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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-16

the night the cakes of ice were constant
ly cracking and breaking. Once the
cake upon which they were broke within
two feet of them as they lay upon it in
their blankets. They were compelled to
move three times during this night in
consequence of the ice breaking near
them. When at last it broke within two
feet of them, as above noted, they got up
and did not again attempt to lie down to
rest. The ice was driven inward about a
mile during this time.
About seven O'Clock Tuesday morning
they were again on the move, and got to
the little boat before mentioned. There
they left everything but their sleigh and
spear poles. With these they struck out
for the ice bridge for deliveranee between
them and the shore, which had formed
during the night 1t was sixmiles to dry
land, and the new ice was only about three
fourths of an inch in thickness, but it was
very tough. They went in single file over
it as rapidly as possible, and it bent and
sunk beneath their feet at every step. But
it did not break fatally, though Smith
went through once, and was helped out
by McEwen with his spear pole.
When near the Pinconning bar they
deserted some Indians on the ice
near the shore, and soon one of
them skated out to McEwen,
who was ahead of Smith. As
soon as the Indian came up McEwen got
upon his hand sleigh and bade the Indian
push him to the shore. The red man did
so, and McEwen sent him back for Smith,
who was brought by the same way on
shore again. The wonderful endurance
of the castaways was suddenly at an end.
They had eaten not mouthful since We'd
nesday until Tuesday morning, when they
took about one-quarter of pound each
of the raw fish which they had carried
throughout their driftings.
They had not felt weak up to the time
of getting ashore. Then their strength
gave ont, and they were barely able to
walk to the house of Mr. Joseph Meach.
McEwen ate sparingly, but Smith gave
way to the weakened cravings of appetite,
and ate rather imprudently.
1t was ten o'clock Tuesday morning
when they reached Meach's house, and at
twelve they were taken on an ox-sled to
Pinconning station. There McEwen tel
egraphed the glad news of the final rescue,
which went over the city like flash yes
terday afternoon.
These two heroes of one of the most
wonderful adventures on record, at half
past ten last night, were in as comfortable
condition as could be expected. Smith
is suffering from overeating on first land
ing, but McEwen was apparently as good
as ever, saving his frost-bitten feet. Of
course, however, both men feel a weak
ness which they did not notice so long as
the struggle for life lasted.-Boy CITY
lISch.) Chronicle, Jan 7.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-16

all the large operators in that section had sus-
pended work 1t was expected the whole an
thracite region would be drawn into the
strike, which was brought about by pro-
posed reduction Of wages.
President Thomson, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, has told the engineers that that road
will raise their wages as soon as the financial
crisis is over.
George M. How has been chosen President
of the Chicago Board of Trade.
The Indiana State Fair is to be held at Indi-
annapolis, beginning September Z.
The loss by the recent fire at Helena, Mon
tana, aggregates SS50,000.
Isaac NJ. Mason is the newly-elected Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade of st. Louis.
The McEnery Legislature at New Orleans
has adopted resolution, permitting all mem
bers who may see fit to do SO from absenting
themselves until such time as the Legislature
shall not be prevented by Federal authority
from proceeding with its legitimate business
The following dispatch was sent OF the 18th,
by President Grant to GO srnor Davis, Of
Texas:
Your dispatches and letters reciting the action
of the Supreme Court of Texas, in declaring the
late election unconstitutional and asking for the
use OF troops to prevent an apprehended violence,
are received. The call is not made in accordance
with the Constitution of the United States and the
acts of Congress under it, and cannot. therefore,
be granted. The acts of the Legislature of Texas
providing for the recent elections have received
your approval, and both political parties having
made nominations and having conducted the po-
litica campaign under its provisions, would it not
be prudent as well as right to yield to the verdict
of the people as expressed by their ballots?
u. s. GRANT.
Hon. William Allen, Governor elect of
Ohio, and the other State officers elect, were
inaugurated at Columbus on the 18th. There
was large concourse of people in attendance.
The New Orleans Evening Times of the 18th
says dispatch had been received in that city
from Attorney General Williams, in which he
gives it as his decided opinion that Congress
will not order a new election in Louisiana.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-16

