The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-08-18

cupation of the Territory. -san Froncss.
co Bulletin.
| At 2o'clock Monday morning, r. French,
hotel keeper at Thomson, Hinn.. shot and
killed a man named McDougall, who was
trying to enter trench's house burglariously.
railroad laborers, of hom McDougall, was
one, over this event, and efforts were made
tolynch French, but by skillful maneuver
ing French was put on a train and brought
to st. Paul.
4nOhio hog raiser advocates the system of
pasturing on clover during the summer He
presents, as the advantages of this plan, the
statement than an acre Of ground in clover
will pasture five hogs four mouths, and that
it will take the corn from half an acre to
feed them the same time. The cultivation
of the corn he counts equal to the rent OF the
other halfac He further claims that hogs
pastured on clover are in far better condi-
ton than If fed on corn, as they are better
framed, healthier, and eat better ;and also
states that the land is enriched by the clover
pasturing.
EIyton is a town that lay directly In the
path of the Alabama and Chattanooga road
and passed great expectations on the imme
nse business that was to come to 1t as point
Of junction with the Decatur aud Montgom
cry road. Lots were sold at fabulous prices,
and the hopes INDUCED were as great as those
of Cheyenne. But the citizens were too av-
aricious and refused to admit the railroads
to hare of the profits, and the road accor-
dinghy passed four and a half miles to one,
side, leaving played-out Elyton to come down
from its balloon.
The Canadian newspapers, one and all, are
persuaded into the belief that their fair land
is n4 toll a lad al hu fhn ruth
less invader, and take comfort accordingly. 4
The Hamilton Times says The gnominy
which must necessarily follow the confine-
ment of the Feniah leaders in the cells OF the
State Prison, will have salutary effect in
checking the aspirations of those who NAV
pie indeed We regard O'Neill ana his asso-
ciates as the last of the Fenian leaders. Re
quiescot IN pace"
A DAY or two ago lady. wife of a we'll
known conductor, living in Erie, went away
to q neighbours house, leaving her doors open
When she returned she was much surprised
to find company" there, said company
consisting of big brindle COW, that was
fourishing around in the sitting room. The
lady had such an uncomfortable fit of lau-
ghter over having suco strange visitor that |
the cow had five minutes extensi on to her
visit before being invited out with broom |
stick.
AN appropriation of one hundred and fifty |
dollars for the Improvement of the |
channels of the Missouri, the Mississippi and |
and the Arkansas rivers, was lately made by |
the Government. General w. F. Reynolds, |
in charge of the United States snag- boat fleet |
is now in St. Louis, and operations will soon |
be commenced on the channel of the 6 Big
Muddy, and will be continued until the |
low water forces the Mississippi in the fall |
The fleet consists of five boats, four OF which |
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for raising sunken snags. t f8
An association of land owners has been /
formed in San Francisco to defend suits
against the pettifoggers, who make BUSH
ness of threatening owners, whose titles they |
suppose to be imperfect, for black mail pur- |
poses. These wretches sometimes offer to |
claims against estates valued at |
ofdollars for fifty or one hundred |
dollar and honest holders frequently pay
the claims rather than go to law. Now there |
is to be an end of the practice.
The authorities of Richmond, Va. have re-
Gently been making important improvements
in the organization of the police force of that |
city. Officers are requested to be neat in
person, Z OF to smoke, drink, carry canes or
umbrellas while on duty, and to make them
selves familiar with the appearance of every
person residing in their several districts.
A BosroN1AN's report from California is as
follows " We have seen the Yosemite Vail
ey, and done that elephant. 1t would sound
to much like Munchausen story if I were
to attempt any description of it. Imagine
the biggest valley you can, filed with mar
vellous rocks, rivers, waterfalls, and foliage,
with shanty hotels and Indian wigwams
then scratch your head and multiply by four
teen then scratch again and double your
first product, and then go round to Barton's
or elsewhere, until you can see double all you
had before, and you will begin to get an idea
of Yosemite" aM
A Southern reporter, in furnishing " his
account of the reeenb execution at Rich
mond, Va Says So fser hanging for four
minutes, his soul left its earthly tenement
and went where the woodbine twineth''
Shoo-fly has beenintroduced with success
into London. Those violent persons who
wished to fight England about the Alabama
claims can thus see how much more terrible
is the revenge taken BY the quiet ones who
objected to war.
The Petersburg index has an article of the
decline ofduelingin Vnginia, (which concIu-