The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

The long strike in the Pennsylvania regions
is ended, the miners having agreed to resume
work at the price offered by the mine owners at
the beginning of the strike.
The Court of Appeals, of the State of New
York, has set aside the sentence in the case OF
Boss Tweed, and ordered his discharge
A terrible explosion occurred last week in
Boston, in a large building used as manufac-
tory of fireworks. The men and boys were en-
ployed in the building at the time only one of
whom escaped uninjured. Without moments
warning, the building was blown up with a
terrific report and confused mass of infam-
mable material at once took fire and was en-
tirely consumed before any assistance could be
rendered by the fire department Six bodies,
burned and charred beyond recognition, were
taken from the ruins.
Tappin Wentworth of Lowell, Mass, who
died a few days ago, bequeathed the bulk of
his property to Dartmouth College. The be-
quest is estimated at $175, 900.
The centennial celebration of the battle of
Bunker Hill took place at Boston en- the 18th
of June, and was the grandest demonstration
that ever occurred in this country. The pro-
cession was immense, numbering over 0,0OO
persons, 10000 military being in line, including
troops from Connecticut, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina and
other States. The enthusiasm was intense,
bells ringing, cannon roaring, and flags floating
everywhere. The buildings of the city were
most profusely decorated, and arches of
flowers and evergreens were erected at all
prominent points of the city. The streets were
one vast mass of people, and it is estimated
that there were over $780, 900 visitors in the city.
The exercises at Bunker Hill monument were
very interesting. Gen. Chas. Devens, Jr., was
the orator of the day, his speech being confined
to a graphic description of the battle. He was
followed by Gen. Sherman, Governor Hartranft,
Vice-President Wilson, Governor Ingersoll, and
Others in short addresses. In the evening the
city was ablaze with fireworks and calcium
lights, and receptions were given to General
Sherman and the various regiments of visiting
military.
Frar.A L. Dow, Charles T.. Sanborn, and Ed
ward NJ Richardson were drowned in Lake
Winnipiseogee, N. H., last week, by the cap
sizing of their boat.
At Lowell, Mass, the other day, John T.
Daniels, who had lived unhappily with his wife
since their marriage, put an end to their earthly
wrangles by first shooting her through the
head and producing mortal wound, and then
blowing out his own brains. As usual rum was
the demon that led to the preparation Of the
horrible tragedy.
The city of Pittsburgh was visited the other day
al
worth of property in the best business portion
of the city was swept away.
The members of the Board of Public Works.
the Mayor, and Chief Engineer of Jersey City,
have all been indicted for being concerned in
the illegal payment of 800, 900 for work in 1873
The Beecher-Tilton trial was productive of a
genuine sensation, on Tuesday, June %. Mr..
Beach, during the course of his argument for
Tilton, intimated that some of the jurymen had
been bribed or attempted to be infenced by
parties in the interest Of the defendant. There
upon one of the jurors, Mr.. Hull, arose and de-
MED the imputation, saying that the only at
tempt to unlawfully bias them had come from
Tilton's side in sending them envelopes contain
irg the stories published in the New York San
about Beecher having seduced the afianced
bride of Henry G. Bowen. Messrs. Sherman
and Abbott, the only members of Beechers
counsel who were present, dared Mr.. Beach to
the proof of his assertions, and he said he was
ready and willing to produce the evidence
whenever the court would set a time. Judge
Nelson said the proper time to consider the
charges would be after the rendition of the
verdict when, if it could be made to appear
that the jury had accepted brides, or that an
attempt had been made to bribe them, the
guilty parties would be punished
The West
The city of Quincy, ILL.,. was recently visited
by tornado of unusual violence. Twenty
seven buildings were unroofed or totally de-
molished and scarcely chimney was left
standing in the track of the cyclone. The pc
cuniary loss is estimated at upward of 300, 900.
Only one person was killed, though many mar
velous escapes are reported.
Two murderers were executed in Illinois on
Friday the 18th of June John Casey at Paris
and Nathan Burgess at Efingham.
At Chicago, last week, while party of work
men were blasting in lime quarry, prema-
ture explosion of powder occurred, resultingin
the instant death of four of the men. The
poor fellows were literally torn to pieces, and
burned with the powder in the most shocking
manner.
A frightful accident occurred near Charlton,
Iowa, on the Burlington and Missouri River
railroad last week, by which five passengers
were killed outright, and number injured
The cause of the disaster was the high wind
that prevailed at the time, which drove a
freight train into the caboose of a stock train
that had stopped for coal.
Portions of the States of Ohio and Indiana
were visited by an earthquake ON the 18th of
June. The shock was severe at many points,
although no casualties are reported other than
the cracking of the walls of few buildings.