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

Mason w. Tappan has been nominated by the
Free Sellers and Anti n ebraska Democrats, as
candidate for Congress in New Hampshire.
A State Convention of those opposed to Slavery
and in favor Of the Maine Law, is called at Angus
Ia on the 22d, to nominate candidate for Gov
crnor and other oficers,,lor the state Of Maine.
The trial of The kidnappers OF Solomon North
rup is progressing before Judge Backas, AT Sarato-
ga, New York.
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road com
pany, at their late annual meeting, declared d.
vidcnd Of Is per cent. 1t is said the earnings o.
the road were % per cent above expenses.
a convention of Insurance Companies met al
Buffalo recently and resolved among other things
to raise the reinsurance vessels and freghts
quite large per centage above what it has been
heretofore.
The Michigan Legislature has passed an act Il
prohibit the use Of the common jas and other bnil
dings in the several counties of the State, for the
detention of persons claimed as fugitive slaves. We
trust the Wisconsin Legislature will do the same
i.iing
a stringent prchib story liquor law. was passed By
The Michigan Legislature and signed by the Gov
crnor the 9Th instant. II goes into effect 81
days from that date.
The trains out Of Chicago on The 18th, were de-
tanned and stopped by drifting snow The same
was the case on the Milwaukee and Mississippi
road.
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about OH the lake like the phantom ship, since the
first great snow storm, was boa rded by some means
by one of the owners and hand and worked safe
ly with her cargo into Chicago harhor, where she
now is. The Chicago Journal says, one Of the
owners, conceiving the vessel and cargo hopeless
case voluntarily surrel dered all his right, TILE, and
interest to the other owner. The result is as we
state.
The bill for the extension OF Colts Patent OIL
his revolvers, was killed in the House of Repre-
sentatives. This throws the business open and de-
stroys the monopoly. In this connection, we no.
tice in Pittsburg paper description of an inven-
ton of Pistol by gentleman of that city, which
is represented to be much superior TO Colts.
Gen Dodge reported in the U. S. Senate on the
10Th inst, the resolutions Of our State Legislature
against extending the term of naturalization.
The prob :bitofy law of Illinois is to be submitted
20 the people, and if they approve it goes into ef-
feet next fall.
4 bounty land bill has passed both houses of
Congress giving to all persons who served fourteen
days in any war since 1890, one hundred and six
ty of land, deducting the number of acres al
ready received by them under former acts, aud the
same TO widows and minor children Of deceased
soldiers.
A bill authorship Alden & EDDY 20 construct
Telegraph line 10 the Pacific, according 10 news
paper accounts, has passed both houses of Con-
gress. 1t grants the right of way 200 feet wide in
perpeoity, and leaves the parties TO select their
own route. to build on their own time, and TO make
their rates a; will. Andf we mistake not. the bill
contains other very important concessions to the
paFues' such as immense. rants, ands, out of all
proportion to the services required 1t is to be no.
ped the President will veto the bill.
party are at work surveying route for a rail
road from Green Bay to Minnesota. A charter
was granted by the Legislature for The road two
years ago.
A letter from Kansas complains that there is
not milliaer in the whole territory: Some are
wanted badly.