Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-06-07
s-r,swA.w OF TEEE WEEK
General Intelligence.

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The State Department learns that no Aus
TRAN troops have been sent TO Mexico, and
!, does not expect that auy viii be sent.
4 Vienna letter of May IL says that, in
the course Of. a few weeks, Austria will have
10000 men in the field,
The rumored pardon of Raphael semmes
proves untrue, although he is earnestly
pressing his application for amnesty.
Applicants for pardon are not so numer-
Gus as they were few months ago, but those
who apply personally are none the less i'm
portant. = reEyrr.f @<aez
The cholera which is now spreading
among the passengers ofthe steamers Union
and Pcruyian at quarantine, appears TO.
be Of a very severe type.
The civil rights bill, legalizing slave mar
riages, and making all persons equal before
the law has passed both Houses Of the Ten
nessee Legislature, and is now law.
It is estimated that ten millions year
will b. necessary for the payment of the
guaranteed bonds Of the Pacific railroad,
the total estimate being 81, 100000.
Bya collision in tunnel on the White
haven aud Farmers Junction Railway, Eng
land, May 10, between 80 and 40p passengers
were badly Injured.
Postmaster General Dennison thinks that
the telegraph system cannot be connected
with the postal service with advantage to
the Government. e'.s 5e'
The bombardnent of Valparaiso, has been
noticed in both Houses of Parliament with
indignation, but the government fully en-
dorsed the conduct Of the British Admiral.
Business was suspended in the govern
ment and municipal departments on the 1st,
and flags were everywhere at half-mast in
respect to the memory of Lieutenant Gen
era, Scott 0slst44 4nfE
Several hundred men, said to be Fenians,
arrived at Buffalo early en- the evening of
the Both, and went into secret council with
their brother Feni&ns there. There is lit
tic, If any, apprehension Of raid from
that quarter.
The proceedings in the Republican Sena-
toriol caucus revealed the fact that more
than two-thirds Of the Senators will sup
port the constitutional amendment in mod
fled form. The third section will proba-
bly, be stricken out. t
Ehe last exhibit CT the Comptroller Of the
CurTeucyshows that there are one thousand
six hundred and fifty national banks, with
an aggregats circulation amounting 10
$27G, $780, $40, which is secured by bonds
held by the United States Treasurer, esti-
mated at 1924, 364,3 $50. The total capital is
SAL, 92l,479.g xyl l-frf
a prisoner in the Wisconsin Penitentiary,
having previously prepared key where
with 10 nake his exit through the cook room
door, gecrsted himself in the oven, where,
after little. search, he was found, the Their
mometer standing 40 degrees when placed
in the oxen.
The amount Of paper circulation on May
/, 1866, was $3.50, 8OS,471, including the
national currency, $3.50, 400, o95; State cir
culation, $40, 000, coo; United States notes,
$4l5, 164,3l8; fractional currency, $685.
1901; compound notes, $l67,0l2, al (;
and two years per cent. notes, &c.
036, 900. ,,1 --,,~r,> ~
The Western division Of the Fenian army
passed through indianapolis on the 18th,
en- route for Buffalo, On special train over
the Bellefontane road. The majority of
them came from Nashville, Tenn, and the
party were joined by about q hundred from
Indianapolis. There were about 700 alto
gcther, They GO to take part in President
Roberts's grand June demonstration on
Canada. Arms and hard tack accompanied
them.
The Chicago 7imes announces that Presi-
dent johnson has accepted theinvitation ex-
tended by the Douglas Monument Associa-
ton, enths occasion of laying the corner
stone of the monument, on condition that
the ceremonies shall be postponed until
after the adjournment of Congress. 1t is
also informed that the cabinet advises ac-
ceptance; and that they viii all, if posi-
Bile, accompany him to Chicago. ~
There was fearful slaughter on April
10, of 200 Paraguayans, who attacked the
Brazilian batteries on the island opposite
Itapiru. Ten thousSnd Brazilians crossed
the Parana on the l6,h without opposition,
drove the Psrags1ayan sKirmishers, defeated
5000 next morning, and occupied ltapiru,
ard captured four guns and q flag The
whole allied army were transferred by the
18th to TIE Paragnayan side of the Parana.
Judge Drake, of the United States Court
at Provo City, Utah, upon an application for
naturalization papers, has refused TO issue
them to any man praotieing poly gamy either
prior or subseqent TO the passage Of the
act of Congress on that subject. 1t was
held that a man who defed the anti poly ga
ny act of Congress, or any other law of the
country, end Professionally refused to obey
the law of the United States, was in no way
entitled to citizenship or any Of the benefits
Gcoruing therefrom.
EeniaRa.
The Roberts wing of the Fenian Brother
hood, under direction of General Sveeny,
has inausurated campaign by raid upon
r. ~ aroe