The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-07-21
NEWS ITEMS.


The Germans of.St. Louis, Newark, and
other cities, have pledged their support
to Prussia, with money and men if neces-
sary
The brig Mason, from Surinam to Bos-
ton, picked up yawl containing eight
men in starving condition, in mid
ocean.
Cubans are jubilant over the war ex
citenlent in Europe, declaring that Spain
can send no more troops to the island,
and independence is sure. They will
now put forth their full strength to the
accomplishment of their great purpose.
The Prussian steamer Silesia sailed
from New York last Tuesday. She is
fast sailer, and her officers have no fears
of her being overhauled by the French.
About $50 Chinese arrived in st. Louis
last Sunday, on their way to Tennessee.
A jury in Lafayette county, Indiana,
sentenced man to one months impris-
onment in the county jail for perjury,
and sent poor fellow to the penitentiary
for three years for stealing pair of
boots. Indiana justice.
Last Sunday night some roughs went
to the house of poor woman named
Woodrick, in Evanston, and taking the
woman and daughter from bed, tarred
and feathered them. A false rumor that
the daughter had married negro was
the cause.
A New York man proposes to the pro-
prietors of Every Saturday to finish the
story left incomplete by the death Of
Charles Dickens" The Mystery of Ed
win Brood
Last Monday gold jumped up to 1929
in consequence of the war in Europe.
A French paper in New York charges
that America sympathizes with Prussia
because there are so many Prussians in
the United States.
Richard Smith, a sailor on the schooner
Jefferson, last Wednesday night, during
a storm, fell from aloft as the vessel was
nearing Chicago, and was instantly
killed.
The Army bill was passed by both
Houses. The army is reduced to 10000,
and superfuous officers are to be mus
tered out. The Generals pay is fixed at
$17,500, and the Lieutenant Generals at
$1,000.
The negro cadet, Smith, at West Point,
unable to stand the insults OF his white
companions, has sent in his resignation.
Six sailors, all that remain of the crew
and passengers of the Liverpool ship
Mercurius, wrecked on her last voyage
from San Francisco to Liverpool, were
found alive on coral reef off the north
ern coast of Brazil, where they had sub
sisted tifty-one days on birds eggs.
1t IS rumored that Pierre Carme, the
billiardist, was murdered and robbed a
short time since, while travelling from
San Luis Potosi to the City of Mexico
The lady contributor to the Chicago
Journal, now sojourning in California,
comes down heavy ON San Francisco
corn doctor, who charged her twenty dol
lars for removing troublesome corn, the
operation lasting as many minutes.
Recruiting Offices were opened in New
York last Friday, to raise an Irish brigade
for the French army. Colonies James
Kerrigan, Billy Wilson and John W. By
ron, noted Irish soldiers are at the head
of the movement.
A band of horse thieves disguised as
Indians have been committing depreda a.
lions in Nebraska for some time past A
few days since company of soldiers sur
prised the gang and captured ten, hang
ing three of them to trees The thieves
had done large business along the from
tier Of Nebraska, and have stolen many
horses from the soldiers.
Lieut. General Sheridan has been grant
ed leave of absence for the purpose of
visiting the scene of war operations in
Europe. He will sail next week, accom-
panied by one or two of his staff.
A great number of Americans now in
Europe are starting home.
There were fifteen cases of sunstroke
in Baltimore last Sunday, with the Their
mometer at 90 in the shade.
A female regatta took place on the
Monongahela river last Saturday after
noon. One mile was made in 10 minutes
and 81 seconds bY Miss Lottie McAlice