Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-30

LiOns
There is a great food in the Arkan-
sas river. and much damage to property has
been done. Twenty-seyen persons, mostly
freedmen, were drowned in Helena on the
18th.
There was a heavy snow storm in
New York, on the 10th, which continued the
greater part of the day. A great quantity OF
snow fell The storm reached as far south
as Washington.
The recent financial developments in
Boston are unoer investigation by the Dis
trlSt Attorney, snd the persons implicat d
are Under examination. No arrests have
been made.
Smithville, KY, is completely inun
dated and great suffering exists among the
people, Some houses have been washed
away, and many families have taken refuge
IN the Court House.
Tie disbursementsfo the week, ending
The 10th were War Department, 81, s22 $50 !;
Navy Department, s6Oo, 524 Interior, s22I, :
600. Receipts OF internal revenue for the
week. s2,3l7 .4S6.15.
Chinese goods to the value of half a
million dollars were seized by the officers of
differentiation. Importers generally re-
gard the seizure as unwarrantabie and arbi-
traTy.
An accident occurred near Hardin's
Station, on the Pittsburgh, Columbus Gin
cinnati railroad, on the 18th. One train ran
into another passenger train, killing one pas
senger instantly and breaking the legs OF
eight others.
1t is again reported that the Fenians
ale making preparations for a raid into Cana
ds, and that 20, 900 breech loading guns have
been purchased by Roberts preparatory to
the movement.
Intelligence from Vicksburg, Miss,
says that the river is six inches higher than
ever known. The food extends back of the
hills a distance OF thirty miles, doing grea
destruction. Destitution prevails, aud the
people are very much dlsheartened.
There are rumOrs about an under
standing between France and the United
States that we are to purchase Chihuahua,
and thst the proceeds are to repay the
French Mexican war bonds, which France is
meanwhile TO assume.
Late advices from Arizona state that
treaty Las been made with the Apache and
Fort Grant Indians, who really mean peace
in good faith, and will abide by the proposed
terms, should the treaty be ratified at the do
partment headquarters.
The Memphis and Little Rock Rail-
road has been consolidated with the FL Paso
md Pacific Railroad, of which Gen. Fremont
is President. The work upon the former win
be pushed forward.
IL is said that the rumor concerning
thejdispstehing of troops TO the frontier arose
from the fact that detachment Of United
States troops, ordered west from OswegO, has
departed, aud their places we're filled By 9TH
er troops.
There is another Fenian excitement
In Canada; and troops have been sent to
Champaign, BrantfOrd and Prescott A brig
ade OF cavalry and infantry of the regular
army and ten thousand volunteers are to rem
deZvOused at BrantfOrd. 1t Is thought that
the Fenians are concentrating along the bor-
der-mOre particularly at OgdensbuTg and
St. Adams.
A telegram from st. Petersburg says
that at a banquet the Grand Duke Nicholas
proposed a toast to the Greek volunteers in
Gambia who had fought so heroicAily and
sacrificed their lives for great causa, and
whose brethren were the only allies of Rus
STA in the Crimean war. An imperial ukase
was issued, extending the emancipation OF
the serfs to the peasants in Migreiia.
The Mississippi river at Memphis is
said to be fOrty-three miles wide. The towns
OF Hell ma, Ark, and Frisr's Point, Miss, are
still submerged from four to fifteen feet deep;
the inhabitants are ieaying-the second sto-
ries. Great suffering and restitution pre-
vail. The loss Of stock along the river was
immense.
The Irishmen in all the large cities
held their st. Patrick celebrations on the 18th,
Monday. great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested, and some of the demonstrations
we're very imposing. In New York city coll
lisiOn occurred between some Irishmen in a
procession and the police. A severe fight &C.
CURED in which several on both sides were
seriously hurt.
Several parties were arrested in New
York on The 10th, charged with conspiracy
to steal whiskey IN charge OF the Revenue
Department, and held for examination.-
Their names are Arch. Ramsden, John b.
msden, (brOthers) keepers in the employ
Of the Revenue Department liquor dealer
named Roger Lang, and his sons, Michael
and James.
Great suffering exists In Mound City
in consequence or the inundation Of tina
town, and boat has been sent up with pro-
visions and fifteen hundred dollars in lLoney
for the sufferers, which was joyfully received.
The trains on the Illinois Central railroad
run through water about one foot deep for q
distance OF three hundred yards at Mound
City Junction, but the levee is still firm.
A Feuian spy was arrested at Suspen-
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was found plan OF the city of Toronto, and
plans OF all the banks and public places, a
map Of the Niagara frontier, list of the
judges who sentenced Fenians &C the recent
trials, OF the attorneys who prosecuted them,
and witnesses who testified against them,
and other documents cont aiming information
of a similar character. He is said to be a
relation Of one of the convicted Fenians now
in the penitentiaTy. IL is expected that there
will be important Developments at his trial.
News by foreign steamer has this
paragraph in reference to the death OF DIR.
Livingstone: A report had reached the Eng
fish Consul at Zanzibar that DIR. Livingstone,
the celebrated African explorer, and hall his
party, had been murdered by Caffirs. The
report il on the authority or nine native at
tendants who escaped. The attack was sud
den, but the Doctor had time to OverpoWer
those facing him. but was cut down from be-
hind while endeavoring to reload his revolver.
The Roberts FeniaL Senate are hold
ing n special meeting in New York, to consid-
er the subject OF extending aid to the lead
ers or the InsuTrection in Ireland. President
Roberts is to deliver an address, in which he
will review the whole subject. 1t is said that
It will contain special reference to the effort
to convert Canada into a kingdom and urge
the duty Of Irishmen to fight for their father
land, and defend at the same time the Mon
roe doctrine.
Resolutions were introduced into the
New York Assembly on the 10th, protesting
against the formation of any government in
No tn America, not republican in form, and
appealing to the government OF the United
States TO interpose lite legitimate influence
with the British government, against estab-
liehing any system Of government in North
| America, the Influence of which would en-
danger the friendly relations of the people Of
the Provinces Of Great Britain with the peo-
pie of that state.
A New York dispatch says that an