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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
GREAT FLOOD IN FRANCE.

Hundreds of Lives Destroyed-0ne Town
Almost Entirely swept Away 1900 Peo-,
pie Rendered Destitute.
A cable dispatch from Paris, dated
June %, says:
The damage to property and loss Of
life by the food in the river Garonne is
greater than the previous reports have
indicated. At Toulouse alone the bodies
of 100 persons who were drowned were
found III the houses which were flooded
but left standing. Many other people
persisted, and their bodies were carried
off in the houses that were swept away.
The loss of life by the food at Tou-
louise is appalling. AtSt. Cyprian quar-
ter 215 corpses have already been found.
The violence of the torrent frustrated
the efforts to rescue the unfortunate in
mates of houses. Several men were
drowned III the attempt Twenty
thousand persons are deprived of the
means Of subsistence in Toulouse alone.
The disasters elsewhere are almost equal
in magnitude. The lower part of the
city of Morssac, on the Tenn, is under
water. At Tremoullet, in the Depart
ment of Arriege, five houses only remain
standing out of 400. In the District of
Fax, same department, two villages are
completely submerged, and many dead
bodies found. Crops of all kinds
throughout the inundated districts have
been destroyed.
President MacMahon and Minister
Buffet have left Paris for the scene of
the destruction.
The Municipal Council of Paris has
voted $4,000 for the relief of the suf-
ferers.
Eighty persons were drowned in Ver-
dun. Eight hundred houses have fallen
in Toulouse.
At Bordeaux the Garonne is much
swollen, but no serious catastrophe is
reported.
It is said that altogether over 1000
lives have been lost.
Later kilograms from France say that
900 persons persisted in the food at
Toulouse alone. The outbreak of an
epidemic is feared. It is believed that
1900 houses have been swept away in
the town and its environs. The damage
there is estimated at from 912,000, 900
to Els, 100000. The Paris correspond
ent of the London Times makes an APP
peal to British charity in behalf of the
sufferers. The London Daily NeVs>
special says that the lowest estimate of
deaths in the flooded districts is 1900.
It is proposed to lombard and destroy
the st. Cyprian quarter of Toulouse to
prevent danger from the crumbling wallis
of the houses that yet remain.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
WHOLESALE POISONING.
A Mystery at iowa College which Battles
the Doctors.

"A mystery at Iowa college which BafHeS
the Doctors.
A letter from the Iowa Agricultural
College, at Ames, Iowa, tells the follow
ing occurrence
On the Sd ult., from the hours of In
the evening to in the morning of the
4th, l02 students, male and female, were
seized with illness-in some cases quite
alarming. All were affected alike, but
with different degrees of severity, the
ladies suffering by far the most. The
general character of the symptoms was
choleratic, consisting of violent purging,
excessive gripping pains, some vomiting,
good deal of nausea, cold extremities
and great adynamia. Pulses ran to 100
and 40, yet without force and fullness.
Severe pain was depicted in the counte-
nance, and altogether the situation was
an alarming one.
The symptoms indicated poisoning,
and strong remedies were applied to the
strong symptoms, and within twenty
four hours from the period of attack
eighty-seven were at their 'sual places
and duties, well. Fifteen we're still i'll,
all of whom were ladies. Day after day
one or two recovered, and when five days
elapsed but three were ILL., In a weeks
time all had recovered. The excitement
incident to such a sudden and mysterious
illness having somewhat subsidized, the
query on everybody's lips was ''What
made it 2"
ALI sorts OF rdmors prevailed-some
plausible, some harsh, some absurd,
some preposterous President WEIGH,
who was unavoidably absent at the time,
returned, and in unison with others of
the faculty, sought by all possible means
to obtain the cause. The buildings were
carefully inspected, and their sanitary
condition found excellent The water
tanks were examined and nothing found
that could be productive of such results.
/ thoroughly and searchingly analysed
such food OF the day of attack as re-
manned uneaten, and also the water sup
piled to the students, and no poisonous
element could be found.
The whole number of sick was 102
160 ate meat, and of these 96 were sick !;
81 did not eat it, and 5 of these were
sick, doubtful; LOT ate gravy, and sc
were sick Sc did not eat gravy, 26 were
sick and s were doubtful 12O ate
beans, 81 were sick; SO did not eat
beans, Is were sick, 2 doubtful /; 125 ate
rice, "a were sick As did not eat rice !;
20 were sick and we're doubtful 169
ate biscuit, 81 were sick !; u did not eat
biscuit, 7 were sick 1876 ate corn bread,
80 were sick As did not eat it, 20 were
sick $50 drank water, SO were sick %
did not drink it, II were sick and s
we're doubtful 141 drank milk, IS were
sick Sc did not use milk, Is were sick
and were doubtful 143 ate apple
sauce, So were sick 81 did not eat it,
Is were sick and l doubtful.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
The Creation of Woman.

