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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16
WISCONSIN ITEMS.

Hon. ALEX. MITCHELL declines to be
candidate fcf the office of Mayor of Mil
waukee.
ABOUT 1872, OOO,OOO feet of logs were
cut on the Wisconsin river during the
past season.
HENRY WARD BEECHER owns farm
in Barron County, which he has just
mortgaged.
SENATOR BARRON has been reappointed
by Gov. Ludington to the position of
Regent of the State University.
THE question of providing better
postoface facilities in GAINESVILLE has be-
come 1 matter of public discussion.
In the outskirts of Milwaukee, one
evening last week, milkman named
Fred Hoppe fell from wagon and was
killed. Deceased was 81 years of age.
PARTIES have secured water power in
Menasha, and will proceed at once to
erect buildings in which will be carried
on the manufacture Of newly patented
mower.
THE Milwaukee rifle team, in 500-yard
practice, the other day, made score
which sbeat that of the international
team, made Sept. IA, at Poughkeepsie,
when shooting for gold badge, pre-
sented by the Hudson River Rifle As
ISOLATION, for the same distance, by Is
points.
The Wisconsin Historical Society has
received letter from Sir John Lubbock
the head of European psychologists.
This scientist author of prehistoric
Ages" etc.-writes from London, and
congratulates the society on their cop
per findings" relics of an age scarcely
traceable in Europe"
THE meanest man evidently lives in
Waupaca County. Weed, Gunner &
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16
season just closed, 1,5s2,oe5 hogs, against

season Just closed, 1,592,065 hogs, against
/, $50, 348 the previous season.
A terrific and destructive tornado visited the
town of Hazel Green Wis, on the 10th inst.
Nine or ten persons were killed outright, and
great many badly injured, some probably
fatal. Broken legs and arms and severe in
iuries, both external and internal, are reported
In numberless cases. The village was mostly
built of wood and the tornedo swept clean
track from southwest to northeast through
the town, destroying twenty-six buildings
in all.
A Sioux City paper says that arrangements
for new transportation line from that point
by steamboat to Brule City, Dakota, with stage
connections from there to the Black Hills, are
nearly perfected. It is understood that Com
modore Kountz, OF Pittsburg, will run his boats
between Sioux City and Brule City, which is
about 200 miles this side of Fort Pierre.
South.
Bristows lightning has struck the whisky
thieves away down in South Carolina, where,
within the past few weeks thirty-three
crooked distilleries have been seized by the
revenue officers, and forty -four arrests made.
Forty-fve persons have been indicted by the
Baltimore grand jury for violation of the En-
forcement act of Congress, by hindering per-
sons from voting at the last election.
A terrible railroad accident occurred one
night last week on the Harper's Ferry and
Valley Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, sixty-three miles from Harper's Ferry.
A way freight train with passenger car at
tached was precipitated into deep and narrow
ravine by the giving way of rotten bridge.
The train was wrecked and ten passengers
killed outright, while seven or eight more We're
seriously injured.
An apocryphal story about shower of flesh
from g cloudless sky reaches us from Mount
Sterling, KY, via the Louisville CoatrSer-Jou'-
nal. It is said the flesh came down in culver
ing bits and large quantities. and that the hogs
and chickens devoured it with apparent relish.
The work of deepening the channel at the
mouth of the Mississippi is progressing very
favorably But small portion of the system
of jetties or piers has as yet been completed,
but so far as the work has proceeded the re-
suits are reported to be eminently satisfactory
The Alabama legislature, before adjourning,
adopted resolutions heartily indorsing the Cen
tennial.
1t is stated from New Orleans that Gov.
Kellogg will make no appointment of United
States Senator but will leave the vacancy open
until the next meeting of the Louisiana Legis-
lature next year, when it will be filled by
election.
Specimens of the showers of flesh that lately
fell in Bath county, KY, have been analysed
by Prof. Smith, of Louisville, who pronounces
them the dried spawn Of frogs OF reptiles.
The Senate of Mississippi, sitting as couit
of impeachment, has found Lieut.. Gov. Davis
guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Hast.

