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

1--WE GnOUSanO collars ana no cues
ions asked. If that does not bring
Charlie Ross to light the conviction will
ettle down that he has passed beyond
he sight of mortal eyes and the sound
If mortal voice.
The nomination of Don A. Pardee, of
Ohio, as successor to Judge Durell in
Louisiana, still hangs fire in the Senate,
IN account, it is said, of the opposition
If Senator West, who was not consulted
~ the President in regard to the matter.
A BILL amendatory of the Pension
aw has been introduced in Congress by
Representative Albright. It proposes
hat all persons now entitled to pen
'ions, who have lost an arm below the
elbow or leg above the knee, shall re-
3eive 500 per month.
A BILL has been introduced in Con-
yress to abolish all internal revenue
axes, except those upon distilled spir-
is, fermented liquors and tobacco,
nuff and cigars, and increase the tax on
distilled spirits to eighty cents per gal
on. It also repeats the second section
If the act of June 6, 1872, which made
: reduction of 10 per cent. on the arti-
lies therein enumerated, thus restoring
he duties on said articles to what they
we're prior to the passage Of the act.
A CLERGYMAN who has just returned
rom the grasshopper-devastated por-
ion of Kansas writes a letter to the
hicago Times, in which he represents
hat the restitution there is far greater
han has been represented. Land agents
re endeavoring to misrepresent the
ondition Of affairs for the purpose of
ncouraging emigration. The settlers,
avs the writer, are limited to a very
leager allowance of scarcely
aough to sustain life for limited
eriod. Il is his opinion that large
umber of people will die of starvation
Mess more subsistence is furnished.
The Subcommittee Of Congress, ap-
Nnted to investigate the condition of
ouisiana is now in New Orleans
king testimony. It is composed of
en- of high character. Mr.. Foster, of
hio, distinguished himself at the last
4ssion by his course IN the Sanborn
vestigation. Mr.. Phelps, of New Jer-
y, is recognized as one of the ablest
i'd most honorable Representatives in
,e House. Mr.. Clarkson N. Potter.
Q Democratic member of the Com
ittee, is man who commands the
spect of both parties. We shall be
eatly surprised if such a committee
this fails to pursue the strict line of
ltY which lies before it.
Mr.. E. B. ELLIOTT, of the Bureau of
atistics, has been making some care
/ computations to-day, to ascertain
g relative value of United States sill
r coin and fractional currency, in or
" to determine how great an appre-
alton of the latter will be necessary
make both of equal value, and con-
quently to ascertain whether the sill
coin portion of the new currency
Il is likely to result as it's authors
minally desire. According to Mr..
llott's calculations-based upon the
arket value Of silver in Londor-$1
silver is now worth ST. 94-1OO; or,
popular phrase, silver is now worth
0t quite 2 per cent. premium in cur
ncy. He is of the opinion that this
ight difference between paper and sill
or may be reduced to nothing by the
ADMINISTRATION before the Mint is ready
, put in circulation any large amount
silver coin.
The venerable Gerrit Smith, whose
anne has been prominent before the
ublic for more than half century,
as gone the way of all earth. He was
orn in Utica, N. Y, March 6, 1897,
nd had therefore reached the ripe old
ge Of II years. He graduated from
hamilton College, which was the re-
ipient of his generosity a short time
go, in 1918, and being left with one of
ae largest landed estates in this ceun-
" by his father, had devoted himself
lainly to it's care and improvement.
n 1926 he joined the American Colo
ization Society, to which he contrib
ted very largely Of his labor and hia
nOnnv b11t tom vaorc aftor hn with Iror