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, 1876-09-14
YELLOW FEVER IN NEW YORK.
Two Cases Reported ia tho HoaEd of Iieait

Mao Turk NfFNl1. S<pI. II. =
Two cascg OF genuine yellow feycF-one OF which
proved fatal-wsro yesterday reported 1" tbs boaI'
cia!s u lLat dopastmont. uusi wefc, from sayan.
nall, Ca, where tho dread disca4c II " present
raging with such dire effect.
The 1tnt case was that Of John EvanB, 4 wealthy
merchant Of Savannah, who fed from that city TO
escape from the epldsmtc, arriving In New York
with hls family on Friday !ast having como the Gu.
tire distance By raj! Vii baltimore. The family
registered 1t Dsoadray hotcl, The nau,u Of which
ihs health officials refuse TO mako public. On
bofiuE phya!cisn was called H. ii. Thu natary
OF hls disease, however, was not discovered
Until! Sunday, and early yesterday morning
authorities sensp jans, Deputy Sanitary supur.
, 1876-09-14
COAL At MILWAUKEE,,


MILWAUKEE, Sept. IL. There " IL bu meeting Of
The cupl dealers to morrow, when some conclusion
Will bo arrived At ns TO whether tho present ptca
81. 30, will bc maintained, or tho price scduced.
Ono Of our heaviest coal hha Just returned
from Buffalo, and reports that tho Wholesale dckl.
crs tlcEo viii make no cOncekslons, hence our
dealers, ~ they nll bought n tho top figures. do
mt know what to do,
, 1876-09-14

PHILADELPHIA AND LIVERPOOL
Cabin, intermediate, and steerage passage
At LOWEST RATES.
General Office, 1855 La Satle.at., corner Madison
J. Il. MILNE. Western Agent
, 1876-09-14

People tat: about steady, brse!nz pull; but, In
my oPtn!on, that Ia mot ths Right way 10 drive
tr0ttsr. There IL gEelt difference between lat
ting 90 Of yous hoss0s head, aud keeping w QUO
, 1876-09-14
FINANCIAL,

sAA FnANo,sco, Cal, Sept ta-W. 8. oBtien
lepics tho report that Flood & OBrlen Intend
cstab!lahing branch bank in New York, and sen1
tnrlr bullion there.
, 1876-09-14
FIELD CLASS In ZOOLOGY.

hcd class In Zoology under the supervision Of o. a..
wEsTCOTT. Of the Chicago High School, wilt be form
ed n Lake Fnsedt Academy on Saturday morning sept
sgatn IA the spring Persons not connos:Sa wlth to
The payment Or merely nominal sum by Supplying to
A. 4, EADiN, PRINCIPAL.
, 1876-09-14
IsEIIM.
That Million. Dollar Suit Fairly
Under Way.
Mr., storrs Brings Forth His "Tc-Wits "
and "Whereases."

of sas: campaign. For several week, NJ stor,, Ia,
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morning, and tho action Will be formally COM
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proyae. se a. ., o aid. % or sSet in % the
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tho United Statrs went Into operation, and March
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are as follows:
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of January " ts ygnr of our Lofn NH ad ~ te
ksinssr uso!so Milisr. isnry 9; Fsedersx. Esberi
on%an hhni 9ic.rrn ~ Hrr1HIS Witann XinSs III
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
Persued by a Mad Horse.

A few days ago, as y. 3. Needham, OF
Peabody, was riding in Danvers, near
the new insane asylum he was attacked
by an Infatuated horse, which, for mile,
with mouth wide open, lips turned back,
eyes. like balls of fire, swapping his jaws,
continually attempted to bite him from
behind the open buggy, he all the time
striking the horse In the face, which on
ly seemed to augment his fury. The
noise of the whip urged on Mr.. Need
hams horse to a fearful speed down the
Newburyport turnpike. At the foot OF
one of the long hills Mr.. Needham
sheered off twice he whirled complete
~ round to avoid the beast, and twice
it came alongside of his horse and COM
menced biting. After crossing the An
dover turnpike, the horse made three
attempts at Mr.. Needham's horses
windpipe, seized the breast-plate and
crowded the horse and buggy down an
embankment, where the horse stopped,
held by the infuriated animal, until the
harness vas bitten and torn off, leaving
the carriage free. Mr.. Needham re-
manned in the buggy until his horse was
clear, then let him go. The harness
was nearly new, the weak spots being
the rings on the breast-plate and other
parts of the harness. His horse went
home ollowed by the crazy animal,
and, by the daring efforts of several
neighbors, after long tussel, he was
rescued, somewhat bitten. The horse
that behaved SO like maniac was raised
by Joseph Fuller. It was always crazed
when it saw a white horse, and was
dubbed by posse of men until several
of it's teeth were knocked out before 1t
was CONQUERED.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
What a Woman Did.

