The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-27


struments, and compelled the agent to hang
out red light. When the train stopped the
desperadoes took possession, putting the
train men and passengers under guard.
| The express car was broken into, and
the safe robbed Of about $4,000. The
| passengers were also robbed, of what
amount is not yet asoertained. To delay the
train reaching the next station, and alarm
being given, the fire in the locomotive was wet
down. A freight train overtaking the express,
its engine was sent to Ogallala, from where
the report of the robbery was made. The rob-
bers are believed to have gone north. The
railroad company offer reward of IS, 900 for
the arrest of the thieves.
Another Chicago savings bank has collapsed,
the Merchants, Farmers and Mechanics, of
which Sidney Myers is President. It's affairs
have been placed in the hands of receiver
About $500, 900 are owing to some 2, 500 deposit
tors. The assets are nominally equal to the
deposits
st. Louis papers announce the death of Hon.
Louis Y. Bogy, United States Senator from
Missouri. He was IS years old and native of
Missouri.
Late news from Sitting Bull, from British
territory, indicate that he will remain on Brit
ish soil through alleged fear on his part of
treachery. Sitting Bulls force now numbers
1000, encamped at the Horse Buttes, four
miles from Wood mountain.
Edwin Booth continues his engagement at
Mcvicker's Theater, Chicago Next week
Dion Boucicaut. with his great speciality of
The Shaughraun, will be the attraction.
This is one of the most popular dramas ever
written, and is said to have netted Mr.. Bouci-
cault $500, 900 since its first production. little
over year ago.
The Fidelity Savings Bank, of Chicago, John
G. Haines President, has suspended, and its
affairs have been placed in the hands of re-
ceiver. There IRE 1880 depositors, the de-
posts amounting to upward of million and a
half dollars. The assets, it is believed, will
realize from 70 to 80 cents on the dollar.
The President, Cashier, and Assistant Cashier
of the suspended State Savings Bank, of Chi
csgo. have been indicted for embezzlement.
J From Colorado there comes the story of q
! most extraordinary crime and it's swift punish
ment. Twelve robbers got together 1850
head of cattle and were driving them out OF
the country. Fifteen well-axmed rangers pur-
sued the thieves and overlook them in the
northwest corner of Kansas. The pureuers
surrounded their camp, taking them by sur
prise and opening deadly fire, killing four al
the first volley. Panic-stricken, the thieves at
tempted to escape by running, but, before they
were out of range, three more bit the dust
One, Mexican threw up his hands and
begged for mercy, but a rope was thrown
around his neck and he was dragged quarter
of mile to tree and hung. This was on the
21st day of last August. On the 18th of Sep
TENDER party ran across the pile of dead men.
and attempted to bury them, but the horrible
stencil was too much, and they were obliged tc
leave them alone"
A telegram dated ''Camp of the Seventh
Cavalry, in the field, Montana, Sept o., says
"We followed the Nez Perces yesterday, and
in running fight, killed five and captured 100
ponies. No casualties with US. We will follow
them as far as our stock will permit. The
command is now reduced to pony meat. The
Indians are striking for the Judith mountains.
Goodwin & Behr, soap and candIe-nakers,
st. Louis, have failed. Liabilities, $4,000.
south.
The steamers Great Republic and Carondelet
were burned at st. Louis few nights ago.
The Great Republic was the finest steamboat
ever built for the Mississippi river, and was
valued at $350,0O0. The Carondelet was valued
at $75, 900.
The settlement of Kentucky dispute is thus
chronicled in dispatch from Richmond, in
that State ga year since, Jasper Maupin
shot John Brennan, at Kingston, Madison coun-
ty, wounding him. Maupin was indicted and
the trial set for to-day, but the case was not
reached. This evening the parties met in the
street in Richmond each accompanied by
friends, when firing began. John Brennan,
Chris Ballard, and VIM. A. Cornelsson were
killed. The survivors were arrested"
The fertile valley of the Black Warrior river,
in Alabama, has been visited by destructive
inundation by which the entire crops of cotton
and grain have been destroyed. The loss will
reach SO, 900 or $4,000,000.
The yellow fever epidemic is on the increase
at Fernandina. Fla, and there is a general
feeling of alarm along the gulf coast.
Dudley Hansford, cattle thief, was hanged
by mob near Waco, Texas.
WASHINGTON NOTES.