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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-08-07
THE NEW WORLD.

ACCORDING to Philadelphia dispatch of
the 2Sth the Peoples Fire Insurance Company
of that city had suspended in consequence of
the fact that the Manager and Treasurer
had left for parts unknown"
PITTSBURGH dispatches of the 2Sth say that
the loss of life by the late flood exceeded the
estimate before published.
DIR. ISAAC JUMP was nominated for Govern
or of Delaware by the State Republican
Convention held at Georgetown on the 2Sth.
j. r. Lopland wasnominated for Congress.
ACCORDING to a New Orleans dispatch Of
the 2Sth serious accident had occurred on
the Mobile & New Orleans Railway, near the
former city, caused by switch being left
open. The engineer and fireman were killed
and several passengers seriously injured.
A BAND of fifty Kiowas and Comanches on
mouth of Ute Creek.
NICHOLAS STAADEN, one of the Chicago
incendiaries, was indicted for the crime of
arson by special Grand Jury on the 29th
ACCORDING to Washington dispatch of
the Doth the aggregate number of Oranges in
the United States is about 10000. On the 1st
day of June Iowa had 1894; Indiana, 1,96S;
Missouri, 1929; Kansas, 1,321; Illinois, 1,4S1,
and Kentucky 1,101 The cotton and gull
States alone had 4,065 Oranges. There are
now Oranges in all the States and about
thirty in the Canadas.
THE Illinois Democracy will meet al
Springfield, in State Convention, on the Goth
day of August.
A CALL has been issued for Democratic
State Convention to be held on the 26th O
August, at Lansing, Mich.
Gov AMEs, of Mississippi, according to .
Washington telegram of the 50th, had returned
to his post and had written to the War De
partment that he entirely conceded will
the Lieutenant-Gov in his view of th
necessity of troops to maintain order a
Vicksburg.
me extensive metal firm of Holmes
Llssoerger, New York, failed on the 30tl
Liabilities very large.
ACCORDING to Galveston dispatch of tn
oOth nght had recently occurred near Jacks
boro, Tex, between the Montague Ranger
and company of the Tenth United State
Cavalry and large body of Indians. Th
Rangers lost twelve killed and sever,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-08-07
A Man Squaw On the War-Path.

