The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-29

ing Board, and unseating four Republican
members, was adopted by majority of 81 to
80. This gives the Democrats majority on
joint ballot A committee which had been APP
pointed to examine the books of the Auditor of
State, made report recommending that that
officer be impeached
Washington special to Western paper
states that Secretary Delanos resignation has
been in the hands of the President ever since
last December, land whenever he is satisfied
that he can insist upon his resignation being
accepted without mourning the mputation that
the President has requested him to resign, he
will do So.
The Lincoln Club, of New York, last week
gave reception to Congressman Lawson, who.
in a speech, urged the Republican party to
nominate Senator Conlling for President.
Both houses Of the Louisiana Legislature
have adjourned. In the Senate the resolution
suspending Auditor Clinton from office was
postponed till 1876. But few if any of the
reform measures were finally passed. bill
aprropriating $4,000 for the expenses of an
extra session, etc., passed. Bills were passed
reducing the expenses of the Metropolitan police
from $600,0 900 to s499 600 per annum restrict
ing the publication of laws to the official Jour
nails OF the State, heretofore published in sew
eral parish papers. This bill saves the State
100000 per annum.
General.
An investigation of the condition of the Win
ter wheat by the statistical division of the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washington shows
the crop as whole to be much below the status
of that of last year in April. There is an ap-
parent increase of about per cent. in the
areas Of winter wheat, amounting in round
numbers to l, 500,O 900 acres, though that portion
OF winter killed and to be replanted in other
crops may be equal in the West to the enlarge
in the Middle States, considerable in Illinois
and Missouri, and proportionately largest in
the Gulf States and in Kansas, reaching 80 per
cent in the Southwest.
FOREIGN.
A plot has been discovered in Khiva for the
massacre of all the Russians in that province.
The Afghanistans are said to be implicated.
In duel between two Partisan editors, Mag
giola and Roget, both were wounded weapons,
swords.
A gold medal has been presented by the
French Geographical Society to the family of
the late Capt. Hall, in commemoration of the
exploits of the Arctic explorer.
There has been an unusual increase of de-
mentia among the inmates of the Liverpool
workhouse, which is attributed to religious ex-
element
DR.. Kenealy may consider himself sup
pressed squelched, carried out and buried.
After his three hours speech in the House of
Commons upon his motion for a Parliamentary
Commission to investigate the Tichborne trial,
the proposition was defeated by vote of 433
! to l.
Lord Northbrook, the Viceroy of India, has
got rid of his troublesome elephant, the Guico-
war of Baroda, whom he permanently deposes,
precluding him and his issue from all rights
appertaining to the sovereignty of the country.
The police authorities of Posen, Germany,
have notified all Ursuline Sisters in that district
that they must leave the country within two
months.
Spain has paid Uncle Sam $45, 900 of the
/ $50, 900 Virginius indemnity.
Greece is putting her army on war footing.
There has been brief but unsuccessful rev.
olution in Bolivia. 1t was suppressed by half
battalion of government troops, with loss to
the insurgents of fifty-eight killed and a great
many wounded.
London telegram announces the death of
Winwood Reade, the well-known author of books
of travel.