Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

ties Of the former are $3.50, 900 at the latter,
$18Q,000.a. :. Patrick Morrissey has been con-
victed, at Buffalo, of murder in the hrst de-
gree, for killing his mother......J ames Eurns
has been tried at New York, on the charge
CT murder, for killing John Halloran, ana
acquitted on the ground OF insanity: Ihe
prisoner was Immediately committed TO q
lunatic asylum......D David Faul brown, tHe
eminent Philadelphia lawyer, is dead.....
An earthquake shock was sensibly felt in
various portions of Eastern New York on
the 18th of July
ANDREW c.. CLARK, convicted of rape, was
hanged at Newcastle, Del, July 12.,...A fire
in East Boston, July IL, destroyed $4,000
worth of property 49,. Contrary to general
expectation, the Orangemen's parade in New
York, on the 18th of July, was unattended
by the slightest disturbance. About 400
were in the procession, and were escorted
by a police force of nearly 2,000....-The
alarming prevalence of smallpox in Pater-
son, N. j., has led to the closing of the pub
lie schools...... Hon. B. .Gratz Brown was
Frustrated by a sudden and dangerous at
tack, of cholera morbus, at New York, on
July IL, and for time serious apprehen-
sions were entertained as to the result The
illness was only temporary, however, last
ing but.a few hours. '-i't.t
THE deaths, in New York for the week
ending July 13 numbered 1886, against
1869 the preceding week......A daring rob-
berry was perpetrated at Uxbridge, Mass.
July Is. A gang of burglars entered the
residence of bank cashier at 3 o'clock in
the morning, bound and gagged the family,
and compelled the officer to accompany
them to the bank, open the vaults, and de-
1iuar 10 tbarn tho funds of tho inStituti0n
some $4,000. THE trial of Edward S.
Stokes was concluded at New York on July
ID, and the case committed to the Jury.
After deliberating "a hours they announced
that they were unable to agree. They stood
nine for murder in the first degree, one for
manslaughter in the third degree and two
for acquittal IA new Federal census OF
NewsYork city has been ordered 1.-The
property Of the Staten Island Ferry Com
pany New York; is about to be sold at
Sherif's sale, to satisfy the claims of par
ties who. recovered judgment for damages
infiietedfby the explosion of the ferry-boat
Westfeld.
THREE thousand natives of Alsace and
Lorraine formed in procession in New York,
on July Is, and, preceded by music, marched
in body to the office of the French Consul
where they signed papers of allegiance to
France....,.The Stokes jury, at New York
after deliberrting for forty eight hours with.
out reaching verdict, were discharged on
July Is. At the time of their dismissal the
jury stood seven for murder in the irs
degree and. 1--WE for 1nanslaughter in the
third 'degree...... VIM. Woodruff, the veteran
horse trainer and driver, died in Boston
July Is.
THE Titusville Courier reports the total
Of nr,Ida n for tba on til
of June at 539,473 barrels; average per day
1882 barrels decrease from May, 52S bar
rels daily; stoc on hand July /, 976 ,364-a
decrease of 9,768 barrels. Shipments in
June, PAL barrels. The trial of VIM
M.Tweed commenced at New York on July
l6.... Stokes, Fisk's slayer, will not be
bailed. His next trial will probably take
place in Saratoga county, N. Y, in Septem-
Der ....Gratz Brown, who was attacked by
cholera morbus at New York, the other day
is again on his legs......Dr. Lanahan is to be
made Presiding Elder of the Washington
District Baltimore COnference) ...... The West
Point Board of Visitors have made their
annual report. They animadvert severely
upon the manner in which the affairs of the
institution have been conducted, and fnG
fault with the management of the cadets
and their department. The Board advise
that more milk be used in the diet of tn,
coming heroes. Gee. The great racers, Long
fellow and Harry Bassett, had another
meeting at Saratoga on the 10th of July
and old John Harper's pride is again hum
bled. The course was q miles, and wa!
won by Bassett by length, in 3:59-ths
fastest time ever made in America, While
running the last mile, Longfellow twisted
the shoe Of his right fore foot, cutting thu
leg badly. A large amount was won anc
lost on the race, the New York sports being
badly scooped. At
& Mrs. FREDERIcKs, wealthy and respected
lady of Hackensack, N. j., drowned herself
last. week, from grief over the loss of g
brother......Th official trial of the roaG
steamer on the Erie canal, on July q, proved
a complete success. The engine drew thre,
loaded boats at double the speed of boat
drawn by horses.
..fHsia The West.
REV SAMUEL j. BROWNE, who shot ant
killed the boy Schick, at Cincinnati, las
week, has been .bailed in $50, 0OO.....T w,
ladies were drowned in Walnut creek, nea
Topeka, Kansas, July 10, while bathing.
Two persons (colored) were killed at Madi
son, Ind, July II, by gas explosion.
Oscar and Pliny Whitcomb, aged 16 and Is
were drowned while. bathing, near Geneseo
ILL., July 10 49,. Two men wore killed BY
lightning at Bellfewer Station, ILL.,, july
11......And still they come. John Summers
of Milwaukee, while bathing in the canal
July LIZ sank to rise no more-alive......i
brother of the man Dorman, who COMMITTEES
ssiicide near where the Mercer county Ohio
mob hung Kimmell and Mcleod, killed
himselfsby cutting his throat with a razor
on the 18th inst. 1t is supposed that botl
of them were in some way connec ted with
the murder of Miss Secore. The excitement
still continues Ugh in that section.
ADv1CEs from ort Sully represent that the
Indians, to the number of 1000, have taken
the arpathlw With the avowed Intention OF
resisting the proposed survey of the North
ern Pacific railroad through their country.
The surveyors escort-consisting Of 1000
troops and battery, under command OF
Gen. Stanley, an experienced Indian fighter
it is thought will be able to conduct them
safely over, the route.....A Salt Lake tele-
gram of July II says the greatest body of
mineral ever discovered has just been located
by two Illinois men near Echo, on the Gem
trail Pacific railroad. The ledge yields $3.50
to 81 100 per ton of perfectly free silver ore.
Visitors to it estimated the rock in sight to
be over 600 tons, valued at over S. 900 ,0O0
Old mining experts and prospecters are
greatly excrted.....A son of Charles Hoff-
man, prominent grain merchant of Peru,
ILL.,, while playing in his fathers Warehouse,
July II, jumped into a corn bin. while the
grain was running through the spout. The
father leaped in to rescue his boy, and both
Sperished.-~-
p the explosion of the boiler of steam
thrashing machine, in a field in st. Clair
comty, Ills JulyE12, three persons were
killedsand four wounded 49,. Alpena,s Mich. y,
was visited by disastrous confagration on
the 18th of July upward of $2Oa 900 worth
otepropertys being destroyed. The saddest
part Of the disaster was the loss of life-no
less. tasn. i've persons, having persisted in