Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-06-13


Washington special says an analysis of the
testimony taken on the 9th by Secretary Robe
son of the officers of the Polaris crew seemed
to satisfy officials there that there was no evi-
dence of the poisoning Of Captain Hall, or of
mutiny or heartless desertion on the part of
the crew.
Hon. John Printiss, the Oldest printer and
newspaper publisher in New England, and per-
haps in the United States, died at Keene, N.
H., on the 9th, in the Goth year of his age. He
established the Ne,o Hampshire Sentinel in
1893, and conducted it for forty-nine years.
A report was sent from New York on the
9th that Victoria c. Woodruff had died sud-
denly of heart disease. A subsequent dis
patch stated that she was not dead but in an
unconscious state, and could not recover.
An enterprising individual writing to the
Government from Tiffin, o., has offered to pay
900 for the privilege of exhibiting Captain
Jack throughout the country during sixty
days.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Charlotte Lamb,
the Wisconsin poisoner, has found her guilty
of murder.
The recent Jubilee in Chicago, in COM
memoration of the rebuilding of the city,
| was in all respects a success. Over $4,000
visitors from different sections of the country
were in the city on that occasion. The musical
concerts were largely attended.
| A dispatch from General Davis camp on the
5th says preparations had been made by Gen
eral Davis for the hanging of about dozen of
the worst of the Modoc gang, when an order
was received from Washington to hold the
prisoners. This stopped the contemplated ex-
ecution. The feeling in camp was one of pro-
found disgust at the result.
News was received in San Francisco on the
9th of an outbreak among the Apaches at the
San Carlos Agency, in Arizona. Lieutenant
Almy, of the Fifth Cavalry, had been shot and
killed, and an attempt was made on the life of
Agent Larrabee.
At Raleigh, N. c., on the 9th, two murder
ers, Griffin and Mordecai, after preparing for
the gallows, and while at their devotions, re-
ceived combinations of their sentences to
Imprisonment for life. A large crowd had
gathered to witness their execution.
| There was but little excitement in regard to
| the cholera in Memphis on the 9th. Physi-
clans stated that SO far nearly every case
which had been proptly taken in hand on the
first appearance of the disease had been sue
cessfully treated, though in some instances
death had ensued in four or five hours.
A Washington special of the 7th says: 'From
statements thus far made in the Polaris inves-
tigation, the separation of the vessel from the
ice-foe was purely accidental, instead of being
effected with premeditation; that there is not
the slightest reason, from the testimony thus
far taken, to suspect any poisoning, mutiny or
heartless desertion, and that Esquimaux Joe
never told any such story as has been attributed
to him in regard to the death of Captain Hall. !"
The opinion of Attorney General Williams
was announced on the 7th, to the effect that
such of the Modocs as are charged with Of
fenses against the recognized law of war,
might be tried and punished by military COM
mission. The War Department would, in ac-
cordance with this opinion, send instructions to
General Davis, through General Scofeld.
A large portion of the Hyde Park woolen
mill, near Boston, has been destroyed by fire.
Loss, $50O,000; insurance, 100000.
About dozen stores were burned in Toledo
few nights ago. Loss about 100000.
The Springfield QlI.) State Register of the
7th, gives the following list of Circuit Judges
elected at the late judicial election in Illinois.
The list embraces all the Districts excepting
the Eighth:
First District-Wiam Brown, of Winnebago
Second-T. D. Murphy, Of McHenry.
Third-W. w. Heaton, of Lee.
| Fourth-Sylvanus Wilcox, of Kane.
| Fifth-G. w. Peasants Of Rock Island.
Sixth-E. S. Leland, Of LaSale.
Seventh. McRoberts, of Will.
| Ninth-Joseph W. Cochrane, Of Peoria.
Tenth--Joseph Sibley, Of Adams.
| Eleventh-C. L. Higbee, of Pike.
Twelfth-JOhn Burns of Marshall
| Thrteenth-N. J. Pillsbury Of Livingston.
Fourteenth--Thomas f. Upton, of Mclean.
Fifteenth-C. L. Davis, of Vermilion.
Sixteenth-C. B. Smith, Of Champaign.
| Seventeenth-Lyman Lacey, of Mason
ighteenth-Cyrus Epler, of Morgan.
| Nineteenth-Chares S. Lane, Of Sangamon.
Twentieth--H NJ Vandever, of Christian.
| Twenty -frst-James G. Allen, Of Crawford.
| Twenth-second-William II. Snyder, Of St Clair
| Twenty -third-Amos Watts, of Washington
| Twenty-fourth-T. B. Turner, of jefferson.
| nty-ffth--Monroe G. Crawford, Of Union
| Twenty-sixth-David j. Baker, of Alexander.
| fire doing $4,000 damage occurred in
Cincinnati on the 8th, burning 400 barrels OF
coal oil, twenty-five freight cars, mostly load
ed, a lumber yard with 100000 feet, chiefly
hard lumber, and seventeen dwellings, most OF
them small frame cottages.
Mrs. Boldly and Mrs. Scheera, two women
widowed by the Modocs, were at General
Davis camp few days ago for the purpose of
identifying the murderers of their husbands.
They recognized Hooka Jim and Steamboat
Frank as having been concerned in the massa-
ere. These two Indians had turned States
evidence and assisted in the capture of others
of their gang, and were consequently at
liberty and armed. The women became
excited, and, losing all control over their feel
ings, began crying and started in for desper-
ate work. Mrs. Scheera drew pistol and
started for Steamboat Frank, and Mrs. Boldly
drew knife and dashed at Hooka Jim. Cen
eral Davis stepped in and secured both weap-
ons. During the struggle the General received
slight cut in the palm of the hand and near
the thumb. Hooka and Steamboat stood like
statues Neither spoke or offered to resist.
A Nashville (Tenn.) dispatch of the Sth says
it was very evident that the disease which
some call cholera was subsiding. Fewer cases
were reported, and milder.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th announces
that General Schofeld had been Instructed by
telegraph to appoint Military Commission TO
try the Modoc prisoners.
The residence of Mr.. Joseph Dalrymple,
near Goshen, Ind, caught fire one night re-
Gently, and was entirely consumed. The bod
les of Mrs. Dalrymple and two children were
burned to cinders
Dispatches from Boyle's Camp, received in
San Francisco on the 9th, relate the particu-
lars of the massacre of some Modoc prisoners,
supposed to have been done by some Oregon
volunteers. On the morning of the 7th, James
Fairchild and about dozen other men left
Fairchild's Rancho, Cottonwood Creek, with
seventeen Modoc captiyes, women and chill
dren, including Shacknasty Jim, Bogus Char
lev Tehee Jack PONY and Little John The