Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
TELEcRAPHIc SUMMARY.
GENERAL NEWS.

passed liberal homestead law
The Ohio agricultural fair is to be
held at Toledo this yesr.
Two cargoes of corn are on the way
from New Orleans to New York and Boston.
Five hundred workmen have been
discharged from the Chsrlestown navy yard.
The ice has gone ont of the Illinois,
and navigation has been resumed.
The latest election returns from New
Hampshire make the republican majority
1850.
Col. L. B. Griggsby, of Kentucky,
has been appointed Inspector of Customs for
The United States at Panama
The Georgia election for the new
constitution is to take place on the 20th OF
April.
The Hudson River Railroad was
flooded on the I7lh, and trains are sent via
tas Harlem road.
Secretary Seward, who has been on
a visit to his home at Auburn, has returned
TO Washington.
Governor Evans has been elected
President Of the Denver Pacific Railway
Company.
The President has sent to the Senate
the nomination Of Franklin Haven for Assist
ant Treasurer.
The health of Mr. Stevens this week
is better than prior to the commencement of
the present session CT Congress.
Hon. James Brooks, of New York,
has been confined to his room for nearly q
week, by sickness.
Officer John Gear, of Memphis, who
wac shot some days ago by burglar. died
on the 18th.
There was a great rise 10 the Hudson
river on the 18th, but no damage is reported.
The ice will soon pass out.
Hon. J. b. Benson has been APP
pointe1 Senator in the Canadian Parl sment
IN place Of Hon. Ferguson Blair, deceased.
The damqge to the Great Western
railroad of Canada, by the floods, has been
repaired and trains are running regularly,
Nine buildings on Railroad street,
EImirs, occupied by grocery aud other stores,
wEra hurned on Wednesday morning L7ss,
So, 0A0; Insurance $4,000.
Steamboats, are now running upon
the Detroit ard st. Clair Tivers, snd an early
opening Of navigation on the lakes is antici-
psted.
st. Patrick's day was celebrated in
most Of the isrge cities of the country with
the usual psrades os the Irish societies. sd-
dresses and bac9Ucts.
Advices from ST. Thomas show that
the yellow fever has again broken ont on
hoard the Uaited states quadrOn. Ensign
Ford died Jan. oath.
The Allegheny and Monopgshela
rivers are very high, there beng seventeen
20 eighteen feet OF water in the channels at
Pittsburg.
The water in the Mohawk river was
rising rapidly on the 18th. and was over its
banks in many places portion OF the city
o. Schenectady was overlooked.
John W. Wells, Indian agent for
Montana. died in Washington from the eff7cf-
OF a wound in the head, Unlisted by himself
on the An, With pistol.
The Monroe paper mill Waterville,
Me, was burned on the 18th, involving
loss of about $50, GOO, which is covered by
insurance
Gov. Fenton, of New York, has ap
poiuted Hon. Charles c Dwight Judge Of
the Supreme Court for the 9TH Judicial cir
cult, in place of Judge Mills, deceased.
Captain Andrew Brosson has been
relieved frcm command Of the United States
steamer Michigan ard i placed on waiting
orders. Commander ] +. JOnett is ordered
to commsnd the Michigan.
The President has nominated John
Hancock of Philadelphia. brother Of ~ j.
Gen. Hancock. collector Of internal rsvenue
at New Orleans, IN place of Gen. Steadman,
resigned.
The Sses and Foxes, of Kansas; the
PottawatOmies CherOkses, ChOctaws. chick
assws and Creeks, still have delegations in
Washington, engaged in business with the
Indian Bureau.
The ice jam in the river at MORA
gave way Monday night. The iron bridge
was completely wrecked aud manv houses
and sheds we're swept awsy. A portion Of the
town u inun2sted.
The President has ordered a reser-
walton OF twelve square mites at Camp Ellis,
on the esst fork OF Gallatin River, tributs
~ OF the Missouri, in Montana, for military
PURPOSES.
Gen. George W. Tew, State Treasu-
rer OF Rhode Island. Is a defaulter in the
sum OF 81 GOO. He has resigned, and Sam
usl A. Parker has been placed in charge tenn
porsrly.
The democracy of st. Louis have
Just dedicated new Esll. which they hsve
christened Tammsny, aud which will be the
headquarters Of the party Of the city and
st ts.
Monday night a sword on exhibition
in the Patent Office, worth ten or fifteen
thousand dollars. was stolen. Il was pre-
scented by the VicerOy OF Egypt to Comman-
der Biddla, Of the navy, many years ago, and
is studded with diamonds.
A delegation of I0dian chiefs have
been to Warrington TO consider their affairs,
but he political troubles UveTshsdOwed the
dUsky sons of the plsins. sDd they are on
their way home. without having accomplish
ed their purpose.
A San Francisco dispatch says that
several horrible outrages on children have
Teen committed IN the vicinity of Aespu CO.
Two boys we're hung, and three little Piris
we're Outraged, and their bodies thrown into
well. The perpeiratOr of the last deed
has teen arrested.
Documents we're sent to Congress on
the 18th. to show lat the Government had
paid 1925 230 for kilograms to aud from the
Pacific cOsst since tue completion OF the
line and that the expense OF the trio of the
MiantonOmsh tn Europe was Sill, 1857. being
simply her ordinary expenses as cruiser.
Heavy rams fell throughout Central
his souri, and Kansas on the 18Th, and vio-
lent thunder and lightning and rain and
eli tn telegraph lines, blowing down chin
neys and fences, and doing considerable
damage to the steAmers at the levees.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to blow mp a dgeling on Rensselaer, street,
Albany, Saturday night. by means of a can
teen of pOwder, which had been placed in
the foundation wall. The shock was so viO-
lent 80 to throw down some OF the inmates.
No aFrests have been made.
A fire broke out Saturday night in
Centre b Oek, bounded " Magazine, Fran
cher, FaeZffre and Delande streets New Or
leans, region densely flied no with wooden
tenaments. The fire was not checked until a
great portion was destroyed. Another fire
in the same region destroyed q whisky ware
house BY -s.el
Gen. Candy has issued an order for
an election IN South Carolina on the l4th
I5ih and 18th days OF April next, for the rat
licatiOn OF the cOnstitu ton; also for the
choice Of congressman and state Cficers.
The registry Lists are also 20 be open. 20 give
such ss have not registered an opportunity
OF doing so.