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reducing the tax on the pontoon bridge at Prairie
du CHEN. It finally passed by two-thirds
vote....A resolution. inquiring into the expendi-
lures of the contingent fund by Gov. Taylor, was
referred to the Committee on State Affairs. A
resolution for sending :" Old Abe" the State war
eagle, to the Centennial adopted The bills
authorizing county and municipal tax for the Cen
teunal celebration, and appropriating 81 500 to the
Historical Society, were passed.
MONDAY, March 6.-Senate.-A joint resolu-
ton for final adjournment on Monday next, and
cutting of all business after Friday, was passed
Quite number of Assembly bills were concurred
in, among others: To prevent gambling on cars
to amend the law for holding normal Institutes to
regulate the sale of poisons in Milwaukee. The
bill to perfect the organization of the State militia
was killed. and the Senate bills concerning general
and special elections and the manner of conduct
ing the canvass, and relating to the Lumber In
spector in the Tenth District, were passed.
Assemblg.-No quorum present.
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IIl.TemDered Letters.

An angry letter never accomplishes
the desired END, and an insolent one
harms none but the writer. This is true
Of all correspondence, but more espe-
cially when applied to communications
of a business nature. In this depart
ment the true gentleman is easily re-
cognized, and with him, above all 9TH
ers, it is gratifying to deal. His de-
mands, which If eouched in other Ian
guage, would be rejected, are often
complied with, and whatever the bust
ness. there is satisfaction in performing
il. -PhrenoG0qic0L Journal.
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A Mnniicent Palmer.

Says the London World Sir An
thony Rethschild has excited the con-
tempt of the admiration of those why do
not worship the golden calf, by dying a
comparative pauper. He leaves to his
widow the pittance of G15,300 per an
mum, and his house in London to each
of his daughters 100000, which is to
revert to the firm in case of their dying
childless to his son-in-law ESQ, 900; to
his brother his race horse to three of
his nephews his house at Newmarket !;
and to the nephew who inherits his
baronetcy, his landed estates. His hos
pitality was practiced upon the lar gest
scale. and yet it was not ostentati GUS.
He collected works of art because he
loved art. His charities were munifcent,
but he did not parade them. He will
live in the memory of countless friends
as good, kindly, liberal man, and this
surely is better than to figure III the Pro-
bate Court as the ex-possessor of mill
ions from which he is eternally severed.
It is the boast of England that William
Pitt died in debt. It should be the
boast of the Rothschilds that Sir Antho
ny died and left but little behind him.
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Progress of Great Britain In Twenty
Four Years.

