The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18

Pennsylvania railroads is still carried on with
unrelenting vigor and energy. President Gar
rett, of the Baltimore and Ohio, refuses to
bulge from the firm stand he has taken, and it
is generally believed that he will make the
present low rates to the East permanent, and
thus compel the other trunk lines to come
down. It is the universal belief that Mr.. Tom
Scott, the great railway potentate, has for once
met more than his match. e,
Western farmers and shippers will be re-
ioiced to learn that Erie canal tolls the coming
season will be nearly SO per cent. lower than
heretofore.
Under the decision of the Postmaster General,
no third-class matter will hereafter be sent
through the mails unless it's regular rate of one
cent per ounce is prepaid. The following sec
I ton in the law enumerates the matter included
in the third class a
'sSEcTIoN 1873. That mailable matter of the third
class shall embrace all pamphlets, occasional publ
cations, transient newspapers. magazines hand
bills, posters, unsealed circulars, prospectuses
books, book manuscripts, proof-sheets, cor
rected proof-sheets, maps, prints, engravings
blanks, flexible patterns, samples of n1er-
chandise not exceeding II in weight
sample cards, Photographic paper letter envelopes
postal envelopes and wrappers, cards, plain and
namental paper, Photographic representations Of
different types seeds, cuttings, bulbs roots, scons
and al other matter which may be declared naaable
by law and all other articles mot above the weight
prescribed by law, which are not, from their form
and nature liable to destroy, deface, or otherwise
injure, the contents of the mailbag or tine perssn
of anyone engaged in the postal service. All liquids
pols@ns, glass, explosive materials and obscene
1 books shall be excluded frem the mails
1t is almost certain that Gen Schenck will
shortly retire from the English mission. He
has long had such step ina contemplation In
a recent letter to friend in Washington he
says Il am beginning to loath the burdens
of public service, they being no oompensative
reward for the peace and comfort sacrificed"
The veterans of all the armies that took part
in the war Of the rebellion will meet in mass
convention in Chicago on the 18th, 18th and
14th days of May. The occasion will bring to-
gether the largest gathering OF ex-soders that
has assembled since the close Of the war.
Political.
| The following is a list of the Chairmen of
the new standing committees of the United
States Senate: Privileges and Elections, Nor
ton Foreign Relations, Cameron of Pennsyl-
vania Finance Sherman, Appropriations, Nor
rill of Maine Commerce, Conkling Manufact-
ures, Robertson; Agriculture, Frelinghuysen
Military Affairs, Logan; Naval Affairs, Cragih :;
4 judiciary, Edrnunds; Postoffices and Post Roads,
i do
! Claims, Thurman Indian Affairs, Allison :;
Pensions, Ingalls, Revolutionary Claims, Ste
venson Claims, Wright; District of Columbia,
/ Spencer; Patents, Ferry of Connecticut Pub
1 lie Buildings and Grounds, Morrill, of Vermont :;
/ Territories Hitchcock; Railroads, West Mines
and Mining, Sargent :; Revision of tho Laws,
Boutwell,; Education and Labor, Patterson ::
Civil Service and Retrenchment, Clayton to
Audit and Control Contingent Expenses of the
Senate, Jones of Nevada Printing, Anthony :;
Library Howe; Rules, Ferry of Michigan En-
4 crossed Bills, Bayard; Enrolled Bills, Conover:
Transportation Routes to the Seaboard Win
dom on L1evees of the Mississippi River Al
corn.
The National Industrial Convention assem-
bled az cleveland on the 18th inst. Sixty dele
gates, representing twelve States, were preae
Permanent organization was effected by the
election of Prof. Hooton, of Illinois, Chair
man : j. L. Campbell, Illinois c. W. Camp
bell Ceolored), Virginia. and r. J. Trevellick,
! XioePresidents A. Cameron, Secretary. Stir
ring speeches in favor of greenbacks and an
independent political party were made, and
resolutions to the same effect adopted.
THE President has decided to recognize Gar
land as Governor of Arkansas.
The members of the Pennsylvania Legislature
are as }s0isterous as Congressman. At recent
session of the House. about half the number
of seats we've vacant, and the majority of those
present crowded in front of the Speakers desk,
and in their eagerness TO attract the Speakers
attention, held up their hands and hats like
bidders al an auction. This conduct was con-
tinued until an adjournment was carried for
want of quorum.
The Tiitns1-Beecher Trial.
FoRTY-FTFTH DAY-SeNeral witnesses were eX-
aInined for the defense, The most important