The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-06

and commotion among the friends of the pres
ent Texas Pacific measures. He proposes the
incorporation of new company, and charter
ing of three branches of the Texas Pacific Rail-
road. with western terminus at Marshall and
reaching respectively New Orleans, Vicksburg,
and Memphis.
A heavy robbery of diamonds and jewelry
was one of the closing episodes of the Old Year
in New York City. Benedict Bros. were the
sufferers and $685. 600 was the size OF the haul.
This firm we're robbed of $50, 600 worth of goods
in 1866, and seem to have been especially sim
gled out as the victims of theft involving an
extraordinary amount of skill and daring. In
the last instance chloroform was successfully
employed in dealing with the attendants IN
charge of the establishment.
Ex-Gov. John II. Clifford, of Massachusetts,
is dead.
The indictments against Loader and Price,
charged with perjury in connection with the
Brooklyn scandal, have been quashed.
The West.
monster aerolite, emitting light almost
as great as that of day, passed over st. Louis
a few nights ago, and exploded near the city.
The conclusion caused by the explosion was
distinctly felt and was sufficient to shake the
windows of houses and, in some instances, to
shake entire buildings.
Supreme Judge Wilson, of Idaho, is dead.
The campaign against the Chicago whisky
ring has been reopened, and four more distll-
Ieries have been seized. The seized distilleries
aggregated daily capacity of about Il, 600 gall
Ions of spirits.
Mrs. Rachael Gordon and three children,
aged IL, 10 and years, were burned to death
in their dwelling, 10 miles north OF Rising Sun,
Ind, on Christmas.
strange double suicide is reported by tele-
graph from Los Angeles, Cal. E. G. Foster
and Celia Foot married the previous evening,
were found dead in each others arms Oh pub
lie street, having taken strychnine. Another
man had claimed the woman as his wife. Ihls
caused the act
An idea Of the immense frauds perpetrated
by the Chicago whisky ring may be cleaned by
the statement that one distillery alone-that OF
Roelle, Junker & Co.-has stolen over 81, OOO,-
| 600 from the Government.
Reports of prospective Indian troubles come
from the West
/ The Chicago Tribune prints detailed re
view and summary of the business of Chicago
during the year 1875, from which it ap-
pears that the aggregate wholesale business
in produce, merchandise, and manufactured
goods is 1857 900, 600, against 1858, 900, 600 in
1874.
A. G. Hesing, publisher Of the Stats
Zeitu4aq; Jacob Rhem, ex-Superintendent OF
the Chicago Police, and Buffalo" Miller, late
Treasurer of Cook County, have been arrested
at Chicago, and held in heavy bonds for de-
frauding the revenue in connection with the
illicit distillation of whisky.
Work has been suspended on the new st
Louis Custom House, the appropriation having
been exhausted.
Ten million dollars worth of new buildings
were erected in Chicago in 1875, making 'front.'
age of over ten miles.
J. r. Bensley has been elected President OF
the Chicago Board of Trade
Gov. Carpenter, of Iowa, has been appointed
Second Comptroller of the Treasury.
The South.
f. L. Patterson, member of the Legislature
from Natchitoches Parish La, was recently
shot and killed by one Cosgrove, editor of the
Natchitoches V51adicator.
THE Alabama Legislature met on the 28th ult.
FISK University, of Nashville, Tenn, mag
nifcent new building for the education of
colored youth, was dedicated on New Years
Day.
terrific hurricane, demolishing everything
IN it's pathway, and killing number OF per
sons visited the vicinity of Hickman, KY, one
day last week. Death and destruction were
sowed along the entire track of the tornado,
which made noise which was heard for miles
and miles.
The telegraph furnishes the report of a
"little unpleasantness" in Mississippi: 1.-THE
Caldwell brothers (colored), of Clinton, one CT
whom is State Senator, appeared on the streets
of Clinton to-day drunk, and quarrel ensued.
Senator Caldwell then went into the cellar OF q
store and was pursued by whites, when Cald-
well commenced firing. DR.. Banks was shot at
the second fire in the knee. Joint firing con-
tinued until Caldwell was fatally wounded"
At Little Rock, Ark, few days ago, negro
named Hockersmith shot his wife and another
negro named George Scott killing both. Jeal-
ousy.
Three persons were instantly killed by the
explosion of boiler in steam mill at Lees
burg, KY, last week.
The Louisiana Legislature met and was
quietly organized on the Sd inst.
Washington.
Secretary Fish says there is not word OF
truth in the stories of impending troubles with
Spain, but, on the contrary, that the countries
are on good terms, with every prospect of every
question pending between them being peace
fully settled.
Washington dispatch says: s. It is asserted
in prominent circles that if, as reported from