Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-16

| Considerable excitement was caused
at No,fork, Va, on Saturday, from the at
tempt by schooner captain to kidnap |
Young colored boy. The captain has beef
arrested and held to bail
Storms of rain and snow have pre-
vailed this week along the Ohio, Tennessee
| and Mississippi rivers. Snow fell in St. Louis
on the 9Th, and in Memphis on the night Of
the 5th.
! A haekman drove into the bayou at
Memphis. on Tuesday night, with three men
IN his hack, drowning his horses and one OF
the occupants, a negro. The driver and the
/ two other men we're saved.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in
Temple sire 4, Boston, was damaged by fire
on Wednesday evening to the amount OF $l5,-
600; insured for $4,000, The fire originated
from defective fiue.
There have been heavy rains In Ten
nessee during the last four or five days and
the rivers are very high and rising. Much
damage is reported to the cotton lands along
the Mississippi river. large number OF
horses, mules and cattle have been drowned.
Congress has appropriated 1870
for the removal of snsgs and boulders from
the Minnesota river. This stream was left
out of the list of rivers requiring improve
ments, as reported by the st. Loais conven-
ton recently.
The First National Banks of Newton,
Mass, and of Hudson, New York, we're
placed in charge of agents by the controller
of the currency, for investigation. 1t is ex-
pected that the First National Bank of Hud-
son, New York, will pay all its losses and go
on.
Important advices from Venezuela
state that Maracsibo is the scene OF another
revolutionary movement. Gen. Casso, with
100 men, attempted to surprise the place,
aud a determined fight took place in the
streets with the forces Of the State Of Trux-
lilo. He vac killed and his men dispersed.
A circular from the Freedmen's Blu
reau announces that the Congressional APP
Of $4,000 for the relief OF desti-
tute citizens of the District of Columbia has
been expended, ant no further aid from that
source can be expected.
The water was let into the Chicago |
lake tunnel on the 7th but the conduits con- |
Meeting it with the waterworks will not be /
opened yet for a week; so that the Onlcagoans |
will have to drink river water for some days |
yet.
The boiler of the City Mills, at Man
ksto, Mimi belonging to IL Hockey, explo-
ded on Saturday, killing John Meagher and /
Peter ZIemen, and damaging the mills mate
rally. The boiler was blown away, and /
landed some hundred yards beyond the es-
-dDiAsnl4cAls
The Merchants Exchange, of st.
Louis has adopted resolution, declaring
hat the financial condition OF the state justi-
lies the restoration o. its credit on the Ist OF
July next, and that it ~ the duty OF the GEN
sraI Assembly, before an adjournment, to pass
such laws as will secure this object.
The report agreed to by Congress,
rom the Conference Committee, on the COM
pound interest note bill, allows the issue Of
SEQ, 600, coo loan certificates at per cent. in
crest, and strikes out the section of tue Sen
tie bin prohibiting the payment OF interest
IN reserve deposits.
A Mexican correspondent says that
tiramOn recently informed gentleman that
he southern cOnfederates are yet hand in
lsnd with the lmperiaiists, and that Genera
dindman was corresponding with them in
he hope that the two dtfunct establishments
night so work together as to make both
uccess.
The Sioux City Register, of a recent
late, publishes a letter from Fort UnlOU,
t ting that the fort Was attacked by large
ands OF Indians a few days ago, but they
Fere repulsed with heavy loss after pro-
rscted battle. The Indians are generally
uiie --Stiis, bat tie OccunRnt- of the foIt
eel IN 'iie i''ii vi i0of'
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