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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23
The BLACK Hills STAMPEDE.

Those who think of seeking their for
tunes in the Black Hills will do well to
read this, which we copy from Denver
paper, before packing their kits: "The
Black Hills bubble must inevitably burst
in very short time. The thing has
utterly fizzled out, and numbers of dis
gusted gold hunters are returning from
the mythical Ell Dorado. Recent ar
rivals report the whole affair a gigantic
fraud. The country is fiat (the gulches
having but very slight falD, and
depth of from fifteen to thirty feet being
required in the diggings, while water is
inaccessible during nine of the twelve
months of the year. And yet, in the
face of this overwhelming evidence, over
forty persons leave Cheyenne daily for
the Hills, many of them striking out
without blankets or food, and begging
their way along the road. Such state
of things is to be deprecated. If there
are any mines in the Black Hills which
will warrant such stampede they re-
main to be found, and the very general
advice of parties who have been there,
and who know whereof they speak, is
that if man can make his board and
clothes where he is he had better stay
there, and wait until some more definite
and tangible results have been obtai0ed
of the mineral wealth of the country
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23
Legislative Record.

TUESDAY, March 14.-Sendte. communities
ton was received from the WOman's Centennial Com
mittee stating that they proposed to exhibit article
at Philadelphia costing $4,000; had raised $4,000;
had $500 left of the 900 appropriated last winter
and expected 1000 from the Centennial Managers,
of this winters appropriation, relying on which they
had not asked for more Thanks were voted to
the presiding and other officers, and the Senate
hurried up the adjournment, closing out at 1880,
so that members might get away on the morning
trains.
MISUNDERSTANDING worthy of note occurred, ex-
cept Speaker Feld's short closing speech, express
ing hope that the work of the session wonld stand
the closest scrutiny and meet with the approval OF
the people. Only few of the members were pres
ent at the close of the session of sixthree days..
Adjourned at1O:3O a. m.
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Edwin Booths Southern Tour.

The many who are interested In the
welfare of the legitimate drama and the
prosperity of its foremost and most
practical representatives will read with
satisfaction that Mr.. Edwin Booths pro-
fessional tour through the South hoe
been attended with great success. This
tour was begun at Baltimore, on the Sd
of January, and was ended at Bowling
Green on the Sd of March. The total
number of performances given by Mr..
Booth was fifty-two. The characters
that he represented were Hamlet,
Othello, Richelieu, Richard the Second,
King Lear, Shylock, Cardinal Wolsey,
Iago and Petruchio.
Mr.. Booth had not acted south of Bal
timore, on the Atlantic coast, since 1859,
when he appeared in most of the cities
named. He was therefore a positive
novelty, and the inhabitants of the
South, for many miles around the places
that he was announced to visit, mani
tested lively desire to see him act, and
came In crowds to the cities in which he.
appeared. The hotels were thonged.
Legislatures regulated their hours of
meeting with a special view to attend
ance upon his performances. Social par
ties gave precedence to the theater.
Crowds of people gathered as early as
daylight, in many instances, to buy
tickets. There was multitude at every
railroad station 10 welcome the great
actor; and often, at way-stations, the
doors of the cars mad to be locked, in
order to keep out the rush of spectators
eager to see him. No actor. for many
years, has aroused such excitement or
received such welcome in the Southern
country and the newspapers as well as
private advices testify that Mr.. Booth
has thoroughly repaid this Welcome
having acted with such power and fire as
in his earlier days he never surpassed.
Mr.. Booth is now in Nashville. There,
and at Cincinnati, he acts under the man
agement of Mr.. Macaulay. On the 9th
of April he will appear at McVicker's
Theater, Chicago. -NeaO York Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23
NEWS OF TIE " EEK
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The cable gives accounts OF great storm ID
England and France, causing numerous cas-
nalties by land and sea. Telegraphic commu-
nication in both countries was deranged to an
unprecedented extent. In Paris roofs, CHM
news and trees were blown down, and several
persons killed and wounded.
Several heavy financial failures are reported
from London.
The other day it was announced by cable
that Japan had declared war against Corea. II
is now stated that peace negotiations between
the two countries have been concluded.
The war in Liberia is ended.
Manchester, England, has had destructive
confederation. The loss is estimated at $3, OOO,-
600.
A terrible railroad accident recently occurred
near Strasbourg, Germany. A railway bridge
over the river III gave way, precipitating a
passenger train into the steam. Everybody on
board was either killed or drowned. At last ac-
counts thirty corpses had been recovered
Great Britain is building forty new vessels
to be added to her already immense navy.
England and Scotland have been enjoying
the delights of a great snow storm. Travel
and telegraphic communication were stopped
for two days.
The Captain-general of Cuba has levied
S36 600, 600 in direct taxation.
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Chean Living.

