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

men of Kentucky. having disobeyed injunc-
tions recently served. the court ordered their
business broken up and wheels. etc. >, seized;
they have ceased drawing IN hentucky, anu
ali concerned placed under arrest.
The fractional currency issued for
The lat week was s4sl 500; forwarded,
an I2I 429.e u. s. notes forwarded, 1886 24o;
national bank notes issued, $50. $50; frsc-
tional currency destroyed, $3gl, you; INTERNAL
revenue receipts for the week, 50, 2o4, 256.
A dispatch from Galveston states
that q tremendous hail storm visited San An
tonic on the 18th inst, which lasted half an
hour and destroyed houses, crops and GAR
deLs 20 the extent OF hail a million uonars'
Several lives are reported lost.
Mr.. Burlingame, informed the com.
mittee of New York that waited on him
Saturday evening, that diplomatic propriety
required him to first pay his respects to the
Government at Washington, after which he
donhtIessly would accept the invitation they
90 cordially extended to him.
The Republicans of California and
Nevada ali express a hearty approval OF the
Chicago nominations and platform. some OF
the Democratic Journals admit the great
which opposed Gorham last fail all sustain
Grant and COlfax. $780, I'D
The grand jury of Albany. N T., has
brought an Indictment against Mark M.
Lewis. charged on complaint OF r.. M. x.
Glenn, member of assembly, with attempting
bribery on the Erie railroad bill. Jury also
brought in several indictments, ana 1t 10 gen.
orally rumored that one or more members OF
the legislature are involved.
The witness Turner who gave evil
deuce against Whelan, while attending a ball
at O;towa. Canada, Monday night, wac in-
weighed outside and brutally beaten by three
men, two of,whom were subsequently arrest
ed. Graham, another witness, received a
threatening letter with drawings or collins
and pistols with remarks that ne wss not
forgotten and that Fenians never did any
thing by halves.
A report was read before the Presby-
terrain Convention Tuesday from the Board
of Foreign Missions. 1t SHOWS: receipts,
$3.50, $50 Sc; expenditures, $612, 628.e1. 1t
has fifty-six missions and stations among the
IDdisn tribes of South America. Africa. Asia,
China and Japan, besides one 10 the city of
New York for the conversion of Jews, and the
several agencies throughout Europe. Ii
comprises l86 American ministers and teach
ers and 179 native teachers, GIG communi-
cants, and 6,S51 scholars.
FOREIGN.
The Rous stakes were won by
Bevlll's colt King Victor.
A German scientific expedition to the
pole had sailed.
Prussia has tax en- the initiative step
in the proposed general disarmament. By
command of King William a reduction is TO
be forthwith made.
Parliament is awaiting further dis
patches on the Abyssinian expedition, and
action on the vote OF thanks to Gen. Napier,
by MIR. Disraeli, is postponed.
The treaty for the mutual protection
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Minister, Bancroft has been negotiating
with the Barsv.sn Cabinet, has been signed.
The EPSON summer race meeting
Tuesday with numerous at
tendance and an excellent run. The Wood
cote stake was won by Lerry's colt Bella
drum, by Stockwell out of Catherine Hays.
The efforts to prove an abb in the
case of Barrett, the Clerkenwel conspirator,
have failed, and his execution will take place
at the expiration of the week for which he
was respited.
A telegram from Sidney, in auticipa
ton of the overland mail. says that Prince
Alfred had left for England, in command of
his ship, the Galitia. de was we'll The at
tempted assassin of the Prince was executed
on the 22d of April.
Marshal Neil, In his official report.
declares the Chessepot rifle the best fire-arm
known. He also states that these guns are
being manufactured in the government
arsenal at the rate Of COO day, and all the
infantry of the French army are to be sup
pile d with them.
The commissioners appointed by a
resolution of Parliament to investigate and
report the condition of the laws of England
bearing on he subject of naturalization and
the rights of expaIriated subjects, has been
formed of the following members: Lord
Clarendon, President; Mr. Chas Abbott.
Secretary; and Messrs. KaraZelake, Ii. Hill.
more, Foster and Harcourt.
The Zoliverein Diet has adjourned.
The session was closed by King William of
Prussia. who made tho customary speech, in
which he said he hoped that the results of
the session would strengthen the sentiment
of mutual trust between the people of the
various states of the Confederation, destroy
the prejudices which have existed in SOM
portions of the country, and prove that the
Germans, though apat in some interests,
were one people in warm brotherly feeling.
The King closed by saying that the rights
entrusted to him by Germany wouid be sa-
credly exercised as his highest rule OF action.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Secretary of
State for India, received, Saturday, an official
dispatch from Gen. Napier, commander of
the Abyssinian expedition, dated Ashangi,
May SIN. The General had just arrived
there with the rear guard of the returning
British forces. The advance had reached
Zaula, and the 9Th and Sth native infantry
had already embarked for Bombay. The re-
of the troops and stores which are
being hasteLed forward would be shipped
from Zauls rapidly, anil the evacuation of
the country will coon be effected. The
are doing well, and are rapidly be-
coming convalescent. The troops are in good
health.