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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-08
The DuellO.

John NJ. Buckley, who was Assistant
Attorney General of the United States
during the administration of President
Johnston, and resident of Chicago,
recently sent the following challenge to
DR.. J. w. Tope:
DR.. ]. W. Tope, Mont Glare, Cook County:
SIR Last Sunday a week past [ called at
your lodgings about sunset, and was invited to
await you in your room. I chose not to stain a
blameless CD fireside with your blood, and left
word for you to meet me at the depot where
knowing you always carried arms, intended,
to make you fight. The police protected you.
Since then have been lodging night and day.
On the 22d | wrote you Offering to meet you at
the house of one of your Masonic brethren, I'M
armed for a private personal interview. You
have not responded No living person knew
my object reveal it to you. 1t was to make
will now have my liberty in your power, for,
finding no other way. I avow hereby my pro-
posal, which is for o mortal combat. AS | can
invite no friend to expose himself in Illinois, it
must necessarily be q secret meeting between
us, which is not prescribing terms. This I do
prescribe, and, nothing else, viz :: The fight
must go on until one is dead. Now all the rest
| is with you. and as you know yourself to be I'M
commonly deft aud skillful, you perceive your
| immense advantage over bungGng strength.
Make everything to please yourself but limit
the time to ten days after notice. If youe vade
this, will, if must, adopt another way. No
person, as yet, has ever heard from me the
reason of my hostility. An answer to this will
reach me, directed to the care of the Hon. s. F.
Norton, No. SO Dearborn street, Chicago, who
will not imagine the contents. Respectfully.
JOHN M. BINCKLEY.
Being a man of peace DR.. Tope did
not accept this challenge "for a mortal
combat" What he did do was to swear
out warrant for the arrest OF the belli-
cose Buckley, and have him put under
bonds to keep the peace. The cause of
Binckley's hostility was a belief that
Tope had been unduly intimate with his
(B. 81 wife, from whom he had recently
separated. Friends of the family claim
that Buckley is laboring under hallu-
cination, and that his mind has become
clouded on account of domestic as well
as pecuniary misfortunes
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Pitching Curved Balls.

