Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-14
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

THERE is about seven inches OF snow
on the main Chippewa and its tributaries.
THE total cash revenue of the Mil
waukee Postof1ice last year was $780,
10905.
THE report Of the Treasurer of the State
Agricultural Society shows that that Or
ganization has So, 76O. OF ON hand
THERE are 1877 vessels owned and reg
istered in the district of Milwaukee, with
total tonnage of 60, $3.50 tons.
THE collections of internal revenue on
spirits, tobacco and beer in Milwaukee
during 1875 aggregated 81, 1892, 220.60.
THE amount of wheat in store at Mil
waukee on the 9th was 2,340, 1876 bushels,
and the amount stored on shipboard 740,-
749 bushels.
A MAN. named Carl Nichol was acct
dentally shot by boy named Mats Fret,
at Oak Park, ON the 30th ult. Fret was
hunting. Nichol died the same night.
THE Southeastern Wisconsin Wool
Growers and Sheep Breeders Associa-
ton will hold their annual meeting at
Caldwell Prairie on Thursday, Jan. 10.
ALFRED BURBAcH, of Milwaukee, had
pistol ball put through his cheek, while
examining a revolver, preparatory to cell
ebrating the advent of the centennial
year.
AN old man named Adam Arnie, an in
mate of the Milwaukee County Poor
House during the last ten years, hanged
himself at the Poor-House farm on the
30th ult. The deceased had exhibited
symptoms of insanity for several days
previous.
THE centennial year was ushered in at
Madison by the firing of 100 guns, the
ringing of all the bells in the city, music
by bands, and general rejoicing of citi-
zens. The streets at twelve O'Clock were
filled with patriotic citizens to do honor
to the occasion.
In accordance with resolution adopt
ed at the last session of the Grand Temple
of Honor, of Wisconsin, the Grand
Worthy Chief of the order, on the 31st
ult., telegraphed to President Grant the
thanks ofthe order for abolishing intoxicat-
ing liquors from Presidential receptions
A FEW nights ago Reugger & Heft's
brewery, at Monroe, Green County, was
burned to the ground, together with sew
eral hundred bushels of barley and malt,
and all the beer stored in the vaults, of
which there was large quantity. The
loss is estimated at $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
THE following were the postal changes
In Wisconsin, exclusive of Presidential
appointments, for the week ending JAM /.
1876: Observation-Disclosures, Dodge Coun
ty, Abner F. Clark, Postmaster. Post
masters appointed Pierce
County, Mrs. Thankful Greeley Calamire,
Lafayette County, Truman B. Neff.
A REVIEW of the trade and com mere
of Milwaukee for the past year furnishes
the following figures: Flour-received
1,401,7 brls; manufactured, TAI, 166
brls; shipped, 1881, 25e brls. Wheat
received, 27,797, 221 bu; shipped, $780,.
331 bu. The increase in the receipts of
wheat as compared with last year is about
1900. 900 bushels.
SCARLET FEVER prevails to an alarming
extent in Fond du Lac and its immediate
vicinity. Children seem to be the victims
almost exclusively, of whom forty four
have died within the four or five weeks
preceding the list. School-houses in
several wards have been temporarily closed
to prevent the disease from spreading.
One man lost one child Christmas and
another the next day, both from scarlet
fever, while his remaining three children
were on the list confined to bed by the same
disease.
THE meeting of the State Teachers AS
ISOLATION at Madison on the 28th, was
largely attended. A number of valua BILE
papers were read and discussed. A re.
port offered by Superintendent Chandler
on "The Functions of Normal Schools, I"
chiefly to give instruction and exemplify
teaching in branches which their pupils
are expected to teach, and furnish means
of observation and practice, was adopted.
The Executive Committee resolved to hold
the next meeting in Milwaukee July 4, 5
and 6.
THE Capitol House, at Madison, has re-
Gently fitted up house for making and
holding gas made from gasoline. The
works lately got out of order, and in
seeking for leak in the tank under the
gas-holder, in which light was used, the
gas remaining in the holder exploded
with loud report and the building was
badly damaged. Mr.. John Atwood,
agent of the Pittsburgh National Gas
Company, was knocked out of doors, COW
cred with bricks and debris and bruised
considerably. Mr. A. G.. Spaulding, a
brother of the proprietor of the Capitol
House, was badly burned about the face.
A man named Mcclellan, who was in the
bottom Of the tank, was also slightly In
jured.
Gov. LUDINGToN was formally inau-
gurated at Madison at noon on the 3d.
The ceremony was largely attended and
there were the usual accompaniment of
professions, music and banners. Gov.
Taylor escorted Gov. Ludington TO seat
in the Assembly Chamber amid rounds of
applause. The other officers took their
seats, when Mayor Pinney took the chair
and announced that the oath of office
would be administered by Chief-J Justice
Ryan. This was done in the following
order: Governor, Harrison Ludington
Lieutenant Governor, C. d. Parker; Secre-
tary of State, Peter Doyle; State Treasurer,
Ferd. Kuehn; Attorney General, A. Scott
Sloan: Superintendent of Public Instruc-