The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-20

in the speeches and resolutions, indicates
fixed determination on the part of the people
of tax-ridden Chicago to rid themselves OF
hummer rule, and inaugurate an era Of honest
municipal government.
At st. Louis, last week, sentence was passed
upon Gen. John Mcdonald and W. 0. Avery,
two of the convicted whisky conspirators. Nc
Donald received three years in the penitentiary
and 5000 fine. Avery got two years and
81, 900.
A party ef five men who were returning to
Laramie from the Black Hills were recently at
tackled by Indians just south of the Cheyenne
river. One of the party was killed and another
seriously wounded. The Indians are reported
very numerous in that section.
Edwin Booth the eminent tragedian, is play
ing at Mcvicker's theater, Chicago His en-
gagement extends to the first week In May, and
persons visiting the Phoenix city should not
fail to go and witness his mastery impersona-
tons. The crowds that flock to see him are
immense, the large theater being packed and
iammed every evening of his appearance.
The members OF the Western Missouri
whisky ring were brought up in the United
States District court at Jefferson City, last
week, and for sentence. John L. Bittenger, an
ex-gauger, "a member Of the Legislature and one
Of the proprietors Of the st. Joseph Herald, was
sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, and
opay a fine of 1880. Simon Adler and Abram
Wurst, distillers received each one year in
the Cole county jsil aud to pay 81, 600 fine. II.
r. w. Harting and Ernst Harting, st. Joseph
liquor merchants, we're sentenced to jail for
six months, the first named was fined $4,000
and the latter 1850. James E. Marsh. an ex-
gauger, received six months in jail and fine OF
81, 600.
The town board of South Chicago met the
other day for the purpose of canvassing the
returns and declaring the result of the recent
election in that division of the city for town
assessor, collector and clerk. Mention has
heretofore been made of this election, the
frauds committed, the excitement and
indignation thereat, and the immense
public meetings held for the purpose
of inducing the fraudulently elected Of
fcers to resign. This they peremptorily re-
fused to do. When the board met, number
of responsible men, attended by able legal
counsel, appeared before them and presented
evidence of the frauds committed at the cleo
ton, upon the strength of which the board de-
clared that, there having been no fan and
legal election, the offices were vacant, and Pro
ceeded to fill them by the appointment OF men
of responsibility and integrity.
An accident, resulting in serious loss OF life,
occurred at Hannibal, no., a few days ago. A
tow-boat, in attempting to pass through the
draw-bridge across the Mississippi river at that
point, collided with the structure, badly damag-
ing it, completely wrecking the boat, and caus-
ing her to sink instantly. Twenty-eight per-
sons we're on board, ten of whom were drowned.
South.
A daring attempt was recently made to rob
an express car on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad. AS the train approached Blue
Jacket, a side-track station thirteen miles
north of Vinita, Indian Territory, light was
displayed. When the train halted six or eight
robbers, white men, began exchanging shots
with thirteen of marshals posse who were
posted at different positions on the train, an
ticipating an attack. The robbers were COM
pletely repulsed. One was killed on the
ground, two captured, and the rest escaped.