Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-28
DODGEvILLE, WISCONSIN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2s 1873.

| these, n, 200 were from Ireland, 5000 from
England, and 10000 from Germany.
John T. Irving, the San Francisco burglar,
has implicated Cole Cunning, a well-known
New York burglar, and Daniel Kelly in the
Nathan murder by stating that the former
killed Nathan while Kelly and he were wait
ing in the house.
A general strike recently occurred among
the Union newspaper compositors of Pitts
burgh, Pa, because of a proposed reduction
| in pay. Charges of conspiracy were preferred
against several of the printers, and some of
them were arrested and held for examina-
tion.
William M. Tweed was brought before the
New York Court of Oyer and Terminer on the
22d, when a motion for arrest of judgment
was argued and denied. Judge Davis then
sentenced the prisoner to twelve years impris-
onment in the County Jail and fine of
S12, $50. After unavailing efforts on the part
of his counsel to obtain stay of proceedings,
at ten minutes past one on the morning of the
23d Sunday, Tweed was taken to the Tombs
and the gates were closed behind him.
Reports have recently come from portions
in Northwestern Iowa, especially Oscola,
o. Brien and Lynn Counties, that great dis
tress, amounting almost to famine, was be-
ing experienced by the settlers in that section,
owing to the almost total failure of this years
crops. The country is untimbered, and as the
farmers are unable to purchase coal, they are
compelled to burn their fences, and have even
resorted to the use of prairie grass as sub
stitute for more substantial fuel. They are
without protection against the rigor of winter.
An appeal has been made for aid, and dona-
tions are being sent to the suffering home
steaders.
The following are the names of the newly
elected officers of the Indiana Grand Lodge L.
o. o. F.. Grand Master, Richard Owen;
Deputy, d. B. Chandler; Warden, J. B. Kim
ball; Secretary, B. F. Foster; Treasurer, T. P.
Haughey; Representative, Platt j. Wise;
Alternate, w. R. Myers.
Three white men and three negroes were
whipped at Newcastle, Del, on the 22d. The
former received twenty lashes each, and the
latter ten each. A seventh man got one hour
in the pillory and forty lashes. Blood was
drawn from two of the white men.
Washington advices of the 23d say the Span
ish question was everywhere discussed with
more calmness than the previous week, and
the impression seemed to prevail to still
greater extent that there would be no war be-
tween the United States and Spain. The Span
ish Government had contradicted the report of
any hostile manifestations against the Ameri-
can Minister, and says that General Sckles
was treated with consideration and respect,
and that some intemperance of language of
the monarchical press was promptly silenced
by the threat of immediate punishment.
Severe shocks of earthquake were felt in
various parts of California and Oregon on the
night of the 22d. No damage reported
The complete returns from the election in
Wisconsin show that the State Legislature
will stand: Senate, II Republicans, 16 Re-
formers Assembly, SO Reformers, Al Repub-
licans.
The counsel for Tweed in the late trial were
before Judge Davis on the Oath to explain
their conduct in presenting, after the jury was
obtained, a certain paper, which the Judge at
the time characterized as extraordinary. 1t is
o document proclaiming the Judge to be
partial in having expressed opinions on the
facts against the defendant; that he had ruled
against defendant in law points, contrary to
the decision of other judges, and that because
of ill-will and prejudices he was not proper
officer to sit in the case. The matter was
postponed until the 29th.
The Secretary of the Treasury announces
that hereafter silver coin will be paid only for
the fractional parts of dollar, instead of
in sums not exceeding five dollars.
Another "Ring' trial, that of James HI. In
gersoll and John D. Harrington, for forgery in
the third degree, was begun on the morning of
the Oath, before Justice Davis, in the Court Of
Oyer and Terminer.
Tweed's counsel have presented a bill COM
prising nine objections on which to base their
arguments for stay of proceedings.
Walt Grayson, a Creek Indian farmer and
stockdealer, living near Parsons, Kansas, was
robbed few nights ago of over $4,000, most
ly gold and silver, by a party of three white
men.
Governor Osborn, of Kansas, has ap-
pointed Robert Crozier, of Leaven-
worth, United States Senator to fill
the Caldwell vacancy. Crozier is an attor
ney, and a confidential friend of Caldwell, and
a Lawrence dispatch of the oath says the an
nouncement of his appointment was received
with great surprise, and was regarded as an
attempt to revive the Caldwell influence in
politics in the State.
1t is stated that since the withdrawal Of the
United States Marshals from the Indian Ter
ritory the number of murders is largely on
the increase. The agents of the various tribes
say it is absolutely necessary for Congress to
interfere, and give the civilized Indians a
government that will protect life and prop
erty. The assassinations in the Territory
averaged twenty per month during the past
summer, and not one execution under the
Indian law.