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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
SPORT In NEVADA.
Novel Amusement-Throwi SUCKS at
Traine de Ducks Head.

Novel A1Auseme ht-Throving SUCKS at
Trained Ducks Head.
from the Virginia City Chronicle.l
The reporter found crowd of the pa
irons Of the turf, consisting Of strong
delegation of the leading sports of the
Comstock, together with a number of
young boys and Piute Indians, who took
considerable delight in the maneuvres
of the monkeys. Two o'clock arrived,
but of course there was no disposition
to begin the races. No race ever came
off on that track, as advertised, since the
memory of man. In order to fill In the
time, however, there is generally some
game started, which affords the crowd
as much amusement aud excitement as
the race itself.
This tine the hiatus was filed by an
old man with trained duck. He began
operations by sinking candle box in
the ground until the top was about two
inches above the level of the earth. In
this he placed a duck, which protruded
its head through hole in the lid.
CHOW, gentlemen, three throws for a
quarter, and the teller who hits the duck
gets half a dollar"
A man stepped up to throw, and being
furnished with three light sticks, each
consisting of half O broom handle,
slammed away at the birds head. With
becoming modestv, the retiring duck
withdrew into the candle box, ard al
lowed the stick to pass harmlessly over,
amid the applause Of the crowd. In a
few seconds he popped it up again with
loud quack OF victory, and the man let
fly his second shot, which went some
what astray, and planted itself in the ca
pacious stomach Of the poet, journalist,
and sport, Pat Holland, while the duck,
seeing no special necessity of withdraw
ing its head, gave sympathetic quack,
while Mr.. Holland was carried to the
house to be refreshed. The third missile
also flew wide of the mark, and, hitting
horse in the head, came very near
starting runaway. Several more en-
thusiasts joined the game until about
200 men were standing about the box in
a furious state of excitement, vocifer-
ating wildly, and laying heavy odds on
the duck, whilo the old man was reap
ing harvest of quarters at a most aston
ishing rate. Finally man who had
made several close calls On the duck,
laid aside his coat, and, as he grabbed
the sticks, there was fire in his eye
which evidently meant business. Care
fully gauging the distance, he waited
until the duck somewhat emboldened
with its successful esoape) was locking
to one side, and then let fly stick, the
butt end of which hit the fowl square in
the head, causing him to hang his neck
over the side Of the box and die.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
GREAT SNAKES.
A Don of Serpents in Ixansas-tire
Slaughter of the Reptiles.


Slaughter of the Reptiles.
From the Concordia (Kan.) e -terprisel
On the ID ult., toward evening,
young son of Mr.. a. Thompson, WI
lives about eight and half miles fro
town southwark, was passing over q h
on the farm of Mr.. Gibbs Myers,
nelghbor. In quest of his fathers cattl
when he accidentally stepped into
small hole, and, drawing his leg o
quickly, drew from it several serpent
The sight frightened the lad, and he rf
home with oil speed and reported his
perience. He soon returned. hoyeve
with another lad, and found that IL
hilltop was the home of community {
crawling reptiles, and before they lie
the spot they had dispatched forty .si-
Day after day this work went OH, unit
last Sunday the dead snakes were pickle
up and counted and placed In pile nes
the mouth of the den. The number /,
1,776 was counted! and still the wo,
OF killing goes on from day to day. "
went to the place on Monday, accomp
MED by L. II. Smyth, and the astount
ing sight of near 1900 snakes in one pi
met Our gaze, with live ones still in al
parently undiminished numbers upc
the hill. We killed fifteen in as mar
minutes, and had enough, while tv
little lads we're all the, time at wor
And the work of killing has been goiI
on ever since, until now we hear tn
about 5000 have been dispatched, al
there are hundreds, perhaps thousand
left!
The snakes are of the species Gale
the blue racer, with sprinkling of a
ders, and vary in size from the thickne
OF a mans fingerto that of his wrist, 81
in length from foot to four or Ave fet
They run with remarkable speed, ana
first were cowardly, endeavoring to {
cape and not much disposed TO she
fight. They are now, however, beco
ing vicious, and show fight, and at tim
get startlingly aggressive.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
Died from joy.

Mary Mcguire journeyed from Ire
land six years ago and settled in Bay
Onne with her son John. He died, and
she was sent to the Snake Hill aims
house. Last week she returned to
Bayonne and begged for money to send
her to Ireland, where she could die snr-
rounded by her friends. She is over
20 years old. Chief-of-Polce Whitney
procured her the passage money, and on
Wednesday visited the residence of q
friend where the old lady was living.
She could hardly restrain her joy when
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
Aged 1872 Years.

