The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-01

seven years are to be investigated by Commits
sioners appointed by Gov. Tilden, among
whom are to be Horatio Seymour and Samuel
B. Ruggles.
The Delaware Legislature has enacted law
looking to an evasion of the Civil Rights law.
1t provides that hotelkeepers, railroad COM
panies, steamboat owners and others may pro-
vide separate accommodations for any class Of
persons who may be obnoxious to other Gus
toners or passengers. 7~ eA
The West.
Considerable excitement has been occasioned
party in the Black Hills announcing the dis
covery Of an extensive silver-lead, all claiming
it to be very rich.
4 detachment of cavalry is now en- route for
the Black Hills for the purpose Of driving out
the gold-seekers.
Evansville has challenged Indianapolis to
Geographic spelling match.
The total number of hogs packed in the West
during the season of 1874-5 was s, 537.1 1874,
against 5, 383. $40 last year. The aggregate cost
of hogs packed is 500, 749, $50, against 1858, $780,
339 last year. Average cost, 1865, against $4.3s
last year.
An expedition of 500 men, with a military
organization, is to start from Boston for the
Black Hills about the middle of April. ~
The third match-game of billiards for the
championship of America and the Delaney en-
blem, at three-ball game, was played in New
York last week between Cyrille Dion and Wig
maui, and was won by the latter.
Vice-President Wilson has engaged passage
on g European steamship, and will shortly start
for three months tour in Europe.
The mining fever is spreading from Massa-
chusetts across the line into New Hampshire
Two small parties have already left Yankton
for the Black Hills.
United States Commissioner Hoyne, of Chi
cago il a case brought before him the other
day, for violation of the Civil Rights law, de-
cided that a restaurant was not an inn. The
Commissioner acted on the advice of United
States Judge Blodgett.
James Lick, the San Francisco millionaire,
has fled revocation of the trust-deed executed
last July, conveying his property to trustees for
various benevolent purposes. He states that
he has now regained his health and intends to
give his personal attention to the execution Of
his designs.
A sad casualty is reported from Parkers
Prairie, Minn., on the Northern Pacific rail-
road. The house Of farmer named Coson
caught fire, and the flames spread so rapidly
that in moment the night-clothes of the father,
mother and FIVE children were on fire. Colson
finally dashed out of a window and rescued his
family, but in sad condition Then they all
dragged themselves to the nearest neighbours,
a mile distant, barefooted and naked, leaving
blood-tracks of their progress on the snow all
the way. The father and two children have
since died of their injuries, and it is thought
the mother and remaining son cannot long
survive.
Something of a sensation was created in Chi
cago, the other day. by the sentencing Of w.
F. Storey, editor Of the Times, to the county
jail for ten days, for contempt of court. He
was released, however, after an incarceration of
some ten hours, Judge McAllister, of the Hi
nois Supreme Court, having granted super
sedeas in the case, based upon the decision of
that court to the effect that contempt of court
is bailable offense.
The South.
The tornado that recently devastated sec
ton OF Georgia and South Carolina was one of
the most appalling visitations of the kind that
has ever been experienced in that region of
storms. There is great distress in the devasta-
ted district, embracing eight counties in Geor-
gia and two or three in South Carolina The
destruction Of property is immense, and the list
Of killed and wounded appalling. The path Of
the tornado was from 200 to 600 yards wide. The
cyclone was cylindrical in shape, and rotated
with fearful velocity from north to south. The
front cloud was black as night and half mile
high rear was Illuminated by bright light.
The tornado was preceded by dull, heavy
roaring, as of heavy artillery in the distance.
It spent it's greatest fury in about three min
utes. An eyewitness says the senses were ut
terly deadened and appalled,. There was
crash, roar, and the mingling of hun
bred terrific and unearthly sounds Houses
we're demolished, and oaks that had withstood
the storms OF century were snapped in
twain.
The South Carolina Legislature has elected
Thomas G. Dunn Comptroller General of the
State. Dunn lis Northern Republican, and
generally respected.
bill to regulate railroad freights has been
defeated in the Tennessee Legislature.
Gov. Kellogg has issued call for an extra
session of the Louisiana Legislature, to meet in
New Orleans April IA, to carry out the terms
agreed upon by the recent compromise, and to
adjust other State matters.
Board of Special Agents recently sent to
New Orleans to inspect the Custom-House there
recommend q reduction of $144, 600 in the an
nual expenditures.
There has been another Mexican raid across
the Rio Grande into Texas.
Gen AUgur has taken command at New Or
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