The Hospital for the Incurable, on
Blackwell's island, says the New York
World, contains at present ITO inmates
-fifty-four males and fifty six females
many of them of advanced age, some
said to be even older than Mrs. Camp
bell, but with no evidence to support the
claims and very confused recollections.
The per capita cost of their maintenance
is seventeen cents weekly, and this adj
mits of their having some little extras in
the way of nourishment, as eggs, milk,
etc. The rate of mortality is exceedingly
small. The almshouse proper, of which
the incrrable hospital is an appendage,
contains at present 1,130 inmates, the
per capita cost of whose maintenance is
twelve and one half cents weekly, sum
which effectually cuts off all extras.
This covers expenses. of every kind
cost of clothing, salaries of officers and
two chaplains, etc.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, March 14-Senate. The Senate
bill to amend the revised statutes so as to permit
national banks to organize with capital of $4,000
in towns irrespective of population, was stricken
from the calendar and indefinitely postponed
Logan presented petition of 5000 ex-sold1ers ask
ing for the passage of bill for the equallza-
ton of bounties similar to the one
passed by the last Congress. The Senate
passed the bill reducing the salary OF the PRESIDENT
from So, 600 to S25 0OO The vote on the question
was as follows Yeds-Alson, Bogy Chrlstiancy,
Clayton, Conkling, Cockrell, Dawes, Ferry, Gold
thwaite, Hamilton, Harvey HltchcocK; her-
nan, Key, Logan, McCreery McDon-
aid, Maxey, Morrill, Wt.), Morton. Patter-
son, Stevenson, Thurman, wallace "hyte,
Wright-26. NGys-Bayard, Boutwell,, cooper, Da-
Wis, Dorsey, Frelinghuysen, Hamlin, Howe, Ingalls,
Jones (Fla.), Jones (Nev.). Mcmillan, Mitchell,
Paddock, Robertson, Sargent, Sharon, spencer,
Window, Waltsrs-20
House.-Kasson offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the COMMITTEE on Public
Buildings to examine into the causes of the bad
ventilation of the Hall of Representatives, and to
direct such improvements therein as may be found
expedient to increase the purity OF the atmosphere
Several members ventilated their opinions
upon the "murderous atmosphere OF the hall,
and the alarming increase of illness among MEM
bers as the result of bad ventilation and it was
pretty generally agreed that something must
be done to remedy the evil Immediately,
even if the cost very larre
Sparks from the committee Indian Affairs,
reported substitute for the bill to transfer the In
dian Bureau from the Interior Department to the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23

