Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-08-22

The Maine State Democratic Convention met
at Portland on the 12th and nominated Joseph
Titcomb for President. The resolutions passed
by the Ohio Democratic State Convention were
unanimously adopted.
Much excitement was created among petro-
leum dealers in New York on the 18th, by a
heavy decline in the price of crude and refined
oil. The chief cause of the decline is said to
be the increase in the supply, resulting from
| the discovery of eight new wells in Pennsylva-
MIA, which were yielding an average of 500
barrels per day.
President Grant and party, consisting of his
daughter Nellie, his two sons, and the Hon.
Simon Cameron, arrived in Augusta, Maine,
on the 18th. They were the guests of Speaker
Blaine
Some of the physicians of Chicago say that
there have been up to the 18th, thirtysix fatal
cases of cholera in that city. The Board of
Health say there have been no cases of cholera,
only aggravated cases of cholera-morbus.
A special from Kearney Junction, Nebraska
of the 10th announces a desperate fight be-
tween the Sioux and the Pawnees in the Re-
publican Valley. The former were successful
killing sixty squaws, one hundred warriors
lost about thirty warriors. Gen. Sheridan in
a dispatch to the Department confirms this in
telligence. Word has been received from Col
Stanley, commanding the Yellowstone Expe-
dition His command was well, but sadly in
need of forage and clothing. The scouting
expedition after the murderers of Mrs. Rich
ardson and Miss Hall had returned to Fort
Stambourgh without overtaking the party of
Sioux that committed the outrages.
The Maryland Democratic State Convention
recently in session at Baltimore, renominated
Levi N. Woolford for Comptroller, and James
Franklin for clerk of the Court of Appeals
Resolutions of the usual tenor were adopted.
1t seems that the owners of the steamer
Wawasset have rendered themselves liable by
by their violation of their certificate, which
restricted them to fifty passengers, to pen
atty of $40 for each passenger, and the refund
ing of the passage money. Suits are to be
brought to enforce these penalties by the
Steamboat Inspector, and they will also be
prosecuted for carrying excursionists without
license.
The Canadian Parliament assembled at Ot-
tawa on the 18th, and was at once
prorogued by the Governor General, who an
nounced that Royal Commission would in
quire into the scandal connected with the
Canada Pacific Railway, and that when the
Commission is ready to report he will cause
the Parliament to be summoned for dispatch
of the business, to give an early opportunity
of taking such report into consideration
Much excitement grew out of this action of
the Governor General, which met with much
opposition.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania have NOM
mated R. w. Mackey for State Treasurer, and
Judge Isaac Gordon for Supreme Court Judge.
In its platform the State Convention endorse the
| Administrations of President Grant and Gov
ernor Hartranft; pronounce against all fur
ther grants of public lands to corporations !;
condemn the voting for or receiving increased
pay for services rendered. and demand the re-
peal by Congress of the salary bill favor the
present tariff laws declare the Republican
party to be the only organization competent to
so meet the grave issues that are now con-
stantly arising as to secure the just rights of
the whole people; express sympathy with
every movement to secure for agriculture and
labor their due influence, interest, and rights,
and declare that the Republican party will be
their ally in every just effort to attain their
ends.
Recent storms in New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Maryland have done great
damage. On the Eric, the New Jersey South
ern, the Pennsylvania Central, the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore, and other rail-
roads, many miles of track were washed away,
or so covered with land-slides or floods as to be
nearly impossible. Pittsburgh reports that so
violent rainfall has never before occurred
there, and throughout the country bridges,
culverts, dams, and roadways had been de-
stroyed, and great deal of private property
devastated.
The Iowa Anti Monopoly State Convention
was held at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 18th.
About one-third of the counties in the State
were represented. FL. w. Lathrop, of John
son was chosen permanent chairman. The
following nominations were made: For Gov
ernor, Jacob S. Vale, of Van Buren County;
Lieutenant Governor, Fred. O'Donnell, of Du-
buque Supreme Judge, B. j. Hall, of Des
Moines; Superintendent of Public Instruction,
D. w. Prindle, of Hamilton. The platform
adopted pledges the Convention and its candi-
dates to the independent movemen favors a
modification of the banking system, and de-
mands general revision of the Tariff laws;
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ry law; opposes all future grants of land to
railways or other corporations; favors strict
construction of the Constitution, and opposes
) the exercise of all doubtful powers by judicial
or other officers; declares that in the corrup-
ton of Legislators, Congressman and ofice-hold-
ers of existing political parties of the country is
found the necessity for the independent move
ment ni
A kerosene lamp accident occurred at In
dianapolis on the 18th. The victim in this case
was Ida Shannon, aged IA.
The editor of the farmers Union, Mime
apolis, Mimi, says the yield of wheat in the
State is much better than was expected, being
estimated to exceed twenty-five bushels pei
acre.
According to Cairo dispatch of the 18th,
: the cholera, in its most pestilential form, had
appeared near Makenda, Illinois. family
) named Ramsey, consisting of husband, wife
and child who recently fled from Indiana to
escape the scourge, were stricken down with
| it, and all were dead in twelve hours. Foul
or five relatives who came to their assistance
were in few hours taken down and soon
died.
: At an Opposition caucus held at Ottawa, On
tario, on the evening of the 18th, at which
i there was full attendance of Reformers, res
olutions were passed condemning the action
taken by the Crown in proroguing the Cana
dian Parliament.
: A Washington dispatch of the 14th says the
: Secretary of the Treasury, late the night be-
fore, sent, by special messenger, to Collector
2 Arthur, of the port of New York, an order fol