ave
mediately.
s X The dwelling house of Samuel APP
= y ; pleJon IN Boston, was entered Sunday night
by two burglars. Appleton was beaten sense
less, but not seriously injured. The burg
lsFs got large amount OF booty collected to-
gether, butts recontTe caused their Hight,
with only 800 in treasury notes.
Some Unionists, citizens OF DanviIle, KY.
- e- recently received anonymous letters warning
them e leave ihe pace within Two days: AND
Tit" there Is 10 the South for life and hoertyl
rgr;.sr.l the Georgia Senate has passed res
olution for change of the Constitution, by
'- striking out the amendment of lS47. which
q prohibits the creation OF any public debt
-...s except for war purposes. The House will
probably concur.
4. .r..-... A, Philadelphia despatch says that
two men, namsd Johnson and Barker had a
q H quarrel at the house or the latter, VINO took
IS H o gun and free. at johnson, killing him instantly
The murderer has not yet been arrested
The deceased was a single man, aged 30
years.
A family quarrel occurred among
.rE- some Germans in the Goth Ward Of New York,
on the night of the 18th, which resulted in
the death Of an old msn named Henry, and
the wounding of his wife and son, the former,
il il thought, fatally. The murderer, named
William snobells wac arrested,
A messenger on the Santa Fe stage
Line who reached Junction City Wednesday
night last, states that as he came through
Fort Dodge the commanding ofheer forbade
him going on, as there was great danger from
Indians. He says they were go badly scared
at Fort Dodge that they we're digging bitches
and throwing up bresstEorks.
w. A. Hawkes., of Chicago, who shot
his wife in the MansiOn House in st Paul,
last summer, was then alleged by accident,
has been arrested on charge of murder and
CONVEYED 10 St. Paul on requisitlOn OF the
Governor OF Minnesota.
.sd1On the Goth, as George Elliuger was
being taken from prison into the criminal
court Of Philadelphia, for trial, on the charge
of assault and battery and attempted rape,
ne Was snOt dead Dy the father Of the girl on
whom the outrage was attempted. The
father, named Thomas Lees. gave himself
"a up Immediately, and was committed for trial.
s.. A communication from the POstmas-
ter General, laid before the House the
q 10Th shows that between the 26th July and
9Th OF December, 1866 the number, OF post
mssteTs removed was ], S64 OF that number
1883 were for political reasons. ~
a resolution for the removal of Judge