Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11
Geographic Summary.
General News.

The Union Copper Mime, located at Cop
29th ult
Gen. Grant was in Chicago ON Saturday,
and was serenaded at the residence of his
brother. He returned thence to Galena.
The Chinese Embassy visited Chelsea,
Mass, on Saturday, and received a hOspltabie
greeting from the city authorities and the
people.
The Lion House in Lancaster, Pa, was
damaged by fire to the amount of S10,O on
the evening of the 18th. The loss is covered
by insurance.
A large distillery at Hunters Point, j.. L.,
seized by internal revenue officers, has been
mysteriously released, by order from Wash
ingtOn.
1t is announced that with the present month
the expenses of the Boston Custom House
will be reduced sl6, 600 per annum. Ten Off
GERS now on duty will be removed, and the
salaries of certain others will be reduced.
Samuel W Mason, formerly connected
with the Boston press, and of late years pub
Usher of the Savannah tGa.) News and Her
aid, died Saturday at his residence in Tom
waTth, \. ii. He was 80 years of age.
Rev. Henry Wardel, who was serving a fif-
teen years sentence in the PENNSYLVANIA pen
itentiary for having outraged a number of lit
tie girls, has escaped from prison, and it is
thought has gone to Europe.
The steamer J. X. Robertson exploded her
boiler Saturday afternoon near Jersey Land
ing, Illinois, on the Mississippi river. The
engineer and fireman were badly scalded,
the latter, it is thought, fatally.
GREET alarm was created in Boston on Sat
urday by the sudden sickness of some seven
ty children caused by eating castor beans,
quantities of which they found and mistoOk
for peanuts. All are in fair way to re-
cover.
Royal Scales. Jr. of Baskerville n. H.,
drowned himself Friday in the MerTimac
river. His little daughter, two years old,
was found drowned on the Sunday previous
in barrel of soap. and suspicion pointed to
him as committing the crime.
Idaho intelligence to August 18th indicates
that the whole democratic ticket Is elected, al
though the official returns had not been re-
ceived- New rich mines have been discover
ed. Some discharged soldiers were killed by
Indians near Inskops ranch.
A young girl named Mary Ann Russell, who
was killed on Thursday night bv being run
over on the Hudson River r. r.. at Peekskill.
proves to have been violated bv two men and
left on the track insensible. The villains are
still at large.
A chandelier was stolen Saturday from the
residence of Mrs. Thompson, on West Thirty
third street, New York, and on that lady en-
tering the room with lighted lamp in the
evening. an explosion followed, seriously
burning her and SCATTERING the house.
The Department of State has been officially
advised that, IN consequence of the preva-
lence of a contagious disease among horned
cattle IN this country, the Canadian Govern
ment has temporarily prohibited the impOrta-
ton of such cattle into that province from
the United States.
Secretary Seward sent instructions on
Thursday by the cable to Minister Webb, at
Rio JaneirO directing him to insist upon the
passage of the United States steamer Wash
ington through the allied lines; to ascertain,
and in case of refusal. 10 demand his pass
ports
Larkin G. Meade, the Vermont sculptor,
has arrived in Chicago from Florence with
design for the Lincoln monument at Spring
field. ILL., large number of designs for the
monument have been received by the Nation
al Association at Springfield. and will be dis
played in the Senate Chamber of that city on
the LIST of April.
AT the Brooklyn Navy Yard ON Saturday,
the following gunbOats were sold Austria,
for $50, 600, to Mr.. Bradley. a Bost N meT-
chant; TullahOma, for s2i.5O0, and the Don
for $4,000, to New York parties. They
were sold without any ordinance or outfit,
and the prices were considered below their
value.
Late Arizona advices state that heavy rains
prevailed during the latter part of July. A
waterspOut occurred In the Yuma country,
deluging large section and doing much
damage. Two freight trains we're destroyed,
and the mail courier between Lopez and Pres
colt lost the way-mail in the flood. Indians
have been committing depredations in the
neighbOThO0d of Wyckenburg.
A CHEYENNE dispatch saws that six hundred
Sioux Indians, on the war path, crossed the
railroad near Fort Sanders on Friday. A
party of wO0d-chOppers was attacked six
miles frsm Fort Sanders, on Friday, and one
Indian killed. Red Clouds Indians are NOV
ing down in force from the north. Three
men we're killed and two hundred head of
stock run of on the Big Thompson on the
9th.
A horrible tragedy occurred Saturday night
at Belle River. a small station on the Great
Western Railway, Canada. The saw and Grist
mill of L. Van Arden was burned. Mr.. Van
Arden, his wife and nephew, were consumed
in the fiames. 1t Is supposed that they were
murdered and robbed, and the mill then fired.
While the mill was burning another mill in
the vicinity, owned by Detroit parties, was set
on IRE and totally destroyed. together with
million feet of lumber.
Emil Ormsby, after endeavoring to kill his
uncle, because the latter refused to let him
address his daughter, cut his own throat.
Both were found alive, the uncle with his
head broken IN with a hammer, but it is
thought both will survive. Young 0Tmsby
has been committed to jail to stand trial at
court near COppsuqua, Westchcster county,
N. Y, where the attempted murder and sui
eide took place.
BY direction of the Secretary of War the
following officers of the Veteran Reserve
Corps are mustered ont and hOnOrably dis
charged from the service, their services be-
ing no longer required: Lieut. Col. Freder-
lex z. Palmer, Third regiment; Brevet Major
James +. Remington, Captain of First regi-
ment; Captain Geo. L. Judd, Fourth regi-
ment; Brevet Captain A. w. McKulp, Tenth
regiment; Second Lieutenant John M. FoOte,
Iwenty-sixth regiment; Br vet Captain James
Walker, Twenty-second regiment: Second
Lieutenant Chas. VI. Dodge, Twenty-fourth
regiment.
At the inquest on Saturday at the Lying-in
Hospital in Amity street, New York. over the
body of the Young girl named Latien, it
TRANSFERRED that there were over two dozen fe-
males there to-day, and evidence was given
showing that all infants are given away to
unknown parties. In some rooms of the
house were five beds. 1t is private concern,
carried on by DIR. Gurdle and wife, who are
said to be now in Wisconsin. The servant
examined to-day states that the doctor had
informed him that the place was patrOniZed
mostly by married ladies. The evidence rela-
tive to the girl Lstten was the usual unfOr-
tunate history of seduction, ETC.
FOREIGN.
Mr.. Stewards renewed offer of mediation
with Spain Is hkly to be accepted
1t lie reported that all the French soldiers
viii soon be recalled from Rome.
Queen Isabella of Spain will form minis
Try from the moderate party, with Concha as
President.
The winter in Chill was unusually severe.
and several snow slides had occurred. An av-
no