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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-15
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Gen. Grant was banqueted by the American
residents of Paris the other day.
The French Parliament convened on the 7th
of November for the first time since the disso-
luton in last May. The Chamber of Deputies
chose NJ. Grevy Provisional President Mac.
hahon is said to have given to deputation of
members of the Right in the Chamber, who
waited upon him, categorical answer to the
effect that he would not resign.
Almost all the provincial municipalities of
Greece have voted resolutions urging q union
among political leaders and speedy warlike
preparations.
The decision of Lord Moncrieff, referee, in
the arbitration between the Clyde operative
shipwrights and shipbuilders, has been given
in favor of the masters. The referee holds
that the state of trade on the Clyde does not
warrant an advance Of wages. The lockout
has lasted six months
A Rome dispatch says the gravest fears are
entertained for the life of the Pope After q
most careful examination, the consulting ply
sicians have given up all hope of his recovery.
His condition now is such that he may die at
any moment. His lower limbs are paralyzed,
and he cannot live very long.
The British isles have been visited by another
terrific gale, causing much destruction of prop
erty on land and water
Henry W. Stanley, the African explorer, with
100 of his followers, has arrived at the Cape
of Good Hope.
number of Spaniards, armed with rifles,
have crossed the Pyrenees and entered Spain
A rising is expected.
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A Remarkable Snake Story.

A remarkable story Of snake-charm-
ing" has been brought to light here.
Mr.. Luke Brewer lives near the dock in
this city, and is the father of little
girl and boy aged respectively and 6
years. He discovered on Saturday last
that his children had been in the habit
OF playing with water snake three and
half feet in length. It appears that
the reptile had made its land home un-
derneath the kitehen-fooring of Mr..
Brewers dwelling, and came thence
| through an orifce in the ground just out
side the house. The little girl, on the
day above mentioned, informed her
father that they had pretty pet just
like an eel, that came out Of hole
in the ground and played with them and
the kittens. He asked the child to show
him where it was, but was told that it
would not come out while he was there.
He left for few minutes, and while re-
turning was met by his daughter, who
said she had called her pet, and it was
now playing with her brother. The
frightened father fastened to the yard,
and was almost paralyzed with fear on
discovering his little boy caressing the
snakes head. He ordered the little fell
low away. The child reluctantly COM
piled by stepping back, when the reptile
commenced to make for it's den. The boy
then moved toward it, calling it endear-
ing names, and was about to pick it up,
when Mr.. Brewer dispatched it, against
the earnest and fearful entreaties of the
infatuated children. The boy, robust,
healthy little fellow, refused to be COM
forted, abstaining from food the rest of
the day, and begging to be allowed to
bring the dead serpent into the house.
Mr.. Brewer thinks that the children had
been amusing themselves all summer
with their strange pet. The tail of the
snake, for distance of three inches
from the end, bore evidence that two
kittens, which we're in the house, had
also been participants in the sport
annapolis Dispatch to Baltimore Ga
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A Constantinople dispatch announces that
the Russians have occupied Erzerounn.
The London correspondent Of the Chicago
Times telegraphs on the 9th: at is believed
that Turkish resistance is approaching an end.
The humiliation of the Turkish army in Arne-
MIA substantially ends the campaign in Asia,
although it may be few weeks before the Rus-
ians occupy all the principal points. It is
so patent to all parties that the
Turkish power is broken that the terms
upon which Russia will make peace
are now the subject of discussion in the
London journals. The Russians have con-
cluded the investment of Plevna with force
of 10000. 1t is impossible for any supplies to
get in or for Osman to get out, and, unless the
Russians commit some extraordinary blunder,
the capture of Osman and his army is near
certainty"
The Porte has demanded the withdrawal Of q
Servian corps of observation from the frontier
upon pain Of vigorous military measures.
Constantinople dispatches report an eleven
hours engagement in front of Erzeroum, re-
sulting in the repulse of the Russians with
severe loss.
Constantinople dispatch says there Is great
uneasiness in that city. Placards have been
posted summoning all patriots to rise, as the
Government was secretly negotiating with the
Russians The placards also urged the murder
of Mahmoud Damad Pasha.
From Constantinople dispatches Of the 18th
we CLEAN that the Turks have resolved to de-
fend Kars to the last extremity; that the Rus
slams have recommended vigorous lombard
ment of Batoum that the Turks acknowledge
loss of $500 men and the greater part of
their artillery in the battle Of Deve-Boyun
that there are discussions in the Turkish Cabi-
net on the subject of peace or war: that forty
of ex-Sultan Murad's servants have been stran-
gled because of aconspiracy to renstate Murad.
A report comes from Berlin that Turkey has
communicated to some of the powers a draft
of the programme for the conclusion of peace.
Rumors have been set afoat in Constantine
ple representing that the Prophet lately reap
peared on earth, and paid visit to the reign
ing Sultan. The object of the interview was
to warn Abdul Eamid of the peril of longer
persistence in the war, and to urge that peace
be made with the Gar on the best terms that
could be obtained.
Pleyna is said to be provisioned with six
weeks provisions. The Turkish losses are es-
timated at 200 to 300 daily from the concen-
trated fire of the Russian artillery.
The prospectus has appeared of new Rus
sian per cent. loan of 75OOO,0OO roubles,
which is to be issued for subscription in Berlin
Amsterdam and Paris at 7615.
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The Abolition of Nayies.

