The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-02
CURRENT AFFAIRS.

THERE are eight negroes in Congress
and only one German, Gustave Schleich-
er, of Texas.
ALL the Republican papers of Kansas
have declared in favor of the nomina-
ton of Senator Ingalls, for Vice Presi-
dent.
A TEMPERANCE society ON novel plan
has been organized in Chicago. The
members are pledged, if they wish to
drink, In no case to exceed three drinks
day, and reserve the right TO drink 8
half bottle Of claret or ale at each meal.
In marrying his wife's daughter Mr..
Parton becomes his own sou .in-law, in
which case his wife is his rother-in-law.
1t was probably terror of this awful
mixing-up of things that was the cause
OF the Massachusetts, law on the subject.
The advance of civilization in Japan
is indicated by nothing so plainly as by
the increased business In the law courts.
Last year AZ, 900 cases were heard before
the civil courts of Yeddo; and i-4solven-
cies are so frequent that, to prevent
business from accommodating, the Judges
dispose of suits in punches of twenty or
thirty.
IT is probable that at no distant day
action will be taken by Congress looking
to the formal opening of the Black Hills
to white settlers. The subject is now
under consideration by the Senators,
Representatives and Delegates from the
Western States and Territories, and
plan will shortly be developed to secure
the necessary Legislation.
The Turkish Government offers fun
amnesty to all the rebels who return to
their homes within month, and further
proposes to give them the means of re-
Stunning their usual occupations, and to
rebuild their destroyed houses and
churches. It would be difficult to find
full parallel for this extraordinary ho-
erality in the history of rebelions in
Christian States.
The following New Workers have an
income of over million year: Alex
ander T. Stewart the Vanderbilts,
father and son r. L. and A. Stuart, the
sugar men (; the two Astors, John Jacob
and William Jacob Gold, commonly
known as Jay Gould James Gordon
Bennett, of the Herald; George Jones,
of the Times Edward S. Jaffray III. 3.
Clafin August Belmont, and Eugene
Robinson.
MIR. GEO. M. DRAKE, head of party
of four who have been at the Black
Hills, writes to the Kansas City Times
:" Mr.. Times, tell the people in the States
that those who have got any means of
making living had better remain there;
but those who are foot-loose, and want
to see the Black Hills, can come as soon
as grass grows. don't think there is a
grain Of gold in the Hills for each and
every man I have seen on the way to
them
A CHINESE doctor says that Americans
boil tea, and thereby lose the favor,
while the Chinese make it by infusion.
They place q small quantity Of tea
leaves in q howl. pour boiling water
upon it, and then cover the bowl. The
strength of the tea depends ON the time
the tea is allowed to draw, ''And, " said
the speaker, "when making an infusion,
do not boil the water hastily at first.
Milk or sugar should never be used with
tea"
SOME curious relics were found In the
old elm of Boston Common. A fiattened
bullet was discovered 1mD6Qd0Q III GIl0
trunk eighteen rings from the center.
and beneath the tree was medal which
is described as follows: It is of large
size, of copper or bronze, and has me-
dallion head on one side, and on the
other figures of Justice with scales and
sword and of Religion with cross, and
a circular temple in the background,
with date which seems to be 1904 or
MDCIIII. The diverse side of the medal
bears the following inscription: Franc
I. Par. ct Plac. Dux., which in English
would read, Francis l., Duke of Parma
and Placenza. There is also head of
Francis I. On the reverse are the words,
'Juguntur ut imperent, which mean,
'They are joined that they may rule. -
MITR MADKEUE