The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-15
NEWS o. THE WEEK.
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gravest ever known. Several regiments of
troops have been ordered to the scene of the
troubles.
telegram from Hoyleton, Pa. dated April
10, says "A great fire in the Stockton mine
is raging furiously, and the flames are steadily
creeping into the mines that connect with it.
Every hour men who are fighting the flames
are dragged out insensibe, overcome with
noxious gases. This fire is alarming the oper-
ators, and they say it is more serious than the
strike"
All of "Boss Tweed's property in New
York and vicinity has been seized by the city
government to make good his stealings.
Michael Sullivan was hanged at New Bruins
wick, N. j., on April 9, for the murder of
Daniel Tallnage.
walking match between Daniel OLeary, of
Chicago, and John Dewitt, of New York of
100 miles for $1,000, came off in the latter city
last week, and was won by O'Leary who COM
pleted the distance in % hours, So minutes and
"A seconds the last mile in 9 minutes and Is
seconds. Dewitt gave up on the 57th mile.
A fire in New York last Sunday morning de-
stroyed two or three buildings, causing loss
of about 1926, OOO Several buildings in
Millerstown, Pa, were burned last week. Loss,
800, 900.
A dispatch of the 18th inst, from Hazleton,
Pa, says: 1.-The foes that the mine-owners
now have to contend against, together with the
turbulent strikers, are water and fire. All
through this region, water is playing sad havoc,
and, if the miners should surrender tonight, it
would require months to place the property in
working order. In the Stockton mine, the
flames are raging with tremendous fury, and
spreading in all directions Strategy has been
exhausted, and the only thing now that can ex-
tinguish the fire is water, and, when this mine
is flooded, all others that connect with it must
be filed At the lowest calculation, loss by
this calamity will amount to half million"
The West.
The first very large party of gold hunters left
for the Black Hills on the 9th inst. They started
from Sioux City 200 strong, well armed, equip
ped and supplied.
Chicago elevators contained, on the 7th inst,
4,037, 558 bushels of wheat, 2, 451, ZIG bushels
of corn, 537, 298 bushels of oats, 6,963 bushels
of rye, and 1877, 423 bushels of barley making
grand total of 7,170, 1858 bushels, against 1885,
796 bushels at the same period last year.
A terrific explosion of powder occurred in San
Francisco last week, blowing several buildings
to atoms, and killing number of persons.
Property to the amount of over $500, 900 was
destroyed.
The fowl fanciers of the country, at recent
meeting in Chicago, organized the National
Poultry Association, with e. L. Lamb, of Chi
cago as President, and number of Vice-Presi-
dents from various States.
Patrick OShea was executed at st. Louis on
Friday April g. for the murder of his wife,
whom he literally disemboweled with a knife in
March, 1874.
An expedition of 1000 men is organizing at
Kansas City, and will start for the Black Hills
in few days.
special dispatch from Leavenworth states
that 1000 of the captive Indians escaped
from Cheyenne Agency and made for the
plains. The regular scalping season will open
Immediately.
The Chicago Tinles discussing the proba-
bilities of the coming crop of breadstuffs,
states that though the fall wheat was badly
damaged by the severe winter in many places,
and the farmers discouraged by last years low
prices yet on the whole the growth is thrifty
and gives promise of an unusually abundant
harvest, and the production in the West may
be set down as fully up to the average.
An Indian battle is reported from the Chey-
enne Agency. The hostile Indians, to the num-
Der Of 1000, became tired of restraint, and
broke away from the guard. Four companies
in pursuit of the fugitives were repulsed with
sixteen killed and wounded.
The highest price paid for live hogs in the
Chicago market this season is $9.40 at which
figure several lots were disposed of during the
past week.
Four coal-n1iners were crushed to death near
Canton Ohio, by the earth caving in upon
them.
A Jackson mich. ieweler has been convict
ed of writing obscene matter on postal cards
and sentenced to the State Prison for two
years.
Benz L. Jessie, one of the oldest and wealth.
lest citizens of Clay county, Mo-, has been con-
victed of manslaughter in the first degree, for
causing an infant boy to be left out in the cold
to perish. The child which was frozen to
death, was his own, borne him by his 16-year-
old daughter.
The South.
Five hundred colored families, aggregating
1000 persons, left Williamson county, Tenn,
in body for Kansas, last week.
The Mexican authorities have arrested q
party Of raiders on the way back from Texas,
with American plnnder in their possession.
The situation of American settlers in the valley
Of the Rio Grande is extremely disagreeable, as
Brownsville is reported to be filled with Mexi-
can cut-throats and incendiaries.
Washington.
The Postofice Department has informa-
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