The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-09-13
from a watery grave.
SCOUNDRELTSM.


many from watery grave.
sCoUNDGELIsM.
A lot Of internal tiends took occasion,
duringth darkncssaof Saturday nights,
to plundcra large amount of property
found on the beach of the Lake
Trunks were riff d Of their contents and
ia great variety Of valuables picked up
and carried away.
THE FEELING OF THE SURVIVORS RE
GARD1NG CAPT. WILSON.
Without single exception, the sur,
viyors, in relating their experience of
the dreadful night of the wreck, dwell
most feelingly on the heroism and dar
ing displayed by Captain Wilson. One
man, on, beinginformed that the Captain
was lost, wept like a child, and said
81 never saw the man before / went on
board the Lady Elgin but I would
most willingly lose my right arm to
have him saved" .ad .eo -.s
Z .a sssm sCANoITa BE TRUE -
Mr.. William ,Moots makes state
ment in the Free Democrat, of his per-
ilous cseape from the wreck Of the
Lady E7lgjn after having reached the
shore, he was conveyedin q wagon to
the Wynetka. station, where he took his
seat in the cars for Milwaukee. He
speaks iofthe conduct Of the Conductor
as follows: .3.ss ......r..-a
"Vhen that functionary appeared to
collect the fare, told him of my inishap,
that my money having been in the peck
ct OF my WaistcOat, which was unbut
toned, was lost while in the water, but
chat would pay on my arrival in Mi,
waukee. He sternly refused to take
me without the cash, and told me ]
must get off the train at the next sta
ton. | offered him my watch in pledge
Of payment, and this also he roughly
refused. Soon after, on going into the.
next ear, l saw an acquaintance who
loaned me SO, and l paid the wretch
his memorable demand"
THE CHURCHES. ,.a1s
Appropriate illusions were made in.
many Of the churches of Chicago and
Milwaukee, on SuMday last, to the sad
event Of the loss Of the Lady E2gas.-
In the Cathedral at Milwaukee, the
Free Democrat says the services were
peculiarly impressive.
"Father KUNDIG, Vicar General. Of
the Eastern District of Wisconsin, read
mass, and oficiated in the opening Ger
emonies. These over, Bishop HENNI
approached to the front of the altar,
and with compressed lips and trembling
voice addressed the people, As he
proceeded he became much affected,
and probably there was not & dry cheek
in the congregation. He referred to
the calamity that had swallowed up a
laIge portion of his congregation, and
had scattered those who usually met.
there, Hundreds, be said, had gone to
their eternal home and were sleeping
the sleep that knew no waking. - =.
The congregation was very largely
made up of Protestants, who exhibited
their sympathy in the great affection
= - -. -
m, o1
there were no life.nyoservnrs on hoard
the steamer The surviving officers
and the whereof the boat say that there
were hVe hundred on poard-made OF
'N9 incn pms . 10 70 . inoneS
:" $500, -, = '
III oil;oors' ortLo T..l,a sboao 2ail.
road are degorvipn Of much nraise for
-, r -, !
to 90 to the scene ot1be lisa ,tpr.
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GETTING ocA RED me 1'e0aocr"t
mas some starving ihteihSehce' 'eflVed
rom .. 'hehoSh" ii'S>h '9e''ool BOY
down south Ihis ocho2I "2E speaks
OF the probable election OF Lincoln TO
the Presidency bHt-eXoIa'i4@ : lam :
coin will never be allowed to take his
seat before the Union. The movement
woul1 he the knoll o dissolution. -
no" cannon our De'll"cfa1lo he'gh-
oois coatt1Ee tolooh 2"iut.y frightened