In the Rec tribe there is a mysterious
looking individual clothed in woman's
frock, but wearing warriors scalp,
braid and accoutrements. He-or She
is the drudge of the camp-does all the
cooking, brings all the wood and water,
and looks after as many ponies as his
or her-other duties will allow. The
braves look upon him-or her-with an
air of superiority that cannot be mis-
taken, and in none of the war dances or
other manly pastimes is he-or she-al-
lowed to take part; but the poor, be-
drudged indefinite drags out miserable
existence, neglected and forlorn, not
even being allowed to ride with the col
umn on the march, but being perpetual
straggler, generally having to lead three
or four extra ponies belonging to the
braves. / asked Bloody Knife about
him-or her.
''The form of a man but the heart of
a woman" he replied through an inter
prefer, and then went on to explain that
the indefinite was man, but had not
the courage to endure the tortures a
young man must subject himself to be-
fore he can become one of the braves.
So he had to live with the women and do
a woman's work. Suffrage was not ex-
tended to such as he.
"Why does he come with your" /
asked of Bloody Knife.
He wants to get rid of that frock," F."
said the interpreter, without putting the
question to the chief eff he takes a
scalp it comes off him."-Cor. Inter-
Ocean,
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year.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the sale of $5,OOO,OOO of Treasury gold during
the month of August
THE Massachusetts State Democratic Con-
vention will be held at Worcester on the 9th
of September.
ACCORDING to st. Paul (Minn.) dispatch
of the 31st ult. the grasshoppers were mov-
ing eastward in countless numbers and
would doubtless reach Wisconsin and Illinois
before the flying season passed. A Topeka
telegram of the same date announces the ap-
pearance of the pests in Western and South
ern Kansas. Much damage was feared.
They had already overrun the central portion
of Nebraska, destroying the corn crops and
garden vegetation.
A Destructive fire occurred in Muskegon,
Mich, on the morning of the 1st, which de-
stroyed about 100 business houses and 200
dwellings,. The loss reached $700,000
A SARATOGA On " dispatch of the Sd says
that a conference between the managers of
the trunk railway lines had been recently held
there, at which it was decided to appoint
commissioners who should prescribe the
rates of freight between the West and the sea-
board.
AN Auburn On. W dispatch of the Sd says
that Frank Walworth, the parricide, had been
taken to the insane asylum for criminals. He
had become very feeble.
THE recent libel suit brought by an attache
of the Brooklyn press against Theodore Til
ton has been dismissed practically, on the
ground that the person hbeled did not COM
mence the act nor join in the prosecution OF
| the case
STAADEN and Anderson, two Of the alleged
| Chicago incendiaries, have been indicted, and
| held for trial before the Criminal Court of the
city.
On the 1st Lord Gordon Gordon, the noto
rious swindler, committed suicide at Fori
Garry, Manitoba. He was under arrest a
the time for bringing stolen goods into Can
ada.
AN election occurred in Kentucky on tht
Sd, which resulted in the usual Democrati,
victory.
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| wounded, and the cavalry several killed, in
| Guiding the commander, and large number
| wounded. The report adds that the CON-
bined forces had been driven back to Jacks
boro. The Indians numbered 500.
THE Republicans of the Eighth Illinois Dis
trict nominated Hon. G. L. Fort for Congress
on the 30th.
THE Prohibitionists of Michigan held their
State convention on the 30th at Lansing and
nominated the following State ticket: Gov
ernor-G. B. Jocelyn; Lieutenant Governor
T. A. Granger, of Van Buren,; Secretary of
States. w. Baker, of Clinton; State Treas
urer-James !. MEAD of Lansing; Auditor
General-Joseph Newman, of Macomb Coun-
ty; Attorney y-General--Albert Williams, of
Ionia; Commissioner of Land Office-Thos.
s. Skinner, of st. Clair; Superintendent Of
Public Instruction-Jo ohm Evans of Eaton
Member of the State Board of Education
John d. Lewis, of Bay. The convention
adopted the platform of the National Prohi-
bition party.
ACCORDING to a Westchester (Pa.) dispatch
ly signed in that region praying for pardon or
u
case of Undertook.
THE Secretary of the Treasury on the 1st
called in for payment $25, 900, ,000of $50 bonds
of the issue known as the third series, act of
Feb. 25, 1862, dated May 1, 1862.
LARGE number of scientific men partici-
pated in the ceremonies consequent upon the
celebration of the Tooth anniversary of the
49, Nv Del
the 31st ult.
THE Democrats of Alabama assembled in
State Convention at Montgomery on the 31st
ult., and nominated as candidates for Con-
gressmen- at-Large d. B. Lewis and w. HI.
Forney. The resolutions announce that the
action of the radical portion of the Republi-
can party necessitates the union of the white
people in self-defense; acknowledge the rights
of all classes under the Constitution and laws,
but reject social union or equality; denounce
the so-called Civil Rights bill as q
fragrant and dangerous invasion of the
conservative principles of free govern
ment, and palpably violation of the Consti-
tuition; view with adherence the attempt to
take possession of the schools, colleges.
churches, hotels, railways, steamboats,, thea
ters, etc, for the purpose of establishing
negro equality; invite white immigration;
urge the enactment of laws to secure wages
to employees of railway corporations, and
pledge economy in the State Government and
the payment of every dollar justly owed by
the State when it is able to do So
THE Republicans of Wyoming Territory
nominated on the 31st ult. Hon. j. NJ. Carey
as Delegate to Congress.
THE statement of the condition of the pub
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-08-07

The strike among the glass blowers in
Pittsburgh and vicinity, which has con-
tinued for about year, is now at an end,
and the various factories are resuming
business. The strike was caused by a
proposed reduction of wages, the Eastern
establishments being able to manufacture
glass cheaper than it could be done there.
The men are now willing to take about 20
per cent. below former prices. In short
time all the manufactures will be in full
operation.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-08-07
THE MARKETS.