She was an average woman. She was
in meat market on Woodward avenue
at half-past Ii o'clock, and there were
five men in there, also. She wanted a
bit of beef, a pinch of mutton, some
dried beef sliced very thin-in fact, she
wanted about twenty-nine cents worth
of meat. Each man was patient for ten
minutes. Each one was impatient for
ten minutes more. Each one waited ex-
actly twenty 1.-TWO minutes for that woman
to pick and select and find fault and
then each one stalked out, to find some
other shop. Five business men lost one
hundred and five minutes, or an hour
and three-quarters, while one woman,
whose time wasn't worth a cent an hour,
bought twenty nine cents worth OF meat.
AS the men went out
The first said the country was going
to ruin.
The second said he'd rather eat snow
than to lose any more time.
The third said that he'd like to kill
some one.
The fourth said the butcher was fool
and lUnatic.
The fifth fell down as he went out, and
he 'said-but never mind. Detroit Free
Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
Knew How to Keep a Hotel.

Running over Ralph Waldo Emerson's
new book yesterday we came upon the
following passage
Courage to ask questions courage to expose
our ignorance. The great gain is, not to shlne
not to conquer your companion then you learn
nothing but conceit-but to find companion
who knows what you do not to tilt with him
and be overthrow horse and foot, with utter
destruction of all your logic and learning.
There is defeat that is useful.
We resolved to act upon the above at
once. We called in our landlord and
asked him what the rent of our room
would be the coming month. He told
us. That was fair start. We had ex-
posed our ignorance and mentally praised
ourself for courage. Then we proceeded
to multiply questions. We asked HIM
where he lived before he came to Nevada.
He informed us that he was by birth a
near neighbor of the late respected
Daniel Webster. That increased our re-
spect for him. (For the landlord, not
for Webster.) We then asked how much
lumber was in the Granite State. lie
answered promptly-promptness is a
characteristic of our landlord. Then we
got the price of brick in New Hampshire,
the value of mechanics labor, the prob
able cost of a bed, carpet and washstand,
and the rate of interest on money in the
land of She White Mountains. We said
to ourselves 6 Emerson would be de-
lighted could he but lear this.
At last we ventured to ask our host Ii
he belonged to any religious denomi-
nation. He informed us that he was
baptized in mill pond OH the Merrimac,
and had tried to live a life becoming q
Christian and close communion Bah
fist. We then asked him how he could re-
concile his conscience to charge us more
rent for room than it would cost to
build house in New Hampshire, and an
interest on an investment here which is
more per month than the State of New
Hampshire permits landlords to take by
the year. He eyed us moment over his
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
Dissipation vs.. Legislation.

washington Cor Chicago Tribune.]
The proceedings at the Capitol last
week were stf fiat, stale, and unprofta-
| BILE, = but social life here was remarkably
"gay and festive" This is not to be
wondered at. Take for example the
Honorable Representative from the
Eighteenth District Che calls it deestrict)
of Florida, worthy back country law
yer, whose healthy home diet has been
hog, hominy, and fried chicken, with an
occasional dram of crooked whisky. He
is on the Special COMMITTEE charged
with the investigation of the amount Of
red-tape used in the Tying-up Bureau of
the Circumlocution Department, and old
Capt. Barnacle, the head of that bureau,
invites him to dine at the Widow
Welcher's, hoping to prevent report
that, as each official could tie his own
packages with string, the Tyingup Blu
.reau might be abolished, and its supply
of red tape saved. The dinner is es-
pecially restaurantish, consisting of half
dozen successive courses, rejoicing In
Partisan names, questionable in appear
ance, and so favored as to defy detec-
ton. Some manufactured wine adds to
the indigestibility of the repast, and the
Hon. M. G.. from the Eighteenth Dis
trict goes thence to a reception,
where he again feeds upon terrapin and
oysters, washed down by copious draughts
of the juice of the rhubarb- plant, labeled
"Moet & Chandon." AS he leaves the
house he is joined by veteran lobbyist,
who kindly suggests that at this season
few glasses of hot Scotch whisky punch
is the sure preventive of colds. And
when, after all this eating and guzzling,
he Hon. M. G. from the Eighteenth
District gets to bed, about 2 o'clock in
the morning, his slumbers are not quiet.
Rising about 10 o'clock, he has no ap-
petite for breakfast, and, going to the
Capitol, takes Congressional bath, af
ter which he has the Congressional bar
Der shampoo his aching head. Can you
expect this victim to metropolitan gayety
to apply himself to legislation? A YER
bal sparring- match between two of the
oratorical shoulder-hitters may rouse
him from his apathy, but he does not get
his food of the night previous digest
ed, and his head freed from
the potations then imbibed, until the
hour of adjournment. Then another
dinner--another reception another al
coholic night-cap-and another uncom-
Portable, useless day. It is thus invari
ably the case that, when the fashionable
season is at its height, but little legisla-
ton is perfected.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17