| Madrid advices of the 7th state that Senor
Ruiz, the Minister of the Interior, had issued
a circular to the provincial authorities stating
that the principal object of the Government is
to re-establish order and show its compatibility
with the Republic and liberty. To secure this
object it will employ the most energetic meas
ures. The Igstilidiad newspaper had been
seized by government officials, and Generals
Hidalgo and RapaIl had been placed under ar
rest The province of Valencia had been de-
clared in state of siege. Castelar, had re-
iected the overtures of Figueras, Salmeron
and Pi Marshall, asking him to cooperate
with them in recognizing the Federal Repub-
licans.
Paris dispatch of the 9th says that in the
French Assembly on the Sth, motion to
postpone the bill concerning the nomination
OF Mayors, was, after violent debate, carried
against the Government by majority of forty
two votes. The Cabinet subsequently tender
ed their resignation in consequence of the
absence from the Assembly of large number
of their supporters, which resulted In the de-
feat of the Government. President MacMahon
asked the Ministers not to retire. but to await
a vote of confidence.
A long manifesto has been issued by the
Spanish Ministry addressed to the nation, de-
claring their objects to be identical with those
of the revolution of 1868. A decree was pub
lished on the 9th, dissolving the Cortes, and
announcing that elections for the new Cortes
would be held as soon as order was rendered
secure, and freedom and universal suffrage
were unhindered. A decree has also been is
sued calling out the entire reserve of 1874 for
active service. The suppressed Carlist jour-
nails have been permitted to resume on certain
conditions.
A cable dispatch of the 9th states that Ste
phen Raymond, the fugitive forger of New
York Central Railway bonds, had been ar
rested in London, and was held for extradi-
ton.
Two miles of the tunnel OF the Great West
ern Railway, between Merthyen and Aber-
deen, Scotland, caved in on the 9th.
According to cable telegram of the 10th
Henry w. Genet, the fugitive from New
York, had been seen in Belfast, Ireland. He
was not arrested as the ofIense for which he
was convicted does not come under the extra
diton treaty.
Telegrams from Madrid on the 18th say that
Serrano will not call the Cortes together for
twelve months He will first secure the sup
preston of the insurrection and the tranquil
zation of the country, and when these tasks
are accomplished he will summon the ma
tional Legislature. A decree had been pro-
mulgated dissolving all political associations
charged with conspiring against the interests
of the country Or the integrity of its territory.
Returns received on the 18th from the cleo
tions for the German Reichstag were largely
in favor of the National Liberal party, espe-
cially in Bavaria, Wurtemburg and Baden.
In the French Assembly, on the 18th, after
a long and violent debate, vote of confidence
in the Government was adopted by majority
of 5S. The Ministers then withdrew their res
ignations.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-16
THE OLD WORLD.

The Metropolitan Car Works, at Birming-
ham, England, were burned few nights ago.
Loss estimated at about $3.50, 900. Four hun
dred persons were thrown out of employment.
The rate of discount of the Bank of England
has been fixed at four per cent.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-16

Racine, Wis, has 4,063 children of
school age, and an average school attend
ance Of only l,606.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-16

BENDER proposes to use the velocity OF
sound to determine the density of gases
and their molecular weight.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18


The annual report Of the Commissioner of PEN
sions states that the appropriation required for
the pension service for the next fiscal year
will be $50, 100000.
A meeting OF the longshoremen OF New York,
Brooklyn, Jersey City and Hoboken, now on a
strike, was held last evening. Resolutions were
adopted pledging the members of the society
not to work at reduced rates, and declaring that
any one doing 30 should be expelled.
The annual report of the Commission of
Patents states the receipts of the Patent Office
during the past year to have been s72l, Ill, and
the expenditures 1904, ,075. The Commissioner
urges the preparation Of a digest Of all the ap-
plcations now on hle, and says that eight addi-
tional rooms arc needed Immediately for the
Patent Office.
The official majority for Bedle, Democrat, for
Governor OF New Jersey, is l3,309.
The American Line steamship Pennsylvania,
from Philadelphia, passed Brow Head, on
QueenstowD, Oh Monday evening" at o'clock.
Time, 10 days and hours.
The Mark Lane Express says that the wheat
market In Europe il improving. A rise of a shil-
ling ia noted on the continent.
The steamer Empire overloaded with sugar
and moasses, sunk at her wharf in New Orleans
yesterday morning. Some fifteen or twenty lives
were lost, including four children OF the Captain.
A number OF dwelling houses were burned at
Ashley, Pa, last night. One man perished in
the flames, and two others were seriously burned.
The American House, Boston, was partially
burned last night.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18
The Eastern shore.



