Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-12-22
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EsiTHERE were 525 bills introduced IN Con-
gress on the 18th. The Secretary of the
Treasury, in compliance with request, has
sent to the Senate all reports in his departs
ment the ,urvey of the Isthmus of
Tehauutupec, but makes no recommends
tion.... Miss Bertha Gerolt, daughter of the
Baron, sand most of whose life has been
IS ssI,eht in this country, has entered convent
at Washington.
The Public Buildings and Grounds Com
nittee viii reportin favor of an appropria-
ton of $7,500,O0O for the erection of public
buildings at Chicago. -. Th esentire expense
of the eensusswas So ,2sFy600.S ~~A, ~&-e '"@'
IS dTHis authoritatively announcedshat AT
torney General Alderman will be assigned to
the United States District Court in Florida,
recently made vacant by the death of Judge
- Kinney 1T is said hat General Schenck,
81 sour Minister in England having accom-
plished his purpose with reference to the
Treaty of Washington, and regarding his
personal interest here as imperative, has re-
Quested the President to.name his successor,
sc snd fcalh him home 80. Official notice is
given that the treaty with Mexico has been
r extended for the settlement of claims for a
yea anda half from February next. The
United States and British Commission re-
stunned their session on Wednesday In the
ea@aGcase of John Holmes Hanna Us. the United
States the Commissioners decide that the
United States cannot be held liable for inju-
ries caused by the acts of the rebels.
tasa Foreign.
- - AspEe1A1 dispatch from Lendon says that
tremendous excitement prevailed in Mad
rid on the receipt of President Grants mes
zsSSSasaye relating to the Cuban difficulty. The
80 ~ Spanish Government has resolved to main
$50 tain a firm attitude, and reinforcements of
sssa $4,000 men, two additional Generals and four
-s@@ ron-clads will be Immediately dispatched
---~~ to CCba.."..The Japanese railroad from
Yokohannagto fYeddo has been completed
over half the distance satisfactory trial
trips have taken place.....A special dis
@'gpatch from Matanoras Mexico, saws that
SAsthe unconditional surrender of Saftilio with
all the Government troops, arms and ammus
milton, has been announced by Gen. Ire
vino, cenlmander of the reyolutonists.
1888 THE French Assembly,ea at its session on
Tuesday, adopted, by a vote of 2S9 to 277,
the Recommendation from the committee
ss. having charge of the subject, for the aliena-
ton to the state of the crown jewels..
Is Senior Moreno, the new Governor Of Havana
has begun the work of suppressing the
@@@~@ gambling houses......A Rio Janero letter
states. that q difficulty between the President
d<Congresss arising from the attempted
appointment of the unpopular minister, aoc-
ss~@aaeurred in the halls of Congress, in which
the people took part. Several were killed
andwoundedT Many of the disafected were
formerly with Lopez. II +; i aid sv.>
ssss9sg axe s'etla L% Il. ~-4
The British Foreign Office has sent in
structions to all its agents abroad to investi-
gate thesorganizationo of the various branches
a ssof the International Society in the countries
go to which they are respectively accredited,
and report thereon to the Government .....
a The party of observers of the total eclipse of
the sun in the southern hemispheres, report
that the photographs Of the corona obtained
are perfect, and the result must be conclu-