Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17

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est the doors bacsae wsaged 10, prevent.
ing the doors from being opened, and three
women were killed and many others seri-
ously, and probably fatally. injured.
James FL. Leonard, a passenger on board
| the Sea Bird at the time Of its burning,
| had very miraculous escape, making the
third person known in Chicago, on the
l11th to have survived the disaster. He
| ioated for upwards of twelve hours on
the wheel-house, and landed near Evans
ton, in chilled and exhausted condition.
AS near as had been ascertained on the
18th, probably seventy-fve persons lost
their lives by the burning of the Sea Bird.
A Montreal special to the New York
Herald on the 10th, says the prisoner Whs-
Ian, in Ottawa, it has been proved almost
beyond doubt, was the murderer of Mr..
McGee. "A quantity of correspondence
with New FORK Fenians has been I'M
earthed, duplicating good many notables
in that organization. Whelan is said to be
| a member of q, New York Fenian circle.
A plot has been discovered to blow up the
House of Parliament by means OF nitro
glycerine. saaE 81 agile.raa!9 81 100 b9a +
i A London despatch of the 10th, says,
according to later dispatches from the
IAbyssinian expedition General Napier had
reached latitude 21. The Abyssinian King
was at Magdala ready for siege. His force
consisted of 5000 effective men. He had
also 26 large guns. Napier had completed
his plans for general assault on the
works sw6f 81 glnu st 'e}l b3ta
A block, of ten new and unfinished
three-story buildings in Chicago was
blown down on the 18th, while over fifty
men were at work upon it, all of whom
were buried in the ruins and eight serious
II injured, but none, killed. 49,. =, Z Isl. 81
Receipts from internal revenue during
the week ending April II were $2,705,-
s43. Fractional currency issued for the
week, $408, 00C; destroyed, 1887, 900. Ma
ational Bank notes issued, $75,670. As 81 (
THE IMPEACHMENT 34ss,5
The Court of impeachment began its
session on the 9th at twelve o'clock, and
the House Managers called two witnesses.
W. III. Wood, from Alabama, testified that
he served in the Union army, and in De-
cember, 1866, called on the President,
seeking Government employment; the
President told him he could do nothing for
! him, as mis- influence was on the side OF
Congress, while those he appointed must
be with him. Foster Blodgett testified
that he was appointed postmaster at
Augusta, Ga, in 1866; was suspended in
1868 by the President, and does not know
as the Senate has been notified of this
action. The letter of General Thomas
accepting the appointment Of Secretary
of War adj interim was then put in
evidence, and MI. Butler gave notice that
the Managers would file certificates with
the proper officers to show that no reasons
| for the suspension of Bledgett had ever
been sent to the Senate. Mr. Butler then
announced that the case in behalf of the
Managers was closed. Mr.. Curtis then
rose and commenced the opening argu-
ment of the defence. He spoke upward
of two hours, and at 3:45 asked permission
tosuspsnd his remarks until the 10th, when
the Court adjourned. aas p a'ga
At 1:15 on the 10th, Mr.. Curtis resumed
his opening argument before the Impeach-
ment Court, and concluded at 2:15. Gen
eral Thomas was then sworn as witness,
| and testified as to his instructions from the
! President relative to obtaining possession
of the War Office, denying that the latter
| had ever told him to use force to get STAN
ton out. Objection was twice made by the
Managers to a portion of the evidence
sought to be introduced through General
Thomas, but was not sustained by the Sen
atea On the cross-examinatiOn, Gen.
Thomas admitted he had talked of using
force to get possession of the War Office,
and his intent to do SO at one time was in
reverse of the Presidents order. At $40
the Court adjourned. .a, s4 s,,s.. t,,,es s.i
The Court was called to order at noon
on the nth. General Thomas was re-
called; he stated that the President told
him to take charge of the War Office, in
stead of to take possession; on the cross
examination, the witness made corrections,
as to dates, ETC., in his testimony of the
day previous, and claimed that he had not
seriously threatened to use force to get
possession of the War Office. General
Sherman was called as witness; objection
was made by the Managers to the question
as to what conversation had taken place
between him and the President in regard
to Stanton's removal; the Chief Justice
ruled the question admissible, but, after
considerable debate, the Senate refused to
allow it, by % to IS; objection was also
made and sustained to the, question as to
what the witness knew about the creating
of the Department. of the Atlantic; the
General testified that the President ten
dered him the Office Of Secretary of War ad
interim, on two occasions, January 25th and
Both, and he replied to these in writing on
the 9th and 31st; MIR. Stanton was in of