Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-08-28


which she stated among other things that she
once caught Susan B. Anthony sitting in I'll
tons lap, that ancient and injured maiden,
on the 24th rushed into print and
| Indignantly denied the truth of the story,
| regarding it as too absurd to be worthy
| of further notice. Mr.. Beecher, on the Oath,
at Concord, n. H., signed and swore to an affi-
davit denying the allegations of the complaint
made by Tilton in the civil suit brought
against him, except the allegation that
he married Tilton to Elizabeth Richards.
A REPUBLICAN State Convention has been
called to meet at Worcester, Mass. on the Sth
of October.
THE Iowa State Grange has lately appro-
priated $12, 900 for the benefit of the grasshop-
per sufferers.
THE Arkansas State Republican Conven-
ton has been called for Sept. Is.
On the 18th man was arrested at Odell,
ILL.,, on suspicion of being one of the abductors
of Charley Ross, the Philadelphia stolen boy.
AN Augusta (Ga) dispatch Of the 18th says
fight was expected between whites and
blacks at Ridge Springs, s. c. and that both
races were arming. An uneasy feeling pre-
vailed that war of races was about to begin
in that State, in which event the white peo-
pie of Georgia, on the Savannah River, would
90 to the rescue of the white people of South
Carolina. Arms and ammunition were being
shipped from Augusta.
A CONVENTION of sportsmen will be held
at Niagara Falls on the 9th of September for
the purpose of forming a National Sports
mems Association.
THE Pennsylvania Republican State Con-
vention was held at Harrisburg, Pa, on the
10Th. The following nominations were made
For Judge of the Supreme Court, E. M.
Paxon; Lieutenant-Governor, A. G. Ohm
stead; Auditor General, Harrison Allen; Sec
retary of Internal Affairs, W. R. Beath.
platform was adopted d-eulogizing the Repub-
lican and denouncing the Democratic parties;
declaring in favor of the amplest protection
and fullest development to the agricultural,
mining, manufacturing and mechanical pur-
suits, and in favor of putting stop to railway
land grants, and improving the navigation Of
the great inland rivers; declaring the necessity
of protection to manufacturing interests;
condemning the attempt to establish free
trade through the reciprocity treaty with Can
ada; asserting that the Democratic party is
attempting to bring on war of races in the
South, and that the continuance Of the Re-
publican party is necessary to secure equal
rights to all; calling upon Congress to see
that the guarantees of the new amendments
to the Constitution of the United States are
enforced by appropriate statutes; favoring
free banking, the aggregate volume OF the
currency to be regulated by the necessities OF
the people and recognized laws of trade; re-
affirming the declaration of the National
Republican Convention of 1872 in favor OF
return to specie payments at the earliest
practicable day. A resolution was also
adopted indorsing Gov John t. Hartranft as
the choice of the convention for President OF
the United States in 1876.
AUSTIN, New, was visited by "cloud-
burst" on the 18th. About 100000 damage
was done, but owing to timely notice OF the
approach of the torrent no lives were lost.
THE Tennessee Democratic State Conven-
ton assembled in Nashville on the 10Th, and
nominated Judge James D. Porter for Gov
ernor Resolutions were adopted-favoring
strict construction of the Constitution of the
United States, and insisting that no
power should be exercised by the
General Government that is not clearly
delegated or clearly implied in the
necessary exercise of the power so delega led;
opposing all monopolies and combinations
formed for the oppression of the people; ad-
vising the reduction of excessive salaries, and
rigid economy in the administration OF affairs,
State and nationa1 favoring the abolition of
al hop1 the
Federal tariff and the enactment of law
solely with a view to the collection OF the nee
essary revenue; denouncing all Legislation
seeking to interfere with the individual rights
of the citizen in the selection of his own asso-
ciates, and particularly what is known as the
Supplemental Civil-Rights bill pending be-
fore the Federal Congress, as a palpable Vio-
lation of the Constitution, intended to veX,
harass, oppress and degrade the people OF the
Southern States, and productive of untold So
cial and political evils to both races.
A FIRE at Joliet, H., on the 10Th destroyed
property valued at 100000 -
A GENEVA (switzerland) telegram of a late
date says that Father Hyacinthe had resigned
his position as Cure of that city.
On the Goth the horse Fellowcraft, at Sara
toga, ran four miles in 7:1915, being the fast
est time ever made in a afour-mile heat
THE Ohio new Constitution has been de-
feated by majority of about 10000.
AMELIA FoRDRAN, an Omaha (Neb.) girl,
was fatally burned recently, while attempt
ing to start fire with kerosene.
MARY PoMERoY, young girl who recently
died at Jersey City, made an ante-mortem
Tol1,
ming, prominent Presbyterian minister of
that city, had been the cause of her lapse
from virtue and was the father of her child.
Mr.. Glendenning declares that he has the
| documents to clear him from the charge, but
the friends of the deceased say that the papers
were obtained from Miss Pomeroy by threats
and force.
DANIEL O'LEARY, of Chicago, recently
walked 105 miles in twenty three hours sew
enteen minutes and twenty-eight seconds.
THE Usage Indians, according to Topeka
dispatch of the 22d, had declared war against
the State of Kansas, and Gov. Osborne had
applied to the General Government for arms
and ammunition with which to defend the
frontier. The great Usage land cases had been
decided in favor of the settlers.
FIVE men-four negroes and white man
were hanged on the same gallows in Assump-
ton parish, La, on the 21st for the murder of
a fatboatman last April.
THE Alabama Republican State Convention
met on the 21st and 22d and nominated Alex
/ ander White and G. c. Sheats for Congress
I men, lat Large. A full State ticket was also
nominated. The resolutions adopted declare