Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-02-22

the President and Cabinet, the Supreme
ourt, the Diplomatic Corps, and other dig
nitaries. The address was pronounced by
George Bancroft, who spoke for about two
hours and half All the Governmental de-
partments we're closed during the day, and
Congress transacted no business not connect
ed with the solemn ceremonial.
Mr.. Bancroft, previous to the delivery OF
his Grafton on Mr.. Lincoln, caused an lntl-
nation to be given to the English and
French Ministers, that the address would
contain passages relative to their Govern
ment, to which they might consider 1t un-
pleasant to listen.
There is a rumor at Washington that the
Hon. George Bancroft will be appointed
Secretary Of State at some future PERIOD
The fate of Mr. Jenckes's bankrupt bll
is now considered doubtful,-Mr. Stevens
of Pennsylvania having taken ground
against it, alleging that it would beneht dls-
loyal men at the expense of loyal ones.
Aseyere storm of snow and wind prevail
ed throughout the West on the 14th, anu an
intense degree of cold was experienced'
At Leayenworth, Kansas, the thermometer
indicated a temperature of l6 degrees be-
low zero Railroads were much obstructed.
On the same day at San Francisco, Califor-
MIA, the mercury was 7s degrees above zero,
Summer weather.
The Ohio House has passed bill fixing
eight hours as days labor. The vote
stood 70 to IA.
The State Department has received proofs
of conspiracy in Canada and Europe
against United States finances. The plan
of the conspirators is to create panic in
European markets in regard to United
States securities, and, by forcing home our
bonds held abroad to bring on financial
crisis here and PROSTATE the financial in
terests of the country. The principal con-
spirator in Canada is one Vernon, who is in
correspondence with the Rothschilds, Hope
& Co. of Amsterdam, Earl Russell and the
London Times.
A new steamship company for the New
York and San Francisco service, ESQ Panama,
| in opposition to the Pacific Mail, has been
organized at New York with capital Of
$4,0O0,00O.:
Right Reverend John B. Fitzpatrick, Ca
tholic Bishop of Boston, died on the 18th
inst, aged ffty-three years.
Jennison, the Kansas jayhawker, 1t is re-
ported, has become brigadier in The Fenian
service, and is going to Canada.
1t is reported that several heavy cannon
have been purchased for Gen. Sweeny, the
Fenian Secretary of War.
! A letter from President Juarez says thai
the Imperialists are consuming their las
resources, and are becoming demoralized
He is very hopeful of the success of the Re
publican cause in Mexico, even without The
military aid of the United States.
A natural cave, 1000 feet in length, hal
been discovered under the Minnehahs
brewery in st. Louis.
A gang of seven horse thieves were re
Gently hanged d a vigilance committee a
Saltillo, Miss.
The Kentucky Legislature has passed
bill taxing the negroes of that State So eael
for the support of the colored paupers
Colts, the alleged Lake Erie pirate, wa
brought before Court in New York on tn
18th, ON writ of habsos eorpas,-the Gov
eminent making no return,-and was dis
charged.
One-Armed Berry. the guerrilla, has bee
found guilty, by military commission a
Louisville, of eleven different murders, an
has been sentenced to be hung on the Sd prox
Gen. Osband contradicts the report of hi
murder, and asserts that Mississippi is loyal
The President of the Texas State Conven
ton, Mr. Throckmorton, is stated by Ney
Orleans telegram to have been strenuou
opponent Of secession. A despatch fror
Austin says that, after organizing, the frs
move of the Convention was to vote down
by al to 80, motion to take the amnest
oath prescribed by President Johnson.
The Concord N. IL. Railroad Compan.
has discovered that conductors and othe
parties have been engaged extensively il
embezzlement of its funds and issue of spu
rious tickets, and has attached property 0
the parties to the amount of $4,000.
The citizens of Michigan City, Ind, a
the head of Lake Michigan, are still "agi
Eating" the subject of making good har
Dor at that place. Of the 100000 tina
will be needed to insure the success Of tn
enterprise, about $l00 900 has already bee
subscribed, and the citizens are sanguine 0
their ability to raise the remainder.
The proposition to amend the Constitution
of Minnesota, making intelligence instea'
of color a qualification of suffrage, has bee
rejected by the lower House of the Legisla
ture.
COMPRESSION