Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-24

dent.
> Hon VIM Pinkley White has been appoint
ed, by Gov. Swan, q. S. Senator to I'LL the un-
expired term of Reverdy JOhsOn, of Mary
land
Gen. Grant, with Gen. Dent, of his STAN
visited the Soldiers Orphans Home, car St.
Louis, on the 18th, and spent sey al hours
with the children.
Charles Peoples, notori' 10 negro thief,
while attempting to escap tTom policeman
SOurman, IN Memphis, sunday night, was
shot and MORALLY wounded.
A II. GriswOld, ,snier on the Burlington,
Vt, Bank, was robbed on the 18th, on Hud-
son River train, of sixty thousand dollars IN
government ponds.
Gen. Mauk, formerly registering clerk OF
New Orleans POstOfhee, was arrested IN St
Louis on the 18th, charged with Tobbing let
tiers IN that office of large sum OF money.
FELTON, associated with cashier Martin, OF
the Boston Hide and Leather Bank, an the de-
frauding in that institution, has been held for
trial in default of thirty thousand dollars bail.
The reports of outrages in the Pennsylva-
MA mining regions are false. 1t seems almost
positive that the reports we're all circulated
b. interested parties, to raise the price OF
coal.
Washington specials say that Seward has
purchased Sonora and SinalOa from Mexico;
also that Minister BuTllngame has negotiated
with Seward treaty of commerce between
the United States and China
Gen. Canbv has issued an order to the mil
itary officers in South Carolina to cease to OK
ercise any authority in civil affairs when the
President announces the adoption OF the con-
stitutiOnal amendment.
A negro named Ben String, while crossing
Bayou bridge, on Jackson street, Memphis
was shot and killed. Being mistaken fOr
notorious horse thief. he was ordered TO halt,
and failing TO do so, was shot down.
The Senate has confirmed J. s. Watts as
Chief Justice of New Mexico; L. W Willett,
As Receiver of Public Moneys, Sacramento,
Cal; A. [. Mayhem. as Government Attor-
AZ NichaaI J. Eanta and Chas. Burke, two U.
5. soldiers, have been sentenced to be eXecu-
Sed on the 18th OF August, at White Plains,
y. \, for the murder of Miss Ellen Hicks IN
aS66.
Deaths in New York for the week ending
Sne 18th we're Ga, or POI more than last
week The increase w& caused by cholera
i1tantum and sun stroke during the very not
days VIC have had, and other casualties
The story that Judge Fielding Hurst had
been seized by party OF marauders at Pun.
dy, McNairy county. Tennessee and that
mis- tongue had been cut out, proves 10 be
hoax
General Stoneman has appointed James S.
Upon Judge of the Fifteenth Circuit Court
of Virginia, vice Fulton, resigned. Another
registration before the August election takes
place Is being prepared Tor at military head
quarters
The grand jury in st. louis on the 18th re-
ported bill Ggaintt Capt Donaldson, Tor
murder az the first oegTce, fOT shooting Hen
~ Anderson on the steamer Great Republic;
il also reported bill against Capt. Barr for
being accessory TO tbs act
4 boat containing party of five VINO were
attending a picnic at Abingdon, Mass, on
"Wednesday. given by the Boston Universe
list Society. was eapsIzed, and Susan s.
Wheeler, little girl thirteen years OF age,
was drowned
Il young man named FTeeisnd was muir
dered IN Nashville by three men Saturday
night, who entered his room, cut his throat
and hacked HIM To pieces. a negro was sub
seaaently arrested on suspicion u being one
Of the muTdercrs. and taken to Columbia,
where he vas seized b. party of white men,
who took him oil 1t Is supposed that they
killed him. Two other whites were muI-
dered in Maury ON Saturday.
Our consul TO Victoria writes to the Secre-
tary OF State, under date Il June 9th, that
the crew and passengers the schooner LOU
lisa DOwnes, reported lost on the northern
coast, were ali safe and had discovered rich
gold field on the LagicO River, Alaska, and
were picking up gold in Jumps. The report
was credited at Sitka, and every description
of water craft was being brought into requi-
.sitiOn TO convey adventurers to the spot
Foreign.
The yellow fever has broken out, and severe
shocks OF an earthquake have been felt in
Ecuador.
Ismael Pasha. the Viceroy of Egypt. has
married a daughter of Abdul Megid, the
Turkish Minister
The generals recently arrested in Spain for
political causes, have been banished to the
Canary Islands
At the trial Of reaping machines of the
world, which took place IN Berlin on the 18th,
the English reapers were decided to be supe
riOr TO those Of Arnnricas and tooH the inter
uatIUnal prize
By virtue of the provisions of tine naturaii-
zation treaty recently concluded between
North Germany and the United States, the
former government has stayed ali prosecu-
tons against the adopted citizens of America
of German birth. These who have been SEN
fenced or imprisoned viii be released forth
with.
Congregational.
SENATE, July Sth.-Several bills of n nor
importance were introduced and Refereed
The tax bill was again discussed, but not
much progress was made.
HOCsE.-BIlls were passed removing DO
-Etical disabilities from certain persons; to
transfer to the Interior Department certain
powers and duties now exercised by the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury. In connection with
Indian affairs, and TO authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to remit the duty on two
meridian circles, imported for the observatory
connected with the Chicago University.
SENATE. June 9th--After the transaction
tax bill was AIKEN up. The amendment to
restore the two dollars tax on whisky was re-
jected, by vote Of Ii TO q. An amendment
vas adopted relieving petroleum and kindred
substances from internal revenue taxation.
Several amendments we're rejected, after
which the bill passed.
HoUsE.-Bills were passed authorizing the
construction of a bridge across the Marquette
river in Iowa, and for the relief of the loyal
ChOctaw and Chickasaw 'Indians.-The vote
on the Alaska bill was postponed until the
14th--FarnswOrth, from the Committee on
Elections, reported a hll providing for an cleo
ton IN Virginia. He explained the necessity
Tor it as arising from the fact ulat the time
had passed within which the commanding
general could order an election to take place
and there was now no authority anywhere for
that purpose. The bill passed without division
A large number of pension bills were passed.
The senate amendments TO the House bill
20 amend the act Of March Sd, 1865, providing
Tor the construction of wagon roads in Da-
kota Territory, were ooncurred IN; the Sem
ate amendment 10 the House bill, making
grant Of land to Minnesota, to aid in the i'm
provement of the navigation of the MISSISSIPPI
pi River. after considerable debate. was
non-concurred ia-yeas 81. navs IS.
1t provides that the constitution formed by
the convention which met in Richmond on the
Sd OF December, 1867, shall be submitted for
ratification on the Sd, 4th and 5th Of August
to the voters whose names shall be registered
aud qualified under the reconstruction acts:
an election TO be held at the same time for
members Of Congress, and members of the
General Assembly and state officers: the
General Assembly to meet IN Richmond on
the 1st of September.
Sr.;ATr July 1Oth.-Bills were passed. trans