most heaEtrending calamity occurred few
days ago in the city of Brooklyn N. Y. The
Catholic charitable home for aged and infrm
people was consumed by fire. About twenty
of the aged inmates were overtaken by the
flames before they could effect an escape, and
persisted.
In the case of the city of New York against
William M. Tweed, verdict for the full amount
claimed, over SO, 100000, has been rendered
probably the largest verdict on record in this
country.
William A. Darling, Collector of the Port of
New York, has been arrested and held to bail
on charge of perjury in connection with the
crooked affairs of the bursted Third Avenue
Savings Bank, of which he was President.
William Robinson Warrington') we'll
known journalist and correspondent, died at
Maiden Mass, last week, aged So years.
Mr.. Daniel Drew, the famous New York cap
itGlist and operator in railway stocks, has gone
into bankruptcy, with liabilities estimated ST.
100000. By speculation he made his wealth,
and by speculation he lost it.
The defauIting State Treasurer of New Jer-
sey, Josephus Sooy. Jr., has been sentenced to
three years IN the penitentiary.
West.
The heavy rains of last week caused severe
foods in various sections of Wisconsin Mime
sofa and Iowa.
daily stage and express line between Yank-
ton and the Black Hills has commenced run
ming.
News comes from the Black Hills that the
new mining town of Custer City has been at
tackled by Indians who succeeded in driving
off all the loose stock grazing in the suburbs.
There was great excitement, and every able
bodied white man had been enrolled to fight
the redskins. The miners apprehended war
with the Indians.
At st. Louis, 8 few days ago. young man
named Edgar NJ. Moore shot and fatally
wounded ballet-girl named Mabel Hall. and
then put bullet into his own head. from the
effects of which he will die. Unreouited love
was the cause of the affair.
This has been one Of the worst seasons for
treasurers on record The latest addition to the
list Of crooked custodians of public money is
the name of Mr.. Larkin Treasurer of Midland
County, Mich, whose cash accounts have suf-
fered a shrinkage of $22, 0O0 He is out on
bail.
careful estimate of the number of hogs
packed in the West, based on returns from the
leading points, received at the Office of the
Cincinnati Prise Cusrent, indicates deficiency
of 700, 00e as compared with last season
There were hacked in Chicago. during the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16

post at Fort Peck, and received letter from
the President in reply, which vas favorable.
The President notified him that there would be
vacancies at Fort Peck Fort Belknap and Stand
ing Rock, and he applied for these places in
pursuance of knowledge given him by the Presi-
dent. These were the only trading stations in
which witness had any interest. He was not
only not required to furnish capital but not re-
quired to go out to attend to any business.
He always felt grateful to his brother, the
President, for his influence in procuring the
offices. He had influence with the President
to manage such matters to some extent, al
hough b did not always find the matters to
be profitable. He testified that he procured
the Offices from the Commissioner of Indian Az
fairs, and that neither the President nor Secre-
tary of the Interior had any knowledge of his
receiving money.
Prof Silliman was before the House Foreign
Affairs committee the other day. He said his
connection with the Emma mine was profess
sional one and admitted to having received
1876, 600 for his services.
The house committee on military affairs have
decided to report and recommend for passage a
bill to equalize the bounties of all United States
soldiers and sailors who served for any time in
the late civil war; The measure, as agreed on
by the committee, is substantially the same bill
that passed the house and senate, but failed on
it's amendment, last year, as it provides for
making all bountles equal to SO per month for
the whole time of service, taking into account
however, all local payments of bounty.
Senator Allison says that the senate coinmit-
tee on Indian affairs is not favorable to trans
fer of the Indian bureau to the war depart
ment, and the proposition viii be voted down
by the senate.
United States Marshal Jackman, of Bismarck
has re eeived instructions from the House Com
mittee on Expenditures in the War Department
to pick up and forward to Washington all wit
nesses whom he may find to be material to the
exposure of the corruption in traderships and
contracts He Las kind of rowing commission
and will send witnesses from all points where
he can hear of them.
Judge Taft, accompanied by Secretaries Robe
son and Chandler, called on the President at
the executive mansion, on the 18th inst. and
there met Chief Justice Waite, who admins
tered the oath of Office, after which the new
Secretary of War proceeded to the war depart
ment and began the duties of his Office.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS GLEAN1NGs.