Old Isaac Jackson, probably the last
one of Gen. George Westinghouse old
servants, died in Montgomery county,
recently, at the extraordinary age OF 122
years. Mr.. Daniel Mcmillan, an old
and esteemed citizen of Montgomery,
informs us that he knew old Isaac for
thirty two years, when he was set free.
He was then the property of Georgia's
old and honored Governor, Troupe.
Gov. Troupe, when he made old Isaac
free, gave him good horse, saddle and
bride, and before the Governor died,
which occurred some years afterward,
he made provision in his will for the
support of old Isaac until his. death;
Gov. Troupe was buried at "Valdosta, !"
the name of his plantation in Montgom-
cry county, on the east side of the
Oconee river, and old lsaac's bones rest
also in the same county. -Atlasata (Go J
Constitution.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK
roRErsN IETELLI0ENCR

DIR. Slade, the American "spiritualistlc me-
dinn.n who was recently arrested in London
as an impostor and vagrant, has been SEN
fenced to three month"; imprisonment at hard
labor.
BY arrangement made through the British
Minister, the new railway to Shanghai, China,
has been purchased by the Chinese authorities,
and placed under their control.
A telegram from Belgrade says the coilsterna-
ton caused by the news Of the fall of Djunis
has beenreplaced by great activity and strong
reaction In favor Of continuing the struggle.
kilograms from st. Petersburg and Belgrade
announce that Turkey has complied with the
demand of Russia for two months armlstlce.
An East Indian newspaper, the Pioneer,
sums ND prospects as to the famine IN
Bombay as follows: " A famine prevails III
SINGAPORE, extreme dearth at Poonah, ana
great scarcity in six other districts. All these
districts will yield only fraction OF their orcf-
nary revenue. 1t is hoped that the distress
NAV be relieved at sixth OF the cost OF the
Bengal famine"
A London dispatch says, "The Russo-Tur
ish arnistice is regarded highly favorable to
Russia, because it gives her time to export her
wheat crop, and put her finances in better
condition. The effect on the European wheat
market naturally suggests ITSELF The Turks
can only suffer by the enforced delay. The
present opinion is confirmed that Turkey must
succumb to Russia, and that war will not be-
come general unless provoked by subsequent
imrnoderation on the part of Russia, which Is
not anticipated. There is no reasonable foun-
dation for the sensational story that Russia has
already demanded the withdrawal Of the Turk
ism troops from Servia."
Late news from Rome says that Cardinal
Antonell was transacting business with the
Pope on Sunday, the 9Th inst, when he was
seized with a severe attack of govt in the
chest. He expired at 7:15 Monday morning,
shortly after sending messenger to the Pope
asking for his blessing and imploring pardon
for all the faults he might have committed
during his administration. The fortune left
by the Cardinal will be divided among the
members of his family. His fine collections OF
gems, antiquities, works of art, etc. are be-
eueathed to the Vatican Museum.
Thee. De Eenglin, the German traveller and
zoologist. died last week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
Girls who Sold their Hair to Get Home,

Two bellies of this city lately came
home from Philadelphia shorn of their
wealth of raven tresses. After they had
taken in all the points at the big show
and had made many purchases before
they knew it, they had spent all their
money, and, what was worse, had lost
their return excursion tickets. They
had no friends in Philadelphia, and no
time to write to Reading. They there
fore resolved to make raise SO they
skipped away into a barber shop and
struck bargain for their back hair.
The shaver offered So. rs each for what
they had. In a short time they were
nicely shorn, and thus they were able to
get back to their native land.-ReGding
Eagle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
THE CAPTIVE BANDITS.
They Were on Their Way to Canada when
They Killed the NOrthfield Cashier.
rEron the ST. Lol1is Rennhlicanl

They Were on Their Way to Canada When
They Killed the NorthfieId Cashier.
TFrom the st. Louis Republican,
Judge Thomas Jefferson Younger, of
St. Clair county, Mo-, the uncle of the
Younger boys, was in the city yester-
day. The Judge, who some months
ago secuted the idea that the Younger
boys were concerned in the Otterville
robbery, is now satisfied that Cole, Jim,
and Bob Younger are in Faribault Jail.
He says that Cole, in explanation. says
that the reason why they didn't kill their
pursuers was because they eventually
would have to abandon Bob, who was
badly wounded, and that Bob would
have suffered punishment from his ex-
asperated captors. Cole says he could
have killed twenty of his pursuers had
he desired to do SO. "The boys" said
the Judge, "have carried out the threat
made year ago, that if not let alone
they would have the benefit of it." In
other words, if they chad the name
they wanted the game" They we're
charged with the preparation of all
known crimes they were hunted out of
the State, and found they could not live
in peace. Cole Younger said he ''pro-
tested against the bank robbery at
Mortified ;" it was the James boys
that persisted in it. They were going
to the British Dominion, where they
hoped to get something to do and settle
down In peace. On the way there the
James boys got to gambling and lost
all their money. They borrowed all the
rest the party had and lost. The James
boys swore they wouldn't travel without
money, and resolved on the bank rob-
berry.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
The Return of the English Polar Expedi-
ton.

