The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-01

| lTOu l10 lamps TO the uuaAl maCCoT, the names
made such rapid progress that one of the
postal clerks, named Bradford, was burned to
death, and the bulk of the mail matter de-
| stroyed. The baggage car of the same train
was also burned with the greater portion of
| it's contents. The platforms of number of
passenger cars were also demolished by the
force of the collision. None of the passengers
were injured.
On the morning Of Sept "a train of six
cars on the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad
went through the bridge on the Waxatchina
Greek, in Alabama, falling sixty feet. The
engineer, fireman and several passengers
were killed, and nearly all the remaining pas
sengers were wounded, many dangerously.
Among the killed is William Boyd, ex-Judge
of the Supreme Court Of Alabama.
The Citizens Bank Of New Orleans has re-
sumed business.
It is reported that Judge Shackleford,
prominent lawyer of Nashville, Tenn, has re-
celved letter from law finn in Gainesville,
| Texas, stating that, about the close Of last
| century, one Liton Lanier killed a man at
| Nashville and left the country, abandoning
| 800 acres Of land, on which Nashville now
stands. His heirs, living in Texas, propose
| to recover the property.
| New Orleans dispatch states that the
| Democrats have accepted the proposition of
the Republicans, viz: To revise the registra-
| ton lists to date the Democrats to have one
| half the Supervisors and Clerks of Registra-
ton, and to be represented in the Commits
| sioners of Registration; two members of the
present Returning Board to be retired, and
two members to be named by the Democrats.
| McEnery and Penn have issued circular re-
questing all citizens Of Louisiana having in
their possession arms and ammunition be-
longing to the State to turn them over to the
United States authorities.
Washington.
The President has issued an order to the
effect that, as trial of the civil service rules
has proved them efficient at Washington and
New York, they are to be extended to the
several Federal offices at Boston,
| Postmaster General Jewell is evidently
determined to administer his office in the in
terests of the people. In awarding the con-
tract for stamped envelopes to the Plympton
Manufacturing Company, the other day, he
gave them definitely to understand that they
must not expect any favors from him merely
because they were his -townsmen, and
that if they did not live up to their contract
he would annul it.
1t is stated that the Postmaster General
will adopt the recommendation of Third As
sistant Barbour that newspaper postage under
by stamps affixed to memorandum of mailing
Stamps to be of denominations from cents
to $780, to be Cancelled by perforation.
Prof. John NJ. Langston and DR.. Purvis,
both colored, have brought suit against Har-
vey & Holden proprietors of fashionable
eating-house in Washington, for refusing to
allow them entertainment. The suit is
brought under the Civil Rights law passsd by
the District Assembly year or two ago.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell
$5OO,0O gold each Thursday during October.
The total amount to be sold is So, 500 900.
Postmaster-General jewell has decided that
Office service unless there is an appropriation
to cover it, and even where appropriations
are made, no one shall be employed unless his
services are actually needed.
Joseph 81. Bradley, who was debarred from
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
during the trial Of John II. Surratt, in 1867.
has been restored to the list of attorneys.
Political.
President Grant is reported by Washing
ton correspondent to have said in converse
ton, the other day, that he intended to re-
move all incompetent or otherwise unfit
Federal officials in the South so fast as he
became convinced of their unworthiness.
The New York State Republican Convention
met at Utica, Sept. %, and renominated the
present incumbents of the State Offices for
reelection: Governor, John A. Dix Lieu
tenant-Governor, John G. Robinson; State
missioner, r. NJ. Stroud Associate Judge
Court of Appeals, Alexander S. Johnson. The
platform demands obedience to the laws full
protection of every citizen in his rights the
public faith must be preserved inviClate, and
the public debt be paid in coin; opposes in
fatlon of paper currency, and favors a return
to specie payments that taxation should be
kept at the lowest practicable point, and be SO
adjusted as to be least burdensome to all
classes
The Missouri Republican Convention met at
Jefferson City, Sept. %, and after indorsing
the Reform platform and ticket adjourned
without making any nominations A plat
form was adopted relating principally to State
affairs, and urging Republicans in every part
of the State to keep up their allegiance and
party organization.
The Democratic and Liberal Republican
State Convention of Minnesota was held at
st. Paul on Sept. %. Wescott P. Wilkin was
nominated for Chief-Justice and William