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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

and coin interchangeable at par and at the will
OF the holders has been proved by experience
to be the best known to commerce.; that this
country is too great to submit to q subordinate
place among commercial nations, and its PEG.
pie too honest to be content with unredeemed
and lrredeemable promises. and in the name of
all the producing classes and every honest
worklngman we demand currency that is not
only worth its face value all over the Union,
but Will command respect, recognition, and its
full value IN every market in the world.
Resotced, That we view with apprehension
the spread of opinions and the growth of senti-
ments as embodied and proclaimed in the plat
FORMS resolutions, publications, and speeches
OF the so-called National Greenback party and
the various Socialistic and Communistic organi-
cations, and their advocates throughout the
land, which, ii adopted as the policy of the
Government, must bring disaster and ruin to
business, d1scredlt and dishonor upon the ma
lon, and tend in a high degree to subvert
many of those principles which we regard as
fundamental to the structure and support of
true government and the Republican party
Will meet all these doctrines with a most
prompt, vigorous, and uncompromising .-oppo-
sition.
Resot0ed, That the question of the election
of the present incumbents of the Office of Pres
ldent and Vice President was finally settled
Dy the Forty-fourth Congress, and that any at
tempt to reopen it on any pretense whatever
is fraught with danger to republican institu-
tions, and the Republican party of this State
will maintain with infexible frmness their right
to the exercise of the functions of their respec-
tive offices until terminated in a constitutional
manner.
ResolUed, That the administration Of Gov.
Croswell has been prudent and economical, and
that he is entitled to the cordial respect and
confidence of the people of Michigan.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20
AN interesting paper on earthouakes

AN interesting paper on earthquakes
in Japan was lately read before the
Asiatic Society of that country by ma
tive savant. The record of all earth
quakes occurring in the larger cities of
the empire has been kept with consid-
cradle regularity since the fifth century
OF the Christian era. The number of
slight shocks is very large, and that of
disastrous earthquakes is uncomfortably
great. In fifteen centuries 149 destruc-
tive earthquakes had been recorded.
The recorded average is one great earth
quake in every ten years, but the nine
teenth century gives one in every five
years. Unusually high temperature and
strange atmospheric changes have been
noticed as precursors of great terrestrial
commissions, especially of the earth
quake which desolated Yeddo in 1856.
There have been several earthquake
shocks in Japan in the early part of the
present year; one of them, on the morn
ing of the 23d Of February, lasted fully
one minute, during which period houses
rocked like ships on an angry sea.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

PROF LEONE LEVI, of the University
of London, says that the wages of the
working classes in Great Britain may be
taken at 94OO, 100000, 93OO,OOO,OOO Of
which they finger directly as cash. In
this case he holds that they ought to
save ELS, 100000 year, and yet he can
not make out that the sum they do hoard
exceeds 100000 When asked what
becomes of the Ell, 100000 Of surplus,
which, according to him, the working
mans private budget annually shows
the lecturer opines that it goes in buy
ing more drink than is necessary or
wholesome.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

The course Of true love, etc. Benia-
min Smith, of Brooklyn, induced his
sweetheart, Lily Lent, to die with him.
They took two doses of laudanunn, which
wasn't enough; then he took third, but
she refused to come in, saying that life
was good enough for her. Then he took
a fourth dose, which was too much, and
madehim horribly sick, and they pumped
him out an made him walk round the
block in charge of two policemen till he
got better, and then the girl had him ar
rested on the charge of administering
poison with intent to kill.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

Combs, of Kentucky, and John Bailey,
a native of that county. The trouble
grew out of misunderstanding about a
young lady to whom both of the young
men were paying attention. The men
met in grove, and, without exchanging
dozen words, commenced firing at each
other with navy revolvers until FIVE
rounds were discharged. In the last
round Combs fell mortally wounded, and
died soon afterward. The men were not
twenty feet apart during the firing, and
fought, it is said, with the desperation of
madmen. Both were poor shots and I'M
accustomed to the use of firearms.
Combs was relative of ex-Gov. Leslie
Combs, of Kentucky, and was young
man who stood well at the college.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20
Platform of the Michigan Republicans.

