The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-21
NEWS OF tn WEEK.
The East.


while the clerks were at dinner, and asked to
have bill changed. AS the cashier was
counting the money, they sprang over the
counter and grappled with him, and, after
desperate struggle, in which he was severely
beaten, gag was thrust into his mouth, his
hands tied behind his back, and his feet
securely bound. The robbers succeeded in
getting $4,000.
The suspension of labor by reason of
strikes in the Lehigh coal regions in Pennsyl-
vania is now complete, about $4,000 miners
being 81 locked out F." of work by the infexi-
bility of the proprietors and the resolutions
adopted in the Laborers Union against sub
hitting to reduction of wages.
Four men were blown to atoms by the explo-
sion of nitro-glycerine factory near Com
munipsw, N. J., on Saturday last
The New York Grand Jury visited Black
wells Island Penitentiary the ether day. and
found William M. Tweed occupying small
ill-ventilated room, and dressed in prison
garb.
The West.
A snow-slide in the Big Cottonwood canon
near Salt Lake. last week, killed James Cox,
John Trenberth, James Glasson and James
Renfrey.
Four men were dro wned in the Missouri
river at Omaha, Tuesdayrlast, while attempt
ing to cross the ice with teams.
The Illinois State Grange met at Spring
field on the 18th inst. Ninety counties were
represented by 100 delegates. The report of
the Secretary shows that there are 1888
oranges in the State, of which 431 are in ar
rears with their reports and dues. The
total receipts of the State Grange for the
past year are So, 1858. The expenditures
and the number of members in the State
are kept secret.
The country is flooded with counterfeit
los and 5s of the Traders National Bank Of
Chicago. Look out for them. They are well
executed, and calculated to deceive.
A convention of miners was held at Spring
field, ILL.,, last week, at which resolution
was adopted declaring against strikes and in
favor of the ettement of disputes between
employers and employees by arbitration.
They have been having some fearful
weather out in the Territories. At Helena,
Montana on the night of the 18th of Janu-
airy, the mercury in the thermometers all froze,
and small quantities of mercury in Walls also
CONCEALED. Proof whisky, placed out of
doors, froze solid in half an hour. Four
Cinnamon were found about half mile from
town, frozen to death. The whisky they b ad
with them, in small kegs, frozen solid.
A number of other persons were frozen to
death at different points. At point in Wyo-
ming Territory the spirit thermometers
marked Jifty-sir degrees 6eloao zero.
Two-thirds of the business portion of
Vermiion, Dakota Territory, has been de-
stroyed by fire. Loss $40, 900. Destructive
fires are also reported at Galena, Ill. Gloss
1926, OO0), and at Ottawa, Kansas Gloss
100000.
The South.
Ex-Gov. Thomas E. Bramlette, of Ken
lucky, is dead.
Two hundred citizens of Arkansas recently
published card indorsing Gen. Sheridan's
action at New Orleans and his statement that
a reign of terror exists in Arkansas. Gov
Garland thereupon issued instructions to the
prosecuting attorneys of the State to have
each one of the sgners of the paper sum-
moned before the grand juries of their re-
spective counties and compelled to testify,
and that if the facts are established as set
forth in their statement, the guilty parties
are to be punished to the full extent of the
law. Gov. Garland has also sent a special
message to the Legislature calling attention
to the matter and urging the passage of
more stringent laws.
Advices from New Orleans of the 10Th inst,
report the situation unchanged, Gen. Sheri-
dan had gone on a tour to the country
parishes
An Associated Press telegram from Vicks-
burg of Jan. 18 states that on that day
Maj. George E. Head, with a squad of
Federal troops with fixed bayonets, acting, it
is stated, under orders from Gen. Emory,
entered the Sherif's office and forcibly eject
ed Sheriff A. j. Flanagan, who was in posses
sion by virtue Of the recent election, about
which there is a constitutional question.
Maj Head reported his action to Chancellor
Hill, who was holding court in an adjacent
room, by whom the action of the military was
countenanced and seemingly approved.
Flanagan also reported the facts to Cbancel-
lor ILL, ana appealeu 10 Cne cOurC 10 pIotecC
him in the discharge of his duties, but was
refused. The Chancellor appointed W. H.
McGhee Sheriff pro tenn, and he was placed
in possession of the Office by the military.
McGhee is white Republican and was Depu-
tyu under Sheriff Crosby"
A bloody ARRAY occurred last week at La
coma, Ark, on the Mississippi river, result
ing in the death of Charles and Avis Buck and
two brothers named Harris. The latter were
recently from. Illinois, and the former hail from
Kentucky.
The Missouri State Prison, at Jefferson
City, was the scene of formidable mutiny
few days ago. The ccuvicts in the shoe