At a Democratic jubilation in Elkton, last week
public school room was Illuminated.
Elkton is looking for pedestrian. He has
been sojourning there and left without the pay
ment OF his board bill
An effort was made in Elkton, last week, TO
organize reading room and library but it WAS a
failure.
Coroner Litzenberg came near having an in-
quest to hold over his own son, last week. The
child was thrown from wagon to which was
attached runaway horse.
The school commissioners have determined to
patch up the old building in Elkton for use this
winter and TO put up fine new building in the
spring.
Clay is imported from New Jersey with which
TO make fire-brick.
Ducks are plenty in the North East river and
Chesapeake Bay affording excellent shooting
for the sporting fraternity.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
John I. Niles has grown IA pound turnip
this season.
The little Miss Powell, who was 80 badly
burned week or 30 ago is improving.
A lot OF second growth Strawberries shipped tC
New York week ago brought from @l.25 te
81 80 per quart
The Herald has put down its sub-cription price
to $1.50.
Clustering is brisk at Deals Island.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18
Industrial News.

Within few days about 200 worlmen have
been discharged from the different departments
of the iron works of Jesse W. Starr q Sons, in
Camden.
At the Dobsou carpet mills, at Manayunk, a
compromise has been effected, and work will be
resumed ON next Monday. The reduction of
wages on weaving Brussels carpet is about 1es1
per cent, instead of 25.
There is an eight hour quarrel in San Francis
co. The brcklayers' union refused to work ten
hours on the Palace Hotel.
There are eight iron furnaces idle in the
northwest part OF Connecticut and about three
thousand men out OF employment, but the iron
goods factories at Norwich are doing good bus
mess.
Several large collieries are being erected in the
vicinity of Hazelton, which indicates ali increased
business in the coal trade in the Lehigh region,
when business reyives. Ef
The contract has been awarded for re-erecting
the Schuylkill Copper works, at Phenixyille.
The main building will be 40 by $50 feet.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18
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The Safe Burglary Trial.

JUDGE HUMPHREYS ORDERS HAYES AND HE BONDS
Man TO RE DfscHARoED-hR. HENKLE BEGINS
AN ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF wHIrLEY-THE TEs-
TiMoNY REVIEWED AT GREAT LENGTH.
The trial of the alleged safe burglary conspira-
tors WAS continued yesterday. After court was
opened the judge directed the Jury to retire, and
then inquired If Hayes was in court Mr.. Riddle
informed the Court that Hayes went to New
York on Saturday night,
Judge Humphreys said that he had fully con-
sidered the subject and had written out his
statement which he would submit. He then re-
cited tile circumstances of the arrest of Hayes,
winch he characterized as an extraordinary pro-
ceedng and an attempt at lawlessness and in
timidation almost unprecedented. He claimed
that this court had sole Jurisdiction Of the case,
and had entire control over Hayes. He would
treat this whole proceeding a nullity, and order
the release of Hayes and his bondsman, and
thus wipe out this attempt at obstruction toward
getting ut the full facts in this case, and would
treat this whole proceeding Of the committing
court as naught. The question of contempt
would be considered when return was made to
the notice issued on Monday.
Mr.. Henkle chen began his address on behalf
of Whitley, but had not concluded when the
Court adjourned.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18

MEETING OF THE MANAGERS, LAST EVENING
CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
The Managers of the Board of Trade met last
evening. Owing to the compelled absence Of
Mr. Stone, Mr.. Croasdale acted as Secretary. A
communication from W. T. Auchincioss, Esq, in
reply to the Boards request that he address them
on the practcablity OF establishing commercial
relations with South America, was read. Mr.. A.
consents to the request but is not yet able to fix
a time for the address.
The amended Constitution was voted on, fiji al
ly, aud adopted. Hereafter the meetings, (held
on every other Tuesday evening, at 7:45 oclock,)
will be meetings Of all the members Of the
Board, and not merely of the Managers. ALI
who contribute annually to the funds are mem
bers, ard will hereafter be entitled TO attend.
An informal discussion OF the usury laws took
place, and on a motion OF Mr.. Heald to appoint
committee on the subject, the matter was laid
over to next meeting.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18
Heal Estate Transfers.

