Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-02-05

.s u THE OLD WORLD !
ACCORDING to Madrid kilograms of the
26th the Carists had abandoned the Biscayan
provinces and moved into Navarro. Don
Carlos had shot several Carlist officers for
treason. An English vessel laden with tele-
graph cable had been fred into off the coast
of Biscay. :. q. aas.& t 5-4ef
The Emperor of China died on the 18TH
ACCORDING to a London dispatch of the 9th
10000 Spanish troops, under the immediate
personal direction of King Alphonso, had
been masseG about Taffaa for an attack on
the Carlist position near Pampeluna.
ACCORDING to a Madrid dispatch of the Goth
three important positions had been captured
from the Carlists in the valley of Carascal,
and there had been a gradual advance all
along the lines Zaranz had been occupied
by aSpanish battalion. i -
KING ALPHoNso has been recognized by
Russia.
TIE American expedition made the only
successful observation of the recent transit of
Venus in New Zealand. The German party
at Auckland Islands made also successful OBJ
servatiOns.
MADRID dispatches of the 3Oth ult. say
that an understanding in regard to The Vr-
ginius indemnity had been reached by Min
lister Cushing and the Spanish Minister of
Foreign Affairs. The Captain and crew of
the brig Gustav had been released by the
CarIists DEGREES had been issued permitting
the press to discuss the acts of the Ministry,
but utforbidding attacks on royalty and religion,
and the publication of news favorable to the
Carlists.
THE Cuban insurgents have captured the
fort and town of Jibara
THE German Federal Council has empow-
cred Prince Bismarck to conclude an extra
dition treaty with the United States.
the NEW ,VO5SLT.
THE Centennial Commission report that the
enterprise 10 moving forward with encourag-
ing rapidity. An appropriation of 100000
will be asked for from Congress to provide
for premiums to be offered to contributors.
NEGOTIATIONS for reciprocity treaty with
the Sandwich Islands have been completed.
GEN. A. E. BURNSIDE was elected United
States Senator from Rhode Island on the
Goth.
PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON has been
elected United States Senator from Tennessee.
DURING the cross examination of Mr.. Moul-
ton in the Beecher trial on the 26th the wit
ness received news of the death of his
mother.
THE Commissioner of Agriculture reports
that the area of territory visited by grass
nOppers in 1874, very considerably exceeds
100000 square miles, and that the people more
or less severely affected by this pest will num-
ber from $4,000 to 100000.
AN incendiary fire occurred in the Navy
Department building at Washington on the
26th Little damage was done.
Mr.. AND Mrs. SARToRIs arrived in New
York from Europe on the 9th.
THEODORE F. RANDOLPH (Dem.) was elect
ed United States Senator from New Jersey on
the 9th. .-...........
KING KALAKAUA has reached San Fran
cisco en- route for the Sandwich Islands.
AN attempt was made on the night of the
oath to capture the James boys at their res
idence near Kearney Station, Mo-. The house
was fired in four different places, but the as
sailants were driven off. A hand grenade
CRATE by DR.. Samuels, step-father of the
James boys, and its explosion killed lad ten
years old and so injured the arm of Mrs Sam
uels that amputaton was necessary 1t is
asserted that the James boys were not at the
house during the fight.
On the 2Sth the New Hampshire Republi-
can State Central Committee telegraphed to
the Republicans in Congress calling upon
them to stand by the Ciyil-Rights bill.
A CIRCULAR was issued on. the 2Sth by the
Mayor of Philadelphia to parties living in
the neighborhood where the supposed abduct-
ors of Charley Ross operated, asking them to
personally interest themselves in seeking the
missing child.
THE testimony of Mrs. Bradshaw and Mr..
Woodruff has been given in the Tilton.
Beecher suit. The evidence of the former
was unimportant. The latter testified
confirming Moulton's statement as to
his interview with Tracy wherein he
(Tracy) had said that in this case lying was
iustifable and had recommended that Moul-
ton or Tilton be sent to Europe. Tilton was
called to the stand on the 2Sth and the ques-
tion of his being allowed to testify was being
argued. 49, aa t
TIE Illinois House of Representatives have
passed resolutions condemning the Admins
tration for its maintenance of the Kellogg
Government and especially denouncing the
alleged military interference with the organ
ization of the Louisiana Legislature.
THE Thomas Paine memorial building in
Boston was dedicated on the 29th.
A RECENT report from Fort Sully, D. T.
states that the late cold weather there was
the severest ever known in that country
The thermometer for several days ranged
from thirty Eight to forty-four below. Many
cattle and ponies were frozen to death. Pan
WASHINGTON dispatch of the 31st ult
says that at a caucus held on the preceding
night it was resolved to sustain the Presiden
III what he had already done in Louisiana anG
70 support the Kellogg Government.
REV. Mr. TRAsK the we'll known anti tn