Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-01-11
sr-,sss.gx OF TEEE WEEK.


stroy the Spanish feet of Chill by means OF
torpedoes. The expedition sailed from New,
York several weeks ago, and news Of It's
success or failure is expected soon.
Secretary Stanton having positively de-
olined to become the eulogist of Mr. Lincoln,
it is now thought George Bancroft, the his
torian, will be selected.
A locomotive on the Toledo, Wabash and
Great Western Railroad exploded its boiler
at Decatur, H., on the 9Th, killing Edward
Miles, the engineer, and James Bristow, the
fireman.
The house Of widow, residing at Normal,
near Bloomington, ILL.,, was destroyed by
FIRE Oh the 4th, and her two children per-
ished in the Aames. The mother was tenn
porarily absent at the time.
At Ere in Leavenworth, on the 18th, q
man, woman, and three children we're badly
burned, and two other children we're burned
to death d.
Miss Watts, aged over 70 years, was muir
dered at Germantown, Pa, on the 6th-her
throat being cut from ear to ear. There is
nc clue to the assassin.
A coal mine explosion in England, recent
~, killed 90 pergons, and injured many
others.
4. u. Sutherland, a leading merchant Of
McGregor, Iowa, committed suicide on the
Sd, by placing pistol in his mouth and fir
ing upward. He breathed q short time after
discovery, but soon expired. He was in
good circumstances, but had been sick and
Respondent for some time. 1889
The belief is expressed in some quarters
that Stephens is an English spy that he was
arrested by mistake and the authorities
gave him every facility to escape.
A shooting ARRAY took place in the hall of
the Capitol at Richmond, Va, on the 5th,
between the editors of the Examiner and
ENQUIRER, resulting only in the mutilation of
the statue of Washington.
Gen. Vim. Hickey, Chief Clerk of the Uni
ted States Senate, died on the 9th inst, aged
80 years.
Young Ketchum was taken to Sing Sing
Prison on the 9th.
A Sorghum Convention was held at War
rem, H., on the 9Th, which resulted in The
formation Of sOrgho Society for the coun-
ties of 10 Daviess, and Stephenson, ILL.,, and
Lafayette, Wis, with John D. Plat as Presi-
dent.
The man arrested some time ago at Mem
phis, and taken to Washington on suspicion
of being young Surratt, has been released.
1t is reported that Surratt escaped out of the
country through Texas. tt@
The brig C. NJ. Carver, Captain Treat,
from Georgetown, s. c., with lumber for
searsport, Me-, was dismasted and filled
with water in gale on the 21st ult. On
the 3lst she was fallen in with, seventy
miles from Cape Ann, by the schooner En-
ma, and the crew taken off after being nine
days on the wreck without food or water
one man was killed by the falling of the
mast, and the steward died on the Both of
starvation, and When rescued tie crsso aOere lig-
eng on his body. The survivors were landed
at Gloucester on Tuesday, the I'd.
By peaceful revolution in st. Domingo,
Gen. Baez has been placed in the Presiden-
tial chair, though Gen. Pedro Gillermois the
practical head Of the Government
The Rev. DR.. Cummings, of st. Stephens
(Catholic) church, New York, died suddenly
on the 4th.
A fire in Racine, Wis, on the 4th, de-
stroyed over $4,000 worth of property,
including Titus's Block, the Racine House,
and St. Marks (EpiscopaD Church. R. E.
Gardner & Co.'s wooden factory, at Jones'
vile, Mich, was burned on the 9TH. Loss
Se0,0O0......Pon Mich, sustained a loss
of $50, 900 by fire on the Sd, and Boston of
$4,000 on the 4th.
The report of the State Treasurer of
Michigan gives the receipts for the last fls-
cal year at 81 ,565, 318, and the expenditures
at $l,925,964 The increase in the State
debt has been $3.50, $50, and there is $685.
40l in the treasury.
1t has been decided that the law prohibit
ing the importation of cattle does not apply
to stock sent through Canada, the points of
whose shipment and consignment are both
within the United States
The next Indiana State Fair will be held
at Camp Morton, indianapolis.
Dr. Bellows has printed card to correct
the statement which is now going the rounds
on his authority, on the ratio Of our native
troops to the whole number enlisted in the
war. According to the beat sources of in
FORMATION at present open TO me, the ratio of
native born soldiers in the whole army was
eaghty per cent. of the whole. Per contra,
the percentage Of disabled men demanding
or requiring asylum, is according to the best
testimony, ninety per cent of it Of foreign
birth"
The cotton report for Dec. so of Mill, Bro.
& Co., OF New Orleans, estimates the total
cotton supply at 100000 bales, of which
100000 bales have already been forward
ed North. A crop is anticipated for 1866
and '67 of 100000 to 100000 bales.
Secretary McCulloch estimated the cotton
to come forward at / 300, 600 bales; but it
is stated that he will probably revise the
figures, placing the amount in the vicinity
of 100000.
In Paris, H., Jan. 2, Mrs. Alexander, the
aged widow of Gen. NJ K. Alexander, one
of the early pioneers of Edgar county, was
dying at her residence. An old friend and
neighbor of hers, Mrs. Sanford, widow of
Mr. Isaac Sanford, also one of the early
pioneers Of that county, was just entering
the door TO visit Mrs. Alexander, when she
FuddanIv fall .lo,rn daad Mrs Alaxe nj or