Speaker sustained. The resolution then adopt
ed-49 to 46-Mr. Lees voting ''yes" in order to
move its reconsideration. Filibustering then
INDUCED in, the Democrats endeavoring to secure
an adjournment, and the Republicans striving to
press the whole matter to vote. After
the evening had been spent variously by the
imprisoned members reading, writing, talk
ing, smoking, card-playing, at 10 o'clock the
Speaker called the Assembly to order, and another
motion to suspend proceedings under call was put
and lost-46 to 4O-not majority of all the men,
bers-elect, three Democrats having obtained leave
on account of sickness in family during the day,
and got pairs with Republicans. A motion to adj
journ was then rejected-22 to 63-and there was
no prospect CT the deadlock breaking up, after
having lasted thirteen hours.
SATURDAY, Feb. 12.-SeEate. in session.
Assembly.-This body was in continuous session
for twenty-four hours, but at 10 O'Clock vote was
had on the resolution declaring Joseph Bennett
titled to a seat as the Representative from Iowa
County, which carried-49 to 43. Resolutions
of censure against Mr. PAIL, of Oconto, offered,
for violation of the rules hiding himself from the
Sergeant-at-Arms, and thus causing the tedious
session that followed. Postponed for consideration
to Tuesday evening Adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. ate.-Resolutions were
offered for more information about the railroads .
Assembly bills concurred in to make the school
month twenty days. Several local Senate and As
sembly bills were passed, and joint resolution
adopted ratifying the proposed amendment to the
Constitution authorizing counties to adopt such
system of government as they deem best.
AsSentbly.-A bill legalizing the change of line of
the West Wisconsin Railroad passed unanimously
under suspension of the rules, the people of Tomah
having withdrawn all opposition the basis of pay
ment by the railroad company of damages to Tomah
from thechange ofroute IA resolution concur
red in appropriating money for the establishment of
signal station at Madison also for the prosecution
of whoever is the party owing $4,000 to the State
on account of the money belonging to the Insane
Hospital fund deposited in the Bank of Madison.
The bill to amend the Potter law passed--56 to
80. :. Resolutions were presented in both houses
from the Agricultural Convention, protesting against
the repeal of the Potter law, unless it be clearly
proven that it is unjust to the railroads. and oppos
ing reduction of the members of the Railroad
Commission.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
A Remarkable Case Of Embezzlement

Now young banker absconds with all
his customers money. This case is a
little peculiar. The young man squan
dered it all upon a woman, but who do
you suppose that woman was? Why,
his own mother? She is very hand
some widow, 40, who has a passion for
fashionable life. The young man, her
son, is weak, good fellow, who loves
his mother, as very few sons do, and can
refuse her nothing. When he went into
business for himself, she emerged from
The humble boarding house where they
had lived, and took an elegant house up
town, and commenced living In the style
of wealthy people.
She set up carriage-she had the
house full of servants-she gave elegant
entertainments she bought diamonds
and camel's hair shawls, and, in short,
she lived at rate that made all her old
friends turn green with envy. The son,
all this time, was furnishing her with the
means for all this extravaganza, knowing
that the end was ruin, but his mother
liked it, and he was too weak to say no.
She probably knew that she was living
beyond his means, but the madness was
on her, and she could not stop.
The end came last week. cVhe young
man and his mother sailed for Rotter-
dam, taking with them every dollar that
was in the concern, and all that could be
borrowed, begged or stolen. It is sup
posed that the absconding, like all the
rest of it, was the inspiration of the
mother, for all who know the young man
believe him to be honest, if left to him.
self. The loss to the depositors will foot
up 5000, 900, and there is as much more
owing on notes on the street. This vast
sum of money has been spent within five
years; and that it was spent there can be
no doubt, FOR as near as can be ascer-
tanned they had mighty little to take
away with them,
The fine house was dismantled, though
they had sold quietly all that they could
without exciting suspicion. Curious
case! Men have been ruined by women
times enough, but who ever heard before
that woman's being ones own mother?-
Ne9O York Letter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
Humane Hanging.

