Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-14

State Department from Consul General Hall,
giving full account of the execution of the
American citizens. He intends to protest for
his government against the outrages commit
ted by the Spanish authorities in violation of
international law and of our treaties with
Spain and to demand an adequate reparation.
The State Department is reticent, but deter
mined to obtain redress. There is a very unfav-
orable feeling against Spain in official circles.
Another Washington dispatch of the same
date says no new facts in relation to the Vir-
ginius had transpired. The Department of
State and Minister Sickles were in telegraphic
correspondence on the subject. The Spanish
Government claims that it had acted in good
faith by asking delay of punishment on the
passengers and crew of that vessel, and regrets
it's telegram was not received in Cuba before
the executions took place. The difficulty
seems to be the ineficiepcy of that Govern
ment to control affairs in Cuba in this as well
as other matters. Our Government was en-
gagged in efforts to stay proceedings as to the
remainder of those on board the Virginius
until all the facts could be fully ascertained.
There was great excitement among the Gu
bans in New York City on the 9th. The Cuban
Junta had announced that all means possible
would be used to form an expedition to set
out at once to Cuba to take revenge for the
execution of the patriots captured on the
Virginius, the corps being formed from Amer
leans alone Already 1900 names had been
put upon the roll, many of them old, we'll
tried soldiers. A mass-meeting of Cubans
was held, at which patriotic addresses were
made and resolutions adopted calling for
means to furnish out new expedition to the
island.
The total vote cast in New York City for
Sheriff at the late election was 100, 7S6, of
which Conner, the candidate of the Tammany
Democracy, received 64, ,S72, and McCool, his
opponent, 1914. Democratic majority, 3d.
95S.
According to New York dispatches of the
Sth the week closed with an improved feeling.
There were no further suspensions, and the
banks were growing stronger. Reports from
the West were encouraging, and cable tele-
grams from London were much less dismal,
though not altogether as assuring as desired.
Announcements are received almost daily
from all sections of the country that manu-
factories are either closing up entirely or re-
ducing their working forces and wages. La
Dor strikes are reported in some sections be-
cause of the reduction of pay.
The time for holding the annual session of
the Iowa State Grange of Patrons of Hus-
bandry has been changed to December g. The
meetings will be held in the State House at
Des Moines.
Colonel H. D. Cook, President of the Hi
nois Board of Railway and Warehouse Com
missioners, died at his home in Normal on the
morning of the 9th. His death was most
sudden and unexpected. He was ffty-six
years old.
A Waco Texas) dispatch of the Sth says
large numbers of Indians were committing
depredations in that State. All the Indians
were off their reservations except Satanta.
Big Tree, one of the recently released Chiefs,
is said to be at the head of them.
The obsequies of Mrs. Mary Custis Lee,
widow of the late General Robert E. Lee, took
place in Lexington, Virginia, on the 9Th. Her
three sons, W. s. F. Lee, Custis Lee, and
Robert E. Lee, were present, besides large
concourse of friends. Her remains were de-
posted by the side of her husband, in the
memorial room. Mrs. Lee was siXty-seven
years Of age.
Mexico, on the 10th, celebrated the adoption
of the additional articles to the national Con-
stitution, among which are the abolition of
peonage and the separation of Church and
State.
1t was reported in New York on the 10th
that an engagement had occurred few days
before near Puerto Principe, Cuba, in which
the insurgents were severely beaten, losing
twenty killed and eighty taken prisoners. The
report says the Spanish commander caused all
the prisoners to be shot on the field of battle.
A letter from Havana, dated on the 5th,
gives the following account of the execution
of the Virginius prisoners at Santiago de
Cuba:
1.-THE four prisoners were shot at place made
famous by previous executions, and In the usual
mountaineering close to the slaughter-house
wall All marched to the spot with firmness
Bambetta and Ryan showed marked courage, al
though the former was slightly affected toward
the last. Two others quite broke down before
they were bandaged, but the rest up to the last
never finched moment, and died without fear
or regret. Bambetta aud Ryan were killed at the
first discharge
A dispatch was received in Washin gton on
the 10TH from Minister Sickles notifying the
Secretary of State that the Spanish Govern
ment had telegraphed to the Captain General
to stay all proceedings against the captives
then in custody.
A Tammany Hall Committee has been in
session in New York City, inquiring into al
legal election frauds. Several witnesses testi-
fed to inspectors tearing up or changing
tickets; also, that inspectors and police had
intimidated naturalized citizens; two inspec
tors swore to altered or false returns after the
votes were counted
The First National Bank of Washington,
on the 10th, commenced paying thirty cents ON
the dollar to depositors who have proved their
accounts. 1t was thought depositors would
receive in all about fifty per cent.
A Boston dispatch of the 10th says reports
from the manufacturing sections of New En-
gland were more cheering There was news of
resumption Of business in several places, and
the running of manufactures on increased
time. The exaggerated character of the many
statements that had appeared was daily be-
coming more apparent.
The first anniversary of the great Boston
fire occurred on the 10th. A review of the
work of rebuilding shows that 365 buildings
had been commenced within the burnt district,
lis of which were completed.
The streets of Memphis were crowded on the
10th, and presented the same appearance they
did before the fever broke out. Nearly all the
absentees had returned. In the twenty-four
hours ending at ten p. m. there were but two
deaths and five new cases.
An enthusiastic Cuban meeting was held in
New Orleans on the 9th. The Surveyor of the
Port and other prominent Federal officials