The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-18
found rich placer diggings, and, if let alone,
could have easily earned $40 day to the maii.

The South.
The steamship City of Waco was burned IN
the gulf, near Galveston, Tex, on the morn
ing of the 9th inst. She had just arrived from
!. New York, and was anchored outside the mar
Dor. The fire caught in a large quantity OF
oil which composed part OF the cargo, and
spread rapidly. The passengers and crew,
consisting of fifty PERSONS put off in the
steamers boats The wind at the time was
blowing gale, and, as at last accounts nothing
had been heard of them, it is thought every
soul persisted. The City of Waco was built at
Chester Pa, was almost new, and was valued
at $3.50, 900. The cargo was worth $l0O,OOU.
The Treasury Department has received IN
formation of the conviction of eighteen per-
| sons at Abingdon, Va, accused OF Illicit dis
tilling il that neighborhood. Over fifty addl-
honal arrests have also been made for illicit
distilling in the Virginia mountain region, and
frauds against the government there are
in fair way to be completely checked, as they
have already been in the West.
The wife, daughter and son of Charles
Massey, living near Fordsville KY. recently
died from the effects of arsenic poison, which
some fiend threw into the family well. 5
JEFF Davis has been made President OF the
American Department of the Mississippi Valley
Society, of London, England. The object OF
this movement is to direct attention to the de.
velopment of the commercial, agricultural, and
mineral resources of the valley of the Miseis.
sippi.
It now seems probable that no boats left the
steamer City of Waco, burned off Galveston
The testimony of those on board of other yes
sells lying at anchor near the Waco is unani
mously against the assumption that severa
boats left the wreck. Explosion after explosion
was heard, supposed to be part of the cargo
1 of OIL while the steamer was burning, but NJ
4 lifeboats were seen. It is probable that the
whole list of passengers and crew persisted
Some of them were seen floating in the wate
and crying for assistance, but no aid could b.
extended on account of the boisterous sea tina
was running.
The eastern section of Tennessee experienced
severe earthquake shock on the 18th Of No
vencber. fi.sa.,.,.as,e....
Advices from all parts of the South indicat
that on an average the cotton crop of 1875 vii
fully equal if it does not exceed in quantity ant
quality the product of former years
Three of the Owen county (Ky.) Ku-Klu,
have been convicted.
The Grand Jury of the United States Distric
eating the Mexican raid business, and repor
that for distance of 600 miles in length ant
100 in breadth along the border the American
have been ordered to leave their ranches by th
Mexican bandits, and that 100 900 cattle ar
stolen yearly by the greasers. lIsai saa
1 WaShington.
The report of the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office is likely to create a sensation
He devotes much space to the manner in which
railroads have obtained and used their lanc
grants, and especially criticises what is calle'
the California Land Ring.
Asst. Atty.-Gen. Spence, of the Postoffice De
partment has decided that it is proper to exclud
from the mails postal cards containing offensiv
expressions and allegations calculated and IN
tended to wound the feelings Of the Rev. Henri
Ward Beecher. The latter appealed to the Pc
Office Department for protection against indigni
ties through the medium of postal-cards sen
through the mails.
4 Vice-President Wilson had sudden and seri
GUS attack of illness few days ago, but is nov
recovering. r 6ta q 8ii
4 Gen. Humphreys, Chief Of Engineers, il
his annual report to the War Department
denounces the EaGs jetty system for improv
I ing the mouth of the Mississippi. He thinks
however, the government ought now to e.
on with the scheme until it has been full,
!. tested. $50
Secretary Bristow travels over forty-ivt
yards of manuscript day in the writing of hi
annual report.
/ The President, in an interview with tn.
Board of Indian Commissioners, the othe
day, reiterated his determination to adher'
to the peace policy in dealing with the Indians
Treasurer New, in his annual report, will
recommend a change inthe mode of the pay
nent of the members of the House of Repre-
sentatives. Hitherto, members pay has beer
issued to the Sergeant-at-Arms, upon the certi
ficate of the Speaker. Now, this certificate o
the Speaker is not any protection to the Treas
urer. Mr. New wants the House of Represent
atives responsible for the pay of it's owl
members, or else have the accounts audited
at the Treasury Department before coming t
him.
The annual report of the Paymaster Genera
of the Army to the Secretary of War, show
that there has been disbursed to the arm,
g $12, 272, 1925 and to the Military Academ.
1902, 236O4. The number of assertions during
the year was 1881, against 4,606 last year. TIL
re-enhstments aggregated 1886, as against go
the year previous.
1t is said the ''Granger" cases will not b
decided by the Supreme Court before Jan. ~
Treasurer New says there is no truth in tn
report that he contemplates resigning at al
early day. -
The President has appointed T. G. Wood
ward of Iowa. Fxaminer-in- Chief of the Pat
Ant Of6ca