Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-16
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


THE Common Council of Madison has
decided that there shall be no more pigeon
matches in that city. 40 ans
THE only child of Jacob Kuffenbo, of
Milwaukee, was drowned few days ago
in an oil barrel used as cistern.
THE Racine University has called Rev.
S. w. Sutton, of New York. Salary, ST.
500. The call has been accepted.
THE surroundings and foliage of the sum-
mer watering-places in the State are
unusually fresh and attractive this year.
THE store of Messrs. Petley & Carey, at
Milwaukee, was recently visited by burglars
and robbed of goods valued at from 800 to
$780,
THOMAS CARROLL, who went from Mil
waukee to repair the boiler at the asylum,
was recently drowned in the boys of the
Catfish near Madison
GEO SCHMIDT, a Milwaukee Deputy
Sheriff, recently tried to drown himself
because the Government refused to use
bank note water-mark of his invention
LITTLE Bertha Schockart was terribly
and fatally burned by premature explo-
sion of crackers at her fathers house
in Milwaukee on the evening of the 4th.
A DIsGRACEFUL riot occurred at La
Crosse on the Fourth. The Governors
Guard got into a difficulty with some
river and railroad men and charged the
crowd with fixed bayonets. Nearly twenty
men were seriously injured.
COMPLETE census returns received by
the Oshkosh City Clerk make the popula-
ton of that city 1904, gain of 1851
since 1870, or over 1917 per cent. increase.
These figures place Oshkosh as the second
city in Wisconsin in respect to popula-
ton.
WHILE John Simpson was out hunting
near Green Bay, few afternoons ago, he
sat down to rest, leaving his gun on the
ground with the muzzle pointing toward
him. His dog jumped upon it, causing it
to discharge, and the bullet entered his
breast, causing wound from which he died
in half an hour.
THE house of Wininski, a Polish Jew,
living at Berlin, has recently charged that
of Kittowski with witchcraft, Nine. Win.
inski charging that her daughter is, to use
her own words, drying up'' under the
whitening influence of the witch, Mrs. Kit
towski. The case has got into the courts.
The Wininski people have superstition
that if the switch" would allow drop of
her blood to be drawn and administered
to the child the whitening process would
cease. In that event the suit would be
withdrawn.
THE Wisconsin State Republican Con
vention met in Madison on the 18th and
organized permanently by electing Hon.
j. T. Lewis President, one President
from each Congressional district and
Messrs Fifeld, Kasson and Bennett as
Secretaries. Hon. Harrison Ludington,
of Milwaukee, was nominated for Gov
ernor by acclamation. Harry i. Eaton
was nominated for LieutenantGo
118 for all others. A ballot for Sec
rotary of State nominated Hans B.
Warner of Pierce, by vote of
1870 to 79 for other candidates. Mai.
Henry Baetz was nominated for State
Treasurer by reclamation, as was also
John r. Bennett, of Rock, for Attorney
General. Robert Graham, of Winnebago,
was nominated on the first ballot for State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, re-
ceiving 1872 votes to 70 for all other candi-
dates. E. w. Reyes was elected Chairman
of the State Central Committee by a vote
of 172 to 80. The following State Central
Committee was appointed: First, Frank
Leland, of WalwOrth Robert II. Baker,
of Racine Second, J. F. Moak of Jeffcr-
son; E. E. Woodman, of Sank; Third,
Francis Campbell, of Lafayette; Fred j.
Miller, of Crawford; Fourth, Henry G.
Payne, of Milwaukee; S. S. Barney, of
Washington; Fifth E. G. McFettridge, of
Dodge; George Marsh, of Sheboygan;
Sixth, j. H. Foster, Of Winnebago; HI. S.
Sackett, of Green Lake; Seventh, G. B.
Solberg, of La Crosse; Gilbert E. Porter of
Eau Claire; Eighth, A. E. Pound, of
Chippewa; o. A. Ellis, of Oconto. The
following platform was adopted:
ResolUed, That the Republicans of Wisconsin
declare their unalterable adherence to the indis-
soluble union of the States the sovereignty of the
Federal Government in the functions assigned to
it by the Constitution the rights of the States and
equality Of all men before the law.
Sec0nd-That we declare parties to be only de-
serving of support so long they advance wise
and patriotic principles and promote the honest
and efficient administration of public affairs.
Ihrd-That we regard labor as entitled in a
high degree to the protection of the Government
in all its rights.
Fou'th--That we are in favor of the freedom of
religious opinion, and we therefore oppose any
union between church and State, or interference
with religious faith or worship or any legislation
inthe interest of any particularcreed. a. ~
FVth-That we stand by the free education of
our public school system, the taxation of all for
its support and no division of the school fund for
any seCtarian purpose.
Si9th-That we accept with approval the letter of
President Grant discouraging the continuance in
office of any Chief Magistrate of the nation for
longer period than two terms.
Segenth-That we approve of the present Re-
publican National Administration, and especially
the earnest efforts to collect the revenue to pre-
vent and punish frauds, to expose past viola
lions, and to guard against their recurrencen the
future. T.
EFghtb-Tha we indorse the policy of adjusting
difficulties between this and foreign nations by
arbitration instead of war. and as friends of JUS
tce, peace and humanity shall hail the day
when this policy shall be adopted throughout the
Ni,th-That we adhere to the doctrine of lesis
atve control over railroads and other corporations
deriving their powers and franchises from the State
LOT the muIual Denent OF the people and such
porations without injustice to the interests of
either, which policy was inaugurated and will con-
tinue to be fostered by the Republican party of
Wisconsin, to the end that just and fair rates of
transportation may be secured to all the people,
while all unjust and oppressive acts of monopolies
should be prohibited.
Tentb-That we favor the early attainment of a
currency convertible with coin, and therefore adj
vocate the gradual resumption OF specie payments
by continuous steps in that direction, in such
manner to disturb the business interests of the
country as little as possible
Elegenth-That we are in favor of tariff for rev.