Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-10-10

Balance of interest paid by United
States. ........................$ 16,U25,o74
The sixth annual session of the Evangelical
Alliance commenced in New York on the even
ing of the I'd, at the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association. An impressive well
coming address was delivered by Rev. DR.. Ad-
ANS, to which suitable response was made by
Lord Alfred Churchill, and others, of London.
A dispatch from Memphis, Tennessee, says
the yellow fever in that city had largely in
creased. The interments had reached forty
one on the preceding day. An appeal had
been issued for relief.
A dispatch from New York of the I'd says
that the billiard match between GARNER and
DAILY for the championship of America, the
diamond cue and $1,000, took place on that
night. GARNER was successful.
A dispatch from Lansing, Mich, says the
cornerstone of the new State Capitol of Mich
igan had been laid on that day with appro-
pirate ceremonies. Addresses were made by
Hon. VIM A. Howard and Gov Bagley.
The New York State Democratic Convention
reassembled on the morning of the I'd, and
adopted resolutions inviting the cooperation
of all citizens who agree with the principles
enunciated by Jefferson, including State rights
and the supremacy of civil over military au-
thority; denouncing the Congressional salary
bill, those who voted for it, those who have
taken back pay, and demanding its repeal;
pronouncing the Republican party unworthy
of the confidence of the people, because they
allowed the Credit Mobilier frauds, and failed
suitably to punish those who were engaged
in them; denouncing Federal interference in
Louisiana; demanding a revenue tariff which
shall stop enriching one section OF the
country at the expense of the other;
demanding also return to specie payments;
scouting the Presidents ''pill for panics, " and
pointing the country to the true remedy and
cure in the tried and historic principles of the
old Democracy. A resolution was also adopt
ed recognizing the "Liberal Republicans" as
worthy coadjutors, and inviting them to CO.
operate in the efforts to restore pure govern
ment in State and Federal administrations.
Diedrich Willers, Jr., was nominated for Sec
retary of State; Asher G. Nichols, for Comp
troller; Daniel Pratt, for Attorney General;
Thomas Raines, for Treasurer; s. s. Sweet,
for State Engineer and Surveyor; James
jackson, for Canal Commissioner, and G. W.
Millspaugh, for State Prison Inspector.
A Galveston (Texas) telegram of the I'd says
that the town of Lampasas had been inun-
dated recently by the sudden rise of creek
that ran through the place. Twenty houses
had been carried away including che Post
Office and two stores. Six persons had been
drowned.
A New York dispatch of the I'd announced
that George Bird, Grinnell & Co., of that city,
W. s. ro1~o had
pended. Gold was plenty and brought 10S1a
in greenbacks.
A petition in bankruptcy had been filed
against the Washington branch of the house
of Jay Cooke & Co. on the morning of the
I'd.
On the Sd, business in Chicago had nearly
recovered its wonted aspect. Banks were re-
ceiving and paying out currency freely, and
the paper that fell due was very generally met.
Country collections were said to be favorable,
and the indications were that the money strin-
gency had very nearly passed Manufacturing
establishments had generally reduced the hours
of labor or reduced the wages of labor, and
few men, comparatively. had been discharged.
New York dispatches of the Sd say the mar
ket had very nearly recovered from the effects
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rule low Gold had sold as low as 109M for
Clearing House certificates, which would be
equal 10 1OS in currency. The failure of
Albert Cole, a stock-broker, had been an
nounced.
In Boston, on the Sd, the same ease in none
tary circles continued, and banks were freely
discounting for old customers.
A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, of the Sd
announced that Reckley's Bank, of that city,
had suspended.
A Washington dispatch of the Sd says
that the Mint at Philadelphia had been or
dered to coin double eagles at the
rate of s10,0oO,OOO month. The Califor-
mia Mint had also been directed to run at its
full capacity in gold coinage and trade dollar.
Ex-Governor Cooke, of Jay Cooke & Co., had
said that the members of that firm had pooled
their private and personal assets, and would
place them at the command of their creditors
in liquidation of their Indebtedness. They
propose to p. every cent they owe, both prin-
cipal and interest. The President hao deter
mined to draw upon the S44, 900, 900 reserve, II
necessary, to aid the movement OF the crops.