AUGUST 4, 1874.
New Cotton-16%017c. Fzow-Good
to choice, S57006.10; white wheat extra. s6.10n
$40. Wheat-No: Chicago, S1.23@l a6. Iowa
Spring, $1.2a@1.27; No. Milwaukee Spring,
S1.2SG 80. Rye-Western, 95c@S1.05. BdYley,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-08-07

A NEAPoLITAN composer, who was
pupil of Donizetti, is writing mass to
be sung on the seventy-sixth anniversary
of his birth.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-08-07

The Anatomical Shoemaker says it's
nonsense to put a monument over
Bunyan-all you want is an anatomical
boot
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-08-07

THE following telegram was received on
the 9th from Gen. Custer, commanding
the expedition 10 the Black Hills coun-
try:
, 1874-11-22

The OWNERS OE GAMBLTNG-H0UBE3
There is one way in which every gambliug-dcn
in Chicago may be closed within a brief period.
It is to indict the owner Of every building in
which gaming is tolerated. The Law is simple for
this proceeding. Section 127 Of the Criminal Ju-
risprudence Of this State provides that :" Who
ever keeps common gaming g-bouse. ETC., or
Knowingly rents any such place for any such
purposes, shall. upon conviction, for the first Of
fense be fined not less than 910o, and for the
second onense be fined not less thao $500 and be
confined in the county Jail not less than six
mouths, and for tile third o6ense shall be fined
NOT less than $500 aud be imprisoned in the
Penitentiary not less than two years
nor more than Avey years." The States Attorney
has expressed the opinion that this gambling act
is sufficiently broad to enable him to convict any
man guilty Of the practices it prohibits vet
that portion of it which relates to the owners OF
buildings aud rooms in which gaming ia pursued
has been utterly ignored. It is the plainest
proposition in the world that If this portion of tho
act were rigidly enforced. it would not be neces-
sary to prosecute my further. House-owners
would not run the risk Of the county jail or tho
Panitentiary for any consideration OF rental. and
there would be no gambling II the gambla,a
could find no local hsbitatfon.
This lar ii anarely JUL ana reasonable. Ths
, 1874-11-22

Of new materials aud forms for panels, chair-cov~
e1u; and iresses: In the latter. they have antici
pated sone male artists who have been discuss
ing the necesstty Of preparing designs foz fe.ui-
nine dress, and 20 pituug English against French
taste. :. :.
We cannot show n good record as England
in this matter, but the fault is not 50 much in
women Is in the market. The demand for
artistic decoration here Is still in its infancy.
There are one or two 1adies in Chicago whose
panel-paintings are highly priced by persons
lucky enough to soe them. Some work Of the
sort is done IN New York by women, and the
tno household-art stores Of Boston are said to
depend largely On feminine handiWork. =. ~
, 1874-11-22

! man Who knowingly rents bul ding or room
to be used for gaming purposes becomes
= partner in tho faro-bsuk or tho keno
table which is run In it. His rental
depends upon the profits Of the gambler,
80 that he ia directly interested in having the
house larRely visited and run in such way II to
pat money in the keepers purse. There is not
either OF his own knowledge or through his
agent, Is aware of the character Of the business
transacted, If it has been occupied for this pur-
pose as much IS = month. After sscertaining
the fact, the owner then k'ao,oingly rents his
house for gaming purposes, aince he could de-
clare the lease forfeited on account Of the nefAr
ous and unlswful business transacted. And he
would declare it forfeited unhesltatingly il he
thought there we're the slightest danger Of being
indicted under the law.
The duty Of the police in this matter is clear.
Every gambling house in the City Of Chicago is
known to them. They could prepare within
tuenty.fouz hours complete list OF them, to-
eether with the pames Of the owners Of
the buildings in which they are located.
Tie Police Commissioners should direct
the Chief Of Police to give an order to his Cap
taina and 8ergeants to hare such List made.
He should then, by their orders, notify the
owner Of every building and room used for gam
ing purposes Of the law and the fact. so that
there could be no pretenso Of ignorance in re-
gard to the character Of the business. He
should next he instructed to report to the Grand
Jury the names Of all the owners who did not
Immediately clean ont the gambling-hells; =;
and he should also furnish The ne
cessary evidence to secure their indict-
ment. With the law before them, and auch
evidence as the police could furnish, no Grand
Jury could fail to find true bills. The indict-
mont and conviction Of half-a-dozon houss-own-
ors would render it = physical impossibility for
gamblers and bunko-men to secure quarters for
the prosecution of their unlawful traffic. II the au
thorities eren profess desire to put stop to the
gambling that now runs riot in Chicago. and check
the other crimes which grow directly out Of It,
they will lose no time in adopting this method,
which is sure to be eficacious. We shall SEQ
whether there is any disposition to act upon the
plan which the law has provided for them. II
the police do their duty in the premises. We
have no doubt that tho Grand jury. the States
Attorney, and the courts will complete the good
rnrk
, 1874-11-22

