The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-05-16

this city for California, few weeks since, ar
progressing on their westward journey.
The following named persons, among 9th
ers crossed the river at this point yesterday
all well:
j. II. Reas, Kenosha county, Wisconsin
Hudson Fox and G. Fl. Gardiner, Of Kenoshl
City, Wis; d. B. Lynch, Racine, Wis anC
Hobert II. Hamlin, Gaesburgh, Kalamazoo
county, Mich.
Tho"Omciai City E'aper.''-Our neigbbor
Of the Times puts on airs, since he has been elect
ed city printer Since The station, all at once has
become so initiating, we begin to think re ought
10 have it. We did the printing last year for moth
! ing and made no complaints nor abused the conn
Gil about it, and never dreamed thatwe were in a
| position SO vast. Gut neishbor Butts has opened
our eyes and now ne feel bad. We shall contest
the place and herewith state the grounds which
we shall claimit: LIST, Mr. Butts bid two dollars.
He did not pay the two dollars, and we claim that
he is not entitled to the honors and privileges Of
City Printer until he does that.
End, We are not informed that he has given
bonds with good and sufficient securities that he
over viii pay the two dollars Bird, Unless father
b, pays the Two Dollars, or gives a bond with
good and sufficient securities, that lie will well
and truly pay that sum into the city Treasury his
bid falls TO the ground, and we, being the next
| lowest bidder, become thereby the city Printer
| de jtye ant de f1cto.
We therefore give this public notice to the City
Fathers and to brother b., that we claim to be
City Printer and henceforth demand the work to
DO, to which we are thereby entitled, provided al
waygt that we do II for u0tbtap
-e-o s-
EoOiE ONT for tIae "Pcter FHmiss.'' -There
was instance Of Peter Funk transaction in
our city last week The facts are briefly these A
foreigner, pretending to be exiled Hungarian
made the acquaintance Of our friend II. NeesoE, AN
honest, hard working shoemaker, and soon getting
upon quite intimate terms, he took one day guam
tity Of taJie-clotbs, aapkin8 &c, which he repre-
scented to be the finest linen, and worth a large
sum, but he a stranger in a strange land, GU.
OF money, and he must sell them at great sacri
fee. Mr. n told his new friend that he was only
poor shoemaker and could not think Of buying
such things. The man insisted. He had taken a
great fancy in Dir, n i, and was bound nobody else
should have the great bargain He should have
the whole lot at $7j. Still he hesttated to buy
Finally, our exile informed Mr. Neeson that he had
business in the country for couple Of days and
meanwhile he would leave the tablecloths in his
shop until his return. The next day stranger
happened into Mr.. Nelson's shop to have his foot
measured for pair of boots While this was be-
ing done, he informed Mr.. n. that he was about
to open Hotel at Geneva. Looking around the
shop, lie saw the table linen, and Immediately re-
marked they were just what he wanted in his new
Hotel lie examined the cloths, was satisfied
with them, and offered $l00 Tor the lot Mr. N.
thought he might make $25 as well as not and con
cluded after little hesitation TO take up the offer,
and his customer puid 81 to bind the bargain, hat
being all the money he had with him; but he wo'd
leave the goods, and call in a couple of days and
take them away.
The next day our exile returned, and Dir. Nee
son informed hun that lie had concluded to take
the toble-clotlIs at 975 To raise this amount he
had 10 borrow some so dollars OF friend, but
then the Geneva Hotel man was coming to pay
him $93 tomorrow, and he could afford 10 borrow.
The Hungarian took his SIS and departed being,
10 doubt, considerably recoucied to being stran-
| ger in a strange lond.
/ The next day the Hotel man didn't come attet
his tablc,cloths, nor the next, and Mr. Neeson be.
gan to grow uneasy. The next day he took his
purchase TO one Of our merchants, and found then
worth, at the outside, $l5. or course the Hote
man didn't come for the goods, as he was &C
complete Of this Exile Peter Fu@k, Mr.. Neesor
/ has to POCKET the loss of his $75
We understand since the above was written
that these swindlers went to Chicago, and under
took the same game there, but were arrested ant
! locked up.