Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-01-01
NUMBER II.

| York on the 23d.
THE Holmeses, according to Robert Dale
Owen, are still holding their seances in Phil
adelphia and protest their innocence of any
| completely in the "Katie King" fraud. Mr..
Owen says they are entitled to hearing.
THE father of Charlie Ross has offered
reward of $1,000 for the return of his child,
| and promises to ask no questions and make
no effort for the detention of the person
bringing the boy.
In letter to the War Department Secreta-
ry Delano requests that the most effective
measures within the power of the War De-
partment may be adopted toward all persons
making encroachments upon the Black Hills
territory, and that all intruders be pursued,
overtaken and expelled from it.
DIR. JAMES WALKER, formerly President of
Harvard College, died at Cambridge on the
oath.
THE meeting of the Railroad Commission
ers of the Northwestern States has been post
poned until Jan. 26.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the Goth says
Gen. Sheridan had been ordered to New
Orleans. stgr
Four HUNDRED men and women have been
recently discharged from the Printing Bureau
of the Treasury Department.
Mrs. HERMAN BAUER, an infant eight days
old, a servant girl and Mrs. Beckerdt; of st.
Louis, were frightfully burned on the evening
of the Goth by the explosion of spirit lamp
at the residence of Mr. Bauer.
On the Goth, in an affray in the streets of
New Orleans between ex-Gov. Warmoth and
ID. G. Byerly, manager of the New Orleans
Bulletin, the former stabbed the latter with
knife and inflicted wounds which proved
fatal in short time. The difficulty grew out
of q newspaper discussion on political
affairs and concerning the rights of the col
ored people. Personal charges of an often
sve character were made, and Jewett, editor
of the Bulletin, challenged Warmoth to
duel, and the latter promptly accepted. The
next day (26th) the street fracas occurred,
Byerly, who had been characterized as liar,
ETC., by Warmoth, making the attack, War
moth apparently acting in self defense.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the 21st, petitions in
favor of Congressional interference with the
liquor traffic were presented. The Finance
Committee reported bill providing for the re-
sumption of specie payment. "A bill was pre-
sented amending the Pension act. The bill to
provide a form of government for the District OF
Columbia was debated. Adjourned.
In the House, bills were introduced
to prevent fraud in elections; to improve the
Mississippi River; to divide Michigan into three
judicial districts; to improve the Saginaw, Pine
and Sheboygan Rivers; to restore the income tax
IA resolution was adopted for select com,
the rules for the purpose of adopting resolution
opposing subsidies rejected by ayes 149,
noes 75-not two-thirds majority: The Com
mittee of Ways and Means reported that Richard
b. Irwin had refused to answer certain questions
respecting the distribution of moneys To secure
the Pacific Mail subsidy ana an order that he be
brought before the bar of the House for contempt.
The order was adopted. "A resolution was
passed-121 to 93-for recess from the 23d to
Jan. s.. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the Finance
Committees bill for the resumption of specie pay
ment was passed by yeas 80, nays 4....Ad-
journed.
In the House, resolutions were adopted
calling for the report of the survey of the Tennes
see and Holston Rivers; authorizing the Commit
tee of Ways and Means to go to New York to con-
tinue the Pacific Mail investigation :. The Navy
Appropriation bill 17C00,0G0) was passed "A
bill was introduced to exclude Chinese immi-
grants from the benefits of the Naturalization
act. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 23d, announce
ment was made of the absence of Vice-President
Wilson, and ballot had for President pro tenn. in
the Senate, which resulted in the election of Mr.;
Carpenter by 33 to 1S. Mr.. Carpenter thanked
the Senate for the honor conferred upon him..
The joint resolution for adjournment until Jan.
5 was passed. The Naval Appropriation bill
received and referred. =. Executive session
and adjournment till Jan ).
r., 4I.o
tons reported in favor of Snyder, the sitting
Arkansas member in which report the
House concurred An adverse report was made
on the bill authorizing Illinois to select 367 600
acres of public lands. The Senate Finance bill
was made the special order for Jan. z; The
Cannon, Buckner and Luttrell as the select com
mittee on Alabama affairs. Adjourned to Jan.5
THE MARKETS.
DECEMBER 90, 1874
NEW YoRK:mCotton- 1414@145sc. Ftour.Good
to choice, $5.0015.60; white winter extra, $500
6.15. WReat-No. Chicago, $111@1.13; No. 2
sSaS s1ls $A $zMesen Me M%sssse ss
Bar5ey1 $l.45@1 80. Cor1sys7@ssc 0ats-Mixed
Western, 6S@7Oc. Pork-New mess, $9O371A@
Wool Common to extra, 43e165c. Beeges- $1,000
S6.75@7o5. SAeep-Live, $5.OO@6.5O
CHIcAeo-Beeues-Ch S5.75@6OO; good,
toaF s55s s5 @saiGm stsef 5@da oate OusshsF ssso@
7oo sa HosS@bve SeebTsood F0Ge e5oIos @o
aas5c esssopo1Se PoMess, Seo" new s sss5Soo Iard
= $1s.0o@13.1O Cheese-New York Factory,
1l5G Western nter Faet0Fy estTa $a5as5S aiS
spring extra. $4oo@4.eO: Whsat-spring
No. 2, s9h@9oc. Corn-No; 2, new, $50
65Ac. oats No. 2, 53H@54c. Rye-Mo 2,
m 4yO51c: fleece. washed, 4UO1
48c; fleece, unwashed, 27@35c. Lun.ber1o
First-clear, $5s.0C@550O; second clear, $4,000
ing, Si20O@13.O0; "A" shingles, s8.Oo@s.25;
lath, $2OG02.25.
CINoINNATI-F -Fyour-S5 50O05.50. Wheat--R ed,
s. 1Os@1.1o. Corr New, 7o0nc; RgsZS1o , g 9g
110 Odts-59G62c. Bdrtey-$1 2701.27h. EorE
-S18.00019.00. L0rd-12B014c.
ST. LOUIS Cattle-Fair to choice, $4;tOo6;25.
Hogs-Live, $65O07.00. FSour.-XX Fall $3.50 LEO
go Whest.No. ss Rsd dsc Fa 6ntssSS slp2SaeiV5S7 ga
1.s5 Pork-Mess, s1S.5O@1s.75. Lard-12a51s13c.
Ezouraspring xX' SSS55gs;So. S,5 50aoSo
Corn-No. 2 641l @65c. Oats-No z, 51@5lhc.
Rue-No. /, 97@98c. Bartey-No. 2, Sl2S1z@
129.
No. Red $1.O5N@1.o6. Corn-New, n@72c.
0ats-No. /, 571a@5Sc.
DErRorr.- Wheat-Extra. s115A@1 15h. corn
-69A @7Oc. Oats-53h@54c. Dressed Hogs
S77508.20.
ToLEDo.-W Wheat-Amber Michigan, S1109
110A; No. 2 Red, $1.08h@1.09. C0Tncc,Hlgh
Mixed, new, 69hG70c. Oats-No. 2, 56O56Ac.
RUFrA1o. = Beeyes-S4 7506.O0. Hogs Live,
S6. .2O07 10. Sheep-Live, S4.7505.5O.
EAST LIBERTY = BeeDes = Best S625g615;
medium. SIS 7506.00. H0gs--1 orkers, S6oOD
SIS: Philadelphia, $7.0O07.10. Sheep-Best,
x6. .0Oa6 so; medium, S50005.75.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Scientific
Amerscan states that cribbing is caused
by some foreign substance being