1t is an American characteristic to
boast of progress. It is peculiarly
Western characteristic to institute COM
parsons of statistics, year by year, and
to vaunt ourselves upon our growth and
increase in all directions Latterly the
English have been instituting some COM
parsons of statistics concerning their
own growth, and one of these compari-
sons, made by the London Times be-
tween the material condition of the
kingdom In 1851 and 1875, thus covering
a quarter of century, gives a color of
truth to the assertion of the Pail Mall
Budget that eve may fairly conclude
that no nation in the world ever pre-
viously enjoyed a quarter of century
distinguished by equal prosperity"
The statistics printed in the London
Times certainly warrant this statement,
and are SO remarkable In character that
we reproduce few of the more import
tant of them. The population of the
United Kingdom rose from q, 1913, 1877 IN
1851 to 80, 1877, 405 in 1875. England In
that time increased 5, So, $40; Scotland,
sos, 1879; while unfortunate Ireland de-
creased 1.166, TAI on account of excessive
emigration. Pauperage also shows
decrease, notwithstanding the large in
crease of population. The number of
paupers in the United Kingdom in 1851
was 1, 1873, 453 in 1876 it was 1902, 475,
showing a decrease of 184, 453. The
criminal statistics are even more re-
markable. In 1851 there were Sc, 645
persons committed for trial, or person
in every 4S5, while in 1875 there were
%, 126, or but in 1,480 of the popula-
ton. In the primary schools of Great
Britain there were 271, 126 children in
1851, while in 1876 there were 2;039, 784,
showing that, while child for every 70
persons was receiving instruction in 1851,
/ child for every Ii persons was receiv-
ing instruction in 1875. Thus much for
the increase of population, industry
and education, and the diminution Of
crime.
The financial and commercial statistics
present results which are quite as strik-
ing as the foregoing. In 1851 the gross
revenue of the United Kingdom was
1927. 500. $50 III 1875 it was 1914, 500, $50
an increase of $87, 009, 515. The gross
expenditure in 1851 was $3.50, 243, 6S5 !;
in 1876 it was 1871, $40, 200-an increase
the annual value of property and profits
assessed to the income tax in 1851 Gre
land excepted, where the income tax was
not then collected), was 81, 286, 1853, 615 !;
in 1772 (Ireland included, in was 3d.
$50, 037, 535, or almost exactly double.
The total value of exports for 1851 was
1912, 243, 610; in 1875 it was 81, 117,-
472, $780, Chicago Tribune.
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MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan has written a letter to
the Military Committee of the lower house of
Congress recommending the immediate estab-
lishment of two military posts on the far-off
Yellowstone, for the protection and develop
ment of the gold regions of the Black Hills
and farther west, which he evidently thinks
will soon swarm with treasure-seekng miners.
He thinks the two military posts could be es
tablished by the expenditure of 100000. The
Lieutenant-G General also, in this connection,
informs the committee that a military expedi-
ton is now marching in that region to sup
press the hostile Sioux Indians. This refers to
the troops-2,000 men--now moving, under
Gems. Crook and Custer, against the warlike
savages-some ], 500-under the Chief Sitting
Bull, on Powder River, In Montana, with whom
a bloody fight is erelong anticipated.
The National Butter and Egg Association
held it's annual meeting at Davenport, Iowa.
last week. The attendance was very large,
there being delegates in attendance from all
over the country.
Ex-senator Stewart pronounces James E.
Lyons story about the Emma Mine tissue of
falsehoods. Stewart win appear before the
Committee of the House in few days.
The friends of Gen. Babcock are raising a
purse to reimburse him for the expense at
tending his trial. Secretary Chandler and ex-
Secretary Borie have subscribed to the fund,
the former 81, 900 and the latter So, 600.
It has come out in Washington that
the exposure of Belknap by Marsh was
not because of the latter's Spartan virtue
which permitted him to steal but not to lie, but
was the result of a quarrel between the wives
of the two meu.
One million one hundred and twenty thou
sand bushels of -four and grain are now stored
in Toronto against half that quantity last year.
The stocks of flour and grain in Ontario is esti-
mated 900, 900 bushels.
Caleb P. Marsh, the witness who wrought
Belknaps ruin, has fled to Canada.
Attorney General Pierrepont has written
lengthy letter explaining that famous letter
about witnesses in the whisky cases. and the
manner by which it reached the newspapers.
In selfdefense, the Acknowledgement has
been compelled to clay down. on Babcock.
Of that letter there were but two copies--one
of which was mailed to the Distrjct-Attorney
at st. Louis, and the other to the President.
It was subsequently discovered that copy CT
the letter was furnished to Washington re-
porter by Storrs, one of Babcock's counsel
How did Storrs get it? Dyer did not divulge
it. Then it must have been furnished from
the Presidents Office. So said the Attorney
General. The President had not shown it to
any one, and so confronted the Attorney-Gen
eral with the private secretary. Then Babcock
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POLITICAL POINTS.

A favorable report has been made in the
Senate on the bill fixing the salary of the
President of the United States from and after
the 4th of March, 1877, at $4,000, and it has
been replaced on the calendar.
a meeting of New York workingmen was
held last week, under. the auspices of the
Legal-Tender Club at which resolutions were
adopted demanding that the policy of specie
resumption be abandoned, and that the restora-
tion of greenbacks to par (golO be brought
about by promoting the industries of the
people.
The Connecticut Republicans have nominated
the following State ticket: Governor, Henry
c. Robinson Lieutenant Governor, Frederick
]. Kingsland (; Secretary of State Francis A.
Walker Treasurer jeremiah Onley Comp
troller, Eli Curtis. The platform declares in
favor of free schools and coin currency. The
preference of the Convention for Marshall
Jewell as a Presidential candidate was indicated.
but the delegates were left unpledged to any
man.
The New Jersey Republican Convention is
called for May II.
The Democratic Caucus Finance Committee
of the House have agreed upon bill to be
supported by the party in that body. The
measure is entitled "a bill to provide for the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

