Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-19
DOMESTIC.

Gold closed in New York on the 18th
at 1868.
-Four inches of snow fell on the 7th at
Covington, Va, and Greensboro, N. G.
/ The fact has come to light at Washing
ton that, a few weeks ago, when the pros
poets for the recognition of the Cuban
insurgents was very good, Edward Thorn
ton, British Minister, called upon Secre-
tary Fish, and protested, in the name OF
his government, against the United States
extending aid, either direct or indirect, to
those who are attempting to throw off the
Spanish yoke. u,
Receipts of fractional currency for the
woek ending November 6, $1,289,300;
shipments, $S79,614; amount redeemed,
$492,197. A-.s - 4
Secretary Boutwell, contradicts the re-
port that be has sent an agent to Europe
to effect four per cent. Government loan.
He says European capitalists have offered
to assume our. entire national debt, but he
prefers to do noGhing in the business until
action shall be taken by Congress.
The Rochester, N. Y, theatre was burn
ed to the ground on the 9th.
A New York dispatch of the 9th says
"The grand jury is still investigating the
gold conspiracy, but there is no longer
such an array of witnesses in attendance
as at first. No indictments have as yet
been presented, and it is feared the whole
investigation may prove farce"
Track laying on the Mobile & New Or
leans Railroad, commenced at Mobile on
the Sth. Many citizens witnessed the
ceremony.
Capt. Higgins, of the priyateer Cuba,
says he was forced to put into Whining
ton, on account of the poor coal furnished
him, and claims that the Cuba was legiti-
mate man Of war. a ii. Ii /,
1t was thought in Washington, on the
Sth, that Minister Low would not receive
his instructions until after the assembling
of Congress, that he may confer with the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and obtain
their views on the affairs with China.
Additional counterfeit coupon five
twenties turned up in the Treasury De-
partment on the 9th. They are very well
executed, and it is with difficulty that they
can be discovered. 1t is the ,opinion of
Gen. Spinner that they were printed in
Germany and sent here to be showed off.
A recent letter from Capt Poole, Indian
Agent in Dakota, states thatmore than the
usual amount of drunkenness has prevailed
there, and that Spotted Tail, Chief of the
Brules, had shot Big Mouth, Chief of the
Ogalallas, and it was feared more troubles
would ensue.
The Episcopal Cathedral Church at
Omaha was totally destroyed by fire on
the 10th. Loss'$16, 900; insured for &c.,
600. John Sheely was badly hurt by the
falling timbers.
The New York Times of the 10th says
Commissioner Delano has resolved that
the income returns of last year shall have
thorough overhauling. To this end
officers have been detailed to- do special
duty, and are now at work in all the lead
ing cities of the country"
A destructive confagration at Chilli.
cothe, ILL.,, on the 10th, destroyed a flour.
mill, elevator and warehouse buildings
Loss about $4,000; insurance, $5I5O0.
The investigation of the drawback
frauds in the New York Custom House
has resulted in the discovery that the
Government has been defrauded of from
100000 to $1,000,000 1t is claimed tha
Mr.. Blatehford, who had charge of ts,
drawback department received 10 pei
cent on the frauds amounting to <$es0,
900.
In the great potato region of Northerr
| New York, potatoes are rotting in tn,