We have the following transfers in real estate
70 announce additional to those last reported
The farm of the late John I. Crlpps in Chap
el District, Talbot county, containing 161 acres
TO James H. Rdgway for S2,lOO. Sold at trus-
tees sale.
Meassrs. Gibson & Feddeman have sold their
farm near Wye Mills, Queen Anne's county, con-
tanning 295 acres to John Mason, of New Jersey,
for @2,925.
On November 18th, the property OF two and
q half acres, of John Engle, deceased of Blrmng-
ham township, Delaware county, was sold to ia
cob Davis of Christians Hundred, Delaware, for
the sum OF Sl344.
Tue real estate OF John g. Dyer and James
Coulomb. at Chester, as follows; The mansion
house and lot OF l65 acres, to John Cochran for
8,5l0; 100 feet on Howell street TO Harvey d
Maginn for $1,000 60 feet on same street to
Henry Abbott for 81 $50; GO feet on Broomall
street to Harvey 4 Maginn for ~ 400
The farm OF Levi Garrett, of Wilstown town
ship, Chester county, containing ll4 acres and
1872 perches, to Eber James, Of Chester for S87
per acre.
The Purdy farm 1855 acres in Cecil county,
within J. miles of Chesapeake City, for "a, $50,
subject TO prior lien of about 81, 800.
The following sales in Chester county are an
nounced:
Tne farm of Minshall Painter, birmingham,
l9l1S acres, late the property OF Samuel Il. Bal
ly, 10 Sellers Hoffman, Chadds Ford, Delaware
county, for 800, ,92l.37. Mr.. Painter bought the
farm at assignees' sale, few days ago, fol
$50. 0.92l.37.
The farm of Caleb Woodward, decd, East
Marlborough 81 acres, to II. c. Webb SAME
township, for $92. so per acre.
The real estate of Frances j. Wood, decd. III
Highland, near the Gum Tree, containing 2S
acres aud 1872 perches OF land, to James q.
Young for 1910 so.
The house and store property, adjoining @
NJ. Crowell's drug store, Gay street, West Ches-
ter, and belonging TO the estate Of Hannah Dar
lington, decd, has been sold to Bentley Worth
same place, for SO, 025.a
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18
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The Murder Trials.

rAYLoR's CASE TO BE TAKEN UP on FR'DAY, WOOD
WARDS ON THE BOTH.
The Grand Jury, yesterday, returned true
bills against Joseph IL. Taylor, charged with the
murder OF Robert A. Mackey, at Drawyer's Creek
In July last and against Aaron X. Woodward,
who shot VIM. L. Lukens while gathering chest
nuts upon the farm OF which he IL tenant, few
weeks ago, from which wounds Lukens died.
Both the accused were arraigned, yesterday, and
pleaded not guilty. Taylor's case was fixC d for
trial on Friday next, and that of Woodward will
be taken up on the 3Oth.
The prisoners were brought into court. to-
gether. yesterday afternoon, Immediately after
the recess, and we're arraigned the one after the
other Woodward first When asked how lie
would be tried, Woodward's eyes suffused with
tears and he replied with some effort in chok-
ing voice, ''By God and my Country" Taylor
was more calm. His imprisonment has wliten.
ed his complexion, and he presented quite a
handsome appearance when brought into Court
yesterday afternoon.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18

From Lauer's Park Brewery about si5Oo
worth of beer is shipped daily, and from his ale
brewery about $1,000 worth of ale and ssroster,
principally ale. At the present time boat load
OF Canada malt is on Its way from Auburn. N.
Y, for the use OF these breweries. The i0ad
consists OF 5000 bushels of malt, the cost of
which is Sl5,O00
Messrs. Lauer 4 Sons intend having reirssr-
ator cars built for use next summer in shii ing
their beer to distant points. The cars will he
very similar to those used by the Milwaukee aud
other western brewers. Next week the brewing
of lager for next summers use will be com.
menced at the Park Brewery, and brewing will
be carried ON day and night. Reading Edgb.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18

The Now York Herdlds Washington correspon-
dent says there is an apparently well founded
rumor in circulation that on Thursday the Pres
ident sent despatch to Minister Washburne
requesting his presence In Washington at the
earliest possible moment The same authority
ays that Washburne's advice will be taken az
to the time and method of the proposed new do
parture of the Administration, which the recent
elections render necessary A special despatch
to the Baltimore American from Washington
says that the Herald despatch is regarded az an
attempt to get up a new sensation, aud those
who are supposed to have good opportunities
for knowing the truth are OF the opinion that it
liz A MIRA Aetion
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18

COILS, THE ALLEGED MURDERER RECENTLY CAP
FuRRD IN THIS COUNTY.
BNLTMoRE, Nov. 49,
James Coils, recently arrested in New Castle
county, Del, was yesterday removed to the jail
at Chestertown, Kent. county, Md. He is
charged with the murder of Michael Walsh, on
the night of October Gath, on board the sc hoon-
er John Henry, of swann's Point He has re-
tanned as his lawyer W. Campbell Hamilton, Esq.
OF this city.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18
The Lecture pIatf orm.

