Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-11

to be made into the truth of the statements of
Patterson and others made at Washington.
THE Nebraska State Republican Conven-
ton, which met at Lincoln on the I'd and Sd,
placed in nomination the following ticket:
For Governor, Silas CARRIER; Secretary OF
State, Bruno Izschuck; Treasurer, j. G. Nc
Bride; Attorney General, Geo. FL. Roberts;
for Congressman, /. Crounse; contingent
CONGRESSMAN, Pat. 0. Hawes. The State
platform expresses a. hope to soon see the cir
culating medium of the country based on
metallic currency; advocates free banking;
disavows hostility toward railroads, but de-
mands that they be made subservient to the
public good; favors national regulation of
interstate commerce; opposes third Presi-
Dental term and favors the election of Presi-
dent, President and Senators by direct
vote of the people.
THE State Woman's Temperance Conven-
tion, recently in session at Indianapolis, Ind,
adopted resolutions indorsing the Baxter
law and agreeing not to support any candi-
date for office not in sympathy with the tenn
perance movement, and not pledged to support
that law in the General Assembly. Oct.
was fixed upon as a day of humiliation,
fasting and prayer. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. Gov.
Wallace, President; Mrs. M. M, Finch, of
Indianapolis, Secretary, and Mrs Reed, of
Richmond, Treasurer
GEN SHERIDAN on the Sd issued an order
forbidding gold-seekers from passing over the
Sioux reservation to the Black Hills In case
of trespass he has directed the arrest of the
adventures and the destruction of their
outfit.
On the night of the 1st snow fell an inch
deep in Green River Valley, Wyoming.
A HAVANA dispatch of the Sd says that
DockerY who had been condemned to death
as an insurgent spy, had been sent as State
prisoner to Spain.
PRESIDENT GRANT on the Sd instructed
the Secretary of War to cooperate with the
Attorney General in the suppression of out
RACES in the South. The latter subsequently
issued instructions to Southern United States
Marshals, calling their attention to the acts
of Congress for the protection of citizens, and
authorizing them to call upon United States
troops for the suppression of all disorders.
IT was recently decided in New York. in a
bankruptcy proceeding, that when the assets
of bankrupt fail to reach so per cent. of the
claims proved against his estate, he cannot
have a discharge unless by consent of ma
jority in the number and value of the cred
itors.
THE Republican majority for Governor Of
Vermont was between q, 900 and $4,000. The
vote in the Second Poland's) Congressional
fo1l Dol I1ar Rn
publican), $40; Dennison Opposition Re-
publican), 1909; Davenport Oemocra), 2,022;
scattering, 931 No choice, as it requires
majority to elect; on the second trial plural
ity elects.
On the 4th Prof. King, accompanied by |
representatives of the press, made balloon
ascension from Cleveland, Ohio. The adven- |
turers, after an interesting voyage OF nearly |
500 miles in twenty-four hours effected a
landing near Smiths Or eek, ten miles from
Port Huron, Mich.
HAVANA kilograms OF the 5th say the Span
ish residents in Cuba had been greatly indig
nant over the rumor of the proposed cession
of Porto Rico to Germany, and it was only
after the receipt Of telegram from Madrid
denying its correctness that the excitement
was quieted.
A CONVENTION of Southern Republicans is
to be held at Atlanta, GA, on the 18th of Octo-
Der to consider the needs of the South and the
reforms necessary for perfect reconstruction.
MoKELUMNE, CAL, has been wholly de-
stroyed by fire.
THE proposition to allow the people to vote
on the question of reputation has been re-
jected by the Arkansas Constitutional Con-
vention.
In consequence of the opposition of the |
military authorities the proposed expedition
to the Black Hills has been abandoned
THE committee appointed by the last Mime
sofa Legislature to investigate the transactions
of Charles McIlrath, late State Auditor, on
account of school and swamp lands have unan-
imously reported defalcation of SS9559. On
the 5th Mr. McIlrath issued card request
ing suspension of public opinion in regard |
to his alleged defalcation until he can have |
an opportunity to refute the false and ma
licious charges made against him. Gov
Davis has directed Atty Gen. Wilson to bring |
suit against McIlrath.
STEELE Democrat has been elected Dele |
gate to Congress from Wyoming by from 500 |
to 600 majority.
On the morning of the I'd fire at Green
vile, MISS burned seventy-three buildings |
and inflicted loss of over $250,000.
A New YORK telegram of the 7th says the
members of Plymouth Church had been con-
tributing to a fund for the relief OF Mrs Til |
ton, and that S1,700 had been so far col |
lected
A MADISON (Wis.) telegram OF the 7th says |
the Supreme Court would deliver its opinion |
in the railway injunction case on the 10Th
THE President of the G. & N. W. r. r. has |
written to the Wisconsin Railroad Commits
sioners in reply to the statement by Gov
Tavlor to the effect that under the Potter la Y
the railroads would lose less than per cent
of their gross earnings, that the Northwestern /
would, under those circumstances, lose 20 per |
cent. of its gross earnings.
On the 7th the Arkansas Constitutional |
Convention passed resolutions " earnestly /
and sincerely deprecating and deploring all |
collisions between white and colored people I
of that or any other State"
INDIAN troubles are reported in the upper |
Missouri country.
THE MARKETS.
SEPTEMBER s, 1874
NEW -Cotos-170171sc. Ftour-Good |
-, = white wheat extra $s.kE4 |