Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-03-08
sUuuAeY OF THE WEEK.

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Fenian rumor is that negotiations are pend
ing with the United States Government for
recognition of the million, and that the
English Minister, Sir Frederick Bruce, has
protested.
The rebel treasure, one hundred thousand
dollars in gold, which was sent out OF Klch-
mond at the time Of the evacuation, mas
been restored to Richmond banks by order
of the President.
The portion of the Fredericksburg battle
fsld, where the Union dead are buried, is
about to be desecrated by conversion into a
fair ground. The matter has been referred
to the President.
A Frenchman, named Madden, was ar
rested in New York on Saturday the Sd, Tor
larceny. In his possession were found let
tiers, written by himself, to Sir Frederick
Bruce and others, in which he states that
he has a commission from Heaven to Kill
the President He is a Mad-an', indeed.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
q circular to all officers Of customs notifying
them that neither Spain nor Peru will be
allowed to bring prizes into United States
ports, except where they come in as vessels
ian distress. rs&s
mass convention has been called to
meet at Fond du Lac, Wis, on Saturday
March 10, to consult in reference to the
projected improvement Of the Rock River
from its mouth to Lake Horizon, by means
of dams and locks, and to open canal from
Lake Horizon to Fond du Lac.
The execution of the guerilla, one-armed
Berry. which was to have taken place at
Louisyille. on the Cd, has been postponed
by fourteen days respite
Hon. Perrin NJ. Smith, Circuit Ju'ge,
who died at his residence in Centreville,
Michigan, a few days since, made bequest
to Kalamazoo College, Of property valued
at fifty thousand dollars ftls8
The Legislatures of Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and Maine have adopted resolutions indoors
ing the action of the Union majority in
Congress- in the matters at issue between 1T
and the President uv@-ss
The Republican City Convention ofRoch-
ester. on the 1st, nominated by reclamation
Gen. Grant for Presidency Of 1868. &
jeff. Davis friends assert that g the pet
ticoat story will be explained by testimony
to be brought forward at his trial.
Surratt, the assassin, is believed to be
concealed in some Canadian monastery.
His sister has entered convent. - 3Ci~f
All parties making deposits to the credit
of the Treasury Of the United States on &C
count Of internal revenue, from whatever
source, are notified that the correctness OF
their accounts depends upon their trans
hitting the original certificate of deposit to
the Secretary of the Treasury and the du-
plicate to the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue
The Fenian excitement continues. The
troops at Windsor, C. W., were out on the
I'd, expecting an invasion. The belief is
expressed in New York that fighting is now
in progress in Ireland, and the OMahony-
ties, in consequence of this belief, are bitter
in their expressions against the Senatorial
party.
Secretary McCulloch has determined to
reduce the clerical force of his department ;
it is expected that from 500 to 700 clerks will
be discharged as rapidly as the interests OF
the services will permit. The Quartermas-
ter Generals force will also. be reduced to
lower footing.
Gen. Pope has formed plan, and an
nounced it in general orders, to afford tray
elers across the Plains safety from hostile
savages. Forts Ridgely and Abereromblt
are points of rendezvous for travellers by the
Upper Mississippi and Yellowstone, or the
Black Hills and Powder river Fort Kear
ney is rendezvous for trains going to Den
yer City or Fort Laramie by the Platte
river; and Fort Riley for trains by the
Smoky Hill or Arkansas river route. A
these posts the trains are to be organized
and equipped for defence, ana no train
less than twenty wagons and thirty armec
men Will be permitted to proceed. Like ar
rangements will be required of trains re-
turning. rea
The Posts Washington special says: !" L
is understood that, if the loan bill fails il
Congress, Secretary McCulloch will imme
diately use the power to educe the cur
rency."
Postmaster G General Denison states that hi
is in sympathy with the Union party, ant
desires its success at the coming elections
ard asserts that, when such a position a:
this becomes incompatible with the reten
ton of seat in the Cabinet, he will vacatt
his Office.
In the New York dry goods market OF
the 1st, there was general break down IL
prices, and n state of affairs bordering on &
semi-panic
An attempt was made in New York ON the
night of the LIST, by some incendiaries tC
destroy a number of frame buildings OF
25th street, occupied by some 40 or so fami-
lies of colored people. The buildings were
fred twice but extinguished with only tri-
fling damage.
The President, on the lst, in an interview
with a delegation from Baltimore, stated
that g His policy was before the country,
and would continue TO be. He said this To
give assurance that the Government would
be administered on that policy, and he did
not say it menacingly. "......in an interview
on the same day, with the delegates of the
Iron and Steel Convention, the President
urged the importance in business point Of
view of ga thorouglrrestoratio of the Gov