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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01
The Pistol with Which Burr Killed
Hamilton.

The tragic death of Alexander Han1il-
ton at the hands of Aaron Burr will
never be forgotten. The quarrel grew
out of Burr's defeat for Governor OF
New York, which he attributed to Ham
ilton's influential opposition. Hamilton
disapproved of dueling, and accepted
Burr's challenge as a concession to the
public sentiment at the time. He said :
E'The ability to be in future useful,
wheth in resisting mischief or effect
affairs which seem likely to happen,
would probably be inseparable from a
conformity with prejudice in this par
ticular."
On the 18th day of July, 1904, the
parties met at Weehawken, on the Hud-
son, opposite New York, and at the first
fire Hamilton received a fatal wound.
The pair of pistols used by Burr on
the occasion were by him presented to
the gentleman who acted as his second.
By this gentleman, whose name we are
unable to find, they were presented in
after years to Col. James Bowie, the
celebrated inventor of the bowie-knife,
and one of them had been marked by
the second to designate it as the fatal
weapon. Col. Bowie wore them as belt
pistols, and afterward, while swimming
a Southern bayou, lost one-fortunately
for it's value as relic, retaining the one
which had been marked. Subsequently
the remaining pistol, being the one with
which Hamilton was killed, was given
by Bowie to his friend DIR. Carr, who
was superintendent of the United States
arsenal near Baltimore during Taylor's
administration. Dr. Carr was himself a
noted. duelist, having killed four men.
In the spring of 1912 DR.. Carr acted as
the second of Hon. Thomas F. Marshall
in his affair of honor with James Wat
son Webb, editor of the New York
Courier and Enquirer, in which Webb
received a wound which crippled him
for life. DR.. Carr, who was warmly at
tached to Mr.. Marshall, presented him
with the Burr pistol as memento. Mr..
Marshall presented it to his brother,
Hon. E. G. Marshall, who wore it
through the Mexican war, and from
whom we gain these interesting particu-
lars. The pistol is now in possession of
his son, Louis Marshall, of the Com
mercial National bank, in this place.
Woodford (Ky.) Weekly.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01
The Lodgings of Mckee and Mcguire in
the st. LOuiS Jail.

These cells are Nos. SO, 80, and 100,
and are in the second tier of the female
section, and are directly opposite the
cells occupied by the otter whisky pris-
oners. This is the first time that cell
in the female section has ever been oc-
cupied by a male prisoner, and no reason
is given for breaking the rule in the case
of Mckee and Mcguire, except that they
desired to be separated from the rest of
the male prisoners. The cells are to be
fitted up in elegant style. Besides fine
Brussels carpets, they are to have
spring mattresses, instead of the straw
ticks of the Jail, and tables and chairs,
and the walls are to be hung with paint
ings and pictures of all kinds. The
middle cell is to be used as store-room
and wash-closet, and the other two cells
, for sleeping-rooms. Their meals are to
be brought to them from restaurant.
st. Louis Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01

Baby's Dress.
Baby. baby, bless her;
How shall mamma dress her?
The summer cloud
Is not too proud
To find soft wool to dress her.
The blue bell
Is true bell,
And will find the blue to dress her.
The cherry tree
Is a merry tree,
And will find the pink to dress her.
The lily bright
Will find the white,
The beautiful white to dress her in.
The leaves in the wood
Are sweet and good,
And win find the green to dress her.
The honey-suckle,
With buds for buckle,
Will make girdle to dress her.
The heavens hold
Both silver and gold
In the stars, and they will dress her.
-G0od Words for the Young.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01

point of his arrow, drew mark directly
across the one drawn by the new conner,
who, seeing the mark, turned and with
the ieetness of deer sped quickly out
of sight. I inquired of the boys the
meaning of all this. and was told
that this was strange boy who
had, with his father, lately been
adopted into the tribe, but that he was a
very great coward and thief. This was
the first time he had made any advances
toward a friendly intercourse with
them. The line which he drew on the
ground was an intimation that he was
friendly toward them and, if they had
been willing to become friends, they
would have drawn line parallel with
his. But they did not like him, and to
let him know that they were enemies
drew their line across his, which ac-
counted for his sudden exit.
We completed the division of the
beads, after which I tried to teach them
the game of ack stones. They were
very quick to learn, but did not seem
to enjoy it particularly. It evidently
savCred too much of civilization to suit
them. The true Indian nature was al
ready developed in them. Or, perhaps,
it was born in them, for they seemed to
enjoy nothing so much as the giving of
pain. Something of this kind is intro
duced in all of their games, and the in
nocent amusements of the white chill
dren appear to them very tame.
L left them stringing their bows, pre-
paratory to an attack upon the chatter
ing squirrels and singing birds in the
ravine beyond. But the impression is
strong in my mind that all attempts to
civilize the Indians may be considered
as Herculean tasks, liable to result only
in failure.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01