LECTURES RY HON. H. @. SoRrHRop, OF coNSEcrI-
CUT.
Hon. Birdsey q. Northrop Secretary OF the
State Board OF Education of Connecticut will
lecture, in West Presbyterian Church, of this ci-
ty, next Friday evening Nov. 20, on 'The New
Era in Europe and its Lesson for Us" IL is ex-
pected that he will lecture before the Teachers
Institute, on "The kindergarten System of Ger
many and Switzerland" on the same day. at
o'clock r. NJ, in school bouse No. l.
Both these lectures will be free to the public,
the expense having been already provided for or
guaranteed in the cause OF Education.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18

Malket House Stalls Auction
Pennsylvania r H = lme-Table
Institute Hal--hacEgoy's llibernlcOn
Funeral nOtice
Piano at Home-o Dtson 4 Co, Boston
Underwear-C Morgan, Brevlty
Teas and coif -es-tiouston Prizer, Breyty
Oysters-Fullmer's. Bresity
Felt hats-Dubell. Brevity
Carpets shaken-Ferry. Breviy.
Choice teas-Robnson Brevlty
substantial clothiug-Goueri, Brevity
Bottom prices-Pennlngton Brevity
Hardware-W ii Blllany
Fall overc0ats-Bayne, Brevity
Coarse boots-W Turner, Brevity
Flannel shlrts-Doughten, Brevity
Primers cigars-SlDgles Son. Brevlty
Fine furniture Enterprise o, Brevity
Mhitman's confecuons-Mlss Maxwell, Brevity
sewing machines-Grover Baker, Brevity
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18
THIRD EDITION.
A Remarkable SALARY.
THE ERIE RAILROAD AND ITS PRESIDENT.
Npsy Vopu Nov IS

THE ERIE RAILROAD AND ITS PRESIDENT.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.
The Tribune gives statement that Mr.. Hugh
J. Jewett, President of the Erie Railway, has a
contract for ten years at a salary of 100000 a
year, amounting in all to 100000, and that CT
this sum he is to be paid in the first year as fol-
lows: $4,000 on monthly payroll $685. 0cash
on Sep. IA five notes of the Company for $685.
900 each, payable in 2, 4, 6. 8, and 10 months
from Sept. IA, 1874, aggregating $4,000. Each
succeeding year after the first (present) year he
is to receive S25. .000
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18
The CentenniaI Abroad.

Col. Forney thus writes from London to a
Washington newspaper
You can hardly conceive how bitter word in
an American newspaper against our Centennial
is felt here. Ii our editors would only recolleo
that nothing il to be made OF this business they
would stop it. That good work has passed be-
yond defect. Everybody is talking about it. l.
assumes various aspects-all interesting. The
ed at Philadelphia. As a means of peace II q
great weapon in spreading civilization and imity
among tho nations. The middle class are
looking to it az an instructive excursio and
many that have met are saving their money
for the time. Trade in all its infinite varieties
contemplates the Centennial as the open ng Of
a new market, while the statesmen, from their
respective standpoints, are evidently re olyed
not to ba left behind. What gives immense mo-
mentum TO the Centennial il the INTEL gence
everywhere commented upon OF the greal State
and county agricultural fairs in America You
may conceive how they are surprised at the rep
reservations of the brilliant expositions az Bos-
ton, New York, Chicago, Louisville, ST. l.onis,
San Francisco, etc.
The descriptions of the DISPLAY are circulated
far and WIDE, and Englshmen say, Well, if
your cities are equal to such magnificent diHplays
nent structures are put up in your great 1uwns
what must be the effect of the fine massive
buildings at Philadelphia, on the 4th OF July
1876, with all of them contributed to by State in
stitutions ~ But think have written Ell ugh
to show at least that have not forgotten you
and your kind and steady support OF the Ceuten
nial, the success of which must certainly help ev.
erybody, and opposition to which can only Tnrlnl
from inscrutable and unenyiable seltishness.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-18

THE EXPRESS OFFICE PLUMBER ALL RECOVERED.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 1s.
The robbers of the American Express Office hav-
ing confessed where they secreted the plunder,
it was found last night, in woods, north OF the
city. 1t is believed that nearly if not quite all
the money has been recovered.