The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-23
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

Last
There was a big and q patriotic gathering at
Bennington, VT, on the 18th and 18th inst, to
celebrate the centennial anniversary of the
battle fought there 100 years ago. as well as
the Tooth anniversary of the birth of Vermont
as State. Gunpowder, music, professions,
banquets, speeches, and a general exuberance
of spirits, were the features of the occasion.
The crowd, estimated at $4,000, included
President Hayes and many other distinguished
personages.
W. B. libby. indicted for subornation of
perjury in the Grover investigation at Portland,
Ore, has been held to appear in the sum of
$4,000. In default he is in Jail.
The steamer City Of Madison, from Chicago
for Ludington Mich, was burned on Lake
There were no passengers on board. The Off
GERS and crew escaped in a small boat, and
rowed back to Chicago.
Gen. Gibbon telegraphs from Deer Lodge,
Mont, that the wounded of his command had
arrived there, and were doing well. Gen.
Howard was in pursuit of the Indians, who
were unable to travel fast on account of their
wounded, and, to use his language, "the next
time they are struck they will be ruined.
Prof. Watson, of the Michigan University,
has discovered another new planet, which he
classes as a star of the tenth magnitude.
The Murphy temperance movement has
spread to Colorado.
Three of the most notorious and successful
forgers in the United States-Nelson A. GEES
ner, Ely B. Weston and E. J. Henderson alias
Stevens-have been arrested, the first two at
| Chicago and the latter at Grand Haven, Mich.
The trio always operated together, and it is es-
timated that they have robbed the banks of
the country out of millions of dollars. Gesner
was formerly a member of the Minnesota Leg
islature.
A town called Gayville, two miles from Dead
wood, Dakota, was recently destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000.
THE will of the late Chauncey Rose, Of Terre
Haute, Ind, gives the bulk of decedent's
Institute. He leaves an additional $3.50, 900 to
the endowment of the Vigo Orphans Homo,
and 1915, 900 to the founding of a free medical
dispensary at that place; also various sums
and parcels of real estate to relatives and
friends.
A sensational tragedy occurred near Kicka-
poo, Kan, the other day. A dissolute young
farmer named Scroggs killed his father-in-law,
Jasper Olphant, and constable named Croft,
who attempted to arrest him. The community
was so incensed by the double murder that a
mob gathered and sunmarily put an end to the
wretch by hanging him to the limb Of tree.
Advices from the Nez Perces Indians to Aug.
21 report that they had taken possession of a
stage station in Idaho, cut the telegraph wires,
and refused to allow any travel to pass either
way. Gen. Howard with his command was not
far from them, while a company Of Bannocks
and Shoshones had started from Fort Hall to
reinforce the soldiers.
South
A dispatch from Austin, Texas, says Col. F.
L. Britton has been discharged by the examin-
ing court where he was tried for the shooting
of United States Marshal Purnen. The yer.
dict was Shooting Justifable, being in self.
defense"
The cotton report of the Department of Ag.
riculture makes an unusual showing of the
condition for August, no material decline be-
ing apparent from the status in July The
general average for July was 1914, in August
SO. No State averages stand higher than in
1876, except those of Louisiana and Florida.
WASHINGTON NOTES.