Sidney Dillon has been reelected President
of the Union Pacific railroad.
1t is reported that Great Britain will present
to our government claim for indemnity on
behalf of the Englishmen who suffered by the
Emma Mine swindle.
The wife of Gen. Burnside, United States
Senator from Rhode Island, died at Providence
a few days ago.
Ex-Chief Justice Mexican pronounces James
E. Lyons Emma Mine yarn false from begin
ming to end, and says Lyon tried to bride him
for $1,000
The freedmen's monument to President Lin
coin will be unveiled at Washington on the 18th
of April. Fred Douglass will deliver the oIa-
ton.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16

Co., In hauling logs on the bad roads
over there, kept some teams hauling
snow from a certain mans field into
their main road. Mr.. man quietly put
a stop to it, asking the company 81 a
load for the snow taken from his field
SENATOR r. L. d. POTTER, author of
the Potter law, has been notified from
Washington OF his appointment as sue
cessor to Col. Gill, now Commissioner
of Pensions, as attorney for the settle
ment of suits against the Government
on account of damages by the Fox and
Wisconsin River improvement.
A RECENT special from Lacrosse says
that a serious food is prevailing in that
vicinity, and doing great damage to
railroad tracks, bridges, dams and other
property. The dispatch is dated the
9th, and reports that the Mississippi at
that point rose four feet in twelve hours.
The Lacrosse river rose three feet dur
ing the night The special concludes
as follows: "All bridges OH the La
Crosse river are gone or unsafe. All
road communications with the fifth
ward of this city are cut off, The Chi
caga and ST. Paul road is covered with
water for distance Of four miles, with a
mile of track reported washed out east
of Winona Junction"
AT Milwaukee, one evening last week,
woman alighted from carriage in
front of the residence of DIR. E. G.. Gar
ner, prominent physician, and ascend
ing the steps rang the door bell. The
doctor opened the door, when the woman
drew pistol and fred. The ball passed
through his lungs, inficting wound
from which he died a few hours after.
ward. The woman drove to the New
hall house, where she was arrested. Her
name is Jennie f. Wilson. Some years
ago her husband and, subsequently, her
brother died. She afterward became
insane. The cause of her shooting seems
to have been delusion that DR.. Garner
killed her husband and brother.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Gen. Babcock, it is announced from Wash
ington has been removed from the position Of
Private Secretary to President Grant
The President has appointed Hon. Alonzo
Taft Secretary of War. Judge Taft is an emf
nent lawyer of Cincinnati, is go years old, and
has sufficient of this worlds goods for his sup
port without levying tribute upon the post
traders and poor soldiers.
The vacancy in the War Office was first ten
dered to Hon. Lot M. Morrill,, of Maine, who
declined it. At cabinet meeting, the day
after Belknaps resignation the President sub
mitted the names of three persons-E. B.
Washburne, Senator Morrill, and Judge Hoar-
and asked the Ministers which one they would
advise him to tender the vacant place. They
pronounced unanimously in favor of MIR. Nor
rill. That gentleman, after considering the
matter four days, concluded to decline, and
Judge Taft was named and accepted the posi-
ton.
The House Of Representatives was the scene
of most exciting episode the other day. The
contumacious witness, Q. D. Wolf, whose ar
rest bad been ordered for refusing to answer
certain questions before the Naval Committee,
was brought to the bar of the House, and,
while occupying seat in front of the Clerks
desk, suddenly fell back in aconvulsive fit, and
was at once laid out on the floor of the House
as one dead. The scene was something never
before witnessed in the House. and created the
most intense excitement. The witness vas re-
stored after a few minutes. Representative
Whitthorne then rose, and, after stating that
Wolf had answered the questions propounded,
moved that he be discharged from arrest which
was ordered.
William W. Belknap, late Secretary of War,
was formally arrested at his residence in Wash
ington, on the 9th inst by the Chief of Police,
and arraigned in the Police Court. He waived
an examination and gave bail in the sum of
$25, 900.
Pinchback it is said, has not altogether aban-
doned the idea Of sitting in the United States
Senate. He has asked the opinion of Senators
Edmunds and Morrill, as to whether an appoint
ment by Gov. Kellogg would be recognized as
valid. The Louisiana Legislature has adj
journed sine die, and the only way the vacancy
can now be filed is by appointment of the gov
ernor.
Orvil Grant was before the Committee on
the Expenditures of the War Department the
other day, and was Intercepted regarding his
connection with post-traderships He said he
vas interested in contracts under the Indian
Bureau. He inade application for the trading
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16