and paid into the state treasury. The compensa-
ton so charged to the county shall be paid back in
to the treasury of the county by such delinquent
clerk and it shall be the duty of the treasurer of
such county to deduct such compensation out of
the salary of such delinquent county clerk.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February "a 1876
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01

and conteutment will be the
rule instead of the exception. Stick to,
improve and beautify your homesteads,
for with this good work comes content
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01
Our Jack.

given to us children some time ago, and
thought you might like to hear of his
dOings, although they were much fun
nier to see than to hear about. Jack was
partly black and partly white, looking as
if he were dressed in black coat and a
white shirt bosom, while the tuft on his
head was like a little cap, and he had
white side-whiskers, with an otherwise
clean face. You can imagine how like q
comical little old man he must have
looked When he first arrived we all
stood at safe distance from him, al
though our papa held him by chain !;
aud Jack seemed to know that we were
a little afraid of him, so gave a quiet
chuckle OF satisfaction, while his face
seemed to say, "Why, I am as innocent
as lamb" But he was a rogue, after
all, as we shall see.
We found very soon that his chain did
not keep him from mischief, so we put
him IN large parrot-cage we had, made
OF wire and very strong but this was
not effective, for one day when out on
the piazza he managed to tumble the
cage over, and rolling it along he got
hold of habit-skirt our elder sister had
it into his cage he deliberately tore up a
whole breadth. The next feat he accom-
piished was down the cellar stairs and
he gave such cries of distress that the
servants ran to help him, but found him
sitting bolt upright quietly biting his
nails, as was his custom after calling
some one to him with notes of dis
tress when he felt lonely. We afterward
put the cage into large box so he
couldn't roll it over. We often took him
out and played with him, and showed
him picture books just to see how he
would take notice of the pictures, pick
ing at them with his fingers, .whichlooke
as If he had on little black kid gloves.
He never noticed the print.
There was little girl in the house
who was always afraid of Jack, although
she knew he would not hurt her. Jack
seemed to know all about this, and one
day when she was alone In the nursery
he started up stairs without the know
edge of the servant, who had been play
ing with him and was very fond of him,
and appeared at the nursery door on all
tours, with his usual little chuckle as if
about to do very funny thing. AS
soon as the little girl noticed him, and
called loudly for the servant in her fear,
Jack got up on his hind legs and came
dancing toward her SO as to brighten her
more. But as soon as the servant ap-
peared Jack stopped short and began to
bite his nails, looking as innocent as
usual, and allowed himself in very
meek way to be led down stairs. He
never hurt any one all the time we had
him. But he played the rogue with the
cat. They were very good friends, and
yet while Jack would be gently stroking
the pussy's back he would grasp hand
full of hair and pull out some, and rum
ming off would proceed to bite his nails
and look up innocently at the person who
scolded him.
I could tell you good many things
about our Jack which are just as true
and curious as these, but I don't be-
ieve the editor will allow me any more
room in these columns. IN NeaU
York Tribune, J".
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01
Vanderbilrs Railway Stocks.

Commodore Vanderbilt, according to
estimate, owns stock in the following
roads /:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01
.S45.OOO,0O0

1Obal. .S40,UUO,UUU
All of this, except about one million,
has been made within the last twenty
years, and this shows what genius he
has for accumulation. York Let
ter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-01

CHALK bricks are used for building
purposes in Western Kansas.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18
Masonic,