A Prince once said to Rabbi Ga1naliel::
"Your God is thief; he surprised
Adam in his sleep, and stole rib from
him."
The Rabbits daughter overheard this.
speech, and whispered word or two,
in her fathers ear, asking permission to
answer this singular opinion herself. He.
gave his consent.
The girl stepped forward, and feigning
terror and dismay, threw her arms aloft~
in supplication, and cried out, Ny
iege, my liege, justice revenge!'
''What has happened = asked the
Prince.
GA wicked theft has taken place." she.
replied. ga robber has crept secretly
into our house, carried away a silver
goblet, and left a golden one in it's
stead"
"What an upright thief, exclaimed
the Prince. Would that such rob-
berries were of more frequent occur
renee"
Behold, then, sire, the kind of thief
the Creator was; he stole a rib from
Adam, and gave him beautiful wife in
stead"
"Well said = avowed the Prince.
IdL711td tS02dhedrI271.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01

much property. Those who were saved
fed to the neighboring country and en-
camped. When the news reached Mara
calbo, two steamers were sent out with
bread and clothing to the sufferers by
the American Consul and people also
corps OF physicians and committee to
disburse aid. The Governor has sent
soldiers to protect the people.
Reports from San Cayetono, Santiago,
Grarulata, Arbaleda, Cucutella and San
Cristeabel, all aggregating a population
Of 10000, confirm the previous account
OF the destruction of life and property
In those places. The shock was felt at
Bogota and other places, and In Mara
caibo there have been light quakes every
day since.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
BREADSTUFFS.


The grain markets attracted considerable at
tention from spectators and operators gener-
ally, and quite an extensive business was trans
acted The movement has been mainly on
local speculative account, and the governing
influences were therefore mainly of a local
speculative character. The short interest gen.
orally looked for decline in values, and were
therefore Indifferent about buying, while
holders were generally anxious to realize, and
there was pressure to sell. Wheat closed
higher for cash and June, under the influence
of some demand for shipment, but the July
option closed lower. Corn declined fully 4c per
bu, with fine weather for the growing crop,
and rapid increase in the stock in store. The
market, however, closed shade frmer. Oats
were decidedly weak and easy declining about
6(Q7c for June and July delivery receipts in
creasing and crop reports favorable. Rye was
&c lower, and barley 10000 per bu off.
The following table shows the prices current
at the opening and close OF the past week:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
PUGNACIOUS EDITORS.

Two New York QuiII-Drivers Engage In a
Lively Set-to in the Brooklyn Court
Room.
The last days proceedings in the
famous Tlton-B eecher trial, in Brook
Ign, were interrupted by personal col
lision between two New York editors,
which is thus described by correspon-
dent
Shortly after o'clock most exciting
scene took place in the court. The
Tribune, it is known, is the official re-
porter Of the trial, and receives all the
documents. Defendants counsel, Shear
man, called over Mr.. Shanks, city edi-
tor of the Tribune, and was handing
him, according as he read them to the
World and Argus stenographers, pages
of the affidavit by Mrs. Tilton, in which
she denies the Herald story of the car
pet-layers, as to what they saw through
the key-hole, which Shanks was receiv-
ing. The Times people got wind of it,
and Hennessy, muscular Irishman,
who "runs the Times reporting staff
In the scandal court, appeared on the
scene, and put in claim to get the
statement. This was promptly repudi-
6bUOIl Ny khNAAo. IOb WO1IlS WCLO GA
changed, and soon followed furious
blows. Hennessy says Shanks struck
him first, letting him have it on the nose.
Shanks says Hennessy made a grab at
him. However this may be, it was
glorious struggle, though short.
Smack smack! went the fists, and
Shanks, breathing death and defiance,
was seen hurled back through the crowd,
and plunged against one of the reporters
tables, with the left fist of Hennessy at
his throat, and the immense right fist of
his Hibernian assailant suspended over
his head, but warded off by dozens of
friendly arms. Champions from the
armies of the Times and Tribune rushed
into the fray with fury in their looks.
The police officers arrested everybody |
and showed them about. The audience
jumped on the tables and chairs and the
Judges bench, and yelled, ''Go for him,
Igaaes!" 'Let him have it, Tribune. "
The copy of the Tribune held by Shanks
was torn to finders. After few min
utes these pugnacious pressmen were
separated and taken by the officers be-
fore Judge Nelson, who advised them,
in the words of the immortal Watts, that
their gentle hands were never made to
tear each others eyes out, and discharged
them, on an understanding to answer the
charge, before the terrible Judge Walsh,
tomorrow, of fighting in court. The
,ombatants came back to court, smiling
md happy In the consciousness of duty
discharged.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01