The Return of the English Polar Expedi-
ton.
We cannot, says the New York Herald,
conceal sense of disappointment at
the return of the English north polar
expedition without having accomplished
it's direct object. Capt. Hall pushed the
little Polaris, vessel but poorly adapted
to the task, TO within 464 miles of the
pole, and the English expedition, under
Capt. Mares, only reached sixty four
miles further in sledges. His advance
vessel-the Alert-wintered in latitude
80 deg. q Sec, while the Polaris had
wintered in latitude 81 deg. 38 sec. Here
is certainly slight advance; but are we
to consider that this is the limit? DIR.
Hayes in 1850, with dog sledges, ex-
! plored as high as 80 deg. IS Sec, or only
forty miles short of Capt. Mares furthest.
Parry reached the same latitude north of
! Spitzbergen in 1927, and Capt. Scores
| oy, in the Spitzbergen sea, touched 81
deg. 80 sec. In 1906, or within $40 miles
of the pole. The efforts in the direction
/ OF the Arctic during seventy years,
therefore, represent total advance of
10 miles. No polar expedition went
forth SO we'll equipped and under such
favorable auspices as that which has
just returned. Doubtless no pains
were spared by any person in the en-
tire expedition to accomplish all that
could be achieved; but we may here
note our surprise that single winters
experience was deemed to establish con-
clusively their inability to reach the
pole. Why, for instance, was not one
/ OF the vessels dispatched south, after
landing her stores, before the ice closed,
to return with the open water bearing
fresh supplies? The experience of all
explorers who have adopted the Smith
sound route has taught that the real
effort begins at the eighty second paral-
lei, and hence, If Arctic exploration is
not at an end, arrangements must be
made In future expeditions for journey
northward On boat sledges of 490 miles.
The telrore, the enormous difficulties of
such journey, are pictured in the one
fact that the heroic sledge party from
the Alert could not advance more than 81
mile O day. IF this speed cannot be
is at an end. The contributions to our
knowledge of the Arctic regions will
doubtless prove considerable, thetracing
of the coast line of the American CONT
nent 220 miles to the west of Greenland
and considerable distance to the east,
in III, probably, one-ffth of the circum
ference of the rim of the Polar Unknow WI
being especially valuable. Capt. Mares
declares emphatically against Kane's
omen Polar sea. Below The eighty.
second parallel animal life and the
migration of birds cease. Beyond all is
ice, ice, ice. "The impracticability OF
reaching the pole was proved" be says.
If that has been fully demonstrated by
| one winters effort we can permanently
resign the north pole to the romancers
who have had it SO long. But has it
been
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09

told that he was to conduct her to the
steamship. After she had babe farewell
to her hostess, and was on the threshold
of the door, she uttered a slight scream
and fell to the floor. She died before
medical assistance could be procured
Death, the physician said, was from ex-
cess Of ioy.-NeaO York San.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
Important Decision TO Railroad TRAY
elerS.

After az impartial and legally instruc-
tive charge by Judge Briggs in the Court
of Common Pleas, the case Of w. Bur
net lie Van VS.. the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company has been decided by a
verdict for the plaintiff. This was suit
for damages or..forcible election from one
of the cars of the company on stormy
night, at point many miles from any
human habitation, whereby the plaintiff
was compelled to walk great distance
at the risk Of his life In search of place
to rest and be secure from the inclemency
of the weather. The passenger had paid
his fare to Philadelphia. exhibited his
ticket to the conductor, and insisted that,
as there was no unoccupied seat in the
cars belonging exclusively to the COM
pany, he would occupy one in the Pull
man palace car, in which there were
number of vacant places. Instead OF
providing the accommodations justly
demanded, the conductor selected a
lonely point on the road and there elected
the passenger, causing him to undergo
considerable hardship, trouble and pri-
walton, and hence this action for dam
ages was brought. After lapse of six
years the jury now awards TO Mr.. LIE
Van damages amounting to IS, 500, and
by this action the important principle Is
established that the railroad company is
compelled to give a passenger q seat,
without extra cost to him, in the Pull
man car, if all the other sittings in the
cars of the train are occupied.-Pb&td-
del1ohin Inquirer. f43e
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09

