The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02


rounding and capturing the entire ''eutfit, "
including 800 lodges. Red Cioud was then
deposed from his chiefship, and the peaceful
Spotted Tail appointed to his place.
Adyices from Cheyenne represent that the
amount of gold received there from the Black
| Hills is on the increase, $4,000 per day not
/ being unusual. One lot lately received was
assayed at $3.50, 900.
| A dispatch from Cheyenne says /" the arri-
val of Gen. Merritt's command at Red Cloud
yesterday signaized the closing up OF the Big
Horn and Yellowstone campaign, which will
be succeeded by the Powder river expedition,
consisting of fifteen companies of infantry and
| eleven companies Of cavalry, the latter princi-
pally of the Fourth Regiment with few
companies of the Second and Third which
have not been in the summer campaign. All
are fresh troops and will be commanded by
Gen. Crook in person.. The Fifth Cavalry will
have its winter headquarters at Fort RUSSELL
/ Gen. Merritt in command. The Third goes to
| Fort Laramie. Ten companies will remain at
Red Cloud a
A Salt Lake dispatch OF Oct. Is says This
morning, the ten days having expired which
had been allowed Brigham Young in which to
psy alimony to Ann Eliza, his nineteenth WIFE,
and it not having been paid, Brigham appeared
in Court before Judge Shaeffer, who ordered
that A. K. Smith be appointed special Com
missioner without bonds, and ordered to seize
property, sell the same, and pay the Gum re-
| quired, with coets."
The Kansas City Price Current gives reports
/ e L. o,,I off Of ohn1orc in
hogs in Western Missouri, Kansas, Southeast .
! ern Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa. In the
three former sections the crop will be larger
than last year, and the cholera has done but
little harm, while in the latter section the crop
will be smaller than last year, and cholera has
been quite destructive.
Cows. Pfllsbury of Minnesota, Kirkwood Of
Iowa, Hardin of Missouri, Osborn of Kansas,
Pennington of Dakota, CARRIER Of Nebraska
ard several eminent professors and gentlemen
met at Omaha, Neb last week, for the pur-
pose of discussing the modes and means OF
Kidding the country of grasshoppers A COM
mittee of three was appointed to collect and
issue pamphlet discussing all the more prac-
tical means based on experience in the destruc-
/ ton of grasshoppers The following resolu-
tons we're passed.
l. That it will be wise and polite for the Legisla-
lures of the States and Territories most deeply in
terested to enact law offering bounty per bushel
for the collection and destruction of eggs and un-
fedged insects. fif
2. That the several Legislatures authorize local
taxation for the purpose of systematized efforts IN
the wayof ditching, burning, etc.; we also suggest
| the repeal of the game laws, or modification OF
them to prevent the destruction of birds which
feed on insects; the prevention of prariefres I'M
til suitable time for the destruction of young
grasshoppers by firing the grass and the encourage
ment of tree-cukure for promoting moisture and
harboring birds.
8. We recommend that, as far as possible, sur
vey be made of each State during the coming win
ter to ascertain those portions of each county in
which eggs are most thickly laid; further, that we
deem it the duty of the National Government to
make some effort to destroy counteract the great
pest, and thus prevent its injuries. We recon-
mend the attachment of a special Commissioner
to one of the Government surveys sent annually
TO the West and that $25, 0OO be appropriated for
the purpose of paying the expenses of the commits
sion. am ts
The President of the convention was re-
quested to draw up and present to the Presi-
dent Of the United States letter setting forth
the urgent necessity of action by the General
Government in behalf of the sections ravaged
The trial in Chicago of Alexander Sullivan
for the murder of Francis Hanford has re-
suited in disagreement OF the jury.
Quite q furry of excitement has been created
in Minnesota railroad circles by the summary
removal of number of passenger conductors
| H. oy1d Dociinr0od Tho roYa0uola
were made on the reports of special detectives,
who charge them with the general practice of
knocking down." their reports, in some cases,
showing that as high as 38 per cent. of the re-
ceipts of trip had been fobbed.
The Iowa Supreme Court has decided that
the law OF 1872 providing for the taxation Of
railroad property, is constitutional.
Crooks new expedition against the Sioux is
on the march, and the commander expects to
be at old Fort Reno by the Goth of November
The force consists of sixteen companies. in
Guiding infantry, cavalry, and artillery, and
is supposed to be strong enough to make short
work with any bands of hostilee that may be
encountered. 5s.
The Register and Receiver of the Land Office
at Salt Lake City, Utah, have been suspended
pending an investigation OF charges against
them The Secretary of the Territory has been
directed to assume temporary charge of these
Offices.
South.
dispatch from Little Rock, Ark. says that
three Methodist minister's while riding cir
cult in Pore county, were shot from the brush
by two illicit distillers named Hughes and
Hale It is believed they mistook the min
| isters for revenue officers and Marshals
coming to arrest them. One of the ministers
was MORALLY wounded, and died in two hours
after being shot. The other two were seri-
ously, if not mortally, wounded.
horrible tragedy was recently enacted at