Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-05-24
SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
General Intelligence.

charity.
The Committee on Commerce have agreed
to report against Council Bluffs, Iowa, and
St. Joseph, Mo, as ports of delivery.
Col. Jaques, IN trial at Louisville Tor
murder, has been acquitted by the jury,
who did not leave their seats.
A st. Thomas, West India correspondent
says the idea of annexation to the United
States was extended and well received in all
the West India Islands.
The eleventh National Woman's Rights
Convention, held in New York last week
adopted en- appeal to Congress for the en-
franchiseme0t Of woman.
Great excitement has been caused among
the members of the Fenian Brotherhood in
Brooklyn, by the discovery Of large de-
falcation by prominent officer Of order.
Gen. Fiz Henry Warren has resigned his
position as State Senator of Iowa, with~the
intention it is supposed, of accepting the
Office Of Minister to Gautamala, to which he
has DE appointed. L2 - E@os
Secretary Seward arrived in Auburn from
Washington On the 18th, in excellent health
and spirits. He received the congratula-
tions of his neighbors on the 18th, the ami
versary of his Goth birthday.
1t is stated that two Of the grand jury
which indicted jeff Davis voted against the
Indictment, on the ground that they did not
believe that he had been guilty of treason.
They were from Alexandria.
The National Steamship Navigation Com
pany have determined to carry no more
German emigrants by their line for the
present, in consequence of their experience
with the Virginia and the England
Another revolution has broken out in San
Domingo. The government troops have
been defeated, with loss Of prisoners. 1t is
stated that the Haytien government has
supplied the revolutionists with money and
arms.
The experiment Of running a. line of
steamers between Philadelphia and Europe
has at last proved success. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company having taken hold
of the matter, the steamers now are running
with full cargoes.
Several thousand cords of wood, belong
ing to the c. & N. W. Railroad Company, at
Harvard H., were burned on the 18th, hav-
ing been set on fire by sparks from a loco
motive. An elevator, with $1,000 worth of
grain, was also consumed. {5fEys ksE
The London Post of the 18th of April says:
"Yesterday afternoon the preliminaries
were settled for the fight for the champion
ship and two hundred pounds side between
Mace and Goss 1t has been arranged that
the fight shall take place in the course of
next week"
Washington specials say the belief OBJ
tains in diplomatic circles that's European
war is inevitable, that ZAP oleon will with
draw his troops from n exico al an early day
and that Macmillan will find himself
obliged to return with them for want of
money.
The Commissioner of Agriculture lately
received from the Royal Agricu ltural So
oiety Of Austria very fine collection of
choice seeds, donated to the United States
for experimental purposes. He is of the
opinion that many of these seeds are adapt
ed to the American climate, and will there
by prove valuable acquisition to the
agricultural interests of the country.
The President has approved the bill to in
corporate the National Theological Institute
an The District Of Columbia, for the educa-
ton OF persons for the Christian ministry.
There is to be no exclusion from the insti-
tute on account of theological belief. The
bill is silent as to race or color.
The report of Gen. Stoneman in relation
10 the Memphis riot has reached the War
Department, but has not y t been made pu-
bic. 1t is learned, however. that he cbaro-
es the blacks with originating the riot, but
does not exOnerate the whites from subse-
quent blame and cruelty.
A letter from an American officer at VAL
paraiso during the bombardment, says that,
during the whole fight, our Minister, Gen.
Fitzpatrick, was riding on horseback through
the town encouraging the fremen. The
Chilians cheered him wherever he went.
He is an accomplished rider, speaks good
Spanish, and is we'll liked"
Recent Mexican advices state that Maxi
milan has effected loan in Europe. A
large quantity of arms shipped from New
York, had arrived at Vera Cruz, for he use
of the Imperialists. Twenty thousand Aus
trian troops have been shipped for Mexico
since the FIR inch Government announced its
intention of Withdrawing its contingent.
The President has approved the following
bills and joint resolutions: authorizing the
coinage of copper and nickel five cent
pieces; levying duty of twenty per cent
on imported horses, cattle, swine and sheen;
giving the Vice-Admiral Secretary. and
authorizing the selection of proper cite in
the city of New ork for Postoffice build-
ing
The Paymaster-General has issued a
special order directing that the pay of about
one hundred officers in the regular and vol
unteer service should be stopped until they
rendered satisfactory accounts to the Gov
ernments. So much negli qence has occurred
in this regard that the Paymaster is de err
mined to use the most stringent measures to
overcome NE abuse.
An attempt was made on Tuesday evening
the 18th, TO enter and rob the residence of
Hon. Sharon Tyndale, at Springfield. 1t.
Tyndale, son of the Secretary, hearing the
movements of the robber, proceeded to the
spot and 6rad nrou hin, from n r.rolron