Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-11-08
The East.

Vermont has just ratified the Constitu-
tlonal Amen dment by vote of one hundred
and ninety nine to eleven.
Miss Fanny Seward, the only daughter
and youngest child Of the Secretary of
State, died early on the 10Th, from bilious
fever. Her remains were conveyed to Au-
burn, N. Y, for interment.
Two Baltimore city laborers sued for ex-
ira pay for working ever eight hours a day.
The court decided that they could resign
their position if the objected to ten hours,
but could not claim extra pay.
Two new manufacturing establishments
at Fall River, Mass are in contemplation.
one to make print cloths. having capital
OF S2,OOO,0OO, and running one hundred
thousand spindles, the other to run forty
thousand spindles
A man in Hartford forgot where he had
put Sl20, 600 worth of United States bonds.
ana q first class robbery was suspected.
Pollce and telegraph were put in operation.
but finally he remembered he had left it in
a store, where it was found. m
a new Haven correspondent says that
several enthusiastic gentlemen of that civ
nave determined to form a company for the
purpose of prospecting for the freebooter's
treasures which is said to have been buried
oy Captain Kidd somewhere on Thimble
island, IN Long Island Sound.
The races at Jerome Park are to be re-
newed on the 9Th of November. The en-
tertalnment for that day is rather novel in
THIS country, as gentlemen are to ride their
own horses. The proceeds, we understand.
are to be given to the relief of the poor in
the city of New York. r.r IA.
Mr.. A. 7. Stewart has decided not to
erect the houses for the poor on the landa
offered by wealthy citizen for that mr.
pose. He will accept aid from no source
whatever, but viii himself prosecute the
project to completion at an expense approx
mating nearer five millions than one million
dollars. Awell known and expert architect
OF New York city has been consulted, and
the noble work of providing homes for the
industrious poor is to be commenced at an
early day, and prosecuted with energy.
Hon. William Wright, fof Newark, United
States Senator from New Jersey, died at
that place on the lst inst, aged 57years He
had been an invalid for some month";. and.
it will be remembered, was carried irto the
Senate Chamber to vote on several impor-
tant questions last winter. Atthat time his
death was daily looked for. He was
Democrat.of the old school, and supporter
of Andrew Johnson's policy. His death
occasions vacancy, which will be filled by
the appointment Of Republican by the
Governor a
Baltimore dispatches state that the Gov
ernor has decided to remove the Commits
sioners. He says the registry laws Of 1866
should have been used, and that the Judges
Of election have no right to go behind the
registry law. He says the Police Commits
sioners and the judges eff election were
most partisan in their characters, and were
guilty Of gross official misconduct He
would call upon the United States Govern
ment to uphold his authority, if it should
oe necessary. Sheriff Thompson, of Balti-
more, arrives at Annapolis on the morning
Of the 8lst ult. for the purpose of taking
up the commissions of the new officers.
Great excitement prevails in the streets of
Baltimore over the removal Of the Police
Commissioners by Governor Swami. It is
understood thas the Police Commissioners
had an interview with General Grant the
same afternoon. They informed the Cen
eral of their view of the case, and claimed
that they were perfectly able to preserve