The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-05-19
News steEaas.

are complaining of lack Of rain. They
have had splendid weather for getting in
their crops, and are now wishing for 4 lit
tie wet weather t. bring them forward
Several hundred Fenians left New
York the first of the week, bound north
ward and westward, with warlike inten-
tions on Canada. 1t is thought the Red
River country was their destination.
Six men, convicted of petty Iarcenies,
were publicly whipped at Wilmington,
Del, last Saturday.
A large number Of ladies residing in
and near New York, are taking active
cps to have Mcfarland sent to an in
sane asylum.
| A passenger and freight train coiided
on the Missouri Pacifin railroad, about %
miles west of ST. Louis. last Thursday
morning, and sixteen persons were killed
outright Thirty were more or less inju-
red and a number have since died
flon. L. w PIERCE Of the Fifth Missis-
.sippi Congr"~sior III District, has appoint
ed Michael Howard (colorcd) to West
Point cadetship.
The new Internal Revenue bill agreed
upon by the Committee of Ways and
Means, after three days session, fixes the
income tax at five per cent, and $500
exempt The tax on sales, gross receipts,
and all otherlicenses except for theatres,
is repealed +; also schedule ga" which in
cludes carriages, watches, silver, etc.
Madison and Portage are to have a
! Railway
The Washington correspondent of the
: Cincinnrti Inquirer says the Senate will
pass the House bill granting Mrs Lin
: coin pension; Notwithstanding the ad
verse report of the Senate Committee.
While witnessing game of base ball
one day last week, in Michigan, a color
ed boy was struck by the ball in the
= stomach and instantly killed,
The verdict of the coroner's jury at the
e scene of the recent collision on the Mis-
e souri, Pacific r. r., last Monday afternoon
:, casts the blame on the conductor and en-
e gineer of the freight train.
t An old soldier at Mount Sterling, Ill.
has forwarded to the Secretary of the
Treasury, $15 conscience money, which
/ he says belongs to the Quartermaster'
Department.
Red Cloud with his party of disconso
p late redskins, is expected in Washington
d next week, on peace mission
/ James j. Jackson, colored, was elected
Alderman in the first ward at Centralia
= ILL.,, last Monday, over the regular Repuh
lican nominee.
A war party of Ogalialah's, dressed i
. clothing furnished by the Government
- called at the cabin of settler 100 mile
9 north of Sioux City, and while shakin
70 hands with the mans wife, shot her, an
| then killed her little son. A daughtt
= aged thirteen was carried Off The hui
- band escaped.
: A working partJ on the Kansas Paci
ic r. r., were attacked by Indians fe'
r days since, and ten men killed.
"a Rose and Blanche" the heroines {
"a Eugene Sues novel, "The Wanderin
Jew" are the daughters Of Nathani,
! Mills, a native and formerly prominer
: citizen of Vermont
= The treaty of naturalization betwee
Great Britain and the United States HI
X finally been consummated.
i The Government of Greece announc,
,ff that all the brigand bands of that countI
" have been extermiuated by the troops r
- Gently sent out to scour the country.
ct The American yacht Sappho was vi
ID torious in,the second race with the Englis
ia yacht Cambria.
70 Troops have been sent in pursuit of I'll
"a Indians who recently made the assault O
=. the laboring party on the Kansas Pacif
ye Railroad. Infantry companies are to
e. stationed along the line to protect the |,
n. borers in the future.
ar The Chicago Base Ball club have r,
IL turned from their southern tour. The
played eight games during the trip, i
all of which they were victorious. Mex
Or month they travel east.
t. Tom Allen has issued challenge t
Of all professional bruisers, except Mace an