The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15

resolutions are as follows Adherence to the
indissoluble union of the States. the sovereign
ty Of the Federal government, and the
rights of States; government protection
to labor no union between Church
and State; against division Of the school
fund for sectarian purposes; recognizes
President Grants third-term letter approval
of the efforts of the present Administration to
prevent and punish fraud in favor Of arbitra-
ton instead of war; adheres to the doctrine of
legislative control over railroads and other cor
porations deriving power from the State
gradual resumption of specie payments
tariff for revenue only such revision of the
patent laws as will relieve industry from the
oppression OF monopolies ; that true education
and sound morals are the best agencies for
promoting the cause of temperance.
The Opposition Convention of Minnesota
met at St. Paul on July 7. The following
nominations we're made: For Governor, d. L.
Buell., of Houston; Lieutenant Governor,
E. w. Durant, of Saltwater Secretary of
State, Adolphus Bierman, of Olnsted
Auditor of State, nj. Doran, of Leseueur
!
Justice, L. Emmett, of Rice; Attorney-Gen-
eral Richard Jones, of Olmstead Clerk of SUI
preme Court, Archibald Mcleod, of Duluth
| Railroad Commissioner, J. Ne. Sencerbox, of
! Scott The platform accepts the Fourteenth
| Fifteenth and Sixteenth Amendments to the
Federal Constitution, and says that hereafter all
parties must stand upon them; favors therights
IF tho Statna anoroc oil ot+ora1,te RI limit +ho
freedom of the press favors preparatory and
effective measures for the resumption of specie
payments tariff for revenue only no partial
legislation !; uniform excise laws. and no sumpt-
uary laws; strict economy in public affairs
State control over chartered corporations.
General.
| Gen. Sheridan recommends that the Indian
prisoners at st. Augustine, Fla, be permitted
to have their immediate families live with
them, and it is said that the request of the In
| dams will be granted, although it will involve
an expense of transporting 800 persons nearly
| 5000 miles. ea
The headquarters of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry have been removed from Washington
to Louisville, and the next meeting of the Ma
third Wednesday of November next.
Rates of fare on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad have again been reduced, as follows:
To New York, SIS; Philadelphia, $14; Balti-
more and Washington $3.50.
Foreign.
The American rifle team were enthusiastically
received in Belfast Ireland, and were banquet
ed by the city authorities.
+ A duel was fought the other day, in Belgium,
between two Partisan journalists, Rosaite, of lie
Presse and Perevier, Of Ls Figaro, and the
after was wounded in the chest and arm.
Gambetta the distinguished French states
man, has peremptorily declined to accept q
challenge from Paul de Cassagnac, the noted
duelist.
The father of Don Carlos has been arrested
by the Spanish authorities.
The London Times of July summarizes the
military and political situation in Spain, and
gives gloomy view of the Alfonsist cause.
The Italian government has decided not to
participate in our Centennial, on account of the
considerable expense necessary.
The Suffrage Extension bill has been defeated
} in the English House of Commons by vote of
268 nays to 166 yeas.
Cassagnac, the Paris fighting editor, has pub
lished letter, in which he threatens to kick
Gambetta on sight.
! An international pigeon match, $500 and the
championship of the world, has been arranged
to take place at London in August between A.
H. Bogardus the American champion, and Ed
ward Thornton, of Yorkshire, Englands cham
pion-10O birds, Birmingham rules.
= Cortina, the brigand chief of the Rio Grande
border, has been safely conveyed from Mata-
moras on board gun-boat, and is now on the
way to Vera Cruz.
Portions of Switzerland were recently visited
by hail-storm of unprecedented violence and
destructiveness. Many persons were killed
crops destroyed and valuable property dam
aged.
foundations and overfowing of the rivers of
France continue to be reported, and railway
traffic is interrupted, with occasional loss of
life.
The London Standard decries immigration
to the United States. 1t believes that Ameri-
cans still covet Canada, and concludes the ar
ticle in these words: eve wish Canadians to
understand that England regards them as
Englishmen, and would fight for Canada as for
Kent. suggestion to abandon Canada would
overthrow the strongest ministry England has
| ever known.
Two English tourists were arrested at May
ence, not long since, by Prussian authorities,
on the supposition that they were French spies.
When it became known who they were, they
were released with profuse apologies.
The American rifle team has declined an in
vitation to shoot match at Wimbledon with
picked eight from all England. They announce
that they cannot depart from their original in
/ tAntion to shoot but one match on that side of