Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-04-24

| Solicitor was regarded by the department az
being something more than clerk and that
his opinion and counsel as to the Interpretation
of any contract or as to the propriety of any
action done under it were sought by the Sec
retary of the Treasury. When the question as
to whether a contract should be made had
been decided, the making of the contract, the
carrying on of all correspondence in refer
ence to it, and the modes of doing business
under it, with the except on of the receipts OF
money arising from the collections, are COM
mitted to the Solicitor as agent of the Secre-
tary for this purpose.
THE dwelling of John Stewart, of Marble
head, Mass, was burned few nights ago,
and the daughter of the owner perished in the
| flames.
| THE Brooklyn Presbytery has reafirmed its
decision that the preaching of Miss Smiley in
| the Rev. DR.. Cuyler's church was a violation
of the injunctions of the General Assembly. 3
| THE Industrial Congress in session at Roch-
1 ester, N. r., adopted series Of resolutions
on the 18th protesting against the expansion
of currency issued through the National bank
ing system, and demanding the issue Of a Ma
tional circulating medium by the Government
directly to the people without the intervention
| of National Banks. @
THE Illinois Republican State Central Com
mittee met in Chicago on the 18th, and decided
| to hold State Convention at Springfield,
Wednesday, June IL, the basis of representa-
ton to be the vote cast for the Republican
Presidential Electors in 1872, to-wit: One del
egate for every 400 votes and one for each
fraction of $50 votes. The candidates to be
nominated at said convention are for State
Treasurer and for Superintendent of Public
Instruction. #EE#R E#E@
THE Illinois State Grange adjourned on the
| 18th, after voting on the proposed amend
ments to the constitution, nearly all of which
were adopted, including that providing for
county organization.
ACCORDING to advices received on the 18th
from the Indian Peace Commissioners, who
had reached Omaha on their way home, there
is no disposition on the part of the tribes
visited by them to engage in war. The Com
missioners assert that the warlike reports
forwarded during their absence at the sgen-
eies were in the interest of certain specu-
lators and contractors.
TIE Ohio Constitutional Convention on the
18th took the female suffrage question from
the table and killed it'll votes against to 40
votes in favor, being 40 less than the eonstitu-
tional majority. ~
A TERRIFIC tornado visited Nashville, Tenn,
and other places in that latitude on the 18th.
Great damage to property resulted in Nash
vile, and it was feared considerable loss of
life. The storm crushed in the fronts of
buildings, and lifting large livery stable
from its foundations carried it into the back
water of the river, drowning several horses.
The damage in the city was estimated at $780,
0OO 6
JOSEPH BROOKS, who claims to have been
the oath of Office ON the 18th, and with
in five minutes from that time took forsible
possession of the Governors office and elected
Gov. Baxter by force. The following dispatch
from Gov. Baxter to the President indicates
the grounds of this proceeding:
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April Is, 1874.
To the President Of the United States:
have been advised by public rumor that in the
pending suit brought by Joseph. Brooks
for the office of Governor of this State.
a demurrer to the complaint was overruled
and immediate judgment OF custer against
me given. This was done in the absence
of counsel for me and without notice. Immedi-
ately thereafter the Circuit Judge adjourned his
court. The claimant has taken possession of the
State buildings and elected me by force. / pro-
pose to take measures Immediately to resume pos
session of the State property, and to maintain my
authority as the rightful Governor of the State.
Armed men, acting un6er this revolutionary move
ment, are now in charge of the Government Ar
this sate Of affairs to HSe aqrE 70
| dent. / trust the revolutionary act may be
settled without bloodshed. respectfully ask the
maintain the rightful Government Of the State of
7 Arkansas, and that the commander of the United
States Arsenal at this post be directed TO sustain
me in this direction. respectfully requests reply
to this communication at an early moment.
(Signed1 ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor of Arkansas.
A later dispatch says that Gov. Baxter had
taken possession Of St. Johns College as
headquarters, that he had declared martial
law, and that an onward movement would be
made upon Brooks and the party holding the
State House on the following day.
REL. the member of the Dominion Parlia-
ment from Manitoba, against whom an in
dictment for murder has been found, was ex-
PEELED, on the 10th, by 124 to 6S votes
DocKERY, once Collector of Customs at
Jacksonville, Fla, was lately arrested in Cuba
for communicating with the insurgents, tried
| by court-martial and sentenced to death. An
attempt was being made, on the 10th, to IN
duce the Captain General to commute his SEN
| tence. 49,
IT is announced in Washington telegram
of the 10th that in consequence of recent
statements that certain bounty laws have been
| lately passed by Congress, the Second Audi
tors office is flooded by letters of inquiry and
requests for blanks for application. Up to
the present time no bounty law has been
passed by this Congress"
On the 10th John L. Pendrey, practicing
attorney of Leavenworth, Kan, testified be-
fore the Sanborn investigating committee
that when he was at one time seeking con-
| tract to collect moneys due to the Government
by certain corporations Secretary Boutwell, re-
ferred the subject.to Banfeld. The witness
called on Banfield from time to time, and at
his request produced the papers on which his
charge was based. Boutwell, went out OF
| office without arranging the matter. Then
the witness called on the President, who said
that he would see Secretary Richardson. In
Iu6dutluc MI. uooh AhAOAA eAAS 49,
ness that he fully understood the case. Ban
| field had stated that there was a-great deal OF
money in the case, and said he would allow
witness SO per cent. on the first 100000 and
25 per cent. on the remainder. The witness,
during his examination, said every contract he
asked for had been given to Sanborn on the
Recommendation of Banield. After the con
clusion of Pendrey's testimony the committee
closed the investigation, reserying the privi
lege to Secretary Richardson and Mr.. Cough