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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-18
POLITICAL POINTS

A Washington dispatch says "The follow
ing estimate of the probabilities of the Gincin-
natl Convention is from Bristow standpoint,
based upon the delegates already elected and
those 10 be elected after the faverite SOL
business has been eliminated: For Conkling,
1S4 for Blaine, "a for Morton, SO; for Brls-
stow o.
The Republican State convention OF Mlchl-
gan met at Grand Rapids on the 10th inst, and
chose delegates to the Cincinnati convention.
Henry P. Baldwin, VIM. A. Howard. ID. L..
Tiles and j. A. Woodman are the delegates at
largo. No preference was expressed for a
Presidential candidate.
The Greenbackers of Wisconsin held State
convention at Madison last week, and selected
delegates to the National convention at Indian
apolis. A resolution was adopted indorsing
Judge David Davis as suitable candidate for
President.
The West Virginia Republican convention met
at Clarksburg last week, appointed ten dele
gates to Cincinnati, and adopted resolution
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From the Orient.

By the last steamship which arrived at
San Francisco from Yokohama, we CLEAN
some interesting items of news from
China and Japan.
Industrial expositions are now open III
various provinces of Japan.
The invention of electric telegraphy
was recognized In the Picking (Chlna)
Gazette for the first time March 4. It
was spoken of In connection with the
riots of Foochow, during an attempt to
establish line between Foochow and
Amoor.
The Chinese Emperor and family Wis
tied the residence of Twakura, Third
Minister of the Crown, April and 5, to
witness private revival of antique
dramatic entertainment.
The Japanese Saburo, formerly ruler
of Satzuma, and until recently Second
Minis ter near the throne, left the capt.
tai for his native province April 3. He
was not expected to return. OF late
years this once powerful chief has been
only a distressing element in the gov
eminent.
Gen. Legendre and DR.. Antisell,
Americans, have been decorated with
the second degree of the Japanese Or
der of Merit.
United States Minister George F.
Seward, of China, is seriously i'll. It is
reported that he will be obliged to re-
turn to America.
The infant Emperor of China is re-
ported i'll of smallpox. Of course he is
to be pittied.
The new Viceroy Canon of China is
showing remarkable vigor in attacking
abuses. He plays Haroun al Raschid,
going about nights disguised, and in
vestigating disorders.
Another big visitor coming to America.
Taraka Tuiimara. head of the Depart
ment of Public instruction in Japan, is
coming to the United States on official
business by the next mail steamer.
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A Roaming Letter.

We have been shown letter, ad-
dressed from London to a lady at Suffer
creek, which has taken twenty-three
years to reach it's destination. The dis
posal of about $15, 900 worth of property
in England, and hence the authorities
have put themselves to more than ordi-
nary trouble to see that it fell into the
hands of the party to whom it is ad-
dressed. It bears the date of April,
1858, and has circumnavigated the globe
twice. It has sought its owner in Sgd
ney, Australia, on two different occa-
sions, and, failing in it's mission to the
Southern Cross, it fell into the London
dead-letter office, where it remained for
five years. At last it was forwarded to
Suffer creek, and was perused by the
rightful party nearly quarter of CEN
tury after it was penned. In the pro-
tracted interval that elapsed between its
penning and delivery, the estate to which
it related was wasted by costly litigation,
and is now scarcely worth the trouble of
going to look after it.-Ana0Clor (CGl. }
Led0eT.
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Well Hidden.

"A lady of this place was quietly sit
ting at her sewing one day last week,
when she observed a neighbor approach
ing the house, whom she did not care to
see. She quickly dropped her work and
stepped into closet, so as not "to be at
home" to her caller. The closet door
closed with a spring and impris oned the
lady. The caller, finding the lady alb
sent, did not stop, but when the lady
tried to open the door she discovered,
alas, that she was prisoner. The lady
realized that she was consuming the air
very fast, yet she was powerless to re-
lease herself from her prison. She re-
manned in the closet about four hours,
and when her husband returned home
at supper-time he missed his wife, but
thought nothing about it. Having oc-
casion to look into the closet, he discov-
cred his wife lying insensible on the
floor. He quickly drew the inanimate
form out, when the air revived her, and
thus was prevented what few hours
longer might have proved sad catas-
trophe. Whitehall IN. " Times.
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Understanding ON the Wing.

