Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-05-03
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once been sentenced to be hung, has just
been acquitted on the ground of insanity.
Probst, the murderer Of the Deering fam
ily, was convicted Of murder in the first
degree, on the 28tb, in Philadelphia. lie
is anxious to take his own life. His sup
posed accomplice has j. 81 been arrested n
Washington.
Several cases Of cholera are reported at
Memphis.
The Mississippi river and its tributaries
are at a very high stage. The Wisconsin Is
higher than ever known before, and travel
or tie Milwaukee & Prairie du CHEN was
suspended on the 28th.
The papers are full Of the proofs Of the
frightful explosive violence Of nitro glycer-
inc Among others, we hear Of an Aspin-
wall coachman, who oiled the wheel hubs Of
his carriage with the ar;icle, eupposing it
to be common lubricatiug oil, and tbat the
vehicle had only been IL notiou-a few no
ments before grand explosion occurred,
demolishing the coach AID killing tbe coach
nan. Il Il homeopathic among explosives,
and apparently. the less you use, the greater
the result.
At Cincinnati a Safe Deposit Company IS
to 60 into operation. after the style SO sue
cessful in New York, with fire and burglar
proof premises. The Lafayette Bank build
ing has been occurred for the purpose, and
the Company viii exclusively devote them
selves to the care Of valuables.
A Ere in Genessee, n. T., on Thursday Of
last week destroyed FIVE new blocks of The
value of $4,000. Cause-holding lamp
close to the faucet Of q kerosene barrel,
while drawing oil.
The cholera at the New York quarantine
is declining.
The great letting Of mail contracts, about
1900 routes, has been concluded.
More forged wheat receipts, to the amount
of $1,000 or 5000, have come to light in
Chicago.
Ten thousand Cinnamon are now en-
ployed on the Central Pacific railroad, and
more daily arriving.
The capture Of chihuahua by the Liber-
ais, after severe battle, is confirmed by
information at the State Department.
Senator Fessenden and two members of
the House are sick with the small pox-a
disease that is quite prevalent at Washing
to- just now.
Jesse d. Bright claimed about $15, 600
for damages done to his farm during the
war. The Indiana Military Auditing Com
mittee has allowed him$9, 41644.
William Kellogg, murderer, and Joseph
Barry, burglar, broke jail at Newton, Ia,
few nights since. From tools left behind
it is evident that they had help from out
side
The work on the Lake Tunnel at Chicago
has been progressing steadily and surely.
$3.50 feet has been reached from the shore
end, and SIC feet from the crib toward the
shore.
1t is reported that the President will soon
issue proclamation setting apart the 18th
prox. as day of fasting and prayer, in
view of the anticipated visit to this country
Of the cholera.
There was cholera panic among the con-
trabands in Washington on the Goth, caused
by two sudden deaths; but investigation
shows that the cause was eating toe much
fried fish.
Ten new cases Of cholera have been re-
ceived from the steamer Illinois, and there
are now eighty patients in the hospital......
Three cholera hospitals are to be establish
in New York.
The health authorities have determined
to remove the cellar population of New
York and Brooklyn to more healthy abodes,
and TO establish temporary cholera hospitals
in various parts of those cities.
The Deputy Health Officer of New York
reports twelve additional deaths from chol-
era On the hospital ship, and the reception
Of five more patients from the steamer Illi-
lois, making the number remaining in the
hospital six. -
The remiuent fever which year ago
committed such ravages at st. Petersburg
has broken out again with great violence at
Moscow and 0relb9rg. At Moscow new
hospital has had to be opened FOX the ac-
commodation of the sick.
On the morning of the 18Th the steamer
Sucker State reached st. Paul, the early
bird of the season from down the river.
She passed Lake Pepin without trouble
from ice. 1t is the latest opening of the
upper river navigation for twenty years.
a number of Chicago capitalists have
purchased lands at Bergen FAILS, New York,
where they will erect extensive abattoirs. on
the Partisan plan. Cattle, etc., will he I'M
loaded from the cars and there prepared for
the New York, Brooklyn, Hoboken and
Jersey City markets.
Wells, Fargo Co. have sued the ship
pers OF the nitro glycerine, the explosion
of which caused such destruction Of life
and property at San Francisco a fortni ght
since They lay their damages at 500, 900.
The parties sued have been examined and
held to bail IN a sum equal TO the damages
claimed.
A man named Parker has been arrested
and confined in the Hardin County jail, who
turned State's evidence and gave the names
of about sixty Of the gang who had been
stealing horses in the counties Of Calhoun
and Jersey, Illinois. These sevese proceed
ings viii no doubt put a stop to horse steal
ing in those parts.
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