Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-12-26
NUMBER Is.

| The Secretary of the Wisconsin State Grange
has Issued an official call for meeting of the
State Grange at Janesville to commence Janu-
| airy 90. All Masters installed for 1874 and
their wives are entitled to VOTE
1t was reported in Havana on the 18th, that
a steamer named the Santiago de Cuba had
succeeded in landing a filibustering expedition
on the southern coast of Cuba, between Guam
tanamo and Santiago.
Our Consul General at Havana telegraphst to
Secretary Fish that the Captain General had
informed him that the YTrginius prisoners
were on the 18th delivered to the commander
of the Juniata.
Perfect (coloreO Chicago wife murderer,
was hanged'at Joliet on the 10Th, he having
been respited for one week by the Governor.
AT Lebanon, Tenn, few days ago, white
man named Saunders whipped the wife of a
colored man for having said something derog-
atory to his character. when her husband
swore out a States, warrant against Saunders,
and was with the Marshal when the latter
undertook to eerve it. Saunders shot the
negro through the heart, ana threatelled the
life of the Marshal unless he permitted him
to escape, and the Marshal being unarmed
was obliged to let the prisonergo.
Information reached Key West on the Goth,
from Havana, that serious complications in
regard to Cuba had arisen between the Span
ish and British Governments. The advices did
not state the precise nature of the difficulties,
but it was known that the British Consul
General at Havana had received dis
patch from Lord Granville to in
struct all naval commanders in the West In
dies to Immediately rendezvous in Cuban ports.
It'was stated that it was certainly known in
official circles that the British Government
will demand the punishment of Burriel. The
British Admiral had left for st. Thomas, where
he expected to be relieved. s
The Post Office Department estimates that
120, 900 postal cards will be used during
the next year. at a cost to the Government of
s1.39T per thousand.
A Washington telegram of the 21st says,
it seemed 'to be understood in official circles
that the Attorney General had given his opin-
ion that the Virginius had forfeited the right
to bear the flag of the United States, and at
the time of her capture was carrying it with
out right, and improperly. In view of this
opinion, our Government will, in accordance
with the terms of the protocol, institute in
quiry, and begin proceedings against the Vir-
ginius, and against any persons who may ap-
pear to have been guilty of Illegal acts in con-
nection Herewith. AS Spain has proven to
the satisfaction of the United States, accord
ing to the Attorney Generals opinion, that the
Virginius was, at the time of her
capture, carrying the United States
flag without right and improperly, the salute
to the flag on the 25th day of December will
be dispensed with, as not now necessary, but
the United States will expect a disclaimer of
intent to offer indignity to its flag in the act
which was committed.
The Postmaster General announces that he
will arrange a system by which European
mails shall be dispatched from New York four
times week, on steamers sailing on any
given Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Sat-
urday, which, according to the past record,
best fulflls the conditions Of speed, security -
and certainty.
An elaborate petition has been presented to
Congress, asking that Abraham Lincoln's
birthday, February 12, be set apart as a ma
tional holiday.
By the deed of endowment Of the school at
Penikese Island given by Mr.. Anderson, the
tobacconist, Professor Agassiz had the right
to select his successor as President. and he
chose his son, Alexander AgassiZ
recent Utica On. " telegram says the
Erie Canal was perfectly clear of ice, and no
trouble was expected by boats wishing to get
to tide water. Probably 100000 bushels of
wheat and as much corn were still on the canal.
The time for holding the next annual State
Fair of Michigan has been changed from Sep
tember 81 to September IA, 1874.
The annual report of the State Superinten-
dent of Schools in Nebraska, shows 63, 108
scholars in the State.
The recent State Grange of Minnesota
adopted a resolution that all members and
agents of the order are instructed
not to purchase any machinery of the plow
firms entering into the agree
ment of October, last, or of their agents, OF of
the manufacturers and dealers in any other
farming implements who may open like
warfare upon the farming interests of the
State.
The California Legislature, in joint conven-
ton on the Goth, elected Governor Booth (In-
to the United States Senate. The
vote stood Farley Dem.) 38; Booth, 81; Shaf-
ter (Rep.) 20.
An immense mass meeting of workingmen
was held in Chicago on the evening of the 21st
at which resolutions were adopted demanding
that the city should furnish them with work
or aid through the winter.