Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-01-28

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heiress to large fortune in England, and
adds: "I have no knowledge of any
money having been left to her in England.
From circumstances which have lately
been brought to my notice, have reason
to fear that the publication of this story
may be made the means OF defrauding
unsuspecting persons"
| M. Louis Gottschalk, the celebrated
pianist and composer, died on the 18th OF
/! December, near Rio Janeiro. 8
| A large sum of money has been raised
| in Louisville for the sufferers in the recent
tornado at Cave City.
| - POLITICAL.
The Minnesota House, on the 18th, rati-
fed the Fifteenth Amendment by vote
| of 80 to 10. . m
A letter received in Washington on the
18th from Texas says that in the new
Legislature the Republicans will have six
or seven majority in the Senate, and ten
or twelve in the House. ae@
Abill prohibiting gambling throughout
the State, and imposing heavy fines and
penalties, passed both houses of the Lou
isiana Legislature, on the 18th. Similar
fines and penalties are imposed, by this
bill, upon officers failing to enforce the
same. ,,tsa3 gsHfssso Hss.si@s4 -
Both houses of the Kansas Legislature
have ratified the Fifteenth Amendment
Both houses of the Kansas Legislature
have passed resolutions instructing the
delegation in Congress to vote against
further appropriations for public build
ings in Washington, and also asking Con-
gress to secure titles to settlers in what is
known as the Black Rot Indian lands.
The bill repealing the liquor law of
Massachusetts has been tabled in the
House of Representatives of that State.
The following is the bill for the admis-
sion of Virginia, as it passed the House
on the 14th: - ~
WHEREAS The people of Virginia have adopted
constitution, republican in FORM and have in all
respects conformed to the requirements of the act
of Congress- entitled an act authorizing the sub.
mission of the constitutions of Virginia Mississippi
and Texas to vote Of the people, authorizing the
election of State officers provided by said constiu-
| tion and members of Congress approved April 10,
| ResoSyed That said State of Virginia is entitled
to representation in the Congress OF the United
! States.
The Mississippi Legislature has ratified
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States.
The Republican caucus of the Iowa
Legislature nominated for United States
Senators, Hon. George G.. Wright, of the
State Supreme Court, for the regular sue
cession, and James B. Howell, Esq, edi-
tor of the Keokuk Gate CSty, to fill the
vacancy occasloned by the resignation OF
Senator Grimes.
The Missouri Legislature has passed a
resolution instructing Senators, and re-
questing Representatives in Congress to
vote against further appropriations for
i public buildings in Washington.
The vote in the Iowa Senate on the 18th,
for United States Senator's resulted as fol-
lows: For the long term-Geo. G. Wright,
81; Thomas w. Claggett, g. For the
short term-James B. Howell, So; John
T. Stoneman, 6. In the House, Wright
received 80; Claggett, 13. Howell, 80;
Stoneman, 13.
Hon. Lot. M. Morrill, has been re-
elected United States Senator from
! Maine
The Rhode Island House on the 18th
ratified the Fifteenth Amendment by a
vote of 81 to 8. The Senate ratified it
last June.
Gen. Terry's manner of assembling the
Georgia Legislature has been protested
against as Illegal and unconstitutional, by
a committee of that body.
A resolution suspending payment of in
terest on special tax bonds has passed
both branches of the General Assembly
] of North Carolina.
| A State Temperance Convention will
be held in Harrisburg, Pa, February s.
The message Of Governor ssMcCook, Of
Colorado, recommends female suffrage,
| dismemberment of Indian tribal rela-
tions, the election of Governor and other
Territorial officers bya voice of the people
of the Territory, anda thorough immigra-
ton aid system.
The Ohio State Temperance Alliance
has called Convention, to meet in Della
ware on the 10th of August next.
The Iowa Senate on the 10th ratified the
Fifteenth Amendment by vote of 40 to 6.
The Ohio Senate, 'on the 18th, ratified
the Fifteenth Amendment, by vote Of
10 to 18.
The Iowa House has ratified the Fif-
teenth Amendment by 83 to IL.
A new party has been organized in New
York city, under the name of the New
Democracy The founders base the party
on the fundamental principle of requiring
reference to the people of all laws passed
by their legislative representatives, as is
done in several of the Swiss cantons. A
shrewd bid is made in the platform for the
votes of women. The New Democrats
favor the running of all railroads and
telegraphs by the government, and
the employment Of everybody who wants
work by the national and local authori-
/ ties a
The Ohio House, on the Goth, ratified
the Fifteenth Amendment 81 to 55.
The Republican State Convention ol
Connecticut is called for February 9th, al
Hartford.
THE Bombay (India) Gazette, a well.
informed journal, estimates the death
from want of food in all Rajpootana at not
| fawpr than half a million oud hpaidac