The sixty fourth annual grand cormuni-
cation Of the Mos. Worthy Grand Lodge Of
the State of Louisiana, Free and Accepted
Masons, commenced in this city Monday at
Masonic Hall. 1t was attended by large
number OF delegates hailing from a, least a
hundred different subordinate lodges.
Routine business and election occupied the
session yesterday. The following named
officers were all reelected for the ensuing
year:
John G. Fleming, of New Orleans, most
worthy grand master; William r. Whit
aker, of New Orleans, senior grand warden;
Julius Lisso, of Coushatta, junior grand
warden; A. w. Hystt, of New Orleans,
grand treasurer; j. c. Bachelor, of New
Orleans, grand secretary.
The twenty-frst assembly of the Grand
Council Of Royal and Select Masters Of the
State of Louisiana also occurred yesterday,
when were elected C. B. Wheeler, most
puissan, grand master; Claudius Mayo,
thrice illustrious grand master; Andrew
Hero, Jr., principal conductor of work, with
other officers, and duly installed by Past
IIlustrious Companion s. NJ. Todd.
Peace and harmony prevailed at the
meetings of the grand bodies, and general
prosperity of subordinate lodges and chap
ters was reported.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18


The Sir knights of Iudivisible Friends,
Jacque de Molay and Orleans Command
cries have been directed to assemble at
Masonic Hall this morning at nine o'clock,
to parade as escort for the officers of the
Grand Commandery, which body opens the
session of it's annual conclave to-day, Sir
Knight Joseph H. De Grange, grand COM
mander of the Grand Commandery of Lou
isians, presiding. The grand officers will
be escorted from the St. James Hotel by a
route down Magazine street to the north
side OF Canal, out Canal to Rampant, to
south side of Canal, to Camp, up Camp to
Delord, to St. Charles, to Poydrae, to
Carondelet, to Common, to St. Charles, and
up st. Charles to Masonic Hall.
In the evening, q grand reception and
ball will be given at St. Patrick's Hall. A
long programme of dances has been ar
ranged, and the promenade music will be
performed by the band of the Thirteenth
Infantry. The grand officers, for whom the
reception is held. will appear a. ten o'clock
in the evening, and Immediately thereafter
the Sir knights will drill and perform the
several evolutions Of parade and fancy
drilling peculiar to the knight'y order.
With ample space in the large hall, and a
full turn out of the Knights in SNOWY uni
forms, the occasion will be one of interest
to all who may be FORTUNATE enough to OBJ
tain invitations to the entertainment
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18
WHISKY RING.
The BabcOck Trial.

ST.. LOUIS. February l7.-General Sher-
man and other officers testified in Babcock's
behalf.
The Presidents testimony was read. Its
general character is already known. The
testimony and examination makes 1000
words.
James Magill. letter carrier, then testi-
hed-In the latter part Of February, 1875,
was coming down Pine, near Fifth street;
Mr.. Joyce accoeted me and said there were
two letters in the street letter box, which
he wished to get back; he pointed to
the box on the southwest corner of Fifth
and Pine streets: asked Colonel Joyce
to describe the letters before 1
opened the box; he said one was
addressed to w. O. Avery, Washing
persona" in the corner, aud the other was
to @. E. Babcock, Washington, District of
Colum bia, also marke ''personal;" l open
ed the box, although it was off my district,
and searched among the letters, and found
the two and banded them to Colonel
joyce.
Mr.. Storrs-Did you get receipt
Witness-No, sir.
Mr.. StOrrs-Isn'J it customary
Witness-Yes it is. l said: Look here,
colonel want a receipt; if you want to put
them in the mail again will 60 with you
and see it done.
Mr.. Storrs-What did he sayl
Witness-He said: Oh, that's all right,
hunki dori, or something like that. It's
only blind.
Acquitted.
CINCINNATI, February H-Aman e. Co.,
charged with emitting to mako proper en-
tries OF spirits, were acquitted.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18
FOREIGN.
The Bosnian Manifesto.