Prof. Houghton, of the University of
Dublin, has been investigating the sub
iect of humane hanging. He states that
Mr.. Gibson, surgeon at Newgate, has
frequently seen the victim struggle for
more than twenty minutes before becom-
ing inanimate, and proceeds to say: 1.
That the old system of taking the con-
vict's life by sufocation is inhumanly
painful, unnecessarily prolonged, and
revolving to the spectators whose duty it
is to be present. That the subject OF an
effective execution by suspension should
be the immediate rupture of the spinal
column by the fall. 3. That the use OF
sslong drop +" is not only much prefer
able from humanitarian point of view,
but is the only method by which the de-
sired object can be effectually attained.
4. That the short fall and position of the
knot employed for so many years by
Calcraft are barbarisms which should
cease to be permitted. 5. That the frac-
ture of the spinal column can best be
instantaneously effected by placing the
knot under the chin and allowing fall
of at least ten feet 6. That in the car
rying out of a capital sentence care
should be exercised in the selection OF a
suitable rope. In the execution OF
Henry Wainwright it would seem from
the published accounts that these prin-
ciples were adopted by Marwood, the
executioner, land with perfect success, and
the instantaneous rupture OF the spine
resulted from placing the knot under
the culprit's chin.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
King and Schumacher.

Bill King and Schumacher, says a
Washington correspondent, are at pres
ent the closest united members in the
House. Although they are members Of
opposite political parties, their common
affections have made them as brothers.
For some time the Judiciary Committee
has been considering the case of these
two men in the light of the Pacific Mail
testimony referred to it by the Ways and
Means Committee. By this testimony
it is shown that Schumacher received up
ward of 5000, 900 to act as paid lobby
list of the corrupt Pacific Mail agency.
King has not only been shown to have
been bride taker, but by record per-
iurer as well. The Judiciary Committee
are clearly of the opinion that these men
should be expelled from Congress, but
are doubtful whether they have the
right to go back of the election of these
men and punish their acts committed
prior to that time. Upon this bubble
Schumacher and King rest much hope.
These two worthless got together this
afternoon upon the east side of the Hall
of Representatives, and had long con-
ference. Schumacher lazily STOOD up
against the wall uoai VIC uoOA,
King stood behind a screen near by, as
if he did not wish prying eyes to watch
him as he talked. Said Schumacher !:
g What do you think, King do you
have an idea that this Congress will do
anything with u.s." "Shoo. " said King,
as he pulled his hair over his forehead,
down between his ratty bright eyes, st
amt afraid of anything this Congress
can do. If they want to make a fight
on us. let 'en. guess I can make it
warm for some of 'em. There are too
many burned children in this House to
ever dare to push Us. .
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17

spectacles, and then said That's what
you are driving at, is it? Let me tell
you that man who mixes religion with
rents in Virginia City will not last long !;
and, further, that if you do not like this
room there are plenty outside who would.
The rate spoke of is only for this month;
next month 1t viii be more. - Virginia
Men Chronicle
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
YuIgaritY.

Nothing is SO disgusting to the good
and thoughtful as to hear the young, or
even the old, use profane, low, or vul-
gar language. In our day it seems,
however, the boy does not feel himself a
man unless he can excel in this great
vice. We used to be boy, and a bad
boy, at that, and some times we yet
make use of language not strictly agree
able to the Christian ear, but it is gen
orally spoken unthoughtedly, and we
often have reasons for regret. Now,
boys, take our advice-use no profane
exp~essions-speak no sentence that
would put to blush the most sensi-
tive. You know not the tendency OF
habitually using indecent or profane Ian
guage. It may never be obiterated
from your heart, and when you grow up
to be men you may find at your tongues
end some expression which you would
not use for money. BY guarding against
such evils you will save yourself a
great deal of modification.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Two Babies.

Little winsome baby Fay
Like a snow-white rosebud lay
In her mothers arms all day.
Alice, dancing up and down
Rosy. saucy, dimpling, brown
Breaks her playthings, tears her gown.
o the eyes of little Fay!
Solemn, sweet, and dream-like they,
Telling mysteries Away.
Alice's eyes are wildly bright,
Full of frank and fearless light,
Scarcely will they close at night.
Fay so gently shows her love,
Cooling, nesting like dove,
She your very heart would move.
Alice with frightened strain
Hugs with tiny might and main
Kisses, laughs-and hugs again.
Witching each in her own way,
Alice and the little Fay;
One so gentle-one SO gay.
Heavenly Father, give these flowers,
Summer days and rainbow showers,
Let the clouds and storms be ours.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17

This seems to be a good year for owl
stories in Maine. A boy in Foxcroft
named Bardett set small trap for rab-
bits. The next morning it was gone.
He set larger one, and, visiting 1t the
next day, found In the trap large owl
firmly secured, and having attached to
him the missing trap. The owl meas
ured five feet from tip to tip.