We print below the platform adopted
by the Republicans of Michigan, at their
recent State Convention
The Republicans of Michigan, after twenty
years unbroken control of the State Govern
ment in all it's departments, invite the most
rigid scrutiny Of the manner in which their
great responsibilities have been discharged,
and they point, with satisfaction and pride, to
that faithful regard which has been evinced
by the State administration for the happiness
and security of our citizens, and prosperity Of
the commonwealth, and the maintenance Of
public faith.
RcSolued, That while we entertain an I'M
daunted faith that in the honest Judgment of
mankind, the past record of the Republican
party will furnish, both in its patriotism and
achievements, some of the most illustrious
pages in our national history, we pledge to the
future an unfaltering fidelity to the just and
humane principles which, in times of great
public extremity, inspired and created it. We
recognize, among the sacred obligations of a
government founded on these principles, the
duty of securing to all its citizens free and
untrammeled exercise of the rights of suffrage,
and OF protecting every man and woman from
whom it claims allegiance III the peaceable pur-
suit of our honest life by every legitimate
means within our reach.
ReSolued That we congratulate our fellow
citizens ON the unmistakable evidence apparent
III so many directions that the business inter-
ests of the country are recovering from the
long depression brought on by overtrading and
excessive speculation. and on the certainty that
this recovery is to be made enduring by the
resumption of specie payments now happily
within immediate reach and certain to be &C.
| complished without shock either to industry
or commerce; that in financial as well as in
other matters the world is governed too
much, and the pressing need of the time is
stability upon which to build confidence, allow
ing the natural laws of trade to assume their
healthful operations, and that, in common with
the best intelligence of all parties, we rejoice
in the early adjournment of Congress, and the
respite it will afford from the reckless and
mischievous schemes of ignorant legislators,
made formidable by the despotisni Of a eau
| Gus. We denounce reputation in every dis
guise. We regard the plighted faith of COM
munity binding upon all its members,
and the failure TO fulfill public OBJ
! legation as stain upon both public and
| private honor We insist that the debts
of the nation shall be paid with the same fair
ness and integrity with which an honest man
seeks to pay his individual debts. We assert
that no prosperity can be real or durable that
is founded on fictitious standard; that paper
currency whether issued by the Government or
banks is derived from its promise to pay" and
the credit that the promise is worth; that the
| full benefits of such currency cannot be real
lied unless it is convertible on demand into
gold or silver; that the circulation OF paper
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20
Och Hone, Widow McCollester.

Mrs. McCollester, of Iowa, will not
go into the divorce business any more,
should she remarry. She and Noodles
ter lived unhappily. He sued for d.
vorce. Divorce suit dragged it's slow
length in the Iowa courts. Pending
suit, they made love to each other.
Made up. Lived together. Forgot the
suit. He died. She claimed property.
Found that proceedings had been
stopped. Suit had gone on of itself,
like the Dutchman's famous cork leg,
immortalized in the old song. Mrs.
McCollester, not being the legal widow
of McCollester, deceased, not only
mourns the loss of McCollester himself,
but of the estate she had hoped to re-
member him by. And she is much dis
gusted. LeaVeeaOorth Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20
The Aenosha Telegraph.
KENOsHA, WIS, JUNE 20, 1873.

WILLIAM CAMPBELL, of Newcastle,
the heaviest man in the world. has just
died at the age of % and the weight of
1928. He was 6 feet 81 inches ia height,
So inches round the shoulders, and rs
round the chest; his thigh measured At
inches, and the calf Of his leg IS. The
body, which decomposed rapidly, had
TO be hoisted out of the house and
lowered into the grave by means of a
derrick and tackle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20
SOME curious statements and calcul,

SOME curious statements and calcula-
lions lately appeared in the London
Times correspondence as to the popular
notion of high numbers, such as millions.
billions, and trillions. Mr.. Bessemer
said that he did not think any clear con-
ception of billion could be formed.
Other correspondents gave the following
facts: A single thickness of sovereigns
spread over the floor OF room II feet 6
inches square is almost exactly one
million. If, instead of being neatly laid
in rows, the sovereigns are placed as
closely as possible, a million will just
cover the floor of room 81 feet 6 inches
square. Mr.. H. Hawkins johnson
writes: "The difficulty of comprehend
ing the idea of billion is scarcely SO
great as Mr.. Bessemer would have us
suppose. A shot one-tenth of an inch
in diameter is an idea readily grasped.
1t would take exactly one million of such
shots to make ball ten inches in diane
ter, and billion of such shots would
make globe 83 feet inches in Diane
ter, which, although it may be called
large, is not beyond ordinary compre-
hension." Mr.. Lock wood writes: SIN
addition to Mr.. Bessemer's dissection OF
billion, it may be mentioned that if
teen persons may dine together billion
times without twice sitting in the same
relative position.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

