The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-23

Island, lnundatlnS ire enJIre CITY " q u0P!H "
from one to three feet. III the entire rear east
and west ends of the city the water rose to a
sufficient depth to float large wooden edlfices,
many of which are very valuable. The resi-
dence portion of The city was most affected
From fremont street, where this section be-
gins, and for a distance of at least one mile and
a half west, every garden and every foundation
was destroyed. Domicles were scattered pro-
miscuously in the center of thoroughfa1es,
many of them being jaramed together Further
to the west. in the neighborhood of Oleander
Park, where there are many stylish residences,
the water is reported to have reached depth
of from six to nine feet. A similar story is
told of the eastern end of the island, which
extends from Center street at least one mile
and half In the business section OF the CITY.
Large stocks of goods were kept on the
ground floors, and hence the damage must be
enormous. It is estimated that the earnings
of an entire year will be exhausted in repair
ing the damages. Vegetation has been ut
terly destroyed. Upward of $50 buildings
were swept away. more than 4olives lost and
about 80 vessels driven ashore into the heart OF
the city.
Little Rock, Ark, was visited last week by a
destructive confagration, which destroyed an
entire block of buildings and the Anthony
House. The loss on the hotel is $50, 900; no
insurance.
Cenerai.
It is reported that rich silyer-oearing dis
trict-one of the richest in the world III natu-
raj Indications been discovered in Alaska.
A teller in the Bank of Commerce, Of Mon
treal, has absconded with $50, 900 of the banks
funds.
President Grant has returned to Washington.
Carl Schurz has arrived home from Europe.
The National Association of Lumbermen met
in Chicago last week. J. G.. Thorpe, of Wis
consin, presided.
The great stallion race for the championship
of the United States and Canada and purse Of
$40 600, at Mystic Park, Boston, was won by
Thomas Jefferson. Time 2:26 2:255]1 226.
The Society of the Army of the Cumberland
had their annual reunion at Utica, n. T., last
week. There was large attendance, including
President Grant, Gems Sherman Hooker and
other notables. I
Portions of Canada were visited by twelve
inch snow-storm on the 14th of September.
A few months ago there was an insurrection
against the government of Hayti led by one
Cannote which was promptly suppressed.
Cannote and few of his followers fled for life
through the streets of Port-au-Prince, and
took refuge in the building occupied by the
American Minister A mob threatened to burn
the building, in their fierce anxiety to get al
Cannote and his men. The Hayden govern
ment protected the legation but have subse-
quently demanded the refugees, and the Amerl-
can Minister has refused to give them up.
knowing they would be butchered upon the
instant The American government has now
sent man-of-war to protect our Minister
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Of the Uni
ted States held its annual session at Indianap-
oils last week.
Political.
A delegation of Mississippi Republicans
visited Washington last week, for the purpose
of invoking Federal aid to suppress disturb
ances in that State. Upon the subject of dis
| turbances at the present time, the delegation
was united in the admission that none existed.
What they represented was, that there was al
WAYS danger of a serious difficulties unless
the State government, which is utterly unable
10 give them protection, shall have the assist
ance of thegeneral government. In fact the
State government could not be carried on with
out the aid of the United States.
Charles Francis Adams has written q letter in
which he positively declines to become can
didate for the Presidency next year.
The Democrats of New York held their State
Convention at Syracuse Sept. II. The follow
ing ticket was nominated John Bigelow, by
reclamation, for Secretary of State; Lucius
Robinson for Comptroller Charles S. Fair
child, for Attorney General Charles N. Ross,
for State Treasurer John D. Van Buren,, for
State Engineer; Christopher 81. Wolrath, for
Canal Commissioner Rodney r. Crowley, for
State Prison Inspector. The platform pro-
nounces against further increase of the cur
rency, and in favor of steady steps toward
specie payments.
The Nebraska Democratic Convention was
held at Fremont on the 18th of September.
E. A. Thomas was nominated for Judge of the
Supreme Court. The platform declares lin
favor of sound currency, coin or it's equiva-
lent, as essential to stability in business, and
restoration of prosperity steps toward specie
payments, and no step backward. =
In the Alabama Constitutional Convention,
| at Montgomery last week, the following sec
ton of the new Bill of Rights was unanimous
| ly adopted 1.-THE people of this State accept
as final and established fact that from the
Federal Union there can be no secession OF
any State"
Edward C. Tobey has been appointed Post
master at Boston in place of Burt, removed.
! Full returns of the vote of California for
Governor give Irwin, DEM, 81, 525; Phelps,
Rep, S0,922; Bidwen, Ind, $1,000.
| Returns have been received of the Maine
election from all the towns in the State except
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