The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-28

have about exhausted their supply of ammuni-
ton, and of course they will be compelled to
quit fighting if they cannot otherwise obtain
more powder and lead
Petroleum has been discovered in Wyoming
/ Territory.
Here is a iaudable bit Of journalistic enter
prise: The morning newspapers of Cincinnati
have chartered a train, which leaves that city
every morning at $3.50 o'clock and delivers the
papers in Indianapolis at $780,.
The Chicago Tribune of Dec % says
!" The most remarkable meteor observed in
recent years passed over Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Illinois, and Indiana last night at
$3.50, going northeastward. At Bloomington
the aerolite presented disk three times the
apparent size Of the full moon. At all
places reported from, the roar caused by the
passage Of this great mass Of matter through
the dense atmosphere of the earth was
alarmingly audible, and the tremendous fric.
ton to which the surfacezparts were subjected
caused continuous superficial disintegration,
with accompanying explosions, filling the air
with multifarious points of light tinged with
every hue, and presenting very beautiful
phenomenon. At Mendoza and Garrett, in
Illinois, the inhabitants were mystifed by a
sudden illumination of the atmosphere, &C
co,npanied, in the latter place, by defamation
louder and sharper than an ordinary cannon. +"
Three men were smothered to death in a
mine at Georgetown, Col, few days ago.
Four freight teams, with five men, were bull
dozed by Indians on Indian Greek, Col, last
week. Two of the men were killed and their
bodies frightfully mutilated. Over forty bull
let's were found in one wagon.
During the season Of navigation on our great
lakes, now closed, 639' marine disasters were
reported, involving total loss of property
estimated at 81, 49, 6O. The total deaths of
seamen recorded were 1856 New craft were
set afoat having an aggregate tonnage of 1851,
q falling off frem-last year.
south.
The city of Little Rock, Ark, was second
time scourged by fire on the night Of Dec. 49,
A large number Of stores and shops were de-
stroyed entailing a pecuniary loss of $150,O00
to 5000, 900. rgd u
The House Louisiana Investigating Com
mittee, sitting at New Orleans, in executive
session on Thursday, instructed Mr.. Morrison,
its Chairman, to report the members of the
Returning Board to the House for contempt
in refusing to produce the records called for.
The committee has been divided up into
subcommittee and dispatched to diff
purpose of investigating the charges of intim-
idation and bulldozing. Messrs. Morrison,
jerks sand Townsend will remain in New Or
leans and continue the investigation of matters
of a general nature relating to the late cleo
ton in sections not included in the districts
allotted to the subcommittee. The investi-
cation win probably not be concluded
before the LIST of February. osA s,e@
There is consid apprehension of trouble
in New Orleans on the 9th of JANUARY, when
the Governor is to be inaugurated. Both Pack
ard and Nichols will be inangurated. The Re-
publicans, it is said willn not oppose the inaugu-
ration of Nichols, but should he attempt to
exercise the functions of the Office he will in
all probability be resisted, and call will be
made for troops LOO of whom are now sta
toned in the city.
p A Charleston Is. CO. dispatch Of the ed
says :: Sat an immense meeting of con.
servatiye taxpayers last night. resolutions
were unanimously adopted recognizing Hamp-
ton and Simpson as lawfully elected, and
pledging them moral, financial, land material
aid. ",xDg.r u: .I-<s%.9tt ~. tss*.sf
II Little Rock, Ark, had still another confa-
grafton on the night of Dec. q. Loss about
100000. This makes three heavy fires in
that city within week-alI incendiary-e entail
ing a; total loss oe $4o0, 900. <'nt" -. s.f"
+ Both of the South Carolina Legislatures
have adjourned sine die.
| The Florida Supreme Court has issued an
| order directing a recount Of the vote by the
State Canvassing Board, and declaration OF
the result as shown upon the face of the re.
turns. s-+ '.# '"@Ht #At"
"A fire at Homer, La, destroyed $15O,O0O
worth of property. a5fa5l H t.. #9#
There is talk in New Orleans of q coalition
between Pinchback and Warmoth and the
| Democrats, by which Nichols lis to be made
| Governor and the two first named are to be
sent to the United States Senate.
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