Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-11-22

been made. At meeting of citizens hello
on the 18th, dispatches from various cities
offering sympathy and aid, were read amid
great applause. The city was in darkness:
the night before, the gas being shut off
There was no feeling of dependency among
the citizens, but disposition was every
where manifested by business men tc
meet the reverses manfully, and conquer
them. Many large dry goods houses burned
out had already opened in new quarters.
Up to noon on the 18th the contributions
in Chicago to the Boston Relief Fund
amounted to over $4,000. Further con
tributions were madsah the Masonic lodges
and other societies, and private donations
were still being received. 'es77iai-baa -
A negro who had nearly murdered white
girl near Blandville, Ky.,- was taken from
jail and hung, few days ago.
A Little Rock (Ark.) dispatch of the 18th
says both parties still claimed the State. Ac
cording to the official returns, Baxter Re
publican, was elected. Outside polls were
heidi n a number of counties, and counting
these Brooks, Democrat, was elected. "2S
The President has appointed William Pat
rick United States Attorney for the Eastern
District of Missouri, in the place of Krum
lately elected to q judgeship. a -f....s l1r.
Charles Francis Adams arrived in New
York on the 18th, from Europe.
1t was the Park House, and not the Parker
House, that was burned in Boston. f'a -
It is estimated that fully 250,000 hides OF
leather were destroyed in the Boston fire,
Prices in New York City have advanced CON
siderably. Unfinished leather had advanced,
on the 18th, ten per cent, sole leather three
to six per cent, and further advances were
anticipated in the course of the month
Sheep skins were held at high price. 1t is
estimated 30,000,000 pounds of wool, inclu.
ding manufactured woolens, were destroyed
in the fire. The price in New York had ad
vanced ten per cent. up to the 18th, and was
expected to go higher. --.''.-' A4i't
In response to suggestion that the Sec.
retary of the Treasury might issue an addi-
tional amount of currency, in view of the
recent calamity to the City Of Boston, the
Citizens Relief Committee of that city have
passed resolution earnestly demonstrating
against any such issue as unwise, unneces-
sary, and prejudicial to the whole country.
"a A dispatch of the 18th says the horse dis
ease had nearly run it's course in New York,
though it's sequel, in the form of dropsical
effusion, was killing many animals that were
worked while suffering from the epidemic.
The Spectator (New York; of the 18th, pub.
fishes the following list of suspended insur-
ance companies, and the amount each would
probably pay: Massachusetts Comp anies-
Bay State, SO cents on the dollar; Boston,
60; Boylston, Sc; City, 40; Elliott, rs; Ex
change, 40; Fanueil Hall, SO; Firemen's, 35
franklin, 25; Howard, 25; Lawrence, so
Manufacturers, 95; Merchants, rs; Mutual
Benefit, 35; National, rs; North American
SO; Peoples, rs, Prescott, SO; Shoe &
Leather, rs; Suffolk, SO; fremont, rs; Wash
ington, 95. New York panies-Hum
boldt, 40; International, IS; Market, So
Providence ompanies-Equitable 60; Mer.
chants, IS.
At Youngstown, Ohio, on the 18th, two
boilers (recently set up in place of those
which exploded three months ago) blew up,
killing two firemen, and injuring several other
persons-three seriously.
Grants majority in San Francisco is COS.
A Topeka dispatch of the 18th says the
official returns show a Republican majority
in Kansas of 33, 709. The Legislature stand dis
119 Republicans and Ia Democrats.
The Indiana Sons of Temperance, Grand
Division, have elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: G w. P, H. G. Lee,
Indianapolis; G. w. A., Ira G. Kelly, Rens-
salaer; G. g., j. B. Abbott, indianapolis; G..
7. R., H. Newcomb, Indianapolis.
g The first donation in Chicago to the Bos-
ton sufferers was from q poor peanut ped
dler, who gave five dollars. The second
was from George M. Pullman, who gave five
Thousand dollars.
A Republican caucus Of the Indiana Legis-
lature, held on the night of the 18th, by a
unanimous vote renominated Hon. o.. P.
Morton for United States Senator Every
Republican Representative was present and
voted, and every Senator, except Scott, who
had not returned from his European tour.
The Madison Journal of the 18th figures
1900 majority for Grant in Wisconsin, and
a Republican majority in the Legislature, on
joint ballot, of thirty-seven.
. "A Galveston telegram of the 18th says the
net Democratic majority in forty-nine coun-
ties of Texas is 6,775.y It was generally con-
ceded that the Democrats had elected all
the Congressmen, and had a majority in
both branches of the Legislature. Austin
has about 10000 majority for the permanent
location of the capital.
Senator Brownlow claims the election of
eight Republican Congressman out of ten in
Tennessee. ANashville dispatch of the 18th
says the Congressional delegation would
stand Republicans and 8 Democrats. The
State Legislature: Senate, IA Democrats, z
Republicans, Independent. House of Rep
resentatives, Al Democrats, 81 Republicans,
6 Independent. One district to hear from.
There is Democratic majority in both
Houses. - FF~ ~ rr- e
More than /, 900 horses were sick in Louis
vile on the 18th, and the disease was rapid
ly spreading. The epizootic had also reach
ed Wheeling, W. Va, and several horses had
been attacked. 4e.~ refreD bne s9IbG-
Thursday, November 14th, was observed
as Thanksgiving day in Canada, and business
was suspended throughout the Dominion.
The Mixed Commission on American and
British Claims on the 14th awarded claims
amounting to s39, 900, to be paid by the Uni
ted States to Great Britain, principally for
the property of British subjects destroyed or
seized by the Union forces during the war.
The Young Mems Republican Club in
Washington is cooperating with the Con-
gressional Executive Committee and Others
in making arrangements for the second in
auguration of President Grant.
On the 18th the Department of State at
Washington received an official copy Of the
award made by the Empress of Germany in
the San Juan Arbitration.
The total amount captured by the robbers
of the Waterford National Bank is COM
puted by the directors at $4,000. Up to
the 18th no trace of the robbers had been
obtained.
Two valuable trotting horses were burned