The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-10-28

| Six persons, all colored, were drowned at st.
! Louis, few days ago. by capsizing OF a
| boat.
/ The st. Louis Journal, of q recent date. says
that the great bridge across the Mississippi at
that place, from which the people expected so
mach in breaking down oppressive monopolies,
is not only grinding monopoly itself, but is IN
league with other great monopolies for oppres-
sing the people. Recently the Bridge Company
refused to give permission to the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company to cross the bridge
with their wires. The telegraph company. how
ever, believing themselves right, laid their
wires, which we're torn down by the bridge mo-
nopolsts, and the Journal thinks the Bridge
Company is working in the interests of the
Western Union Telegraph Company to prevent
cheaper telegraph rates.
The South.
John Runge, a former resident of Monmouth,
ILL.,, in recent ARRAY in Phillips county, Ark,
shot and killed three brothers named William
son, and was himself mortally wounded.
The members of the st. Louis whisky ring
who were indicted by the grand jury have nearly
all plead guilty.
/ man named John House and his son were
shot and killed by one Griffin in an ARRAY at
Franklin, Tenn, last week.
! A most fendish murder was perpetrated near
Marion, Ark, the other day. DR.. L. Ballard,
while riding with lady, was wayiaid by man
named Andrews who fred one barrel of ashot-
! gun at the doctor, the charge taking effect in
his neck and face, and knocking him off his
horse After falling Ballard asked Andrews
to raise him, which he did, into sitting pos
ture, and then, placing the gun near his head,
discharged the other barrel, literally blowing
Billiards. head off.
! George @. Pickett prominent General in
the rebel army, died recently at his home in
Norfolk, Va.
Louisville is making it hot for the gamblers
which have so long pestered the city.
Moses p Handy and Charles J. Jones, late
of the editorial staff of the New York Tribune
and James H. Beale Jr., late of the Boston
Post, have purchased the Richmond (Va.) En-
/ quirer.
Washington.
Ex-senator Chandler. of Michigan, has &C
cepted the appointment of Secretary of the In
terror, made vacant by the resignation of Del
ano, and entered upon the duties of the Office
It is stated that the recent reduction of
54-100 of a cent per pound in the drawback on
refined sugars exported, has completely stopped
the expectation of refined sugars from the
United States.
1t is stated that the new Interior Secretary is
in. favor of turning the Indian Bureau over to
the War Department.
An effort is being made to collect the facts
in regard to the medical and sanitary history of
Andersonville prison.
Gov. Ames has written letter to Attorney
General Pierrepont congratulating him for his
successful efforts in bringing about peace
able condition of affairs in Mississippi.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that weiss beer is taxable like any other
fermented liquor.
A shawl valued at $1,000 was stolen from
Mrs. Robson, wife Of the Secretary of the
Navy, while on visit to Baltimore, the other
day.
The Postoffice Department has decided to
order the railway postal-car service between the
cities of Pittsburgh and st. Louis, via the Pan
Handle and Vandalia route, passing through
Indianapolis. By this means it is calculated
that the present postal facilities of very large
portion of the Ohio and Mississippi River VAL
leys will be greatly augmented and improved.
1 The Commissioner of Pensions has concluded
his annual report. The invalid army-rol is
1885, 78, at an annual cost of $40, 961, 218. The
invalid navy-rou is /, $685. at total annual rate
i of $183,613. The roll of army widows is
104 1856, at an annual cost of $12, 1876, 579. The
survivors of the war of 1912 number Is, 875 at
a yearly rate of 81, 524,O 900. The widows of the
war of 1872 number 5, 1853, at total annual cost
of $495, 648.
Washington dispatches deny the reports of
discussions in the Cabinet on account Of the
appointment of Chandler as Secretary of the
Interior.
President Grant, accompanied by some MEM
bers of the Cabinet and other friends, visited
Baltimore the other day, and were entertained
by John W. Garrett, President of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad
General.
The fire-fend is on the rampage again. In
Polish Russia, the town of Widsy has been de-
vastated by confagration, several hundred
dwellings being destroyed the town of Iqui-
que, in Peru, has been almost totally wiped
out of existence by similar visitation; and the
mining town of Fairview. Col, has suffered by
fire to the amount of 300, OOO scarcely ahouse
being left standing.
j new mixed Commission is shortly to as
semble at Halifax. N. s., to arrange for q final
settlement of the Canadian fisheries question
Ex-Secretary McCulloch has published his
plan of resumption. He would have the Secre-
tary of the Treasury redeem such greenbacks
as were offered him in AZ per cent. gold
bonds. The legaI-tenders received in exchange
for the bonds would be destroyed.
| The natives of Porto Rico in New York have