Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-03-19

the Detroit Free Press ex-senator Chandler
| some months ago, was lately arrested at St
| Louis under the provisions of the POLAND
| Press Gag" law, taken before United States
Commissioner, and on hearing remand.
ed to the custody of the United
States Marshal of the District of Colum-
bia. By agreement, a writ of ha5eds coypus
issued out of the United States District
Court of Missouri, and, after argument ex-
tending over severa. days, Judge Treat, on
the 9th, rendered his decision, holding that
the Press law did not apply to the Buell.
case, and that recourse must be had to the
law of 1889. Under this decision Buell. was
released, the United States District Attorney
giving notice of appeal.
THE following changes in department CON-
manders are announced from Washington
Gen. Augur goes to New Orleans, to succeed
Gen. Emory; Gen. Ord to San Antonio, Tex,
to succeed Gen. Augur; Gen. Crook to the
Department of the Platte, to succeed Gen.
Ord; Gen. Kautz takes command in Arizona.
The National Labor Reform Convention
met at Cleveland on the 18th, about sixty
delegates being present. M. M. Hooton, of
Centralia, ILL.,, was chosen permanent Chair
man; Andrew Cameron, of the Workingndn'S
Advocate, Chicago, Secretary; j. T. Campbell,
of Illinois; c. w. Campbell (colored), of West
Virginia, and R. j. Trevellick Vice-Presi-
dents. A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed. A general discussion occurred on
subjects before the convention. st. Louis
was decided on as the place for the meeting
of the next convention.
GEN. ORD has issued orders that the mill
tary shall occupy the districts in the Black
Hills, dividing into small camps and employ
ing large number of Indian runners, so that
no persons can enter the district without dis
covery, and when found they will quietly be
escorted out. Gen. Ord says the treaty with the
Indians shall be fully carried out, so far as is
in his power. A st. Paul telegram says Gen.
Terry, commander of the Department of
Dakota, has announced that he shall deem it
his duty to disperse and oppose the move
ment of any and all parties intending to en-
croach upon the forbidden territory.
The newly appointed Captain General of
Cuba, Count Valmaseda, reached Havana on
the 18th and was received with the usual cere-
monies. He brought a reinforcement of 900
soldiers from Spain.
ACCORDING to a Washington dispatch of
the 10th, the departments have issued circu-
lars. announcing the abolition of the civil
service reform rules governing their re-
spective departments wherever operative,
and announcing return to the former method
Of appointing employees.
A LARGE number of delegates from Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania met in convention
at Columbus, Ohio on the 11th, to take some
action relative to the adoption OF religious
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States. Lengthy resolutions were adopted,
expressive of their peculiar ideas.
THE Ohio State Grange elected the follow
ing officers on the 11th s. I'll. Ellis, of War
rem County, Worthy Master; J. W. Ogden,
of Champaign, Overseer; w. w. Miller, Of
Erie, Secretary; r. Stevenson, OF Green,
Treasurer; M. N. Kimmel, of Montgomery,
Chaplain n. s. Piatt, of Logan, Lecturer;
Thomas Fletcher, of Clermont, Steward;
Frank Ford, of Portage, Assistant; Mrs. s.
H. Ellis, of Warren, Ceres; Mrs. A. j. Love,
of Knox, Pomona; Mrs. E. j. Malster, OF
Washington, Flora.
IT was reported in Washington on the 1lth
that the President had issued an order to
the heads of the several departments instruct
ing those officers to recognize the present
Government of Arkansas.
THE recent act of Congress fixed the rate of
postage on mail matter of the third class--in
which is included transient newspapers and
magazines, hand-bills and circulars, and
merchandise-ato one cent per ounce or frac-
tion thereof, which must be fully prepaid to
insure transportation in the mails.
GEN. SHERIDAN left Washington on the 11th
for New Orleans, via Chicago and Leaven-
worth, Kan.
(. THE main witness In the Beecher trial on
the 11th was a Mr.. Charles Cowley, an at
torney of Lowell, Mass, who testified to
having been at one time counsel for Mrs.
Woodruff, and that in 1871 he was introduced
to Mr.. Tilton at her house, and there heard
them avow their sentiments regarding the
marriage relation. They also told witness of
the alleged immoral doings of Mr.. Beecher,
Mrs. Tilton, and other members of Plymouth
Church, and how Mr.. B. was to be coerced
into presiding at Mrs. WIS lecture. This
witness thought Mr.. Tilton and Mrs. Wood
hull evinced great tenderness toward each
other.
Two young girls, Caroline and Lizzie Ger
main, who were recently returned to the
Cheyenne Agency from their captivity among
the Indians, tell horrible story OF their
treatment at the hands of the heartless saw
ages. During their captivity they endured
almost every species of torment known to
savage devils. They give detailed account
of the horrible massacre of their parents,
brother and invalid sister at Smoky Hill,
Kan, in September last.
Two colored walters of a Chicago restau-
rant went into another restaurant in the city
on the evening of the 18th and ordered sup
per, which was refused them.
On the 18th the Ohio State Grange adopted
| resolution refusing to sanction the action
| of the National Grange recommending Con-
| gress to grant Government aid to the Texas
| Pacific Railway.
BRIGHAM YoUNG refused to comply with
| the decree of the court granting alinony 10
| Ann Eliza. and was fined S25 and imprisoned
one day for contempt of court. He subse-
ouently paid the fine and submitted to the
| Judgment of the court by advice OF his
| friends, who wish to carry the case to the Su-
preme Court.
| THE National Independent Labor Reform
ers. in session at Cleveland on the 18th,
adopted resolutions, and voted to continue
| the National Executive Committee, giving
/ them power to add to their number and to Sc
lect subcommittee of thirteen. The com
nnittee was instructed to issue an address te
the people of the country setting forth tht
ideas and platform of the party and asking
| their cooperation and votes. The commit
| tee is also to decide upon the place for hold
ing the Presidential Nominating Conven