The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-10-07
The 8rnosha telegraph.
KENosHA, WISCONSIN.
NEWS or THE WEEK.
The East.

few days ago, by the capsizing OF small Doat
in which they were rowing.
Theodore Tilton delivered his first lecture OF
tba season at Cooper Institute, New York, on
+ba evening of the 29th ult. He received what
would be ordinarily called an ovation, 1of tnere
were nearly three thousand people present anu
they were lavish in their demonstrators OF
admiration for the lecturer.
Two men were killed and several others dam
yerorsly injured mean Pottsville Pa, last week,
by the explosion of gas in coal mine.
The nroprietors of De Ravens circus have
brought $50 600 suit for damages and libel
against ?. T. Barnum.
New York religionists are making prepara-
tons for a revival on grand scale. 1t Is an
nounced that Moody and Sankey, Bliss and
Whipple Mrs. Van Colt and Hammond, Earle,
and half dozen others, have engaged to make
a sinultaae o,ls descent upon the sink-holes of
iniq1ity with which the metropolis is crowded.
They will divide into pairs, and begin the work
ia half dozen different places.
George Miller and William Smith, two of the
Jefferson Borden mutineers, have been SEN
fenced to death at Boston.
horrible murder was enacted at Suncook,
N. H., last week. Miss Susie Longmade,
aged II, while going from her home to school,
was outraged and murdered by some I'M
known fiend, who completely severed her head
from her body.
The West.
At the Red Cloud Council, the other day,
Spotted Tail presented his ultimatum to the
Commissioners, which is as follows He want
ed pay for the gold already taken out of the
Black Hills, and only wanted to sell such
portion of the Black Hills as gold is discovered
in, and for relinquishing the Indians right
therein, he wanted light wagon, pair OF
horses, six work cattle, gun and ammunition
for each head of an Indian family. He also
insisted that in future, when annuity goods
came. he wanted to be furnished a duplicate
bill of them, so some of their own people could
examite it. s'When all those things are
DONE he said, we will think of what you
have to say to us." For modesty, commend us
always to the unsophisicated child of the
forest.
Chicago elevators, as per official returns.
contain 707 ,311 bushels of wheat 800, 2T2 bush
els of corn. 347, 824 bushels of oats, 109, 3A
bushels of rye, and 113, 1894 bushels of barley
making a grand total of 2,1SO, 725 bushels,
against 2,G07, 1873 bushels at this period last
year.
The Sioux Indians on the Upper Missouri
river are manifesting signs of uneasiness, and
troops are to be sent there to look after them.
Another case of lynching, this time at Keytes
vile, Mo- The victim was negro and hi
orivoa 4baSr of Tod rana on o xyl1i+a
oman.
An express train on the Hamilton and Day
ton railroad was run into by freight train at
Hamilton, Ohio few nights ago. The sleep
ing coach was completely demolished, and
three young men who were stealing ride on
the rear platform were fatally injured.&
terrible casualty occurred one day last
week near Woodburn, Macoupin county, ILL.,.
by the explosion of an engine attached to a
hreshing machine, which resulted in the
ounding of six men, two of whom in all
probability viii die. The engineer was thrown
thirty feet in the air, and portion of the en-
CINE was blown 800 feet distant. The stack
was set on FIRE, and for time a scene of con-
fusion and dismay ensued.
The annual reunion of the Army of the Ten
nessee tDes Moines, Iowa, laet week, was largely
attended. President Grant, Gen. Sherman
and other notabilities were present. Elk Gov.
fletcher, of Missouri, delivered the annual ora
ion, and President Grant astonished the ma
yes by making quite a lengthy speech. The
next reunion will be held at Philadelphia on
the 21st and 22d of July.
The Bank Of California has resumed bust
ness, with Sc, 900, 600 of coin in it vaults.
The Commission sent out to the Red Cloud
Agency to negotiate with the Sioux Indians for
the purchase or lease of the Black Hills country
has returned home, their efforts to bring about
treaty having proved aborti7e. They are rep
resented as being greatly rejoiced at getting
out of the Indian country, where their position
was anything but pleasant. The imperious and
sometimes hostile attitude of the savages in
spired them with the greatest fears for their
own safety. and it is safe to say that but few of
them slept securely during their months stay
at the council grounds.
President Grant and party arrived at Salt
Lake, Utah. the Sd of October.
A number OF the Mormon Council and others
met the party at Echo and were introduced to
the President. just as the train was starting
Brigham Young stepped into the Presidents
coach and was introduced by Congressional
Delegate Cannon. A little deaf, Brigham did
not at first catch the name,- and touched his hat
and shook hands with the President coldly.
He then began to get the fact that he was adj
dressing the President into his head. while
Grant was standing with his hat off. He then
removed his hat and said, ''Oh, this is Presi-
dent Grant You are the first President of nv
country I have ever seem" The meeting was
very cordial Then Brigham conducted
into the ladies' car by Gen. Babcock and intro
duced to the ladies, Mrs. U. s. Grant and
others.