The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-28
NEWS or TIE WEEK.
The Z ST.

Inc New 1oTk Legislature mas Dy Speciad doO
heightened the term of Judge Nelson's court,
In order that the Tlton-B eecher trial may be
concluded without an adjournment to another
term.
The town of Haverhill, N. H., is agitated by
a tragedy of extraordinary horror, which for
shocking brutality and terrible wickedness is
almost without parallel. The victim was Mrs.
Alma Emerson, highly respectable lady of the
town, who had been married but month. The
explosion of gun was heard in the house, and
some of the neighbors rushing in, they discoy-
cred the headless body of Mrs Emerson sitting
in d chair and double-barreled shotgun lying
ON the floor, the muzzle pointing toward her.
Almost the entire head and neck were blown
from the body, all that remained being small
portion of the lower jaw, which hung upon her
breast The head was almost wholly blown to
atoms, and scattered on the ceiling and walls OF
the room. The largest portion OF the head
found was piece of skull about three inches
in length by two in width, which had passed
through window, breaking place OF it's exact
size in the glass, and lodging in the door-yard.
On the stove, ceiling, walls and floor were scat
tered blood, flesh and hair, forming scene
ghastly and revolving to all who witnessed it.
The body rested in the chair as natural as IN
life. The feet were on the fender of the stove !;
one hand held piece of cloth, while the other
grasped needle and thread as if to take an
other stitch in the work. An old man named
Sayer who was doing odd jobs for the family,
was arrested on suspicion of having committed
the foul deed.
A recent fire at Hartford Conn.,, destroyed
st. Patrick's church, valued at $150,000.
The West.
Chicago papers announce the failure OF the
Cook County National Bank, of which B. F.
Allen is President 1t is stated that depositors
will lose nothing.
Special advices from the Southwest announce
the end of the Indian war for the winter at last
Gen. Miles has, during his late campaign ad-
ministered far more severe drubbing to the
restless tribes on that frontier than they ever
received before, and has left them in no con-
dition for an early renewal of hostilities.
One of the most disastrous and widespread
storms in the West swept over Colorado, part of
Utah, and California on the Goth of January.
There was loss of both life and property.
Several costly railway bridges were destroyed,
and several towns submerged.
A number of terrible disasters, caused by
snow-sides, are reported in the mines of Utah.
In the Big Cottonwood canon six men were
overwhelmed and killed by slide. At the town
of Alta large number of people were covered
to a great depth by the snow, and many per-
ished. In one demolished house was found the
body Of Mrs. Carey sitting in rocking chair
with an infant clasped in her arms. Near
them were the husband and little girl. All
had been suffocated by the snow. At another
house was dug out one man alive another man.
who had been sleeping beside HIM in bed was
dead. Still another dead body was found in the
vicinity
Reports from the Michigan fruit region repre-
sent that the prospects for the coming season
are very fattering, the recent cold snap not
having injured the buds. In some sections of
Illinois it is stated that considerable damage has
been done to the fruit trees.
Accounts of the floods in California confirm
the first reports of the vast destruction of prop
erty. One million dollars worth of property
was swept away in Marysville alone while the
farmers in the rural districts suffered much loss
in fencing and stock.
Smith & Co. pillow and -cultivator works at
Peoria, ILL.,, were destroyed by fire JAM %
loss $150,000. About 200 men are thrown out
of employment The origin of the fire is I'M
known. The firm will rebuild at once.
The South.
J. n. Vaughn, enc of the Democrats elected
, from the Louisiana Hall of Representatives,
has brought suit against Sheridan, Emory and
De Trobriand for 300, 900 damages.
It is stated that scheme is on foot for the
removal Of the Louisiana capital from New
Orleans to Baton Rouge.
The Conservative members of the Louisiana
Legislature have asked the Congressional in
vestgating committee ''to take the returns of
1874, together with all fair and relevant testi-
mony, and upon such returns and evidence de-
clare what members of the Legislature were
elected"
Congressman Hoar, Wheeler, Frye and Mar
shall, of the investigating committee, COM
menced the work of taking testimony at New
Orleans ON the 23d of January.
Florida legislators are bad lot. The Ser
geant-at-Arms was directed to arrest absentees
and while in the pursuit of his duty he was fired
upon by Senator Parlin, who, however, alleges
he was first fired at by the Assistant Sergeant
alarms.
In am ARRAY in New Orleans last week,
George Weeks, Assistant Secretary of State,
was shot and killed by George Paris, Tax AS
SCISSOR. Both were colored men, A woman
was the cause of the trouble.
VAST ington.
President Grant has sent special message to
Congress advocating the appropriations asked
for by the Chief of Ordnance in order
to the improvement of our sea-coast