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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
THE OREGON DECISION.

The following is an abstract of the report of
the majority of the Electoral Tribunal in the
case of Oregon:
The Electoral Commission, having received
certain certificates and papers purporting to be
certificates of the electoral votes of the State
of Oregon, and certain papers accompanying
the same and objections thereto, report that it
has duly considered the same, and has decided
and does hereby decide that the votes of w. Fl.
Odell, J. G. Cartwright and J. W. Watts, the
persons named in the certificate of the Secre-
tary of State Of Oregon as the persons receiv-
ing the highest number of votes for Presiden-
tial electors, are the votes provided for by the
constitution, and that the same are lawfully to
be counted as testified to in the certificate Of
said electors, namely, three votes for Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, of Ohio for President, and
three votes for William A. Wheeler for Vice
President.
The report further sets forth that the election
of Watts by the other two members of the
Electoral College was in accordance with the
constitution and laws of Oregon. fairgrounds
for this decision, SO far as they concern the eli
gibility Of Watts, are substantially that it is
competent to go behind the certificate of the
Governor so far as the same is not founded
upon the action of the canvassing or returning
authority provided for by the laws of the State,
which authority in the case of Oregon is held to
be the Secretary of State.
The report also takes the ground that tit is not
essential tO show that an alactOr uac eIioih1a on
the 18th of November, provided it be shown that
he was eligible when he cast his vote in the
Electoral College, and the fact appears that the
alleged ineligible elector, Watts, was chosen to
fill vacancy caused by his own absence from
the Electoral College, and that he was not incl
igible at the time he cast his vote. The report
is signed by Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds, Ere
linghuysen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton and
Strong.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Rear Admirals Goldsborough and Davis, of
the navy, died last week, within a DAY of each
other, in the city of Washington
1t has been decided by the Secretary of the
Treasury to apply the earnings for mail trans
portation of the several Pacific railroads to the
liquidation of the interest account of these
roads.
The Postoffice Appropriation bill, as passed
by the Senate, votes a subsidy of $500,000 to
the Pacific Mail Company for China and Japan
mail service
sad accident, resulting in the death
of the daughter of Rear-Admiral Radford,
occurred in the outskirts of Washington the
other day. Miss Radford was thrown from her
horse, and her foot caught in the stirrup. The
horse ran and dragged her to death. She was
IN accomplished lady, with large circle of
friends, and well known in Washington society.
Washington dispatch says "The Post
master General has received during the past
week number of newspaper protests against
the construction of the Postal law of 1874, 80 far
as it relates to the postage on back numbers of
newspapers and periodicals mailed to sub
scribers. The department has ruled that sub
Scribers can receive all the back numbers of the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
Published February IA, 18TH
CHAPTER 16

AN ACT to amend section l, chapter CA, of the e
eral laws of 1872 entitled " An act to provide
the enforcement of laws in certain cases."
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represent
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION /. Section l. of chapter GA, of the &c
eral laws of 1872, is hereby amended so as to re
as follows: Section 1. If any insurance compa
the venue or any suit acti
heretofore commenced which shall be he
after commenced in any court of the State
Wisconsin, to the United States Circuit Distr.
Court, or the Federal Court, contrary to t
provision of any law of the State of WiscOnsi
or contrary to any agreement it has made al
fled or may make and file, as provided and require
by section o. chapter Sc, of the general laws of WI
consn for the year 1870 any other provisions of La
now in force in said State, or may hereafter be
acted therein it shall be the imperative duty of tt
Secretary of State, other proper State on1cer,
revoke and recall any authority or license
business in the State of Wisconsin, and no
neWal or new license certificate shall |
granted to such company for three years afte
such application, and such company shall therefor
be prohibited from transacting any business in tt
State Of Wisconsin, until again duly licensed: pre-
vided that the provisions of the foregoing sectio
shall not apply to any company having made sue.
application and obtained an order for re
moval prior to Jan. 1, 1877, and that il
voked for such cause the Secretary of the State ma
re-lcense such company, and continue to do so OIL
it's compliance hereafter with the provisions of chap
ter Sc Of the general laws of 1870 and acts amenda
tory thereof
SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved Feb. Ii, 1877.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