An old Texas cattle-man named Sic
bert proved very rough customer for
pair of hungry thieves to deal with. He
had sold his drove in Chicago and peck
eted $1,000 as the proceeds. A couple
of railroad thieves found out he had q
large amount of money, and apparently
resolved to get it at any risk. The prize
was worth their daring. They tried all
their usual tricks on the old fellow be-
fore he left Chicago, but failed to catch
him in any trap. Whenh he had gathered
up his valise and taken westward
bound train they followed him. They
took seats behind him in the car, watch
ing their opportunity. Just after the
Burlington and Missouri River train
slow, and the old man was doing in his
seat. Now was their chance if ever.
One of the thieves reached over and
seized the old mans pocketbook from
his side-pocket, knowing just where to
place his hand on it, and the other
grabbed the valise and ran-one toward
the front door, and the other for the
rear platform. But the old man was too
wide awake. He drew his pistol and
fired, first at one and then at the other.
One fell in the door of the car fatally
wounded, and the other on the platform
dead. The old man had good eye for
such birds on the wing. They had his
money and all his effects, and it was
evidently their intention to jump the
train. It was bold risk, but it was a
big sum. The train was stopped, the
dead and dying were carried off, and the
Texas cattle drover gave himself up for
examination. Both thieves were well
known on the road, and train men are
glad they are out of the way. Siebert
was warmly congratulated upon his GER
tain aim, and will be discharged from
custody without doubt. One Texas cat
tie drover is too many for a brace of
Chicago thieves. -St. Louis Republican.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The London Standards correspondent at
Berlin says: It is generally thought here that
the Solonica affair will prove fatal to TurkeT.
The interference of European powers Tor tne
benefit of the Christians ia now CONSIDERED IN
,ayoidable, as il is evident that the Porte Is
powerIess to protect them against the out
breaks of fanaticism.
diepatch from Rio Grande City, Mexico,
saws that Diaz with his artillery and infantry is
retreating to Matamoras, having found it I'M
sracticebIe to advance owing to the scarcity OF
water. His command has suffered terribly
from fatigue and thirst, many of his men per
ishing by the roadside. He also lost consld-
erable number by desertion.
Advices from Mexico report that the Gov
eminent troops are marching on Matamoras.
The Sultan of Turkey has dismissed his prime
minister. and summoned Hussein, the leader OF
the war party, to whom will be intrusted the
conduct of affairs in the present crisis.
The Prince of Wales has reached home from
his protracted and eventful voyage to the
Indies.
The English Ambassador at Constantinople
has warned his Government of the extremely
critical condition of affairs throughout Turkey
expressing the fear that general massacre OF
Christians NAV occur at any moment.
Turkey has proceeded to bring the Salo-
nican rioters to prompt punishment.
A very excited state of affairs exists at Con-
stantinopIe. The lower classes are being armed
by tho enemies of the Sultan, and Greeks and
Americans are threatened with violent death.
Advices from st. Thomas state that $50 persons
were arrested in Barbados. The prisons
were full. Many persons had taken
refuge on vessels. There was great
destruction of property. It is estimated
that the damage done. is equal to the tota
value Of the provision crop of the island.
occurrence of the rioting was approhended.
The report that ex-President Dominique, o.
Hayti, died of his wounds is not true. He ar
rived at st. Thomas April 81, on French man
of-War.
The British authorities have again extended
the time of keeping Winslow the Boston
forger, in custody for another ten days, tx
await the final reply of Secretary Fish.
Tho English court has decided to entertain
fsvorabIy the request for an amnesty to TIT
Irish political prisoners.
Intelligence from SaIonica announces thu
port blockaded and none of the inhabitant
allowed to leave until the inquiry is terminated
Three or four German iron-clads have beer
ordered TO Salonica, to enforce the punish
mont of the Turks who murdered the French
and German consuls.
The conference at Berlin has broken up
having fully agreed upon a continuation OF thu
s'peace policy" in relation to the instruction
in the northern provinces of European Turkey
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-18

try is ablaze with excitement. All whites
are armed and saddled.
Acting Gov. Antoine received the fol-
lowing dispatch from DIR. Kaufman,
Sheriff of East Feliciana Parish, dated
Bayou sara, to-day:
!" In reply to your telegram have TO
say that seventeen colored men are
killed and many wounded on the line OF
Mississippi and Louisiana a large num-
Der of armed white men are approaching
this town. / cannot summon and secure
a posse comitatus for the support OF the
civil authority, the suppression of riots,
and the prevention of further bloodshed.
Nothing but military authority vii
keep peace, therefore I respectfully re-
quest that military aid be placed at my
disposal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-18

