Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-01-17
THE NEW WORLD.

.:. TIE NEW WORLD.
Gold closed in New York on the 18th at
1121s@112H.
The New York Assembly organized on the
7th by the selection of A. B. Cornell as
Speaker. Governor Dix, in his message,
recommends that the Erie Canal be kept
within the control of the State, and that
steps be taken to quicken transportation.
Among other proposed reforms for the gov
ernment of New York City, he presses the
adoption of Minority Representation. The
State debt is $25, 1856, ,725, which is "a, 600 600
less than last year. 4
New Orleans was quiet on the 18th. The
Pinchbeck Legislature and the House of the
Fusionist Legislature were in session; there
was no quorum present in the Senate of the
latter body.
The Arkansas Legislature organized on the
9th by the selection of the Republican nomi-
nees in both Houses. Elisha Baxter was de-
clared to be elected as Governor, and he was
sworn in By the Chief Justice
At the recent New Hampshire State Dem
cratic Convention, James A. Weston was
nominated for Governor, and Henry Colony
for Railroad Commissioner.
Governor Geary's message was submitted
to the Pennsylvania Legislature on the 0th.
The State debt has been reduced during the
year nearly So, 800, 900, leaving the debt, less
assets on hand, 1881 ,039.
The Erie Railway Company have com
menced a suit against Commodore Wander.
bilt for s3, 100000, that being the amount Sc
cured by him in his settlement with Drew,
Eldridge, Gould and Fisk, after the great
Erie sscorner'' of 1867.
In Chicago, on the evening of the 9th, a
Swede named Lars GusGave Larson and a
boy companion were passing along the
streets, when gang of young roughs as
sailed them and made an attack upon the
boy. Larson interfered in his behalf, when
he was set upon by the gang, and in the
scuffie that ensued, was stabbedt to the heart
and almost instantly expired. A boy aged
about fourteen, named James DwYer, has
been arrested, and has confessed to having
done the stabbing.
The Wisconsin Legislature met on the
Sth j. II. Waggoner was reelected Chief
Clerk of the Senate. Hon. d. d. Barron
was chosen Speaker of the House. n
Governor Hart and Lieutenant-G Governor 1
Stearns, of Florida, were inaugurated on the
7th.
The Illinois House of Representatives
permanently organized on the 9th.r Shelby
M. Cullom, Republican, was chosen Speaker
by vote of Sc to 65 for Newton r. Casey,
Democratic and Liberal. ALI the other nom
inees of the Republican caucus were
elected.
A Mr.. Kidd, wine merchant of New
VII H;+,, ,roe raoaotlxY oaYUhf in no oct of
laying trains of fuse from his premises to
three adjoinings buildings, whereby they
could be set on fire. He was arrested, and
his Office boy testified to seeing him making
the fuses. l#
Mrs. Woodruff aud Col. Blood were again
arrested in New York, on the evening of the
9th, and locked in Ludlow-street jail, on a
new Indictment for circulating obscene Lit.
erature through the mails.
The compositors of the New York Tribune
suggest that each printing office in the
country give at least one pound of old type,
and that each compositor give the proceeds
of /, 600 ems (about an hours work. set up
on February 8, the sixty-second anniversary
of Mr.. Greeley's birthday, for statue OF
Horace Greeley, to be raised over his grave
at Greenwood.
At recent session of the Connecticut
State Temperance Convention,i it was claimed
that the needed temperance legislation could
not be obtained of either the Republican or
the Democratic party, and a full ticket for
State officers was put in nomination, with
Henry D. Smith, of Plainville, for Governor,
and o. s. Beardsley, of Plymouth, for Lieu
tenant-Governor. A straight-out Temper
ance platform was adopted.
Hon. W. K Edwards is elected Speaker OF
the Indiana House of Representatives. All
| the officers of the special session were re-
| elected.
A. P. Hall, of .Uennepin, is Speaker of the
Minnesota House of Representatives. The
message of Governor Austin reports the in
| debtedness of the State at $250,0O with a
balance in the Treasury of s., 453, 900. The
total valuation of property in the State is
s1o3, 1878, ,S26, which will be taxed five mills
| on the dollar during the current year.