Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-02-22


A special election for Senator in Philadelphia
county. resulted in the choice of the Know No.
thing candidate, which gives that party majority
Of one in the Pennsylvania Senate.
The steamers Arctic and Traveller are TO RIM
between Chicago and Sheboygau the coming sea-
sou as also night boat from Chicago to M;lwau-
kee. Captains Bu,lin and Cooper have quit sailing
and gone into the numbering business, so the boats
will be run by othc: officers.
I Bennetts' land distribution bill, has be en- tabled
in the House, by two majority
"One of the members of the Michigan House of
Representatives is half breed who is said to look
very much like a red man of The forest" One of
the members Of the Wisconsin House OF Represen
tatiyes is also half breed, but he does not look
bit like a red man Of the forest.
Our readers recoect perhaps that one George
W. Green, Banker of Chicago and man of
some wealth. was convicted not long since of the
murder of his wife. A motion was made for new
trial, which was granted. Ga Saturday night last
he committed suicide in his cell, by hanging HIM
/ self.
| The President. has vetoed the French spoil alton
bill. He gives reasons for il, which strike us as
good ones, but we not sufficiently acquainted
with the merits of the matter involved IN the bill
to form correct conclusion. Those who had for
President Folk vetoed a similar bill. The House
has refused 10 pass itover the Presidents veto.
| Senator Seward proposed in the Senate an
amendment to the Harbor Bill, inc, uding an ap-
preparation Of SIS 500 for the harbor al Kenosha
and Ii 900 for tina at Racine.
/ Our exchanges contain exciting accounts OF an
other hllbustering expedition foot against Gu
ba. A late telegraphic despatch say the Navy
Department issued orders to New York, Boston
and New Orleans to intercept the ma RAIDERS, and
private steamboats, were being chartered for the
purpose. The island of Cuoa. is Of course, pop.
eriy excited, and We have intelligence of hurryng
to and fro and mounting in hot haste. AS usua!
however, this is all contradcted by other Dispatch
es, and we shall be obliged to wait awhile to find
out how the matter really etands
The steamers running Long Island Sound
are troubled considerably by the ice. Navigation
was open on the Ohio at P!ltsburg Oh the l6ea,
The President has approved of the bill passed b,
Congress. comforting the title Of Lieutenant Gen.
eral dpon General Scott. 1t adds sixtet hundred
dollars year to his pay, and gives him $4,000
oil back pay. Republics are not very ungrateful.
The official acrounts make the total loss o! the
Russians in the campaign of 1854, Ill JAP men
This is frghtfuI aggregate.
1t is denied that Senator Shields is running for
Congress. Being one of the "martyrs, he proba
bly, prefers to trust his chance with tho President
Madison correspondent informs MS that il
takes our paper about five days to get from this
place to Madison II takes an individual about
twelve hours, by the mail conveyance, 10 get over
the same ground. Is ii The business of Post Mas.
tiers to prevent mail matter from getting along too
| fast
| The Supreme Court Of New York has decided
that the amount due on contract for ADVERTISING
in Sunday paper, is not coilectable
! The Belgian Government recently sent a ship
load OF paupers TO New York. Mayor Wood in
terceptet them on their arrival, had them taken
C"c III, anu requested tue Deg'an consul TO TO
their return. This put rather different face ON
the matter from what was anticipated The con.
sui suggested to the mayor that 10 save trouble
they might be sent out west, 10 which The latter
very sensby replied, if they were not fit for New
York they were not fit to send west. At the Ia .
test dates they were awaiting reshpment
The fare across the Istfrnus of Panama. on the
new rail road is The modest little sum of S25 The
distance is some so miles which makes it Sc cents
per mile. Freight is carried at ten cents per ID.
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SALE OF REAL Els rATE.-L. Guild, bought yes.
terday. at adminisra sale, the property te.ong
ing to the estat' OF John Y. Haight, 80 acres or
equal to 30 eligible building 'ots, for $I06 per
acre, or $40. so per lot. The land is on the bank
Of the 4th Lake adjoining the University grounds
We understand that he intends to have them sur.
veyed and plated the coming spring and added
| TO the village of Madison, when The lois will be
in market. Lots no better situated, and the same
distance from the capitol, OH the bank of the Sd
Lake, are selling from $500 to $500 per lot /; but
putting his lots at 5000 each, it will amount to
the snug little sum of $4,000 Madison Demo
crat
--~~-~~~- .s-s8s-s% $4,000