The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-11

who had purchased tickets for the dress circle,
applied for admission, and we're refused and
the money returned to them. Another one,
who was intoxicated, attempted to enter with
out ticket and was arrested by the police at the
instance of the manager"
The Arkansas Legislature has adjourned unit
November. Pending arbitration, the Louisiana
Legislature has adjourned sine die.
The first lawsuit under the Civil Rights bill
occurred in Wilmington, N. Co., where a colored
citizen brought an action against saloon
keeper for refusing to sell him a drink. The
court scrutinized the new law closely, and de-
cided that it didn't apply to bar-rooms.
The Alabama Legislature has expelled one of
it's colored members for the trifing matter of
having offered to sell his vote for $500.
A bill has been introduced in the Virginia
Legislature to punish parties creating disturb
ance in hotels, theaters, and other places of
amusement. It provides that persons who
create disturbance in hotels by boisterous de-
mands for accommodation, after the proprietor
or his agent has declined to entertain them for
want Of room or other reasonable specified
causes shall be punished by fine and imprison-
ment Ia case of theaters, managers are to
have the right to issue reserved seat tickets
stamped not transferable" and when party,
not the original purchaser, demands admit
lance, the door-keeper can refuse him, but the
price of the ticket must be refunded, and if
he refuses to take the money, and thereby
creates disturbance, he is liable to arrest and
fine. In both cases half the fine goes to the
hotel-keeper or manager as the case may be.
There are similar provisions regarding steam
boats and railroads.
Washington. (,
Washington telegram announces the death,
at the advanced age of u years, of the late
Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas.
The bill to enable Colorado to become State
is now law, but that enabling her next-door
neighbor, New Mexico, adjoining her on the
south, to do likewise, was defeated in Congress.
One hundred and forty-two million dollars is
the aggregate of the appropriation bills passed
by the last Congress.
Among measures which were left pending in
Congress are the Steamboat bill, the bill pro-
RCSAAASo
changing the manner of the election of Pres-
dent and Vice President of the United States.
COL SCOTS Pacific Railroad bill, and several
other railroad relief bills. The House election
or Force bill, the emanation of the House eau
Gus, was read first and second time in the SEN
ate. Beyond this, the Senate took no further
action. 1t therefore failed.
It is announced from Washington that the
President will not interfere in the affairs of Ar
kansas. 1a#n 6t-
personal collision occurred in Washington
on the last day of the session between Con-
gresham Sener and Editor Brooks, of the
Republican, in which the latter came off second
best.
Horace Maynard has been appointed Minister
to Turkey.
Doubt is expressed as to the possibility of a
reorganization of the Treasury Department.
owing to the alleged discovery of clerical
error in engrossment.
The President will soon issue an order abol-
ishing the Civil-Service rules in the Executive
Department.
Bill King arrived at Washington the other
day and of course has been interviewed He
said: $50 help me God, did not make any
improper use of one dollar of the money!" He
was glad to say that the committee as he put
it, vindicated him On the subject. He will claim
his seat in the next Congress will not resign:
will boldly meet all charges He says he can
fully explain the apparent discrepancies as to
his testimony, and can disprove the pack of lies
told against him.
Opinions differ as to the length of the extra
session of the Senate-some Senators believing
that the discussion of the resolution recognizing
the Kellogg government and the one admitting
Pinchback will prolong the session six or eight
weeks while others are sure that the session
will end within a month.
General.
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific rail-
roads and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
combination has resulted in a prompt advance
in the rates of transcontinental freight of from
so to. 100 per cent
Recent deaths At Fall River, Mas, Hon.
/ James Bufinton, Representative of the First
Congressional District of that State, aged So
years; he had been in i'll health for some time,
and it is believed that his death was fastened
by the fatigue attendant upon the protracted
session of the House over the Civil Riphts bill
in London, Arthur Helps, the celebrated author
esSayist ETC., aged IS years in London, Lieut.
Gov. James Hope Grant, the celebrated English
commander, aged 81.
Political.
1t is understood that the President will take
no further action i'll the affairs of Arkansas, he
being influenced by the recent expression of the
House against governmental interference.
Hon. Geo. G. Wright, United States Senator
from Iowa, announces that he will not be a can
dldate for reelection. He has determined to