Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-06-02
CURRENT NEWS ITEMS.
The East.

--EdW3fQ II. hulOL, Ine Dlngnam-
ton murderer, was executed in that
fplace on the 18th. When Ruloff was
asked what disposition should be made
of his body, he said he didn't care G.
d. When the Catholic priest put the
cross before HIM, he exclaimed, "Take
that thing down." He declared he
didn't care d whether his soul was
immortal or not. He spent his last
hours in extreme profanity, explain
ing puzzles, and telling obscene stories.
The West.
"A San Francisco dispatch says Mrs.
Fairs attorney has filed lengthy bill
of exceptions on an application for
new trial. 1t charges errors OF ruling
by the Court, misconduct by Jurors, and
newly discovered evidence, apparently
not of an important character The
general impression is that all the points
will be overruled.
-. 1t is now stated that The recent
telegram from San Francisco, purport-
ing to give the details of gigantic
railroad combination on the Pacific
coast, has no foundation whatever in
fact. No such combination has been
entered into, and no railroad from Port
land up the Snake river to Ogden is
contemplated by responsible parties.
Foreign.
-Bellioray, the Communist Minister
of War, was killed on the 23d.
The Berlin Reichstag has approved
the supplementary clause to the postal
treaty between America and Germany,
,,toCon xuhIoh lot+opo x,yifI honooeooIH
forwarded to and from America at the
rate of 2 IL groschen (about cents
per half ounce.
The new Ministry of Hayti has
been dissolved in consequence of the
dissensions in the Cabinet. The ap-
pointment of Sambour as Minister of
Finance, and Madior as Minister of JUS
tice was approved by the Congress. A
financial crisis is imminent, and loan
to the Government is improbable. A
proclamation has been issued COM
pelling the enlistment of all Haytens
between the ages of Is and 60.
Late dispatches from Panama state
that the revolutionists are within three
miles of that place. The American
Consul declares the seizure of the
American steamer Montijo to be piracy,
and requests the Captain of the British
war-ship Chameleon to capture her
,a She has seized a quantity of coal be-
longing to the Pacific Navigation Com
pany, and landed 300 men within five
miles of Panama. The foreign Consuls,
acting as Commissioners, made an effort,
which proved unsuccessful, to arrange q
peace. Herrera, the chief of the insur-
10. hoI Al
Carreoso, on board the Montiio, but
they came to no agreement. The Mon
TITO subsequently left for an unknown
destination. There is great excitement
IN Panama, and cannon are placed in
the streets.
A special to the World from St.
Denis, dated May Oath, says: "After a
brief lull, the fighting in Paris recon-
menced on yesterday, continuing all
night. The troops of Gems Douai and
Vinoy surrounded the Tuileries, Louvre,
and Place Vendome. Desperate fight
ing followed, the Federals disputing
every inch of the ground. At daylight
these positions still remained in the
hands OF the Federals. The Tuleries
were seriously damaged by the shells
A combined assault of all the troops is
now going on" Another special to the
Wortd, dated at st. Denis, in the even
ing, says "This has been a most ter
rible day for Paris. The city is burning
in many places, and the destruction of
a great part of the central and eastern
districts seems inevitable. The Com
munists still hold all the district be-
tween Place Vendome, the Tuileries
and Belleville. The troops are moved
down by the fire from the windows,
barbados and mitrailleuses, but steadi-
ly gain ground. The slaughter is
awful"
The loss of life by the explosion of
the cartridge factory, in the Avenue de
TrocaderO, Paris, was mostly among wo-
men and children. The conclusion was
felt throughout the city, and caused the
greatest CONSERVATION. Thousands
rushed in the direction of the columns
of white smoke the entire population
seemed on the streets, all filled with
amazement, terror and curiosity, and a
most Undesirable scene of confusion,
excitement and horror enSued. The
mangled remains of the victims were
publicly exhibited in the Church of ST.
Pierre, where an immense crowd assem-
bled to view the shocking spectacle.
Men smoked, drank, laughed and con-
versed as if they were at the Jardin
Mabille. An attache of the American
Legation was blown into the air by the
conclusion, but was not seriously hurt.
The insurgents attribute the explosion
to the agents of the Versailles Govern
ment, and four persons have been ar
rested on suspicion.
Crime.
Eight persons escaped from the
Crawford County Jail, at Bucyrus, Ohio,
on the 18th inst
Another " car-hool<" tragedy is re-
ported in New York. A driver of a
cart was struck by driver of car.
Three girls, less than ID years old,
were arrested in Milwaukee, recently,
for waylaying and robbing a little girl
of a gold chain and cross.
John Silver, a deaf and dumb man,
killed a constable near Gettysburg, on
Sunday, by striking him on the head
with a club.
"A man named Murphy died at Chi
cage, on Saturday, from the effects of a
blow upon the head, by q man named!
Fitzgerald, with stick of wood.
Alfred Zeigenmyer, charged with
the murder of VIM Gumbleton, in
November last, arrived in New York
recently from Germany, in charge of
two Chicago detectives.