The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-01-18
DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

1t is reported that the Lake Shore and Mich
igan. Southern Railroad will pay no damages
on account OF death, injuries, or the loss OF
baggage at Ashtabula unless forced to do SO
by the stern mandate of law. The company,
it is said, do not propose to become responsible
for anything, since the accident was ''an act
of God, and, SIS the railroad could not control
the action of the atmosphere upon the bridge,
it could not, therefore, be held liable for loss
ofstime, doctors bills or burned clothes
fire at Edenburg, Pa, last week destroyed
twenty two buildings in the business center
of the town. Loss, 100000. Scranton, Pa,
and st. GATHERINGS, Ontario, were visited by
destructive oonfagrations on the same day.
Losses, 100000 and $4,000, respectively.
MIR. Samuel Morris and his Oldest child, aged
IL years, were. recently burned to death at
Burlington, Nj, by the burning of the family
mansion.
The last will and testament of the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, dated Jan. g. 1876, with q
codicil attached bearing date June 80, 1875.
bequeaths the bulk of the immense estate to
his eldest son, William Fl. Vanderbilt. His
wife receives $500, 900 and the family mansion.
Numerous Congregational clergymen of New
York and Brooklyn, who were displeased at
the manner in which the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher was carried on the shoulders of the
old organization, have united in the formation
of new association. The names of DR.. Tay-
Tor, DR.. Burlington, DR.. Scddder, DR.. Hep
worth, and other eminent Congregational min
listers of the vicinage appear prominently in
the new movement
Already there is talk of contest over the
late Commodore Vanderbilt's will.
The Central Hotel, at Long Branch has
been destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000
W. R. Barton, the cashier of the National
Bank of Fishkill, N. Y. is . defaulter to a
large amount, estimated at over 100000.
Ether Shepley, United States Senator from
Maine from 1888 to 1885, died last week, aged
81. He was father of Gen. Shepley, Military
Governor of Louisiana during the war.
M West.
Mark Sheridan, we'll. known local politician,
died suddenly in Chicago few days ago.
z diabolical attempt to wreck passenger
train on the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road was recently discovered and frustrated
by detectives. A point near Ames, Iowa,
where there is a long, steep grade, was Sc
lected for the preparation of the deed. A
detective from Chicago wormed himself into
the confidence of the scoundrels, and pre-
tended to be eager for hand in the
job. They we're TO throw the train from the
track, saturate the cars with kerosene and sat
them on fire. and use chlorofornn upon the nos
sengers where they could do so to ADVANTAGE
They also intended to murder the express mes
senger and rob the express car. They were on
the ground prepared to carry out their plans
when body Of men, who had been instructed
by the detective, surprised and captured the
whole outfit and the passenger train passed on
without the passengers being aware Of the
danger that had threatened them.
In January, 1872, The st. Louis Democrat
made serious charge against Rev. Stuart
Robinson, Of Louisville, KY, namely, that he