Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-13

Midland Railway for several months back pay
continued on the Sd. The locomotives, with
tenders and mails only, were allowed to pro
ceed. A car loaded with flour was broker
open at Summitville, and the contents distrib
uted to those needing it, The telegraph office
had been taken possession of, and no tele
grams were allowed to pass.
+ The Illinois House of Representatives has
adopted joint resolution that 'tour Senators
in Congress be instructed and our Representa-
tives be requested to provide by law some
mode of procedure for preventing any corpo
ration, person or persons owning or using
Interstate lines of railway from charging. de
manding, or receiving unreasonable or extor
tioHate rates for the transportation of freights
passengers, and cars over such lines OF rail
way, and for preventing unjust discrimination
in the rates charged for such transport on ,
A Topeka (Kansas) special of the Sd RS the
election of Ex-Governor Harvey as United
States Senator is Republican victory.
The Mississippi Legislature has elected as
United States Senators B. L. Bruce (colored
for the long term, and III. R. Pease, late Su
perintendent of Education, for the shor
term-both Republicans.
The dwelling of Isaac Wharf, at Guilford
Me-, was destroyed by fire few mornings
ago, and Wharf and his wife and boy were
burned to death.
The National Reform Association met in
annual convention at Pittsburgh on the 4th
There was large attendance, embracing dele
gates from almost every State in the Union
and representatives of all the evangelical de-
nominations. A permanent organization was
effect by the reelection of Hon. Felix r.
Brunot, President, with full list of Vice
Presidents.
A general strike recently occurred among
the Union printers at Indianapolis. The strik
ers have begun the publication of a paper Of
their own, called the Daily Union.
The seventh annual session of the National
Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry con
vened in st. Louis on the 4th. The session
was held with closed doors, and all that il
known of the proceedings is a report fur
nished by the Committee on Publication
Several committees were appointed. Tht
Master of the National Grange, D. w. Adams
read lengthy address, in which he detailed
the operations of the order during the pas
year. Reports were made by the Secretary
Treasurer, Lecturer, and Executive Com
mittee, which were referred to appro
pirate committees. The following ar,
the officers of the National Grange
Master, Dudley w. Adams, Iowa
Overseer Thomas Taylor, South Carolina
Lecturer, T. A. Thompson, Minnesota; Stew
ard, A. j. Vaughan, Mississippi; Assistan
Steward, G. w. Thompson, New Jersey; Chap
lain, Rev. A. B. Crash, Washington City; Treas
urer, T. M. Mcdowell, New York; Secretary, o
HI. Kelly, Washington City; Gatekeeper, O
Dinwiddie, Indiana; Ceres, Mrs. d. W. Ad
ans, Iowa; Pomona, Mrs. o. H. Kelly, Wash
ington; Flora, Mrs. j. G. Abbott, Iowa
Lady Assistant Steward, Miss G. A. Hall
Washington City; Executive Committee
William Saunders, Washington City; d
Aiken, South Carolina; E. B. Shankland
Iowa.
A discharged fireman set fire to the machin,
shops of the Memphis & Louisville Railroad
at Memphis, a few nights ago, and $11O,OO'
worth of the property of heroad was destroyed
and two hundred workmen were thrown ou
of employment.
A Washington dispatch of the 5th says TIL,
Russian Minister had authorized a contradic
ton of report that Russia had refused t.
send goods to the Centennial Exposition OF
the ground that it is private undertaking
The Russian Government never intimated o.
expressed any such intention.
Judge Alfred Conkling, father of Senator
Conkling, died suddenly at Utica, N. Y, Oh
the 5th, aged eighty-five years.
Philadelphia physicians who went to Nortl
Carolina for the bodies of the Siamese Twins
returned to Philadelphia on the 5th. The
bodies were in good state of preservation
The examination would be conducted by the
College of Physicians privately, but report
would be furnished to the public.
The Patrons of Husbandry of Iowa have
been requested by the State Senate to put into
the shape of bill the regulations to which
they would like to have the railroads sub
mitted.
Mrs. Hoag, of the town of Porter, Wis,
attempted to extinguish kerosene lamp by
blowing down the chimney. An explosion
followed, and she was fatally burned.
The Wisconsin State Agricultural Society
met at Madison on the 5th Several addresses
were delivered. The resignation of Governor
Taylor as President was received, and Hon,
Eli Stillson, of Oshkosh, was chosen as his
successor.
According to report made by Special Agent
M. B. Robinson to the Commissioner of the
General Land Office at Washington, large
quantities Of the public land in Colorado have
been fraudulently pre-empted.
The National Grange, in session at st. Louis
has appropriated $4,000 to the State Grange Of
Iowa, in consideration of the great expense
incurred by that Grange inrelieving the wants
of distressed brethren in Northwestern Iowa
Appropriations of $1,000 to Minnesota and
$3.50 to Dakota were also made.
The grocery store and dwelling of Chris
Mehr, in Evansville, Ind, was burned on the
morning of the 5th, and four of the inmates
perished in the flames. The details show the
suffering of the victims to have been terrible
There were, when the fire broke out, about
ten persons in the house. including Mr.. Mehr
his wife and six children. Mrs. Mehr seized
two of the children and rushed through the
flames, and a boarder seized another
of the children. Mr.. Mehr rushed out
and, seeing that some of the children
were missing, again ran into the house
and was not again seen alive. When found
he clasped in his arms the three children who
had been left behind, the four bodies being
burned almost to a crisp. Most of the othel
inmates were more or less harmed.
Governor Woods, of Utah, has vetoed {
memorial of the Legislature calling for al
inquiry by Congress into affairs in that Terri
tory. He states that he is not aware that {
majority of Utah are accused of disloyalty
and does not consider it necessary for Congress
to investigate this charge.