LONDON, February 1.-THE Standards
Vienn, special says the Bosnian insur-
gents have issued q manifesto against AD-
drassv's reforms. Russia is accused of en-
couraging the insurgents.
The Carlists Repulse Quosada.
The Times correspondent with the Carl
istp. under date of To.Osa, February IA,
saws on the thirteenth the Carlsts re-
pulsed Quesada, near Gloria. The Alfons-
ists lost 1000. the Carlists 200.
Resiguatfon of Minister Schenck.
The Central News says Minister Schenck
has resigned, but will remain 10 England 20
answer the Emma mine charges.
Not Altogether Satisfactory.
The Times, in an article on the recent
Spanish note on the Cuban questlon, says
1--WE can not congratulate the Spanish nun
ietrv on the force of their long and elabor-
ate answer to the complaint OF the United
States. If their reply proves anything 1t
proves too much Inc ihsur rgonIs are naue
ont so insignificant that 1t is difficult to
understand why they were not crushed
vears AGO. The damage done by the struggle
10 assumed to bs SO small that the COM
nlain,s of America appear not only unjust
hit incomprehensible. Spain speaks rs it
she had not merely been guiltless of oppres-
sion. but had treated the island with gem
erosity, and altogether we are forced TO
inter that the p ople which have fought
against so good a protector for more
than seven years with indescribable
bitterness must be an unparalleled COM
pound of stupidity and wickedness. Such
3 line Of argum. mt lacks the first element OF
good advocacy, tor it is not even plausible.
very slight knowledge 3 a human an. nature, nature;
eufice to show that it must be
fatally incomplete when We test it
nv The real facts of tho case, it 10 found to
omit tho circumstances which make the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18
Another Democratic Clerk.

A Washington spacial to the Chicago
Inter Ocean says:
Martin l. Townsend, of New York, de-
clines to act on the House Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions as long as the
present-clerk is employed BY that commit
tee. A few days ago Mr.. Townsend went
to the room of that committee with some
lady friends to show them the view of the
Potomac from the windows, when the clerk.
who is the correspondent of prominent
Demorcatic paper, ordered him out.
Townsend, who is an old man, protested
that he had 90 much right there as the
clerk for whose appointment he had voted.
The reply OF the clerk was: "You may come
here whs n the com mittee is in session, but
not at any other time You are damned
old rascal" Mr.. Townsend reported the
matter t" the committee this morning, and
declined to act while the man is retained
as clerk. The cause of the insult was Mr..
Townsend's speech on amnesty. Ii some
action is not taken by the committee Mr..
Townsend will report the matter to the
House: The clerk was formerly in the en-
ploy of the State Department Of the South
ern COnfederacy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18
The Fer dinand Dudenhe efer Caae.


Eleven of the Jurors in the case of the
United States We. Ferdinand Dudenhefer,
charged with embezzlement from the Ger
mania National Bank, received from Judge
Woods reprimand yesterday which they
will no doubt remember to their dying day.
As Judge Woods remarks are presented in
full below, it is needless to call attention
to any of the facts presented in the case.
1t might be noticed, though, that an emf
nent lawyer said that the verdict in that
case left the money of any depositor at the
mercy of any bank official who could lay
his hands on it.
Yesterday morning all but one of the
Jury were called before the bar, and Judge
Woods read the following:
The verdict rendered by you yesterday
in the case of the United States vs. Ferdi-
nand Dudenhefer was so extraordinary
that can not let it pass unnoticed. In all
nv experience in courts of justice, running
over period OF over twenty years, l have
never known q verdict rendered 80 utterly
in defiance of the law and the evidence.
am satisfied that it is impossible to ad-
minister the law and to dispense justice
even handed with Q jury capable of render
ing such verdict. l therefore order that
you be disc harged from any further attend
ance as Jurors in this court.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18
VOLUME IX.--NO. 210.

bill makes it an otfense to be punlsneo oy
fine to stop anywhere. Under this o'l'' 'uo
Mobile trains must stop at Pearl r'VoF' "nu
those of the jackson road up at Carroilton'
Besides that. here is q man who owns q
railroad. who has been the greatest phil
antbropist. who has founded and endowed
more public charities and universities than
any fifty citizens Louisiana ever knew,
whom this bill will strike down. He is the
illustrious Charles Morgan, and only the
other day this Legislature honored him by
changing the name of little city for his
benefit. Now it is proposed to tear all this
up. 1t is cruelty indeed; it is striking him
in the lhouee of his friends. The bill has
many defects. 1t gives these railroad cases
preferences. What equity is there in thlss
Cases of contest for Office should have
preference, because they are of public IN
terest, but mere actions of contract are NOT.
Mr.. Witt spoke in favor of the bill, and
urged it's passage as one of the most impor'
tant to New Orleans that had been present
ed. As Mr.. Hammond had stated. the
streets we're blockaded. Both Democratic
and Republican Mayors had endeavored for
the third, fourth and even the fifth time to
remove the distractions. and tailed. The
bill had been up before, and was well
drawn.
Mr. Dupre said he was the only member
of the Judiciary COmittee who was not
lawyer. He had naturally deferred to the
legal opinion of his colleagues that the bill
WAS defective. But since he had heard the
discussion he was satisfied relief should be
given to remedy this peculiar oppression.
For example, Morgan's railroad was on
Delta street and he had raised his track
two feet above the street, and although re-
quired by law, had never seen fit to raise
the rest of the street to that level. He had,
in discussing another question, referred to
the fact that large monvpolies could easily
crush small enterprises. This subject
seemed to him analogous. He was salts
fed legislation was necessary to remedy
the evil and proposed to vote for the bill.
The bill finally went to the Committee on
City Affairs, on Mr.. Hammond's 3 suggestion,
Mr.. Hahn agreeing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18
Protestantfsm fn Mexico.

