Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-08
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II am here ali right; have had an immense
ovation, 'Cead mile falthei' spoke TO the peo-
ple to-day; was carried mile on the shout
ders of nv friends; shall stump Irelsnd tlll
Derby quSkes, but it dare not stop me-"
A communication from Col. Wood.
Of Gen. Canby's staff. and in charge OF the
Bureau of Civil Affairs at Charleston, is
published, to the effect that crimes IN the
states OF North and South Carolina are 10
greater than the courts are able to attend 70;
that life aud property are IS secure as Ia the
northern states.
The Clarion has the particulars OF an
outrage committed in Jaspar county, Mles
on the 25rh ana 10Th insts a squad OF
freedmen. who had been stealing Eogs, way
laid some consta bles, posse OF whom were
searching for them with warrant Ior thelr
arrest. Two white men were killed, one
mortally wounded, ano nve seriously Nou il9
ed One negro was wounded and arrested
Several parties are in search OF the perpetra-
tors,
The case of Fiske and others VS.. the
Rock leland Railroad came up again IN New
York Wednesday, on a motion by the defence
uDder the statuta of 1883 to transfer to the
United States Circuit Court, on the ground
that Mr.. Tracey, one OF the defendants, IL a
resident of Illinois. and that from the local
feeling against the company AN Impartial
trial cannot be had in the state conrt. The
motion was opposed by the plaintiffs on the
ground that the fact that one or the DEFEND
ants was not residing in this stale rendered
the statute imperative. The decision Was
reserved.
A new treaty with the Feiee Islands
has reached the Department OF state. It is
! whales tooth, richly variegated IN coiors
with strongly twisted grass cords at the ends
By 1t the King mortgages his Islands 20 the
United States for three years as security Tor
the payment OF the remaining instsllment OF
the indemnity on account OF his snDJects
having eaten evaral American sailors many
years ago. The President Is to prevent the
rival King from waging war against toe leglt-
innate sovereign Of the Islands. The lnstrnc-
lions are that il the President accepts the
tooth the treaty will be considered as estab-
liehtd; otherwise it will be returned.
FOREIGN.
II is now asserted that the new French
loan OF $50. 100000 francs will be placed on
the market to-day.
James Mott of Philadelphia. husband
of Lucrstis Mott, died in Brooklyn, on Sun
day. Aged, IS years.
The evidence of Shaw, who turned
informeT and identified Barrett as the Clerk
enWell criminal, is generally discredited.
Ten of the public newspapers of
Paris have been fued one thousand francs each
for printing illegal reports Of the proceedings OF
the corps legislatif.
The bill for the reorganization of the
army having passed he Frenc Corps Legis-
iat.ff, II came before the Senate THIS week
and gave rise to long discussion.
The Fenian Shaw has Turned Queens
evidence He positively Identifies Barrett ss
the man who fred the fuse which caused the
CleTkeHwell explosion.
Gen. Carl Schurz, who Is on a specia
mission from the United States, has arrived
IN Berlin. and on Wednesday afternoon was
received by COnnt Bismarck.
George Francis Train is delivering
lectures in Cork on American and Irish sub
iects. He is very pOI Mar with the Irish
people, and mis- honses are ismmed.
In the case of Fisk against the Rock
leland Railroad Company. Judge COrdozo
on Monday dt cided that the defendants are
bound to answer the questions PINT to them.
The barque Wapella, Capt Orr, from
New Orleans for Liverpool, went ashore on
the co4-t of Wales during heavy storm, and
became a total wreck. Ouly three of the crew
snd one woman were saved.
Dispatches have been received here
giving accounts of quite serious anti ministerial
riots in Prague. Latest kilograms, however,
announce the suppression of disorder without
blOodsbed-
Information is received by the Span
ish government that another insurreetinn ha
been planned by the CsIlisis in Catalania aud
AJag0n. active measures have been taken to
repfess the movement.
EVerywhere Tumor is current in
different parts Of Europe, and has been extern
sively printed, to the effect that the Prussian
govsrnment has securei the use Of the United
Stat. navy in csse of war.
Information having reached the gov
ernmCnt that Thomas Simon. Sheriff Of the
Islaud of AldeTney, was identified with the Fen
ian organization, he was, yesterday. promptly
arrested and sent to prison TO await trial.
The MartelIo Tower at Duncannon,
near Wexford ireland. was attacked Monday
night by body Of Eenians. The garrison
fired upon the assailsuts, who, after return
ing the fire, fed. No casualties are report
ed.
Burke denies, IN positive terms, That
he had any previous knowledge of the con
sp Tacy, ana declares thaG il an attempt WAS
made 10 afford him an OppOr unity of making
his escape no intimatiOn OF such puTpOse
was ever conveyed to him.
Dispatches from Senate announce
that the expedition il again in motion. The
van has already resched Gooma, native
village twelve miles from Senate. General
Napier will Immediately put himself ut the
head Of the advance column. aud push on
Anto.a, the capital of Tigre's district.
A gun shop in Dublin was entered
by party OF men, who succeeded in carrying
awav nearly half ton Of powder. The p0-
lice have since arrested twelve persons on
suspicion of being connected with the affair.
All the men arrested are Fenians.
1t is now considered certain that the
General Council of the Roman Catholic
Church, preparations for calling which we're
some time since entrusted by the Pope 10 a
special commission of seven cardinals, will
assemble in Rome in November.
Thomas Daley, who is said to be an
American Fenian, has been arres. ed in Lon
don on the charge of treason, 1t is alleged
that he was concerned in the plot for the at
tack on the Woolwich arsenal which was dis
covered sad frustrated by the police.
The condition of Italy is becoming
ori icsI. Fears are entertained that a coup
d'etGt is contemplated at Florence. 1t is be-
lieved at Psris that the relations between the
Italian and French governments are not so
cordial as they have been.
In the upper house of the Denmark
Rgsdag, on Wednesday, the treaty was con-
oluded FOR the sale of the Danish islands in
the West Indies, to the United States, which
was ratified by unanimous vote. This COM
pietes the action II Denmark in regard to
the treaty.
An action has been brought In the
Kings County Court by Mr.. I. c.. Callicot
sgainst the New York Times for libel in
charging him with having been bribed blythe
sDeskership of the Assembly to desert his
party and join the republicans several years
ago. Damages claimed, $50 900.
Considerable feeling is created by
the recent resolutions of the United States House
of Representatives declaring the sympathy Of
the nation with the Fenians. The journals Of
London have editorials on this subject, and se-
verely eriticise this expression of unfriendly
feeling toward England.