stroying many houses before their inhabitants
could escape. At least 100 were drowned, and
500 are reported missing.
The bill providing for national debt sinking
fund has passed third reading in the British
Parliament.
A recent fire at Palaeios. in the Province of
Seville Spain, destroyed 40 houses.
Edmund Jones & Co., London. in the East
India trade, have failed, with liabilities at
$3.50, 900.
The French Assembly has voted 1898, 900 for
the relief of the sufferers by foundations.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01

Telegraphic Market Reports.
NEW YORK.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
A STRANGE STORY,
How Two Widows of the Same Husband
Assisted at His Burial.
[Des Moines Cor. Chicago Tribune.]

[Des Moines Cor Chicago Tribune.]
On Saturday last Louis Walker died
West Liberty. Before his death, he ex-
pressed the earnest desire that, if he,
died, he should be buried on the farm
where he formerly lived, near Bevington.
station on the Winterset branch of the.
Rock Island road, about Is miles from
this city. The stricken wife, filed with
love for him, and with heart broken
with sorrow and grief, sought to fulfill
the wishes of her dead husband. She
procured a burial case, started on her
sad Grand, and passed through here on
Monday. She arrived at Bennington, a,
stranger to everybody. Of the station
agentshe inquired as to the location of the
farm where her husband was to be
buried. The agent inquired who it was.
that was to be buried, and, on being told,
ne quickly foresaw very unpleasant,
affair. The widow had come to bury her
husband on the premises of man whose
daughter, then at home, was the wife of.
the deceased. The agent, after some
consideration, deemed it best to inform
the widow of the facts. She received
the story with perfect astonishment, and
could scarcely believe her late husband
guilty of such baseness but, on being
assured it was SO, she became indignant,
and left the body with citizens, to be
conveyed to wife No. / (whose first
knowledge for years of the whereabouts
Of her husband was his arrival in a
burial-casket), to be disposed of as she.
saw fit, and, taking the first train, she
to her home. Since her depar-
ture, it has been discovered that Walker
had still another wife In Missouri.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
SOUTH AMERICAN EARTHQUAKE.

Great Destruction of Life-Eight Thousand
People Buried in the Ruins of One
Town.
A letter from Maracaibo, May %,
gives an account of the great earthquake
at Circuta on the 18th instant. The
first shock leveled every wall in the city,
burying, in single instant, 8. 600 people
out of population of 10000. Several
who were not killed subsequently died
of their injuries, and many we're muir
y
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
In the Sick Room.

An impatient or spirited person
should never enter sick room. A whis-
perer should also be banished from such
place. It is better to slam stove doors,
rattle shovel and tongs, or make kindred
noises although quiet ways are prefer
able-than to whisper III the presence of
a sick person. Neither should the nurse
follow the doctor into the hall to hold
consultation with him. The patient
knows she is the subject Of converse
ton, and infers her case to be somewhat
alarming, or they would have talked in
her presence.
A CoNNECTIcUT man named Pepper
made false assertion to his wife con-
corning her ability to carve meat prop
erly, and she Immediately convinced him
OF the glaring error he had perpetrated
by using the carving knife on him so
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01

The press and the people are uniting
in a general and vigorous raid against
extravaganza dressing at school exhibit
tons. Poor parents who have children
at school will bless teachers and school
officers who will discourage this expen-
sive folly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-01
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Weekly Review of the Chicago Market.
FINANCIAL
The money market was more active but there
was no change worthy of note, the supply Of
loanable funds being ample. Rate 1910 per
cent. Bonds firm and steady
New-York tribune., 1875-11-18
NEW LINE TO CANADA.