The Bremen Handeleblott has lately
given to the world a most interesting
piece of information. Who is the rich
est man in Germany? Most persons
would say in reply-Rothschild or some
other great banker, or some long-de-
scended German baron. In both cases
the searcher for truth would be wrong.
The richest man in Prussia is neither
banker nor noble, but PLAIN Krupp, the
maker of cannons. Krupp, the gun
maker, pays more income tax than any
man in Prussia. He pays nearly no.,
900 marks, which represents yearly
scale of profit exceeding 5000, 900
marks, or about 81, $50, 900. It is true
that it is whispered in non-official cir
cles that Krupp, the gunsmith, has
partner who shares his gains and like
wise contributes his quota toward the
payment of income tax. This mysterl-
ous individual is known unto men as the
German Government, impersonated by
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-18
HytirODllObia.

Mr.. Corvin, of London, in his valu-
able pamphlet on hydrophobia, endorses
the theory of DR.. Thompson, according
to which it is very vulgar error thai
patients in hydrophobia are mad. They
are not mad there is no such thing AZ
madness connected with the disease
The Duke of Richmond, who, while
Governor general of Canada, was bitten
by rabid fox, and suffered from the
most violent paroxysms, which ended in
death, had sufficient fortitude and self
control in the intervals to give all neces-
sary directions for the conduct of public
business and the settlement of his own
private affairs.
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How is This for High !?

There is a man named Thurston living
on White Oak creek, in Titus county,
Texas, who is seven feet eight inches
high and well proportional. He is
forty-fiive to forty-eight years old,
married, and has several children
His wife is a very tall woman, and
some of his children bid fair to rival
their " daddy" Thurston is from Mis-
souri,, and was in Prices army at the
commencement of the war. How is that
for high? and where now is the "Irish
Giant" you talk so much about in your
last weekly? There is no humbug about
this. The man is well known in Texas,
and I have measured him.-Poq'is Tea. }
Cor. st. Louis Times.
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A WAR OF RACES.
Fighting Between Whites and Blacks il
Louisiana-COnflicting Dispatches.

Fighting Between WhICeS anu bIackS III
Louisiana-Confiicting Dispatches.
Associated Press telegram
New ORLEANS, May Is The New
Orleans Times special, dated Summit,
Miss, May Is, says
Information was received here last
night of a row between negroes and
whites at Laurel Hill, West Feliciana
parish, near the Mississippi line: On
Friday night about thirty negroes went
TO the store of white nan III that vicin-
ity, called him to the door and riddled
him with bullets. A posse from Bayou
Sara went out Saturday for the body.
The negroes would not give it up. A
fight ensued, and three negroes were
killed. Two white men are missing.
The negroes are gathering. Eleven
hundred are said to be under arms. The
whites are going down from the neigh
boring counties in Mississippi. A seri-
Gus fight is expected.
A special to the Republican from
Bayou Sara, says: Eight colored men
have been shot dead and hanged. About
twenty were wounded. No whites killed.
Persons just from the scene report sixty
blacks killed, but this statement L con-
slider as exaggerated. Twenty colored
men are reported held as hostages. Their
fate is uncertain, but the supposition is
they will be killed also, that the num-
berof negroes killed will never be known
preparations having been taken to re,
move the dead secretly. The number OF
regulars under arms is said to be 500,
from East Baton Rouge, and East and
West Feliciana, and Wilkinson county,
Miss. The colored people are said to be
arming In self-defence. Saturday and
Sunday nights numbers of colored men
crossed to Point Coupee to escape those
who are hunting them.
ISecond Dispatch.
BAYOU SARA, May 15.-Tnere has
been regular engagement at Laurel
Hill between white and colored men.
Three whites reported killed. God
knows where this will end. The coun
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