An English trading vessel was seized by some
Spanish coast guards the other day, about FIVE
miles from Gibraltar but the prize crew were
oyerpowered by the Englishmen, who brought
the merchantmen, with all on board, safely into
the fortress.
Raports of the foods in the Hungarian sec
ton of the valley of the Danube, show the de-
vastation to be of vast extent and most distress
ing in its consequences. Twelve thousand
people in single city are homeless, and hun
dred large manufactures in New Pesth have
been destroyed. The suffering among the
houseless and Impoverished people is terrible.
A Cadiz telegram says proclamation has
been published there declaring that the King,
his brave army and Government, with the pa
triotic cooperation of all parties, have put an
end to the civil war in Spain. Fifty thousand
Spanish soldiers viii Immediately go to Cuba,
to put down the instruction in that island.
Lsndon dispatch announces that Russia
has incorporated Khokand among her possess
sions, Gen. Scobeleff has been appointed
Governor of the new province, to which the
name of Ferghan is given.
Advices have been received at The Hague
announcing the death, by cholera, at Acheen
of Gen. Pei, commander of the Dutch forces.
A London telegram announces the marriage,
at Westminster Abbey, of the celebrated Prof.
Tyndall to Miss Louise Characterization.
It was discovered while the ship Faraday was
repairing the direct cable that that important
artery of communication was deliberately cut
with q Ratchet or az. A police ship will be
kept on hand hereafter to prevent such van
dalism.
Winslow, the Boston forger, has been ex-
amined in the London Police Court. and fully
committed for extradition.
Don Carlos has arrived in London. where be
was rather coldly received
Lutscher & Co., London merchants, have
failed for 50, 500, 600.
A Constantinople dispatch says the Porte,
following the amicable advice given by the
Powers, has granted the insurgents complete
amnesty. Every preparation is being made By
Austria and Hungary to accelerate the return
of refugees to their homes. The Porte has
ronised the refugees that, on their return
they viii be protected against molestation
They will besupplied gratuitously with nnateria
for the reconstruction Of their houses, anc
with grain for sowing. All tithes will be re-
mitted for one year, and other taxes for two
years.
Advices from the north of Spain announce
that the troops freely fraternize with the Carl
lists who present themselves for amnesty. The
soldiers belonging to the class of 1870 have
been disbanded and the army is to be reduced
to zoo, 900 men.
The supplementary elections in France OF
Sunday the 9Th inst, resulted largely in favor
of the Republicans.
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gradual resumption OF specie payment, and is
a modification OF the bill offered By Mr. Payne,
Of Ohio. By it's provisions the date set
tended.
Washington telegram says: Senator
Conkling's political friends are making an or
gained effort to promote his interests as Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09

burg, KY, went before the Clymer COM
mittee and acknowledged the truth OF
the charges of blackmsil made against
her husband by Caleb P. Marsh, and
also revealed ether irregularities OF a
startling and disgraceful nature.
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WISCONSIN ITEMS.

sold AGE, the Wisconsin war eagle,
is going to the Centennial.
PRAIRIE Do CHEN has an artesian well
In running order, second to none in the
volume of water that comes from it.
This well is $50 feet deep, and the
water will rise to height of sixty feet
through pipe eight inches in diameter.
The water is strongly tinctured with OK
ide of iron, so much so that the rocks
over which it runs are colored with it.
The water is of rather warm taste.
AT Appleton, one morning last week,
Louis Vohl, one of the proprletors 0
the Appleton House, committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head with a
revolver. He had just returned from
the Turner's masquerade, and when he
left his companions he was In his usual
spirits. His nephew was asleep in the
bedroom in which he shot himself, and
was awakened by the report of the pis-
tol. He Immediately gave the alarm,
but when aid arrived life was extinct.
The ball entered the right temple and
passed through the brain. MIR. Vohl
was an unmarried man, about 35 years
old, and highly esteemed. There are
many rumors afioat concerning the
cause of this rash act, but none sufficient
ly reliable.
THEY had lively times among the
newspaper men at Milwaukee last week.
One evening the Commercial Times
contained an attack on the character OF
W. G. Roberts, business manager of the
Sentinel. Later Mr.. Roberts met Dan.
Chittenden, reporter for the Times,
and mistook him for the editor, IL. A.
Chittenden, and proceeded to cane him
in lively manner. On discovering his
mistake he Immediately withdrew, but
had no sooner retired than George
Moody, night foreman of the Sentinel,
slipped in and commenced to thrash
Chittenden for an article rejecting on a
member of his family. The police IN
terfered, and the parties were placed I'M
der arrest before more serious results
obtained, though Moody broke his cane
over Chittenden's head and Chittenden
got in few left-handers. No serious
injuries were apparent.
TuE Hon. Thomas r. StOddard. an
old pioneer and hignly- esteemed citizen,
whose interests have been identified with
the city of Lacrosse for the past twenty
five years, died last week. Mr.. Stoo-
dard came West in 1850, and settled In
LaC Crosse in 1851, where he has ever
since resided. He was one of the found
ers and the first Mayor of that city, and
from its infancy has been prominently
identified with all its interests. The
Milwaukee and Lacrosse Read was
greatly aided by his .forethought, and
the Southern Minnesota Railroad was
an emanation of his active and public
mind. He was it's first President under
it's present charter, and for many years
was an influential member of it's Board
of Directors. He was elected a. member
of the Legislature of 1871 and 1872. The
deceased was held in high esteem, and
his loss is keenly felt by the entire COM
munity.
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CONCERTED fop to unassuming young
LADY, It doesn't take me long to make
up my mind, I can tell your Unas-
Stunning young Lady" It's always so
when the stock of material to make up
is small.
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confessed that he had surreptitiously taken the
letter from the Presidents private papers and
given it to Storrs, who had it teiegraphed Far
and wide,
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

