Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-04-21
CURRENT NEWS ITEMS.
The East.

ians, $4,000; Spaniards, 5000; Ger
mans, 100000; Irish, nearly $4,000.
"A bold and skillful burglary was
committed at the store of Jandt, Kidd
& Co., 2O3 Eighth avenue, New York,
on Wednesday night, the thieves secur-
ing valuable goods, including shawls,
silks and laces, to the amount OF Slo,-
600.
One of the most noted men con-
nected with the industrial business of
the country-Hon. Zadock Pratt, for
merlv member of Congress from New
York-died at Bergen, N. j., on the
9th inst. Mr.. Pratt was born at Stephen
town, Rensselaer, county, N. Y, on the
9th of October, 1870.
The body of Patrick Pryor, formerly
an employee Of the Central Petroleum
Company, at Petroleum Center, Pa, was
found in a nude condition in the woods,
near that place, on the 18th inst. He
had been missing since last fall, and was
supposed to have gone to Buffalo. From
the appearance Of his clothing, found
near him, he had evidently hung him
self.
The West.
"A man in Chicago attempted to
take the life of his wife with knife,
but was prevented from accomplishing
it by her corset.
CLARK Durham, Postmaster of Bur-
lington, Iowa, and formerly proprietor
of the Burlington HaWkeye, died on
Wednesday, the 18th.
Lake Pepin, below St. Paul, is open,
the navigation of the Mississippi at that
point having been closed for shorter
period this season than ever before.
Reports from all parts of California
state that the late rains had beneficial
effect. There will probably be not more
than two-thirds of an average wheat
crop. The drought will not affect vine
yards or orchards.
A gentleman from Hamilton coun-
ty, Ohio, fell from the balcony of the
Masonic Hall, at indianapolis, where he
was attending ball, at l o'clock We'd
nesday morning, and received injuries
that will cause his death.
The South.
"A disastrous fire occurred at New
bern, N. c., on Wednesday morning,
destroying over $l50,000 worth of prop
erty.
.- "A Memphis dispatch says gnats are
killing large numbers of horses and
mules along the Mississippi river. The
recent overflow has made them and
mosquitoes unusually numerous.
The Mississippi Legislature has
passed law making it misdemeanor
? to assign passengers on railroads to par
ticular cars, and Furnishing the offense
with heavy fine or imprisonment
A special dispatch from Austin,
Texas, to the Galveston Neoos says :
Heard g. Miller's train, loaded with
bacon, from Chihuahua, for Fort Bacon,
was attacked near the boundary by a
band of Indians. Heard, his wife, and
five other Americans were killed. The
Chihuahua frontier troops pursued the
murderous band across the boundary
into the United States, and killed and
captured eighty Indians. The United
States troops at Fort Goodwin, sent to
protect the Indians, came in collision
with Mexican soldiers, and q fight en-
sued, in which the commanding officer
at Fort Goodwin and forty American
soldiers were killed. The Mexican sol
diers numbered two hundred
Foreign. .-.
The Official Journal of the 10Th SAYS
Germany will only interfere in the do
meStic affairs of France when it shall
become necessary for the collection of
money due herself.
London specials, seemingly well au-
thentioated, say that the insurgent
leaders have ceased to entertain hopes
of success, and that they are actuated
now only by sort of wild resolution
born of absolute despair. They have no
remorse at indiscriminate bloodshed,
and will fight desperately.
The Official Journal publishes an APP
peal from sundry women, adjuring the
Guards to fight to the last extremity.
The same journal also publishes de-
cree promising pensions of 800 francs to
wives of National Guards killed, and
365 francs for each child, legitimate or
illegitimate, no matter which. Other
relatives are also promised pensions in
certain cases.
"A World special dated the 10th, at
Paris, says: unless the Germans save us,
Paris must soon swim with blood. The
Commune hourly grows more desperate
and resorts to fierce excuses. The Con-
ciergerie is filled with priests and nuns,
who have been arrested on warrants
calling them citizens styled servants of
a person called "God."
-Thiers has offered to give safe con-
ducts to delegates of the Party of Con-
ciliation, who may be permitted to leave
Paris. One of these delegates, Desonnaz,
has already gone to Versailles, without
waiting for safe conduct. Amoureux.
q member of the Commune has been
arrested. 1t is asserted that there is a
misunderstanding between the Com
mune and the Central Committee.
The Versailles troops are steadily
gaining ground, and the military situa-
ton has become exceedingly critical for
the Commune, both on the western and
southern sides. Forts Montrouge, Issy
and Vanvres were so vigorously bonn
barded that it has become necessary to
postpone the election for vacancies in
the Commune. The voters in many
places are under fire.
A deputation has gone to Versailles
from London, for the purpose of pro-
posing measures of Cancellation. They
are instructed to insist on the mainte-
nance of the Republic, and the continu-
ance ofmunicipal franchises, and to de-
mand that the Nationals shall alone
guard Paris; and if Theirs rejects