THE American officers who were sent
abroad to observe the operations Of the
Turco- Russian war have been ordered
home-Col. w. B. Hazen, of the Sixth
Infantry; Lieut.. Col. Alexander Cham
bers, of the Twenty first Infantry; and
Lieut.. Francis V. Greene, of the Engin-
GERS. He was the only officer sent
abroad who saw any of the operations
in the field. He was present at the capt
ure of Osman Pasha, and, in one of the
assaults in the mountains, behaved SO
CALAMITY that he was decorated by the
Emperor for bravery.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

The recent marriage at the White
House of Gen. Russell Hastings and
Miss Platt makes the seventh that has
been celebrated there. In 1911, Miss
Todd, relative of Mrs. Madison, was
married there to Congressman John G..
Jackson, of Virginia. In 1920, Mon
roe's daughter Martha welded Mr..
Gouveneur, of New York. In 1926.
John Quincy Adams son John married
his cousin, Miss HELEN, and, during the
administration of Jackson, the daughter
of his friend and companion-in-arms.
Maj. Lewis, espoused M. Pageot, of
Martinique, afterward Minister of
France to the United States. There,
too, Iyler's daughter married resident
of Virginia, Mr.. Waller; Tyler him.
self was married in New York, but held
his neutrality-suspicious. in the East room,
that East room where Mrs. Madison
used to hang her clothes to dry. and
where, in q bower of roses, Nellie
Grant was married to Mr.. Sartoris in
1874. There, too, Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes
celebrated their silver wedding on the
31st of December last,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

STATISTICS have lately been published
in Germany of the rate of mortality in
different European armies. From the
tables given it appears that the average
yearly deaths perl, 900 were, in the Prus-
sian army, in the years 1868, 6. 4; in
the Saxon, 1869, also 6. 4; in the En-
glish, 1914, s. 4; in the French, 1924,
s. 7; in the English, 186O-7O, 9. 5; in
French, 1929, 10. l; in the Belgian,
1904, 10. Z; in the italian, 1905, IL.
6; in the Portuguese, 1857, IL. Z; in the
Belgian, 1863, 10. s; in the Russian,
1874, IA. 7; in the Austrian, 1903.
Is. 3; in the Russian, 1921, Is. 4; in
the italian, 1s64-9, Is. 8; and in the
Belgian from 1862 to 1866, 20. 8. The
comparatively small mortality in the
Prussian army is attributed not only to
the favorable climate, but also to the
care taken with regard to the food, cloth
ing, and general well beingof thesoldier,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20
THE New York Doizv Bulletin. til

THE New York Daily Bulletin, the
leading commercial paper Of the East,
in an editorial on business prospects, ex-
presses the opinion that the worst effects
of the commercial reaction have been
realized. It believes we have at last
reached solid rock, and the next thing
in order is recovery that we have reached
ed condition in which the foreign mar
kets act as breakwater against further
depreciation, and afford an important
contribution towards the recovery of
business.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20
The Swiss Army.

A gentleman Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
who has made tour of Switzerland re-
Gently, has written paper as to the
military system of that nation, from
which we extract the following: "Switz.
erland has no standing army. Every
Switzer is soldier, with rife and uni
form at home, and he is sharp shooter.
He drills twice year, and, when his
country calls, he is bound to serve
each canton summoning her quota and
presenting her force where wanted in an
Incredibly short time. The Government
at Berne can call out 202, 800 soldiers at
once, and can increase the number to
800, 900 in few days more"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20
Mr.. FREDERICK WHITAKER. a gentle

MR.. FREDERICK WHITAKER, a gentle
man who is engaged in writing biogra-
ply of Gen. Custer, has written letter
in which he states that he has made dis
coveries proving beyond doubt that
the massacre of Custer and his troops at
the Little Big Horn battle was entirely
due to cowardice and disobedience of
orders on the part of Gen. Marcus A.
Reno, and that after the fight Reno
wrote false and hbelous report of it,
which now constitutes the only official
record of the affair. The statement of
Whitaker having been brought to the
notice of the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, the committee has very
properly decided to report a resolution
for the investigation of the massacre.
The act charged against Reno is the
most heinous of which an officer could
be guilty, and if the charge is proved
it will reveal degree of cowardice and
treachery almost unparalleled in the his
tory of arms.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

