Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-30
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tions of the country the Chicago Inter- ocean of the
22d Judges that the wheat crop in Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan Missouri and Tennessee will be less
than an average while in Southern Illinois, Wis
consin and Minnesota the yield promises to be
large. Cotton and tobacco in Tennessee, South
Carolina and Virginia had been injured by frost,
and in these States, well as in Ohio Indiana and
Missouri, the fruit crop would be failure The
yield of fruit also in Southern Illinois and West
ern Michigan would be small, and oats and clover
had been injured in some sections.
According to a Topeka (Kan.) special
of the 22d seventy-fve of the escaped Cheyennes
had returned, and more would follow. They were
nearly famished
On the 23d the steamers John Kyle, EX-
porter and Charles Bodman were burned at their
docks in New Orleans and from twenty to one
hundred persons perished.
According to a Kansas City (Mo.( dis
patch of the 23d the grasshoppers were becoming
lively in the localities visited by them in the latter
part of last season. They were reported also in
Minnesota and Kansas.
The Postoffice Department has recent
ly unearthed additional fraudulent bids for the
Transportation of the mails Six clerks had been
discharged for completely up to the 23d, and
dozen more were thought to be implicated.
A dangerous counterfeit five-dollar note
on the Paxton Cll.) First National Bank has re-
Gently been discovered.
DIR. Linderman, the Director of the Mint,
has been directed by the President to investigate
the claims of the various Western cities for the
new United States branch mint.
A Washington dispatch of the cath
saws Spain had paid 45 600 of the 900 Virginius
indemnity.
On the esd, near Monument, Kan, a
band of Cheyenne Indians attacked by Lieut..
Hndley and a company of United States troops.
and twenty-seven were killed and 160 ponies cap
tured Lieut. Papier and Private Trems were
killed Thirty three Indians escaped.
The Union League Club House in New
York was partially burned on the morning of the
25th.
Henry NJ Cleveland testified on the 22d
thathe saw Mr. Beecher at the Christian Union office
about noon June 2 1873, and remained in converse
ton with him about forty minutes. He visited Mr..
Carpenerin May 1874, at the request of Mr. Beecher
to bring him to Mr. Mouton for discussion i'll refer
ence to reports that being circulated by Mr..
Bowen against defendant Witness told Mr.. Carpen-
ter that if the stories repeated the trpartite
agreement would be published The witness further
stated that the Church Investigating Committee was
appointed at Mr.. Beechers suggestion after consul
tation with witness and Others Dr. j. l.. Little tes
titled that he saw Mr. Tilton in the Communist
procession in a carriage with Miss Cafin, Mrs
Woodruff being ON foot. He had no personal &C
quaintance with these women. Mr.. Cleveland's
cross examination was concluded on the 23d. Mr.,
BIoulton was recalled and denied that he had ever
told Mr.. Partridge that Mr.. Tilton had written the
life of Mrs Woodruff to put himself at the head of
he Spirtualistmovement He had told Mr., Partridge
that the Sprituasts outnumbered the Congrega-
tionalists. Mr.. Partridge was recalled and re-
affirmed his former statement, and also stated that
the conversation occurred shortly after the pubca-
Y ton or the life of Mrs. woodruff The cross-ex-
animation of Mr. Partridge in the Beecher case
was concluded on the Goth. Elizabeth Palmer, a
professed spiritualistic medium, testified to hav-
ing witnessed demonstrations of affection be-
tween Mr. Tilton and Mrs Woodruff, and over
heard conversations between them as to the pub
lication of the Golden Age and Mrs. Woodhull's
paper as organs of Spirtuaism. Witness heard
the proof-sheets of the Woodruff scandal read to
Mr. T. by'NIrs. Woodruff before the publication
and also heard Mr.. Tilton say that the story about
Mr.. Beecher and his (Tilton's) wife untrue.
Mr.. Tracy, of counsel for the defense, called
to the stand, but his testimony was deferred until
the following day.
John Harper, of the firm of Harper
Bros, book publishers, died in New York on the
ed }f
Judge Blatchford, in the United States
Court on the 22d, discharged Charles A. Dana, of
the New York Su1o who was arrested for libelino
ex-Gov. Shepherd of the District of Columbia
1a Daniel O'Leary, the Chicago pedestrian,
lately walked in New York city, 116 miles in fifty
two minutes less than twenty-four hours being
the best time ever made.
James Latferty, of Rockville, Allegany
County, N. Y, recently killed his grandmother
robbed her house, shot Miss Van Nay, who
had refused to marry him, her mother. and
then killed himself.
Hon.lA. B. Barrett, Mayor of ST. Louis,
died.on the oath. He was elected on the 5th
The official returns from all the counties
in Michigan except Schoocraft Houghton ani
Chippewa give Marston (Rep.)a majority of a5 Az
for Judge of the Supreme Court
The Michigan Prohibition State Centra
committee have issued call for State Conven
tlon 10 meetin Lansing on the 18th of May.
Fhe late charter election in Chicago re
sul'eo IN majority in favor of reorganizing unde
tne act OF 1872. Minority representation was de
1eated oy large majority. Fraudulent voting i
charged and the Citizens Association will contes
the election.
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned
sine die on the oath. In the Senate the resolution