Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-28
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

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"A GREEN BAY man is accused of stand
ing with his hands in his pockets like an
idiot while boy was drowning before his
eyes 81
Is DIR. O. W WIGHT has rendered his
resignation as Chief of the Geological
Survey, to take effect Feb. 16, one year
from the date of his appointment. -
THE Wisconsin Reform School for bows
has All inmates. The total running ex-
penses during the last fiscal year were
$43, 1929, or forty cents per capita daily
AUGUST SUHR, the well known Milwau-
kee barber, died on the night of the 10Th
from an overdose of morphine His life
was insured for $4,000, and it is believed
he took the drug with suicidal intent.
The following is list of the officers
and employees of the Assembly:
g Chief Clerk-R. NJ Strong of Sank -r
q Assistant Clerk-C. ID. Long, OF Walworth rt+
Book keeper w. M. Fogo, of the Richland Re-
publican.
Engrossing Clerk-Mrs Fannie Villas, of Dane.
Enrolling Clerk-R. A. Gillett, OF Milwaukee
& Iranscrlbng Clerk. P. Cooper, OF Juneau Of
the EroyIfedd light ## - as
Sergeant az Arms, Eli hastarr of Milwaukee.
Assistant Sergeant -Arms-George III. O.goOd
OF Rock w. Van Zandt, of La Crosse.
60 Postmaster John Manschot, of Milwaukee.
20 Assistant Postmaster Griswold, of Jeffer
son.
Doorkeepers-W. Shallock, Henry Matthews,
~ OF Milwaukee; T. e. Abbott, Waukesha; E. s.
j. Gallery Attendants Alien. of Ozaukee;
Frank Burgess, Rock.
Committee Room Attendants--John Hammer. of
Milwaukee,; w. II. Bell Walworth; w. r. Kent
Burnett. Richard PrItchar1 Iak
Porter-W. f. Bingham, of Vernon. 1913 :
Freman--Thomas Nelson of Dane. @ ..g .
Watchmen-C. F. Ainsworth, of Clark; G. E.
Darling. WinnebagO.
Messengers--Eddy Fagg Julius Voltz. b. b.
Jones and Lucius, Cannon, of Milwaukee; Theo-
dore Thorsen, Walter Holt Willie Betz, Mark Ba-
ker, Joe Reidy, Charles Wright, Harry Meeker
Willie Plumb, Madison; James DeBanfer Racine;
Curtis Milton.
Ar q meeting of those favoring green
Nback currency, at Madison, on the 18th, a
State Central COMMITTEE was appointed,
consisting of the following: At large
VIM. Orledge, of Kenosha; First District
C. Esterly, of Walworth; Second Dis
trict-H. s.. Orion, of Dane; Third Dis
rict-C. W. Lee, of Grant; Fourth Dis
trict--E. p. Allis, of Milwaukee; Fifth
Dlstrict-E. M. McGraw, of Sheboygan;
Sixth District Eli Stilson, of Winnebago;
Seventh Disrict-G w. King, of Clark !;
Eighth District-E. S. Miner, of Juneau
The following resolutions were adopted
ReS0t0ed, That gold and silver is too inconven-
lent and quite insuticientto be used in this coun
try as circulating medium; and that paper Cir
aculaton, in lieu thereof, money, is absolutely
indispensable.
Re8OtUed, That the National Government should
Issue and furnish such paper circulation, inter
convertible into national bonds at long time, and
at low interest; and be of such volume, from time
TO time. as requiredby the exigencies of CONNER
cal exchanges and should supersede all other pa
per circulation as money, and be received for all
Resot0ed, That forced contraction of the cur
rcncy, with view to the redemption of Govern
ment paper with gold and silver will greatly iniure
II not utterly destroy all of the diversified inter
ests OF the country, except those of bankers, bro
Reso,0ed, That the present volume of our paper
currency is not in excess of the necessities of the
lme, and that 1t should be of such character that
Its future expansion or contraction shall depend
upon the natural course Of business and the COM
mon laws OF trade. III M t. HE14E
ReSotoed, That the true policy is to encourage
the development OF our national resources and the
equal protection OF all branches Of business and
productive industry, and to administer the Gov
eminent with honesty and economy and in this
way sustain the national credit and make it ecu al
at least, at all times, to gold and silver.
