Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-11-29
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1889. vi Is ~ 81
Gen. John A. Dix, Minister to France,
sailed from New. York on the 24th.
4.The story that last week 1000 stand. of
arms were distracted from the armory in
Washington, proves to be amiserable hoax.
The Secretary of the Treasury held on
the Doth SOL, 500, 900 in gold of which
amount $21, 100000 is held in gold certif-
Gates.
Dagan, an Irish contractor, has suspend
ed payment. ! His liabilities are estimated
at a million sterling, but his assets are con-
sidered good.
The postali service insthe eleven seeded
States, which before the war did not pay
expenses, during the past year uetted the
Government over 100000 scH
Adjutant General Thomas, who has just
returned from Southern tour, states THAT
almost every Northern man engaged in cot
ton planting this year has lost money.
Judge Henry Cooper, of Murfreesboro.
has decided, in case pending before him,
that the Government ofsTennesseei is bogus,
and the franchise law unconstitutional.
The. entire population of the District of
Columbia is. set down at 122, 1867, divided as
follows: Washington 1902 612; Georgetown,
1862; county. 1928, total, 1872, 867.
The report that Macmillan is not allowed
to leave Mexico by the French, is not be-
lieved in Washington. General Grant,
however, believes he will embark before
| the end Of Decor. Der.
|. The Government Of the United States has
commenced a,suit in France to recover a
large amount of money accruing from the
building there Of ''vessels for the Emperor
of China on rebel American account.
Gen. Halleck says that the action of the
California Legislature in refusing to count
enance the adoption of the national curren-
! cy has cost that State fifty millions in money
and five hundred thousand inhabitants.
| Mr.. SlidelI, the once famous rebel Minis
ter to France, and one Of our most active
enemies in Europe, recently applied to, the
Government for pardon, through Mr.. Bige-
low, Minister at Paris. The reply Of the
Government was that no intercourse or cor
respondence of any kind will be held with
Mr.. Slidell.
The Washington Republican of the Goth
gave special prominence to the following {:
yea new question will arise at the next SEES
sion of Congress of such Importance as to
overshadow and overcloud all differences
which have arisen between Congress and
the President" It then intimates that this
concerns the mouth of the st. Lawrence and
the fisheries, and Mexico.
Governor Fairchild, of Wisconsin, has re-
ceived private letter from Lord Monck,
Governor General of Canada, in response
to letter from him appealing for lenient
treatment to Captain Lynch, now under SEN
tence of death in Canada as Fepian in
be stated that there is every inclination on
the part of the Canadian Government tc
take a merciful view Of his case. t.,a
There is the highest authority for stating
that General Sherman goes to Mexico, &C.
cording to previous arrangement, to be
present at the election Of a new President
and Congress, after which this new Govern
ment is to ask the protection Of the United
States, which General Sherman will be able
to enforce with the troops which will be
within call. For the expense of this expe-
dition, our Government will probably re-
ceive q grant Of land.
A couple Of Democratic Congressman,
who lately conversed with Mr.. Johnson,
state that he has no idea Of altering his
present policy, and claim that the elections
have had no effect except to make him more
determined in his old plan. They claim,
with what truth is uncertain, that he insists
that the people were hoodwinked and de-
luded, and will soon begin to see their mis-
take and adopt his views. Per contra, the
Herald lately reiterates the report Of a
good understanding between the President
and Chief Justice Chase, and says the Presi-
dent will make concessions to Congress,
among which no more removals from office
on account Of political opinions.