There is a rumor that Cornelius J. Wander
bilt. son of the late Commodore Vanderbilt,
will sue for a more equitable division Of his
fathers estate.
A horrible story of suffering, starvation
and cannibalism at sea is related in a letter
received at Boston from Capt. Kane, of the
schooner F. E. Mcdonald, dated on the west
coast of Africa. Capt Kane relates that on
his outward voyage from Boston he fell in
with the wreck of the British bark Marie,
having on board two survivors of the
crew of fourteen men, the others having
persisted from exposure and famine. The two
men were taken on board the schooner, but one
died within four hours. From the sole sur
vivor it was ascertained that the bark was bound
from Doboy, Ga, to Belfast, Ireland that she
sprung aleak in gale and filled with water SO
it was impossible to save any provisions Or fresh
water They soon began to die of starvation,
and as soon as one died the rest subsisted
upon the dead body, and SO on, until
only two were left. The survivor, James Nc
Laughlin, belongs to Belfast, Ireland, and says
that only small portions of the bodies could be
eaten. No one was killed. but the moment one
died the survivors cut the throat of deceased
and drank the blood, and then divided the heart
and brains. It was thirty-two days from the
time of the disaster until the wreck was sighted,
and during all that time Che crew had not a
drop of water or other food than the bodies OF
their dead shipmates.
&c Do
ment, last week, King William expressed the
confident belief that there will be no disturb.
ance of the peace of Europe on account of the
Eastern question.
Adelina Patti, the world-renowned prims
donna, has applied for divorce from her hus
band, the worthless and penniless Marquis Of
Caux.
Spain has granted amnesty to Carlist refugees
The Anglo-American Cable Company has re
duced the tariff on messages over its line to on'
shilling sterling per word.
The whole Government machinery of Nov'
Scotia has been wiped out of existence by thu
discovery that the great seal of the province il
use was the one rendered worthless by tn,
Queens command nine years ago. It has beer
therefore decided that all legislation, none.
grants, marriage licenses, and in fact every
thing done by Government authority, sine
1868, was null and void. Imperial legislation i
necessary to set the matter right, and the Hall
fax people are naturally full Of excitement.
Baltimore papers announce the sudden deatl
of Gen. Andrew Denison, for the past eigh
years Postmaster of that city.
A Brownsville (Texas) dispatch announce
the arrest at Matamoras of the Mexican Gen
eral, Cortinas, and his incarceration in the mill
tary prison. 1t is thought he will be court
martialed and shot for disobeying an orde
from Diaz to present himself at the City O
Mexico.
Another dramatic temple has gone up il
smoke. Fox's American Theater, in Phila
delphia, with seating capacity of 5000
caught fire early on the morning of Feb. 25
and was speedily reduced to ashes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
I POLITICAL POINTS.

William S. Stokely, Republican, has been re-
elected Mayor Of Philadelphia by 5000 ma
jority. In Pittsburgh and Lancaster the Demo
Gratis elect the Mayor and other municipal Off
GERS.
The Prohibitionists of Ohio held their State
Convention at Columbus last week. full
ticket for State offices was nominated, headed
by H. A. Thompson for Governor.
1t is intimated from Washington that Murat
Halstead, of the Cincinnati Commercial, will
probably succeed Mr.. Washburne.as Minister to
France.
James A. Williamson, of Iowa, has been ap-
pointed by the President Commissioner for
the District of Columbia.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
Published Feb. Is, 1871
CHAPTER /