Mr.. Louis ]. Jennings, the late editor the
New York Times, has sold out his ints rest
which consisted of nine shares, for 800 600,
the purchaser being Mr.. George JONES' the
publisher.
A fire on Market street. Philadelphia last
week, destroyed half million dollars worth of
property.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has de-
cided that negroes may be buried in white
mans cemetery.
Robert Meeker and Richard Andrews were
killed at Bellview, Del, the other day by an
explosion in a quarry.
West.
Sitting Bull has determined to try conclu-
sions with the United States troops on the
question of the observance of the treaty re-
quiring his tribe to remain on the reservation.
He has collected /, 500 braves at the mouth of
Powder River, in the Yellowstone country, and
defes the combined forces of Gems. Custer and
Crook, numbering 1000 men, to convince him
that the Government really amounts to any
thing. An expedition is already en- route for
the neighborhood of the obstinate redskins,
and it is safe to predict that before many moons
are wasted Sitting Bull will cease to be sitting
bully in that locality.
Advices from the West report the discovery
of rich gold mines IN the Big Horn and Owl
Creek mountains of Wyoming Territory.
South.
Charles I. Brent, late bookkeeper of the
Falls City Tobacco Bank, OF Louisville, recent
ly left the city very suddenly, went to New
York, and took passage for Europe. After his
departure, an examination of his accounts re-
vealed the fact that he had stolen $75, 900 in
cash from the bank, a check for the same
amount, and draft for $3.50 on New
York bank. officers have gone in pursuit of
he rascal.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Mr.. Waddell, CT North Carolina, has present
ed bill in the House the object of which is to
restore the franking privilege.
The following is the public debt statement
for March 4.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-24

