The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-05-25

1850
that some Of the strongest protectionists
in the last Congress were Democrats
And it seems to us time that Mr.. Holton
should know that he is not alone among.
Republicans in being in favor Of Free
Trade, and even States Rights, properly
understood. And il is time that he
should cease to speak of agreeing with
the Democratic rather than the Republi-
can party in these respects.
VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAx. Monday af-
ternoon about four o'clock, Vice President
Colfax, feeling unwell, called Senator
Pomeroy to the chair and, becoming
faint, was carried to his room and placed
on sofa. He sent for his physician, DR..
Bliss, who soon arrived but not till Col
fax had become unconscious. He became
white as marble and his pulse sunk to
forty. Dr.. Bliss applied warm water to
his head and used other means to relieve
him, and at half past nine it was thought
if there WAS no return of the sinking
that he might recover On Tuesday he
was reported better but very feeble. Also
that lie had sent letter to the Senate
saying that he did not expect to preside
again in the Senate during its present ses.
sion
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Thc condition
of Vice President Coltax is reported by
his physician to be much better tonight.
and he pronounces him out of all danger.
The Vice President is still so weak, how
ever, that he cannot be removed from the
Capitol for several days Medical author
tiles are of opinion that he has exhausted
himself by over mental eXertion, which,
with the bad state of the Senate Cham
Der, especially during the present eXecu.
tive session, have combined to bring on
the attack. He will need very careful
treatment for some time, and will be re-
CURED to abstain from all mental labor
during the recess of Congress.
| THE FALL OF PARIS END
OF THE Commune. defended by
the Commune, has fallen. The Versellists
battered down The ramparts and entered
the city. Where first entered the defences
were found deserted and were passed
without opposition. At other places the
defenceS were maintained with vigor and
determination. The fighting continued
IN the streets OF Paris, even hand-to hand,
till 1t was reported that Dnmbrowskl was
killed, and then many became panic
stricken. They, in the extremity of
panic blazed away indiscriminately, and
struck each other with dubbed rifles !"
The Government troops are said to have
given no quarters, and the Communist
loss was fearful The Communist Gov.
eminent seems to be missing, such as
have not been killed or captured, having
probably sought safety in fight.
PARIS, Outside, May al P. MA
terrible explosion has just occurred in the
center of Paris, and it il considered
probably that the Hetel de Vile has been
blown up by the insurgents
VERSAILLES May 24.-Louvre and
Tuileries are burning. 1t is said they
were ignited by federal petroleum.
Dombrowski is wounded and imprison-
cd at St. Denis
The insurgents have fred the palaces
OF Legion of Honor and Council of State.
The TREATY IN THE SENATE.-The
Treaty of the Joint High Commission was
transmitted to the Senate by the Presi-
dent on its converting. The Senate re-
ferred it to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, and the Committee reported I'M
favor of It's ratification by four to three.
Summer and few others propose amend
ments, and very few oppose its ratifca-
ton. But report says that the treaty will
be ratified without amendment.
The New York Tribune having publish
ed the treaty on the 18th, the Senate
thought its dignity hurt and appointed a
committee to investigate its publication.
Messrs White and Ramsdell, 1Ti6uns re-
porters, were brought before the commit
tee and asked where and how they OBJ.
tanned the treaty, but they refused to
answer. They were then reported to and
brought before the Senate and then tests
fed that they did not get the treaty of
any Senator or any employe Of the Sem