Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13
SUMMARY oF 1'aHE yvEEE2.
General Intelligence.

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The largest amount of money ever re-
ceiyed in one month from internal revenue
was that of August, viz: $S8, 643, $40.
Emma, Queen of the Sandwich Islands,
has departed for home, having received
intelligence of the death of her mother.
An order has been issued from the War
Department directing that free transporta-
ton be furnished to those disabled soldiers
who are entitled to artificial limbs, to and
from the places where they are to be pro-
cured.
The old Atlantic cable was picked up on
the ID inst. seven hundred miles from
Hearts Content. A splice was made, and
| the Great Eastern at once started for
Hearts Content, paying out the second line
of cable. Up to the 9Th everything was re-
ported well, the news being sent to ireland
and thence back to New Foundland.
The provisions of the new internal reve-
nue. law, designed to prevent the frauds that
had become so common in the production
and sale Of whisky and other alcoholic liz
uors, went into effect the LIST Of September,
and great many Of the smaller distilleries
are to be closed, because their owners find
it inexpedient or impossible to continue
their business under the new regulations.
The Presidential party left Niagara, n. Y.
on the morning of the Sd inst, and pro-
ceeded to Buffalo, where they were warmly
received. Ex-President Fillmore, in a
lengthy address, welcomed the distinguished
guests TO the city. The President and Sec
rotary Seward returned the thanks of the
party for the compliment. From Buffalo to
Cleveland every station was crowded with
spectators, who loudly cheered the President
end suite, and manifested other demonstra-
lions Of respect. The train arrived in
Cleveland in the evening, where another
grand reception was given them. After
supper, the President addressed large
crowd assembled in front of the Kennard
House.
The party proceeded to Toledo and De-
troit, where the President also addressed
the crowd, and arrived in Chicago ON the
evening Of the 5th. No official prepara-
tons being made by the Common Council
or Board or Trade, the President and suite
went to the Sherman House, where Mr..
Johnson made an address to the multitude.
The laying of the corner stone of the
Douglas Monument was performed on the
9th, in the presence of an immense
throng, before the highest dignitaries
Of the nation. Places of business were
generally closed. Maj. Gen. Dix made the
leading speech, and was followed by
Messrs. Johnson, Seward and others. The
| following is a complete list of the persons
accompanying the President: President
johnson, Gen. Grant, Gen. ]. A. Rawlins,
Admiral Farragut and lady, Secretary Sew
ard, Maj. Seward, Secretary Welles, lady
and son, Edgar 7. Wells, Senior Romero,
Gen. McCallum, Surgeon General Barnes,
Surgeon Norris, U. S. A., Rear Admiral
Radford, U, S. navy, Lieut.. McKindley, U.
S navy, Col. W. G. Moore, Col r. Morrow,
L. A. Gobright, W. W. Worden, J. R. Doc
little, Jr., r. S. Spofford, Gen. Steadman
and lady, Gen. Rousseau, Mr.. Koontz,
Mr.. Potts, General Custer, Major Field,
D. T. Patterson and wife, Miss Greer, Mar
shall Gooding, Marshal O'Beirne, J. Nc
Guinness and lady, S. Caldwallader, H. A.
Chadwick, Fl. Murphy, two sons of S. A.
Douglas, Maj. John " Furey, Postmaster
General Randall, Gen. George Cook, Mr..
Granger, Senator Doolittle and wife, B. G.
Truman, Miss Julia Marsh.
The presidential party arrived at Spring
field on the evening of the 18th, and imme-
diately after visited the tomb of Abraham
Lincoln, after which they repaired to the
St. Nicholas hotel, where the President,
Gen Grant, Secretary Seward and Admiral
Farragut were welcomed by the Mayor
The President made a short speech to the
large crowd assembled in front of the hotel,
after which number of distinguished per-
sons were formally introduced.