Our worthy colleague the Iberia, COM
ments upon an extract in the Tsco Repub-
lies, Fl ON an American paper, IN refrre nee
to the attack on the Protestant Church in
Acapulco. 1t was stated that since the OUT
break there, the Protestants had increased
in Acapulco to 100 members, and that they
numbered in the vicinity 495. The IBERIA
observes that this is a very small result
toncidering the amount of American
Methodist money expended tor the purpose
We will bere remind our colleague OF his
misapprehension on the subject. The Pro-
testant Church in Acapulco is not main
tanned out of the "American Methodist
money!" and hence there can be no COM
parison upon the subject
Ii our colleas no means by "American
Methodist money" the funds raised in the
United States for missionary purposes, he
seems to be but slightly informed upon the
subject. The American Methodist money,
as our worthy colleague designates it, in
stead of being expended in proselyting in
Acapulco, is apr opriated, to q great ex
tent, to the purchase Of churches and school
bouses, and to the support Of free schools
and asylums; comforting acts OF 6enevo-
lence and k'ndn ss upon many poor families
and orphs's among tho MeAlesns, who
gratefully ,ppreoiste these good works.
Itoo Republics.:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18
WASHINGTON.
The Steamboat Bill.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Commerce took up the steam
boat bill and referred it to sub committee
consisting of Senators Boutwell, and Dennis.
The Fishery Commission.
Hon. E. H. Kellogg has been appointed
commissioner to adjust the fishery question
and Alabama treaty.
sheridan's Testimony.
General Sheridan was before the Military
Committee. He opposed the reduction of
the army but holds that the transfer of the
Indian bureau to the War Department
would reduce expenses, by consolidation
and abolition OF military posts.
Extradition Of Winslow.
Secretary Fish signed the extradition
papers for Winslow.
NomIna ti0ns.
William D. Sears, collector of customs,
St. Marks, Florida.
Tho Democratic Caucus.
The Democratic caucue set for tonight
has been postponed, the consultation COM
mittee not having concluded it's work.
Under Sealed Orders.
The steamer Dispatch, reported about to
sail with sealed orders, supposed to be for
Cuba, is still at the navy yard with no
preparations for sea.
District Affairs.
The House Committee ON the District of
Columbia in pursuing to-day had additional
witnesses before them, showing that unable
to procure money due them on contracts
under the late board of public works. they
were obliged to have recourse to agents or
middlenen who. owing to their peculiar
facilities with the persons in charge of Off
cial business under the former government,
we're successful in securing favorable action
on the claims, even where some of them had
been previously rejected, charging and re-
ceiving one-third or 0ne-half of the original
amount of the claim for their services.
Cox in the Chair.
Mr.. Cox, on taking the chair, said: Cen
tlemen of the House Of Representatives
The occasion which calls for Speaker pro
tempore ie, under the circumstance, no
subject of consratulatlOn. While this mark
of confidence deserves the warmest ac-
knowledgment, it is the overruling
wish of my heart that the tempo
rary occupancy OF this chair may
be brief, and that our respected Speaker
may soon return to it reinvigOrated. II is
one of the telicities of our system of
government that, come sickness or health,
life or death, to public servants. the pro-
cesses of administration and legislation can
not be retarded. Let US proceed to our
business in that spirit Of friendly and duti-
full rivalry to wnich shall endeavOr to con-
tribute.