Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-11
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A dispatch from New Orleans says that a
duel was fought near Montgomery Station, on
the morning of the 1st, between ex-Judge
William H. Cooley and r. B. Rhett, Jr., of
the Picdy11e, in which Cooley was killed at
the second shot. The difficulty grew out of
an article published in the Picayppae, and the
reply from Judge Cooley, published in the
Times. Colonel Rhett was not touched.
A special dispatch from Des Moines on the
1st says it was rumored there that zone of the
higher courts of Iowa will announce an opin-
ion that will overthrow, so far as Iowa ship
pers are concerned, the present Illinois tariff
law The judge holds that contract with
railway company operating line in both
Iowa and Illinois, the contract being made in
Iowa for through shipments to any point in
Illinois, will be good, even at less rates than
allowed by the Illinois law"
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has announced a ruling that parties
making entries under the first section of the
timber culture act of March 3, 1878, are en-
titled to only one year to complete the plant
ing of the prescribed area with trees.
General W. H. Sidell, U. S. A., died in New
York City on the LIST. He graduated at West
Point in 1888.
In reply to letter of inquiry from Sena-
tor, as to the period at which the undrawn
back pay of Congressman reverts to the Treas
ury, Comptroller Taylor writes that the unex-
pended appropriations for the pay referred to
cannot be carried into the surplus fund until
June 80, 1S75-in other words, any Congress-
man can draw his back pay at any time prior
to the above date.
Professors Wise and Donaldson, the aero
nauts, are building balloon in New York
City, private corporation bearing the ex-
penses, in which they propose to make voy-
age to Europe, starting about August 20.
The funeral of Jesse R. Grant was held at
the Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Gov
ington, KY, on the 1st. 1t was largely attend
ed President Grant arrived there early on the
morning of the 30th, and he, Orville Grant and
Mrs. Cramer were the children of the deceased
present at the funeral.
It is stated that Salvador Cisneras has been
chosen President of the Cuban Republic,
Cespedes having resigned.
The Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Com
UllSS1OuGIs udfO OE1Il-
ion upon the new Railroad law and the ques-
tions which have been raised by the railroads.
First-Through freight is subject to the law
of the State so far as the restrictions set forth
in the law operate. Second-Specialr rates may
be made, based upon, the quantity shipped.
Third-The rates for freight going over two
connecting roads may be made as if on one
continuous line, and need not necessarily be
the sum of the locals. Fourth-EXcursion,
Communication and thousand-mile tickets may
issue.
The Tennessee Farmers Convention met at
Humboldt on the I'd, to organize a State
Grange, and adopted resolutions setting forth
the necessity of the thorough organization of
the farmers, and expressing hearty co-opera-
ii with the farmers in the Northwest in their
fight against unjust railway and other mon
opolies. The establishment of subordinate
oranges throughout the State was recon-
mended. Dr. William Maxwell, of Dyer, was
elected Master of the State Grange.
The deaths from cholera reported on the
I'd were-in Cincinnati, ten; Nashville, six (no
new cases); Little Rock, one (the first); and
four laborers who were employed on the rail-
road few miles below Cairo.
The Walworth murder trial was concluded
on the I'd. Judge Davis, in his charge TO the
jury, called attention to the new law under
which the trial had taken place, and winch
made it necessary that deliberate purpose
and premeditation should exist before averdict
of murder in the first degree could be given
He said if the jury were satisfied from the evi-
dence that young Walworth came to New
York with intent to murder his father, then
the crime was murder in the first degree; but
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