The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-01
Ole Nenosha telegraph
KENOsHA, WISCONSIN.
NEWS OF Tia WEEK.
The Ea st.

light in the recent investigation of the Kings
County IN. Y.) Alnhouse. The grave-digge1
testified that deceased paupers are buried in
pits twelve feet square and ten to twelve feet
deep, $50 being buried in each pit.
Gen. Sherman has written memoir of the
events of the late war; for publication after
his death, with the exception of the last chap
ter, which, comprising his opinions on the
useful military lessons derived therefrom, is
published in the Army and Macy Journal.
At the convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association, held in Germantown,
Pa, last week, the Secretary of the Interna-
tional Committee stated that there are now
$40 associations in the Union, 48 of which
have buildings, valued at $4,000, 900, and Sc
accommodating funds amounting to $4,000
The cotton manufacturers of Providence,
r. l., have agreed to a reduction of one-third
in the production of cotton fabrics for the
next three months.
Henry G. Bowen publishes letter in the
New York Tribune, in answer to a communi-
cation from Miss Catharine E. Beecher, in
which she charges that "the real originator
of this (meaning the Brooklyn scandal is the
proprietor of the Independent" Bowen denies
that he ever wrote to Tilton OF any one letter
containing any accusations whatever against
Mr.. Beecher.
The banking firm of Townsend & Co., of
New Haven, has failed for nearly 49, O00,O0
and it's affairs are in the hands of the Re-
ceiver. The cause of the failure is the de-
probation of Southern State and railroad
bonds in which the bank had invested heavily
The greatest sufferers are among the labor
ing classes. Rumor says the depositors will
realize about 40 per cent.
Lake Weewanapee, New Jersey, has been
bought by the Prussian Government for $780,
600. The lake will be divided into compart-
ments some for the raising of leeches and the
remainder for trout and salmon
A dispatch from Portsmouth, N. 81. saws
Sergeant James Davidson, who served over
fifty years in the United States army, died at
Fort Constitution on Saturday. He was the
Oldest enlisted man in the service, having
served in the wars in Florida and Mexico With
distinction. For several years he has had
charge of Fort Constitution"
HOrJ
Jervis, N. Y, last week. The fireman, George
Page, was instantly killed, and boy named
Outwin, standing near the engine, was fatally
Injured. The engineer, Green, was on the
ground oiling the engine, and escaped with a
slight scald.
The clgar-makers Of New York have pro-
tested against the tenement-house system of
manufacturing cigars. The workingmen are
determined, if possible, to break up the
system, which is epdangering, they say, the
health of the community.
The Grand Jury of Kings county, N. Y.
has indicted Francis D. Moulton for malicious
libel in connecting the name of Miss Proctor
with the Beecher scandal.
A Philadelphia dispatch says: "The reward
of $4,000 in the Ross case is still in force.
and Allan Pinkerton announces that the same
will be relinquished by him and his force to
the parties who shall give the information
which shall lead to the recovery of the child
and capture of the abductors."
The west.
The Iowa State Fair was held at Keokuk
last week. The display was a fine one, and
the fair in every respect grand success The
show OF horses and cattle is said to have been
the finest ever witnessed west of the Missis-
appi.
st. Louis will have professional baseball
club next season.
Arlington, Bureau county, ILL.,, was visited
by disastrous confagration few days ago,
nearly the whole business portion of the vii
lage being destroyed.
battle between soldiers and Indians in
Arizona is reported, in which fourteen of the
latter were killed and several captured.
A dispatch from Fort Steele says: s'The
Big Horn expedition has been called in, after
months scouting. No Indians we're found
off their reservations. The troops have been
ordered to their respective stations"
Suit has been commenced in the Superior
Court at indianapolis against the Trustees of
the Wabash and Erie Canal to compel them
to sell all the property Of the canal and apply
the proceeds to the benefit of stockholders.
In Wright county, Mimi, last week, the
boiler of steam thrasher exploded with fatal
effect killing three persons and seriously in
juring four or five others.
One of the burglars concerned in the heavy
bank robbery at Quincy, ILL.,. some months ago,
has been arrested at Detroit.
The price paid for troop of imported
Norman horses at Chicago last week was 3d.
5OO-eleven in number, including two colts.
Mr.. B. I. Rabbit, of New York, was the pur-
chaser, and Mr.. NJ W. Durham, of Dupage
county, ILL.,, the.seller.
The total equalized assessment of Mime
sofa this year is $178, 900, 900, against $751;
100000 two years ago. The Secretary of
State has compiled tables of population from
the school census last year, according to
which the total population of Minnesota June
/, 1873, was $50, 1854; born in Minnesota, 160,-
1870; other States, 19O,973; foreign countries,
2O1, 9O8 voting population, round numbers,