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

proposition of the United States to have an
exchange of postal cards by the addition of one
cent postage, the same as we now have with
Canada, on the ground that Great Britain is
OPPOSED to any lower rate of postage than that
now paid on letters.
| President Grant arrived at Kingston, n. Y,
on the 29th, on his way to the Overlook Noun
tains. He met with an enthusiastic reception.
| A mass-meeting to consider the Transports
tion question is to be held in New York in
| September, under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Cheap Transportation Association.
The Michigan State Convention of County
| School Superintendents viii be held at jack
son, August 26, and continue three days.
| G. s. Binkley and 0. r. Dascomb, of Division
| 113 Of the " Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gneers," of Des Moines, have been appointed
to receive contributions to the fund for the
benefit of the family of Rafferty,, the hero of
the recent railway robbery, and hold them un-
til disbursed by the division.
On the goth ult. a meeting of the Exec
utive Committee of the Wisconsin State
Grange was held at Oshkosh, and a resolution
was adopted repudiating the late action of the
Dodge County Patrons of Husbandry, and the
following official notice has been issued:
WORTHY PATRONS: 1t has recently come to the
notice OF the State Grange that certain movements
are being made to commit the Order to direction
of political action during the coming State elec-
tions convention has also been called by what
purpors to be the Dodge County Council of
Oranges, to meet in Milwaukee on the 21st of
August, avowedly for political purposes. The
State Grange considers this action very unwse,
all @ patrons to be Ts Of the
of the fundamental principles of the Order, by
entering into the turmoil of political strife. We
hereby caution all Oranges against taking any no.
tice whatever of the aforementioned CALL as it is
entirely unauthorized by any proper authority. BY
order of the State Grange. M@
JAMES BRAINARD. Secretary
Several farmers of Wayne County, Iowa, re-
Gently held a convention and nominated full
county ticket, and adopted series of resolu-
tions repudiating both the republican and
Democratic parties.
A Des Moines (Iowa) dispatch of the Doth
says: "Harvest is well advanced all over
Iowa. Reports from all parts of the State say
that wheat is injured by smut and blight, and
that the yield will not be above the average Of
last year, and the grain not of as good quality.
Oats promise WELL and corn will be tremen-
dous crop, with favorable fall"
Convention of delegates from portions Of
North Mississippi, West Tennessee and West
ern Kentucky, was held at Jackson, Tenn, on
the 29th, having in view the formation of a
new State out of those fractions. After the
appointment of appropriate committees, the
convention adjourned to the 3Oth.
| The Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
| of Illinois have given an opinion that the
| through lines to New York cannot, under the
| State law, give through rates to New York
| from one point in the State on the same road,
| and refuse to give them from other points,
Notwithstanding the articles offered for ship
ment at each place are of like quantities of
| the same class.
The Grand Lodge of Independent Order of
Odd Fellows of Mississippi recently elected J.
S. Cain, of Okalona, G. M; R. M. Mayo,
Yazoo City, Grand Secretary; D. N. Barrows,
of Jackson, Grand Representative to the Grand
Lodge of the United States
| A little daughter of Col. Bibb, of Corinth,
Miss, was recently burned to death by the ex-
plosion of a can of coal oil, with which she was
trying to kindle fire in stove Her mother
was severely burned in trying to save the
child.
The "Peoples State Convention" of Ohio,
! based on what is known as the "Allen County
| Movement,' met at Columbus, Ohio, on the
3Oth of July. Hon. George E. Pugh was
chosen temporary Chairman, and made a
speech endorsing the movement Norton s.
! Townsend, of Lorain, was elected permanent
Chairman. The following ticket was nomi-
mated: For Governor, Isaac C. Collins, of
| Cincinnati, Democrat; Lieutenant Governor,
| A. Saunders Piatt of Logan, Liberal; Judge
| of Supreme Court Qong term) P. B. Ewing,
of Fairfield, Democrat, and for the short term,
| D. w. c. Louden, of Brown, Liberal; Attor-
ney-General, Zeraphim Myers, of Stark, Lib
eral; Comptroller of the. Treasury, c. P. L..
Butler, of Franklin, Liberal; Board of Public
Works, James McBooth, of Allen, Democrat;
Treasurer, Jonathan Harshman, of Mont
gomery, Democrat Resolutions were adopt
ed-declaring against the infalibility of party,
and: that it is the duty of good citizens to
vote for the best men presented for official
position, regardless of party; that new or
ganization of parties is demanded in the inter-
est of the public welfare; that the Republican
party is directly responsible for the act known
as the "salary grab," and kindred legislation;
against the granting of subsidies in land or
money, and of special privileges and exemp-
tions to National banks and other moneyed
corporations; demanding home government
on all local affairs; that the appointment of
subordinate officers should depend upon their
qualifications, and that their tenure should de-
pend upon their fitness and efficiency; that du-
ties on imports, as long as such duties are nec-
essary, should not be imposed for purposes
benefting or enriching private individuals or
companies, or favoring particular branches of
industry at the expense of the whole people.
Speeches were made in support of the move
ment by Judge Collins, General Thomas Ew-
ing, Hon Fred. Hassaurek, and others. Sena-
tor Thurman is declared to have said that the
new departure movement is a great mistake,
and that he does not believe a disruption of
the Democratic party is either necessary or ad-
visable.
The Kansas Farmers State Convention be-
gan its session at Lawrence on the Both ult.
Five hundred Changers were in attendance
On the first Of January there were but ten
Oranges in the State, while there are now over
four hundred.
Hattie Welfare, of Grand Rapids, Mich, at
tempted to kindle fire with kerosene oil,
few days ago At Toledo, Iowa, a boy named
Anthony Reuch, made the same daring at
tempt. So did Anne Roth, servant girl in a
LaSalle Qll.) family. All three were fatally
burned, and have since died.
A dispatch from New York City on the 31st
ult., says that Vice President Wilson was then
much better than he had been at any time since
his illness, and was steadily improving.
A Springfield Qll.) dispatch of the 31st ult
says the Railway and Warehouse Commission
had secured enough evidence of extortion and
unjust discrimination in freight charges to
warrant the prosecution Of several prominent