Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-21
FOREIGN.


The British Parliament adjourned on
the 7th to the 18th Of Februlry aext.
The government of Mexico has de-
clared war egainst Guatemala.
Many of the southern emigrants TO
Honduras arc about TO return to the United
States.
A cargo Of provisions have been for
warded to the suffering inhabitants CT TOrtola
and st. 1hOnI2
It Is expected that Jamaica will soon
ne in teIegrspbic communication with the
United states b. cable
Senior Topeco, recently elected mem
Der Of the Mexican Congress, hiss been refused
a scat, having been an ImpeFla!ist
The Italian Government hes granted
universal amnesty 70 the adherents of Carl
baldi in the recent movement on Rome
There was a great funeral demOnstra-
ton IN Dublin On the Sth, IN honor OF the
FeniaDs recently hung At Manchester, Eng
land
Il is reported FROM S.. Thomas that
the leland Of st. tisrtins has nearly dssI-
pesred. and that Cf 81. Barrh)iom-W Was
almost destroyed by the volcano.
1t is known that thirty VersOas lost
then lives bv the eartf quake shock ct ST
.Tbomss Ire house OF the UHited States
Consul az Saba was destroyed. The volcanic
erupticns which prevailed during the cOntln-
uauce Of the earthquake shocks ceased soon
after their sutsidence-
4 Rome letter says that =. s. Consul
Cushmaa recently accompanied a sinai ex-
pedition against The Garibairi8ns near Me
Taia. and getting under IRE picked no the
rnusket Of 3 dead soldier and fired st the
. Gsribaldians until he himself wss slightly
wounded Since then two American ciiIz rs
who fought ~ GsribaidI's ranks have been
released on mig own personal request
FIREs.
The residence of Mrs. Leonard, near
London, Canada, was destroyed by ire n
the eth. Mrs. Leonard was burned TO death.
Three ten emeut Iouses, tie iurDi
ture manufsctory Of Peterson & Lavender.
the engine ard water wheel mandatory Of
G. 7. sicLaughiin, anc HUrrier shop on Full
ton and North streets, Boston. we're badly
damaged BY IRE on Tuesday Forenoon Loss
SIS, 600.
The large furniture manufacturing
establishment IN Chsrlestown. Mass owned
bvA II Alien, and occupied in pant by Ut
lev. Gilman 4 CO was destroyed by an IN
cetidiary Ere saturday morning. Loss 49,
go; mostly insured
The saponifying and engine room of
EnBEET
Washington Avenue and Twenty-first street.
St. I.ouis, we're burned out Saturday morn
ing iufIlcting a loss Of about S3O,OOO. The
entire establishment was insured for $50
GOO.
A White River steamer, the J. S.
Mccain. burned On Friday night at Memphis
with 1000 bales Of cotton on board. The
boat il 3 total loss. The crew barely escaped
with their lives The stewsTd, John Reilly,
OF Columbus. Ky. w,s lost The bOst was
Owned bv Captain DufsT, her commander,
and was valued At SIC, 600, and insured st S.
IOus for $40 coo.
A fire broke out IL Frankfort, KY,
on the night Of the 9Th, which destroyed
large amount CT property II Is said TO have
originated II the shoe store Of Mr. Hyde,
on St CLAIR street. Before the fismes could
p be checked. Ed. Hensie'5 bonded warehouse.
the Baptist Church on Lswis street, and the
Metropolitan Hail, we're entirely consumed.
The cOnfagratiOn Il one OF the most de-
strucfiye shat has occurred there for many
wears The iOss, as near as can be ascer-
tnined, il about $50 GOO, and the total fnsur-
ance about $751; 600.