TENNESSEE, like Massachusetts, has a
law on it's statute books which prohibits
a man from marrying the daughter of
his deceased wife, but farmer living
near Memphis, did it; he was indicted,
tried, convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary, but Gov. Porter has
promptly pardoned him out.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16

PETER THOMPSON, of Cincinnati, adj
vertised that he would pay $40 for the
return of his stolen overcoat and ask no
questions, and the thief found that, al
though Mr.. Thompson did not question
him, policeman was in waiting to arrest
him
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-16

DIR. zUKERroRr played twelve games
of chess, blindfolded, and without any
board or help, against twelve picked
chess players of the West End Chess
Club, London. The doctor won eleven,
and one was draw game. Time, eight
hours
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-01-13
Women's Ages.

Helen Of Troy was over 40 when
she perpetrated the most famous
elopement on record, and, as the
siege of Troy lasted decade, she
must have been quite elderly when
the i'll fortune of Paris restored her
to her husband, who is reported to
have received her with unquestioning
love anu gratitude. Pericles welded
Aspasia when she was SO, and yet
afterward, for thirty years or more
hel3 an undiminished reputation for
beauty. Cleopatra was past thirty
when Antony fell under her spell,
which never lessened nuttl her death,
nearly ten years after. Livia was
80 when she won the heart of
Augustus. over whom she maintained
her aseendency to the last. The ex-
traordinary Diane de Poictiers was
thirty-six when Henry IL of France
(then Duke of Orleans, and just half
her age) became attached to her, and
she was held as the first lady and
most beautiful woman at court up to
the period Of the monarch's death,
and the ascension to power Of Cath
crime of Medicis. Anne of Austria
was 80 when she was the handsomest
queen of Europe, when Buckingham
and Richeleu were her jealous ad-
mirers Ninon de 'Enclos, the most
C LIBERATED wit and beauty of her day,
was the idol of three generations of
the golden youth of France, and was
~ when the Able de Bernis fell in
love with her. A rare combination
of culture, talents and personal at
fractions endowed their possessor
seemingly with the gifts of eternal
youth. Blanco Capello was 80 when
the Grand Duke Francisco, of Flor
ence, fell captive to her charms, and
made her his wife, though he was
five years her junior. Louis XIV.
welded Mmo. dc Maintenon when
she was 43 years old. Catherine Ii
of Russia, was 33 when she seized
the empire and captivated the dash
ing young Orloff. Up to the time of
her death Cat CD, she seems to have
retained the same bewitching powers,
for the lamentations were heartfelt
among all those 10 had ever known
personally Midle, Mar, the TRACE
diennc, only attained the z5nith of
her beauty and power between forty
and forty five, when the Ioveliness of
her arms aud hands especially was
celebrated throughout Europe. Nine
Recamier was tbirty-eight when she
was, without dispute, declared to be
the most beautiful woman in Europe,
W hicN rank she held for fifteen
wears.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-01-13
General Sherman.

