Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-11-30
SUMMARY OF THE WEEK

manders of the Liberal cause in Mexico, to
the effect that over 5000 Mexicans have
been summarily tried and executed by order
Of Maximilian's Courts Martial
Mrs. Martha Grinder, the wholesale wo-
man oisoner of Pitsbutg, was last Satur-
days It need to be hung
An attempt was made TO rob the County
Treasurer's Office in Fremont. Ohio. on last
Sunday morning at one o'clock, but was
discovered before they had accomplished
their work, and were obliged TO fes without
obtaining any booty. The safe at which
they were at work contained valuables to the
amount of 100000.
A collision occurred on the Mississippi
river on Friday night the Oath, Z miles
above Helena, between the steamers Post
Bow and Niagara The Niagara sunk in 20
feet of water, and 100 deck passengers,
mostly discharged colored soldiers, were
drowned. The cabin passengers and crew
were saved.
Tie ship Benjamin Adams from Beaufort
for Mobile, was wrecked on the23d on Span
ish Key, and 10 Of the crew were drowned.
Mrs. Jane Swisshelm is to start paper
in Washington, called the Demonstration
ist."
On the 23d, Judge Gary sentenced Cor
bett and Fleming, convicted of the murder
of Maloney in the town of Cicero near Chi
cage, to be hanged ON the 18th of December.
II Ell Grim was particularly shocking and
atroc GUS the murderers and the murdered
being strangers to each other.
Iowa contributed to the war 1902 men.
The city of Ottawa has been formally in
augurated as the Canadian capital, by the
meeting of the Executive council there on
Tuesday last.
On the 2lst, Thomas NJ. Thornton, bank
er in She byville, H., walked into cloth
Ing store, and deliberately shot Lieut.. Geo.
Jacket four times. without a word being spo-
ken by either party. Cause, an old grudge
The fourth shot was fatal.
William Gilpin, Republican, first Governor
of the Territory, is elected to be first Gov
ernor of the State of Colorado.
In North Carolina, Worth's majority over
Holden, for G vernon, is some 10000. None
of the Congre smen elect can take the oath.
The only candidate who could do SO was de-
feated by large majority.
Governor humphreys has sent message
to the Legislature Of Mississippi, recon-
mending, among other things, that negroes
be allowed to testify in courts, and that the
freedmen be assured of protection.
An investigation of cotton frauds in Ala
bama shows that, Of $4,000 bales of forfeited
Confederate cotton, nine-tenths, worth some
$4,000, 900 has become Ike prey of swim
dlers, official and on Jffcia'.
Crime has ecome of such frequent oc
currence in Cincinnati that the formation of
vigilance committee is in popular contem-
platon......In Boston, where similar state
Of affairs prevails, a volunteer night patrol
has been organized at the south end; and
one firm alone has, within three days, sold
over 800 revolvers
The New York canals are to be closed
December 18th.
The Superior Court of Cincinnati has de-
eided that The colored people are entitled 10
the same privileges on the cars as whites.
The Shenandoah destroyed forty six whal-
ers AMI ll,252 barrels of oil, the value of
which is Sl,65O,0JO.
The United States Treasury was enriched
by cience money during the year ending
Sune Both, 10 h, amount of S20.876. The
most Of this sum came from Catholic con-
iessionals.
repor made TO the Indian Bureau states
that the cost Of killing male Indian has
been half million dollars, and Of killing a
squaw two millions.
The Elliot-Davis prize fight, which was to
have taken place at Albany, but was pre-
vented by the police, came off subsequently,
in room, and resulted in draw, owing to
foul blows
Mr.. I K Barrett, editor of the laporte
tlnd.) ID mocrat, was ar. ested on Monday
ait rnoon, on requisition from the Govern
Or lil.no s. and taken TO Peoria on The
evening rain. The charges against him ara
not stated.
Major Gee, the rebel keeper of the Sails
oory prison pen, has been arrested, and i:
now IN the old Capitol Prison to answer the
charge of eruel,ies inflicted upon Union
prisoners.
The rewards offered for the arrest of ia Oh
Thompson, Beverly Tucker, George n. San
ders' William G. Cleary and John II. Surratr
have been revoked
The official majority of Gov Marshall, Of
Minnesota, is $3.50; the majority against
universal suffrage is 1854 The Senate
stands: Republicans. IA; Democrats, I; tho
hosse, Republicans, %; Democrats, IS
giving on joint ballot Republican majority
Of %.
On the 18th of October violent tornado
swept along he Mosquito coast in the vicini
" Of Nicaragua, des,royi.g everything in it
course and utterly demolishing the town o
blueheld. Several lives were lost