Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-18
Grlesrapbie Summary.


9th.
"A. Mann, formerly prominent politician
in New York State, died in Auburn, on the
9th.
Counterfeit two dollar bills on the Mutual
National Bank of Troy are in circulation III
New York
The steamer Dakota which arrived in
New York on the 7th, brought 715.GOO in
treasure from California
"A three-mile scull race at hoboken on the
18th, between JOS. A. Biglar and ". Hayes, for
$500, was won by Biglar, by 30 lengths, in %
minutes 40 seconds.
1t is estimated that the late storm caused
over $3.50. O00 damage in Williamsburg. N Y,
principally through the flooding of cellars
and damage of foundations.
Saturday night, at Clinton, Sampson Co,
\. c.. negro was called out OF doors and
shot through the heart. The matter created
great deal of feeling.
Minister CaTdOni of Italy, has resigned
his position in the Government on account
of i'll health, and his duties are performed
yCOunt CantelIe, Minister of Public Works.
The Boston caIkers, who have been on a
strike for two months, have succeeded in
bringing the ship-Owners to terms, and now
receive four dollars per day for eight hours
work.
Official returns of the Vermont election
are not vet completed but the following state
ment is believed to be correct: Page (Rep.)
4O,9SS; Edwards (Dem.l IL, Oz3- Republican
majority, %, 500.
Twenty-three Thousand two hundred and
seventy-six emigTants arrived at Toronto du-
ring the present year. CT whom only three
Thousand one hundred and one remained in
Canada.
A Boston merchant has caused his daugh-
ter to be sent to reformation institution IN
til she becomes of age; she having ran away
from home, last May, to lead life OF shame
in New York
Secretary SchOfield received dispatch
from Hon. Schuyler COlfaX, from Denver
City, Sept. 9th, in which he says that the In
dians are committing terrible ravages all
around that section OF the country, even 1s
near as 20 miles from Denver City.
The recent heav-- rain did immense dam
age to the lower part of New Jersey. 1t Is
reported that not a single mIll-dam Is left IN
Salem county. The roads are considerably
injured. and trains are delayed
The Commissioners of Pensions has in
structed the officers paying pensions ON and
after Monday next to require an oath to be
taken that agents presenting a power of at
torney are not pecuniariiy interested.
Regina Mathews aud Mary Math ews, of
Riverside. n j. aged IL and Is years re-
spectively, died Saturday morning from burns
caused by the explosion OF a fluid lamp,
which they were filling on Thursday even
ing.
Sixrobbers entered the house Of P. Butler,
at Arrissey Point, ON the Hudson River Sat
urday morning, took away sale, carried II to
a boat and across the river, where it was burst
open and robbed OF $, 900. They were traced
to New York, but had not been captured.
A coIored man named John Williams was
beaten to death in Flatbush, Long Island,
Sunday night, by two white men with whom
nc had an alteration. Two arrests were
made, but the accused deny any implication
in the homicide.
A Young man named Peter Herman and a
desperate named Jacob Valenzer got into
quarrel In a saloon. in Chicago, ON the 9Th,
when the latter drew large knife and STABBED
Herman through the breast, and almost cut
of his right hand. Herman cannot get well
YalenZeT was arrested.
Two Young children. named respectively
Willie Hermann and Sophia Haslop, about
four years old, residing at 4SI and 1873 Milwau-
waukee avenue, Chicago, were poisoned on
Saturday evening by drinking, 1t Is supposed,
from a bottle which contained insect poison.
The little boy died unconscious and Ia agony
on Sunday. and no hopes are entertained OF
the little girls recovery.
Frank Leslie, OF New York, has sued the
proprietor OF the Boston Post for libel, claim
ing damages of 500, 0O0 The obnoxious par
agraph stated that Leslie had arrived at
Richheld Springs with lady and two fast
horses, and the prosecutor asserts that the
paragraph intimaJed improper relations be-
tween the lady and himself
y fire broke out, Sunday morning, ia the
store of Julius III. KiTch, dealer IN glassware.
No. % Barclay street. New York. His loss on
stock was s15, 600; fully insured. The upper
floors were occupied by ] erun 4 Bratt, man
ufactuTeTs of window shades, whose stock
was damaged 5000, and building $4,000.
Both fully insured.
A special from Denver, Colorado, of the
4th, SAYS the COlfax party, with Gov. Hunt
and family, arrived safe and were with band
of Ute Indians at their head. At the time of
tho Indian OutETpSE they were in the valley
of the Arkansas River, west OF South Pass.
The Ute tribe have always been faithful and
friendly to the whites, and having been in
formed of ii by messenger from Gov. Hunt,
sent a band Of their braves, who escorted the
party back to Denver.
In the case of the resistance to the deputies
of the United States Marshal in Kentucky,
while serving a.prOcess of the court IN inter
nal revenue, the Secretary OF War, Il Is under
stood. has given directions that force OF
mounted men be Immediately sent TO Nelson,
Macon and Lorraine counties to enforce the
delivery of the processes in time for the next
term of court.
There was destructive fire in 0istead, \.
H., on Thursday night, consuming the paper
mill of Prentice Scripture, the pOstoihce,
the dwelling, grocery and stable of L. TAFT,
and badly damaging the store of Mr.. Love
and two dwelling houses adjoining. The Ma
sonic Hail. over the POstOtfice, was also de-
stroyed. Loss not Vet estimated, but 1t Is
supposed that the property is mostly insured.
Their was fire Sunday morning in the
upper portion of a six story block, Nos. Isl
to l37 Congress street. Boston. The fire was
confined to the upper stories, but considers
bic damage was done by the water to the oc-
cupants of the other stories, including the
Boston Stained and Cut Glass Works, owned
byJ. NJ. Cook: Slavin, Crumbly ~ Flint,
glass cutters; Fogg x HeipgoOd, wholesale
dealers in boots aud shoes. The buildings
were damaged from 5000 to SO 600; mostly
insured
The road from HObOken to Hudson City,
the Hudson plank road, and all the low lands
in the vicinity of Jersey City, were submerged
by the flood of the Attn inst The damage IN
Brooklyn. to roads, horse railways and build
ings in the ''Gowanusa district, Will probably
amount to over 1900. 4 portion OF Green
wood Cemetery vas much injured. The eel
lars of houses IL some fifty blocks IN Brock
slvn are flied with water, and several shantles
were swept away. No lives OF people were
lost but many pigs were drowned.
Arkansas papers to the LIST are received.
Everything is quiet in Conway county. The
beliigerents had dIsarmed.. Gcy. Clayton
and Hon. A. H. Garland addressed large
number of citizens at Lewisburg ON the 18th,
counseIing mutual f0rbeaTance. The ATka-
delphia Delos county, Standard of the 10th
has reports that bloody tragedy occurred
last week at Louisville, Lafayette county, the
extreme southwest county in the state, which
resulted in the death of seven negroes and
five white men.
Foreign.
A COnstantinople dispatch of the 21st ult.
reports that skiTmisRes continue in the noun
tafns of Crete.
The japanese government has given full