Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-10-15
DOMESTIC.

cent, it is said This is an encouraging
indication of our national credit abroad.
DOMESTIC.
Gold closed in New York on the Sthsat
1907.
There was 100000 fire in San Fran
cisco on the I'd.
A violent shock of earthquake was ex-
perienced at Fillmore, Utah, on the LIST
inst, lasting two minutes. The State
House rocked and trembled for five or ten
seconds, and the windows, doors and fur
niture of the dwellings ratified and shook.
1t is said to have been the severest shock
that has been felt in that part of Utah
since it's first settlement.
Receipts of fractional currency for the
week ending October 2, $995,OOO; ship
ments, $s93, ,2s7; amount destroyed, $176,-
952. Total National Bank circulation,
$299,S1S,715.
The fair of the Lake Shore Grape
Growers Association will be held at Erie,
Pa, October 18th and 10th.
The New York Times of the Sd posi-
lively asserts that the steamer Alabama
left that port on the Goth ult., for Cuba,
having on board an extensive supply of
munitions of war for the Cuban revolu-
tionists, and 513 volunteers for Cespede's
army.
The Hornet, alias Cuba, appeared at
Smithyille, N. c., on the evening of the
I'd, flying the Cuban colors. 1t was
definitely aseertained that she had 200
men and 30 officers on board A warrant
was issued by a United States Com
missioner and placed in the hands Of
a Deputy United States Marshal, and the
latter placed on board the Hornet with in
structions to detain the vessel until fur
ther orders.
The large paper stainery of Howell &
Co., at Marseilles, ILL.,, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on the evening of the Sd.
Loss about $75,O00.
An Indianapolis dispatch of the 4th
says: "The best information obtained up
to noon, places the number of killed at
twenty -four. Twenty-one have been
identified; one body is still at the under
takers not known, and parts of what are
supposed to be two persons which it will
be utterly impossible to shape. Two or
three of the wounded, at least, will GER
tainly die. The committee appointed by
the Young Mems Christian Association
visited the families of the killed and
wounded this morning, and examined into
their necessities There is the greatest
suffering, and too much can hardly be con
tributed. Those who have not been here
cannot realize the horrible features of the
disaster by the extent of the suffering and
actual want. Any contributions sent to
The care of the Christian Association will
be properly applied. There were fourteen
funerals yesterday, and there have been
four more to-day, of the victims of the eX
plosion.'
Secretary Robson has reduced wages
in the Washington Navy Yard, as follows
Second class painters, from So to $2.75
wheelwrights, from $2.75 to $3.50, and
second class laborers from $1.75 to $3.50
The New England Reform League held
a session in Worcester, Mass, on the 3d
and 4th, and adjourned to meet in Provi
dence on the 10Th and 17th instant
Three colored men recently attempted
to take seats in the dress circle of the Ma
tional Theatre, Washington, but were po
litely elected. The question of colored
people and their rights in places o
amusement will probably be tested by
law.
Increased rates on freights from New
York to the West went into effect ON the
4th. st. Louis, roc. Chicago, 50c. Gin.
cinnati, 4Sc. per cwt., and others in pro
portion.
During the night of the I'd and until
noon of the Sd very heavy rain storm
prevailed in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey, New York, and por,
tions of New England, doing great
damage along river courses and railroad
lines.
The Illinois Grand Lodge of Masons re.
Gently elected the following officers: Fl
G. Reynolds, G. M; D. G. Creiger, D. G
NJ. j. A. Hawley, S. W.; G. E. Louns-
berry, J. w; Harrison Dills, Treasurer
O. Fl. Miner, Secretary; FL. j. Davidson,
Chaplain.
The parties who were engaged in the
assault on revenue officer Brooks, in Phil
adelphia some weeks since, have been ar
rested in New York. One of them has
voluntarily confessed.
Horace Greeley, in the Tribune of the
5th, says he could not accept the Virgins
Senatorship, and asks the press to forbea1
naming him as candidate for any Office
The following appointments were made
on the 9TH: Gustave Garrecki, Of Penn
sylvania, Consul at Augsburg; Franci.
Lemon, of the District of Columbia, Mar
shall of the Consular Court at Hankow
China; Clarimundo Martius, of Porto
Praya, Santiago, Consul at Santiago, Cape
Verde Island
Jersey City, Hudson City, and Berger
City, N. j., have voted, by large majorities
to consolidate as one city. The othel
towns of Hudson county, including Ho
boken, voted against the measure and re
main out of the consolidation.
At the recent annual meeting of tn,
New York Clearing House Association, i
was reported that the total transaction
for the past year were $3S, ,527, ,347 ,296. AZ
and the transactions since its organization
period of sixteen years, $4,000, 6,027, ,55S,
926.70. The average transactions pc
/ day have been 1925 O9S. 1901