Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-01-21

same official journlls, since facts continu
ally belle their assertions. The Spanish
Treasury being perfectly exhausted, the
government can seId no money to Cuba
and General Cabaery de Rodas had te
borrow six million. of piastres from the
Havana merchants, to provide for the wal
expenses
Heavy gales have recently prevailed
throughout Ireland damaging the ship
ping. Many lives were lost and much
property was destroyed.
The oath of office was administered to
the new Spanish Ministry at Madrid on
the 9th.
Rumors were current in Paris on the
10th that a coup d'etat had occurred at
Madrid the night before.
The office of the MarseIlaise, Henry
Rochefort's newspaper, has been seized by
order of the French Government.
In Paris, on the 10th, while the terms
for duel were being arranged between
Prince Pierre Bonaparte and one of the
editors of Rochefort's paper, the Prince
became enraged and shot one of the gen.
tlemen with whom he was engaged, named
Victor Noir, who was also an editor on the
same sheet. The Prince surrendered him
self into the custody of the Commissioner
of Police.
The edition of the MarseiUaise, Roche
forts paper, of the 10th was printed in
mourning, and contained severe article
ON Prince Bonaparte, and the entire issue
of the following morning, which was also
very violent, was seized by the authori-
ties.
Some land belonging to the Peabody
estate, in England, has been seized, on the
ground that he, being an alien, could not
hold land in the kingdom.
A plan has been matured for an Inter
national Exhibition, to be held at London
the ensuing summer.
Hon. VIM. McDougall arrived at Otta-
wa, Canada, on the 18th, and had an in
terview with the Governor General and
members of the Cabinet.
In the French Corps Legislatif, on the
18th, M. Rochefort referred in bitter terms
to the murder of Victor Noir. He said
Noir was one of the people, and the peo-
pie should punish his murderer, who,
though cousin to the Emperor, must not
be allowed to escape. NJ Olivier, in re-
ply, promised that they should have JUS
tice. In the course of his speech he used
these words: "We are justice, law, mod
Grafton. If you force us, we will be
power"
The death and funeral of Victor Noir
was the cause of great excitement and
disorder in Paris. The funeral was at
tended by large crowd from all classes,
and the military and police were out in
force. In the Corps Legislatif, on the
18th, the committee to.whom was referred
the demand of the Procureur Imperial
pronounced in favor of arraigning Dep
uty Rocbefort for outrage against the
Emperor, and for melting violence and
disorder. The MarseGlaise appeared on
the 18th. The tone of its articles was
very violent. Rochefort, jim leadin G
editorial, says "the demonstration yesterc
day was cry for justice. Tomorrow the
cry may come for vengeance"
DOMESTIC.
Gold closed in New York on the 13tt
at 1919.
A public meeting was held in Washing
ton, on the 9Th, to consider the Interna
tional Fair question. There was large
attendance, and much enthusiasm was
manifested.
The Erie Railway Company has com
PEELED all it's station agents to give bonds
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, for the
faithful and honest performance of theil
duty.
In Detroit, on the night of the 9th, 6
tenement house, in which were sleeping 6
woman and her eight children, was de
stroyed by fire. Five Of the children rer
ished in the fames-four girls and one boy
all between one and fifteen years Of age
One little child was saved by being thrown
from the window by the fireman; but it had
both legs broken. Two of the children
were saved by the mother.
The total receipts of the Illinois and
Michigan canal for 1869 were $28S, ,461. .46
expenditures, $224,23432; balance OF
hand, $3s1, ,913.09.
Dangerous counterfeit fifty cent frac
tional currency notes Of the new Lincol1
vignette issue have just been put in clrcu
lation in New York. The backs are very
good, but the faces of the notes look rather
dark and blurred.
A telegram from Ogden, on the 10th
announces the completion of the Utal
Central Railroad. Trains commenced
running regularly from Salt Lake City tt
Ogden, in connection with the Pacif,
road.
A fire in Cheyenne on the 18th de
stroyed two entire blocks of buildings
Estimated loss from 100000 to $5Oo,0OO
PERSONAL.
A recent telegram from New Orlean
announces the death, by CONGESTION of tn
lungs of Brevet Major General J. A
Mower, commanding the Department o
Louisiana.
The Rawlins fund had reached $4,000
on the 7th, and the Stanton fund $4,000
in New York.
In a recent speech at Birmingham
Charles Dickens alluded to the fact tina
former speech of his had been misunder