AN ACT relating to narrow gauge railroads ant
amenaatory OF section 3 of chapter 49, of th
general laws of 1872 as amended by chapter 317
the laws OF 1874, and chapter 1T of the laws
1875.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, represente
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section Ii, of chapter 1872 of the ger
eral laws Of 1872 as amended by section of chapte
317 OF the laws Of 1874 and also by chapter 1T of til
laws of 1875, is hereby amended by adding at tb
end OF said section the following, to-wit: Pr
vded, however that the subscription for first NOR
gage bonds or stock so to be made and paid
money, lands other property, by any county
town, city or village, shall in instance be for
amount, including existing Indebtedness in the as
gregate exceeding per centum on the value of I'll
taxable property therein, to be ascertaine
by the last assessment for State
county taxes previous to the making of such sui
scr1ptlon or the mourning of such Indebtedness
and provided further that whenever any ia
above mentioned is to be levied or collected, Il
County Board of Supervisors of any such count
the Town Board of Supervisors of any such tow
the Common Council of any such city, and Il
Board OF Trustees OF any such village or 9th
! local governmental board of any such corporate
or municipality, by whatever name it may J
called, shall have the right, instead of levying SUI
| tax, to borrow a sum of money sufficient to p.
the amount so proposed to be raised by tax, foI
period not exceeding five years. and rate of intert
not exceeding 10 per centum per annum, and to iss
such negotiable bonds or other obligations as sh
! be necessary to secure the same, to the person
said money shall lie borrowed; and said bonds
obligations, and the coupons and installments of
terest thereon, when due, shall be paid in the
manner any other Indebtedness of 81
municipal corporation, and the pro
| officers of every such corporation
| hereby authorized and empowered, and it
| hereby declared and made their duty, firm and
revocable, part of the obligation of said contra
/ to levy and provide for the collection of dill
annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on said
| debtedness as it falls due, and also to pay and
charge the principal thereof as it natures accord
to the terms Of said bonds or obligations.
SEC 2. This act shall not be construed to author
the municipal corporations the authorities there
herein mentioned, to sell any negotiable bonds
other obligations, issued in accordance with this
at less than their par value.
SEC 3. This act shall extend and be held apph
ble to all subscriptions for bonds or stocks here
fore made by any county, town, city or village,
der or in pursuance of this act acts here
amended, whenever the amount of such subscr
ton shall not have exceeded the limits specified
the first proviso above enacted, in section 3
article XI. of the constitution of this State, and
such subscriptions are hereby ratified and c.
| frmed.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from and af
it's passage and publication.
! Approved Feb. Z, 1877.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FoRE1GN INTELLIGENCE.

The Russian army south of the Caucasus on
he Asiatic frontier of Turkey, in readiness for
tion numbers $4,000 men. with IS field bat
teries and $50 heavy siege guns.
Chevkel Pasha, the inhuman monster who in
cited the horrible atrocities in Bulgaria, has
been elevated to the command of a Turkish
army corps.
A dispatch from Constantinople says that
upon the conclusion of peace Turkey is ready
to disarn, provided Russia will do the same.
A dispatch from Berlin to the London Times
If Feb. % says SIN consequence of reports
IF the Sultan's illness, anarchy is prevailing in
Government circles at Constantinople The
war party is in the ascendant at st. Petersburg.
The date of Russia's attack will mainly depend
on the progress of events in Turkey. 1t is be-
ieved that England and Austria, while delaying
q formal reply to the Russian circular, will
again urge the Porte to carry out the recon-,
mendations of the conference"
Roumania has signified her intention of dis
banding her reserves.
Serious election disturbances are reported il
Roumania.
Russia is placing torpedoes along the Black
Sea coast.
The English ritualists are forming league
for the purpose of agitating the disestablish
ment of the English church.
The agreement between the Porte and thu
Servian ENJOYS is concluded. Prince Milan
will address letter to the Sultan accepting thu
Turkish conditions except those claiming
equality for Jews in Servia and the right of tn
Porte to be automatically represented at Bel
grade. The Sultan will grant Prince Milan
new fr1nan determining the future relations o
Servia and Turkey r..t
The Mexican Presidential election hasresulte,
in favor of Diaz. @
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

