Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-09-12

erence to the corn crop agree in the fact thai
the yield will be much below the average. The
| crop will probably be one-third short. But
the immense wheat crop, which is much larger
than that of former years, will more than make
up for the corn defciency-that is, if the pres
ent fair prices continue"
Secretary Robeson has resumed his duties
J, at the Navy Department in Washington.
Charlestown, Ind, was visited little after
twelve o'clock on the night of the 4th, by q
band of horsemen, who posted notices
through the town, warning half a dozen res
idents by name-one of them being woman
to leave the State within fifteen days, OF
take the consequences. No direct charge was
made against these posted persons, but they
seem to have ''een concerned in some demon
stratiens against the property Of their neigh
bors.
In announcing the opening on the 18th of
September, of the Illinois State Institution for
the Education of Feeble-Minded Children,
at Jacksonville, Superintendent Wilbur states
that pupils from Illinois receive board and
tuition free.4 The pupils are expected to be
brought to the institution promptly on time,
but not before that time.
San Francisco dispatch of the 5th says
election returns from the interior of the State
were imperfect, 'but show great victory for
the people. Sacramento, San Joaquin, Santa
Clara, Los Angeles, Alameda, Contra Costa,
Yolo and Colusa declare for the Peoples Inde-
pendent ticket. The Democrats claim small
gain in the Legislature Close figuring
will be required to settle the Senatorial con-
/ test.
A large Farmers demonstration took place
at Washington, Iowa, on the 5th. Sixty
Oranges took part in the procession, robed in
the regalia of the Order. Addresses were de-
livered by Dudley W. Adams, Master& of
the National Grange, and Miss Garrettson, a
farmers daughter.
Peter Keil, of Chicago, was bitten by mad
dog about a year ago. The dog was killed
Since that time Mr.. Kiel has been brooding
over the idea that sooner or later he would die
from the effects of the wound, which he did a
few days ago, after fearful sufferngs from
hydrophobia. l
| A private dispatch from Galveston, Texas,
on the 5th states that the yellow fever had
broken out in that city, and that deaths were
occurring daily. .1t
On the night of the 5th square of build
ings known as the Plaza Vapor, in Havana,
was reduced to ashes. The fire broke out
simultaneously in four corners of the square,
and is supposed to have been the work of in
cendiaries. The loss is estimated at over
| $S,OOOO 600. 1t is said that twenty lives were
lost. The scenes around the burning square
were exciting and terrible. Parents threw
their children from the balconies to save them
from the flames.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says that,
anticipating the resignation of Governor
Cooke, the President had rendered that posi-
tion to Edward Beale, a native of Washington,
who is known in connection with the con-
struction of wagon roads to California.
The Coroner's jury at Muir, in the case of
the Detroit e. Milwaukee Railway disaster,
find William Brown, the brakeman of the ex-
press train, criminally guilty of disobeying the
orders of Conductor Knill to go back further
toward the freight train; also find Con-
ductor Sherin, Engineer Montreul, and
Brakemen Cotney and Law, of the
freight train, guilty of criminal negli-
gence-the engineer for running at greater
speed than the rules of the company allow;
the conductor for not having the brakemen at
their posts; and the brakemen for not being at
their posts. The men were in custody except
Brown, who was in Canada
The Fulton Elevator, formerly belonging to
Mum & Scott, in Chicago, was burned on the
morning of the 18th, and $125,000 bushels of
corn were more or less damaged Loss about
| 100000.
| A Louisville (Ky.) dispatch of the 9th says,
the Industrial Exposition in that city had so
| far proven signal success. The attend
ance during the five days had averaged
over 5000 per day, and the receipts were
| sc, 600 in excess of the same time last year.
The display was very nearly complete in every
particular.
The following is the Democratic State ticket
in Texas: For Governor, Richard Coke; Lieu
tenant Governor, R. B. Hubbard; Comptroller,
Stephen FL. Darden; Treasurer, A. j. Doran;
Commissioner of Land Office, j. J. Gross; Su-
perintendent of Education, o. M. Hollings-
worth. Hon. John ireland, of Seguin, was
unanimously elected Chairman of the State
Executive Committee.
A communication was received at the Post
office Department in Washington on the Sth,
signed by number of clerks in the st. Louis
Postoffice, setting forth the character of as
sessments made upon them for some months
past by Postmaster Filley, and asking whether
such transactions were sanctioned by the De-
partment, and whether they were not in direct
violation of the Ciyi-Service rules. In the alb
sence of Mr.. Creswel, the letter was referred
to the President by First-Assistant Marshall,
who says the Department cannot approve such
course, and that if Mr.. Filley's assessments
! have been of the character charged in the
communication received and in the press of
| st. Louis his own opinion is that the President
will remove Filley.
Gold closed in New York on the Sth at
1925.
The news received on the 9th from the
Maine State election indicated that the Repub-
icans would have a majority of about 1000
on total vote of $4,000, against Republi-
can majority last year of 1851 on vote OF
127,261.
The Northern Kansas Fair opened at Atchi-
son on the Sth. The entries were very large,
numbering over 1900. The Iowa State
Fair commenced at Cedar Rapids on the same
day The entries up to night of the first day
were 5000, 500 in excess of the first day last
year.
In a statement made to a detective on the
Sth, in San Francisco, John Irving, who con-
fessed to being an accomplice in the Nathan
murder, insisted on the truth of his former
statement, and said that, with the proper
guarantees of safety, he will produce Ma
than's memorandum book, and the bonds
taken by him from the safe on the night of
the murder.
Several fugitives from Shreveport, Texas,
arrived at Little Rock, Ark, on the evening