a68. 900, and that he rever paid any money to
the Belknaps.
Halieit Hibourne, the agent of the Washing
ton real estate pool, brought before the House
of Representatives the other day for refusal
to produce his books s1d papers and answer
the interrogatories propounded by the Select
Investigating Committee, and, refusing to
make answer or produce the books required,
was, without hearing, committed to the district
jail.
Secretary Robson in his answer TO the in
terrogatories of the real estate pool commute
admits that Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. are
still indebted to the government in 5000, 600
of the 81, 1000, 900 loaned them by him in
1873.
The President has nominated Richard P.
Derickson for Collector of Internal Revenue
for the First District of Illinois, to succeed
Gen. Webster, deceased.
Congressman Schleicher, Chairman of the,
House Mexican Border Committee, has COM
pleted report upon the Rio Grande troubles.
1t recommends, first, that the President be au-
thorized and instructed to send larger force
10 LuHb oOOOAAos oAsSo VI Y
officer in command there be authorized to cross
the border when in full pursuit of marauding
parties, and punish them on their own terri
tory.
A Washington dispatch the Goth inst. says /:
g Attorneys General Pierrepont several days
ago sent messenger to Canada to bring Mr.:
Marsh to Washington. The Attorney-ge general
has heard from his agent to-day, and expects
that Marsh will soon be here. Terms OF safety
have been offered to him that in all probability
will be acceded to-
The Government Centennial Commission
want $500, 600 more from Congress.
Marsh, the witness against Belknap, and his
wife have returned to Washington, the Presi-
dent having promised them immunity from ar
rest on punishment if they would come and
testify in the impeachment case and in the
criminal prosecution against the late War
Secretary.
A Washington dispatch says: 1T having
been charged that the confidential letter of the
Attorney-general to Dlstrict-attorneys pending
the whisky trials met with the approval of the
President, it is authoritatively denied that the
President ever saw the letter until it appeared
in print"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23

The Boston Waterman summarizes
the progress Brother Jonathan has made
since he set up for himself in 1776. He
then had thirteen States and S15,615
square miles of territory, which was oc-
cupied by about 5000, 900 of civilized
human beings. He has now family of
100000, who occupy thirty-seven
States and nine Territories, which en-
brace over 100000 square miles. He
has 65, 900 miles of railroad, more than
sufficient to reach twice and half
around the globe. The value of his an
nual agricultural productions is So, 500,
600, and his gold mines are capable OF
producing $4,000, 600 year. He has
more than 1000 cotton factories, $50
daily newspapers. 800 weekly, and 525
monthly publications. But the cata-
logue would extend indefinitely were we
to attempt an enumeration.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23
POLITICAL POINTS

No little excitement has been caused in
Washington political circles by the action OF
the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs in
instructing the chairman to report adversely
upon the nomination of Richard II. DANA Jr.,
to be Minister to England. The committee Is
reported to have been led to reject the nomi-
nation by evidence laid before them by ex-
Gov. William Beach Lawrence, of Rhode
Island, formerly editor of "Wheaton's Inter
national Law" in support of the charge that
Dana in his edition of that work plagiarized
Lawrence's notes.
The Democratic members Of Congress held
caucus on the night of the 18th inst, at which
it was agreed to report and pass, if possible,
what is known as the Payne bill. This bill pro-
vides for the gradual resumption of specie pay
ments, by making it the duty of the Secretary
of the Treasury annually to retain in coin an
amount equal to per centum OF the legal ten
der notes outstanding to constitute resump-
ton fund, ana also requiring the National
Banks to set aside an amount of coin equal to
8 per cent. of their circulating notes. The bill,
in addition, provides for the repeal of so much
of the Specie Resumption act of Jan. IA, 1875,
az designates the LIST of January, 1879, as the
date of resumption.
Full returns from New Hampshire show that
Cheney the Republican candidate for Cover
nor, is elected by 3,S47 majority over all other
candidates, his majority being the largest re-
ceived by any candidate in that State since 1870,
except that for Grant in 1872, which was 5,343.
The Legislature is Republican by majority of
about Is on joint ballot.
The New York Democratic State Convention
meets April &C. and the Ohio Democratic Con
vention May II.
The President the other day withdrew the
name of R. P. Derickson as collector OF in
ternal revenue for the First district of Iii
nos, and nominated Joel D. Harvey instead,
and he has been confirmed by the Senate.
A memorial has been signed by the presiding
officers of both branches of the Massachusetts
Legislature, and members nearly unanimously,
irrespective of party, asking the United States
Senate to confirm the nomination of the Hon.
r. n. Dana, Jr., as Minister to England.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23

