Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-19
CURRENT NEWS ITEMS.
The East.

on the 9Th. It's weight is $4,000 pounds.
They are introducing palace cars"
on some of the New York street rail
ways. Double fare is the rule, with
guaranteed seats.
William Hamilton, Actuary of the
Franklin Institute, of Philadelphia,
died on May 10, aged 81. He has
been connected with the institute forty
years.
Rev. Arthur Beckwith, a distin-
guished English missionary from Jamal-
ca, was robbed of So, 100 on New York
street car, on Saturday night, his pock
cts being cut in two places by gang OF
thieves.
Governor Clafin, of Massachusetts.
has appointed Julia Ward Howe and
Mrs. Stevens, of Cambridge, Justices of
the Peace for Suffolk County. The ap-
pointment awaits the confirmation Of
the Executive Council.
Horace Greeley, Gen. Merritt, and
few friends left New York for Texas
on the 9Th, where Mr.. Greeley is to be
the guest of the city of Houston, and
the orator of the day at the Texas Blood
Stock Fair there May %.
Three children were burned to
death at Auburn, N. Y, on the 8th
inst. They were at play in an out
house where there was a barrel Of fire.
works, which exploded. 1t is pre-
sumed that they, with matches, set fire
to the barrel.
The National Convention of the
Grand Army Of the Republic assembled
in Boston, on the 10th inst, General Lo-
gan in the chair. One hundred and fif
ty delegates were present, from nearly
every Northern State.
The old United States arsenal
property, consisting of five acres of
ground at Jersey City heights, which
was sold at auction last week for 81 900,
was purchased by Bishop Bailey, through
Mr.. Willard, President of the State In
surance Company. The erection of
large college for students preparing for
the priesthood will be commenced at
once.
The coal-miners' riot, at Pottsville,
Pa, on the 9th inst, proves to have
been a more serious affair than at first
reported The bodies of three MUIR
dered laborers were found the follow
ing morning in swamp, near Bugs
shaft. During the riot, when the la
borers were routed, they fed into this
swamp, followed by the Infatuated mi
ners, when these three men were beaten
and kicked to death. Dispatches from
Pottsville say that at the meeting of
miners, held on the 10th, arbitration
was decided upon. Everything has
been arranged, and immediate resump-
ton will take place.
The West.
Quincy, Ill, is agitated over the
discovery of coal near that city.
AT San Francisco strawberries are a
drug in the market at to cents per
pound.
Iowa papers speak of a large
breadth of land being planted in corn
and other crops.
Mrs. Laura Fair, the convicted San
Francisco murderess, possesses over
$4,000 in Government bonds, besides
considerable real estate.
Two men, named Steve Merely
and James Lemons, believed to be the
murderers of Hon. Sharon Tyndale, at
Springfield, ILL.,, were arrested in Stark
county, ILL.,, on the 9th inst.
The cOroner's jury in the case of
Isaac M. Ruth, at Lawrence, Kan, have
returned verdict that Ruth died from
the effects of poison supposed to have
been administered by DR.. Medilcott.
A heavy snow-storm prevailed on
the east shore of Lake Michigan on
Thursday, the 4th. On Friday morn
ing the snow was six inches deep at
Manistee and four inches at Luding
ton.
William Il. Warnock, well-known
detective, was shot dead recently, at
Piroche, Nevada, by party holding
an intrenched position at mine
which was in dispute. He had no part
in the quarrel, and was merely walking
in the vicinity.
A Springfield, Ill.,, dispatch of the
Sth says There is no trace of the
Tyndale murderers. The citizens of
Belleville have subscribed $3.50 as re-
ward for the criminals. The total
amount now offered is $4,000.
"A petition in bankruptcy was filed
at indianapolis, on Saturday, against
the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafay-
cite Railroad Company, by E. and J. F.
Richardson. and II. j. Heustis, based
upon commercial paper amounting to
over 100000.
Miss Kate Manning was found muir
dered near North Platte, Neb, on the
9th inst. She had been shot twice in
the head and breast, and had received
several cuts about the head. The sup.
posed murderers have been arrested.
Grand Jury room of the District Court
at st. Paul, Mimi, on the 10th inst,
growing out of an attempt of several of
the jury to indict the City Justice and
the Chief of Police for malfeasance in
office. The Deputy Sheriffs were called
in to quell the disturbance.
The first drove of Texas cattle,
numbering 1900 head, arrived at Abe
line, Kansas, on the 10th inst. Old
drovers, who have used this route for
four years past, estimate that the drive
this season to the Kansas Pacific Road
will reach $4,000 head, or seven tenths
of the whole number that will be driven
North.
The South.
"A private letter from Florida suys
that Mr.. Mahoney, a member of the
Florida Legislature, was murdered at
Lake City, in that State, on the Goth of
April.