The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-02
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Hast.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.
Catskill, N. Y, is just now agitated about the
burial Of Joseph Waltz, who was hanged about
two years ago for the murder of an Albany
scissors grinder. The Catnolic clergyman has
given permission to have Waltz, who is buried
somewhere on a farm, inferred in Catholic
cemetery, and the congregation resist, and
have appealed to the Bishop.
A sleeping car on the Harlem Railroad
was thrown from the track few days ago,
took fire from the stove, and was consumed.
Mr.. Bissel proprietor of the Sherman House,
Chicago and his son. lost their lives, and about
dozen other passengers were badly injured.
The Congregational Advisory Council, at
Brooklyn, has completed it's work, after a ses-
sion of ten days. 1t sustains Plymouth Church
in its discipline, and makes provision for the
calling of an investigating commission of five
members to examine and report upon the evil
dence IN the scandal case.
It is said Charles A. Dana and Robert Bonner
are negotiating for the purchase of the New
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The American House, one of Boston's lead
ing hotels, has been sold under the Sherif's
hammer for $21O, 900.
Pierce NJ. Irving, nephew of Washington
Irving, died in New York the other day, aged "a.
A nest of Custom House corruption has been
unearthed at Pittsburgh, Pa. Thomas Steele,
the Surveyor of the port, and his assistant, J.
D. McGill, have been turning an honest penny
by doubling the legel taxes.
Rev. E. G. Langley fell dead in the pulpit
while preaching to his congregation in Brook
Ign, last Sunday.
West.
A week or two ago q small bank, known as
ne Farmers and Traders Bank, in the western
part of st. Louis, suspended, its Directors Civ
ing out that they would soon be able to settle
all the Indebtedness. 1t now seems that the
accounts of the Cashier, Rudolph A. Dyer, the
son of an old and highly respected citizen, dis
close deficiency of $50, 600.
Davenport, Iowa, has just been visited by
one of the most destructive fires that city has
ever known. Fourteen buildings, in the heart
of the town, were burned, involving loss of
over 100000. The fire originated in the
Olympic Music Hall.
The Babcock trial at rs Louis, has terminal
ed in the acquittal of the accused the jury hav-
ing been unanimous for verdict of not guilty
Immediately upon retiring. The charge of
Judge Dillon was quite favorable to the defend
ant. Gen. Babcock was visibly affected at the
happy result of the trial, and with tears in his
eyes shook each individual juror by the hand,
and thanked them for their vindication. Sub
sequently he was serenaded at the LindeIl
Hotel, where speeches were delivered, and a
general good time INDUCED in.
A horrible calamity is reported from Lemars,
Iowa. A frame tenement occupied by several
families caught fire and was consumed. All
inmates escaped except the wife and three
children of man named Niermayer, who, in
spite of all efforts to rescue them, persisted in
the flames. The husband and father got out
with two children and blind brother, but was
unable to save the rest. He is now a raving
maniac.
The Chicago Journal of the 9th ult. says
Steamboats, continue to run regularly on the
Illinois River between Peoria and st. Louis.
Such q thing at this season has never been
known before. A schooner loaded with ice
from Manitowoc, reached Chicago one day this
week-an event that is unprecedented in Lake
Michigan navigation, in February"
The largest steamboat on the Mississippi
River. the Mary Bell, costing 100000, was
burned to the waters edge at Vicksburg one
day last week. No lives were lost put large
cargo of cotton and other freight and the bag
gage and 200 passengers were destroyed.
The town of ST. Charles, No., was visited
few days ago by terrific tornado, which lasted
only FIVE minutes, but in that brief space dealt
out death and destruction at fearful rate.
Two persons are known to have been killed,
large number seriously injured and the dam
age to buildings, fences, etc., will reach about
$500, 900.
Next week the popular comedian, John Dill
lon, always favorite in Chicago and through
out the West, will make his bow to the audience
at McVicker's Theater, it being his first appear
ance at that house in twelve years. He opens
in Byron's new comedy, g Married in Haste,
which had a long run in New York. Dillons
acting has improved very much of late.
Princeton, Ind, suffered great damage by
terrific tornado that swept over it last J