The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-08

FRESH TOPICS.
Mr.. JOHN c.. New, the new United
States Treasurer, is reported to be an
out-and-out hard-money man.
HAZARD BENTLEY, President of the Fat
Mems Society, Of Preston, CT, is dead.
Hazard weighed 356 pounds, and it took
fifteen men to lower him into the silent
tomb.
The Relief act, passed by the Kansas
Legislature, authorizing townships to
issue bonds for the relief of the destitute
in their midst, has been declared by the
Attorney General of the State to be I'M
constitutional
BEEoHEB, in one of his recent prayer
meeting talks, boosted that he had chad
In his time about as good time as any
man ever had in this world" Well, he
ought to know, but then we would rather
be excused from having the "time' he
is enjoying just about now.
A CURIOUS instance of the changes
wrought by the progress of time is fur
nished in the case of Ben Butler, who,
as an attorney, is now engaged in push
ing claim of $4,000 against the gov
eminent for property seized in New
Orleans by Gen. Blu tier when in COM
mand of the Union forces in that city.
HE rumor of the engagement be-
tween Napoleon ". and the Princess
Beatrice, daughter of Victoria, is utterly
without foundation. One is Catholic
and the other Protestant besides, by
such marriage, the young Nap would
lose all hope OF ever occupying the
French throne.
HE women Of Boston are very much
divided upon the question Of what to do
with the boy murderer, Jesse Pomeroy.
Some pray for his immediate execution,
and some for a reprieve. Some are for
making capital out Of the cutlery for his
punishment, while some think capital
punishment especially appropriate in his
case.
The disturbances in the mining dis
tricts of Pennsylvania have reached such
a degree of Importance that only the
most energetic measures on the part of
the authorities can prevent bloodshed
and great destruction of property.
Gov Hartranft has ordered the Sheriffs
Of the several counties to preserve order
at any cost, and it is probable that the
militia will have to be called out before
peace can be restored.
The Irish home-rrlers are in a hope
less minority in the British House of
Commons. On a test vote few days
ago they could only muster sixty-nine
votes, while their opponents numbered
two hundred and sixty-four. Mr.. Dis
raeh tried to win them from their cause
by assuring them that it was hopeless,
but they remained steadfast to their
principles, even though they were unable
to disguise the fact that theirs is for
lorn hope.
Spelling MATCHES appear to be very
popular, and take" in all directions
throughout the country as a new amuse-
ment. Many persons get caught out "
who have always fancied themselves in
vincible in their accuracy in that simple
field Of learning. Sometimes, though,
it seems impossible to win victory.
For instance, a gentleman was asked re-
Gently to spell Transmagnifcanjuban-
siaity," but the account states that the
word stuck crosswise in his throat and
choked him. A special warning.
THE tract Of land set apart as a nation
al,park on the Lake Michigan island of
Mackinac, during the late session of Con
gress, comprises 1000 acres, or one
third Of the island. The park is to be
under the control of the Secretary of
War, who is authorized to deal with all
trespassers, and guard against the de-
struction of timber, fish and game. He
may also negotiate leases of grounds forthe
erection of buildings, as places of resort,
the money derived in this manner to be
used in improving the park proper.
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