Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-18
rELEcRAPHIc SUMMARY.
cnnERAL NEws.

GENERAL NEWS.
Snow is three feet deep in the Col
OrsdO mines.
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas attended the
meeting Of the Cabinet on the It'll.
The new constitution of Michigan
han been defeated by large majority.
The yield of gold and silver in Mon
tans is tenfOld greater this year than last.
DIR. J. f. Potter, prominent physi-
clan Of Cincinnati, died Sunday night.
Z. V. Robbins was elected president
Of the Chicago Board OF Trade, on the 9Th
inst.
Col. E. d. Bingham. president of the
metropolitan railroad of Boston, died on the
9th.
II. h Wells entered upon the duties
Of the Office of Governor Of Virginia on the
The eiehtietfi anniversary of the
Pioneers OF Ohio was celebrated ia Cincinnati
on the 7th.' eE
James Kingston, dry goods mer-
chant Of Montreal, vas arrested, on the 9th
on q charge OF forgery.
The Richmond Grand Jury have
found true bills against about thirty revenue
officers for fraud
Abram b. Weaver, democrat. has
been chosen superintendent of public in-
structiOn By the New York legislature.
There was a severe snow storm IN
Maine sud New Han pshire on the 7th. The
snow fell to the depth OF nine inches.
Gev. Fentou, of New York, has We
tOed the bill sporOpriating $3.50 900 in aid OF
the Whitehall and PlattsbuTG Railroad.
DIR. Robert G. Howell, a distin-
guished Baptist DIVINE. died on the 5th at his
a.. 4 2
Thomas HanlOn, acrobat, died of his
injuries IN Harrisburg, on tue 5th. His
brother took the body 10 New York.
The Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Syracuse. N. was burned on
the 7th. Loss S1S.OOO.. Insured for slO,-
0O0
General Grant has issued a general
order Tor the cultivation OF vegetable gar
dens sc military posts for the use OF the
army.
DEL. ii. Stewart was elected mayor
OF 81. Paul on the 9Th, by $40 msjority- Tie
II the first republican elected to That Office
Tor seven years.
By the fall of new frame building
on the corner or 2Ist street and 9Th avenue,
Brooklyn, to-day two men named Rudolph
P0ck and Joseph Freisch, were killed.
Foster, Day & Pratt's steam factory
at EEAukiln. 1laE was UuFhtu lAfG1utAAaAASe
on sunday night. Loss $50 OUO. SIX hundred
hands are out OF employment by it
The land Office of Charles LGxrOn,
il Hudson City, h. I was entered by burg
lars Sunday night the safe blown open and
bonds valued al $50 600 we're stolen.
Prof, VIM. Smith, of Bowdoin Col
Iege a distinguished mathematical scholar,
died suddenly at his residence IN brunswick
on the 4th.
A fire In Amboy, I'll on the End, de-
strOyed Wm. hiurth's liquor sore sud two
adjoining buildings. Loss about Sl2,OOt-
insured.
The investigation into the frauds up
Oa the government in Galveston, Texas, are
being prosecuted With yigOr, and several ar
rests have been made.
Two wOrkmen, named Leander BOr-
Ian and Stewart Walker, died On the 9th
from the inhalation of the FUMES of ammo
MA, in a chemical mandatory IL Brooklyn.
The statement that Chief Justice
Chase wrote the article for the Intelligencer
on the power of The presiding officer of the
Senate during the impeachment, Is autho-I-
tauvely denied.
james Branagan, boy IL years old,
killed a man named LsFdner. IN a saloon IN
New York, on the night Of the 9th. tie gave
himself up, saying that he committed the
deed in seif-deiense.
General Spinner, who is Treasurer
of the Washington National Lincoln MOnu-
rnent Association, has received a letter from
Austin, Nevada, containing 500, IN ald OF
the proposed monument.
An Irish servant girl at the residence
OF K G.. Morris, in Nashville, attempted
Monday evening TO start FIRE with coal OIL.
An explosion eDsued and the gil was shock-
ingly and fatally burned.
r T,N hoe
sent communication to the Senate showing
that one tribe Of Indians, 5000 in number,
are in 3 suffering condition, and recommend
ing q appropriation for their relief.
Weston, the pedestrian, has accom-
plished the task Of walking 103 miles IN %
hours and IS seconds, or inside the allotted
time. TIE walk was from near Erie to Buf-
fslO.
A Washington special says that Gen.
Grant positively refused TO interfere IN the
mstter Of the removal OF Governor Plerpont-
of Virginia, and telegraphed to Gen. SchO-
field to carry mis- order appointing Wells into
effect.
James G. Angly, who pleaded guilty
70 an indictment for conspiracy to rob the
Merchants Union Express Company of $780,
coo, has been sentenced 10 eight months i'm
prisODment IN the Rhode Island Penitentiary.
The President has appointed Hon.
n. g. Taylor Commissioner Of Indian'Affairs;
A G.. Bourne special Indian agent, and
George G. stowe, Indian sgent, IS commits
sioner to negotiate with the Great and Little
Usage tribes
A fire in Chicago Saturday night, In
the building Nos 249 and PSI South Water
street occupied Uy u MERRITT hardware and
dyer, and Hale, commission merchant, dam
aged the building to the amount Of $4,000.
Insured.
A large four story brick building on
James street, Syracuse, n. Z, occupied by
c C. LOumis s. Co. az coffee aud spice
mile. was burned Sunday morning. Loss
estimated at $40 00O, on which there Is an
insurance OF $4,000.
An Omaha special says that reliable
intelligence from Laramie states that the
Indians are burning The ranches between
Laramie aud Fettermsn. After burning
Horse Shoe Ranch they pursued seven ranch !
men when desperste tight eusued, IL which
thrse rsnchmen and five Ildisns we're killed
and q number Of The latter wounded.
The receipts of customs for the week
ending March 3Ist, were IS ,004 ,O69; fraction
Al currency issusd during the week $40, 600,
amount shipped 1912 495; United States notes
shipped 81 ,026; nstiOnsl bank notes issued
sIIg'S40; amount in circulation 1899, 761 ,S22;
fractional currency destroyed 1896, 900; re-
ceipts Of internal revenue for the week 49,
S5s,7 O4.
ID. ii. Evans, a we'll known liquor
dealer il Memphis, was arrested by United
States Deputy Marshal Brigham Saturday
night, charged with internal revenue frauds.
In concealing whisky on which the tax had