Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-06-26

tary of State, ". w. Curry, present. incum-
bent: Auditor af State, j. w. Wildman, pres
ent incumbent; Attorney General, J. G. Denny,
present incumbent; Judge of the Supreme
Court, A. L. Osbnrn present incumbent; SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction, j. w.
Bloss, New Albany, Floyd County. Resolu-
tions were adopt d-recognizin the policy OF
SO legislating as - SECURE just protection and
reward to every franeh of industry; fayoring
the development " agricultural and mercan-
tile pursuits by sritable legislation; opposing
large grants of lasd to railroad corporations
favoring the impl vement of the navigation
of our great inlasa rivers; indorsing cheap
transportation; ad4ocating the adjustment of
the relations between capital and labor, and
favoring the holaing of corporations to
strict conformity n. law; advocating free
banking. ana addi 'isa+ sfs'aency ana tie
| proper revision of 80 Patent laws; express
| inc the gratitude A0f the Republican party
to the soldiers and sailors in the late
war and favoring the extension of the
Pension and Bouniy laws; approving such
/ Legislation on the question of intemperance
as will give majority of the people in their
respective towns 4he power to determine
whether intoxicating liquors shall be sold,
and such as shall hold the vendor responsible
for all damages resulting from such sales; ad-
vocating the reduction of fees and salaries for
public services; expressing entire confidence
in the President and Republican Senators and
| Representatives, and heartily approving of
the course of Senators Morton and Pratt
THE State Convention of Illinois Republi-
cans met at Springfield on the nth, and organ
lied by the electioa of Hon. S. M. Cullom as
President and one Vice President from each
| Congressional district. The following State
Central Committee was appointed: First
District, I'll. B. Brayton; Second, P. A. Hoyne;
Third, O. A. Willard; Fourth, John EARLY;
Fifth, j. M. Ponies; Sixth, Henry Dement,;
Seventh, H. c. Gold; Eighth, j. S. Cassel;
Ninth, D. D. Pattenberg; Tenth, j. E. Hamil-
ton; Eleventh, j. L. Underwood; Twelfth,
George M. Brinkerhoff of Sangamon;
Thirteenth, Jacob Wheeler; Fourteenth, j. HI.
Connolly, of Coles; Fifteenth, VIM. Chew;
Sixteenth, John M Truitt; Seventeenth, John
Thomas; Eighteenth, M. J. Inscore; Nine
teenth, r. Anderson. The convention then
proceeded to nominate State officers. For
| Treasurer three ballots were taken, resulting
| in the nomination Of Thomas S. Ridgeway, of
Gallatin. Three ballots were also taken for
| Superintendent of Public Instruction. Will
lam B. Powell, of Kane, received the nom-
| ination. On the first ballot Miss Frances
| Willard, of Cook, received 1A votes.
| Resolutions were adopted in SUBJ
stance demanding the enforcement of civil
rights; deprecating the policy of immediate
cancellation of any portion of the notes issued
| 40 Oh froa han IN
/ reaffirming the declaration of the National
| Republican Convention of 1872 in favor of q
| return to specie payment at an early day;
| commencing the project OF Interstate rail
| way transportation and the improvement of
/ the navigation of the mouth of
| the Mississippi River; favoring the
election of President and Vice-President
by direct vote of the people; declaring that
the Republican party will protect the rights
| of citizens and is opposed to interfering by
| law with the habits tastes or customs of in
dividuals; recognizing the property rights OF
| railways, but demanding reasonable charges
and strict impartality to the transportation
of freight and passengers, the same to be
secured by appropriate State and National
| legislation An address was delivered by
Senator Logan.
NELSON DINGLEY, JR. was unanimously
renominated on the 18th by the Maine Re-
publican State Convention. Resolutions were
adopted in favor of the early resumption of
specie payments; approving the Presidents
veto of the Currency bill; reiterating the
| former declaration of principles of the party,
and recognizing the necessity of judicious
liquor laws.
THE Supreme Court of Illinois has decided
that the law passed by the Legislature in
1869, known as the Grab law" is unconsti-
tutional
A CONVENTION of the Woman's Temperance
League of Ohio was held at Springfield on
the 18th, and resolutions were adopted favor
ing the organization of Temperance Leagues
in everv district of the State for the purpose
of procuring the defeat by the ballot of the
license clause of the new Constitution.
REV. EDWARD R. WELLEs, d. D., of Red
Wing, Mimi, has been elected Bishop of
Wisconsin, to succeed the late Bishop Ar
mitage.
THE Missouri State Democratic Convention
will be held at Jefferson City, and the Kansas
State Republican Convention at Topeka on
the 26th of August.
SPEAKER BLAINE was renominated by his
constituents of the Third District of Maine on
the 10Th.
SENATOR CAMERoN's wife died few days
ago at Harrisburg, Pa.
QUITE a sensation was caused in one of the
New York city courts on the 10Th by the ap-
4 pearance of VIM. M. Tweed in the capacity
of witness.
EDWARD ORTwEIN, the murderer of the
Hamnett family, was tried at Pittsburgh, Pa,
on the 10Th and sentenced to be hung.
THE widow of Audubon, the naturalist, who
deceased in 1851, died at Shelbyville, KY,
on the 18th, aged Lightweight years.
A STATE convention of temperance men
was held in St. Louis on the 18th, at which
resolutions were adopted declaring it to be
the duty of every citizen to use his political
influence so as to promote the best interests
of the community in which he lives; in the
present crisis he should exert his influence in
behalf of temperance, and vote only for men
of pure habits, correct principles and opposed
to the liquor traffic.
The National Crop Reporter, under date,
June 90, saws: stThe returns of CORE
spondents indicate for the States of Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Ohio and Wisconsin decrease in the proba-
BILE yield of hay this year, as compared with
last, averaging 40 per cent, equal to
10000 tons. Reports relative to the condi-
ton of swine in the same States indicate for
June / an increase since April 16 of IL per
cent The average condition June was 1111a
per cent. below good average condition
The condition of the growing barley and rye