and two cars sliding off the track bodily
into the lake, carrying with them George
Weber, engineer, and John Lynch,
fireman, whose dead bodies were found
under the wreck in four feet of water.
The damage to the property of the COM
pany is estimated at 100000.
UNDER the act of the last Legislature
transferring from the school land COM
missioners the power to appoint agents
for the protectian of the State lands and
timber, the Governor has made the fol-
lowing appointments Timber agents
First district, G. f. Mears, of Polk
county second district, George B. Mer-
rick, of River Falls third district,
Myron III. McCord, of Lincoln county !;
fourth district, A. T.. Colburn, of Mon
roe county sixth district, John G. Cor
rigan, of Ozaukee county; fifth dis
trict, none appointed.
ADvICEs from Sparta give accounts of
the destruction wrought by the recent
storm, and state that not stream in
Monroe county of any size but bears
witness to the fearful work of that night
of terror. AS yet it cannot be ascer-
tanned that any lives were lost, but the
destruction of property will aggregate a
vast sum- probably not less than 800,
600 in Monroe county alone. A special
from Sparta says: ''The rise of waters
on Big creek was sudden and unprece-
dented, every bridge on that stream,
from its source to its confluence with the
La Crosse, being swept away. At Gaia
ract, ten miles north of Sparta, the de-
struction was appalling, the food carry
ing away everything it came in contact
with. At this place we're situated two
large Touring mills, owned by Hon. A.
T. Colburn, member of the Assembly
from Monroe county. Both of these
structures were carried away, not a
vestige of them being left to mark the
site where they formerly stood. Several
smaller buildings, situated on the stream
below and connected with the mills,
were also carried off by the rush of
waters. At Layfette, eight miles east
of Sparta, the douring-mill of B. e. Nc
Coy & Co. was considerably damaged by
the former food of the 9th inst, but the
last one completed the work of destruc-
ton by carrying away the dam and
totally demolishing the mill building,
the ice from the pond above tearing
through it and leaving not timber
standing. Reports from Angelo, Mel
VIVA, and Leon indicate great destruc-
ton of property by the carrying off OF
buildings, bridges, and dams. At Leon
the fiat in the lower part of the town
was entirely submerged to the depth OF
three or four feet.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23

interest of the subsidy bonds is provided
for. The making of case" before
the Supreme Cont, to secure, It posi-
BILE, reversal of the decision that the
government cannot withhold payment to
the companies for transportation OF the
mails and troops and apply the amount
upon the companies debt, is also pro-
posed by the committee.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The House Committee on Expenditures in
the War Department have examined George 81.
Pendleton touching his connection with the
Kentucky Central railroad He testified that
he got $4,000 of the money as attorney for
collecting the claim, the road receiving
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-23

In the old record book of Connect
cut church, dated 1902, is this item
6 For making q noise In church, Ann
Bolton, splnster, is to sit three days in
the poor pew, and pay fine of Fl We
shilings."
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-03

The year before Iferscy gave the op-
position majority. Last year, while
there were eleven votex for Pillsburv
there was but one for Durfee, Bear,
De1l and Barber.
Another thing, though we :sre inter-
csted somewhat personally i,r this it
must be said because it is true, they
have spread and intensified this disaf-
fectio" over the whole county ly start
Ing their ring organ, the Journal
That movement was advised against
aud in some instances protested against
by every true friend Of the party in this
district, from tlo highest official to
the hun,blest voter. But in their pride
and their assumption of superior
strength and popnl .rity, they rushed
hesullong into just the thing wl.icl,
everybody fores:lw would make contin.
ual trouble, intensity existing animos-
jty AND end il disaster. "Whom tho
gods wish to destroy they first make
mad"
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-03
G. CHASE.
8 8 3 - ifAAaf 8 3