Mrs. Hiram Young, of Island Pond, VT, muir
dered her two children the other day.
West.
By the explosion of boiler in nail-keg
factory at Middleport, Ohio, the other day,
four persons were killed and nine wounded.
A boy was blown seventy feet in the air-s
says the account before us-and escaped un-
hurt
The Ohio Patrons of Husbandry have just
held an interesting session at Cincinnati. Every
county in the State was represented. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year S. H. Ellis, of Warren county, Master,
reelected; T. J. Joy, of Delaware, Overseer !;
j. W. Ogden, Lecturer J. B. Goudy, of Nor
gan county, Steward S. G. Baldwin, of Butler,
Treasurer R. Stevenson, Secretary.
The returns of the tChicago and Northwest
ern railroad, on the main line from Chicago to
Council Bluffs, show the gross earnings for
1875 to be $12, 467, 542.57. Operating expenses,
$6,473, 813.99
The Minnesota House Of Representatives has
passed bill restoring the death penalty for
Henry W. Haugh, President and John L.
Pierce, Secretary of the Life Association of
America, a st. Louis life insurance company,
have been indicted for signing false statements
o the affairs of the corporation. .l
The Chicago papers make the announcement
that Gen. John Macarthur, Postmaster at that
city, has gone into bankruptcy, and that he in
arrears in his accounts with the Government to
the sum of $4,000 The bankrupt has consid-
cradle assets, and, as the Government has been
made preferred creditor, the deficit will prob
ably be made good eventually.
South.
Destructive fires are reported in the South, at
Pass Christian, Miss. Gloss 100000, and Waco,
Texas Gloss $4,000.
At Fort Smith, Ark, few days ago, two ne
groes and one Indian were sentenced to be
hung for murders in the Indian Territory. One
Of the negroes while sentence was being passed
attempted to escape He jumped upon the
Judges stand and endeavored to reach the
window in the rear, but was soon overpowered
by Deputy Marshals, and four men were COM
PEELED to hold him until his sentence was read.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
Published February Is, 1871
CHAPTER .

AN ACT to amend chapter So of the laws of 1876 II
lating to foreign wills
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, represente
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. Section 1, of chapter IS, of the law
OF 1876, Is hereby amended as to read as follows
When a viii devising lands or any interest in land
situated IN this State shall have heretofore been
shall hereafter be duly proved and allowed in til
proper court OF any other of the United States o
the Territories thereof, copy of such will and O
the probate thereof duly authenticated may be re
corded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of an
county Ii which any such lands are sit
uated, and when recorded and any sucl
viii so proved and authenticated that ma.
have heretofore been recorded in any such county
shall be as valid and effectual as evidence of title
to such lands, as if proved and allowed in thi
State, and the record of such copy or a transcript
of such record duly certified shall be prima faci
evidence Of the authority of the person or per
sons therein named to convey such lands if thereii
authorized to do so, in all the courts of this State
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in fore,
from and after it its passage and publication.
Approved Feb. 6, 1877
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01

volume for which they subscribed at the sub
back of that volume must pay book rates.
The President has appointed Frank w.
Palmer, formerly a member of Congress, and
more recently editor of the Inter- Ocean, Post
master at Chicago.
G.. G. Adams, appointed Clerk of the Treasury
under Secretary Bristow, and subsequently in
the Special Agents Bureau, has been removed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
BOule-DOSe.

The Freemdn's Journal says that
the popular word brllldoze should be
written boule-dose, and adds:
90 Boule, in French, means ball or
bullet, and also, in colloquial phrase,
the human head. So bouIe-dose may
either have meant a bullet put into
one-as in the Mexican war, our SOL
diers used to speak Of such and such a
one having taken Mexican paW-or
even more probably, it may have meant
the administration of a aOh0cE on the
ScORce.''
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
Eating Macaroni by the Mile.

In an Italian restaurant in this city,
Giacomo Sporeogambi made wager
with Slgnor Nonposso Bevere that he
could eat 100 yards more macaroni than
the latter. Mr.. Sporeogambi ate his first
mile In twenty-five minutes, leaving his
opponent 214 yards behind. The stakes
were handed over to him. California
advertiser.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.

