Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-03-01

State, in opposition to the expressed will of
the majority.
In an interview, on the It'll, with a num-
Der OF citizens of Montana, the President, in
response to an address from one of their
number, stated that the doctrines set forth
in his message would be his guide from this
time onward. He also stated that his pub
lie career was well nigh done, and that he
was not candidate for any position
Hon. VIM. Sampson, Chief Justice of Ken
lucky, died recently, at Glasgow, in that
State.
A terrific tornado is reported at Newbern,
Ca, resulting in the partial destruction of
the town and the loss of six lives.
The Alabama Legislature have decided to
indorse the President, and in addition, want
their Congressman admitted.
Ex-Gov. Morehead, of North Carolina,
has been arrested by the Federal authorities
for interfering with sales of property.
The official investigation of the Miami
disaster shows that it was caused by gross
carelessness.
The New York State Workingmen's Asso-
citation in session at Albany, will probably
pass resolution calling upon all trades to
strike upon the 10th of March for the eight
hour system.
The telegraph gives an account of the
murder Of three Union men in Texas by re-
constructed rebels. The fourth, clergy
man, saved his life by flight.
The cattle plague is on the increase in
Holland, and has spread to the Province of
North Brabant.
The Senate, on the 9th, confirmed Fitz
Henry Warren of Iowa as Minister Resident
to Guatemala; John Wilson of Peoria, ILL.,,
as Consul at Antwerp; and George N. Black
as Receiver Of the Land District of Spring
field, Ill.
Advices of the 31st ult. say, "peace pre-
walls ON the Rio Grande" Generals Weitzel.
Smith and Clark, of that department. have
been mustered out.
Immense discoveries of diamonds and gold
and silver are said to have been ma lie in
Idaho -
OT ist of February, according to the
officia ,latement, the total national debt
amounted to 1884, 391, 5OO.71. Deducting
therefrom the cash that is in the Treasury,
and the amount of Indebtedness is S2,7l6.-
1893, 1892. The increase during January
amounts to $l7,O00,OOO.
Benno Spier, the Belgian Consul at Gin
cinnati, has absconded, leaving liabilities to
the amount of $4,000
The Texas reconstruction convention was
organized on Thursday by the election of the
former president of the secession convention
as presiding officer. A large majority of
the delega tes are reported to have been
original secessionists. nna .r303
Richard Colburn, of the n Y Tribune,
and George R. Knapp, of the St. Louis Re
publican, have been arrested for libel at the
instance of A. T. Stewart, the dry goods
millionaire. The alleged libel is contained
in letter written to the Republican by Mr.
Colburn.
Troops are hurrying from Toronto and
Montreal to the Canadian frontier, to look
after the expected Fenian raid. A deputa-
ton of Canadian Fenians is in New York,
to protest against the invasion as prejudi-
cial to the interest of the future Irish Re-
public.
The Brandon Mississippian, of recent
date, says that party of deserters, headed
by Jas. Brown, John Rayburn, and Felix
Rayburn, went to the residence of Alex.
Magrew recently, and concealed themselves
in his crib, awaiting his return from church,
with the intention Of. waylaying and killing
him. Mr.. Magrew did not return, as they
expected, and they set fire to his house and
left. Magrew returned home next morning,
collected few friends, started in pursuit,
overlook them in the evening, and, in at
tempting to arrest them, killed Felix Ray
burn and captured John Rayburn. The
others made their escape. A few days
afterward, having learned that Jas. Brown
was one of the incendiaries, Magrew and
friends proceeded to his residence to arrest
him. AS soon as Brown saw that his house
was surrounded, he got his gun and shot at
the crowd, killing George Watt. Magrew' s
party then fired and killed Brown.
The Savannah Republican of a recent date
records serious difficulty at Darlen, Ca,
between U. S. troops and citizens. During
the fracas several shots were exchanged,
and several persons seriously injured Mr..
Cogsdelrs store was attacked by the troops,
and completely Quilted. @
Thirty thousand stand of arms for the
Imperialists recently arrived in Mexico
from New York, but, being unserviceable,
were sent back. ~
The trial of ex-Pcstmaster Armstrong, Of
Springfield, H., indicted for embezzling
letters from the mails, terminated, on the
Sd, in failure of the jury to agree. A
second trial of the case will take pace mex
June.
At Fairfield, Iowa, few days ago, two
counterfeiters were arrested. On an attemp
being made to search them, they drew re
volvers, fired, wounded the Marshal ant
two other persons, and then escaped.
The Emperor Napoleon, in his speech t.
the Corps Legislatif, on the 22d. ult., sale
that arrangements were being made to with
draw the French troops from Mexico; an(
it was hoped that this would pacify thu
people of the United States, who were in
vited, but declined, to join the original al
lied expedition.
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