Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-02-14
TUE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 10th at
113T@l14.
The Legislative Council concurring, Prince
Lunalillo was inaugurated King of the Sand
wich Islands on January8 8.
Near Harrodsburg, KY, few nights ago,
four men attempted to rob the mail stage.
AS the leader, Teburn McAnelly, after hav
ing intimidated the driver, was climbing up
to get the mail, an inside passenger, named
Roberts, shot him dead. The other robbers
fed, but were pursued, and two of them ar
rested.
Senator Caldwell, on the 4th, submitted a
statement to the Committee engaged in in
vestigating the charges against him. He
emphatically denies that his election cost
$50, 900, or SIC, 900, or any other large sum.
He admits having paid Mr.. Carney $4,000
to withdraw in his (Caldwell's) favor, saying
that Carney was willing to pay twice or
thrice that sum to have him (CaldwelD
withdraw. He denies that he paid any sum
of money to any member of the Legislature
to secure his vote. He details his relations
with ex- Representative Clark during and
origin of the charges against
him was his refusal to submit
to an extortionate demand from that gentle
man. He says he never promised or paid, or
authorized any one to promise to pay money
or other reward for the purpose or with the
design of corruptly influencing any act in his
favor. He paid the usual and legitimate ex-
penses ordinarily incurred by candidates on
such occasions, and in payment of such bills
he did not deem he was guilty of corrupt or
immoral acts. This statement was not
sworn to.
AnC rev Dalrymple, living near Tdoute,
Pa, was carelessly engaged in filing a
torpedo with nitro o-glycerine at his house, on
the 5th, when it exploded, blowing him to
atoms, killing his wife and fatally injuring
his children, who were in an adjoining apart
ment. The house was totally wrecked.
The Postmaster General has issued adver-
tisements for bids for the new penny postal
cards. It is the intention of the Depart
ment to have the cards ready for issue by
the 1st of May.
The second trial of Christopher Rafferty, for
the murder of Policeman O'Meary, at Chi
cago, in August last, was terminated at
Waukegan on the 5th, the jury bringing in
verdict of guilty, and fixing the penalty
death by hanging.
The State Republican Convention of Con-
necticut, on the 5th, nominated Henry 2.
Haven for Governor; G. L. Griswold, Lieu
tenant Governor; John M. Hall, Secretary
of State; Daniel P. Nichols, Treasurer, and
John l. Rockwell, Comptroller.
The Kansas Legislature has authorized
Joint Committee to inquire into the charges
against Senator Pomeroy. 1t also resolved
that it was educ to the dignity and honor of
the State that Senator Pomeroy should i'm
mediately resign"
It is stated that all the evidence relating
to persons not members of the present Con-
gress, will, by agreement of the Poland Mobi-
lier Committee, be stricken from the records.
A dispatch from Washington on the 9TH
SAYS that orders had been issued to the COM
mandant of the United States forces operat-
ing against the Modoc Indians, to make
such disposition of his forces as will tend to
protect the settlers and their property in
the neghborhood, and suspend further hos
tile proceedings against the Indians, unless
absolutely necessary, until the arrival of
the Commission recently appointed to in
yestigate the causes which led Captain
Jack to wage war upon the whites, and the
result of the investigation is made known.
few days ago horrible discovery was
made in Brooklyn, N. z, the particulars of
which are as follows. It seems that some
weeks since, Jacob Knoop, proprietors of
LIQUOR saloon in that city, gave up business
and rented his saloon. The saloon was
locked up, and Knoop had not since been
seen. until a few evenings ago, when the new
proprietor went to take possession.
Inside was found the dead body of
Knosp, and beside it his dog, feeding on one
of his legs. The flesh had been eaten from
the rest of his body. 1t is supposed he had
been dead several days.
A resolution asking Senator Caldwell to
resign was introduced into the Kansas Leg
islature on the 5th. It was laid on the table.
President Grant has pardoned Eli Ross
Stewart, and Robert Hayes Mitchell, both of
| South Carolina, convicted of Ku-Klux