RubeDstein, the condemned murderer OF
Sara Alexander, at Brooklyn, N Y, has escaped
the gallows by the only means which seemed
possible in his case-by dying Eefore the day
set for his execution.
a raid WAS made the other day upon Illicit
whisky dealers in New York city. Six promi-
mont dealers in the crooked were arrested and
held to bail in sums varying from $40, GOO to
$40, 1000.
Tho Chicago Ts-ibuneS Philadelphia CORE
sspondent telegraphs as follows: "The reac-
ton in public sentiment regarding the numeri-
cal success of the Exposition is best shown by
the action of one of the leading hotels, the
4Girard, which to-day reduced its price to $3.50
a day, the old rate. The hotel-keepers
throughout the city are becoming alarmed as
the days pass by without bringing any of that
vast crowd of foreign visitors which they have
been confidently expecting. There are scarce
ly more outside people stopping in Philsdel-
mia than can be counted in Chicago any one
day in the week"
West.
Chicago elevators, as per official returns,
contain I,945, All bushels Of wheat, 1890, us
bushels of corn, COG, 955 bushels of oats, g.
5S8 bushels of rye, and 1913, 251 bushels of bar
ley. making grand total of 4, 033, $50 bushels,
against 1868, 1877 bushels at this period last
year.
Reliable reports from nearly the entire State
of Kansas show the wheat crop unusually better
sthan ever before, and at least twenty per cent.
acreage more than last year.
The City Collector of Chicago, George Won
Hollen by name, has run away to Europe, after
having squandered about 100000 of the city's
FUNDS.
A bruising mill for $4,000 side has been
arranged, to come off within 100 miles of Gin
innat, ON the 7th of September, between the
ypugiIists Joe Goss, of England, and Tom Allen,
of st. Louis
United States Marshal Campbell, of Chicago,
has returned to Miss Ada O. Sweet, Pension
Agent, the monev she paid him in behalf OF
david Blakely, the former incumbent Of the
tpension Office.
South.
Two stages, carrying the United States mail
and fourteen passengers, were recently robbed
near Seguin, Texas, by three highwaymen. The
passengers were relieved of all their money,
but allowed to retain their watches and
jewelry
Dom Pedro is soiourning ia New Orleans.
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expressive of preference for Blaine for Presi-

expressive of preference for Blaine for Presi-
dent.
The famous Union League Club, OF New
York, held a special meeting the other evening
for the election of new members, and among
the names proposed was that of Secretary Bris-
tow. Some excitement was caused IN the club
when the announcement was made that Mr.
Bristow had been blackballed. It is stated that
his rejection was not the result Of political OPP
position, but was caused by personal feeling.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-18
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

Dom Pedro fooled the sight-seers at An
napolis Nd, in his usual fashion. While they
waited for him at the railroad depot, he arrived
at the naval academy by steamer, looked
through the establishment, and was quietly
whirled away to dinner by the Governor of the
State.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-18

Prince Bismarck and tue Emperor Will
lam. The rich man may, therefore, not
be as wealthy as he appears to be, seeing
that his gains are divided as well as his
outgoings with sleeping partners, whose
profits are drawn from the heavy taxa
ton borne by the German people.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-18

JOHN S. PAYNE, the new Governor of
Liberia, is full-blooded negro, and was
born in Richmond, Va. He has been a
member of the Liberian Congress for
twenty years, and is very intelligent
man.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-18
Not to be Separated.

Gen. E. w. Pierce, of Freetown,
Mass, is calmly waiting the time when
he and his horse shall lie side by side IN
the same burial lot. Once, when he
was III the army, he was without food
for whole day, and at night he took
one ear of corn from six that had been
given to his horse, and, having roasted
It, made his supper on it, while his
horse disposed of the other five. Dur
inc the meal he resolved, If his faithful
horse lived to get home, he would keep
him till he died, and then bury him in
his family cemetery. When he had got
home, this plan was firmly opposed by
his wife, who didn't care to be buried
beside dumb brute. But he replied
that she couldn't be buried with him
then, for he would be buried with his
horse, if she wasn't buried at all. The
wife has since obtained divorce, and
there is now no obstacle to his cherished
desire.
A WRITER in Isu.f, Field and Farm
urges the use of camels in the United
States. He says that in Fillmore's adj
ministration the experiment was tried
by the War Department at cost OF
$50. OOO-a brother of Admiral Porter
buying snd importing herd. The ami
mails were lost sight of in the rebellion,
and it is thought that they found their
way intr menageries.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-06-08