OPENING OF THE NEw-YORK AND CANADA RAILROAD
SPEECH OF GALUsHA A. GROW IN MONTREAL
MONTREAL, Nov. 1.-THE principal officers
Of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company and
number of prominent railroad men and lDancers
this city, having just arrived from tour the New
York and Canada Railroad which will be formally thrown
open for business Nov % This ne which IL leased by
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company il a cons0ii-
daton Of the Montreal and Patsburgh Railroad and the
whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad IL extends from
Whitehall, y. Y, to the Canada line distance Of ia
miles, with branch nom Plattsburgh to Ansabe, 20
miles in length.
All along the line of the roni the excursion party
with hearty demonstrations and Patsburgh
special enthusiasm was manifested. The members OF
the party enjoying this evening reception gwen
by the Board OF Trade and the Corn Exchange. The
Hon. Galusha A. Grow made q speech which very
ordially received. In conclusion he said:
Four score years ago a family Of emigrans who had
biddcn farewell to kindred and home the Lowlands OF
scotland landed on the busy wharveso yonr city The
dreaming the destnies store for him The father IL
intent only on nndng some place wnere ne may earn hs
passes ont Of the city, and the great Empire State,
Pennsylvania. For himself he finds employ ment IN the
machine shop OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
bring back your barefoot boy and present him as one OF
the nobcs specimens Of man. and IA the best and most
the institutions Of tho great Republic. under whose be-
nign influence his history is the record Of 90
childhood have unaded and alone, by their own
inherent strength OF character climbed the ladder that
success creditabe to the man than that ~ the
Scotch boy who to-day administers with much ability
the affairs Of OF the oldest and most worthy enter
prscs in the development of American industries. IL
he Is benefacor who makes two spears Of grass grow
where but one grew before" what shall be said of him
who aided by largemndod capitalists, makes the desert
and waste places bloom and blossom like the rose and
opening the great arteries OF trade links together widely
separated peoples and untes In bonds OF interest and
sympathy arring natOnalitcs Despite wind and frost,
Dickson has broken through the barrier OF lee and
that heretofore for almost half OF year has separated
ns HencefOrth his locomotives will daily lay your
feet their treasures OF black diamonds, gladdening the
hearts and warming the irosdes OF people OF oyery
grade and condition In conclusion, give yOn Canada
and the United SatcsOne in origin and one In language:
May the friendship and good will OF their people be- rs
srOng aud lasting the iron and steel bands that now
bind together their trade and commerce.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-18
FOREIGN PRESS sPECULATIoNs.

We cannot believe that the good sense OF the
American people would permit them 10 be prOVked into
a for Cuba by any pitch OF Spanish Daagh'iheSs'-
London Times.
1t is simply and impudently false to say that
the state of cuba affects tho Unled states al all; II
neither touches their interests appeals strongly to
their sympathies-ILOudon STANDARD.
The Cuban war win go on for an indefinite
time for the pubic men OF spain wcud rlinef see me @
CarSt nsurrectiOn continued, than suppress IL Dy tne
aid of troops withheld from Cuba -liondon News.
In case of necessity a navy could be lmpro-
vised in the United States much more raldy man ih
interior rivers fleet would swarm in the Gun OI MEX
leo sufficient ~ make perfect GORDON around INC iS"hu
OF Cuba London Hour
II is uDcertain whether the American people
the ruin Of their for considerable une for
an object which many consider Visionary ana oIheis
uudesrable.-liiveIpool Mercury
Not only ouQbt we not TO abandon Cuba to
IT'S fate THUS cOnessng debility and impotence TO all
the world and exciting our enemies to snatch Ouf remain
ing colonies from us, but so OlS as tneie eAs,s
Snauard in territory aud single centiinr III ou
treasury we ought 10 spend the one ana sed tc DIoou
nf The other defending our honor and our flsht'-
Madrid TEMPO Government oIganJ
Although the President profcsses not to dc
sire the annexation OF CUBA TO the United states, lie
has been the steady advocate ol territorial hEgahL
ment Bat for the opposition Of more prudent pollt-
clans santo Domingo would now be an American state
ar nony and there is no dOuI tat he fore
sos tbe necessary conversion of anaTccIl republic
into an American pOssesson.-lsaimdd heNe" 'hoh
dOn).
Whether Cuba is likely to remain part of
the spanish dounions is another matter II the cOunee
ton could be severed III fair and hOnOIaoe way, !.
would probably be a great advantage 10 Hphh, 1uoA
now does but drain her Of troops ana money ana ueIe
seems no likelihood that she viii ever 10 any LhB ose az
long as she remains Spanish possefslo ~ 10 hos ,e
Power that loses the Island just no" nd. VIZ, vi ~ @ u
iect of pity 80 much the Power that gains
pan Mall Gazette.
New-York tribune., 1875-11-18
RAILROAD NOTES.

