Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-18

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| Advices from Carlist sources on the 14th
state that the supporters of Don Carlos were
gaining ground with such rapidity, and their
numbers were so steadily on the increase, that
there was general cry from all the Republi-
can commanders in the North for reinforce
ments, in order to hold their ground.
| The Spanish Government has promulgated
decree annuling all edicts of sequestration
| placed upon the property Of the rebels and
rebel sympathizers in Cuba.
| By order of the Educational Department of
| Japan, in future all foreign teachers will be
obliged to procure license, and no teacher of
the Christian religion shall be employed.
THE NEW WORLD.
Gold closed in New York on the 18th at 1852
@116.
A report concerning the prospects of the
cotton crop, which comes through the Agri-
cultural Bureau at Washington, states that
the yield will be fully equal to that of last
year, the increased acreage compensating for
the unfavorable weather.
An Associated Press dispatch of the Sth says
the Washington Republican had stated aUthori-
tatively that recent special dispatch to a
Chicago paper that the Administration did not
desire the success of General Butler in Massa-
chusetts, in the Governorship contest, was un-
true in every particular.
General Brinkerhoff, Chairman of the Ohio
Liberal Republican State Central Committee,
has issued call for Peoples Convention to
be held at Columbus on the Both of July.
The ravages by the recent storms in Illinois,
Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin and Missouri
were immense, and great damage was done to
the crops. In many sections buildings, orchards,
railroad bridges, ETC., were destroyed, and rail-
road travel was greatly impeded. Many lives
were lost by drowning, lightning and falling
buildings.
A Des Moines Qowa) telegram of the 6th
says Governor Carpenter had decided not to
call the Convention of Governors on the trans
portation question until next fall.
At Red Rock, Iowa, the other day, little
girl of eleven years, named Effie Robertson,
was visiting the house of Mr.. Gilbert Barr.
The children being left alone in the house,
they attempted to fill lighted lamp with ker
osene. An explosion resulted, and the house
was burned to ashes, all escaping save Miss
Effie, who was burned in the house
Attoney-G General Williams, at the request of
Secretary Belknap, has given an opinion to
the effect that General Howard is RESPONSE
BILE for all the losses sustained in the Freed
mems Bureau by the Government through
himself or any of the subordinates he appoint
ed under the act of 1867. They may be prose-
cuted criminally for any defalcations which
happened not longer than two years ago, and
prosecuted civilly without any limitation as to
time. General Howard and any of his assist
ants who are army officers are also subject to
trial by court-martial
A recent Washington dispatch says the Pres
ident had authorized personal friend in that
city to deny in toto the report that he had de-
signs upon a third term in office.
A recent dispatch says that the New York
Democratic State Convention will be held,
probably at Syracuse in the latter part of
September, and the Liberal Republican Con-
vention on the same day, it is understood, will
indorse the Democratic nominees.
An International Convention of Young
Mems Christian Associations was recently held
at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, which numbered an
attendance of one hundred and fifty delegates.
There are 926 Associations in this country and
Canada.
Young Walworth was taken to the State
Prison at Sing Sing on the 9th. His mother re
quested that she be allowed to take him from
the Tombs to the depot in her carriage, under
the guard Of Deputy Sheriff, but the request
was refused, and the young man was manacled
like the other prisoners, and placed in the
prison van.
The Military Commission in session at Fort
Klamath, Oregon, proceeded on the 5th to the
trial of Captain Jack, Schonchin, Boston Char
ley, Black Jim, Slotuck and Barncho, who at
the present time are implicated in the Candy
massacre. The first charge is, murder and
violation of the laws of war; second, assault
with intent to kill A. B. Meacham and L. D.
Dyer.
The Railroad and Warehouse Commission
ers of Illinois, in session at Springfield on the
9th, had under consideration numerous COM
plants in writing from various sections of the
State, in which the writers charge that the
railroads had raised their freight tariffs one
hundred per cent. in some places, and the
evidence contained in the communications
went to show that the rates had been increased
an average of thirty per cent. Springfield
special says: $50 far as the Commissioners
have compared the new with the old sched
ules, they agree with the complaints that
have been made, that there has been
general increase III the rates.
They propose, as soon as it can
be done, to show exactly what the amount Of
the increase in detail is on each road in the
State"
AS an evidence of the force and effect of the
great storm at Fond du Lac, Wis, and vicini-
ty, on the 4th, it is said that in one county
two hundred and fifty barns were demolished
Wrecked buildings, prostrated orchards and
badly damaged fields mark the track of the
hurricane through several counties. Similar
storms were equally destructive in almost
every other Western State. q
A State Educational Convention was held at
Raleigh, n. c., on the 9th. Representatives
were present from all portions of the State.
Judge CARPENTER, of South Carolina, has
granted temporary injunction restraining
any and all fiscal officers of that State from
levying or collecting any tax for the purpose
of paying interest upon the State bonds known
as conversion bonds" amounting to over
81, 100000
Reports from Memphis, Nashville and other
places on the 10th, show that the cholera had
almost entirely disappeared
Secretary Delano has appointed the follow
ing commission to investigate the Ute troubles:
The Rey. DIR. Goodwin, of Chicago; Governor
Campbell, of wyoming, and N. ]. Turney, of
Ohio.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th says that
the Stanley Yellowstone expedition, thirteen
days out, has been heard from. Very bad
weather had been experienced, but they had
no trouble from the Indians. They expected
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