Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-02-14

General News.

The Long Bridge over the Potomac at
Washington bids fair to be total wreck
on account of the ice.
Cyrus w. Field leaves for London on
wednesday to endeavor to have cable
laid from Hearts Content to Boston.
Gen. Hurlbut's bill impose a restriction
upon railroad tariffs, passed the Illinois
House on the 9Th by vote of 81 to "a
The Executive Mansion has been thor
oughly renovated at cost of 5000. The
new carpets and curtains were specially
imported from England. &
The aggregate of appropriations for pen
sions for the current year is, as stated by
the House, $50, ,0OO-two-th thirds of
which goes to mothers, widows and sisters
of soldiers. sr
Congressman Culver, who was sued by
John Duffield, and detained in Jail several
months last year, was acquitted on the 9th.
The verdict was received with demonstra-
lions of applause by the audience in the
court.
The Postal Committee have decided to
recommend the repeal of the law prohibit
ing the carrying of books and newspapers
in the overland mail, and making the pos
tai laws of the country uniform in their
action
Further facts have been developed rela-
tive to Secretary Stanton's removal of pris-
oners from the Dry Tortugas to Fort Della
ware. Stanton says he acted in accord
ance with the law as propounded by the
Supreme Court.
Gen. L. G.. Baker was before the Judici
airy Committee on the 18th as witness in
the impeachment case. He testified to
having been the possessor of letter from
Andrew johnson to JEFF. Davis, offering to
join the rebels on certain terms. He says
the letter can be produced.
A gentleman from Fortress Monroe says
that from personal knowledge, JEFF. Davis
is much better than for six months. He is
allowed free intercourse with visitors, but
avoids all conversation with reference to
political affairs and to his condition as a
prisoner. He has full range OF. the grounds
of the fort and lives as comfortably as any
of the United States officers.
Richard Cox, of Georgetown, D. c., par
doned last fall, and whose property was re-
stored him by Executive order, in Deem
| Der, commenced a suit against Mrs Stan
ton, Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Senator Pomeroy,
and other ladies connected with the Home
for Colored Orphans and Aged Women,
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| his consent. He sues for $4,000. = ~, III
President johnson lately called on
| George Peabody as private citizen, and
in conversation paid the latter high COM
pliment for his munifcent gift to the edu-
cational interests of the South. Mr. Pea
body, in allusion to England, said there
was now more friendly feeling towards
the United States by the people and Gov
eminent of that country than ever before.
1t is not known to the country generally
that John III. Surratt had brother Isaac,
who was in the rebel army during the war.
1t has just come to light that this brother
went to Mexico Immediately after the
downfall of Richmond Nothing was
known of him till October, 1865, when Gen
eral Sheridan then, MS now, at New Or
leans, learned that he had appeared in Mon
terey, and crossed into Texas, with the
| avowed intention of coming to Washington
to assassinate the President. General
Steele, in command on the frontier, very
soon confirmed this intelligence, and Secre-
tary Stanton thereupon felt justified in
placing guard about the White House,
which was kept there for some time. No
intimation of the matter was given the
President, as it was feared he would not
receive such protection. He finally got an
idea into his head that the guards were de-
tectives, and called Secretary Stanton to
account in violent language. This led to
an explanation and the subsequent with
drawal of the guards.
The Government is now making earnest
preparations for general Indian war, and
with good reason. The late massacre in
the vicinity of Sand Greek, ON the route
from Fort Riley to Fort Lincoln is con
firmed. The train is spoken of as a Gov
eminent train, and only four out of sixty
three men with it escaped The letter
further states that small parties of Chey-
ennes have been seen several times near
the settlements, and the Arrapahoes have
passed through settlements, being afraid to
go home by their usual route across the
head waters of the Saline and Solomon
forks. The Kaws, also, are reported to be
gathering in large bodies with hostile
the hostile Indians near the frontier settle
ments. Advices from the Platte state that
the force of Indians which has marched
south on the war path is $4,000. There are
not United States forces enough to cope
with this number in that part of the coun-
try, but several thousand troops have
recently passed through Chicago westward
for the scene of action. The Indians
made raid on Central City, Col, on the
23d, killed three men and ran off with
large amount of stock belonging to a
train.
h Foreign Intelligence.
The National Parliament has abolished
capital punishment throughout Italy.
A direct mail has been established be-
tween St. Petersburg and Pekin, The