The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-29
NEWS o. THE WEEK.
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people were forced to camp out over night III
the latter place, sleeping in barns, churches,
etc. All night long the road to Boston was
crowded with pedestrians.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters met
in New York last week, and transacted business
relative to insurance interests. The percentage
of losses the past year has been greater than
any year since the great Chicago fire.
Wearied with the continued drudgery of re-
portorial work attending the Beecher trial, Dr.
Julius Duncan, a reporter Of the Brooklyn Freie.
Presse, took dose of opium last week, and is
now with the angels, it is hoped. He left let
ter stating that he was sick of the blasphemy
and perjury of the Beecher trial.
THE Chicago pedestrian, O Leary, has just ac-
complshed at Philadelphia the extraordinary
feat of walking 116 miles in % hours and
minutes. This is the best time on record.
serious collision occurred Monday last on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near Wash
ington, by which nine persons were badly in
jured, and several slightly. Both engines and
number of cars we're demolished by the col
lision.
n 1dWpI41 AANO1FAAS PAOPCAUy fnAuOu oo POu.-
100000 has been commenced at New York by
the heirs of what is known as the Waldron
estate, granted to Baron Resalvent Waldron by
Gov. Stuyyesant, in 1854. The lands in dispute
have been reclaimed from the waters of the
harbor by the city authorities.
The West.
The Chicago Tribune publishes large num-
Der of reports concerning crop prospects in
various parts of the West, from which it APP
pears that widespread damage has resulted
from the recent extremely cold weather
Great injury has been done to winter wheat,
and other small grains sown early in the
spring have suffered from heavy frosts and
protracted cold. In many cases fields will
be replowed and planted with corn, the acre
age of which promises to be unusually large
From the fruit-growing regions the reports
indicate extensive disaster to the prospects
of the seasons crop by reason of the Arctic
wave.
The suit for libel brought by Miss Alice A.
Early of Rockford ILL.,, against Wilbur F.
Storey, publisher of the Chicago Times was
verdict for $4,000 damages.
B. f. Allen was last week declared bankrupt
at Des Moines, sufficient number of creditors
having petioned for such decree. S. S.
Etheridge was appointed provisional assignee.
1t is probable that the creditors will realize
from fifteen to twenty per cent. from the
estate.
Considerable damage was done, and Interrupt
ton of travel caused, by floods along the line
of the Union Pacific railroad last week.
War is again being waged against the noto-
rious James brothers in Western Missouri
The dramatic company of Manager McVicker,
of Chicago, will make a Western tour during
the first two weeks of May, playing at st. Paul,
Lacrosse, and Minneapolis.
ST. Louis has lost by death her recently elect
ed Mayor, Hon. Arthur B. Barrett.
Adv1ces from the West give details of bloody
fight with the Cheyennes at Monument, Kan,
1856 miles west of Kansas City. Lieut.. Hinley,
of company II, with United States troops, at
tackled band of the Cheyennes forty miles from
Monument, on the forks of Tappa river, and,
after running fight of two hours, dispersed
them, killing twenty-seven and capturing over
100 ponies Lieut.. PAPER and private TTems
fell in the engagement being fatally wounded
Thirty-three Indians escaped, and it is feared
that they will return and infict vengeance on
innocent settlers. To prevent this the troops
will keep close watch on their movements
and if discovered, they will be Immediately
captured.
In the tournament of Western and Southern
billiard players at Chicago, for prizes offered
by the Brunswick & Bake Billiard Table Manu-
featuring Company, the following disposition
of the prizes has been made: The diamond
star championship badge and first prize of $500
to Henry Miller, of New Orleans; the second
prize Of $400 to William Burleigh, of Grand
Rapids; the third prize of 1900 to Henry
Rhines, of Chicago; the fourth prize of $3.50
to L. McAffee, of Davenport; the fifth prize of
$175 to Eugene Carter, of Toledo; the sixth
prize Of 1925 to Thomas J. Gallagher, of
Cleveland; the last prize, fine pair of No. II
brogans to walk home in, to Harry Lverman,
of La Crosse.
The Chicago papers state that it is probable
that the new Custonl-House in that city will have
to be begun over again. The new Superintend-
emit of the work has discovered some SERIOUS
defects in it's Observation-Disclosures of such
nature as to lead to the supposition that the
building will tumble down if carried much
higher.
The fifty-sixth anniversary of Odd-F Fellowship
april 26) was generally celebrated by the men,
bers of the order throughout the West.
Advices from the Pacific coast convey the sad
news of the drowning in Puget's Sound of the
entire theatrical troupe of J. A. Sawtelle well
known throughout the West They embarked
during a severe gale in small tug-boat for
Port Madison, from Seattle, Washington Terri
tory. large number of people stood on the
dock, watching the tug. She went out into the
roaring sea, which was tossing like mad, and
was engulfed ina few moments The company