Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the Sd at 107R.
The Ute delegation had final interview
with the Commissioner of the Indian Bureau
at Washington on the 27th, when the Brunot
Treaty was acquiesced in, and the Ute Chiefs
promised that the Utes now in New Mexico,
some 500 or 600 in number, should be moved
to the Los Penas Reservation, in Colorado
The Utes were 10th to consent to this arrange
ment, but the Commissioner assured them if
they did not move to Colorado the Govern
ment would compel them to do so.
The New York Board of Aldermen have do
mated $4,000 to the Memphis Relief Fund.
A New York dispatch of the 2Sth says
serious results of the panic were being felt
along the Hudson River, and extensive brick
yards and other works were being stopped,
and large numbers of men were out of en-
ployment.
The Illinois Supreme Court has confirmed
the Judgment of the Circuit Court of Will
County, in the case of Perfect, the Chicago
wife-murderer, who was sentenced to be hung,
and fixed upon December IL as the day of
execution.
Snow to the depth of three to seven inches
was reported in various parts of Canada on
the Goth.
The Director of the Mint at Philadelphia
has issued letter explaining the course of
the Government in issuing silver coin. The
operation is profitable one to the Treasury
at the present prices of gold and silver, and is
believed to be more advantageous to the pub
lie, in the present condition of the money
market, than the sale of gold for legal tender
notes; and is not scheme for the resumption
of specie payments, but simply compliance
with the mint laws.
The third trial of Edward S. Stokes for the
murder of James Fisk, Jr., came to close in
New York City on the 29th, the jury return
ing verdict of manslaughter in the third
degree. He was sentenced to four years in
the State Prison at hard labor.
Josiah Quincy President of the American
Cheap Transportation Society, has issued a
lengthy address, setting forth the sugges-
tions which will be made to Congress for leg
islation at the coming session in relation to
the transportation question, and calling a
meeting of the above association at Wash
ington for January Ia next, at which delega-
tions from all kindred State organizations are
invited to appear.
Snow fell generally throughout the North
west on the 29th, there being enough for good
sleighing in some sections.
The steamer Continental left st. Louis on
the morning of the 27th, with large number
of "excursionists'' en- route to the scene of
proposed prize-ight between Allen and Ho-
gan. The steamer was blown ashore at
East st. Louis, and the leaders of the party on
board were captured by the Illinois officials.
The principals to the affair were not on the
boat. 1t was subsequently announced that
the fight would come off on the 30th, and the
Mayor of East st. Louis telegraphed Governor
Beveridge for aid to prevent the fight. The
Governor responded by ordering Adjutant-
General Higgins to that city with hundred
stand of arms.
The town of Americus, Ga, the county-sea
of Sumter County, was visisted bya disastrous
confagration on the 27th, which destroyed the
business part of the town, involving loss of
over 100000. se @~t-a%% - +-5~~ ~
The severe cold weather at the South on the
2Sth and goth promised to put an effectual
check to the further progress of the yellow
fever scourge. The Memphis Ledger of the
29th contains the following from Mayor John
son: "Telegrams and money received to-day
from Northern cities show as many receipts of
substantial aid as previously, and show that in
blessed charity there is no line of distinction
or separation in our whole land AS fellow
citizens of great country. having interests in