Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-11

of 8,31S. The remainder of the Republican
State ticket received about 1900 majority.
On the Sd several of the Brooks Arkansas
party reached Washington to endeavor to
convince Congress that the new Constitution
was improperly adopted, and therefore in
valid.
THE Supreme Court of the United States
has recently decided that the Confederate
States had no existence exceptas conspiracy
to overthrow lawful authority, and that all
contracts growing out of purchases from 1t
are void as being contrary to public policy.
THE following officers were elected on the
Sd, at New Orleans, by the Grand Encamp-
ment of Knights Templar 10 session Id that
city: Sir james 81. Hopkins, OF Pittsburgh,
Grand Master; Sir Vincent L. Hurlbut, Chi
cago, Deputy Grand Master; Sir Walter L.
Bragg, Montgomery, Ala, Grand Generals
simo; Sir Edward T. Schultz, Baltimore,
Grand Captain-General; Sir Benton 81. Lang
ley, Winona, Mimi, Grand Senior Warden;
Sir Charles R. Woodruff, Louisville, Grand
Junior Warden. r
JUDGE DURELL, of New Orleans, forwarded
his resignation to the President on the Sd.
THE Postmaster General has forbidden let
ter-carriers circulating New Years addresses
with view to induce New Years gifts.
THE last official document issued by the
late Mayor of New York was communica-
ton to the President of the Commissioners Of
Charities and Corrections, protesting against
the partially shown toward Mr.. Tweed in his
prison confinement.
hon al of
N. T., on the 4th, for the murder of Charles
Wenham, nearly two years ago.
REV. GEORGE D. GILLESPIE, of Ann Arbor
was recently chosen Bishop of the Western,
Diocese of Michigan.
THE Wisconsin Board of Canvassers have
awarded the seat in Congress from the Eighth
District to Judge Cate, declaring him elected
by two majority. @~
THE Short Horn Breeders Association, re-
GENTLY in session at Springfield, Ill, elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
J. j. Pickerell, of Illinois, President; s. F..
Lockridge, Secretary, and Claude Matthews,
Treasurer, both of Indiana. The association
will hold its-next session at Toronto, Canada,
Dec. 2, 1875,
DAVID A. GAGE, ex-Treasurer of the city
of Chicago, recently on trial at Waukegan,
Ill, for embezzling the city funds, was de-
| clared "not guilty" on the 4th.
On the 4th, the Cheap Transportation Con
yention unanimously adopted resolution
recognizing, in addition to the lines of trans
portation recommended by the United States
Senate Committee on Transportation, the pro
posed Rock Island & Hennepin Canal, in ILL
nois, connecting the Mississippi with the ILL.,
nois River and Canal and the chain of water
| ways to the seaboard, as project of great
merit, and urging upon Congress the neces
sity of speedy construction of the work. The
name of the association was changed to "The
Amer AN Board of Transportation and Com
merce," and Hon. Josiah Quincy, of Massa-
chusetts, was elected President for the ensu-
ing year; F. B. Thurber, of New York, Treas
urer, and r. FL. Ferguson, of Troy, N. Y, Sec
rotary The next annual meeting is to be
held in Chicago
THE late Mayor Havemeyer, of New York
city, was buried on the 9Th. .1
THE longshoremen's strike in New York is
ended.
FURTHER troubles are reported in the min
ing regions of Pennsylvania. Lawlessness
and crime seem to be the order of the day in
| many localities.
On the 9Th the puddlers of Pittsburgh, Pa,
and vicinity inaugurated strike. 1t is esti-
mated that 100000 workmen are thus thrown
out of employment
KING KALAKAUA and his suite left San
Francisco on the 9Th, en- route for Washington.