Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-01-31
T'Re South.

70 The South.
Ex-Governor Letcher has been elected
Mayor of Lexington, Va
The Bremen ship Mobile, with 1900
bales of cotton, was burned in Mobile bay
on the 10th.
: The Tennessee Senate offer reward of
$4,000 for the discovery of the murderer of
Senator Case. .Hr
Five persons were killed on the 18th by
the explosion of the boiler Of the Planters
Cotton Press, at Galveston. r
Horace Greeley, the negro murderer at
Charleston, has been sentenced to be hung
on the first of March.
J. large number of policemen who were
concerned in the July riots in New Or
leans have been arrested, under the Civil
Rights bill.
The steamer Montgomery, with 600 bales
of cotton, was buried, on the 18th, on the
Black Warrior river Three negroes per-
ished in the flames ai.s@
The Supreme Court Of Alabama has de-
cided that the existence of that State was
not lost by secession, and transactions in
rebel bonds are declared valid in certain
cases.
A bill has been introduced into the Wis
consin Legislature, disqualifying liquor-sel-
lers from holding the office of Justice Of
the Peace, and forbidding the holding of
| courts where liquor is sold.
At San Antonio, Texas, terrible snow
storm took place On New Years Day,
| and the weather continued very cold
Over 1000 head of sheep persisted from
| the cold on several farms in the neighbor-
| hood
The Mayor of Galveston having appeal
| to General Sheridan to reverse the order
of General Griffin, forbidding public de-
! monstration over the remains of General
Johnston, General S. respectfully declined
to grant the request"
1t is more than thirty years, says the
| Jackson, Miss, Clarion, of the 3D., since
| this section has been visited with such a
heavy snow as fell last Monday night. On
the level it was fully five inches deep. In
| 1892 the snow hereabouts was foot deep,
and remained on the ground about three
| weeks.
The remains of Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnston were placed on board the Gal
weston steamer, on the 23d, for removal to
| Texas. The procession was quite large, at
| least a half being ladies. Among the Con-
| federate Generals present were Beauregard,
| Bragg and Hood. The service was solemn
| and impressive.
| The trial of Horace Greeley, the negro
| for the murder of Rhett, commenced on
| the 18th under the new code. He had
| good counsel, and the testimony was prin-
cipally given by negroes. His guilt seemed
plainly proven. On the 10Th he was con-
victed of murder, but John Bull, a negro
his alleged accomplish was acquitted.
The steamer Platte Valley, which left
| Memphis for Vicksburg on the 18th, struck
the wreck of a gunboat and sunk almost to
the hurricane deck in about three minutes.
She was crowded with passengers, 70 OF
whom were lost, among whom were Judge
| Mcbride, of Monroe county, Mo-, and
family. The steward and about 20 of the
crew are believed to be lost. There were
some 40 women and children on board
most of whom were lost. A tug passing
by took off those who had presence of
mind enough to stick to the wreck, and
brought them to Memphis.
Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 3d. bill was in
troduced that each soldier, or the widows
and heirs of deceased soldiers, should re-
ceive $3.50 per month for every month of
service. Referred to the Military Commit
tee A resolution was agreed to looking to
the amendment of the HOMESTEAD law, so
that settlers shall not be deprived of the
full benefit of the law by granting lands in
aid of railroads. A bill was introduced
to amend an act relative to coal lands and
town sites, SO that persons in possession
have the right to purchase at minimum
rates at any time before the day fixed for
the sale of lands, and also that no entry of
town sites shall hereafter have validity
until approved by the Commissioner of the
General Land office; referred. A bill was
introduced fixing the salaries of Judges of
the Supreme Courts in the Territories at
$4,000; referred. A bill was introduced
to provide for the registration of electors
in Territories The bill to regulate the ap-
| pointment of pension agents was taken up
and sent back to the House The Tariff
bill was taken up and discussed, after which
the Senate adjourned
In the House, on the 22d, leave of alb
sence was granted Mr.. Washburne, of Hi
nois for the remainder of the session, on
account of his health A bill was intro
duced, and referred, to punish INSTRUCTORS
of railways, and for transporting the
United States mails A bill was introduced
to facilitate the construction Of branch Of
the Union Pacific Railroad from Sioux City
to the head of Lake Superior A resolution
was adopted to pay Voorhees,, of Indiana,
and Brooks, of New York, increased COM
pensation from the beginning of the Thir
ty-ninth Congress to the time they were
unseated. A bill to legalize certain Presi-
Dental acts was reported and amend
ed, and the bill recommitted to the
committee. The bill as amended, legalized
all acts of the President after March 4th,
1861, to December, 1866, respecting militia
ry affairs. Mr.. Boutwelrs test oath bill
was taken up, and the House had an all
night session
In the Senate, ON the 23d, bill was re-
ported giving persons confined In State