Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-12-20


Acting Governor Pinchbeck received the fol-
lowing telegram from Attorney-G VIII
liams, Washington: "The requisition of the
Whenever it becomes necessary, in the judg-
ment of the President, the State will be pro-
teeted from domestic violence"
In reporting the Pension Appropriation
bill to the House, on the 18th, Mr.. Garfield
gave some statistical information in regard
to the pensioners, stating, among other
things, as a curious fact, that, of the widows
of Revolutionary soldiers who were on the
pension rolls, less than 10 per cent had died
during the year. Over 33 900 per sons were
put on the pension rolls during the year, of
whom over II, 900 were soldiers Of the War
of 1912, and some 5000 names were dropped
from death and various other causes.
Edwin Forrest, the tragedian, died sud
denly at his residence in Philadelphia, on the
morning of the 18th. He was in the sixty
seventh year of his age.
The recent Pennsylvania State Temper
ance Convention adopted measures for me-
morializing the State Constitutional Conven-
ton, praying that body to draft and submit
to vote of the people, with other amend
ments of the Constitution, an article prohib-
iting the manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors to be used as beverage.
The number of servant girls who lost their
lives in the New York Fifth Avenue Hotel
fire is twelve. Two men were also killed by
accident during the fire. 1t is charged that
there was unnecessary delay in giving the
alarm, and that the lives of the unfortunate
girls might have been saved had proper eff
forts been made in time.
Major Powell, the explorer, recently ar
rived at Salt Lake City, from Arizona. He
reports the expedition of great interest and
scientific value.
The National Commercial Convention
session at St. Louis effected permanent
organization on the 18th. Delegates were
present from fifteen States.
A Washington telegram of the 18th says
the Attorney General with the approval of
the President, had proposed plan for the
settlement of the Legislative difficulties IN
Alabama, which provides that the officers OF
each organization claiming to be the General
Assembly of the State should tender their
designations, to take effect on the permanent
organization of the Assembly, and that a
new canvass should be had Of the votes in
Marengo County.
Acting Governor Pinchbeck issued pro-
clamation at New Orleans on the 18th, con-
tanning dispatch from Attorney-General
Williams to the effect that he (Pinchbeck)
was recognized by the President as the law
full executive of Louisiana. The decision OF
the Eighth District Court is to the effect that
Warmoth's impeachment is null and void,
the Kellogg Legislature having no legal
standing. The Court also sentenced Pinch
beck to ten days. imprisonment for con-
tempt.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate on the 18th: B. W.
Brisbers, Consul at Verviers, France; James
Wright, superintendent of Indian Affairs,
Montana.
The First and Third Internal Revenue Col
lection Districts of Connecticut have been
consolidated by order of the President.
The bondsmen of Colonel Blood, in the
criminal suit for libel, surrendered his bail
on the 18th. Blood was rearrested, and con-
fined in the Eldridge Street Police Station.
VIM. M. Lent has commenced suit
against Arnold concerned in the recent
great diamond frauds) for Sl5O,OOO, and has
attached Arnold's homestead at Elizabeth
town, KY, and 5000 in the Savings Bank
at Louisville.
The compromise of United States Attor-
ney-General Williams for the settlement OF
the Alabama Legislative conflict has been
accepted by both the rival bodies. Under
this arrangement those members of the Leg
eslature whose election is undisputed would
assemble as one body, and proceed to inves-
tigate and settle all cases where seats are
contested. zs
A New Orleans dispatch of the 18th says
the Fusion Legislature had adjourned until
the regular session, unless sooner convened
bv the Governor. A Joint Committee was
appointed to accompany the Citizens Com
mittee to Washington. The Kellogg Legis'
lature had expelled two Senators, holding
over from the last session, for act
ing with the Warmoth body. The
Louisiana militia having refused to obey
General Longstreet, were ordered TO sur
render their arms and armory, but refused,
whereupon General Badger, with about lou
armed Metropolitan police, was ordered 10
take the armory. For time skirmish was
threatened, but the Metropolitans were nnal-
ly withdrawn, leaving the militia in quiet
possession The militia offered to surrender
to any United States military officer, but de-
clined surrendering their arms to any other
existing authority.
The funeral of Osborne p. Anderson (col-
ored), the last of the John Brown raiders,
took place at Washington, a few days ago.
The Attorney General of Louisiana appear
peared before Attorney-General Williams on
the 14th, in the interest of the Warmoth fac
tion. and in a written argument asked that
the Government would suspend further ac-
tion in Louisiana until thoroughly conver-
| SAINT with all the circumstances. Attorney
| General Williams courteously but firmly in
| formed Mr. Ogden that all further argument
would be useless; that the President had
made up his mind to sustain the United
States Courts, and that it was not likely ne
would change his opinion.
Horace Greeley's last will-the one being
contested-is dated November 8, 1872, and
was acknowledged by him, in the presence OF
witnesses, on the Goth of the same month"; a
| short time before his death. 1t provides as
follows
zen, 1. I give and bequeath all the property of
which NAV die possessed, including lands, mort
cages cages bonds, notes Of hand, debts stocks, dues,
and obligations, to my elder daughter, Ida l..
GreeIey one half to be by her used at her own dis
cretfon in the education and support of her sister,
Gabrielle The other moiety to be her ownin every
Item 2 1 give and bequeath my gold watch,
| usually worn by me, to my second daughter
Gabrielle Miriam Greeley, aforesaid.
A large number of destitute Italian immi
grants have recently arrived at New York
Some of them appeared in the streets or
the 14th, and presented most miserable
spectacle. They were almost destitute oi