Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-03-17
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

ABOUT 49,, 100000 feet of logs were cut on
the Wisconsin River during the past season.
IN 1875 the match factory at Omro is
said to have used 100000 worth of reve-
nue. stamps.
FATHER GUFFEs, one of Appleton's oldest
settlers, was recently Frustrated by stroke
of paralysis.
FREDERICK HOPPE, a Milwaukee milkman,
was thrown from his wagon, the other night,
and instantly killed.
THE latest excitement in Appleton is the
reported elopement of young gentleman
and lady, students of Lawrence University.
Hon. ALEXANDER MITCHELL has declined
the candidacy for the office of Mayor of Mil
| waukee, rendered him by the Democracy
REPORTS from the woods on the 9Th, were
to the effect that the snow was about foot
deep, and that the crop of logs would be
quite large.
THE Democratic City Convention for the
nomination of candidates to fill the Mil
waukee city offices has been called for the
25th inst.
SEvENTY-THREE persons united with the
Congregational Church at Madison on re-
cent Sabbath, sixty-two of them on profess
sion of faith.
A MAN named McMann, while chopping
wood for Lynch & Riley, at Mosenee ON the
Wisconsin River, was instantly killed by a
rec falling on him, few days ago.
HON. J. J. JENKINS and Hon. William Mel
son, Wisconsin men, have been confirmed
as United States Attorney for Wyoming and
United States Marshal for Utah, respect
lively.
A MASONIC Benefit Association for the
State has just been organized for the pur-
pose of affording the Masons of the State an
opportunity to proviCa for their families at
the actual cost of insurance.
PRESIDENT AREY and Mrs. Arey, pre-
ceptress, of the State Normal School at
Whitewater, have resigned their positions.
They have held them since the organization
of the school in 1867.
AN insane woman named Barbara Ham.
MEL wife of the foremen of Blatz' Milwau.
kec Brewery, committed suicide, few
mornings ago, by hanging herself in the
garnet of her residence while her husband
slept
DIILS have Uccu IHGTOutlCeu III the On1UCQ
States Senate to establish the following adj
ditional postroutes in Wisconsin, From
Dayton, in Green County, to Brooklyn Sta
ton; from Kilbourn City, in Columbia
County, via Delton, in Sank County, to Bar
aboo; from Wausau, in Marathon County
via Stettin, Marathon and Wien, to Colby;
from Jenny, in Lincoln County, to Summer
set.
On the afternoon of the 10th, in the AS
sembly, pleasant incident occurred. An
extremely handsome silver set, consisting of
a large square silver salver, with complete
tea-set of six pieces, coffee-urn, a large
CASTOR a cake basket, butter dish, strip cup
and spoonholder, was presented to Speaker
Fifield, in a handsome speech, by Hon.
Edward Lees, one of the leading democrats
of the house. Mr.. Fitield, with much emo
ton, returned thanks in an appropriate
speech.
The latest reports from Milwaukee give
the following as the current prices for lead
ing staples: Flour-Choice Winter Extras,
$5.75@6OO; Choice Spring, s4.S7@5. IS;
Wheat-No. l. s1.Os(01.OsA; No. 2, $lDo11@
1O1; Corn-No. 2, 43@i315c; Oats-No. 2,
3124@32c; Barley-No. 2, 7S@7S12c; Rye
No. 1, 6S@6S1ac; Porll-$22. oo@22. 10; Lard
steam-13@131s; Kettle, 13s4@14c; Hams
-12A@12A; Dressed Hogs-s925 @9.40.