Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-07-06
Summary of Late News.


The following is carefully prepared sum-
mary of the news of last week
Commissioner of Freedmen's Affairs, Gen.
Howard, has disapproved the action of bis
subordinate in Georgia, in fixing the price
Of colored labor. 1t IS reported that
all the persons on trial as implicated in the
assassination conspiracy are found guilty.
The President is reported celebrating On
the verdict. There is some talk Of a new
trial by the civil. courts. ...... Mr.. East
man, large produce dealer in Nea7 York,
has absconded, having victinized his cred
tors out Of five hundred thousand dollars.
Thirty two thousand dollars have
been subscribed for the Lincoln National
Monument at Springfield Ill. .......T The
Navy is being so reduced that only 80 or
200 vessels will be left in commission by
next fall ..... In New York city they
had a double holiday, observing both the Sd
and 4th of July. .. There vas terri
BILE storm at Dubuque, Iowa, on Wednesday
morning causing, through food, great dam
age to property. The railroads leading
from the city were injured considerably. -.
A Missouri refugee, named Smith, was
hung by order Of a Lynch Court, at Han
cock, III, June 3D.. The census re-
turns in Iowa show the population of that
State to be at least SOC, 900, against TOP, 900
in 1863 The President has over
ruled Mr. Harlan, and sustained Mr. Usher,
in the matter of the issue Of bonds to the
Pacific Railroad Company The bonds will
accordingly be issued. ...... Major Eek
ert, the ney Assistant Secretary of War;
and Mr.. orion, the new Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, have entered on their
duties. All the preparations for the
LAYING of the Atlantic Cable are completed
and it is expected it will be in working or
der on the goth, and the two continents on
speaking terms. The Great Eastern was to
leave on her mission Of laying the cable on
the 9Th Of July. A friendly note
from the italian Prime Minister is published,
Withdrawing all restrictions on the United
States vessels in italian ports, and express
ing warm friendship for this country. 49,.
The Cincinnati Gazette, clipping from vari-
Gus newspapers accounts respecting the
growing crops, says, I'VE have already pro-
duced enough from our exchanges to show
that everywhere throughout the land the
husbandman will be greeted with the most
generous harvest" -. Miss Anna l..
Wilson, daughter Of the editor Of the Chi
cage Euening Journal, was elected to the
prize of the magnificent dressing case pre-
scented to the Fair by Mr.. McHenry of Lon
don, as the prettiest girl in attendance, re
ceivirg 1913 votes TO 1908 for Miss Hill.
The votes were all given in dollar contribu-
tons $50. The subscriptions to the 730
loan last week $l5, 300, $50.
The following is summary Of the news
received in todays papers
| The 4th was celebrated with great demon
STATIONS all over the country. At Albany
Gen. Grant and other distinguished officers
were present In New York city there was
magnificent display, an grafton to the re-
turned soldiers, &c. At Gettysburg there
was great gathering, an Grafton and po-
EN- on the occasion Of the dedication of the
monument at the soldiers cemetery.
President Johnson's health has so far i'm
proved that he can devote few hours to
business 800. A monitor is to be sent to
the Pacific coast The troops about
Washington complain of bad treatment in
the line of commssary supplies. ...... The
few guerrillas remaining in Kentucky are
holly chased, and some notorious ones have
been lately caught.