Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-30

against the people OF Germany as Well al
against the people of France.
| Paris was entirely shut in On the 21st
and all avenues of communication were
cut off except 0ia Berlin.
A French redoubt, with seven cannon
and several men, was captured between
Villeneuve and Montrange, by the Prus
SLAMS, on the Goth.
The number Of men under arms ir
Paris on the 21st was stated at 10000
including 10000 volunteers from the
provinces. The city is reported as
abundantly provisioned for more than
four months.
A report was received in Berlin on the
21st that the city and garrison of Toul
had Internationally surrendered, and was
occupied by Prussian troops. 1t was also
reported that Gen. Ulrich, commandant
at strasbourg, had died of his wounds
A London dispatch Of the 21st says
Russia was moving large bodies of troops
into Poland.
News from Italy On the 21st is to the
effect that Rome had been occupied by
the italian troops, without bloodahed
the Pope forbade any resistance. The
Romans received the Italians with the
greatest enthusiasm.
King William reported to Queen Au-
gusta on the 22d that the investment Of
Paris was then complete.
| A conference was being held at Meaux
on the 22d, between Favre and lBismark.
There was great activity in all the de.
psrtments ct Tours, on the 22d, preparing
for the national defence. A London dis.
patch of the 22d says the great cities Of
France will refuse to be bound by the
action of the capital--Paris-if it capitu-
lstes.
The Papal troops at Rome, on capitu-
lating, laid down their arms, and defled
before the Italians, who cheered Justify for
King Victor Emanuel.
Garibaldi was being held as a prisoner
on the island of Caprera, on the 22d, an
Italian war vessel cruising off the island.
DOMESTIC.
Gold closed in New York on the 22d
st 1138.
Gov. Shafer, of Utah, issued q proc
lamstion on the 18th, forbidding the as
seinbly of the Mormon militia, and Of all
gatherings of armed persons within the
territory. All arms and ammunition in
the possession of the militia were ordered
to be turned over at once to Col. VIM. nj.
Johns, Assistant Adjutant- General. Gen.
P. E. Connor is appointed Major General
of militia.
-Four negroes were hanged, at Isle Of
Wight Court House, Va, on the 10th, for
the murder Of Joel Gray, white citizen
OF that county, on the 18th of December
last.
Customs receipts for week ending
September 10, s5,5Oa,766.
According to the official figures the
census of Chicago is 297,718, an increase
of 18S,458 in ten years, as compared with
the census of 1860. The population ol
Cook county, including Chicago, is 34S,.
700. The returns from II counties in
Illinois show population Of /, 1926, 1885,
against 1,1S6,377 in 1861 gain of 64s,-
100.
It has been decided at the Internal
Revenue Bureau in Washington that the
exemption of promissory notes from
stamp duty, for less sum than $780,
under section 4 of the act Of July IA,
1870, applies equally to other written OF
printed evidence of an amount of money
to be paid on demand, or at time desig-
mated.
Chief Justice Mclean, of Utah, hasde-
cided that the Territorial legislation,
whereby the Mormons have for ten years
controlled the jury system of the Su-
preme and District Courts Of Utah, was
null and void.
During the week ending on the even
ing OF the 18th, there were ifty-two
deaths at New Orleans from yellow fever.
Hon. William Strong, of the United
States Supreme Court, has recently de-
cided, at Philadelphia, that dividends and
interest paid by railway companies sub
sequent to January 1, 1870, are not liable
to internal revenue taxation.
| A recent dispatch from Washington
says:
"The drouth has so seriously injured
the Eastern and Middle States, that the
crop of New England and Central New
York is dried up. This will be almost
certain to influence the price of dairy
products, and give fresh impulse to the
growing business in that line. In the
Western States, turnips and cabbages are
also nearly destroyed, and the potato croI
will not return q quarter of the usua
Weld. Wheat will have to supply the de
fciency in the customary production O
food in the East"
One hundred and twenty volunteers fo
llhe French army were arrested st New
York, on the atst, on board the steame
lafayette, by the United States authori
ties, on warrants issued on complaint {
the North German Consul General Res
ing. They were coon afterward released
but not in time to get cn board the steam
er. Some 500 or 600 volunteers manages
to sail, however. The men arrested ha'
been recruited In New York and Brook
lyn.
Customs receipts for week ending Sep
, tember II, 81 sol ,631.
The New York E0ensng Post of the %
states that Secretary Fish has instructe
Minister Washburne, at Paris, that b
| ron do nothing in the name of ttiS r,ou