A game of baseball between the Bos-
tons and the Cincinnatis, at Cincinnati.
was marked by an experiment of extraor-
binary interest in pitching curved ball.
A line running parallel with the line
from the home-plate to the first base. bag
was taken as straight line for the trial.
On the Cincinnati grounds it runs north
and south. The pitcher was placed at
the south end of it opposite the home
plate. Midway between the home-p plate
and the first base was placed section
OF paling fence, one end resting on the
line and the other pointing toward the
lnheld, at right angles. This, of course.
formed a barrier to the ball started on
the west side of the line, unless it should
cross over to the east side. Another Sec
ton OF the fence was placed at right
angles to the line opposite the first base,
but being on the east side of the line.
Then at the south end a board was placed
on end on the line. Bond, the pitcher
OF the Bostons, was placed on the west
eide of the board, and little behind it.
so that he was obliged to deliver the ball
from the west side of the line. It was
for him to demonstrate that the ball
could be made to leave his hand on the
west side OF the line, cross over to the
east side so as to avoid the fence on the
west side, and recross to the west side to
avoid the other fence. Bond at first
sent the ball against the edge of the
board, but after several trials he was
able to clear that, and, sending the ball
fairly around the middle barrier. landed
it on the same side it started from at the
other end of the line. The curve was
not only visible to the eye, but it was
shown beyond possibility of dispute.
The demonstration was greeted with
shouts of applause. Philadelphia
Press
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The Spanish soldiers and volunteers who
nave completed their terms of service and
settled in Cuba, and insurgents who have sub
United to the Government, will be granted a
portion of the forests belonging to the state,
or other national lands, the recipients to be
tenants for three years, when, if the land is
properly cultivated, they become absolute
owners. They will be exempt from taxation
for five years.
The Queen has pardoned Alice Rhodes and
committed the death sentence of the other
Penge prisoners to imprisonment for life.
The hurricane which recently swept over the
Island of Curacao, in the West Indies, caused d
loss of property estimated al $2,00O,0OO. The
loss of life was large in the city of Curacao.
Many of the most solid structures were
crushed by the waves, and many persons were
buried in the ruins. The people were made
paupers in an hour.
An attempt was recently made by crazy
priest to assassinate the President of the South
American republic of Guatemala.
In the battle between the King of Abyssinia
and Meuelk, the commander of the Egyptian
forces, the latter lost $4,000 in killed and
wounded.
A dispatch from Alexandria says the King of
Abyssinia again threatens to invade Egypt with
1000 men. Gen. Gordon is expected at Mas
sowah to negotiate With him.
City of Mexico advices report that "much
excitement prevails at numerous reports of
fights on the Rio Grande between Mexicans
and Americans. 1t is rumored that body of
Mexicans crossed at Eagle pass, pulled down
the American flag and ran up the Mexican, and
that Matamoras had pronounced against Diaz.
The excitement increased upon intelligence
that Mexicans had been assassinated in Texas.
Another regiment Of infantry marched for the
Rio Grande on the 30th ult"
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64,629,512
1,622,47O
35,957,629
S,756,413
OF OH 915
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, Oct. 30.--SENATE.-T Senate was
in session but fifteen minutes. A number of bills
were introduced and referred to appropriate COM
mittees. Nearly all were of private nature "A
resolution authorizing the presiding officer to ap-
point a select committee on the subject of ascer-
tanning and declaring the result of the cleo
ton for President and Vice President of
the United States was agreed to. Mr.. Coke
introduced bill making an appropriation
to pay over to Texas the residue of the $500, 900
reserved for the satisfaction of that portion of the
public debt Of the late republic Of Texas for which
the duties on imports of said republic were espe-
cially pledged, being the balance remaining after
the payment of such debt. Referred. He also in
troduced bill to reimburse Texas for expenses
incurred by repelling invasions of Indians and
Mexicans. Referred. The Senate then went in ito
executive session and confirmed the following
nominations E. F. Noyes to be Minister to France
E. W. Stoughton Minister to Russia: Thomas Os-
borne. Minister 20 the Argentine Republic: James
NJ. Comley, Minister to the Sandwich I@lands:
James Russell Lowell, Minister to Spain John A.
Kasson, Minister to AUSTRIA Romance Bum, United
States Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin
number of other nominations of minor importance
were confirmed.
HoUsE.-Not in session.
WEDNESDAY, Oct 31.-SENATE.-The follow
ing bills introduced and referred: By Mr..
Burnside, to remove all restrictions regarding the
enlistment of color ed citizens in the army BY Mr.
ingalls,, to provide building for the Postofice,
courts and other public offices at Topeka. Kan. A
number of untmportant bills were introduced
The Vice President announced the select
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR IN TEE EAST.

The Russians surprised the Turks while eTac-
Mating Hassan-Kaleh, in Asia, and captured
two battalions
An Erzeroum dispatch says the negotia-
tons for the surrender of Kars have abruptly
broken off, and the bombardment of the city
is vigorously recommended.
An official return of the Government gives
the killed, wounded and missing on the Russian
side from the commencement of hostilities to
the 9th of October as 81, 942. The losses dur
ing the week preceding the 25th of October,
not including the engagement at Dubnik, were
1912.
dispatch from Shu1nla says: "Silistria Is
threatened with investment, but is exceedingly
strong in defense, and the full-armed garrison
is commanded by Suleiman Pasha, one of the
ablest Turkish Generals. The bombardment
of Plevna continues in desultory way"
The Russians continue their victorious ad-
vance in Asia, the Turks evidently being toe
demoralzed to oppose any serious resistance
The Russians are also slowly but surely lessen
ing the distance between them and the coveted
town of Plevna, and the fall of the place
seems only question of few days.
A dispatch from Erzeroum reports severe
engagement between the Russians and Mukhtal
Pasha's forces, which resulted in the defeat Of
the latter.
Russian forces from Ardahan have entered
the Western Euphrates valley, eudangering the
line of communication between BatOum anC
Erzeroum, and Erzeroum and Trebizond.
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Gen. Grant Dimes with President Mac.
MahOn.

