Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-07-03

of kerosene oil. The usual result followed
The young woman was fearfully burned, and
died next morning.
GEO. F HoAR has, according to a Worcester
! Mass dispatch of the Goth, determined not to
run for Congress or any other position next
fall
/ A New YORK telegram of the Goth says that
| Mr.. .Beecher had stated that he should not break
| the silence he had heretofore observed in re-
lation to the Tilton matter. Another dispatch
of the same date says: "Mr. Beecher in con-
versation with reporter, said he had at pres
| ent no intention of saying anything in reply to
the recent statements. He had large pastorate
under his. charge and had no time for per-
| sonal controversies. If, however, the exam
! liners of Plymouth Church should decide that
| it would be well for him to speak out in re-
| gard to the recent letter, he would do so with
out hesitation"
| ALL the agents of the civilized Indians
| have been relieved, except the agent OF the
Cherokees, and central agency has been To-
Gated at Fort Gibson.
An official opinion has been given by the
Attorney General of Iowa that the State Rail
way law is valid and its enforcement feasible
THE Cuban insurgents recently shot 400
Spanish prisoners in retaliation for like exc
cutions of insurgent soldiers.
SECRETARY BRIsTow, according to late
Washington dispatch, had declined the gift Of
a coach and a pair of horses recently rendered
him by one of his personal friends.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has given
the following construction to the clause in the
new Currency law relating to bank reserves:
My construction of the act of June 20, 1874, in
reference to the reserve of the National Banks is
that the reserve upon circulation is abolished,
but that the National Banks are required to keep
reserve upon deposits, as provided in Sections 81
and 80 of the National Bank act, certain pro-
portion of which must be kept on hand, and
certain other proportion with the reserve agents
in the cities enumerated in the sections referred
to. The banks also required to keep an
amount equal to per cent. of their circulation
ON deposit with the Treasurer of the United
States, which amount may be deducted from the
aggregate amount of the reserve required to be
kept upon the deposits
A BUTCHER named Mccormick died dis
tressing death in New York, recently, from
hydrophobia, caused by the bite of small
dog a month before.
AN organization has been recently formed
by Brooklyn ladies for the suppression OF cor
sets and other anti-health modes of dress.
THE Chicago Tribune of the 29th publishes
reports of the condition of the crops at sta
tions along the lines of the Michigan Southern
and Chicago & Northwestern Railroads. Ac-
cording to the reports the prospects for all
grains in Indiana and Michigan were excellent,
but in Ohio wheat was in bad condition, vary
ing from one-third TO two-thirds of crop.
There is not more than two-thirds of the aver
age yield of hay in any OF these States Fruits
were doing remarkably well. Returns from
the country traversed by the Northwestern
Road in Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois were to
the effect that the acreage of grain was large,
the prospects better than for many years past,
and the amount on hand at the stations small.
SENIOR AvELLANEDA has been elected Pres
ident of the Argentine Confederation.