Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-19
0eIearapIlif SUMMARY.
GENERAL NEWS.

prosecuted with great energy.
Three thousand six hundred and thirty inn
migrants arrived in New York Saturday
No trains are running on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad ON account Of the strike among
the workmen.
During the last month three hundred and
twenty-seven vessels arrived at the port OF
San Francisco.
Among the passengers on the last steamer
from Europe are delegates from Germany 10
the SSngerfest at Chicago.
Gen. Grant left Washington Tuesday for
West Point. He will probably deliver the III
plomas TO the graduating class.
The number OF passengers arrived from
New York by steamer, last month, IN San
Francisco, was six thousand.
The personal property is assured in San
Francisco at sixty millions the past year
Real estate shows heavier increase.
A cavern or esrotto said to rival the NAM
moth cave in Kentucky, has been discovered
about twenty miles north of Ottowa. Canada
The steamer Virginia, from Liverpool. ar
rived at New York Saturday with fifteen cases
of small pOx on board, and has been quar-
antined.
Returns from the county elections in South
Carolina, held last week, show that the
radicals have again carried most OF the coun-
ties.
Advices from Mexico represent the condI-
ton of the interior very much demoraIized,
society chaotic and crime and violence every
where prevalent.
verdict of $500 has been returned
against the Adams Express Company Tor the
loss of a valise alleged to contain S4.6OO, TWO
years ago.
The bill appropriating five millions OF dol
lars TO complete HOOsic tunnel, passed the
Senate of Massachusetts, Saturday, as pre-
viOusly passed the House
Lowenstein block, in Rochester, n. y, was
4 s1.sa AIanu.e NuEr arsrhT
1amphier Bros, tObaccOnists, lost Sl2,UOO; IN
sured for S, 600. Other losses $4,000.
The Turner's of the Pittsburg district, con-
sisting of societies from Pittsburg, Wheeling,
Johnston and other places are now holding
their annual festival here, at large
Chief Justice Chase. in a case in Richmond,
Va, charged the jury that all bonds, drafts;
notes etc, drawn during the war IN the rebei
states, are Illegal, and cannot be recovered
by law
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Rollins
has written letter to the Secretary of the
Treasnrv- resigninp his position. the resigna-
ton to take effect on the confirmation OF his
successor
The Buffalo and New York express train, on
the Erie railroad, due Tuesday evening, ran
of the track near Port Jervis, owing to the
breaking of rail- Two male passengers
were badly bruised; no one killed
The Impeachment Committee will soon
complete its investigation, and furnish the
rec6rd of its testimony to the Senate Select
Committee of Inquiry, into matters affecting
the character of that body.
The North American steamer Nebraska
sailed from San Francisco for Panama on
Saturday with two hundred and four pas
sengers and one hundred and eighteen
thousand dollars IN silver bullion.
A Tenian meeting was held Ia Nashville, 1
Saturday night. and was addressed by Col I
Jas. O'Neil and John Brougby. The Brother
hOOd aDnearS TO be for Eell-
Gus movement.
In consequence of the large redemption. for 4
the past month tOr conversions. &c-, the 4
treasury department is unable to give I
monthly statement of the public debt before 1
Tuesday or "Wednesday next.
The fractional currency issued for the week /
was S445, 100; forwarded, S272, $50 Notes for /
warded, S97. 263; National bank currency Is |
sued, sI97, us, and fractional currency de- /
stroyed, $40, ZOO
The strikes in New York still progress. :
The clOthing-cutters will get the advance /
per week and Tor. IL hours work per day ON 1
Saturday June Doth. The piano makers have 1
settled their difficulties.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on FL /
nance, reported to the Senate, Tuesday, with /
amendments, the bill IN provide uniform COIN 4
age among nations, with the recommendation 4
that It be postponed until next session
The republican Senators at Washington I
held an adjourned caucus Tuesday, on the \
subject Of making changes an the subordinate 4
officers of the Senate, but there not being a
unanimity of views, the whole subject was /
postponed until December.
The steamship Nevada, for Havana and .
Vera Cruz, has been totally wrecked of Cape I
Hatteras. All on board saved. except one /
seaman, and arrived at Norfolk. The vessel
was valued at 800, goo, and the cargo as much /
more Both are fully insured.
Tho Nashville and Northwestern Railroad /
embTOgliO continues, with no prospect of a /
speedy settlement. In the meantime no .
trains run and the men are idle. The amount i
due the striking employees is $1,000
The Democratic State Convention of Ten
nessee assembled Tuesday Delegates were /
present from all parts of the state. The idea 1
OF running Chase is universally ignored;
johnson has many friends, and PendletOn as
many or more.
The steamer Continental, from Oregon,
brings fuller returns from tine late election.
The election of Smith, democrat, TO Congress,
by seven hundred and fifty majority, il con-
ceded; also, a democratic majority IN the leg
islature. Washington, Yamhil and ClatsOp |
counties elect local Union tickets.
The Senate has rejected the following nom /
nations: George Is. Mcclellan, minister to /
England; Colby ID. Knot, collector internal /
revenue Sth district Illinois; Julius Newbury, 4
collector internal revenue for Idaho; Walter /
E. Carlin, assessor internal revenue, tenth |
district Illinois.
Citizens of Nevada and California have or
ganized company to build railroad, from /
a point on the Central Pacific railroad. ON /
Humboldt river, East Nevada, 10 the head of 1
navigation on the Colorado river, connecting /
with the Southern Pacific. Capital stock, /
s10O, 000, 900.
Advices from Montana by the steamer Cora, |
Just returned from the upper Missouri, say 4
that the recent heavy rains had given great /
impetOuS to mining operations. The country /
j. swarulef. with gold seekers, and il was be- /
lsved the yield OF treasule would be larger !
during the coming season. Money was still |
scarce, but provisions We're plenty and cheap. |
A very melancholy accident occurred near
Lafayette, o., Friday afternoon. during a VIC
lent storm of rain and wind. Mrs. May and
her two little daughters were passing through
q piece of woodland, when a tree was blown
down by the storm and fell on them, killing
the mother and younger child instantly and
seriously injuring the other one.
The public debt statement shows a total of |
two billion SIX hundred and thirty-three /
million seven hundred and fifty-three thou |
sand hve hundred and siXty-fiye dollars /
thrty-eIght cents; coin in the treasury, ninety |
million two hundred and twenty-eight thou /
sand five hundred and fifty-nine dollars and 1
thirty-one cents; currency, forty-three million |
two hundred and seventy-nine thousand one /
hundred and twenty dollars thirty-three I
cents.
The excursiOnists of the National Board of /
Trade, eighty-five in number, went over the |
Lebanon Valley road to Harrisburg, and re- !
turning Monday afternoon, went up the Read |
ing road TO Mount Carbon, where they re- |
manned at night Tuesday they visited por-
ton OF the SchuyIkili coal region. after which
they will visit the Carbon, Lehigh and Luz