nominal. Molssses-grocery grades, foreign quiet
ard unchanged; New Orleans, demand moderate;
48d62C. Rice unchanged. TallOw firm; 81 az l6c
R.sin and turp.ntine steady: Wool quiet and
mr.. han ged Pork hrmer: newS2 Is Lard closed
heavy: prime steam l3 350l3.5Oc. Whisky ste adyi
81 10. Freigh,s shade easier: cotton. by sail
ClscissAI1, February 22,1Flcur quiet and a IN
4la44c. Gate dull; 37043c: Barley dnll: No. .
spring 81 T70l 10. Rye du !; 77d79c. Pork quiet
ard firm; &22 25022 37h Lard inactive; steam
So 730i2 80; kettle l3al3ac. Whisky firm; 81 oS.
Burter-Demand good 1T III prices for choice:
lower grades dull. Hogs steady; fair 10 good pack.
ing SO 2O0S ~.
81. Lorls. February 23-Flour firm for medium
grades; ct or quslities dull Wheat inactive; No.
2 red winter 8 50 bid. Corn active; No. mixed
3sac. O.ts inactive; No. a5c. Barley steady.
BY 10 inactive at CSC. Pork weaker at 62262l rs.
Lard STEADY at ls%c;, Bulk meats quiet q ID uu
changed. Bacon and Risky unchanged. Live
hogs St rorg; packing 81 9o08 IS. Cattle-Plices
sustained nut only because Of light receipts; very
little doing.
CHICAGO, February 23.-Flour dull. wheat-De
mand far; No. spring Chicago 81 01h; No. 3
do ,9S" Germ dull; No 2 mix. 42tc. Oats dull;
No. 2 323c. Bail y dull; No . sprng SIC. Rye
duh. Dressed hogs dui; SO SO. Pork irregular;
&2l 20. Bulk meats quiet and steady. Whisky
81 US.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-24
EXPORTS.
IMPORTS.
LIvERPOOL-BarkM arie-4O0O SKIS salt
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Thompson Dean-3s3s ba es
cotton 1882 SKIS cotton seed 276O sls notton seed
meal s3l SKIS oilcake l6 hhds tobacco 72 bbls flour
500 bbls meal ~ bbls mOiasses ard sunsr,e.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Maria Louise l4l0 bales
Gotten 10 SKIS csJtOn $50 SKIS Olcal 100 bbs oil
ll3 head cattle and sundrles
ST LOUIS-Steamer City Of Alton-sl bales Get
ton 10 sks cotton seed 63 hhds tobacco $3.50 corn
1862 SKIS oats $50 SKIS bran 1873 bbs meal 849 bbls
nour and sundry produce
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Q Scb-nck-236 bales
cotton III hnds tobacco $50 eks oats I7.0 bales
lilo sks cOrh $40 bbls fOI 81 bh,s 80 hide bA
con 45 tc, hams and suudry produce
81 JAMkS-SteSm.I Mar iu.--7 hhds sugar
10 hbls mo asses SIX. cough ard suniries
LAEOURCHE-Sleantr H-I ~ Tett-54 hhds 81.
gar OnlS mOiassts and uEnro-
LOVER COhSF-St+hmer Wawrncck--l5 hhds
sugar ~ bbs rice 81 sns rough roe ami suhtries
LIND .tK'4V r-StcGsa.r Bastrup -lO53 bales cot
toH $50 SKIS cotton sud 4, ,ea
'''N ~. sos. steamer .!riStt- &c nhds sugar
80 hbls mO!asses ana sundr-s
UNION PLANTA rlON-Steamer Josephine--88
hhds sugar ann hu.,a.,-r
Low IN COASr-steameI J Fraser--Sundries
RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS.
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD,
February 23-i7t bales cotton 20 .ks rough rice IL
bbls rice ~ 6bs mOlAsses l31 hfds sugar 1876 head
sheep $50 head cattle aud eundr0t
NkW ORLEANS AID MOBILE RAILROAD Feb
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-24

,roops under General SoObeif entered Aho-
kand on Tuesday and we're warmly vel.
coined by the inhxbitsnts. who expressed
great satisfaction at the announcement Of
the Incorporation Of Khokapd with Russia
Denial.
CONsTANTINoPLE, February %. The
new spapels are authorized to contradict
The story t. the feet that Turkey has sent
an ultimstum to Servia and Montenegro de-
handing that they recall their subjects from
the insureent r. nks within a month, other
wise tho Turks will occupy both princlpal-
ties.
Affairs in Haytf.
HAVANA. February 23-Jemaica sdvices
of yesterday state the condition OF Affairs III
Hayti is alarming. The revoiutlonists
have purchased tn. steamer octavla, which
had been taking in ammunition and called
from jana for Port-du Prince. Presi
dent Dominique has ordered the Cuban
refugees to quit the country within thirty
hours on penalty OF being delivered up TO
the Spanish gunbosts A monetary pauic
is imminent. The bills of exchange Of large
houses on New York have returned pro
tested,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-24
MARKETS.
Domestic Markers.

NEW YORK, Februa', %, kvenng.-Money is
offered at 4. Gold ll40ll4h. Sterling easier
81 86k ,nment DOlds dpll and 81 al, +;
ne " hves 1884 OILS. State bonds quiet and no NJ
iual
Slptr4ssury balauces-tIold SAT ,0t9 744, currency
637, l02,72a
The sub-treasuler paid cat 6ll3 900 on account
Of interest and e795 900 fol- bonds.
Customs receipts 10 day, $500 40.
Souti err fl ut quiet aud heavy; common TO fair
extra g. an5 IS; good 10 choice IS so0s -.
W est closed u III .de frmar Corn closed 81 ad :;
6I0o4 &C. Oats-A little more dong; 450a2'sc.