Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-31

saturday from excessive heat ttsk
sOne hundred and sixty-fivc horses died in
New York City last week, OF the excessive
heat. sss sf
81 Moses Y. Beach, veteran editor IF the New
York Sun, died at Wallingford, Connecticut,
on the 18th.
Lupo, the male dancer in the White Fswn
ballet troupe, died in New York on the 18th.
OF paralysis.
A Dane named LwaTenz Sorensen was
drowned IN Chicago on Sunday, while bath
ing in the lake.
The number of deaths in Boston for the
week ending the 18th ,Iwas lO2, ofwhich seven
were from sun-stroke. s.
$ Mrs. Kane, wife OF q saloon keeper in Oma-
Ia, committed suicide, by shooting herself, on
the 18th. Domestic trouble was the cause.
e HEAVY rains have occurred during the past
two DAYS IN different parts of the country,
and the weather is cooler and the air purer.
An extensive saw mill in Peterboro, N T.,
owned by McDOugall L Co, was destroyed
BIZ FIRE ON the 18th. Loss, $40 600; partially
insured. EE E.H
There were twelve deaths In st. Louis on
the 18th from heat and eight on the 18th.
The weather became cooler toward the close
of Sunday.
John Cosgrove, who some months since
shot Tom Malone in the courtroom ia Mem
phis, has been found guilty OF murder IN the
FIRST degree.
Hon. VIZ Rowland, c. E., has been APP
pointed Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and
Hon. L. A. Wilmot, Lieutenant Governor Of
New Brunswick -
Robert Chick had his arm shattered by the
explosion of cartridge IN springfield. ILL.,. on
the 18TH. He was firing cannon in honor OF
q democrats meeting. -a5 ~
Baron Won Lederer, late Minister Resident
at Hamburg, has been appointed Envoy Elk
traordinaTy and MinisterP leRipotentiary from
Austria to the United States. -a t.
s. The body of Mrs. Hackett, one CT the VIC
TINS of the Morning Star disaster, was picked
up By the yacht Mystic on triday morning,
eight miles above Black River.
William Iutz While walking upon the track
Of the Michigan Southern railroad Ia Chicago,
On the nth, was struck by locomotive, and
SO severely injured that ne cannot recover
An order has been issued BIZ the War De-
partn1ent carrying into effect the law OF Con-
Sress making eight hours gay WORK Ior
civilian laboTers, Tcr9men, and mechanics IN
its employ. - 1-.. iLs -
A eunsnith shop in Cork, Ireland, WIS
broken into Sunday night and plundered OF
its contents by six armed men. The ponce
are actively engaged ia 6 search IoT tne per-
petrators- ~ @
brakeman named James Coyle, employed
on the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad,
while setting brake on his train at Morris,
Ill, OF the i7th, fell from the car and vas in
stantly killed ..-----
A large frame building, n process Of erec-
ton in Chicago. vas blown down during the
storm on the 18TH and but few minutes at
ter the workmsn had LETT il fcr dinner. No
one was hurt.
A ycung man named " 7. Brush, Of
GAINESVILLE O. was found dead IN his room ct
the Spencer House, at Indianapolis, on the
Goth. It is supposed that his death was
caused By intempcrnnce-
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attempting to evade the payment OF taxes on
ak hundred barrels of distilled spirits, has
been sentenced to paw fine of 5000 and 20
be imprisoned i've months.
Aman named Drum, engaged in firing a
cannon at a democratic demonstration IN
Lansing, Mich, on the 18th, mad his arms
shattered and BODY badly burned b. pre-
mature discharge Of the gun. His TeeoTsTy
Is doubtful.
An Omaha dispatch says that the editorial
excursion party, composed n edltors OF some
leading New York, Philadelphia and Boston
papers, arrived there on Saturday. and on
Monday assumed the editorial charge OF the
Omaha papers for the day
Acontest between steam engines and new
atmospheric water power just baht IA LOUIS
vile resulted IN favor Of the latter by five TO
one. This invention gives water power Tor
any locality, and also for navigation purposes,
st One-half the cost OF steam.
lean Star, Michael Crunch, bOatman. and
John Matthews, boat-builder, were killed b.
lightning az Chicago, on Saturday afternoon.
The lightning also struck the shop OF Messrs-
Matthews Il kenne6eek, boat-buildeTs, which
took FIRE and vas totally consumed.
A passenger train en- the Boston, Clinton
and Eitchburg Railroad E6s thrown from the
track CT the 18th, in consequence OF running
over Q COW. The smoking car. n which were
some Twenty-Five passengers, was broken m
20 fragments ana several passengers serious
ly injured.
More than enc hundred Of the guests Of
the hotels IN Owensburg, Kentucky, were
poisoned by drinking milk 81 supper, Satur-
day evening. They were all very sick al the
same time, aadgreat excitement and conster-
nation prevailed. All are IN fair way to re-
cover Some of the milk is being analysed.
a Ere Saturday night in Camden, \. J.,
originated IN the large planning mill and box
factory of Goldy i Johnson, and destroyed
twelve to thirteen buildings. including the
mill But FOR the presence of a steam ire
engine from Philadelphia 1t is believed that
the whole town wcrld have been destroyed.
Minister Bancroft has concluded his nego-
tiations With the Grand Duchy Of Baden for a
treaty for the mutual protection Of the rights
Of natuTalized citizens, and the document mas
been signed b. the high contracting parties
on both sides. The treaty is identical with
those previously negotiated b. Mr.. Bancroft.
Two well known horse thieves, named Dun
can and Broughton, who escaped from the
Jail IN Andrew county, Nc. year ago, were
met and recognized in Aodaway county, on
the 18th. By citizens, aho attempted to arrest
them. They attempted 10 escape and were
fred upon. Duncan was instantly killed, and
Broughton captured and lodged in jail.