Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-12-13

Mr.. Brumback, of Louisville, who lost his
wife and daughter by CHI olera, has sued the
city corporation for damages in the sum of
$4,000, alleging that if the streets in his
vicinity had been properly graded no deaths
would have occurred.
The Governor Of Alabama recommends
the ratification of the constitutional
amendment, but the Legislature is opposed
to it. F & y ~
The special committee on the constitu-
tional amendment in the State Senate Of
North Carolina has reported against its rati-
hcation. The Governor of South Carolina
has also taken strong ground against it. a;r.
Miss Mary Foster, aged fourteen, residing
in the family of William Morrison, ESQ.,, Of
Lexington, Missouri, was horribly burned
on the evening Of the oath of November.
1t appears that she had gone up stairs for
the purpose Of dressing to 20 out. While
there coal oil lamp fell, or was, knocked
to the floor, and bursting, the oil was set
on fire. In her endeavors to extinguish the
flames, her dress caught FIRE and she was
burned 50 dreadfully that she died in few
|; hours. a" = eH Nas'j# 23
Memphis is ranked as the tenth city in
the United States in point of postofiee bust
ness transacted.
During the excitement attending the Tun-
ming off of the cars of an express train on
the New York Central Railroad at Clyde q
week or SO since, thieves took the opportu-
nifty to plumber the ffrightedpassengers of
baggage and valuables. The company have
paid to two passengers on that occasion
ST., 100 for property stolen from them.
1 These accidents furnish. occasion for
thieves to ply their vocation without fear OF
detection.
f. Peter Mcguire, Philadelphia tavern
keeper, died of hydrophobia, on Wednes-
day, the 9th. He was, bitten on q finger by
little dog few weeks since. :'..,.-.
1t turns out that the report Of the ocoupa-
ton Of Matamoras by portion of Gen.
Sedgwicks forces, as telegraphed north q
few days ago, was correct, notwithstanding
the subsequent denial. Reports on the sub
ject are still contradictory and confused.
1t appears that Gen. Escobedo, at the head
of Liberal force was threatening an attack
on the city, which was held by Canales, in
the interest of Maximillian, when Gen.
4 Sedwick sent over small force, and Cam
ales surrendered the control of the city to
the United States troops. The alleged pre-
text for Gen. Sedgwick's movement was,
that Canales contemplated sacking the city,
and the occupation was necessary to the
protection Of the American residents. Es-
cobedo, though at first rerulsed, succeeded
in obtaining possession Of the city, which
he still held at latest dates. The affair
seems to have had truly Mexican termi-
nation, as Escobedo and Canales had met
on friendly terms. The Administration,
Of course, disavows the act of Gen. Sedg-
wick, and explanations are said to have
been made to the Mexican Minister by Sec
rotary Seward. dFo
The robbery which recently took place at
Hartline, Union county, Ill, was one of
the most atrocious on record. The isolated
residence of an old man was entered by
two robust Williams, and not only robbed of
$4,000 or So, 900, but the old man, woman
confined to her bed by sickness, and rela-
tive Of the family were tied, hand and foot,
and then, as with the hope of wiping out
every trace of their guilt, the fends set fire
to the building. One of the party released
herself and saved the others. Two sus-
pected men have been arrested
The time consumed in going from Wash
ington to New Orleans, by rail, has lately
been reduced to eighty three hours, which
is nearly twice the time it takes to go from
Chicago to New Orleans.
Three hundred men, supposed to be
Fenians, sailed from New York in steamer
on the 7th. t0aJ5
On the evening of the 7th, the up train
from Allegheny City, on the Western Penn
sylvania Railroad, collided with special
train, carrying the Board of Directors of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, one mile above
National. Six persons were badly injured
two are not expected to 1--we.
The beautiful and spacious theatre in
New Orleans was totally destroyed by fire
on the 7th.
Fears are entertained that the steam ship
Britannia, bound from Glasgow, Scotland,
to New York, has been lost at sea. It is
now thirty four days since she left the form
er port, and she has not even been spoken
She had large list of passengers and full
crew--probably $50 souls all told on board.
The Steamship Suwanee was lost off the
South Carolina coast On the 4th. Most of
those On board were saved, but small boat
with the captain and fifteen others has not
4 yet been heard from.
| Assistant Secretary Fox is visiting the
British navy yards. He is received every
where with great deal of courtesy. a.e
| The Emperor Maximillian has telegraphed
by the cable that he will soon land at Glib
raltar.
| The condemned Fenians have been re-
spited by the Canadian authorities until
March 10, of next year. There are few
who believe their execution will ever be or
dered.
Last week tank car, containing about
eighty barrels Of oil, caught fire probably
from locomotive spark on the Oil Greek
Railroad, when between Tyronville and
Hydetown. The train was separated and
the car left to burn. ,a % 81
The plan Of lighting the streets of st.