the Board Of Trade and to the general CONNER
cial reputation Of the city. Is the board equal
| to the task of vindcating itself? II not, then
the aooner it iissolvcs tbs bette1. Better for
Chicago that there bo no Board Of Trade ut all
| than one where the transactions. degenerate
into frauds; aud where the reckless speculators
and their adherants rule and control. and stamp
the Board itself with their own zeprehensibls
| character. ''.-
In the papers Of the case is statement
made by Nr. sturses that in June and July,
1874. be purchased t.oenly million bushels OF
corn! This statement Is not denied OF dis
proved by those who are prosecuting. They do
not seem to give to the transaction. It true, the
consideration its importance demanda~ It will not
bo pretended that these stupendous purchases.
OF any considerable part thereof, we're bona ide;;
that those who sold held that amount Of corn,
or that Sturges ever received it: the sales were
largely fictitious, or, in other words, we're mere
bets on the market. The law OF this State,
which vent into operation July !, 1874, pro-
yides-
Whoever contracts to hare or. give to hinsan or
another the option to sell buy At future time any
grain or other commodity. Or corners the
Market attempts to do in relation to any Of such
commodities, aha be fined not less than SO
than H. ooo or confined in The county jail net exceed
ing year. both, aud al contracts made in viola
ton Of this setion sh.n be considered gznhng con-
tracts, md shall be void.
This is the lar Of the state and furnishes the
respectable and honest members Of the Board Of
Trade m all-suf6cent reason for the suppress
actions among its members. Has the Board the
moral courage to deal properly with this evil,
even il to do 80 requires the expulsion Of every
offending member who shall be guilty Of such
tronaactiQua2
, 1874-11-22

schooi-tAx Of Fills, exclusive Of the voluntary
contributions Of the Communes towards the SAL
aries Of teachera. Tho aggregate educational
tax is s26o. 900 year. which IL proportionately
about fourteen times the sum Franco spends for
the Same purpose. The money is cheerfully
given Improvements IN the school systom are
being constantly made. The statistics OF intelii-
gence In the army show that the soldiers Of Zo-
rich are ten times better educated than those Of
England. There il no comparison between them
and the French soldiery. The hitter are hope
1eesty behindhand.
Politics, like dreams, sometimes go by oontrh-
ries. Here is a Republic which, By trampling
on some of the features usually conaidared es-:
sential to the existence Of such Government,
has laid those sure, strong foundations Of popu-
lar sovereignty for which most Republics have
sighed in vain. The system would probably faii
il tried in its entirety on large area, but Amer
lean educators and statesmen can get valuAble
hints from he'abundant details ne have given.
, 1874-11-22

the prostrate form of the divine vas dimly
discovered beneath those Of Ill the nice young
men. They vere sitting, and standing. and
spr.wling upon him impartially: His bullets
had miased, and bis foes had triumphed. His
revolver was taken :. lawful prize of war, and
his lock was. smashed, but be was let 60 free.
He is NOW supposed to be lurking somewhere
within the CourtHouse, waiting for fresh
chances OF combat Tho town still claims to
own that structure, but would probably be will
ing to sol its title cheap, especially il the pur-
chaser would agree to remove the building and
its contents. The story Of the Rev. Elliotts
doinga, If 1t is true it is told, might be placed
beside the exploits OF the Rev. E. E: Haie's hero
who stole Westinghouse. Stealing = Court
House and ita appurtenances is something more
still.
, 1874-11-22
WOMEN AS DECORATIVE ARTISTS.

