Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-09-19
has been considerably increased since the term
of the commission expired

A telegram was received in Washington on
! the 18th from the United States Marshal at
Shreveport, La, stating that the local author
ties on the Texas Pacific Railroad had stopped
| the cars by force on account of the yellow
fever at Shreveport, and the General Govern
ment was asked 10 interfere to compel the
running of trains. e saf 7He
Late St. Johns (Newfoundland) dispatches
say grave doubts were entertained as to the
safety of the missing crew of the Polaris.
Nearly three months had elapsed since they
left their camp. ulg-51 81 Ff 5
The American Pomologieal Exhibition at
Boston was great success. The Nebraska
fruits, which attracted marked attention, were
awarded the first premium, and were divided
up to be taken by the delegates from Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and New
Jersey, for exhibition in their respective
States. 3
The recent Convention of General Freight
Agents at Cleveland ohio, adopted the follow
ing basis for the government of the future ad-
vancement of rates on eastern-bound fourth
class freights to New York: From Cleveland,
Ohio, 35c.; Dayton, Ohio, 42c. Cincinnati,
OAiiO, IO1u w NoJ ihNs3 AhOidhe'Polot
and Logansport, Ind, 45c.; Columbus, Ohio,
4Oc.; Toledo, Ohio, 37c.; Chicago, ILL.,, Terre
Haute, Ind, Lafayette, Ind, Decatur, H.,
Hannibal, Mo-, Bloomington, ILL.,, Soc; Peoria,
ILL.,, Quincy, ILL.,, Rock Island ILL.,, Burlington,
Iowa, st. Louis, Mo-, Davenport, Iowa, 60c. !;
East st. Louis, ILL.,, SIC; Des Moines, Iowa,
roc; Kansas City Mo-, 75c.; Louisville, KY,
Sc; Pekin, ILL.,, and Vincennes, Ind, 55c.
An immense crowd visited the Capitoline
grounds in Brooklyn, on the afternoon of the
18th, to witness the departure of the big bal
loon for Europe. The process of imitation
commenced at an early hour in the morning,
and continued steadily until ten minutes past
four, when the balloon suddenly swayed to
the north, ripped half way around with great
tearing sound, and fell fiat upon the ground.
The immense volume of gas which had been
pumped into it, nearly 100000 feet, escaped at
the same moment, nearly suffocating those
who stood on the inside. The crowd made a
general rush over the ropes with the intention
of tearing up the canvas into small pieces and
carrying them off as mementoes, but the
strong force of police on the ground charged
and drove them back. Mr.. Stiner, who had
contracted to fill the balloon, said that it
would be all folly to attempt another imitation,
as the bag was not made of the proper mate
rial So the enterprise is abandoned for the
present.
The Chicago Journal of the 18th says bank
in that city had sent o package containing
$130,000 in $500 bills to bank in Milwaukee,
but the package was returned intact, with the
explanation that the new $500 counterfeit was
so perfect the Milwaukee bank was afraid to
accept the package. The Journal says it
was understood that several of these dan
gerous counterfeits were in circulation in Chi
cago
The following are the recently elected Off
GERS of the Illinois Grand Lodge 1. 0. G. t.:
Uriah Copp, Jr., of Loda, G. w. c. T.; j. L.
Drake, of Chicago, G. w. Councillor; j. X.
Van Doom, of Quincy, G. w. S.. Fred. d.
Dalton, of Streator, A. G. s.; G. W. Bassett,
of Abingdon, G. w. T.; s. Love, of Rockford,
g. w. M; Representatives to Right Worthy
Grand Lodge, Fred. D. Dalton, of Streator;
Uriah Copp, of Loda; James Lamont, of Rock
ford.
The Oregon Republican State Convention
has nominated Hiram Smith, of Linn Coun
ty, for Congress. A resolution was adopted
expressing confidence in Senator j. FL.
Mitchell
General E. S. McCook, Secretary of Dakota
Territory, was shot through the breast on the
night of the 11th, at Yankton, by p. p Win
termute, and died the next morning at seven
o'clock. General McCook attempted to enter
the court room, where a railway meeting was
being held. Ie was met at the door by Win
termute. who, after some high words, drew
pistol and shot McCook, the ball entering near
the shoulder and severing an artery. But
little is known of the origin of the difficulty.
1t is generally supposed to be a long standing
feud in regard to railway bonds voted by
Yankton County.
The Republican State Convention Of Mary
land, in session at Frederick on the 18th, nom
mated: For Comptroller, H. w. Colds
borough, of Talbot County; Clerk of the
Court of Appeals, j. H. Price, of Hartford.
Among others, resolutions were adopted reaf
frming the attachment of the Republicans of
Maryland to the principles of the Republican
party, and heartily indorsing the Administra-
ton of President Grant.
In letter to the Washington Chronicle of
show that the burning of Columbia, s. c.,
was caused by Confederate soldiers.
Post-ofice authorities in Washington have
been informed by the Government of Germany
that newspaper taxes are no longer collected
from persons in the Kingdom of Prussia to
whom they may be addressed, on newspapers
printed in the German language in the United
States rre
President Grant has appointed Alexander R.
Shepherd Governor of the District of Colum-
bia, vice Henry D. Cooke, resigned.
Kenyon, Cox & Co., bankers and brokers in
Wall street, New York City, suspended on the
18th. Daniel Drew was special partner in
the house, it is said, and rumor has it that the
difficulties of the firm were caused by opera
tions in the interest of Drew.
Professor Wise has published card defend
ing his theory of an eastern air-current, and
announcing his readiness to start for Europe
at any time in gas-tight silk balloon, He
also censures the attempts to turn great
scientific experiment into an enterprise for
money getting. Meantime the Graphic people
are arranging for the construction of a silk
balloon for Professor Donaldson, while the
Philadelphia Herald announces balloon en-
terprise in that city on an entirely new plan of
imitation and construction, with no charge to
the public. So says New York dispatch of
the 18th.
The committee having charge of the COM
ing reunion of the Army of the Tennessee
have received letters at Toledo, Ohio, assuring
them that the President, the Secretary of War
and General Sherman will be present at the
meeting. re
Governor Booth was given an enthusiastic