Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-27

the jolting he received from the stones in
the road, and on the next morning ne COM z
menced to remove them This he accom-
plished thoroughly as far as the village, q
distance Of three miles, before noon, al
though the road was thickly strewn with
stones all the way. - W
-Of1ce-holding in New York city is
profitable. The Mayor receives $13, 800,
and the Comptroller, 1850, while the
City Chamberlain has salary OF $2l ,00O,
besides getting $4,000 for receiving and
paying over the State tax, one per cent on
the city and county tax, and whatever in
terest is paid by the Broadway Bank for
the use of city and county moneys. 1t is
said that the average deposits amount to
more than 100000, and that the City
Chamberlain's place Is worth Sl3O,OOO q
year.
The workingmen of Pittsburgh, Pa,
where 1000 were narly six months on a
strike, have made local nominations as fol-
lows: For Senator Andrew Burt; for
Representatives, J. w. ;Krepps, Thomas A.
Armstrong, w. w. Alexander, j. s. Hill
man, William F. Bradbury, William S.
Matthews; for Treasurer, William 7. Nc
Bride; etc, The ticket is entirely distinct
from eitheS the Republican or Demo cratic,
and the resolutions-a yard in length-re-
capitulate the platform OF I" the industrial
| classes.
A Mrs. Harding, of Peru, was instant.
ly killed, in that city, on the evening OF
the 18th. , She, with three children and
another woman, name unknown, were rid
ing down the bluff in a lumber wagon,
when the tug unlocked, the tongue drop
ped and the horses ran down the road at
Il e. A +t.xOxr nd 30
Harding's head was fearfully crushed in
| leg broken, and was otherwise bruised
The children escaped with but slight in.
jury. - Ta.ao .aa ae'la5.'
The following item is from a western
religious paper: " Mrs. Bolejack is dead
now. It was intimated by some that she
| died for the want Of the comforts of this
life-for the country, was new, and wheat
was at that time not much used in those
parts. One, holder than the rest, plainly
told Bolejack that his piety Che was q
preacher) was not worth much if it would
allow him to starve his wife. lie knew
better. She did not starve; for he offered
her whole handful of popcorn not two
hours before she died, and she would not
even look at il" t..a
An aspirant for bankrupt honors in
| Franklin. Pa, called upon his attorney al
that place to have Instituted the necessary
proceedings The registers fee, as per bill
was $50 The attorneys fee was $lOO
The former the client had forthcoming
The latter he had not; and he must there
fore be denied the sweets of judicial white
washing. A happy thought struck tn
counsel. He inquired if his client had
friend from whom he could borrow 500
"Yes!" The money was Immediately boz
roWed, paid to the ingenious lawyer, AM
the name of the generous lender duly in
cluded in the list of the bankrupt's credl
tors! ,H..t
The foreign imports at the port of New
York for the month of August were 1874,
273, 044, against $23884,644 same month
last year. The import at the same por
for the eight months of this year foot VI
$183,936 163, against 1914, 138, S62 for thu
same period last year, falling off of $50,
202,669. The revenue from customs during
the same period was $81, 483, 1922 agains
$91 .405, 1920 last year. The figures arr
| on gold basis. The exports from New
York for eight months of this year arr
$162, 1903, 004, against 5 187 $40, 636 last year
These are exclusive of gold, which thi
year are $122, 572, S54, against $34, ,68'
last year a4fadu7 TT s. .n
| Mrs. Eliza Barnsley, young wa
widow, residing near Hartford, Conn, hat
been courted and won by young lawye
from Providence, who spent his vacation II
the neighborhood The day for the mar
rage was fixed, and all the arrangement
made, but ct the appointed hour the bride
groom came not. He had gone from tn,
town in an early train The bride wa
disconaolate, the friends outraged. Worse
than all, the dinner was getting spoiled by
waiting Seeing this state OF affairs. one
of the invited guests, a middle-aged farmer
who had been a secret admirer of Mrs
Barnsley, and whom she had encouraged
before the lawyers advent, stepped up
offered to take the groom's place, and wa wa,
dinner, and promise to make very happy
couple. ij'''9