Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-12-13

| in Washington, has reversed the decision re-
Gently given against the keeper OF a restau-
| rant for a refusal to entertain colored mep,
holding that the proprietor of hotel or res
taurant is the proper judge who is to be re-
ceived into his house.
The following is a synopsis of the Fourth
Annual Report of the Board of Indian Com
fnissioners:
"After three years working of the peace policy,
the Board find for congratua that their
antieipaions cf in their attempt TO civli8e
nomadic tribes have Been SO far FULFILLED; that
there is now reasonable assurante that the OBJ
ject in view is being rapidly attained. The OPERA
tions of the new system called into life confidence
in the justice of the whites, and the Indians were
therefore more disposed to help themselves
Nearly five sixths of the, Indians of the United
States are now either civilized or partly civilized
The various fraudulent means by which the agsns
cies were formerly made the fruitful sources from
which large fortunes were speedily drawn now
nearly abandoned, Instead of paying for thirty
six per cent. more than is receiysdi the Govern
ment receives the fill value for the money appro-
priated and the Indian gets all he is fairly entitled
''The various religious denominations have ex-
pended large sums in Christianizing the Indians,
and their success has been marked The Board,
during the three years of its existence travelled In
the performance of their duties more than 1885, 600
miles.
1.-THE Sioux and other tribes on the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad.are generally well disposed.
"The Indian Territory with a smaller area than
any of the Territories, has population exceeding
any Territory. with the exception of New Mexico
and Utah. 1t has more acres of land under cultiva
tion than any other in the United States. This
eectualy disposes OF the statement tnaf tnere Is M
unreasonable amount of land lying idle there, as
compared with other portions of the United States:
The Board deems it matter of congratulatlon that
the public opinion Of the country ls SO rapidly
crystalizng into purposes of justice and humanity"
It is reported, on good authority, that
Mr. Graalau1c 0o11t r11aoQ N the Nav York
Tribune has been offered to Vice-President
Colfax. is.
The larger portion of the business part of
Potosi, Mo-, has been destroyed by fire.
The Journal office was burned.
Horatio Seymour has accepted an invita-
tion to preside over the National Prison Re-
form Congress, to be held in Baltimore on
the S1st of January next.
United States Marshal Packard tele-
graphed from New Orleans, on the7th, to the
Attorney. General, at Washington, that ''the
Returning Board provided for by the law of
1870, under which the election was held,
which the United Estates Court sustains,
promulgated in the official journal this
morning the result of the election for the
Legislature. The House stands II Repub1i-
cans to 80 Democrats; Senate, % Republi-
cans, to 8 Democrats. The Board counted
the ballots attached to the afidavits of
colored persons wronfgully prevented from
enrolling and voting, filed with the Chief
Supervisor"
The Republican Electoral College of
Louisiana received their certificates of cleo
ton from the Canvassing Board, on the 5th,
and cast the vote of the State for Grant and
Wilson