Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-12-10

Washington dispatches of the Sd state
that gigantic pension ring composed of three
Philadelphia firms had been unearthed in the
latter city. 1t was thought that cases involving
the payment of 100000 annually had been
fraudulently worked through the Pension
Bureau The parties concerned in the ring are
supposed to be the firms of Dewitt 81 Co., Schil-
yer, Francis s. Register, and M. Paulson g. Co..
and Deputy Clerk of one of the Philadelphia
courts.
On the afternoon of the 4th the caucus
of the Democratic members of the House of
Representatives was held in Washington, and M.
c. Kerr of Indiana, nominated for Speaker on
the third ballot. The first ballot Stood Kerr, II
Randall, So; Cox 81; Saylor, 1. Second ballot:
Kerr, n; Randall, 90; Coz, 81; Saylor, 1. Third
ballot Kerr, 60; Randall So; Cox, z; Saylor, Il
and Mr. Kerr was declared duly nomi-
nated having received nine votes more than
the requisite number. The other caucus
nominees were: Clerk, Geo. NJ Adams, of Ken
lucky; Sergeant-at-Arms, John G. Thompson, of
Ohio; Doorkeeper, L. II. Fitzhugh, Of Texas;
Postmaster, James Stuart, of Virginia; Chap
lain, Rev. /. L. Townsend (Episcopalian,) OF
Washington. The Republican members held
caucus the same day and nominated all the old
officers, including Mr.. Blaine for Speaker.
Susan Denim, the well-known actress,
died at Button. Ind. on the 4th in consequence
of injuries received some time ago while per-
forming on the stagea at Indianapolis
The United States Grand Jury at St.
Louis found, on the evening of the Sd, an indct-
ment against Gen. Babcock for completely in the
whisky frauds. The President, on the 9TH, des-
ignated Gems Sheridan. Hancock and Terry as a
mil IF In inyeStlCate
charges against Gen. Babcock, and ordered to sit
in Chicago. Col. Gardiner, of West Point, has
been appointed Judge-Advocate.
A second letter to Plymouth Church
from Mrs. Moulton was published on the 3d. in
which she repeats the charges she had previously
made against Mr. Beecher, and declares that
Plymouth Church had acted unfairly toward her.
She indicates the questions she wishes to be
submitted to the Church Council to determine
whether her past conduct has been proper
and whether the action of the church in
dropping her name SO summarily was in accord
ance with Justice and fair dealing. business
meeting of Plymouth Church was held on the
evening of the Sd, at which Deacon Vests letter
was presented and tabled. Resolutions were in
troduced characterizlng the publication OF such
letters in advance of their presentation to the
church as fragrant ard presumptively inten-
tional insult that the contents OF Deacon
Vests letter. if unexplained and disa-
vowed by him, constitute an aggravation of his
acknowledged offense, and instructing the Ex-
aiming Committee to summon Mr.. West before
them for satisfactory explanation of his conduct
or a full and ample apology therefor. Mr.. Beecher
said he heartily approved of the resolutions, and
declared that the time for silence had passed;
that whatever was to be said should be said, and
when matters of the church were at issue he in
tended to be there The resolutions, well as
the second letter of Mrs. Moulton, were referred
to the Examining Committee