Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-11-03

cultural Department is procuring seed trees
which will grow rapidly, to replace in some
degree those which are annually destroyed
by fires Senator Trumbull urged Secre-
tary Boutwell,, the Postmaster General, and
Supervising Architect Mullet to make lib
eral recommendations to Congress for ap-
preparations to rebuild the Government
buildings in Chicago. The President, it is
said, will indorse the recommendations in
bis annual message......It is understood that
Senators Trumbull and Schurz will intro
duce new bills relating to the. civil service
reform at the next session.
Foreign.
In Belfast, Ireland, on Tuesday, f3 900 was
subscribed for the relief of Chicago......M M.
Laboulaye, the well-known friend of Amer
lea, has been appointed Chairman of the
Chicago Relief Committee, formed by the
citizens of France. In accordance with the
instructions of the committee, he has issued
an address calling for contributions, and
saying that although France is poor she de-
sires to show her gratitude and make some
practical return for the fraternal sympathy
shown her in her misfortunes by the people
of the United States. The agents OF the
Anchor line eff steamers have been instruct
ed to pay five thousand pounds sterling to-
ward the Chicago fund 1.-THE cattle plagne
is spreading all through the north and east
of France.
On the 10th inst, Earl Granville, in a
speech at Manchester, expressed feeling OF
| pride over the Alabama negotiations and
their result. He regretted the suffering Of
Chicago, and thanked the American Govern
ment for suppressing the Fenian raid......It
is rumored that Prince Napoleon will 60 to
Paris...... Full reports of the last German
expedition to the North Pole have been pub
| lished at Gotha. 1t is claimed that the ex-
petition was successful. The Polar Sea was
discovered free from ice and swarming WITH
| whales.
AMONG the curious phenomena noticed IN
boring the Mont Gents tunnel was thai
scarcely drop of water was to be found
Water to drink for the workmen had all thu
time to be brought from without. Tht
London correspondent of the New Yorl
World hints pretty plainly that the death O
Queen Victoria at no very distant momen
is dreaded. The King of Siam will fre'
two million of chattels on next New Year.
day. rs-r- s-l, 90
LETTERS have been received from ex-Com
missioner Capron, dated at Yeddo, announc
ing the safe arrival of himself and Profs
Antdsell and Pearce, and their Inaugural
ton as officials under the Japanese govern
ment. They were rendered grand banque
and assigned quarters in a palace......Ar
extensive military establishment is to b.
formed at Rouen. 1t will comprise a schoo
of artillery and arsenal within the city, ant
a camp and series of forts outside.
LETTERS have been received from ex-Coln
missioner Capron, dated at Yeddo, announc
ing the safe arrival of himself and Profs
Antdsell and Pearce, and their inauguratio,
as officials under the Japanese Government
They were rendered a grand banquet ant
assigned quarters in a palace......An exten
sive military establishment is to be formed
at Rouen. 1t will comprise school of ar
tillery and arsenal within the city, and {
camp and series of forts outside.
IT is ated that the defaulting revenue
collector, Bailey, of New York, is living il
Montevideo in af1uence, and apparently OF
friendly terms with the American Minstel
there......A disastrous fire was in progress
at Darmstadt on the Oath. The arsenal wa
in danger and the troops had evacuated.