Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-11-12
THE NEW WORLD.

The public debt statement published
Nov shows the following financial condition:
Coin bonds outstanding, $1,700 ,575,3OO; non-ln-
terest-bearng debt $3.50, 512,6S1; interest, 1884,
S44 1907 debt and interest $2,52, 797 $50; cash in
Treasury, $t34 AGO. TO- debt less cash in Treasury,
sails, 397, $50; decrease during October, $4,O69,
O15; decrease since June 80, $10,291, Sid.
The election in Cook County, Ill, on
the ID resulted in the choice of L. G. Huck
(Rep.) for County Treasurer by between
5000 and 1000 majority over A. c. Hes
ing (Opp.). Local and personal consider
ations entered largely into the contest, and the
Republicans do not claim their victory as partl-
san one. An Independent Democratic candidate
was in the race and received over 1000 votes. In
the city over $4,000 votes were polled
Rice, the Republican candidate for
Governor of Massachusetts,, was elected on the
I'd by about 5000 majority over CASTOR, his Dem
ocratic opponent and present incumbent. About
1000 votes were cast for the Prohibition candi-
date Grape (Rep.) is elected to Congress from
the First District.
The Democrats were successful in
Maryland on the 3D. electing Carroll Oen) by
about Is, 900 majority. Legislature Democratic.
"A Portland (Oregon) telegram of the I'd
says later election returns materially reduce the
majority for Lane (Dem.) for Congress. dis
patch from Salem indicates the election of War
rem (Rep) by small majority.
During the gale and snow-storm in
Canada, on the 31st ult., a serious accident &C.
cured at ST. Famie, in the Isle of Orleans. The
residents of the island were returning from mar
ket and were being landed from a steamer in a
scow, when the latter capsized, and seventeen
persons were drowned.
"A 20-per-oent dividend was distributed
on the I'd to depositors in the Freedman's Bank
at Washington
The Attorney General is reported to be
of the opinion that Brigham Young cannot be
forced to pay alimony to Ann Eliza. He holds
that in marrying Bri ham while she knew he had
numerous other. wives she tacitly consented to an
illegal marriage.
The returns received from Pennsylvania
up to the morning of the 4th indicated that Hart
ranft (Rep.) would have about II 900 majority for
Governor.
1t has been definitely ascertained that
the complexion of the next New Jersey Legisla,
ture is as follows: Senate-Republicans ~;
Democrats, 9. House Republicans, 81; Dem
ocrats, %.
In Mississippi in the late election the
Democrats were successful. They have about
thirty majority in the House and six in the Sen
ate, and elect the entire Congressional ticket
with the possible ex option of the candidate in
the Sixth District. No disturbance was reported
and peace is said to prevail.
The Arkansas General Assembly con.
veRed the I'd and listened to the reading of the
Governors message.
The Tarnmany ticket was defeated al
the recent election in New York CITY, Recorder
Racket was elected by over 5000 majority, an6
John Morrissey was elected State Senator by
about 1900 majority. The news from the State
atlarge received on the morning of the 5th indi
Gated the election of the Democratic State ticket
The Albany fleming Journal of the 4th puts thu
Democratic majority in the State at between
5000 and 5000. The Legislature is Republican,
Senate by IL and House by 16 majority.
Distinct shocks of earthquake were fel
at Atlanta and other places in Georgia on tn,
night of the I'd.
destructive fire occurred at Sherman
1ex.' ON the LIST. Sixty five business houses
were burned, including the postoffice and ever.
newspaper ONCE in town. Thirty families wer
100000.
Two Polish Jews, named Joseph Gold
man and Moses Piskall, partners in business i,
New York city, fought duel with pistols on tn