The managers of the railroad trunk lines
Yesterday raised little the rates for thircss. fourth
class and special class eghts from this city 10 Cncn
natl above advanced rates which went uto effect Last
Monday. On thrdcass ueight the advance Is from 81
cents 10 81 cents.
The Erie and Chicago passenger line estab-
hshed over Baltimore and Ohio. the Erie. the Allan
tie and Great Western, and the Cleveland. Coluin bus
Cincinnati In lHapOis railroads is 20 b. followed
by the establishment of an all rail through freight
hne between this city and Chicago by way OF Salamanca
Cleveland and shelby. Arrangements viii also bo made
with other companies for connection with Western.
South Western. and Southern lines
The stockholders of the Toledo, Wabash
aud Western Railroad met yesterday at No. 81 Broad st.
70 devise for securing their rights IN
connection with the bondhoers. who threaten fore
elose what s called lhe third gold bondhoers'
gage Negotiations have been pending with the bond
holders for amcable arrangement but all proposals.
hitherto made by tho stockholders have failed been
rejected by bondhoders The stockholders resolved
yesterday resist the foreclosure In the courts and
started subscription for that purpose. o. d. Ashley,
H. g. Heury, and }. B. NewcOmbe were appointed Pro-
tcctivs Committee TO attend TO the suit aud look afteS
the Of the stockholders IL the mortgage should
be foecosed there WI be 1t least year for equity II
The may give rise ~ long litigation, -
the road passes through Ohio Indiana, and tllnoA and
the vial may finally 80 into the United States couxtA
New-York tribune., 1875-11-18
4 BLOJV TO TRE CANAL RING.

pFN1eON TO BE SURRENDERED TO THE SHERIFF
FOR CONTEMPT OF CoURr-DECIsIoN OF THE
GENERAL TERM.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. Nov. 17.-This morning the General
Term Judges james and Boardman reversed the
order of the Special Term III the case Of the People
of the State of New-York against William A.
Learned, Justice of the Supreme Court, aud ordered
that Denson be surrendered to the custody OF
the Sheriff OF Albany County. This decision main
tains the power of the Canal Commission
to compel the production of papers Judge James,
who wrote the opinion, did not file It, preferring TO
retain il for revision. The announcement of the
decision will not be formally made until tomorrow
morning. The decision gives great satisfaction to
Gov. Tildcn and the members of the Commission,
bnt Is a good deal of a shock to the Canal Ring
New-York tribune., 1875-11-18
Il BREATH or HINTER.
vr1 ocIry OF YESTERDAYS GALES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Signal Office
repor .t 435 O'Clock tins afternoon shows the weather
10 be cold and windy throughout the country. The
velocity OF the wind at Mount Washington, n H., was
IA miles an hour, with the temperature hye degrees
below zero. The velocity at other points were At
Washington u. C., ~ miles an hour Baltimore, ii !;
New-York, 80 Philadelphia, q Boston, 80; Cincinnati
4: Chicago 9: Omaha, 90 Montreal, 80 NewOrleans,
o. Lous IL; Breckenridge Mnn., 40 Chicago, % /;
Davenport, Iowa, 81 Cape May D. The temperature
at 4:35 this afternoon Al Washington, 35' New
York, 800; Boston, 2so; Chicago, $50; NewOrleans,
59o; Brec kenridge. MINI. 290 Cincinnati, 80; st.
Louis 30o Moutroa, 900.