President MacMahon gave dinner at
the Elysee this evening in honor Of Gen.
Grant. Among the distinguished guests
present were the Dukes de Broglie and
Decazes, Gen. Berthaut, Viscount de
Meaux, MN. Fourtou, Caillaux, AMI
Brunei, and Admiral Gicqneldes
Touches, all of the members of the Cab
met, some of them with their ladies:
the Marquis d'Alzac, M. Mollard, and
members Of the Marshal's military
household; Mrs. Grant, Mr.. Noyes, the
American Minister, and lady, and Gen.
Tobert and lady, and Mrs. Sickles.
Gen. Grant sat on the right of Nine
MacMahon, and the Duke de Broglie on
her left. Mrs. Grant sat on the right o;
President MacMahon, and Mr.. Noyes
was seated between Mrs. Sickles and
Mrs. Tobert. The banquet was very
brilliant and animated affair. It began
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were enthusiastically welcomed by the people
Of the Virginia capital.
Clarkson N. Potter declines the Chairman
ship of the House Pacific Railroad Committee,
on account of his connection with Tom SCOTS
railway enterprises.
The House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency has agreed upon bill for the remone-
tization of silver. 1t authorizes the coinage
of the dollar of 1887, containing 1925 grains,
and making the coin a full legal tender for the
payment of all debts, public and private.
The President issued the following proclaim
alton on the occasion of the death of Senator
Morton:
lament the sad occasion which makes it my duty
to testify the public respect for the eminent citizen
and distinguished statesman whose death yesterday
at his home in Indianapolis has been made known
to the people by telegraph announcement. The SER
vices of Oliver P Morton to the nation in the difficult
and responsible administration of the affairs
of the State of Indiana as it's Governor
at critical juncture of civil war can
never be overvalued by his countrymen. His long
service ID the Senate has Rlown his great powers as
legislator and as leader and chief counselor of
political ty charged with the conduct of the Gov
eminent during that period In all things and at
all times, he has been able strenuous and faithful
in the public service, and his fame with his coun-
trymen rests upon a secure foundation. The sew.
eral executive departments will be closed on the day
of his funeral, and appropriate honors should be
paid to the memory of the deceased statesman by
| the whole nation. r. 3. HAYES.
The opposition to the appointment of Mr..
John Welsh as Minister to England charge
that the Philadelphia firm of which Mr.. Welsh
is member is the owner in Cuba of q
sugar plantation and large number of slaves.
The friends of Mr.. Welsh make the explana-
ton that the firm in question, being engaged
in the West Indies sugar trade, have been COM
PEELED to take mortgages upon plantations as
security for advances to planters, and that the
slaves, as an Indispensable and inseparable
part of the realty, have in this manner come
into the firms possession.
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LINCOLN TERRITORY.
Senator Saunders Proposition for the Gov
eminent of the Black Hills.

Senator saunders Proposition for the Gov
eminent of the Black Hills
Senator Saunders. of Nebraska. intro
duced a bill in the Senate for the estab-
lishment of portion of Dakota under a
Territorial form of government. The
geographical boundary of this proposed
division is as follows: Commencing at q
point where the forty-third parallel of
north latitude intersects with the twenty
fifth meridian of longitude west from the
city OF Washington; thence following g
due westerly course along said parallel
to its intersection with the thirtieth me-
ridian of longitude; thence north along
said thirtieth meridian of longitude to
its intersection with the channel of the
Yellowstone river, to the center Of said
channel; thence following the center OF
said channel to its intersection with the
forty-seventh parallel of north latitude;
thence easterly along said forty-seventh
parallel to the western boundary of Da-
kota Territory; thence due south along
said boundary line to the forty-sixth par
allel of north latitude; thence east along
said forty-sixth parallel to the twenty
| fifth meridian of longitude; thence south
| along said twenty-fifth meridian to the
place Of commencement
The territory thus mapped out, it viii
be seen, comprises the present south
western portion of Dakota, together with
a slice OF Montana and Wyoming. On
three sides it has natural boundaries; Oh
the south the line of Nebraska, on the
west the Big Horn divide, and on the
north the Yellowstone. The eastern
is arbitrary, and runs through the bar
rem lands of the Sioux reservation. II
area the district is 10000 square miles
and the population, which chiefly consists
of miners, is about 35, 600, or four-tifthI
of the entire population of Dakota A
plan for the Territorial government of thu
northern portion of Dakota, under The
name of Huron, is also to be brough
forward soon. Should both succeed there
will still be enough of Dakota left to max,
a State as large as Ohio.
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.



