Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-11-22
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The official returns give Greeley 1,07s ma
iority in Maryland. r,
/ It is said the Postmaster General, in his
Forthcoming report, will recommend the re-
peal of the franking privilege and the as
sumption by the Government of the tele-
graph business of the country.
A delegation of Pennsylvanians, headed
by the Governor-elect, Senator Cameron, ex-
Congressman O'Neil, and others to the mum.
Der of about thirty, had an interview with
the President on the 18th, in relation to the
appointment of Postmaster for Philadel-
phia. They urged the claims of George
| Trueman, q merchant of the city, for the
i place. The President listened attentively,
but gave no definite response relative to the
selection, George FairmaR, a clerk in the
Office. was also a candidate. An appoint
ment under the Civil Service regulations
| enters into the controversy. A special says
that the President. was inclined to appoint
the clerk, and the delegation was somewhat
excited in consequence. a' d fa 9t ta
The Young Mems Republican Club of
Washington called upon the President on
the 10th, and congratulated him upon his
reelection. The President, in his reply to
the informal address, said: "The vote he
received was more gratifying to him than
| the possession of the office itself, as it served
to show that the American people did not
believe the campaign ISLANDERS on his charac-
ter" s--s;v.ar,,s od. Nf E,Es, H.q
| A Washington special of the 10th says the
city was filing up with politicians, who
commented severely upon the course of the
President in relation to the Civil Service
rules, as manifested in his remarks TO the
Pennsylvania delegation, about the appoint
ment of the Postmaster for Philadelphia.
They allege that strict enforcement of the
rule will exclude many men from holding
office who have Just claims upon the Repub-
licans, and who can creditably fill the offices
for which they apply, but nevertheless can
not pass the Civil Service examination.
! Congratulatory messages were exchanged
on the 18th between, the Mayors of Adelaide,
Australia, and New York, upon the compile
tion of telegraphic communication. e4u
The funeral of young Frank D.. Olmstead,
cousin of Richard II. Dana, who was fa-
tally injured in a heroic and successful en-
deavor to save the lives of seven fremen in
| Boston, took place at Cambridge on the
18th, and was very largely attended. He
was but seventeen years old, and had just
left the Cambridge High School with honors.
It was believed in Boston on the 10th that
the direct and indirect losses will not exceed
| SAC, ZOO, 900 after the insurance is Hquidated.
Public sentiment seemed to be adverse to
accepting offers of money from other cities.
The Globe, Advertiser and Transcript opposed
the action of the Relief Committee in voting
to accept.
The dropsy malady continued among the
horses in New York City on the 10th, and
was of avery fatal type. Commodore Wander
bilt's famous racer, Mountain Boy, died on
| the 18th. f.. d.a3 l-a. ..ax3 Yi.lj.sla e
| The horse disease was spreading rapidly
In Toledo on the 10th. The leading livery
stables of the city were closed. au8
While the roof was being raised on the
new passenger depot at jackson, Mich, on
the 10Th, the scaffolding gave way, precipi-
tating the men and timber to the joists be-
low. Eleven men were seriously hurt. Up
to six O'Clock in the evening two had died,
the foreman, Davis, and a Mr.. Williams. c
Robert H. Kelly has been appointed Pen
sion Agent at Louisville, KY, vice William
E. Gallagher, suspended. ~, sv
The official returns give Grant majority
| in Delaware of 90S 20 @../
Mr.. Tyler, Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Alabama, telegraphs
to Athens to George 8. Houston, that the
Democrats will have four or five majority in
| joint ballot in the Legislature.
| The trial of Reverend G. FL. Robertson, of
Louisville, has resulted in verdict, by the
Presbytery, of perpetual deposition from the
ministry and suspension from the privileges
of the church until he shall give satisfac-
| tory evidences of repentance. The charges
| were drunkenness, lascivious conduct, and
| falsehood. sats s.a.ot. .s.tj.43 r
! A Washington telegram of the 18th says:
"There will be but two changes in President
Grants Cabinet after the 4th of March next.
These will be the retirement of Secretary
| Fish and one other officer" iaveos 4assJ q
I The following are the remarks made by
the President to the Pennsylvania delegation
who recent tly waited upon him to secure the
appointment of Postmaster for Philadel-
phia of their own selection: s 81 s-o
GENTLEMEN: 1 do not well see how 1t would be
proper for me to set aside the rules and regula-
tons OF the Civil Service Commission some
time ago determined to enforce those regulations
on every proper occasion. WHAT have we here
There are two candidates presented, both Republi-
cans. One of them, MIR. Fairman, has been an
employee of the Philadelphia POst-ofice for some
time, and am satisfied that he is fully compe-
tent to discharge the duties of Postmaster. If
was disposed to set aside civil service rules might
appoint Mr.. Trueman, but cannot conscientious
ly do this.
1t is said the forthcoming message of the
President evil be more liberal in its tone,
especially toward the South, than his former
messages, the recent vote in that section
being indicative of better feeling than here
tofore toward the General Government,
while the press is more moderate in its ut
terances, not taking into account the popu-
lar majority of the entire country"
Colonel Blood, charged with completely in
the Woodruff SANDER upon Mr.. Challis, has
been fully committed to answer in default
of SIS, 600 bail. fts ~ -. .sa
Justice Agnew, of the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania, sitting at Pittsburgh, has de-
cided that a railroad ticket imports upon its
face no right to stop off, or, in other words,
to make the journey by stages. If such a
privilege exists in connection with ticket,
the Court declares it is only by suferance of
the railroad. tivta
The residence of John Watson, one mile
from Ttusville, Pa, was entered on the
evening of the 18th, immediately after dark,
by five masked men, who, after binding
each member Of the family, compelled Mr..
Watson to open his safe, from which be-
tween 81, 200 and $4,000 were taken, after
which he was likewise bound In their
hurry to get away the robbers upset kero-
sene lamp, which set fire to the house,
which was with great difficulty put out by