Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-01-17
miscellaneous Etess.s.

Divorce suits have begun among the
Mormons. Oh
Philadelphia lost less than 100000
by fire last year. sst (
--Ristoris receipts for three nights in
Pittsburgh were but 1870 = '"2I
During the past year the Governor Of
Indiana granted lis pardons.
--Wallack is to transform an up town
church in New York into a theatre.
Water is sold at fifteen cents a barrel
to the housekeepers of Clean, n. Y.
Fifty three divorces were granted by
courts in New York city during 1867.
st. Louis had last year 21S fires;
Losses, 80, III, 800; insurance, $1,7S1 ,026.
The Cincinnati policemen got So
greenback each as Christmas present.
Three New York Coroners have held
10000 irquests during the past six years.
"A Vermont horse thief acknowled ges
that he has stolen forty horses since July.
The number OF marriages in Chicago
and Cook County during the year 1857
was ALSO. ''s5 % go
A Philadelphia merchant recently sold
200 shares of oil stock. which cost him
$4,000. for s45, ~
The New York Nail advocates the
publication of engagements in order to
prevent Irritation. az 49,
The total number OF arrivals at New
York from various foreign ports during
the past year was 241 GAO. - d.
Senator and General Sherman have
bought eleven acres of land in Washing
ton, and paid $4,000 for them. 'er
r II
Niles, Mich has fallen heiress to $4,000
by the death of an uncle in England.
"A man entered house in Savannah
one night and stole the dead body of o
child. Being pursued, he dropped it in
the street. 60
1t is stated that the reflection from
the great fire of the elevators of Toledo
was plainly visible at Fremont, a distance
Of thirty miles. 81 rh
This is an item in, an offset account
in a trial before Maine court: =" For
loahpg In defendants shop, 1T the rate OF
500 per annuun, 1858" %. - '' r"
The Vermont Legislature has CAUSED
great laughter by enacting that paupers
straying into towns in which they do not
bslong shall be punished with fine.
The Trustees of the Wisconsin Sol
diers' Orphans Home report 275 little
ones under their care The Board asks
$4,000 for current expenses of the present
year.
The immigration to this country from
Germany last year Increased ten thousand.
That from Ireland decreased three thou
sand, and that from England two thou
sand.
--Haskit s. Co., drug dealers atIndian-
apolis, discover that their porter has, in
the two years of his employment by the
firm, stolen goods to the amount of twelve
or fifteen hundred dollars.
"A gentleman of Westport, Conn, with
blighted affections has brought suit
against lady for breach of promise of
marriage. The lady has since married.
The damages are laid at $4,000. /
"A man in Nevada, who was accused
of taking quartz specimens from ledge,
acknowledged his guilt The court, how
ever, held that ledge is real estate, and the
law being that real estate cannot be stolen,
he was acquitted.
"A good chance is opened to an enter
prising young man at Sawano, Wis. The
King Of the Gypsies encamped at that
place offers his beautiful daughter and
$4,000 to nice young man" possessing
the same amount of cash. Who wants 9
wife? o. e yea 'ea /
The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts
has decided that if an insurance policy
contains clause prohibiting the carrying
on of any illegal business on the premises
insured, the policy is void if the premises
are used habitually for the keeping of in
toxicating liquors with intent to sell,
whether the fact il known TO the owner OF
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