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

III. IA
| jOurned to the 9th.
THE OLD WORLD.
In the French Assembly, on the Doth ult.,
after long and exciting debate, the resolu-
tion to refer to committee of thirty the
drafting of law establishing Ministerial re-
sponsibility was carried-370 yeas to 334
nays. In the debate which preceded this
vote, President Theirs spoke for an hour and
a half, acknowledging the supremacy of the
Assembly, and his own individual preference
for Constitutional Monarchy, but assert
ing that the only salvation of France lay in
the maintenance of the Republic, which
must be made conservative. On the
against the recording of the resolution
adopted the day before, because sew
eral of the Deputies were absent, and
he did not believe the result was fair ex-
preston of the will of the Assembly. A
warm and excited debate ensued, in the
course of which Mr.. Duval made violent
attack on the Government, and concluded
his remarks by moving resolution declar-
ing that the Municipal Councils had violated
the laws of the country; that M. lie Franc,
in receiving addresses for the President, has
also failed to. observe them. Amid much
excitement the resolution was agreed to-
3O5 yeas to 300 nays. The result caused a
great sensation. The sitting was Immediate
ly brought to a close. Immediately after
the result of the debate was declared, M
lie Franc, Minister OF the Interior, rendered
his resignation, which was accepted by
President Theirs. A Paris dispatch of the
1st says all the Ministers had offered their
designations, but the President had SO far
refused to accept them. ,''The President
is much affected by the last vote of the As
sembly. He says the only course left for
him is to resign. Nothing has yet been
settled. The situation is one of the gravest.
Paris is uneasy, but the Monarchists are firm
and confident" 81
The Emperor William has by decree Great
ed twenty-five Peers out of the ranks Of Gov
ernment officials, Generals and landowners.
In the French Cabinet Council on the ID,
after long session, President Theirs finally
agreed not to resign if the Ministers would
withdraw their designations. The latter
consented, and this action had quieting in
fuenee on the country.
The storm which ravaged the coasts of
Northern Europe in November is said to
have bLun le most severe in the last two
hundred Years. -
On the nights of the Sd and 4th the city of
London was in darkness, because of the
striking of several thousand stokers en-
ployed by the gas companies. All the thea
ters were closed, and candles were in great
demand.
The number of emigrants that left Liver
pool during November exceeded that of the
previous month by 1000. .:.--.
The gas works at Newport, England, ex
ploded on the night of the 4th, killing and
wounding several persons.
The French Assembly on the 4th elected
the members of the Committee of Thirty
proposed by Minister Dufaure. The Com
mittee as formed by the Assembly consists
of nineteen Deputies from the Right. repre-
senting Sol votes, and eleven Deputies from
the Left, representing 333 votes
The strike of the stokers of the gas COM
panies in London continued on the 5th.
The inhabitants had supplied themselves
with oil lamps and candles, and were thus
able to meet the inconvenience caused by
the limited supply of gas. Several theaters
WtIO llSn WIFI Olt Cn buOa hlSho W oAO
4th, and the performances conducted as
usual.
A Paris telegram of the 9th says: "The
Governmental situation at Versailles un7r
settles business of all kinds throughout the
country. The Committee of Thirty, formed
yesterday by the Assembly, is regarded as
hostile to the Republic. Republican jour-
nails in Paris declare that the Assembly does
not represent, the will of Francesand demand
its immediate dissolution"
The Vice-President of the Committee of
Thirty, on the night,of the 9th, had long
and friendly conversation with President
Thiers. The Government situation was be-
lieved to be improving.
TUE NEW WORLD.
Gold closed in New York on the 9th at
' The examination Of Susan B. Anthony
and fourteen other females, charged with
voting contrary to law, was commenced at
Rochester, N. Y, on the 29th ult. The de-
PENDANTS admitted the facts to be as alleged.
and put in the plea that they had right to
vote under the Fourteenth Amendment to
the Federal Constitution. ~
The Secretary of the Treasury has author
lied the Assistant Treasurer at New York to
purchase 81 900, 900 of bonds each Wednes-
day, and to sell s1,000,OO0 of gold each
Thursday during the month of December.
A report of the death of Horace Greeley
having reached President Grant on the even
ing of the 29th ult., the President and his
family. as token of respect, did not attend
the reception of the Diplomatic Corps, given
by the Secretary of State, and to which he
was invited but sent note explaining the
cause of their absence.
On the 2Sth ult. Cummings dualine man
ufactory, three or four miles north OF Mil
waukee, exploded, killing four persons and
badly wounding fifth. Among the number
were the proprietor. Cummings, John Schin-
endeck and his son.
I Mrs. A. Priestly has been awarded dam
ages to the amount of 50, 500 against Joseph
HERB, of Des Moines, Iowa, for the sale of
liquor to her husband by the defendant.