Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-26

amount in the reservoir being very low.
The disease which has been attacking
cattle in England has appeared also among
the sheep.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has declared that publishers OF newspapers,
whose receipts exceed Sl,0OO annually,
should be licensed as manufacturers, and
that such license viii cover all sales at the
place of publication, including bill-heads,
circulars, etc.
1t seems singular that the Episcopal
Convention which has been continually max
ing canons should object to clergymen bear
ing arms.
-Anewly-married couple went to Niagara
on visit. and the gentleman, in order to
convince his dear that he was as brave as ne
was gallant. resolved to go down into the
{. cave of the winds" She, of course, OBJ
iected but finding that he was determined,
affectionately requested him to leave his
pocket-book and watch behind.
"A map of Virginia, got up by Captain
John Smith, and published at Oxford two
hundred and fifty years ago, sold lately in
London for 1925.
The incendiary who kindled the terrible
CONFEDERATION in Augusta, Me-, has confessed
his guilt. His name is George W. Jones,
and he comes from China, Me. 4i-2
The population of Paris is rapidly over
taking that of London, and has increased
more RAPIDLY. 1t is now over 100000,
whereas London must still be unde1 3,0oO,-
600 Formerly the difference between the
capitals was much greater.
"A person styling herself Gladly Stan
lev, the wife of ''Sir George Isador Stanley"
lately cowhided waiter at the AspinWall
Hotel, Panama. because he did not uneerk
the champagne fast enough 9 Sir George
held him while ''my lady was lashing him.
The landlord, with others who attempted to
interfere, got their share OF the punishment,
until the lady relented, declaring that she had
now whipped the proprietor and cowhided
the walters to her satisfaction. crowd OF
about hundred persons witnessed the per-
formance, and declared it the best they had
seen for many days. This party recently
arrived in Panama from Australia. Her
sladyship" first passed herself off as the
daughter of Southern planter, and suisse
quently she confessed Portugese nativity.
they purpose to visit the United States.
Benjamin F. Church, who was charged
with having killed. in melee, at Jacksonville,
H., man named Campbell, who was dis
turbing 4th OF July celebration, by shout
ing for Jeff Davis and the Confederacy, was
sentenced on Friday to two years in the
Penitentiary, and was pardoned by Governor
Oglesby on Saturday last
Charles Forsyth, clerk on the steamer
Mcclellan, and a son Of the captain of the
steamer Fayorite have been arrested for rob
bing the mails FROM Lacrosse to st. Paul.
The Board Of Supervisors of New York
gave notice that thetaxes to be levied for the
support of the city and county government
for the next year will foot up nearly twenty
millions The exact figures are $40 gu ,099.
A young lady was frightfully, if not
fatally burned last week, having gone to
sleep over her embroidery, when the candle
either burned down or fell over and s.ignited
her dress. Instead of instantly wrapping
herself in the bed clothes, she ran down into
the street.
Two weeks ago there was mysterious
murder in Buffalo, n. Y, man being found
dead on the street The case was worked up
by the police, the murderer arrested at Cleye
land, taken back, tried, and is now sentenced
to be hung on the oath of Nov.
"A woman in New York, while drunk,
beat and frightened her husband to death.
The jury found that he was consumptive,
and that her treatment "only fastened his
DEATH and 80 she was discharged. Lucky
murderess.
"A telegraphic despatch, of chief interest
to William letter, wherever found, an
nounces that Mrs Magdaline letter, of Mil
waukee, Wis, was killed near Lancaster,
Pa, by a railroad accident last Saturday,
the 18th inst.
IA fellow in London forged bills Of ex-
change to the amount of $4,000 and gave
the entire amount to fascinating young
actress for the pleasure of her acquaintance
for one day. He is in difficulty on account
Of it. f'
Mr. Lawton Babcock, who is nearly 1O2
years of age, voted in Lyme, Mass, lately.
He voted for Washington, and has voted at
every Presidential election since.
--Bonnets worn at theatre, when they
intercept the view OF the stage, give much
offense to those that are prevented by them
from seeing, and who often declare such
bonnets ought to be eap-siged.
"A clergyman in an upper town of Yer
mont, joined the Masons, whereupon his
church made such rumpus that he left it in
disgust.
Gen Brisbin, Commanding at Lexington,
Ky, has ordered that "Whosoever shall beat
with lash, or cause any one to be beaten,
within the limits of this district, except in
the case Of children, shall be confined at hard
labor"
Gen. Grant has submitted to the Secre-
tary of War list Of one hundred mai OF
and brlgadier generals to be mustered out CT
service, and has also recommended that all
officers OF the regular army holding positions
IN the volunteer service be Immediately re-
turned to their proper positions in the regu-
lar service.
AL of the woodwork in Ford's Thea.
tire, Washington, has been removed, and
workmen have nearly completed three arch
floors Of brick masonry, and the basement
also Of brick. The building will be perfect
~ fre-I oof, and cast-iron stairway will
be erected from the first floor to the third.
Martin Hare shot his wife, in Vicksburg,
because she would not give him 500 she had
saved to send for her relatives in Ireland.
"A fellow voted in Cincinnati on Tuesday
by putting revenue stamp on has ticket.
Good boy
"A wild duck flying across the track of
the Chicago and Northwestern Railway was
killed BY being hit by the cow-catcher.
HAD HIM THERE.--A rather amusing in
cident occurred on the streets on Friday last
says the Chicago Tribune, in which shoe
black contriyed at once to show off his wit
and turn an honest penny. A man appar-
emily and undoubtedly from the country,