A railroad collision on the Philadelphia and
Erie railroad, near Ridgeway, Pa, caused the
death of the engineers and fremen of both
trains A brakeman was also killed and an
other fatally injured.
A. Oakley Hall, ex-Mayor of New York, who
suddenly and mysteriously disappeared some
months ago, has again turned up in that city.
He denies Tweed's charges duplicating him in
the ring robberies.
The wife of Stephen May, of Mechanics
vile, N. Y, left her house, taking four chill
dren, and threw them into creek, following
herself. The Oldest chill, aged 9, got ashore,
raised an alarm, and the mother and one child
were rescued.
A terrible tragedy was recently enacted at
East Liverpool, Ohio. highly-esteemed citi-
zen named Ralph Wintergin deliberately cut
his wifes throat with razor, and then bis
own. His wife is dead, and he cannot live.
He leaves large family. Domestic troubles
of some kind are supposed to have caused the
deed.
Chicago is in buck again. wealthy citizen
named Lewis, who died few days ago, be-
queaths to the city $500, 900 for the founding of
polytechnic college.
The Deadwood and Cheyenne coach, con
tanning United States Marshal and six other
passengers was robbed near Cheyenne, a few
nights ago, by two road agents.
Indictments have been found by the United
States Grand Jury of Idaho Territory against
thirty-two Indians. principals and accessories
in murders of white people in connection with
the Nez-Perce outbreak
fire in a woodpile on the Virginia and
Truckee railroad, near Carson, New, last
week, destroyed about $1,000 cords of wood.
Loss, $4,000. Insured for about two-thirds
its value. Incendiary.
The city of Indianapolis never had within
her gates such an immense number of
strangers as gathered there to do homage to
the memory of the late Gov Morton. The
funeral obsequies were the most imposing
that have Teen witnessed since the death
OF Abraham Lincon. Among the nota-
PIE persons present are members Of
PRESIDENT Hayes Cabinet, Senators and
representatives # Congress, Governors of
States a number of State officials representa-
ives OF the army ana navy, etc. The funeral
ceremonies at the grave we're conducted by the
Odd Fellows, about 900 of whom were in the
line of procession.
AT Wlnona, MIMI, the other day, one Charles
Bohm hoi his wife in tie back of the head.
but the force of the ball was broken by he1
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Forrest and KIlnatrick.

Summer before last, when Gen. Judson
Fitzpatrick was canvassing Indiana for
the Republicans, he spoke of the late
Gen. Forrest in such way that the latter
challenged him to fight duel AS soon
as the challenge was sent Forrest wrote
to Gen. Basil Duke, of Kentucky, that
in case his invitation was accepted
which he did not doubt for a moment
he would call on Duke to be his second.
The letter further said that in the nee
essary arrangement he would like Gen.
Duke to insist that the duel should be
fought on horseback with sabers, as that
was the proper way for two cavalrymen
to meet. Gen. Duke at once engaged
for his principal steed for the encoun-
ter-a horse recommended by his owner
to go over a church steeple il necessary
and awaited Gen. Kilpatrick's reply.
Fitzpatrick, however, declined to fight,
on the ground that he and Forrest " did
not move in the same social sphere"
Had this duel taken place it doubtless
would have been conducted in style
delightfully."- dramatic. --New York World.
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ter dinner Gen. Grant and President
MacMahon had long conversation in
the smoking-room, M. Vignaud of the
American Legation, acting as interpret
er, The Marshal invited Gen. Grant to
breakfast with him as a friend, and also
to witness some of the sittings of the
Chamber of Deputies The General ac-
cepted the invitation. He is much
pleased with his cordial reception. -
Cable DisOntch
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The following decision has been rem.
dered by the United States Supreme
Court:
"Shields vs.. State of Ohio, error tc
the Supreme Court of Ohio. In this
case plaintiff in error, who was con-
ductor on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, between Elyria and
Cleveland, put one Ulrich off car for
refusing to pay more than three cents per
mile under the general law of the State
limiting fares to this rate. Suit for as
sarllt was sustained against the conduct,
or, the court instructing the jury that
he had no legal right to demand more
fare than was rendered by the passen-
ger, and the Judgment below is here af-
frmed."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-08

