The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-07-27
DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

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The intercollegiate boat-races at Saratoga
last week, ended in the remarkable victory of
the students of one college over those of four
other contesting institutions in three distinct
races, the usual two-days' rowing of the annual
regatta having been crowded into one by pre-
vious bad weather. Cornell College, of Ithaca,
n. Y, the winner of the Freshmen's and Uni
versity races last year, carries of every trophy
this year.
The largest auction sale of fannels ever
held in this country came off in New York on
the 18th of July. The lots offered for sale
comprised about Is, 900 packages of standard
goods, valued at between so, 900, 900 and S.
100000. A very large number of buyers were
present from all parts of the country. The
prices obtained ranged from Is to 20 per cent
lower than at private sales in January last
The bulk of the sales was made to leading
Western houses.
The Mohawk, large pleasure yacht owned
the wealthy print manufacturer, William T.
Garner, was capsized by squat in New York
bay, one day last week, and nearly all OF those
on board drowned. Among the lost are Com
modore Garner, his wife, Miss Adele Hunter,
daughter of Desbrosses Hunter, of Hunters
Point Frost Thorne, brother of Mrs. Garner,
two cooks, and seaman.
The intense heat is causing fearful mortality
among the children Of New York city. During
the last month or so, the little innocents have
been dying at the rate of about 100 day.
The latest bulletin in regard to ex-Speaker
Blaine's health says he has gone to Rye Beach
to recuperate. His health is not much i'm
proved but he is physically little stronger.
At Boston, last week, Patrick Ford killed his
wife with an ak, and, while attempting to escape
the officers jumped from the roof of house
and was almost instantly killed. Jealousy
Four persons were drowned in the Hudson
river, above New York city, few evenings ago,
by the swapping or small steam yacht.
West.
A singular domestic tragedy was enacted in
Chicago few days ago. married woman
named Mrs. Henry Wilmer, while Iaboring un-
der temporary fit of insanity, threw her two
children into the river and then jumped in
herself. All three were drowned before as
sistance could reach them.
A fine corn crop is predicted in Minnesota.
Albert Simler, for ten years County Treasu.
rer of Washington county, Wis, is defaulter
in the sum of 900.
Gen. Merritt has succeeded in heading off the
800 reinforcements for Sitting Bull that recent
" left the Cheyenne Agency.
Cincinnati papers announce the death of
Hon. George E. Pugh, in the 54th year of his
age. His disease was paralysis.
Late advices from Bismarck say that the
statement that Sitting Bull was killed in the
fight with Custer is confirmed from Indian
sources. Crazy Horse and Black Moon were
also killed. The statement that Sitting Bulls
band of Uneapapas lost 100 killed, and that the
total loss of the Indians will reach nearly 400,
is renewed.
crop reports from nearly every county in
Nebraska indicate the finest prospects ever
known In the State. Wheat, oats and barley
are unusually heavy, both as to average yield
and acreage. The outlook for corn is also
frst-class.
Reports from Southern Dakota state That
thousands of grasshoppers are flying over
Yankton county in a northwesterly direction.
Intelligence from the seat of the Indian war
shows that the hostile Sioux are now canned
not far from the scene of the late defsat of
Custer on the Little Big Horn. Meanwhile,
Gen. Merritt, who has forced the Cheyennes
back to their agency, has left Fort Laramie.
and will join Crook about the 5th of August.
which will give Crook force of 1887 men.