The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-20

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jury for lbeling ex-senator Chandler.
The Postmaster General has issued an order
forbidding the payment by the Postmaster at
Cincinnati of postal money-orders drawn TO tne
order of L. D. Sine, who is engaged In conduct
ing gift-enterprise. AL registered letters adj
dressed to Sine are to be returned to the office
from which they were mailed.
The Secretary of the Treasury has called III
SIS, 600, 900 additional $40 bonds.
Secretary Bristow has decided upon the APP
pointment of board of the most experienced
army engineers to proceed to Chicago and ex-
anime the walls and foundations of the Custom
House The Secretary, it is said, has no doubt
that the work must be torn down. but he de-
sires first to obtain the judgment of the most
eminent experts.
The South.
The Southern Memorial Association has
adopted resolution that all the soldiers of
the Federal and Confederate armies be cordially
invited to join the Memorial Association in
decorating graves at Arlington on the lst OF
June
A fire at Marshall, Texas, last week, destroyed
property valued at $4,000.
Gems. Hatch and Davis, of the United States
army, have returned to New Orleans from the
Rio Grande. They report that the raids are
becoming more bold and frequent. Murders OF
Americans and friendly Mexicans are con-
stantly occurring. The civil authorities on this
side are under the control of MeNcans, and
prevent the United States troops from making
arrests Unless summary measures are taken
by the United States troops, they think the
counties between the Rio Grande and Nueces
will soon be in the hands of Mexican outlaws.
Josh Frazer (colored) was hanged at Cam
den. S. c., Oh the 14th inst, for the murder OF
Benjamin Cooper. On the scaffold to-day he
confessed that he murdered his wife and child
and negro woman, and had burned many
barns and gin-houses.
| Arkansas reports a bounteous harvest in
prospect.
jim Cooper and Pomp Haney, two negroes
were hung at Franklin, Ga, on May 10, for the
murder of an aged colored man.
| Gen. and ex-Vice-President John c. Brock
inridge died at Lexington, KY, on the 18th of
May, of abscess OF the liver, combined with con-
sumption, aged 81 years.
General.
L The Baltimore and Ohio railroad continues
it's liberal policy of furnishing the public with
cheap passenger and freight rates. 1t has just
reduced the fare from Chicago to Pittsburgh
to ST.
| The National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, at its recent meeting in
Chicago, elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Comnander-in-C Chief, Comrade
Hartranft, of Pennsylvania; Senior Vice-Grand
! Commander-in-Chief, Comrade Reynolds, of
Illinois; Junior Grand Commander, Com
rade Buckbee, of Connecticut; Surgeon-Gen-
| eral, Comrade Foy, of Massachusetts; Chaplain
in-Chief Myron W. Reed, of Wisconsin. The
election for National Council Of Administra-
ton resulted as follows
| Maine Edward Moore ........ Portland
New Hampshire. Aaron F. Stevens. ....... Nashua
| Vermont T. Stewart Stranahan St. Adams
Massachusetts. Josiah Pickett. Worcester
Rhode Island -. f. III. Barney. Providence
Connecticut. -. John G. Healsy 49, New Haven
New York John G. Copley ............El vira
New Jersey F. W. Sullivan Newark
PENNSYLVANIA. Levi Huber. .Pottsville
Potomac ........ John A. Darling -. Washington
! Ohio. James Barnett. ....... Cleveland
Illinois j. j. Palmer. Rockford
Wisconsin Henry 6. Rogers $500. milwaukee,
Minnesota 49,. True S. White st. Paul
California. .... D. J. Simmons. 49,. Sacramento
The next meeting will take place in Philadel-
phia during the Centennial celebration.
The reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Hawaii has been ratified by Kala-
kaua.
Agents of the government continue to make
seizures of distilleries and rectifying establish
ments for alleged irregularities.
The TiIton-Beecher Trial.
E1GHrY-FIFTH DAY.-Theodore Tilton occu
pied the witness stand the whole day, and en-
tered into a sweeping denial Of the testimony of
Tracy, Woodley, Mrs. Palmer, Bessie Turner,
Oliver johnson and Sam Wilkeson.
! EIGHTY-s1xTH DAY.-The feature of the days
proceedings was the appearance of Mrs. Wood
hull in the courtroom. She made short in
troductory speech to the court, and then offered
package of letters supposed to relate in some
degree to the parties to the scandal After this
she retired, when Moulton was recalled and
asked few questions. The prosecution then
rested, much to the surprise of everybody.
The defense then commenced their surrebuttal
| testimony. Freeland was called and fatty con-
tradicted Mr.. Bowen as to the time Of the meet
ing at his house.
EIGHTY-sEvENTH Day.-Several witnesses
were recalled, including Bowen, Clafn and
Southwick, after which Mr.. Evarts announced
that the evidence was all in, and that he and
Judge Porter would occupy not more than five
days summing up for the defense. Mr..
Beach, for the plaintiff, will occupy about as
much time, and the Judge only day or two,
so that the first week of summer may see the
case closed finally. The court adjourned for
six days to allow the counsel time to prepare
for summing up.
Political.