Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-12-27

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The Boston public library contains
100, 678 volumes.
The first Temperance Society Of De-
troit was organized thirty-two years ago.
4. Seven Fights of the teachers ia, the
public schools of Massachusetts, are females
The ghosts Of the St, Louis "haunted
house. prove 10 be rat9-as was to be ez'
pected.
1t cost Patrick Kelly 81, 900 for biting
off the end Of Michael Costello's nose, III
New York.
1T is probable that the New York
Academy Of Music win be pulled down and
rebuilt, as It is unquestionably very unsafe
1.-THE work Of tn ousand men fer four
years." is the inscrip Jon upon the immense
railroad bridge which has just been erected
across the Susquehanna river at Hayre de
Grace, Maryland.
At Lancaster, Vermont, last week, there
was triple murder. A woman wac at the
bottom CT the difficulty, and a young man
shot two rivals, and ended the business by
shooting his wretched self.
"A boy, eight years Of age, was killed
at Hannibal, Missouri, last week, while wit
Messing a game of base ball. The ball,
which was made Of an India rubber ear
spring, struck him in the pit of the stomach.
"A large black eagle visited Milwaukee
on Thursday, during storm. He alighted
on cathedral spiFe and remained there
during the day. His station was near tho
great clock, but its striking did not disturb
| him. -.,t, ..-
Fourteen vessels and twen'y-aix lives
have been lost in prosecution OF the fishing
business off Gloucester during the past
year. The loss Of life is more than double
that of last year The value Of vessels and
property amounts to $104, coo.
The Philadelphians are about erecting
/ mammoth reservoir, which it is proposed
shall furnish fhe city with 100000 gallons
of water per day. 1t seems that during
the past summer, q majority Of the cholera
cases occurred in the northwestern part Of
the city, where the water is very poor.
in Boston, last week, fend in human
! form poured quantity Of burning fluid Or
benzine upon the clothing Of q small boy
and then set the same on FIRE, burning the
lad terribly and almost fatally. The man
has, after some difficulty, been detected and
held for trial.
There are couple of buffaloes in Du-
buque at present. They were capture /
soma years ago in British America, and
have been on exhibition during the past
summer in Illinois and Wisconsin. The
bull weighs 200 pounds end Ais better
half 800. r--- =
AT the Episcopal Fair atfNew Albany,
last week, On opal ring, worth fifty dollars,
was disposed of by ballot to the handsomest
young lady in the city. The young lady
4 who received it, after close vote, lmmedi-
ately donated it to the vestry to be sold for
the benefit OF thechureh. YFrI T1
The trees which were killed by the Ere
Of Portland, in July, and are ROW being
removed to make way for the new build
ings, aro found to be quite sound, and
many Of them viii be turned to good ac-
count for the ship timber which they will
furnish.
Work on the Pacific Road has been sus-
pended for the winter. 1t is open foy 268
miles west Of Omaha, or about half way TO
Denver The fare to Denver is 500, or
$25 for 800 Of railway and SIS for 300
miles Of staging. Express freight is 80
cents pound.
"A dozen young Pittsfeld (Mass. clerks
had what they called "hunt'' ON Thanks
giving day, in which the side killing the
most game was to win supper. One side
brought in red squirrel and the other side
very domestic looking rabbit. The. r&b-
bit side was declared the winner and they
had their supper. s. g 90 =
/ The boiler Of steam saw mill near
! Evansville, Indiana, exploded last week
! with terrific violence, killing three men in
stantly, and injuring seven others. some Of
them, it is thought, fatally. Just before
the explosion the betting was in some way
deraneed, and the men gathered around to
repair it, neglecting the engine.
| "A distiller who WAS arrested at Jersey
1 City last week, on 8 charge Of being en-
gagged in whisky frauds upon the Govern
| ment, volunteered to turn States evidence
and reveal extensive frauds in New Jersey.
His offer was accepted, and his statement
taken on Tuesday, following which large
number of liquor seizures were expected.
| 1t is announced that 8 site for new
| Presidential mansion, at Washington, has
| been determined upon. 1t is to be located
| about two miles northwest of Washington,
and will be surrounded by park The
| land in that neighborhoOd is valued at
about 81, 100000 per acre, but before any
| final action can be taken upon the subject,
an appropriation must be had from Con-
| gress.
I Buffalo has set an example of holding
railroad engineers crimiually resposible for
| injuries to pedestrians. In the case of j ohm
Mooney, run over and killed, the coroner's
verdict blamed the company and held the
engineer directly responsible for the mans
| death Coroner Edmunds issued a writ
directing the arrest of the engineer on the
charge of manslaughter, and he was &C
cordingly taken int custody. -
| -Therecent Methodist Centennial at Bos-
ton was an important affair. a generous
! collection was realized for the general pur-
pose of the sect, as well az for paying of
/ particular debts. There was good dele
CATION of distinguished men present from
distant cities Bishop James made an
eloquent and impressive address. There is
talk of removing the New England College
from Concord, N. H., to the neighborhood
Of Boston.
The room devoted to the library Of
Congress has been extended and reftted in
admirable style. Its capacity has been
4 doubled, and it is intended to provide
shelves for two hundred thousand volumes.
It has now one hundred and thirty six
| thnusend The last accession ia the cele-