Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05


TO 10, has passed an ordinance declaring all
debts created by the State in all Of the late
war null and void, and forbidding the gen
erai assembly TO ratify the same, or assume
to provide for the payment Of the same /;
also forbidding the general assembly 10 as
sumo any debts incurred by the Confederate
States The amendments to the constitution
are to be submitted 10 the people.
1t is stated that the regular army wall here
after consist of $4,000 men
During fifty days prevalence OF the cholera
at Constantinople, the deaths were not less
thar fifty thonsand For several days the
deaths were over two thousand day. More
than one hundred thousand fed the city.
The Cincinnati Commercial says of the at
tempt TO assassinate Gen. Grant, by throw
ing his special train off the track near Law
renceburg, Ind, on Tuesday night, the 26th,
that the proof seems positive there was moth
ing in the nature Of an accident about this
During Gov Morton's administration three
efforts have been made to murder him, twice
by throwing trains in which ie was riding
from the track, and once by firing upon him
in the State House yard at night.
The 18th Illinois cavalry, for some time
past stationed at Lawrence, Kansas, received
orders on Saturday, the 23d, to march to the
plains, but positively refused to do so
Thereupon troops were sent from Leaven-
worth-the 18th regulars and 18th Tennessee
who, on Monday, surrounded the camp of
the 18th, and compelled an unconditional
surrender Some thirty-fve or forty still
persisted in their obstinacy, when nineteen
were marched to the guard house, and the
remainder escorted between two files Of sol
diers to Fort Leavenworth.
1t is5said that the President has promised
Governor Bramlette to relieve Kentucky at
once from martial law that the removal Of
and that General Gordon Granger will pro-
badly be his successor.
The Earrings, it is reported III London, have
made arrangements for q Massachusetts,
State loan of 100000 or $4,000, 900. II
is well to get the bearings, before launching
out so heavily
The hotel Of the Union Stock Yard Co,
Chicago, now in course Of erection, has been
leased to VIM. F Tucker, Esq, of the Briggs
House, for So, 900 FER annum for term OF
five years.
Col John Orr, late Of the 124th Indiana
regiment, committed suicide at Connersville,
Fayette county, on the 18th, by shooting
himself through the head. Col. Orr. was
wounded at Arkansas Post by the conclusion
Of she'll AMI is said to have been subject to
periodical fits of partial arrangement ever
since in one of which, it is believe l. he did
the fatal deed.
A large fire occurred on Friday afternoon,
the 29th ult. in the drug store of Smith &
Dryer, on the corner of Lake and Dearborn
streets, Chicago, by which damage to the
amount Of $4,000 was sustained, princi-
paliy by eastern insurance companies.
The banking house Of August Belmont &
Co., New York, was robbed on Thursday,
the 28th of $25, 600 in government bonds.
The lists of letters not called for at post
Offices will no longer be advertised in news
papers.
Dispatches received at Washington state
that the cholera is decreasing in Turkey, but
has broken out afresh in Italy and BARGE
Iona
The letter from Captain Hall, now in the
Arctic regions, states that he has learned
such facts as to lead him to believe that three
still alive.
Horace Greeley delivered his address be-
fore the Minnesota Agricultural Society on
the Doth.
Orders have been resolved at St. Paul for
he execution of the two Sioux murderers,
Little Six'' and Medicine Bottle" who
have been confined in Fort Smelling for year
past. The time of execution is left with
General Corse.
There is q failure TO connect in the ar
rangements for joint canvass of Minnesota
by Messrs. Marshall and Rice, candidates
for Governor, and each party charges it up
ON the other.
to allow the negro to form part Of the basis
of representation.
An immense Fenian demonstration took
place at the Cooper Institute, in New York,
on the 9th. A New York paper gives some
interesting particulars relative to the extent
of this organization in this country. There
are at present about 500 circles, and they
are increasing at the rate Of 100 per month.
There are also 800 female circles. The ex-
penses of the body are 100000 per month.
Eight per cent. bonds in the name of the
Irish Republic are being printed, which will
be ready next week.
The tar people of North Carolina are de-
voting their undivided attention to the pro-
duction of living from their wreck of a
State, and have very little leisure for sedi-
ton and that sort of thing
"GoT. THE word ''got" is often used su
perfiuously and incorrectly in familiar ex-
preston. When, in reply to Lend me a
shilling" you say, five got no money, -
you simply say what you do not mean.
Omit tae SCOT and your meaning is rightly
conyeyed ssIye got a bad cold" is not