The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-25


ton by large majority.
Complete returns of the Wisconsin election
make the majority Of Ludington (Rep.) for
Governor $40. The Democrats elect the bal
ance of State officers.
The official returns of the New York election
give Bigelow (Democrat), for Secretary of
State. majority of IA 500 over Seward, Re-
publican. There were 755, 614 votes cast in the
State.
Cenerai.
The ship Calcutta. from Quebec to Liverpool,
has been lost at sea. Twenty-Five men of the
crew and lady passenger were drowned. The
captain, three men and a boy were saved.
Another shocking marine disaster, resulting
in the sacrifice of fifteen lives, is reported. The
brig Morue, from st. Pierre N. F., for France,
was capsized at sea, and thirteen passengers
and two of the crew drowned.
The remains of Guibord have been reinterred
in the Roman Catholic cemetery at Montreal,
without disturbance.
The testimony in the trial of Gen. John
Mcdonald, ex-Supervisor of Internal Revenue,
at st. Louis is of most startling character,
It clearly showed the existence of a powerful
combination between Government officials and
others to defraud the Government of it's tax on
distilled spirits. The distillers made regular
contributions, which were shared between the
conspirators and in consideration thereof the
whisky went into consumption free.
The house of Dennis Cunningham, at Craig
vile, Canada, was recently destroyed by fire,
ana four children persisted in the flames.
The Commission appointed to negotiate with
the Sioux Indians for the acquisition Of the
Black Hills reservation, have made their report
to the Secretary of the Interior. The report
gives full and concise history of the whole
affair, including a statement of the reasons of
failure. conspicuous among which was the in
reference OF white men who were interested
in having large money payment to the Indi-
ans, of which they hoped to despoil them.
The Commission urge thorough revision of
our relations with the whole Indian population
west of the Mississippi. They recommend CD
that Congress shall provide by law for the
separation of all Sioux Indians between the
ages of 6 and is years from the adult populs-
ton, and make provision for their thorough
education CD that the adults shall perform
labor as a condition OF subsistence go that
every Indian be encouraged in the acquisition
of private property az that supplies be here
after furnished under the supervision Of Off
GERS of the army; 60 that all Indian agencies
be abolished; (6) that the Government take
possession of the Black Hills, paying to the
Sioux fair equivalent therefor, such sum to
be paid to become part of the fund required in
the general plan to educate and civilize the
Sioux.
A dispatch from San Antonio, Tex, dated
Nov. 49, reports that body of Texas militia
had followed "a band of Mexican cattle thieves
across the Rio Grande and engaged them in
battle, killing four of them. The greatest ex-
element prevailed in consequence on both
sides of the river, and a general war along the
Rio Grande is among the probabilities
The banks of Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia have issued circular urging
other banks to secure signatures to petition
for Congress to repeal the law requiring the
afixing of two-cent stamps on checks.
foreign.
The Turks have gained az important victory
over the insurgents in Bosnia.
Theletter which Don Carlos recently adj
dressed to King Alfonso, mentioned heretofore
did not make proposals fer peace, but offered
to unite their forces and make common cause
against the United States should the Cuban
difficulties cause war between this country
and Spain. ~
The statement that the German Crown Prince
intended visiting this country next year is now
denied.
A Berlin dispatch says the German Catholic
priests are submitting to the ecclesiastical
laws.
The Spanish Gen. Quesada has been COM
no communication from Don Carlos, except an
announcement of the unconditional submission
of himself and his partisans.
The Prince of Wales has been very coolly re-
ceived in India by the native princes. Not
single reception has been proffered by any one
of those in the Madras and Bengal Presiden-
cies. All the entertainments thus far have
beer given by the English. g
Madrid dispatches represent that the Car
lists are demoralized and exhausted, and an
early close of the war is predicted.
The italian Government has purchased all
the railways in Upper Italy, paying therefor
about $3.50, OO0,O0e.
A grand fete was given in Paris the other
day by the Franco American Union the object
being TO give gresber publicity to and extend
the subscriptions for the scheme for monu-
Ynent to Liberty ia New York harbor. About
5000 people, including many distinguished
persons, were present, and great interest was
manifested in the project. The subscriptions
it lis said, are progressing favorably.
The London Times, discussing the Turkish
troubles, says: The Sultan cannot save
Herzegovina. 1t is as fairly out Of his grasp
as if destiny had settled it by conference be-
tween the powers. Peace can be brought only
by the extinction of Turkish authority"
The coast of England has been visited by an