Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-04-23
centennial celebration Of the battle Of Lex

ington on the 10th.
WASHINGTON dispatches of the 18th say
the Postofice Department was in receipt OF
information that parties who had secured
contracts for a large number of mail routes
in the Western States were Systematically
offering to sublet them.
The one-hundredth anniversary OF the
Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition OF
Slavery was held in Philadelphia ON the l4th,
OVER foot and a half of snow fell through
out New England on the 14th.
THE Louisiana House of Representatives
on the 15th by vote of SO to 10, accepted
the Congressional award according to the
terms of the Wheeler compromise as basis
of settlement, and the members unseated by
this award retired. A resolution was adopted
SO to 18-declaring that, without approving
the Legislature will not disturb the kellogg
State Government, nor seek to impeach the
Governor for any past official acts, but will
yield him support in enforcing the laws and
maintaining the peace of the State. RI
THE Illinois Legislature adjourned sine die
on the 18th. 9 ~s
AN election was had in Providence, r. T.,
on the 10th to elect Senator and nine Rep
resentatives in the General Assembly, which
resulted in the choice of the regular Repub-
lican ticket by $50 majority This was
thought to secure the election of Lippitt for
Governor and the repeal of the Prohibitory
and Constabulary law.
AN Omaha dispatch of the 10th says that
owing to high water travel had been entirely
suspended on the Union Pacific Railroad be-
tween Laramie City, Wyoming, and Ogden,
Utah. The Union Pacific officials advise trav-
elers for Utah and California not to start un-
til notice that the blockade is raised is given.
THE Louisiana House of Representatives
reorganized on the 10th by electing Estelle
Compromise Conservative Speaker.
A FIRE at Charlotte, N. c., on the 10th de-
stroyed about 5000 bales of cotton, the de-
pots of the North Carolina and Charlotte,
Columbia & Augusta Railroad Companies,
and a number of private residences. Loss
$25O,OOO.
A DAM at the head of Mill River, a little
stream emptying into Charles River at Med
way, Mass, gave way on the evening OF the
18th, infcting loss of from 100000 to
$2OO,O00 No lives are reported lost.
A COMPANY of cavalry, under command OF
Capt. Mix, arrived at Fort Laramie on the 18th
with the Harney's Peak black Hills) miners
They had a hard trip and report much snow
and high water.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has decided
that the examination of banks for unstamped
checks must be made by the regular Bank
Examiners.
SECRETARY DELANo is reported as about to
retire from the Interior Department at the
request of the President. .rr~ s.
GEN. Ross, who lately attacked with a
hammer and nearly killed his partner in
Washington, has been declared insane.
THE father of Charlie Ross has become
monomaniac.
THE centennial celebrations at Concord and
Lexington of the first battles in the war OF
Independence occurred on the 10Th. The day
was celebrated by the firing of cannon, civic
and military professions, the unveiling of
French's statue of "the minute-man," and
orations appropriate to the occasion.
SAMUEL R. WELLS, the well-knOwn phre.
nologist and publisher of the chronological
Journal, died recently of typhoid fever.
THE miners captured by the military at
Harney's Peak have been released upon their
promise to not again enter the Black Hills
country until permission is granted by the
Government
THE Kansas Supreme Court has decided
that the act authorizing counties and munich
palities to issue bonds for the purchase OF
seed for destitute settlers is unconstitutional.
THE late cold weather prevailed in the
South, and much damage to crops occurred
in many sections. On the night of the 18th
ice formed nearly half an inch thick at Will
mington, N. c., and heavy frosts occurred at
Montgomery, Ala, and elsewhere, injuring
corn, cotton and vegetables. There was also
snow at Richmond, Va, on the morning OF
the 18th. f*5
ACCORDING to Galveston dispatch of the
18th another raid had been made into Texas
by Mexican freebooters, who were operating
near Corpus Christi.
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