Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-06-18
THE NEW WORLD.

A Philadelphia dispatch of the 9th
says that Is 900 men in that city had arranged to
| leave for the Black Hills in a few days.
The constitutionality of the Civil
Rights act has been recently affirmed by Judge
Nelson, of the United States District Court at
Winona MINI.
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire
have declined to pass an opinion upon the action
of the Governor and Council in the matter of the
Senatorial election cases. The opinion of the
court was expressed, however, that when the
Senate adjudged Proctor and Priest duly elected
that decision was final The seeding Senators
thereupon returned to their seats. The House
passed a resolution to go into an election for
Governor on the 9th, but the Senate tabled it.
A boy sixteen years old was recently
hung at Carrollton, Ga, for the murder, last
October of man who had given him food and
otherwise befriended him. The crime was COM
mitted for the sake of plunder.
According to a Washington dispatch
of the 9th the Interior Department do not re-
gard the late visit of the Indians to Washington
as altogether failure. The object of the visit
was not to effect treaty, but to discuss the sub
iect, to the end that a treaty can be made after
the return of the party which is to be sent out to
determine the question whether there be gold
there or not. The department still hoped the In
dians would relinqulsh their hunting privileges
in Nebraska.
Gen. Sheridan has announced that
all persons will be prevented from entering the
BIG Horn country until the Government orders
are revoked.
Gov. Axtell, of Utah Territory, has
been appointed Governor of New Mexico, gice
Giddings, deceased, and Geo. w. Emery Govern
or of Utah. 05ce Axtell.
There was thought to be no prospect
on the 8th of the resumption of work at the
mines in the Wyoming (Pa) region.
Person o. Cheney (Rep.) was elected
Governor by the New Hampshire Legislature, on
theg and Chas H. Powers (Rep) Railroad
Commissioner.
The International Typographical Con-
vention, lately in session in Boston, selected
Philadelphia as the place and July l. 1876, as the
time for holding the next session of the conven-
ton.
/ The Minnesota Republican State Con-
vention will be held on the 28th of July. Gov.
Davis is said not to be candidate for reelection.
Judge Morrill,, of the United States
District Court for the District of Texas, in the
| case of the editor of the Galveston Neags, who
was cited to answer for contempt for certain COM
ments upon the recent decision in the Civi-Rights
case has decided that defendant did not intend
to obstruct justice, and that publishers have un-
restricted liberty to apply any epihet they choose
to the Judge of a court.
Mr.. Evarts concluded his eghit days
speech in behalf of the defense in the Tilton.
Beecher suit on the Sth and Mr.. Beach began his
speech in behalf Of the prosecution on the 9th.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has re-
Ecently decided that the property of benevolent
societies, including Masonic and similar organi-
zations heretofore exempt, subject to taxation.
A national convention OF the produc-
tive and industrial classes will meet in Indian
apolis on the 18th of August.
The MARYLAND State Democratic Con-
vention will meet in Baltimore on the 21st of Ju-
! ly to nominate State officers
The National Christian Association re-
| Gently held a convention at Pittsburgh, Pa,
1 adopted an anti-seeret society platform, and
| nominated Hon J. b. Walker, of Illinois, for
/ President and Donald kirkpatrick, of New York,
for Vice-President of the United States
Gov. Cheney, of New Hampshire, was
inaugurated on the 10th.
Prof. Jenney, of the Government Black
Hills exploring expedition, recently telegraphed
to Washington that the formations in the vicini-
| ty of the Black Hills are of recent geological
| formation and not aurlfereus.
The Chicago papers of the 10th an
nounce that the Illinois Central and Chicago 4
ST. Louis Railroads had decided to pool theil
| earnings between competing points. ~
\ The Indiana State Temperance Con
yention recently met in indianapolis and adopted
platform recognizing the temperance work al
Gods work: recommending that habits of drink
ing be made disqualification for office; agree
ing not to vote for anyone using beer or liquor
as beverage; declaring that 1t is the duty 0