Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-05
The October agricultural returns ind

The October agricultural returns indi-
cate that the wheat crop will average about 80
per cent. of last years production and in quality
about IA per cent. inferior. The corn crop is
about per cent. short of that of 1875; oats per
cent. greater; potatoes extraordinary both as re-
CARDS yield and quality; tobacco 2per cent. above
the average; barley, 81 per cent of last years
production; buckwheat about an average crop.
According to a Boston special of the
28th q report had been received that two Boston
ships-the Jewess and the Della M. Long-and
an English vessel, name unknown, had been be-
Gained near the Auckland Islands, where they
were boarded by natives and the crews captured,
taken on shore and eaten, only one man escap-
ing, who told the tale to Maine Captain whom
he met in a foreign port. These vessels left Bos-
ton two years ago, and nothing had been heard of
them since.
A Virginia City New telegram of the
18th says the mines in that region were all right
there being no fire in the workings. The damage
to the Ophir shaft was slight. The mills and ma
chinery destroyed would be replaced at once
Several of the more important firms were resum-
ing business, and relieffor the destitute being
daily sent from San Francisco and other places.
The Secretary of the Treasury has di-
rected the cancellation and retirement of S7o4,-
$50 United States legaltenders being 80 per cent.
of the National Bank circulation issued during
September. The outstanding legal-tenders
amounted, on the 2Sth ult., to sara, 236,244.
The case of the People 0s. Flynn and
Wilkie, charged with conspiracy to injure the
reputation of Miss Early, of Rockford, ILL.,, has
been removed to Boone County, a change of
venue having been allowed.
Hon. Amasa Walker, leading writer
on political economy, died at Boston on the 29th
ult., aged seventy-six years.
On the goth ult, at Portland, Ne, a
man named Small, riding near a railroad
wharf, saw two children playing on the track
and train backing down on them. He rescued
the children but was himself run over and
killed.
On the Doth ult. Judge Foreman, at Salt
Lake City, Utah, issued an order requiring Brig
ham Young to pay $1,000 to Ann Eliza as alimony
in the pending divorce suit or go to Jail. Brig
ham was sick in bed and refused to pay. At last
accounts he was in the custody of the Marshal
in his house.
At Athens, Ohio, on the Goth ult., three
colored children were burned to death in con-
sequence of the burning of the house in which
they were left alone, caused by the upsetting of
a lamp.
The new Constitution was adopted in
Missouri on the 30tb ult.
According to the official canvass the new
Constitution in Nebraska was carried by about
$4,000 majority. The clause giving the people
the power to locate the State capital received
$500 majority and that giving to the people the
right to express their preference for United
States Senator were carried by 1890 majority.
The Democrats elect two District Judges and
one District Attorney, and the Republicans elect
all the rest of the officers.
Judge Dillon, of the United States Cir
cult Court at Des Moines, has recently decided
that there is no penalty for sending vulgar matter
on postal-cards through the mails, but that it is
the duty of the first Postmaster into whose hands
such cards come to destroy them.
The constitutional amendment providing
for taxing dogs was defeated at the recent Ohio
election.
James Otis, Mayor of San Francisco,
died on the morning of the 3Oth ult.
The passenger fares between the West
and the East were advanced on the list, the rate
between Chicago and New York being twenty
two dollars for first-class tickets.
The Secretary of the Treasury has di-
rected the sale of $aOOO,OGo in gold during No
yember.
The Carleton Mills, in Philadelphia,
were burned on the morning of the list, involving
loss of 81 100000. Other property adjoining
was also destroyed.