Moncure D. Conway glves. in the current
humber Of Harper, An interesting sketch Of the
way in which women are entering .artiatio pro-
fesslons in England. They are utilizing the
taste that distinguishes their sex Anumber OF
feminine names are now honorab1y known in
London as those Of skilled and artistic deco
rators- Some Of the women thus prominent
have been driven to work BY poverty. others
have begun their career by designing or painting
trihes for their friends. Skill in needl ework Was
the origin Of Miss Jekyls succeea. Her EN-
broidery made her somewhat known, and she
utilized the artistic opportunities it secured her
by studying other branches Of decorative science.
She is now famous IS designer Of o1na-
mental brasses. Her work is regularly
exhibited at the South Kensington Museum
It has made her wealthy. Other women
have initiated her. Believers in hereditary genius
will be interested in knowing that one OF. the
most successful Of M1ss Jekyl's followers is Miss
Leslie, relative Of the celebrated artist. The
designing and decoration Of crockery has become
= weu-deAned trade, and Is largely in feminine
Qanoa. Alsa Le4iu3 tAo oauhAtel u 1uuLueI
artist, is noted for her skill in it. One praise
worthy feature OF this movement has been the
ready courtesy Of the men already engaged in it,
This is in marked contrast with the conduct Of
the average man when woman seeks to compete
with hin. He usually throws all posaible ob-
stacles in her way. The carpet-weAvers Of Kid-
derminster are now on q strike to prevent tho
employment Of women by their masters. They
have written threatening letters to the feminine
operatives already empoye and zre, in fact, try
ing every sort Of terrorism. There has been
nothing OF this sort for women studying decora-
tive art to meet. One Of the many good works
of Meaus- Morris Co., the famous decorative
firm Of London, has been to extend tho sphere
Of womans work There arc now two London
firms, composed entirely Of women, who CON-
pete with Norris j. Co. One Of them WAS
formed by tho Misses Garrett, relatives Of tao
celebrated women, DR.. Ga17ett-Anderson and
Mra- GArrett-Faweett. They both served :
regular apprenticeship Of eighteen months.
The second firm conaista Of Mrs. Hartley Brown
and Miss Townsend They have decorated the
interior Of Morton College, Cambridge, which
admits only woman to it, privitegss. In CON-
plating thi4 work, thoy hare invented = number
, 1874-11-22
MUSCULAR CHRT8TIANTTY.

We fear that the Rev. Dr. Elliott, OF Washington
Ky, has been making unkind references from
the pulpit to the probable future OF the editor Of
the Maysvil|e CKy.) Eagle. at any rate, the
blood Of the Eagle is up. It issues unpleasant
biographical sketches Of the Rev. Elliott as rap
idly as its namesake screams. II one-tenth or
so OF what it says is one-quArter true, the resi-
dents OF Warrington ars not to be congratulated
on their choice Of pastor. We extract from the
Eagles crowded columns few Of tho chief
charges against this expounder OF the Gospel and
FOUNDER OF men, as follows:
His first appearance iu Washington Was as 4
teacher. In this capacity be managed to quar-
rel With everybody and to embron the whole town
in litigation. When the verdictB were rendered
aud the fees we're paid. it was found that tho
clerical combatant had got into hia hands. by
some legal legerdemain, the title to the town
Courthouse. He has since established himself
there, and invites the town to put him
out. As be is pauopled with 1eyolyers,
the town has not yet found time or courage to do
so. Having secured the citadel. he attacked the
outworks. It is the custom in the Village Of
Washington to hitch horses to the fence Of the
Courthouse yard. The Rev. Elliott objected to
this because the animals gnawed the rails. He
could not have his property destroyed in that
way. It is easy to see that, II twenty horaes eat
two splinters day apiece, square OF fencing
will soon vanish. At any rate, the be1ligerent
divine thought SO. When the yeomaury Of
Washington pernisted in fastening thair horses
to the fence which they had paid for, he white
washed the rai!s with = compound OF plaster and
poison. No horses have been hitched there
since, Such trinmphs excited him to further
efforts. He locked up the well in tho Court
House square from which the Washingtonians
were wont to take their daily drinks. L number
Of Young men with IN unuonted fondness for
cold water tried to break the LOCK- ons night.
Elliott lsy in ambuah for Them and opened fra
with revolver. 4 brief, farce struggle enaued.
Whsa the imots Of Tho shooting cleared Away
, 1874-11-22

b used to repay The bonds. 4bs IT,
get cash, and hand over tie uap,, H.. asa
the Company instead Of tho co..o,. aat 70
former, after sobtracting a.laries, a1p.n... - ta'
repa5s the latter what he would ha7a ,,.;
himself it he had constantly bought =. ~ ''s
aud invested the. di1ezsncs between 49,, e@a
credit prices: Tho plan ia thaze,o,a &a'
practicable to some extent. By ns1t *,... .4f
Company will doubtless have branch.. 'sR u
Co. Then ths man Who pa5a cant, =. ef a
TR11uSE can reflect with joy that HI.
grandson will receive that sum b. 1a5ot s''*'