Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-05-16
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 18th at 117179
@1175S.
New Orleans advices of the 9th convey intel
ligence of further difficulties in Louisiana. On
Sunday, 4th, the Metropolitan Police, under
orders from Kellogg, took quiet possession of
St. MartinsviIle. The same night two of their
scouts were wounded in the suburbs of the
town, and there had been more or less skir-
mishing since From 200 to 400 of the citizens
were under arms, with two pieces of artillery.
A conference had been held between the lead
ers of the contending factions, at which the
citizens stated their determination to resist the
interference of Kellogg's officials and refused
to recognize him as Governor. The excitement
had spread to New Orleans, where the citizens
threatened to make diversion in the rear by
seizing the police station-houses while the Met
ropolitan Police are absent, and had held a
meeting, indorsing the conduct of The people
of st. Martinsville.
By the explosion of q lard-rendering tank in
Chicago on the afternoon of the 9th, three men
and a boy were almost instantly killed. and
several others seriously injured.
A Lawrence (Kan.) telegram Of the 9th says
the dead body of William York, brother of
Senator York, whose mysterious disappearance
some weeks ago caused so much excitement,
had been found buried on the claim of a man
named Bender, six miles north of Cherryvale.
The remains bore marks of violence. Other
dead bodies were found under Bender's house.
George Francis Train has been pronounced
sane by a New York jury, after trial, lasting
several days, before Judge Daily. The verdict
was followed by tremendous outburst of ap-
plause from every part of the courtroom, and
Train seemed overjoyed at the result. He was
remanded to prison to await his trial for pub
fishing and circulating obscene literature.
The Board of Indian Commissioners have
unanimously adopted report on the Presi-
dents Indian policy, in which they say that
four years of trial have shown it to be a sue
cess. It has saved the country from Indian
wars, with the exception of the contest with a
few bands of Apaches and the present unhappy
struggle with handful of Modoc braves.
The Modoc war ought not to be attributed to
the Peace Policy, nor ought the misdeeds of
individuals to be charged upon the tribe, nor
those of tribe upon the race at large. They
ask, in conclusion, for the cooperation of all
Christian denominations.
The great musical festival at Cincinnati, un-
der the management of Theodore Thomas,
opened on the 9th, and promised to be grand
success.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned sine die on
| the 9th.
Municipal elections were held in several of
the cities of Indiana on the 9th. In Brazil the
anti Temperance ticket was successful. La
Porte elected Liberal Republican officers.
James L. Mitchell, Democrat, is elected Mayor
of Indianapolis, by majority of about 300;
balance of ticket Republican Terre Haute
elected the entire Republican ticket. In New
Albany, the regular Democratic candidate for
Mayor was defeated by T. G. Kunkle, Inde-
pendent Democrat; rest of regular Democratic
ticket elected. Lafayette elected the entire
Democratic ticket In Richmond, the Demo
Gratis elect Mayor and Assessor; the Republi,
cans elect Treasurer, Clerk and Marshal.
New Orleans Associated Press dispatches of
the It'll state that the Grand Jury have passed
resolutions to have Kellogg and his officers ap-