W Bitva ma Kosovu poll byla pro ci-
safstvi srbske roynez tax osudna jako
bitva belohorska pro mas Cechy. Turek
zradou Brankovicovou Srby porazil cd
te DOLBY zavladnul pdlmesic samostatn5m
statdm slovanskym ma poloostrove bal
kanskem.
Poz. red. Pokroku.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-06-08

xiv hlavu svou: ,Gest vecna slava sva-
t6mu mucenniku vlasti, srbskemu cafi
Lazarovi jakoz vsem, kdoz "a vlast a
kfiz svaty boii padlip
,Slaya mu, slava ysem!' znelo ze vsech
hrdel vyprazdn6ne pohary zazvonily ko
lem. V tom otevfely Sc mike dyefe a
hlavou sklonenou vstoupil do svetnice no
W host. Havranf vlas jeho splyval V
dlouh}ch hustych kucerach pod fezem
dvoiitou tadou zlatych cechynd ozdobe-
nym ma sirok5 cerven5 plast, jenz zaha-
loval ztepilou postavu, bohatf odev i dra
hocenne zbrane "a pasem. Pfitomni
lined poznali sveho pana arem- basn Va
ka Obrenovice. Vyskocili lavic be-
zeli mu vstfic radostnym pozdravem
Pokynul rukou, vse Sc Timed stisilo.
,Nuze, junaci, iste tn vsichni pohroma'
de, jak jsem porucilt = ,Vsichni, arem-
baso, az ma jedineho Damiana, ienz ne
rnohl pfijiti, pon6vadz jeste stdne Sc svou
nohou, kterou mu byl pes turecky Moha-
med aga roztfistiln = ,Dobra. Hoi, krc
mari, pov6z, jak velky udelali hosi moi
fadp = AT mne Bah ztresta, arem baso,
pill dobfe a statn6; dukat to delap =
,Zde isou diva; vezmir fekl kratce Vuk,
hodiv zlato ma stdl "A nyni, bratfi, po-
chodl Name iest6 notny kousek prace
pred sebouP
(PokracovanL)
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-06-08
KrVava sVatba.

(Obrdzek ze ziUota j5h0slOoanSk@hO)
Po pfecteni tohoto dopisu odlehcovali
81 oba muzove iadrnym klenlm Milica,
ktera Vuka nikdy opravdu nemilovala,
povazujic jej We sve detinske marnivosti
spise "a pfiiemnou loutku, kterou Sc pred
svymi druzkami honositi mohla, padla
otci svemu k nohoum s prosbou, ably j
nevydaval strasnemu tomu muzi, nybrz
aby il ponechal naruci muze, .iejz srdce
jeji zvolilo.
,Upokoi Sc, dit6 me- konejsil velitel
divku sizach tonouci, hlade 81 sve licou-
sy. ,Tvdj otec te zaiiste proti TIVE vdli
neposle do Bosny Vuk, ten pes, bude
Sc miti ma pozoru, ably Sc odvazil vstoupi-
ii ma nasi pddul A nechf 81 pfijde -
tax hartusil velitel, machaje vyhrdzne
seyfenou pesti - pax uhlida, jak je tu
pfiimemel Ne, nikoliv - dolozil, hla-
YOU potfasaje - ten bes nebude tax ma
hlavu padlym, ably ii tn svym pfichodem
vstrtil do pasti. Nedbejte dale posetilych
ieho zvastd konejte bez starosti pfipra'
Wy ku svatbe. A pax, prach a kule =
zlobil Sc feGnik nohama dupaje - na'
bych tu byl ia velitelem vojenskymT
Vskutku nikdo nebral hrozby Vukovy
doopravdy tax Sc dely pfipravy k'
svatbe beze vsech dalsich pfekazek. Me
zitim dovedeli Sc Gracaci, ze uprchl.
Vuk Sc po cely rok potloukal mezi loupe
zivymi hajduky pro svou raznost ne
obycejnou odvaznost 20 SO stal je]ic
arem- basou, cili nacelnikem; nyni pa
ze slidi sc svou rotou ma blizku pohra
0 nicnich lesinach. Vsak novinka tato byl
9 pouze d6lezita pro nejblizsi pfibuzne ze
n nicha nevesty; ostatni obyvatelstvo I'd
stale dplne klidno. Nebof jakkoli byl
ii iednotliva obydli osady roztrousena, pf'
vedel kazdy, ze Gas potfeby bude pf
moe vzdy ihned pohotove. tax nikdo
ami "a max nestrachoval pied vpade
J. hrstky lidi. Ia takovych okolnosd pf
blizil Sc urcenY den svatebni.
Ma pohranicni ceste Bosny krcn