Mr.. Stewart Sanderson, of Shelby
Orleans county, N, Y, in memo
rial to Congress, proposes o novel wa
OF compelling all maritime nations t
withdraw their war vessels and keep th
peace. He says that, after twenty-seve
years study OF the subject, he has com
to the conclusion that steam ram ca
be built with sufficient power to fore
all maritime nations to withdraw the
war vessels. His plan, therefore, is
order the Secretary of the Navy to ar
and equip for action the best iron-cla
gunboat owned by the United State
and to invest sum equal to its cost
the construction of one or more stea
rams in accordance with the best pla
than be devised. When everything
ready, he proposes that battle shall |
ordered between the iron-ciad gunboi
and the ram in the of1ing OF convenie1
harrison, SO that the people can see if tn
steam ram will be able to sink and dc
stroy the iron-clad vessel, before th
latter can be brought near enough t
lombard any seaport town Or city. l
the ram is successful, he thinks that tn,
exhibition will compel all nations to laz
by the gun, suspend the building O.
seaport Notifications, and disband thei,
armies.- " 0shjngtosa Cor. Neav Yogj
Tribune
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!" StOYepipe'' Hats.

The style in silk hats is regulated by
an association, and it is this regulation
which insures their being uniform, or
nearly SO, throughout the country. The
fashions IN tall hats are changed twice a
year, and the association meets semi-an-
nually for the purpose of determining
what the styles shall be. At these meet
1ngs manufacturers who belong to the
association Tor as many as see fit each
hand In model hat for the consideration
of those present. The various hats
handed in are considered by the mem
bers, and any variations in the models
which strike the fancy of any Of those
present are suggested and discussed,
and it is then determined by vote what
shall be the style of the fashion for the
season. Boston Herald.
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John Turnkey for Supreme Judge, w. P.
Schell for Auditor General and A,nos G. Moves
for Treasurer-were chosen by maioities ap-
proximating 10000.
A State Comptroller and members OF the
Legislature were voted for in Maryland.
Thomas j. Heating, Democrat, was elected
Comptroller by large majority, and the Legis-
lature is Democratic by the usual majority.
Virginia voted for State officers and members
of the Legislature. The Democratic candi-
dates, headed by F. W. M Halliday for Gov
ernor, had no opposition, and the Republicans
made few nominations for the Legislature, con-
sequenty that body is overwhelmingly Demo
cratic in both branches.
In Mississippi also, the Democrats had things
their own way, the Republicans declining to
make any nominations. The vote was extreme
| ly light. The names of the State officers elect
| are as follows, Governor, John NJ. Stone; Lieu
tenant Governor, William H. Sims; Secretary,
Kinloch Falconer; Treasurer, VIM. L. Heming-
| way; Auditor, Sylvester Gwinn; Attorney Gen
eral, 7. G. Catchings; Superintendent of Public
instruction. James Argyle Smith.
The people of Wisconsin elected State officers
| and members Of the Legislature. The entire
Republican State ticket was elected by about
| 5000 majority. The Legislature is Republican
| by a small majority. The names of the State
officers elected sre: Governor, VIM. E. Smith
Lieutenant Governor, James M. Bingham; Sec
retary Hans B. Warner; Treasurer, Richard
Guenther; Attorney General, Alexander Wilson
Superintendent OF Public Instruction. w. c.
Whitford.
The election in Minnesota was for State off.
GERS and members of the Legislature, and re.
suited in the choice of the entire Republican
ticket by 10000 to $4,000 majority. The Re.
publicans also secure good working majority
in both branches of the Legislature. The
names Of the successful candidates are as fol
lows: Governor, John S. Pillsbury Lieuten-
ant Governor, James B. Wakefield Treasurer
VIM. Pf@nder Secretary, John S. Irgens
Attorney General, George P. Wilson Railroad
Commissioner, VIM. r. Marshall
Kansas elected Lieutenant Governor and
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Re
publican candidates, T.. W. Humphrey and AL
| bert FL. Horton, were chosen by large
majority.
A Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ant
two Regents of the State University were elect
