Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18

cheap transportation; opposes land grants to
railroads; favors a redrtion of taxes and
tariff for revenue; condelns the patent mo-
nopoly and favors unifrm license law
The New York State Liberal Convention
met at Albany on the 9thnd adopted plat
form, but decided not tomake nominations.
The resolutions declare gainst third term
and favor free banking ad speedy return
to specie payments.
THE President of the Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway recently sent liter to the Wiscon-
sin Railway Commissioners similar in import
to the one sent by the Preident of the Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway.
THOMAS NJ PATTERSON (Dem.) has been
elected Delegate to Congrss from Colorado
by between 1000 and 2,00dmajority.
Mrs. WILLIAM SToNEHsusE, of Grand Rap
ids, Ohio, and Rose Dennis ard her mother, OF
Sterling, ILL.,, were burned 20 death on the
sth from the incautious use of Kerosene as a
-kindling.
THE Chicago Inter State Exposition opened
on the evening of the 9Th. The Chicago
papers pronounce the display excellent.
THE indianapolis Exposition opened on the
7th with a fiae display of goods for exhibi-
tion. The attendance was arge and the
prospect of success fattering.
THE Nebraska State Democratic Convention
was held on the 10th and the following ticket
placed in nomination. A. TuxburY for Govern
or; John Atherly for Secretary Of State; R.
c. Jordan for Attorney General, and j. w
Savage for Congressman. The platform favors
a speedy return to specie payments and op,
poses monopolies etc.
THE State Geologist of Minnesota, who ac-
companied the Custer expedition tothe Black
Hills, in his official report says h' saw no
gold, and took the gold reports with large
grain of allowance"
ACCORDING to Memphis dispatch of the
10th squad of United States troops had cap
tured seven of the men said to have been en-
gagged in the recent massacre of prisoners at
Trenton, Tenn.
THE Michigan Democracy met in State Con-
vention at Kalamazoo on the 10th, and
nominated the following ticket; For
Governor, Henry Chamberlain; Lieutenant
Governor, Frederick Hall; Secretary Of State,
George III. House; State Treasurer, Joseph NJ.
Sterling; Auditor General, John HI. Graus
Commissioner State Land Office, Chauncy w.
Green; Attorney General, Martin V. Mont
gomery; Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Duane Doty; Member of the State
Board of Education, E. W. Andrews The
platform demands the abandonment of all
efforts to rule States for corrupt party pur-
poses, the repeal of the law increasing sala-
ries, and the "gag law;" the reservation of
the public lands for the benefit of the settler;
the repeal of the Legal Tender act, and spe-
Gle basis and free banks with secured cur
rency, etc.
THE Nebraska State Prohibition Convention
was held on the 10th and the following
ticketnominated: For Governor, j. S. Church
Secretary of State, w. G. Ollonger; Treasurer,
Thompson Bissel; Attorney General, present
incumbent, j. R. Webster; superintendent of
Public Instruction, J. N. Mckenzie; Prison
Inspector, G. B. Parker; Congressman, j. G..
Miller; contingent Congressman, j. A. Fair
banks.
THE Arkansas State Democratic Convention
was held on the 9th, and Gov Baxter, the
present incumbent, was unanimously placed
in nomination for Governor. He peremptori-
ly refused to run, and A. I'll. Garland was sub
sequently nominated in his stead. The reso-
lutions adopted invite the people to ratify at
the polls the Constitution framed by the Con-
sttutional Convention.
FIVE suits have been brought at Burlng-
ton, Iowa, against the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad, for violating the State Rail
way law and for ejecting passengers from
trains for on-payment of fares in excess OF
legal rates.
ELSEWHERE appears the substance of the
reply of Mr.. F. d. Moulton to the allegations
of Mr.. Beecher in his recent statement to the
Investigating Committee of Plymouth
Church. The full text of the reply covers
twenty one newspaper columns.
THE Captain-General of Cuba has ordered a
draft of 5000 men and forced loan of $500,00C
gold and 100000 paper.
In order to insure the consideration of g
claim for pension for permanent disability
the Commissioner of Pensions has decided
that the applicant must show that herequires
the regular aid and attendance OF another
person, under the act of June 18, 1874. Fifty
dollars per month is allowed in such cases.
THE Grand Jury of the District of Columbia
on the 18th indicted Col. Whitley, Harring
ton, Nettleship, A. B. Williams and Michael
Hays for completely in the safe robbery al
Washington some months since. Whitley
had resigned his position as Chief of the Sc
cret Service Division some days before. The
two men who blew open the safe were indicted
for burglary.
ACCORDING to st. Paul dispatch of re
cent date, Gen. Custer in his official report
takes strong grounds in favor of the imme
date occupation of the Black Hills for mill
tary purposes.
On the 18th the South Carolina Republican
State Convention nominated D. FL. Chamber
lain for Governor and r. H. Gleaves fol
Lieutenant Governor; R. B. Elliott was ap
pointed Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee.
ACCORDING to a Washington dispatch O
the 14th Gov Kellogg had called upon The
President for Federal aid to repress domestic
violence.
SPEAKER BLAINE on the evening of the
18th telegraphed to Washington that the Re
publicans had carried the State by from 9,00t
to $4,000 majority, electing each Republican
candidate for Congress and the State Legisla
ture by large majorities.
A TELEGRAM from Sioux City, Iowa, of the
18th, states that the Indian agent at Ponce
Reservation, D. T., reports that a party ol
Indians had recently arrived there from Spot
ted Tails Agency and said that white mel
were coming into the Black Hills from Mon
tana in large numbers.
ELSEWHERE will be found the particular
of the outbreak and fighting at New Orleans
on the 14th.
THE MARKETS.