To THE WORKING tLAss.-We can furni>!, you
employment 1T " hich you GIL, make vc.y large
ray il your own localities, without being away
from home over night. Agents wanted in every
town, and county to take kcSub>crberS FIR The Cen
TEN @rn'.E1 Eccor''. the largest puh'ic.u ~ in Tic
Uricd 't9tcS- pages, 64 c'lum:s; Elegantly
Illustrated; Terms only 81 per year. The Eccnrl
Is dcvO.etl to whatever is Of interest corrected
wi i the Centennial yer. The Great Exhibit "a
Ill FEi'"dcpiit IL fully Illustrated in tletaii.-
Ey"ryholy. " 'nts it, The who:ep D .cp!e fcclg e:.t
interest in their Country'S Centenriti Eithday,
and want to know all about j.. An elegant III,
s;iHtiG .4; ;ry"n ;. d%i"E premium nic urc IS rre
TN rrn'cln b:a:c c: of the One Huulvdtll Amni
ScfSary OF the Independence Of the Uuitc.E
States. Size, :3 hy jnci,eS Any unc e IN be-
c',,'c successfulagcnt, for but slow the paper
and picture a"d hiln.lrcds OF subscribers ave-
easily ol"ii,'.d "a M eycryW,:"re There is NO bust
many agents whip are making III Ei.h US j D i,er
day and upwards. New is lie time; don't h.lay.
Remember it c1,sS nothing o give he b,,Si ,cSs:
attE,l. Send for "ur circulars terms, and sam,
pie c'py If paper, which are sent fr,e. TO all VIII,
Apply :o it Lottny. Complete outfit free tO those
VIII" DECIDE to cnGage. Farmers and mechanics.
and their sons alN daughters make the very best
Of agents. Address
THE ECESrESN1xL1.Et {.
4-45] Portland, Maine.
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-03
EE,F,I2CI;S or THE RING,


The Republicans of this county are
dissatisfied with the Wortlington Ring
for many reasons, one of the chief ones
being that this Ring has divided the
Republican party not only Of the county
hut Of the Senatorial district. Tie dis
affection of last fall by which Waton-
wan and Martin counties were lost was
due largely if not chiefly to dissatiseac-
tion with the spirit and purposes of
this Ring. In this county, Bigelow
township went for the opposition tick
1t because it wished 20 rebulie the ring.
The year before the Republican major
ity was about 13. Last year the vote
OH some of tile officers stood us follows:
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-03
Homes and Fortunes for
all.
Cpo~l

OF Cash, Farms Brick Blocks, Residences &C..
liy the Kansas Land and Immigrant As
sociation, AUG US'r 25, 1876.
CAPITAL STOCK II, zoo, 600, LEGALLY AUTHORIZED.
The Kansas Land and Immigrant Associa ion,
Oh Atcilson, KanSlS-:ll enterprise chartered bv
tn. State, inluguratcd and managed by mel,
whose reputation for homes y, reliability and in
tegiitE stands unsu'livd, and who have tic II .ar
ty t'ttofSement OF State and city officials aud
cl'iZcnS-wili, on the 25t}} day OF August, lS7G.
make grand distribution to it's shareholders Of
many valuable awards Of c ,sh and real estate.
Highest cash award, $500. Lowest, So The
rea! estate awards, con*iS ing of cl,oicr farms.
business houses, residences, &r., have been Sp
lrctd from the most desirable and valuable
propert. IN the State. Price of shares only i; o.
each. Every shareholder will De fairly rcnre.
Schted ut the distribution The cll:ti,ctS OIere}
:" secure u home and Il fortune are unprccctl;n
tel Dist''ituti0'e l,oSittre, Aug :5 1876, or mon
ey will I've refunded IN full ~ '"'
Send III your o:tleras once, so YOU may hive
your numbers carefully registered. For lmore
particular description Of the enterprise terms of
agents, special offer to clubs, and purchasers cf
TWO or more shares. manner OF drawing list Of
eiltorScrs and reference IS, description Of Kansas
&C.. &c., send for their Illustrated plper. thn
KANSAS IMMIGRANT" Te1iIod free 10 anv nd.
d:css Send - W for a share. Address
S. NJ. STIICKIEH. Sec'y,
Atc.isol, Kansas.
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-03

The Journal sayx ll.at IL young lady
4l,wl, iii Massachusetts writes that she
thinks the Journal better t!,an the AID
VANCE. Well, il she's going over to
that old Journal, why that ends all her
matrimonial prospects in this direction;
4 we cnll tell licr that. s.. = =
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-03

4. II. Parsons drove up from Le
Alals on Saturday last and reports the
wheat crop through Iowa magnificent
and most Of it, as far UP as Siblry, safe.
The managers OF the Worthington
and Sioux Falls Railroad expect to be
running trains by Sept. 1st.