Mrs. IRENE HOUSE will probably lee
ture. An appropriate subject would be
What I Know about Shooting renes.I
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09

A colored woman, named Johanna Turbln,
was last week sentenced to death by Judge
Macarthur of the District Criminal Court, for
the murder of her husband.
Some Of the prominent postoffice officials are
of the opinion the Postoffice Commission now
investigating the subject of railway mail trans
portation will recommend the re- establishment
of the fast mail trains, and will support the
recommendation by evidence of their neces-
sity. It appears that the testimony taken in
nearly all of the Western States is singularly
unanimous in favor of the restoration Of this
system. 1t is certain, however, that none of
the railroads will restore these fast mails un-
less increased compensation is given. 4
Chief Justice Waite has made decision
against the plea of Belva Lockwood, femi-
nine practitioner in the Washington courts, for
privilege to plead in the Supreme Court.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The following is statement of the opera
tons of the National Bank Redemption Agency
for the month of October, and for the four
months ending on the 31st, being the first third
of the current fiscal year:
, 1876-04-24
SUICIDE,

Special Disrdteh to Ihs Ehttaao Trsbune.
Sr. CHARLES, ILL.,, April 22,-John II. LoVo, >
farmer residing miles west Of st. Charles,
Kano County, committed Suicide by hanging, In
his barn, last Wednesday. It Is supposed thst
pocuniary embarrassment was tho cAuaa. lie
was % yoAr1 old. and loayes wife, but no chill
dfeu.
I}Yxetal Msndteh to The Chtcddo T-tbu..s.
DEs MolsEs. a., April 22.-About yoar ago,
Mrs. Rose Hers, Of Hampton, obtained divorce
froa hor husband since when tho world to l,er
has boon all awry and sadly disjoiated. Sto
drifsed into molancholiA and, faw days since,
ended her Borrowa with dosa OF etryotnine
Spfelai Dista&eh IL Thu Ch1eo9o T17bunt.
px0niA, ILL.,, April 23--Early this morning a
watchmAn a. Elevator 4 discovered tho lfoiess
body OF man foatlpg On the Huetace OF the
water. fow foot from shore. Assistance wa
procured and tho body sooured. II proved 10 be
that Of an old man uan,od John Singer, wboso
mysterious disappearance from bis home OCCUR
rcd In tho carly part Of the month"; Tho body
was much dseomposod and Laa evidently been
ln tho water some timo. An inquest Was loid
and vetdtct OF suicide rendered. ~ Singer was
Insane At tho time he lcft home, and bad fte-
quently tkroatencd TO- kill himslf. lie leAvos q
family.
, 1876-04-24

Gp&stal Utspatch Il 73tf Chteaoo tribune.
SrnlAoF1gLp ILL.,, April GA Federal ofioor
is here for the purpose Of serving papezs upon
additional witno8scB summoned boioro Caulfeld's
Congressional Investigating Committee.
The Sherman Veteran Guard Of thia city wore
inspected, mustered, aud Bworn into the State
survice on Saturday evening by Adit.-Oen.
HilIiard, assisted by Capt. ]. Il. O. Irwin, AeBst-
ant Inspector Goneral. Tho Company Ia attach
cd to The Fifth Regiment Of Illinois National
Guards.
Special Dtspatch to Ths chteaao Tribune.
LAnalNo, Mich, April 22.-E. II. Van Dusen
having refigncd aa = momb0r Of tho building
Commission of tho pew Iuskpo Asylum at Pom
t!ac tho Governor has appointed Warron g.
Vinton, OF Detroit, 10 the vacancy.
sr. Louis, April 23.-Atty.-1en. Hockadhy
commenced suit yesterday In tho Circuit
Court at Jofrerson city agalnst tho securities Of
tho lato lossoe ami sub-!esseos Of tho Poniseu-
tiary for non-fulfllmont Of payment OF. a oon-
tract, . half-mllton dollars being claimed.
sT. Louis, April a2,-Supcrv!6or Of Internal
Revouuc Meyer, Revenue Agent Colony, Deputy
United State MARSHAL Williams, and othess 70.
Gently mada raid In tho southwestern part OF
Phelps County and captured m Illicit diBtilloEy
and destroyed 1t, owned by Edward Genly.
, 1876-04-24
DEFICIT IN A COUNTY TREASURY.