Gen. w. II. Sherman, in the course
of speech at the New England din
ner, in New York city, said:
Upon the civilization of New Eng
land is based the civilization of the
continent of North America [Cheer~
ing The black man is as free as |
am. The japanese are as fee to
come and go; SO are the Chinese; but
that civilization which was founded
on Plymouth Rock is to govern North
Am erica. 1t is undeniable that the
New England man is Of that charac-
ter that, 90 where he will, he carves
center which, charging, will affect
every thing he comes in contact with.
He is the embodiment Of all English
speaking nations who believe in hon
esty, truth and patriotism. Those are
the men who are to govern this cont
nent. Immense cheering. Never
conquerfng race race gave to coH&dhH fHf
race the same rights they themselves
possessed The moment they laid
down their arms we said to them
Go home; go back to work for that
flag which is to be the common one
over our homes | say to every
Southern man, who will so with his
heart aud hand to build up this land,
they ore welcome, just as if born on
the very surrao4 of Plymouth Rock;
but if they cherish any hopes for the
old conflict, a storm will arIsv over
their head ten times as heavy as the
last one!
Gen Sherman said this with great
clearness and emphasis, and the re-
mark was greeted With great cheers,
waving ofhandkerchiets, and renewed
cheering. Again and again Presi
dent Grant turned to Governor Nor
gan on this expression Of General
Sherman's and nodded his head with
great commendatory heartiness. 1t
will be no,ed that the General has
not since been nominated as the Dem
ocratic candidate for President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-01-13
A Suggestion to Railroad Companies

1t seems to US that not only should
the railroad companies, when any
new legislation concerning them L
proposed, impart freely and frankly
all information concerning their bust
ness, but that they might perhaps
gain some favor, ant at least AID 10
providing the most effective bulwark
against future unjust legislation, by
themselves proposing that laws be
passed requiring them to present full
and detailed and verified accounts OF
their condition and operation, their
methods Of doing business, etc.
We suppose that the assumption
that railroad transportation is wholly
private business with which the
pubIic has no concern is now pretty
well exploded. However incomplete
the monopoly Of railroads, most
important part of their business can
not be conducted with the greatest
economy-n0r even without great
" aste-unless it is largely mono
poly, and the public has at least the
right to know that it is not op
pressed. Moreover, the knowledge
needed by the public that it may
know that it is treated fairly is tb'
knowledge required by the stock ant
bondhoders that they may kno"
that they are not cheated. There
fore, the publication of full imforms
ton may be required for the beneti
of the two parties whose interest
are usually placed in opposition
customers and the proprietors OF tn
railroads. Railroad Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-01-13

ssA-W We like children, and are al
WAYS glad to please them. We be-
lieve we have found an item which
will delight their hearts. Yet, as we
do not wish to cause any dissension
in the family, we recomend parents
not to read the paragraph inserted be-
low; but if they will read it, we take
no responsibility about it, for it is
clipped from western paper. Here
it is, children:
"The next time your mother pre-.
diets that you will not have tooth
in your head from eating so much
candy, reply pleasantly but firmly,
that Henry, Duke of Beaufort, for
forty years ate nearly pound of sug-
ar candy daily, and yet died at the
age of eighty with full set of perfect
teeth in his head. If this is not
enough, crush your parent completely
by remarking coldly that every school
boy knows that Cleland, in his Insti-
tutes Of Health, mentions Mr.. Nal
lory, who was extremely fond of sugar
and addicted to its use, and who
reached the ripe age of one hun.
dred years, having had good teeth
until he was fourscore, and then act
ually cut new set. If your father
comes to your mothers relief, assure
| him that teeth have been soaked il
strip for a whole year without any
preceptible effect, and that the bes
authorities now say that sugar i
good for children"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-01-13
Trotting Statistics.

Judged by the standards Of the
rules Of the National Trotting Associ-
alton, % different horses having rec
ord Of having trotted mile, in har-
ness, in 2:2O or less down to 2:l4 by
Goldsmith Maid; G. having record
of 1928 or less. e these "a were
added to the list the present year.
Ten horses have a record OF exactly
1928.
1t should be borne in mind that this
does not show all the horses which
have trotted in this time, as by the
rather absurd rules only horses which
have won heats in races in which
money was staked are entitled to re-
cord. Thus should horse be match
ed to beat 2:I3 and fall short of this
a quarter of second, he would get
no record. So horse gets no record
if he be so driven as to come in sec
ond. nor does one which trots in the
presence of any number of persons,
under the fairest of rules, if no money
has been staked.