Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-05
SUMMARY.
GESERAL NEWS,


WAS stabbed in saloon in New York on SUM-
day, by one Hasted, died Monday light. 3
John Shea has been sentenced to
eight years in the state prison for killing his
mother last winter at Springfield. MSS.
A. s. Mansfield was admitted to bail
in tue sum of SIC, 0n0 by United States Con-
missioner Wells, at New Orleans, Tuesday.
The English government has refused
to grant 8 new trial to Barrett, the Clerken-
well prisoner. .t ..E7. III
Judge Benedict has refused to admit
Braine, the confederate privsteer's man, to
bail.
An enthusiastic Grant and Colfax
meeting was held at Pittsburg on Saturday
evening.
The rumor of a break in the Erie
canal, published in New York Saturday, is
withouE foundation.
Senator Sumner will to-day file an
elaborate opinion in support OF the cOnvlc-
ton Of Andrew Johnson -ss--4.. -...E
The Union Pacific Railroad has been
completed and opened to business six humid
red miles west of Omaha. ...t 8.
The House OF Representatives met
Saturday, but without transscting any bust
ness adjourned over until Monday.
A boiler explosion in distillery at
Peoria, Ill Saturday forenoon, killed two
employees and seriously injured another.
The imperial consent has been given
to the public schools and the civil marriage
bills which recently passed the Reichsrath.
The Sergeant alarms now holds
Mr. Wooley in close confinement in the room
OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the
Capitol.
Hon. W. II. Barnum, member of
Congress from Connecticut, is still very i'll
ma I'D ~ az a r.
roneous.
A burglar named Curtin, who was
under bonds for stealing cattle, was shot
and killed Sunday near the race track at
Memphis.
Harsh, the fellow who stole tray
of diamonds from 8 jewelry store in Cincin-
nati has been sentenced to the State prison
for three years.
A negro constable named Hayden
shot snd mortally wounded another negro,
who tried to escape after being arrested at
Memphis, Saturday.
The conservatives of the Senate will
tO-dGy csll for q committee OF investigation
TO probe the charges of Col. Cooper against |
Senator PomeTOy.
A decree in the Judd divorce case
dismissed the petition OF Mrs. Judd and
granted the cross petition OF DIR. Judd, and
gives him the custody of the children.
The fight between Coburn and Nc
Coole will come off near Cold Spring Station, |
in Indiana, on the line of the o. sud 81. *
r., shout forty-fve miles from Cincinnati.
The Jury in the Supreme Court of
New York gave a verdict of $4,000 in favor
OF the Mercantile Bank against the sureties
of Windsor, its defaulting teller.
Mrs. Ellen Onsey and Mrs. Horatio
Knight were drowned Monday evening at
Uayendish on Black river, Vermont by be-
-. saI hating.
Adyices have been received from st.
Domingo to the 18th. Gen. Baez had taken
the oath ss President in the preeenc5 OF tho
constitutional Assembly.
The recent succession of rains have
raised the Connecticut river to point high
or than before this year. Considerable dsm-
age has been done to the crops on the mead
Ows.
J. @. TAYLOR. an old man from Mar
seilles, Rutherford county. Tennessee, who
had gone to Nashville with marketing, died
suddenly on the 26th of apoplexy in his wagon
on the street.
A man named Egan, who abused the
family of j p. Benton, mechanic ~ Forty
second street, New York, Monday night, was
killed by Benton, who surrendered himself to
the police.
A desperate encounter occurred IN
distilIery of LeidendOrG x Co WeEter street,
New York, Saturday, Several parties were
Concerned. Michael Naveles was mnrtaily
shot by Dennis Sullivan. who was arrested:
The vanguard of the British army
had reached Anpesley Bay On their return
march, where they will embark for Bombay.
The rainy season had commenced. No
lives were lost by the English at Magdals.
John Stanley, aged twenty eight
years. was terribly stabbed in Nav York,
Monday night, by three men named Daley,
James Garman and Peter Garmsn. tie Will
probably die.
A heavy burglary was perpetrated at
fhe store of Gerard Beta Il Co.. New York,
on Saturday night. Property TO the amount
OF sc, 500 was stolen. No trace or the
thieves has been fJrnd.
1t is understood that the Judiciary
Committee will not report the House bill ex-
tending the time for the debtors whose
assets will not pay so par cent, to file petit
tions in bankruptcy till the ls. OF January.
Seventy-two thousand seven hundred
and thirty-three acres OF land were entered |
at Humboldt land office, Kansas, in the
months of January, February, March and |
April. .-ti
A meeting of tue American Unitarian |
Association was he'd in Boston Tuesday, The |
treasurer's report shows the receipts OF the
wear to have been S91 500, and the expenses
$50 600. Hon. ThOs. o. Elliot was reelected
President.
Gen, CANDY on Tuesday issued an
order removing thirteen Of the eighteen AL
dermeu Of Charleston, and appointing per-
sons TO fill the vacancies. Under the new
organization there will be seven negroes in
the Board.
The Tribune says it is understood
that the court OF impeachment will next
Tuesday adjourn without voting on the re-
naming articles, tbs managers being unwill-
ing to rick another vote at present.
A misplaced switch on the Erie rail-
road caused the mail train TO crash into an
oil train and Of two young men who we're
stealing ride on the front postal car, one
was killed and the other seriously injured.
Chief Justice Chase having assented
to June Sd as the day for commencing The
trial OF JEFF. Davis, if the Impeachment trial
was finished by that time, It is understood
to-day that the trial will certainly take place
then.
The republicans of the First Ward
of Washington have nominated a eolored
man for councillor, having previously nomi-
nIted one for alderman. These are the
only coiored men nominated as members OF
the City Council.
The contest for the western cham
pionship between the Cincinnati and Buckeye
base bail cIabs took place SATURDAY., on the
defeat, the score being, Cincinnati %, Buck
eye 10.
A large number of persons called at
ing to congratulate she President on his ac-
quittsl The visitors included Senator'S
Representatives and heads OF departments.
The recepti0n continued until A late hour