ed in Nebraska. George B. Lake, FL. R. Per.
singer and Charles A. Holmes were chosen b.
10000 majority.
In Illinois there was an election for COUNT
officers Little interest was taken in the cleo
ton, and very light vote was polled. II
Cook county embracing Chicago) the Repub
leans elected THEFT candidates by majoritie
ranging between 1000 and 1000
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Christie street, New York. shot his three chill
dren and himself. The incompetence of his
wife is attributed as the cause. The wife of
Robert Stuart, wealthy citizen of New York,
committed suicide the same day on account of
the drunken habits of her husband.
West.
Kinney & c., bankers Of Cincinnati, have
suspended. Liabilities, as stated by the firm,
nearly $150,OO0. They claim to have assets
more than suficientto pay all indebtedness.
An association has been formed in Indianapo-
lis for the purpose of raising funds to build a
monument to the memory of the late Gov.
Morton.
The county treasury of Clermont county,
Ohio, has been robbed of $4,000 by unknown
thieves.
Colorado. who was convicted of stealing $4,000
from the Government, and sentenced, short
time ago, to the Kansas penitertiary for the
term of two years, has been pardoned by Presi-
dent Hayes.
South.
A Columbia Is. C.) dispatch says ga verdict
of guilty was rendered in the case of ex-State
Treasurer CORDOBA. B. f. Whittemore, ia
cused of accepting bride when member of
the Senate, has been indicted by the Grand
Jury.
Reports from Texas say that there are two or
three regiments Of State troops now on the
Rio Grande, waiting for authority, express or
tacit, to cross the river and give manifest
destiny" a boost. They are restrained only by
the presence of Uncle Sans boys in blue.
A report comes by way of Galveston that
Lieut.. Bulls, with small party of scouts.
crossed the Rio Grande near the mouth of the
Pecos river, and was attacked by body of 500
Indians and compelled to retreat. Loss not
stated. Col. Young has left Fort Clark with
200 cavalry to reinforce Bulls"
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

John @. Smith, late Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, has been appointed Consul General at
Montreal.
The President has appointed Henry S. Sand
ford, of Florida, Minister to Belgium.
The President has appointed Col. William
G. Goodloe, of Lexington, KY, Minister to the
Netherlands.
Paynlaster General Watmough, of the Navy
Department, has rendered his resignation.
The President has urged upon the heads of
departments reduction of their estimates of
appropriations for the next fiscal year, and the
War Department has set good example by
reducing it's figures as origin uy prepared
$1O,00O,000.
The Secretary of War has order Maj. Ben
vaurd to remove the raft in the Red river above
Shreveport, and keep the river open. A Gov
eminent vessel will be placed at the disposal
of the cityo New Orleans for the improvement
of the harbor there. s.aa
A delegation of Ponca Indians was in Wash
ington last week, and had big talk with the
President. They poured into his ear a long
chapter of their grievances, and were assured
in return that their wrongs should receive at
tention and rectifcation if they would go back
home and be good, peaceable and industrious
Indians.
An order has been issued by the War De-
partrnent directing that, until further orders,
the names of battle-felds shall not be printed
in the army register at the head of the regi-
nents which took part in them.
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Rird-Iime.

"Been off on lark, 2' woman's
voice came dropping out of o second
story window out on West hill, at the
solemn hour Of midnight. Been out
on lark, eh?"
"But your life, replied deep manly
voice, about eighteen inches thick.
"All right" she said; go roost in
the cow-shed."
"Won't do it." he persisted ;
"there's cattle linnet."
Then she told him he had been robin
his family to pay the bar-keeper; and
he said if she didn't hush owing he'd
whip her we'll when he got in the house.
''You try it, p" she screamed, "an' I'll
up an hawk you down with fat-iron. 3"
" Gull-long," he yelled, eye couldn't
dot. Let me in and let's stork it over. :"
And, if the neighbors hadn't inter
fered and stopped it, there is no telling
to what extremes they might have gone.
Burlington HGqOk-EYe.
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Gov. MOrtOn'S Will.

