Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-05-21
THE NEW WORLD.

THE NEW WORLD.
Mrs. Woodruff was in court on
the 18th at the motion of the defense in
the Beecher case, who desired the Judge to
instruct her to give up certain letters received
from Mr.. Tilton. Counsellor the plaintiff object
ed unless she were first put on the stand as a
witness for the defense. The Judge refused to
order her to produce the papers, but left the mat
ter entirely to her discretion. Mrs. w then
gave up the letters, saying they contained
nothing discreditable to either her or the
writer. They were examined by counsel, but
not presented to the jury. Mr.. Moulton was re-
called and contradicted much OF Mr.. Beecher's
testimony. He was not cross-examined. Stephen
Pearl Andrews was recalled to identify sigma
ture of Col. Blood. The prosecution announced
that their side rested. Mr.. Freeland was re-
called and contradicted Mr.. Bowen's testimony
relative to the alleged interview between Messrs.
Beecher and Bowen at his house. Mrs. Ovington
contradicted the testimony of Messrs. Martin and
Tlton relative to Mr.. Tracy's interview with Miss
rner at Witness house on July %, 1874. The
evidence in the Beecher case was concluded on
the 18th. The testimony of Mr.. Bowen was con-
tradicted by Messrs. Eggleston Clafin and
Storrs, and portion confirmed by his son, John
f. Bowen. A few other witnesses on both sides
were examined, and the counsel announced the
close of the evidence. The court adjourned to
the 10Th.
Twelve additional seizures of distil-
leries were reported to the Secretary of State on
the 18th. A Washington dispatch of the same
date says a searching investigation is to be made
into the conduct of Supervisors and other internal
revenue officers.
A Washington Associated Press dis
patch Of the 18th denies that Secretary Fish pro-
poses to resign at the end of the present fiscal
year.
A State convention of all who are op-
posed to the Republican party will meet at Des
Moines, June "a, to nominate State ticket The
call is signed by the Charmen of the different
opposition organizations in the State.
At the late meeting in Chicago, Gen.
j. F. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, was elected
Commander-in- Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic for the ensuing year, J. s. Reynolds, of
Chicago, Senior, and c. j. Buckbee, of Connecti-
cut, Junior Vice -Commanders-in-C Chief, and John
w. Foye, of Massachusetts,, Surgeon General. +
The National Temperance Convention
metat Pittsburgh on the 18th. A large number
of enthusiastic workers participated in the pro-
ceedings.
The following is the Republican State
ticket in Kentucky: Governor Gen. John M. Har
Ian; Lieutenant Governor, Robert Boyd; Attor
ney- General, w. M. Cassus Goodoe; Register of
Land Office, Reuben Patrick; Auditor, VIM.
Berry; Treasurer, P. b. Ratclife.
From statements published in the To
ledo Blade of the 18th, based upon reports from
$50 points in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and
Iowa, the conclusion is reached that from one
quarter to one-third of the wheat crop winter
killed. but that this had been nearly Offset by the
increased number of acres sown and the quantity
of spring wheat put in. About one-quarter of last
years crop remained in the farmers hands
More corn would be planted this year than last.
The May festival in Cincinnati closed
on the 14tE. 1t was great success, musically
and financially.
The boiler of the steamer Senator, ply
ing between Portland and Oregon City, exploded
few days ago, rendering the vessel a complete
wreck and killing the Captain and several of the
crew.
According to a Kansas City (Mo.) dis
patch of the 14th the feud between the James
boys and the Youngers had been settled and they
were again operating together. They had lately
purchased ofthe fieetest horses in the State,
with view of committing further depredations.
The band had lately received accessions.
The miners in some portions of Penn
sylvania, according to a Philadelphia special of
the 14th, had begun to work under protest. Fifty
of the miners concerned in recent outbreak in
Fayette County had been arrested and impris
oned.
AS locomotive was passing out of
the State Prison arch at Sing Sing, N. Y, on the
14th, four convicts jumped upon it, presented re-
volvers at the engineer and fireman, compelled
them to get Off and then cut the engine loose
from the train and ran it off, thus effectiDg their
escape.
The New York Legislature has passed
joint resolutions calling upon the Government
to recognize the belligerent rights of Cuba.
The General has forbidden
the payment of postal money orders drawn to the
order of one Sine, who is engaged in conducting
a gift enterprise.
The Confederate and Federal soldiers
in Arkansas have arranged for a joint decoration
of graves on the 29th of May.
On the 18th a detachment of troops
brought into Fort Randall party of ack-Hill-
ers, consisting of forty-two men, six wagons and
twenty-five horses. They were captured within
! sixty miles of Harney's Peak.
According to dispatches of the 18th a
J grasshopper panic prevailed in Eastern Kansas