Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-03-21
SUMMARY OF THE WEEK,
General News.

Mrs. jeff Davis is the motherof another
boy.
The Legislatures of Kentucky, Indiana
and Tennessee all adjourned, sine die, on
the 18th.
Colonel J.. G. Taylor, the Judge Advo-
cate of the War Department, is dangerously
| i'll at Washington, having had stroke OF
apoplexy. 2 ~ y Y~.s
The President has appointed Henry Bar
nard, of Connecticut, to-be Commissioner.
of Education, under Mr.. Garfeld's bill es-
tablishing the Bureau. +, .fz Fl; .f.,,~..,fl
= Elk Senator Cowan, who was again nom
mated by. the President as Minister to
Austria, has at length been formally re
iected by the United States Senate. Il =, f-'
The case of the United States against the
ex Confederate steamer Alexandria, has
been decided by the Admiralty Court in
favor of the American Government.
Among the passengers sailing for Europe
per the steamer Fulton on the 10th, were
Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania; John w.
Forney, Jr., and George A. Townsend 3.
The Secretary of the Treasury states
that the net profits to the. Government by
the sale of the rebel cotton and abandoned
property amounted to about S5,000,000
The appropriations by Congress for i'm
provements near Rock Island make total
of $1,216,50O. Il The different appropria7
tions are as follows: For the upper rapids,
$980,O00; bridge, $350,O0O; arsenal, 1856
1 .n..
000 This is. exclusive of course, of the
100000 for the lower rapids. 7'.-' 1'.
/ The Directors of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, it is said, decided
last week that it was not advisable, in view
of the successful working of the Atlantic
Gale, to expend any more money at pres.
1 est on the Russian Extension. The dis
lance across Russian territory yette-be
completed is about three thousand
miles. So this great project is virtually
abandoned 4:t1 aiaai5 30 nwo3 4 81 Dob
a Fenianism is again on the rampage at
Detroit, and there is unquestionably de-
termination among the leading men of the
Order to resume war on Canada at al early
date, if the disturbances in Ireland con
tinue. Drilling is going on constantly.
A sensational Sunday paper of the nth
states that President Roberts and the Fe-
MAN Senate are making extensive prepar-
atoms for a new Canadian campaign.
They possess 10000 breech-loaders, and
it is said that $4,000 to 5000 Fenians will
cross into Canada at the order of Presi-
dent Roberts as soon as transportation can
be furnished. The objective point will be
Montreal, but Kingston and Toronto will
also be attacked This is doubtless told to
keep up the excitement.
| General Grant issued an order yesterday,
assigning officers to the command of the
Military Districts in the South created by
the Military Reconstruction aci, as follows:
To the First District, consisting of Vir-
ginia, General Schofield; to the Second
District, including North Carolina and
South Carolina, General Sickles; to the
Third District, including Georgia, Florida,
and Alabama General Thomas; to the
Fourth District including Arkansas and
Mississippi, General Ord and to the Fifth
District, including Louisiana and Texas,
General Sheridan. These officers are
already in command of military depart
ments, comprising their respective districts
in whole or in part, and their authority as
Department. Commanders is continued.