Following is the last will and tesla
ment of the late Senator Morton. The
estate is valued at about $50, 600:
i, Oliver ?. Morton, of the city of Indianapo-
lis, in the State of Indiana, do make and quo
hsh this as my last will and testament de-
wise and bequeath all my estate, real, personal,
chooses III action, and property of every kind
whatever to my dear wife, Lucinda M. Morton,
and her heirs and assigns forever. [ request
my said wife to pay 800 to Anna Maria Hart
request my said wife to have my son, Oliver
L. Morton, to complete his collegiate educa-
ton, and to aid him in doing So and
also in the study of the profession he
may select; and also to aid my son Walter to
complete his studies request my said wife
to render such assistance and aid to our child
rem as she, in her Judgment and discretion,
may deem necessary o. proper, she being the
sole judge OF what aid shall be rendered.
request my said wife to give such assistance to
Sarrh E. Gill, Rachel E. Scott, and Mary e.
Burbank as she, in her Judgment may think
right. REQUEST my said wife to give to Will
lam R. Holloway and John A. Burbank some
testimonial Of my regard and appreciation of
their uniform kindness to me. I request that
my said wife administer my estate for the
common benefit of herself and my three sons,
John, Walter, and Oliver, as far as in her
Judgment she can do so. I make no be-
quest 10 MRS. W. H. Holloway, because
she needs none; but my love
for her Is none the less. I request my said
wife to give fine copy of "Webster's Die
tionary" to Eddie Morten Holloway, and also
to Oliver Morton Scott, and also to Seymour
Scott. I request my said wife to give copy of
Bryant's collection of poems to May Burbank
and also to Josie B. Gill, and also to Margar-
eta Scott. request my said wife to pay to
Mrs. Abbie Caldwell 800: It is my desire that
my old friend, Jesse P. Siddell, act as attorney
for my estate. I request that no bond or in
ventory of my estate be required of my execu-
trlx. Iappoint my dear wife, Lucinda III. Nor
ton, executrix of this will
Witness my hand and seal, this 18th day of
September, 1877. OLIVER P. MORTON,
Attest: JESSE P. SIDDELI.
w. CLINTON THOMPSON
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POLITICAL POINTS.

Gov. Williams has appointed Daniel w.
Voorhees, to succeed the late Gov. Morton as
United States Senator from Indiana
P. T. Barnum, the great Snowman, was elect
ed to the Connecticut Senate at the recent cleo
ton.
At the late election in Chicago the Commu-
mist ticket polled over 1000 votes.
A five hours caucus of Republican Senators
was held at Washington on the 10th inst,
which is thus briefly reported by the Associ-
ated Press agent: "The topics discussed
were the so-called "Southern policy and
" civi[service policy" of the administration,
with special reference to the Louisiana contest.
and sundry nominations before the committees.
Opinions were freely interchanged by nearly ali
the Senators, showing that the majority were
not in accord with the views and actions of the
President on the subjects discussed, but less
than a majority were disposed to make any
formal issue with him. Such course was
not deemed expedient in a party
sense, nor called for by public inter-
est under the present circumstances. The
Democratic Senators also held caucus, at
which it was agreed, with Eaton, of Connect
cut, dissenting, to support all the nominations
of the President, unless it should be ascertained
in any particular case that the person noni-
mated was unfit.
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THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

Elections we've held in twelve States of the
Union on Tuesday, Nov. 6, namely 1 Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, New York New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Missis-
sippi, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas and Ne
braska. The election in Massachusetts was
for State officers, Executive Councillors State
Senators, Representatives and county officers.
The following State officers all Republi-
cans, were elected by pluralities ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 Governor, Alexander
81. Rice; Lieutenant Governor, Horatio G..
Knight; Secretary, Henry B. Pierce; Treas
urer, Charles Endicott; Auditor, Julius L.
Clarke Attorney General, Charles R. Train.
The Senators elect stand So Republicans to S
Democrats. The lower house is also largely
Republican.
New York voted for minor State officers and
members of the Legislature. Allen G. Beach,
Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, is
elected by about IL, 900 majority. The Repub-
llcans secured a working majority in the Leg
islature.
Connecticut voted for State Senators, mem
bers of the House of Representatives, and
county officers. The vote was very light, not
exceeding $4,000. The Republicans succeeded
in securing about the same majority in the
Legislature as last year.
In New Jersey the Democrats elected Gen.
George 3. Mcclellan Governor by $4,000 ma
Jority, and also secured q majority in both
branches of the Legislature.
The election in Pennsylyania was for minor
State offices. The Democratic candidates
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.


