Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-25
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 2lst at
11719@117%.
A regular war has occurred in Grant Parish,
Louisiana, between the whites and colored
people, and many of the latter were killed.
The difficulty grew out of the political con-
hict in the State. It seems that few weeks
ago the white men and supporters of McEnery
who claimed to be the rightful law officers at
Colfax Courthouse in Grant Parish, were as
sailed by a party of colored men and driven
from the place, the latter party intrenching
themselves in the public buildings and prepar-
ing to resist any attempt to dislodge them
This state of affairs continued for few days,
when, on the 18th, party of about $50 whites,
under command of Hadnot, Fusion Repre-
sentative, attacked the place and brisk fight
was kept up for several hours, the breast
works surrounding the Courthouse being
captured and the negroes driven into the build
ing, the doors of which were barricaded
The following is the telegraph's
account of what followed: "After some
fighting the negroes threw out a
flag of truce, and several detachments of men
advanced on it, when they were fired on by
the besieged party, wounding several, one OF
H~AOS 49,
the bowels, and it is feared, fatally wounded
They retreated on the outside of the breast
works, and as the only means of dislodging
the negroes, the Courthouse was set on fire,
and they were shot as they came from the
burning building. 1t is reported that between
eighty and one hundred negroes were
killed, and there are none now
to be found for miles around. i"
There are conflicting statements as to the merits
of this contest, one being to the effect that the
Lynch Returning Board ignored all the officers
elected by the people in the parish, and Gov
Kellogg filled their places by appointees of his
own. These failed to qualify, and the Gov
ernor then ordered the parties originally
elected, both Republicans and Fusion
lists, to assume the offices. William
Ward, member of the Radical Leg
islature, then repaired to Colfax and organ
lied the opposition to these proceedings, and
the difficulties recounted above followed.
Parties in the Ward interest claim that they
were acting in behalf of law and order, and
that the statements made by the other side are
false and malicious. They say, previous to
the battle of the 18th: ''We submit, in all
conscience, that the Republicans of our parish
are deserving of the highest commendation for
the moderation and forbearance shown to
some bad men living in our midst, who now
happily by their own act and on their own
motion have left our parish"
The Supreme Lodge of the World, Knights
of Pythias, convened at Richmond, Va, ON the
18th. Representatives from thirty States were
present.
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unanimous vote adopted joint resolution
censuring the Indian peace policy pursued by
the Administration, and requesting the Gov
ernment to take speedy measures to mete out
adequate punishment to the Modocs.
Dorman B. Eaton, of New York, and Sam
uel Shellabarger, of Ohio, have been appoint
ed by the President to fill the vacancies in the
Civil-Service Board caused by the resignation
of Messrs. Curtis and Medill.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, has sent a
check for his back pay to the State Treasurer,
stating that he wishes the amount applied to
the reduction of the State debt
An Omaha telegram of the 10th reports an
other severe snow-storm in Nebraska. Snow
drifts from ten to twenty-five feet deep cover
| ed the railroad track at Grand Island and vi
cinity. Trains were unable to proceed.
Governor Hendricks, of Indiana, denies that
there is any political significance to be attached
to his recent trip to Washington
1t is said by one of the Board of Peace Com
missioners that the murderers of General
Candy and his party will be severely punished,
but that the act of Captain Jack will not alter
the policy of the Board.
A riot has recently occurred at Knightsville,
Ind, between white and negro iron puddlers
and miners. Firearms and other deadly in.
struments were freely used, and several per.
sons were wounded. The disturbance grew
out of the employment OF colored laborers in