Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-18
TELEcRAPHIc SUMMARY.
Personal.


Personal.
Ex-rebel General d. J. Hill is in
Washington.
Henry Ward Beecher, it is now
stated, will certainly join the Holy Land ex-
petition.
NIacaulv. a merchant living eight
miles from Richmond, committed suicide
Fri day morning By shooting himself
Perkins & Jones store In Memphis
was burned on the 9th, involving loss OF
$4,000.
Mrs. JEFF. Davis is at the house of
DR.. Miller, in Washington, where she had a
long consultation with several lawyers last
evening.
President johnson has signed the
commission Of Samuel BlOtchford as Judge
OF tue Southern District Of New York, vice
Belts resigned.
The habeas corpus case of jeff
Davis eXcites deep interest in Norfolk and
vicinity. The authorities there are not adj
vised what action has been taken
Mrs. JEFF. Davis went from Fortress
Monroe to Washington on Thursday evening,
for the purpose OF comforting with President
johnson on the release of her husband.
Foster Blodgett appointed Mayor of
Augusta, Ga, BY Gen. Pope, was, on Friday
inauguTsted. The appointment made by the
General gives universal satisfaction.
Gen. Wilcox, of Lynchburg, Va,
has ordered that G. Riyes Pollard must not
deliver his lecture on the ''ChiYalTy of the
South" in Lynchburg. Pollard has appealed
to Gen. SchOfeld.
Thursday evening a girl named Mol
lie Griffin committed suicide at q house Of
iu-fame, IN PIttsbuIgs Pa, By taking poison.
Remurse and the desertiOn Of friends drove
her to the act.
Representatives Ashley and Covode
are IN Washington, 10 urge the Judiciary Com
mIttee to recommend the impeachment OF the
President, in which case there viii be an ex-
ira session OF the Senate IN July.
Secretary Stanton, having recovered
from his recent illness, ATTENDED cabinet
meeting, Friday. All the members we're
present except secretary Browning, who,
though improved in health. Is still confined
to his bed.
The Justices of 5he Supreme Court
met in Washington, Saturday, to finally ap-
prove the rules Of practice AID procedure
IN bankruptcy. The whole machinery will
be in readiness for tine commencement of OPP
'eratIOns Oh the first Of June.
Schuyler COlfax received an ovation
at the Union League rooms in New York on
the evening OF the 9th. An address Of well
come was delivered by John jay. and was re-
piled to by COlfsx in happy vein.
Mayor Thomas annual message, de
ivered to the City Council of st. Louis Tues
day afternoon, says that the bonded debt of
the city is So 67I, 500; the increase Is 81 OOe,-
600 in two years. The esiima &C. revenue for
the present year Il 81 .65i, eco. The estimated
expenses for the same time Is 5 $50 90
On Wednesday night planter named
Smith Wilson, residing at Germantown, near
Memphis, Tenn while sitting on a sofa talk
ing to his wife, was shot through his window
by an unknown assassin. he fell INTO his
wife's arms and expired. There is no clue to
the muir erer.
Chief Justice Chase sees nothing IN
the condition of Virginia, under the military
bill, to warrant MIN in departing from his
former course in declining 10 preside over
the trial OF JEFF. Davis. He Eill hold no court
the south until tie civil authority Is so lar
established a. to cease being dependent on
the mlht .Ty power.
a special from Russellvilie, KY,
SAYS that Hon. Elijah Hise, iust elected to
Congress from the Sd District, by an almost
unanimous vote over his radical opponent,
committed suicide by blowing ont bis brains
q
the present condition O. ihe country, his ad-
vanced age pTecluded his doing ME country
any good and he sought relief IL death.
Judge Underwood Is In Washington,
IN consultation with Attorney General stan
berry Telstive to business connected with the
writ OF hSboas corpus sued out for bringing
Jeff Davis before the circuit court at Rich
mOnd. dispatch says II Davis Is not re-
essed, bail By Judge Underwood, the Presi-
dent Will next week order his liberation.
Gen. Gregg has iBaugurated a vigor-
Gus campaign IN California, and Is about to
issue an order declaring the Indians outside
of the reservation hostile, with the excep-
ton OF the Mohsves and Chimahuevis.
An expedition to Black Mountains, killed
81 Indians, wounding q number more, and
destroying q large amount of provisions
and stores. Idaho dates mp 20 April 27th,
state that the Indian var Is c3Tried on
vigorously, and the snow was melting rapid