Mrs. Catherine Holt and her mother, Mrs.
Catherine Brady, aged 40 years, were fatally
burned in their house at PHILADELPHIA q few
nights ago. Kerosene.
Solomon Strauss & Co., dry-goods iobbers,
No. 60 White street, New York, have suspended.
Liabilities, $40, 900; assets, $4,000.
The Keith paper mill, at Turner's Falls.
Mass, burned last week. The loss is $500, 900;
the insurance 1896, 900. This mill had a ca
pacity Of five tons Of paper daily, and employed
800 hands.
Walker f. Bartlett. the Receiver of Taxes of
Trenton, N. j., and proprietor of the American
HOTEL is defa0lter of from $15, 900 to $40, 600.
He has been arrested and lodged in jail.
The carriage works of Charles S. Caffrey. at
Camden, N. j., have been burned. Loss.
$105,0 600.
The fight over the estate of the late Commo-
dore Vanderbilt has opened in earnest in the
Surrogate's Court of New York. A married
daughter of the dead Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. LIE Bau, who was cut off with q pittance
OF 100000 now comes forward to assert her
claim to an equal division of the enormous es-
tate, the bulk of which was bequeathed to Vim.
Il. Vanderbilt. The lady has for her counsel
Scott Lord and Jere Black.
Tramps are becoming exceedingly bold and
troublesome In some parts of PENNSYLVANIA.
Two trains were stopped near Lewiston BY
them, and it was only after desperate resist
ance upon the part of the conductors and their
assistants that they were driven off. Tranps
stole quantity of property from the railroad
cars at West Chester Junction. The railroad
employees made raid upon the traups. and
recovered the property, but not until two rail-
road men and four tramps we're Injured.
A man named Henry Hausman, living in
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A Terrible Indian-KiIler.

A man who has been in the Bla,
hills and returned is big gun at Il
village drug store, and feels called mo
TO tell the truth when narrating his a,
ventures. Such man, named Cur
was telling, the other night. how mar
Indians he had killed during his thrf
months residence in the Hills,
After he had talked half an hour ON
OF the listeners, who had kept track {
the number killed, exhibited the figures
l find, he exclaimed, "that you kille
l,50O savages in three months" 81
that all ?" exclaimed the unabashe
Black Killer. "Why, I believe yo
have left out weeks work there some
where" Ii you had such good luc
killing Indians, why didn't you sta
there ?" demanded another suspicion
listener. "Well, the truth is. gentle
men, | was afraid of running my left eye
I'd squinted along my gun-barrel s
much that my face was being draw
out OF shape, and the sight was SO fs
gone that [ had to be led about by
dog"
"And you killed Indians while i
that condition ?"
" did; though I've always felt & littl
mean about it. [ couldn't see to shoot
and SO [ run 'em down and kicked 'er
to death. 1t wasn't manly in me, and
want to ask the forgiveness Of you, gen
tlemen, right here and now. :"
There was a long spell of appallin
silence, and then some one said that ED
Francis had bought a new coon dog
bismarck Tribune.
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The Largest Landholder in America

Probably the largest landholder in
America is ex-Gov. Coburn of Maine
Incredible as it may seem, he is the
owner OF not less than 593, 900 acres, d.
yided up as follows: Maine, 100000
acres; Canada, $1,000; Wisconsin, 3d.
600; Dakota, $4,000; Michigan 10000;
Minnesota, $4,000. His latest purchase
is that OF the tract in Dakota, and was
taken of the Northern Pacific railroad
IN lieu OF stock, in which road he invest
ed some $500,000. His agent, Mr..
Whlpple, has just returned from the
West, where he has been to look after
Mr.. Coburn's interests and see about
the last purchase. He reports the land
IN Dakota as among the finest held by
the Governor. He says it is well adapt
ed to growing cereals, and fine crops of
wheat have been harvested in the vicin-
ity the present season. The Governor
is said to be besieged with beggars OF