Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11

GENERAA. MEMS


stitution has been adopted by majority Of
l,649.
A man named Milton! Harrison was
killed in q saloon in Manchester, Mo-, on the
goth ult
The McCardle case has been post
poned until the next term of the United
States Supreme Court.
The Massachusetts Senate failed to
pass the bill abolishing the state constsbu-
larry over the Governors veto.
The Counting room of A. Ct. & J.
Brown, fruit dealers, Boston, was robbed OF a
large amount of money on Saturday.
Graf, Bennett &c Co.'S mill in West
Pittsburg, was destroyed by fire Saturday
evening. Insured for $4,000 IN. Pittsburg
companies. f1l
The Chicago Board of Trade adopted
the resolutions relating to eastern freight,
which were published IN these columns on
Saturday.
At Urbana, Ohio, Tuesday night,
burglars entered the store of Cardiff q
Russell, and stole about $1,000 worth OF
goods.
The execution of Donovan for the
murder of squibb took place in Philadelphia
on the 3lst of March. He died protesting
his innocence. "
Ten horses were burned in Montpe-
lier, VT, on Monday, and several more were
drowned by jumping into the river from a
burning train
The New England Methodist Con.
ference, in session In Boston on the 3lst nit /,
unanimously adopted report in favor of pro-
hibiting the sale OF liquors.
The Methodist church ON Warren
street, Highland district, BOSTON, and two
small dwa hinge adjoining, we're destroyed by
lire Sunday morning. Loss s25,OeO.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that states can tax the
deposits Ia savings banks, no matter in what
form invested.
A woman named Mary Neicmall, re-
siding at 1853 Charlotte street, Cincinnati,
committed suicide Tuesday morning by
jumping into a cistern. The fail broke her
neck.
Gov. Fletcher, OF Missouri, has
signed the Pacific Railroad bill, and the COM
pany, it is understood. viii accept it. The
bill provides for the sale OF the road u the
present company for $4,000 600 cash.
A merchant of Greenfield, Ind.,
named j. Grider, was robbed on Monday
at Richmond, Iod., OF s15,oO0. Mr.. Order
was en- route to New York and had his honey
in a carpet bag which was sttlen from the
car.
Abraham b. Mills, canal boat cap
tain, who murdered Patrick Malone, in Buff
falo. August 18Th, 1862 was taken to that
city from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and
lodged in jail, on the 3Oth.
The residence of Hon. Chas. Dudley,
Of Agency City, Wapella county, Iowa, was
burned On the night of the 9Th, aud three OF
his sons persisted in the flames.
TIE United States grand jury of
Richmond has found new indictment
sgainst jeff. Davis. 1t contains fifty pages
snd details ali his offenses since the opening
OF the rebellion.
The second trial of Matthew New
scheck for the murder of Dennis Doyle, thiT-
teen months ago, vas concluded in ST. Louis
on the 2Sth end he jury returned a verdict
of murder II the first degree.
Work has been resumed on the ex
tension of the Ion Mountsin Railroad by
Thomas Allen, a1d the track will be compile
ted to point on the Miss sslppi River below
the ice line by December.
jay Gould, of the Erie railroad di-
rectory, has gone TO Akron, Ohio, to consult
with eminent engineers in regard TO the se-
lection of = route and construction of new
road from Akron to Toledo
The house of a farmer named Lam
bert, at Markham, Canada, twenty tive miles
from Ottawa, took fire on Saturday night.
MIR. Lambert, with seven of his children and
man servant, were burned to death
The House Committee on Commerce
g preparing bill making an appropriation
OF $3.50, 900 to be used in the Improvement
aud construction of the h2rbors in different
parts of the country.
Some two hundred Boston mechanics
who have mana ged to get through the win
ter and were hoping for spring revival OF
business, have become thoroughly discour-
aged and leave for California this week.
Sunday morning the livery stable of
Dublin & Mitchell, in West Troy N. Y, was
burned with most of the conty nts. dwell
ing house adjoining was also burned. An
unknown lad from Buffalo, who slept In the
barn, was 40 badly burned that he VIII PROB
ably die. Loss about sl5,OOV.
Messrs. Rousseau's brick planning
mill and a large quantity of lumber owned
by Sturtevant 4 Andrews, West Troy, N. Y,
were 1rned by an incendisry fire Saturday
morning Rossesu's loss S2O,OOO-insured
for $40, O0O. Sturtevsnt & Andrews loss
S. OOO-fuily insured.
Messrs. Drew and Fiske deny the
sensation ssot ement that Jay Gould has taken
50 GOO 600 Of Erie stocks to Akron, and say
that il is all held at Jersey City. The direct
ors of the Erie Railroad are quietly perform.
ing their duties at Jersey City, and the busi-
ness of the road is steadily increasing.
Governor Geary, of Pepnsylvanio,
has sent TO the House his veto OF the Tree
railroad bill recently passed in the Leglsia-
ture. He declared 1t unconstitutlonsl 10
giving extra powers by authorizing railroad
companies to increase their capital stock
without limit.
The Legislature of New Jersey has
adopted a concurrent resolution requesting
the President to protect persons engaged ID
the guano island of Alta Vela, and TO restore
the island to the jurisdiction OF the United
States, and opposing the purchase OF any
territory from the government OF San Do
mingo until this island is restored.
By the breaking of chain connect
ed with the hois ting machinery, at st. Dia-
mond coal mines, 10 Scranton, Penn, on the
3Ist nit. platform containing seventeen
men was precipitated to the bottom of the
shaft, 1856 feet, and eleven were instantly
killed. One has since died, and two more 1t
is Thought cannot live. They leave eleven
widows and twenty-eight orphans.
A delegation consisting of w. b.
Ogden, % Chicago, Judge Rice, OF Maine,
the Governor of Minnesota, and one or Two
gentlemen from the British possessions, were
before the House Committee on the Pacific
Railroad on the 18th, and made an argument
In favor of the construction Of the North Pa
ci6c Railroad.
The linseed oil words of Gould a.
Bro, Chicago, were destroyed by FIRE Sunday
morning. The establishment was one OF tie
most extens i've in the country-haying ca
pacity OF 8, 900 bushels per day and employ
ing about 40 men. The loss lie vsriously eati-
msted. 1t csnnot be less than quarter 0
million OF dollars The machinery alone was
valued at $1,000
The conference of the New England
Episcopal Church. in session at Boston las4
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