Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-14

the Committee are of the opinion that none
of the charges preferred by Simpson, con-
sisting of a number of alleged specific acts
of bribery, or attempts to bribe, had been
sustained. With regard to the charge pre-
ferred by Mr.. York that Mr. Pomeroy gave
him $1,000 as bribe to vote for
him, the Committee give Mr.. Pome-
roy's statement that he did hand Mr..
York the money as stated, not as a
bribe, but to carry to Mr.. Page as loan from
Mr.. Pomeroy to aid Mr. Page in the pur-
chase of Uni ed States bonds, and the Com
mittee say the question for them to deter
mine is not which of either of those two
statements, painfully irreconcilable, is in all
it's details true, but whether, taking all the
Testimony tagethsr and rroi4shines -it, York
has sustained bis charge. The Committee
state that York's testimony was con-
Trajectory, and he had failed to
make good his charge. In considering the
statement of Pomeroy that he gave York the
81, 900 to take to Page to enable him to pur-
chase United States bonds to aid in estab-
fishing N itional Bank, the Committee say
Pomeroy is entitled, to the extent that other
men are, to the presumption of innocence,
presumption which, they say, is some
what strengthened by the fact that his ac-
cusers have failed to sustain their other
charges against him in the same election.
This report is signed by Senators Freling-
huysen, Buckingham and Alcorn. Mr..
Thurman filed minority report, finding the
charges in both cases sustained. Senator
Vickers, the other member of the commit
v,ofn Nv uyhi oh
summed up is, that upon the testimony he
does not conclude beyond reasonable
doubt that the charges made were sus-
tanned
President Grant has promoted Levi P.
Lockey, of Illinois, to he his Private Secre-
tary, G.. G. Sniffen, Assistant Private Secre.
tary, and o. L. Pruden, Executive Clerk.
These promotions are said to be in accord
ance with the principle of the civil service
reform.
Washington telegram of the 5th says
the only immediate change in the Cabinet
will be in the Secretaryship of the Treasury,
should the present incumbent be elected to
the Senate Of the United States.
A respite until March 81 has been granted
by Governor Dix to Foster, the New York
car hook murderer. Mrs. Putnam, the widow
of the murdered man, joined in the petition
to have his sentence commuted to imprison-
ment for life.
The New York State Senate has refused,
by vote of to 16, to declare Boss Tweed's
seat in that body vacant.
The Republicans of the First Congression-
al District of Connecticut have renominated
for Congress Gen. j. r. Hawley; the Demo-
Gratis of the same district have nominated s.
P. Kendall.
A Topeka, Kansas, dispatch of the 4th
says that j. c. Page had brought suit in the
District Court against Governor Osborn,
Lieutenant Governor Slower, State Treasurer
Hayes, and Col. York for the recovery of the
$1,000 procured by York from Senator
Pomeroy. The Sheriff found the money in
the State Treasurer's safe, and took charge
of it. Defendants subsequently gave bonds
for the money, under the statute, and the
historic packages were restored to their
possession.
The Chicago Tribune of the 4th is inform
ed by "a thoroughly reliable writer, interest
ed to know and present facts, that the
peach crop is ruined in Michigan, as well as
in Illinois and Indiana, and that there will
be no peaches, in the West at least, this
year."
John j. Jacobs was inaugurated Governor
of West Virginia, on. the 5th. The other
State and executive officers also took the
prescribed oath of office.
On the night of the 4th the McEnery
militia quietly took possession of the Sew
No nrIa
they meeting with 70 opposition. The fol-
lowing night they attacked the Third Pre-
cinct Station, firing into the building. The
fire was returned by the police. Soon after,
General Badger, Chief of the Metropolitan
Police, moved down Chartres street from
Canal, with about 200 men and one piece of
artillery. Quite largesbody had by this
time collected about Jackson Square, and
on the streets leading thereto. When near
the crowd, General Badger ordered them to
disperse. The militia refused to give
way, when the police fred blank
cartridge, and soon after, another shot
was fired. This time the gun was loaded
with grape. By this one man was killed and
several wounded. Another charge of grape
was fired out of st. Ann street. Some ten or
twelve were wounded, but only one man was
reported killed. Only one policeman was
wounded during the entire fight. The
United States troops subsequently reached
the scene of conflict, and the remaining
militia retired, leaving them in possession.
dispatch on the night of the 5th says
compromise was regarded as impossible.
New Orleans advices on the evening of the
9th, state that the Kellogg Metropolitan
Police, armed as infantry, had taken posses
sien of Odd Fellows Hall, where the
McEnery Legislature had formerly met.
The Speaker of the House and several OF
the members who were in the hall at the
time, were taken to the Police Station, but
were subsequently released. 1t was claimed
that Governor McEnery did not authorize
the movement made by the militia the pre-
vious night. The total number OF casualties
report ed as resulting from the affray was
one man killed and eight wounded on the
side of the militia, and one wounded of the
police. About fifty citizens, or militia, who
participated in the affrsy, had been arrest
ed. taken before a United States Com
missioner, and released on $1,000 bail
each. The Fusion Legislature met in
the afternoon at the st. James Hotel, and
passed joint resolution, protesting, Gin the
name of the people of the State, against the
of the military of the U. 8. Gov
etc., etc. Everything was quiet,
and no further trouble apprehended.
Early on the morning of the 9th, two Chi
cago policemen, while endeavoring to arrest
a couple Of drunken rowdies, were set upon
by four others of the gang. and terrible
fight ensued. One of the policemen drew his
revolver and fired six shots at the party who
were be~ting his companion, and succeeded
in driving them away. One of the police
men was very badly beaten, one of the row.
dies killed and another fatally wounded.