Bnse1at Dapaleh n Ths Chfcaao Tribune.
DEs MONIES, H., April ga setsIemont OF
tho accouuts OF II. 4. 0erhart lAte Treasurer OF
Marshall County, deceased, shows deficit Of
e94,bl4.67. He had held the office for mauy
years, and WAS one Of The most popular men in
that county, standing high in ail phase4 Ut so'
ciety. Ito Was well known ny tIu
Masonic frAtarnty throughout tho htate ~
one OF their snoat exemplary memboEB. 1t IL
supposed he had, from tho well-known Kener-
tending fAyors to those who vor1 embarrassed,
by CARRYING thels t4x-recelpts. Had not death
come this fAct would not havs bssn discovered ~
they would Ill have besn tskeu up an due time,
Although Al illegal and criminal act, no Que
supposes ha bad wrouK lntsut. lie lsft ample
property to make good the aehclt-
, 1876-04-24

The Providence journal has tho following
concerning tho refusal to admit tho will OF tho
lato Charlotte Cushman to probate At Newport
on Tuesday: ''At the meeting of tho Court Of
Probate yesterday the case Of tho will OF Miss
Charlotte Cushman WAS called up by the Hon.
Francis Drinloy, counsel for tho Executors.
II Inns soyoral timos boon before tho court, but
admission to probate has bosn reflBsd, several
Of the lending lawyers maintaining that
the lecssiou Of Judge Bteruo IL not good law.
Mr. BsinloY represented yesterday thAt he wsa
anting ns tho attorney for Wayman Crow, Edwin
O. Cuabman, and William Il. Ila1gadno, all Of
st.. Louis, Trusseos Of tho late Charlotte CuRh-
man. Of Newport. and that ou tho 1osh day Of
March last ho presented for probate in that
court tho lsat will and testament Of alies Cuah-
man, which was duly executed At Chicago on tho
llth Of January. 1873. in the pfasence Of four
witnossss Tho handwriting OF Two Of
but tue third wttoess, Willis ".
Felt, II dead. and the fourth. J. Young
9cAsnmon could not DO found All tbs infornn.
Edwin O. Cuahmau VAS, that he uaa probably In
Washington, but Frank G. Harris willis In
Washington, mado every effort to find him. and
failed 10 do 80. Mr. Brnley stated that In WOW Of
abouts Of seammon, be asked the court to admit
tho will 10 probate, eooing that tho codiotl has
bean proved. lie contsnded that no person bad an
pearod to oppose to and that the delay was
Unnecessary aud ye1atlous- NF. Brialoy said thta
case was peculiar aud unllks any other, 4 will,
to be admitted, must bo made to sppear by
proof to hsyo boon aigned, aealed. aud do
cIared the will by tho eatAtor in the presence Of
witnesses, DO, The subscribing witnesses must
be firBt called. This IL the primary proof. II
they cannot be had, and arc beyond the power
Of the party to produce. from death Or
tied ln Fsy'a will {second nhodo Island
Neports} secondary oyslonce may. ba CIV
en-, and that secondary evidence la
proof OF tho handwriting at tho wstneHa- lii.
brlnley contonded that the proof Of tho hanu-
writing Of two Of tho witnesses IN this case
under the circumstances was sufficient cHpscal-
ly ~ tho oodicil hRd been already proved herc.
1t Was question Tor The discretion ct the
Court, and that, he urged, should be exercised
70 dscreo that the will uaS legally proved.
Indeed II has bson argued by distinguished
turats. that Where there VAS no oppositton
to viii which appeared 10 10 regular upon
itY face, the wltnosaea ought not to bo required
to attend the Probate Courts beforo any objeo-
tion wAs made. even II the witnesses were uuAr
| * hand. At tho csosa OF Mr, Dnntoy's 1emArkH,
tho Judge decided that ho must have proof of
| tho handwriting Of tho dead wltness, and Of the
witness whose residence wRa unknown, and tho
| oAse wAn continued two weoks, Tho court stated
that until the will u proved tho cunsens are not
| TO be mads public. The delay IL causipg sope
| annoyance and Inconvenience to tho pa1tiea con-
ceEpad"
, 1876-04-24

the atnglo bueineas atreat Of Windsor
sort OF an ornamental gphTn1. Hs Ia noEose
and taaturn, speaks 10 nobody, and walks
meath tho errtnslvs folds Of his coht-tsi'H.
Root las cropped hia board quite close. fiei
10 vary good spirits. and occasionally epeaks
piceo concerning the efforts Of somo Of the last
batch to ride ont Of court on bis shoulders. liz
ettll AslirMe hIa innpaanca.