Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-11-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

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Noah Davis is reported to have stated that
he has ample proof that State Senator Brown,
Republican, in the last session of the New
York Legislature, received $40 900 for voting
for the tax levy bill; $4,000 for voting for
all the ring bills; S. 900 for voting for the
Erie bill, and $4,000 for voting for the city
charter bill.
THREE hundred Mormons arrived in New
York on Wednesday, chiefly from England
and Scandinavia, and left the same day for
Utah ..... Stephen Waterman, member of
the Rhode Island Legislature, shot himself
in the head on Friday morning, at Provi-
dence.
WILLIAM THOMPSON, the boy switchtender
who pleaded guilty to the charge of man
slaughter in having caused the accident at
BrilIs switch, New Jersey, in July last, was
sentenced on Saturday to three months i'm
prisonment and fined $780,. The registra-
ton of voters in New York on Saturday was
1888. The total registration foots up
252,592. This mum Der exceeds that of last
year by 1926. This is the largest registra
. ton ever known in this city. The Times
thinks this years registration probably in
cludes far less repeating element than that
of 1870, and believes that the vote will
come close up to the registry; that the in
crease is due to voters who arein favor Of
reform. 1t seems thatsome of the women
ofthe Woodhill Clafin persuasion, who were
registered, met with no opposition. The
registrators are, however, not quite satisfied
that they have done right il granting per-
mission One of them is of the opinion that
he would be liable to fine of $75 if he con-
scented. Another says he would be liable to
fine of $500 for refusing. One of the lady
candidates supported her claim to be placed
upon the list in a lengthy argument backed
: up by reference to Scripture. Chas. o.
Conor states that it is certain chat from
three to six millions will be recovered from
I Twaed. The aiders and abettors of Tweed
are to be proceeded against also. Tweed's
district being strongly Democratic, his cleo
ton is conceded by large majority. The
Herald says: " The controlling political
elements Of his district are, according to
Democratic authority, outlaws, Migrants,
l0afers, vagabOnds, and bummcrs. They
would probably go for him if he were under
conviction, awaiting his sentence as a rob-
Der of the public treasury" ...... Frederick
~ Douglas has been unanimously nominated
by the Rochester Republicans as candidate
for the Assembly ...... The Philadelphia
Board of Health reports an average of four
!! teen deaths per day from smallpox during
the previous week.
WILLIAM HOsKINs, of PhiladelI hia, shot
his wife dead ION Monday night Cause
whisky. The murderer was arrested $500.
The office of the Hoboken Leader was Quilted
Tuesday morning by unknown parties. II
is believed to have been done at the in
stance of rival Democratic faction ......
Charles E. WOOlsey, a school teacher in
Christiana village, Del, was killed on Mon
day by Stephen H. Cashier, Justice of the
Peace. Castner surrendered to the authori-
ties.
DEITHAM & FRINCK's piano factory, New
York = was burned Wednesday morning
While a number Of fremen were engaged on
one side of the building, in putting up lad
ders to carry hose, the roof fell in, causing
the side walls to fall over, burying eleven
frcmen in the ruins. Other fremen and the
police went immediately to work to clear
away the ruins, and finally rescued them
alive, although two are believed to be fatally
injured ..... Frank Winslow, of the Boston
Journal, while stepping from car at New
ton, on Tuesday evening, was struck by
another train, and instantly killed. The
fishing schooner Fitz E. Riggs, of Glouces-
ter, has been lost, with all hands, on the
Grand Banks.
ga f-ae The West.
.sAUeUsF STR1NGARD, brakeman on the To-
Iedo, Peoria and Warsaw railroad, was run
kOver and killed while attempting to get upon
dhc train, near Meadows station, on Wednes-
day morning .....JOhn Ware, twice convict
ed of murder in the second degree, for kill
ing his father, in Camden, N. j.. has been
sentenced to be executed on the 18th OF
Deccmber,.... The Chicago Times of the Sd
inst says: There are $500 wooden build
Ings in course of construction in the burned
district of the North Division, 500 in the
South. Division, and $50 in the West Div-
siOn." a.; AT. Avon, Fulton County, ILL.,, on
the 22d.~ult,la young man named Amasa
Ransom was shot by burglar, and died next
evening ...". A bundle addressed to the Super
intendcht of the State Fair grounds, at Du
Quoin, Ill, was found to contain large
number of empty pocket books, which had
been stolen during the progress of the fair.
ANorHER detachment. Of regulars arrived
in Chicago on Saturday to assist (?) in keep
ing the peace of the city ..... Four clerks of
the Internal Revenue Bureau at Washington
go west to eXaminethe accounts of the col
leetors of the several States.....A Salt Lake
dispatch says a we'll known Mormon, writ
from Beaver under date of Oct. 81, says :
" Brother Brigham arrived here this morn
ing, and, after q rest of about five hours, left
for Saint George, on the southern border of
the Territory. He was escorted by twelve
mounted men of the N auvoo legion I am
told,' says the writer, " that he has babe q
final adieu to Salt Lake City.' This move
ment of Brother Brigham is greatly agitat-
ing the minds of the people hereabouts...
The amount of payments on money orders
at tho Post Offi3e in Chicago on Wednesday
last amounted to $4,000, the largest sum
evertpad in this way in one day in any city
of the country outside of New York.
IMMENSE rick silver mines have been dis
covered eight miles from Prescott, Arizona.
The entire population is rushing out to secure
clad msh. "a Advices from Southern Arizona
say q reign Of terror exists there. The In
dians and Sonorians are plundering trains
and ranches, and escaping into Mexico with
their booty - D-..r.....f
In the municipal electi on at Chicago, no
the 7th'inst.; the /" fire. proof ticket, headed
by Medill, of the Tribune, for Mayor, was
elected by. 10000 majority ..,.. Robert Bri-
n. a butcher at Cairo, ILL.,, was fatally
<-NnsMonday night, in saloon, by
faes,, young man said to be from
st2he9qa " N half an hour......A
edward Mqsas' Mrs. Bass, living
GhloaSo,N ahe o1s1 Mo-, on Sat-
nero went to, the, house CT, .,,onev.
near. i ind@or. Hsnry .co4ntys 70
urday evening, sid demanoedy pQFssroh7,
She refused to give it &C hin, whe<eGr0T n
chokcd her till nearly insensible, iaand a.:
tempted to, outrage her person. Tho negro |
was arrested on Monday near Clinton, taken |
to Windsor, and hung by a mob: .Ex-Gov.
MeGerufcl1s OF Arizona, nan. interview
relative to indian affairs, repeats that the
Indians there continue to be treacherous,
and so long as they are fed on reservations
Will continue to be SOURCES Of great trouble.