THE Republican State Central Commit
tee has issued the following call for a
State Convention:
MADISON, jan 90 1876.
A State Convention ofdelegates representing the
Union Republican party of Wisconsin is hereby
called to meet at the Capitol, in Madison at twelve
O'Clock m. on Tuesday Feb. 81 1876 for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination an electoral ticket
or ten Electors to be supported blythe party at the
next PRESIDENTIAL election, and also to select TWEEN
ty delegates to represent the Union Republican
party of Wisconsin in the National Union Repub-
lcan Convention, which is called to meet in Gin
cinnat on the 14th day of June 1876 and to trans
act such other business as may be deemed appro-
pirate. eva, tn A~ .p ~ h.
Edch Senate and assembly District will be en-
titled to two delegates in the convention. ~e
" All Republican electors and all other voters,
without regard to past political differences pre-
Nous party affiliations, who areoppos ID to reviving
sectional issues, and desire to promote friendly
feeling and permanent harmony throughout the
country by maintaining and enforcing all consti-
tutiona rights of every citizen, including the full
and free exercise of the right of suffrage without
intimidation and without fraud; who are in favor
or the continued prosecution and punishment Of
all official dishonesty, and of an economical ad-
mnstration OF the Government by honest, faithful
and capable officers who in favor of making
such reforms in the Government as experience
may from time to time suggest; who are op-
posed to impairing the credit of the ma
ton by depreciating any of its oblga-
tions, and in favor of sustaining in every way the
national faith and financial honor; who hold that
the common-school system is the nursery of Amer
lean liberty, and should be maintained absolutely
free from sectarian control; who believe that for
the promotion OF these ends the direction of the
those who adhere to the principles of 1716, who
support them as incorporated in the Constitution
and laws, and who are in favor of recognizing and
strengthening the fundamental principle of ma
tional unity in this centennial anniversary of the
birth of the Republic" are most cordially invited
TO participate in the election of delegates
L; w Reyes IChairman), Frank Leland, Robert
II. Baker, J. I. Moak, Il. e. Woodman, Francis
Campbell, +. J. Miller, Henry c. Payne s. S. Bar
ney, Il. 9: McFetridge, George Marsh, James HI.
Foster, Hobe 5; Sackett, Gilbert r. Porter, G. b.
Solberg, A. f. Pound, o. A. Ellis, Republican
State Central Committee. ..r
THE following are the Standing Com
mittees of the Assembly:
Judiciary-M. Griffin, Columbia; Comstock,
Trempealeau; Flint, Green Lake; Morrill,, Rock
Rengle, Marathon; Wiltse, Chippewa; Wedig,
ShebOygan -
Ways and Means--Fink, Milwaukee; Booth, Jul
neau; Ieeple, Walworth Boyden, ST. Croix;
r. Brost Fond. duLac.g s-g- -g-r 81 s,.asef .s.
3 Federal Relations Pulen, Rock; Scribner,
Fond 5du Lac; Reynolds, Walworth; Charlton,
i Dane; Drew, Milwaukee,.
Education-Chase. Wnnebago; Scribner, Fond
du Lac; Teeple Walworth; Hardy, Waukesha
McCullen, Rchland.
Ellsworth, Milwaukee; Phillips, jefferson; Mer-
rill, Rock; Macarthur Winnebago; White Racine
Robinson, Kenosha; Germaine, Dodge. -,- u ,
lwaukee; Phillips, Jefferson; Marshall Adams:
WALL Winnebago; Martin, Washington.
State Affairs-Jetferson Nef, Lafayette; Coates,
Iowa; Luchslngsr, Green; johnson, Dane Good
ell, Marquette.
Privileges and Elections-Flint, Green Lake;
Neff, Lafayette; NJ Griffin, Columbia; Horst, CAL
umet; Wiltse, Chippewa.
ncorporatons-Stocking, Eau Claire: Putnam.
\ Fond du Lac; Keogh, Milwaukee; Tisch, Mantle,
voc; Washburn, Door.
Grant; Bump, Dunn; Dent, Waukesha; Lees, Buff
falo; Kraatz, Milwaukee. FS
~ Lumber and Msnufaeturng--McA Winne-
bago; II. B.. Mills, Jackson; Anderson, Portage;
BlOunt. Rock: Mumbrue WauDaCCa,