The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-12

East.


N. Y, few mornings ago, and Mrs. Peter
Burns and four of her children. tenants, per-
ished in the flames.
Evidence is said to be in existence to the eff
feet that five members of the New York Legis-
lature received $3.50, 900 as a bride for support
ing the famous Tweed charter, by which the
ring was enabled to plumber the taxpayers of
New York city.
George W. Jewett and Orville D. Jewett,
uncle and nephew. were partners in the white
lead manufacturing business in New York city.
The Junior member of the firm neglecting his
business, the senior insisted upon his with
drawal. He consented to do SO, and was
to receive 100000 for his interest
The partners met in the Office of the
firm for the purpose Of concentrating
the agreement Young Jewett, probably crazed
with liquor, went armed with hand grenade
a pistol and dirk. Angry words passed. he
threw the grenade on the floor, and frightful
explosion followed, killing the uncle and ter
ribly mutilating the nephew, and injuring two
clerks. Young Jewett then attempted to end
his life by shooting himself through the head,
but his aim was bad.
A fire at Lynn, Mass, last week, destroyed
$150,000 worth of property.
The Vanderbilt disturbance has again broken
out, the irrepressible Cornelius j. demanding
dividend of two millions from the old Commo-
dores estate, while his brother William H., the
lucky legatee, is unwilling to pay more than
one million. A sister, Mrs. La Fitte, also re-
fuses to make any settlement until Cornelius is
satisfied
The report on the investigation on silk i'm
portations at New York proves the existence Of
smuggling ring which has conducted it's
operations on the most extended scale. From
the Investigations it appears that the Govern
ment is swindled at an average Of about 80 per
cent. of the duties, and that on an aggregate
annual importation of about $40,000,000 the
amount of duties withheld fraudulently ranges
from $1O OOO, 900 to $15. 100000.
Philadelphia is getting nicely ready for the
opening of her permanent International Exhi-
bition May TO- the anniversary of the Centen-
NAL opening, when the President and other
distinguished guests are to be present.
Ex-Gov. Tlden was riding in carriage in
New York, the other day, when the horses ran
away. Mr.. Tilden jumped out, escaping with
cit injury.
West.
Advices from the West report that Spotted
Tail is on his way back to the Indian agencies,
accompanied by Crazy Horse and his entire
force of 900 followers. These savages and
their hitherto implacable leader have agreed
to surrender and accept the Governments
terms of peace. The only hostile band of any
consequence remaining is that of Sitting Bull,
consisting of not more than 800 or 400 Indians.
a force which the troops already in the field
will probably be able to take care of.
Eight Winnebago Indians were drowned in
the Missouri river near Dakota City, a few
days ago. -Four of them we're on an island
hunting, and high water foated off their boat,
and four others who went to their assistance
were swamped in the floating ice.
south.
The Benders, of nurderous fame in Kansas,
have been arrested again-this time in Craw-
ford county, Ark.
The Louisiana Commission arrived at New
Orleans on the 9Th inst On the same dav
Gov. Packard published an open letter to the
President, complaining OF the nature of the
instructions issued to the Commissioners. in
that they do not direct inquiry into the ques-
ton as to who is the legal Governor of
Louisiana He says ''I am constrained
to think that your Excellency is in doubt upon
this point, as repeated requests for the recog-
milton of my Government have not yet been re-
sponded to, and I confess that, havingsreceived
several hundred more votes than some of the
Republican Presidential electors, I did not an
ticipate that my title would thus be put in
question. I earnestly urge that the investiga-
ton by the commission be not confined to the
narrow inquiry of how Nichols can be sustained
and Packard starved to death for lack of money
to support his Government" The Packard
Senate also adopted series of resolutions de-
nouncing the pledges of Stanley Matthews and
Charles Foster for the withdrawal of troops
as a corrupt and dishonorable bargain say
they are slow to believe President Hayes is a
party 10 sucn bargain gaming on the PRESIDENT
to furnish the assistance necessary to protect
against domestic violence and put down the
Nichols instruction, etc.
The Associated Press agent at Columbia. s.
c., credits Chamberlain with the declaration
that the withdrawal of the troops does not af-
feet his legal rights, and that it will probably
be his duty to hold on TO the State House until
elected by force.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Municipal elections were held in many of the
Western cities last week. We give the result