Where superfuous word is found in the eI
rolled act, it is printed in the text, but in itac
enclosed in parenthesis, thus. Where word
found necessary to sustain the sense of the conex
or where one word has been obviously mistaken fl
another the word supposed to be proper is supple
but II brackets, Tthusl, PETER DOYLE.
Secretary of State.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01

LITTLE girls disturbed an old man in
San Francisco by playing on balcony
close to his room, which was in fourth
story. He ran out, caught one of them,
and threw her over the railing. She was
killed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01

A SISTER of Spurgeon, the great Lon
don preacher, has entered the pulpit
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-01

Mrs. Hiram Young, of Island Pond, VT, MUIR
dered her two children the other day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-16
THE LATEST FASHIONS.
Tight. Tighter. Tightest.

Paris Letter.-The "eel-skin" dress
is now the great range both in London
and Paris. In the widest days Of the
tie back or pin-back mania, there never
was seen such tightness in the matter
Of skirt as now prevails. Whatever the
paucity of folds in the pin-back in its
frontier part, in the enormous exuber-
ance OF the pannier or hustle the
balance was struck. But now, not only
the necessary underclothing is consid-
cred de trop. To lengthen the waist far
beyond its natural proportions, stiff
webbing of elastic is fastened to the
stays to the depth OF halt a foot; and
to this, at first, narrow skirts were but
toned. But even this is now abandoned
for another scheme to acquire slender
ness. Mrs. Swisshelm' s much ridiculed
chemiloon is in demand, and garments
made in this way are sold at the fur
nishing shops, and patterns OF it pass
eagerly from hand to hand among lady
| friends. Some ladies have had regular
over these they wear nothing but
the outer dress, underskirts being
simulated by pIeated ruffies OF white
muslin, sewn to the edge Of the dress
which is then tied back till the woman
within is shackled almost like a convic,
| in chain-gang. No more uncomfort.
able fashion ever was devised; for not
only are the limbs confined by the bind
ing dress, but the wearer must constant
ly concern herself about the condition
OF the bodice, that portion being in In
cessant danger of turning itself up be
hind, wrong side out, like an umbrella
I IN Windstorm. The desired effect o
youthful slenderness is generally OBJ
! tanned by the "eel-skin," but at great
deal OF sacrifice OF personal ease.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-16
TIE METHODIST CHURCH NogTH.
ITS Belief GEat 1T owns the Country.
TCourier Journal


Tt would appear from the numerous
pronalyacian,entos Hayes is receiving
from the Methodist Church that that
ecclesiastical body considers it has con-
troll of the Government Of the United
States. The yearning Of the Methodist
denomination for political power is
something extraordinary, and there is
really more danger of the country fall
ing into the hands of a proscriptive
oligarchy than into the hands OF the
Pope, as is averred by the Republican
party. Bishop Doggett in recent ad-
dress at Baltimore said, in the course
of some statistical remarks about the
Methodist Church. that "in 1900 there
were less than 700 ministers, in 1875
throughout the world there were 1851
travelling and 61,474 local preachers,
making grand total of S9,065. The
church property at present is valued at
$50, 000, 900, and the amount raised in a
single year for church and other rellgi-
Gus purposes reached $20,000,o00. In
1900 the church numbered 1888, ,065 MEM
bers, in 1875, 4,27S,107 besides the Sun
day schools with 3,5e0,00o scholars and
600, 900 teachers. Taking into consider
alton other facts. there are net less than
IL, 900, 600 persons under the influence Of
Methodism. That is nearly half the
population of the United States-a fact
which no doubt encourages the clerical
brethren in their annual expressions OF
hatred toward the South, and in their
assumed control Of the affairs Of the
country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-16
AMONG THE RUINS.
A Victim Of the ST. Louis Fire.
TSt. Louis Times.1

As the result Of yesterdays search the
men working Immediately beneath the
space on the ground floor occupied by
the Western Union Telegraph Company
and the news stand discovered fleshy
heap encompassed with drapery that
might have been bed sheet. Great
care was exercised in handling it, and
all who saw it were OF opinion that 1t
formed a portion of the remains OF a
two and a half or three-year old chilo.
1t resembled the form Of young child,
but the features could not be recognized.
II a child, its death must have been
caused by roasting, judging by the ap-
pearance of the flesh. A shirt box was
procured and the remains were placed
in it and conveyed to the Morgue.
subsequently discovered to be dog.