Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-09-17
PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor Worth died at Raleigh,
N. c., on the night of the 9Th.
President Grant family arrived in New
York on the 9th, and would remain there
until his return from Washington.
The resignation of Senator Grimes, of
Iowa, to take effect December Is, has been
received by Governor Merrill.
Secretary John A. Rawlins died at
Washington at four o'clock and twelve
minutes on the afternoon of the 9th. Pres
ident Grant did not reach Washington
until nearly five p. m. He was much af-
fected while gazing upon the lifeless form
of his friend, and expressed deep regret
that owing to the non-delivery of tele
grams at Saratoga, he was prevented from
sooner starting for Washington. The final
interviews between Mr.. Rawlins and many
of his friends were very affecting.
President Grant has appointed Gen.
Sherman to act as Secretary of War until
the vacant Secretaryship is filled. The
telegraph states that it is not the intention
Of the President to make an appointment
as successor to the late Secretary Rawlins
for some time to come-probably not un-
til the assembling of Congress, and Gen.
Sherman proposes to- act in that capacity,
and draw his salary as General, leaving
the salary Of Secretary. Of War to be ap-
propriated by Congress to the widow of
the late Secretary. -.
The body ofySecretary Rawlins was ly-
ing in state at the War Department on the
7th. Nationaly flags were displayed at half
mast over all the Departments and else
where throughout Washington. The in
|Eterment was ANNOUNCED ta take place on
the morning of the 9th. Cow Palmer, of
Illinois, ,telegraphed to toWashington propos-
ing to inter The remains in Oak Ridge
Cemetery, at Springfield, where Abraham
Lincoln is)buriefb CThe parents Of the de-
ceased Secretary desired his remains to be
brought home to Galena
At meeting of New York citizens on
the 7th a proposition to raise $50,0OO for
Mrs Rawlins was carried mem. con-, and
7 $4,000 subscribed on the spot General
Grant gives $1,000 of that amount.
Vice-President Colfax and party reached
Portland, Oregon, on the. 9th. Governor
Seward was at Salem, Oregon x y
A dispatch received at Detroit on the
7th, from Mr. Powell, of the Powell Expe
fdition, announces his safe arrival at Fort
liGeorge} u tah, andsa the expedition has
tibeen successful aaa Ga.e1, i, LIT s,.
f. Senator Fessenden, died at Portland
Me-, at $50 on the'morning of the Sth. He
was sensible until within an hour of his
death, and had passed a comfortable night
until 3;o'clock. D2g q - arafs sla e
The New York fund for the benefit Of
the widow and children of Gen. Rawlins
amounted to $24,500 nthe sth.- The Stock
Exchange gave $4,000 = : 4
+ The ceremonies Of commencing work
ON. the Lincoln. Monument at Oak Ridge
Cemetery, Springfield, ILL.,, came off on
the 9th. 10 i#ls 919a- sg
Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee, died or
the 10th, at his residence at Gumberland
| Iron Works, near, Nashville. He dice
/ from suffocation, being too weak to throw
off the accumulated sputum in the lungs.
The Seward party left Portland, Oregon
for San FRANCISCO on the 10th. ~
| Eben Rhoades, Treasurer of Nevada
died. suddenly Sat San Francisco on th'
10th. = =
Charles H. Wright, City Editor of tn
Chicago Tines, died suddenly or. the 10th
of disease Of the heart -Ak iAeJ e,s.
The funeral ceremonies of Gen, Raw
i ilinsS at w Washington on the 9th, were of