The Supreme Court of Missouri has rendered
decision in the Congressional contested case
of Frost VS.. Metcalfe from the Third District
of the State, affirming the decision of the st.
Louis Court of Appeals, and declaring Met
calfe, Republican, entitled to the certificate.
Frost declares that he will not abide by the
decision of the court, but will continue to pros
ecute his claim before the House Committee on
ElactiOns
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

The President kas appointed John Welsh, a
wealthy citizen of Philadelphia, Minister to
England.
The President, Mrs. Hayes, Webb O. Hayes,
Burchard Hayes, Miss Platte, Secretary Evarts
and two daughters, Secretary and Mrs. Sher-
man, Attorney General Devens, and others paid
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ward, coming out at the top of her head. It
is thought she will recover. BONN then turned
and shot himself through the right temple,
and died in a short time.
south.
Four members of the Louisville Baseball
Club have been expelled for selling games and
general misconduct.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-08

The sworn returns of the business
done in New York city by the fire insu-
rance companies exhibits startling de-
crease Of earning. The amount Of pre-
miums received on New York city bust
ness by New York and other companies
during the first six months of 1874, 1875,
1876 and 1877 were:
1874 1875. 1876 1877.
n Y co.'s s2s56 462 $685. 1888 2,I85, 561 1886, 1923
ALI other co.'s 23Q30 13 1851 1,085,45S 979,842
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Totals. US s.7el. a14 son, O2o 2825 l7l

Totals. ,150, 475 ,914 80 O20 $50 I'll
The condition of the insurance bust
ness has been much like that of the rail
roads. The number of companies has
nofdecreased; the competition in rates has
been exhaustive; at the same time the
amount of business to be done has de-
creased greatly.
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Commerce.

The reports of DR.. Edward Young,
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, show
that the total commerce OF the United
States for nine months, ending Sept. 80,
in merchandise, was 1896, 5000, 900. In
the same period in 1876, the commerce
of the country only amounted to $685.
100000, showing an increase of $685.
10000 in nine months The movement
of specie in the nine months of this year
amounted to $4,000, 900, and last year,
$50, 900, 600, the principal change in
respect to specie being that this year
there was less exported. The excess of
the export over the import being $24,-
100000, while last year it was $37, $780,
600. The balance Of trade remains
largely in favor of the United States.
Upon merchandise the balance is $685.
900,0 900 in our favor in the nine months,
the balance in the same period last year
being SIT, 100000. About fve-eighths
of this enormous foreign trade of the
country appears to have been transacted
through the port Of New York.
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The authorities of Hamburg, Germany
are experimenting with iron blocks for
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-08

GIRLS in Georgia wear hats made of
natural leaves and flowers.
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.

The public-debt statement for October shows
reduction during the month of 81, 296, 554.
Appended are the official figures
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THE sUrrEE.

On the death of Sir Jung Bahadoor,
Prince of Nepaul, three of his widows
revived the ancient practice of suttee,
by burning themselves with his re-
mains on a funeral pyre. In those
parts of India governed directly by
Englishmen, suttee has been complete
ly suppressed, but Nepaul 10 one CT
the neutrality-suspicious. States where
the ancient code in many respects
holds sway. Sir Jung died while at
his devotion, and his wives resolved
to seek the highest consolation. They
piled the pyre with sandal wood, the
first lady took the head of the corpse
between her knees, and the others sat
around it, while the chief mourner
lighted the pile. This custom is said
to take it's rise from mistranslation
of the sacred Vedas, but it must be
pretty old one, for the first historic
instance of it precedes the Christian
era by three centuries. 1t was sup
ported by the Brahmins as an easy
way of settling questions of dover.
The present recurrence of it is so
shocking to the British people that it
is likely to prove the occasion of more
supervision of States like Nepaul.