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

as politically, we are truly united"
The Civil Service Board announced on the
30th that examinations will begin in Cincin-
natl on the 10Th of November, and in ST..
Louis on the Goth of November. Applications
should be sent to Washington to the head of
some department, and those from Cincinnati
should reach there by the sth of November,
and those from st. Louis by the 18th.
The suspension of Hoyt, Sprague & Co.,
who are the New York agents of the Rhode
Island firm of A. & w. Sprague & Co., one of
the most wealthy and extensive manufacturing
houses in the country, was announced on the
30th.
The whole business portion of the town of
Reno, New, was destroyed by FIRE few days
ago, with the exception of three or four fire.
proof buildings. The loss is estimated at
over 100000. There was very little insurance
| A county-seat contest between Centsrville
and Richmond (Wayne County, Iaaiana), cul-
minated few nights ago in a riot, during
which cannon and small arms were freely
used, but without deadly effect Seven deputy
sheriffs were sent from Richmond to Center
vile to guard workmen employed in demolish-
ing the old Jail building. Being besieged by a
party of disguised men they finally surrender
ed, and were sent out of town under escort
Subsequently, recruits arrived from Rich
mond, and, the mob having dispersed, took
possession of the jail, and the work of demol-
ishing the old structure proceeded
| John B. Watkins, Superintendent of the
| Iowa Division of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway, was almost instantly killed near
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the 30th, in a collision
between a passenger train and freight en-
gine.
Mike McCoole, the pugilist, has been ar
rested, at st. Louis, for killing another prize
fighter named Manley. The man was shot at
| Mikes saloon, and witness testifes that he
| saw Mike shoot him.
The Mayor of Memphis, the Chairman of
the Citizens Relief Committee, and other
officials of that city, have published a state
ment that, while the yellow fever no longer
existed there as an epidemic, there was never
theless great need Of funds for the few per-
sons sick and convalescing, and for the relief
of hundreds of families who had been left des-
titute, and that this necessity will no doubt
continue to exist for many weeks to come.
Any future contributions of money Or sup
plies will be thankfully received and properly
applied.
Recent advices from Washington state that
estimates for the legislative branch of the
| Government had all been prepared, and show
an increase over those Of any previous year.
This is accounted for by the fact that the pay
of members and Senators now is more than
| heretofore The estimates for salaries of
Senators for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1874, are $555, 900, and for the pay of officers
and employees of the Senate, $144,0OO; for con-
tingent expenses, $199, ,0OO for salaries of
members of the House, So, 100000; for salaries
of officers and employees, $21S, 1000; contingent
expenses, $267, 900. Another cause of the in
crease is that the number of members of
the House now is 292 instead of 242, as under
the old apportionment.
The forthcoming report of the Land Office
Department at Washington for the last fiscal
year shows the disposal of 5000, COG acres of
the public lands, as compared with Il, ,S64,975
the previous year-an increase of ], 1,165, ,631
acres. The cash receipts were So, ,40S, ,515. The
principal items in this account are 6,O63,356
acres certified to railroads, 3,793,976 acres to
homesteads; 1,626,266 acres in cash sales, and
653, ,446 acres located with Agricultural Col
1cSt scrip.
The body of John G. Heenan arrived at New
York on the 31st. -e- .t
Various rumors were afloat in New York
and Boston on the 31st, of the failure of sew
eral leading Eastern firms, including the ex-
tensive dry goods house of Cladin & Go. The
notes of A. & w. Sprague had been protested
in Providence, r. l., and several of the Sprague
mills, at different localities, were temporarily
closed, throwing large numbers of operatives
out of employment.
According to a Baltimore special of the 3Oth,
the financial depression was seriously affecting
the Industries of that city, more especially the
oyster trade. The manufacturing establish
ments of the city were either quiet or running
on half time. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
had discharged one-third of its force of 5000
men.
The public debt statement November l is as
follows:
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