Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-14
TELEcRAPHIc sUMMARY.
GENERAL NEWS.

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day in Massachusetts
The uro-pneumonia is committing
great havoc among the cattle IN the Fle'hi'S
Of Baltimore.
Washington specials state that no
ae,ion IL IikeIv 10 he taken by the Senate on
Sherman's new funding DILL
Anousta. Me-, was visited by a severe
sarthdusks Saturday evening, which lasted
for several seconds.
James J. Burke, young man en-
Moved in the tax collectors Office, New York.
Killed himself with a revolver Saturday even
ing in the presence of his family.
At the municipal election in New
nor. XIV. the whole Union ticket was elected.
The vote was the largest ever polled IN that
pace.
Advices from Mexico represent that
the government is actively prosecuting IN
vest,rstiOus into the recent conspiracy 10
sssassinste President Juarez.
IL IA supposed that the losses by the
destruction Of the museum IN New YORK Wlll
reach halt million dollars insurance not
over one-hah that
II is believed by many Congressman
.bat senator 1hsypr's bill to abolish the
Cfice of Aoiutant General OF the army viii
become a law.
Geo. T.. Crumnet, convicted OF set
ting fire 10 the high school house at Brighton,
Mass, was sentenced to the State Prison ior
life.
The Buenos Avres Standard says the
cholera deaths daily averaged one hundred
and i've. The disease was spreading RAPID
" over the whole country.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations has decided to take no action IoT
the prasent on the nominations OF General
Mcclellan and J. Ross Browne as ministers
to England and China.
Lucy Parnell, a colored woman, was
hanged Friday, - SnJv Hill, worcester Cos
MARYLAND, for the murder II Hanson R0o-
lbs, culOred, two years siBce- she confessed
her guilt.
A fire IN Hemingway Bros hat store,
in Brighton Mass, on Sunday. DESTROYED
the entire stock. vaiued at about sl3 OeO.-
The loss is covered by insurance.
Fifteen thousand dollars were dis
bursed to the members of the Georgia Con-
vention, on the 4th, making $4,000 IN all
received by the Convention.
The McCardle case was before the
Supreme Court on the q. Judge Black
opened the argument IN lengthy speech
on the ubcOnstituticualityo OF the reconstFnc-
ton act
In the House of Representatives
Saturday the substit tie for the senate -bili
apprOpriating ten thousand dollars for the
wife OF General Robert Anderson, vas
passed.
A Herald's Washington special states
that al business OF an official ch ar setter wIll
probably be suspended between the President
and the Senate until the conclusion OF bis
trial
It is now believed that Cd application
for 2 writ Of quo wGrrantO for Secretary
Stanton to show cause why ne retains pos
session OF the War Department viii not be
made
Walker, the murderer of John Beck
nell. was taken from the Columbia jail again
on the night Of the Attn, by mob and hanged.
He confessed his crime, and said that be was
a rebel soldier Eom South Caroline.
A fire in Peoria, H., on Sunday
morning. destroyed the Metropolitan Hotel
and an adjoining building occupied as res
taurant snd hotel 1t was valued at SI5.t6O,
and the total lOss will amount 10 near SlOO,-
O9O.
Returns received from all the com
ties OF Texas excepting twelve, chow the
number Of votes cast 10 be $1,000. The re-
manning counties VIII swell tue aggregate TO
more than Sc 0G0 The convention IS IN
doubtCdly carried.
In the Supreme Court, Tuesday, Mr..
Black CO. cluded his argument against the
cOnstitutioDsliiy Of the reconstruction acts.
Mr. Carpenter replied, arguing thar those
acts we're in entire accordance with the leg
About forty members of the House
have entered their names as candidates for
the floor on the discussion OF the lmpeach-
ment articles The debate viii accordingly
occupy ten hours, each speaker being limited
by the rule to fifteen minutes.
The reconstruction committee met
on the ID and commenced the consideration
of Dir. Bingham's resolution for the admls-
sion of Alsbams to representation IN Con
Rress No conclusion was reached, but from
what wss said BY various Numbers II II m
derstood that there Is 8 clear majority 10
favor OF Mr. Binghsm's resolutions
In difficulty on the 29th at station
on the Memphis and LOui vile railTOsd,
growing out OF an old debt. J. II. Hicks was
shot and killed by planter named Maxwell,
who, IN turn, was shot by Hicks son, and
mnTtallg wounded, dying during the night.
Both were highly esteemed citizens.
The steamers III. S. Memphan and
Fanny colt were burned az the ievee,
ct st. Louis on 1uesday morning. The
Memphan was q New Orleans b2Lt valued
at $50, COO; insured for about s45 ,OOO. The
Fanny Scott was a stern-wheel boat, valued
at SIS. 900.
The store of James E. Caldwell &
Co., on Chestnut street, Philadelphia, was
robbed Of diamond sings and clusters, valu d
at So, 0C0 by tWO men. one of whom was sub
sequently arrested. and about one hall OF
the properly recovered.
In consequence of the snow storm
there were no arrivals of cattle at the Hud-
son CITY yards Tuesday. T!irty-seven car
loads having been biOckaded at noon on
wednesday,, only about seventy five head
from Orange county had come, and a large
number OF spectators were GnxOUsly
awaiting the arrival Of delayed trains
Two coaches and the baggage car Of
the eastward bound train on the CnicagO and
Northeastern road were eapsized down an
embankment near Clarence, Iowa on Mon
day night. Richardson, the Conductor. ID.
Davis OF Sterling, Ill, with his wife aud
three children, and Frank Chsdsey. Of Ne
bFaska, we're injured. None OF them seri-
ously.
A special SAYS that John BIckuell, q
highly respectable young man, a son of
Samuel I. Bickneli Of hsury, vas murdered
on the 29lh, near sCmmertown, IN Lewis
county, Tennessee, by stranger named
walker The murder was for robbery,
Walker earring OF his victims hose and
boots. The murderer is still at large Blek-
nell was out on q tour agent for several
periodicals.
Governor Haight, of California, de-
cIines To forward the resolution Of the Senste /
endorsing the action Of Congress IN the I'M !
peachment Of the President, on the ground
that IL would improperly influence the jutg- |
ment of the Senate. sitting ss high court. |
The Assembly resolutions, expressing SYM
patty for the President, wss not liable TO the
same Auctions, or be would not have trans
uzitted them.
FOrney's Press, having carefully ans
lived the names Of the delegates elected to
the Republican State Convention of the l1th
OF March saws seventy-six OF the one hun
dred and eleven chosen have declared FOR, or
been instructed TO vote for, Governor Curtin
for Vice President. thirteen for MIR. Grow and
eizht for Gov. Geary. The course OF fOTr is
undecided. OF the remaining thirty-twO
delegates vet TO be elected Gov. Curtin's