A FATAL duel was recently fought in
Lee county, Va, between two students
of Turkey Cove Academy-Henry
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

IT is estimated that in North Mime
sofa 500, 900 acres of new ground will be
put under cultivation this season.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

Mr.. DARWIN holds that Heavens best
boon to man is the baboon.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-20

President. Electors in Pennsyi-
vania, in New Jersey, and in
the New England States were approached
on this point. Hamilton knew that the
Southern States would vote for Jefferson
in preference to Adams or any Northern
man, and he hoped to divide that vote
with Pinckney. Hamilton is quoted as
saying that "unless Pinckney was chosen
President a revolution would be the con-
sequence. Jefferson in great alarm
writes from his place in the Senate to
Madison that the "Federalists openly
declare they will prevent an election and
will name President of the Senate pro
tenn" It was feared by Hamilton, Madi-
son and others that Burr would succeed
in the end. Hamilton wrote to Gen.
Gum, a Georgia Federalist, that stthe
Democrats have taken their ground with
a fixed resolution to destroy the Govern
ment rather than yield the point" We
| make these quotations to show the tenn
per of the times. The number of votes
given to Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Burr be-
ing equal, there was, of course, no cleo
| ton by the electors, and the election of
President devolved upon the House of
Representatives. The House consisted
of 100 members, of whom a majority
were Federahsts. There were then six
teen States in the Union. A majority
of the States was necessary to an cleo
ton, and the House was limited in
its choice to the two candidates
who had received the highest number OF
electoral votes. If simple majority of
the members had suficed, Burr would
certainly have been elected on the first
ballot. Wnen the balloting commenced,
on the 18th of February, the country
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-19
Good Advice.

Now is the time of year for pneumo.
mia. lung fever, etc. Every family
should have bottle of Boshee' German
Syrup. Don't allow for one moment
that cough to take hold of your child,
your family or yourself. Consumption.
asthma. pneumonia, Group, hemor-
rhages, and other fatal diseases may
set in. Although it is true German
Syrup is. curing thousands of these
dreaded diseases. yet it is much better
to have it at hand when three doses
will cure you. One bottle will last
your wholefamily winter and keep, you
safe from danger. If you ara con-
sumptive, do not rest until you have
tried this remedy. Sample bottles ~
cents. Regular size Is cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-19

GUsTAvE LARUrAr killed his wife, in
New Orleans, because of jealousy. In
bis account of the murder. he says: Il
then told her, your fate is sealed, but l
will give you time to pray, and, God
bless her, she did pray" His first
stab did not kill her, and he continues:
II picked her up, kissed her. and said,
God bless you, l love you; you are not
deat pray again, because l am going
TO. finish you.' She placed her arms
around my neck and said, 'Gnstave,. l
love you.'" Then he relentlessly com.
pleted the murder.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-19
Has KEARNEY SOLD OUT,

The blatant Kearney, while profess.
ing sympathy for the workingmen in
their efforts to rid the country of
Chinese and securing legislation TO
protect them from the tyranny of CAPT.
tai. is now doing. all in bis power to
bring the labor movement into d,s-
repute in California. Backed by mob
which has been aptly described as "a
monster with many heads and no
BRAINS" his highest ambition now
seems to be to break up meetings. To
this he has. 50 far. been successful, but
his success has been achieved by the
most reprehensible means. Last Sun
day meeting was called in San Fran
cisco to protest against the bill now be-
. fore the California Legislature to saddle
q debt of Sis 00O,U0 on the city for
the parchase of Spring Valley Water
Works. of which William Sharon.
nominally Senator from Nevada. is
principal owner. The Kearney crowd
took possession of the meeting. and the
most disgracefnl scenes leDsned. 1t is
now believed that Kearney has sold cut
10 the capitalists. This was suspected
a week ago, when he proclaimed from
the stand that be bad had An interview
with Leland Stanford. and was. assured
by him that he was with the working.
men, and would support their nominees
and vote their ticket. and his conduct
last Sunday almost proves it beyond
doubt 1t is generally believed that he
, was hired or .bribsd by the Spring
Valley Water Company to break
up the meeting called by over six hnn-
bred of the most respectable citizens of
San Francisco to protest against the
bill introduced by that company to rob
them Of eight or ten millions of dollars.
If this surmise is correct. it must be
gratifying to Mr.. Sharon's defenders 10
Nevada to know that. he is neglectlng
his public duties as Senator to. con.
spire with Kearney to prevent the tax
payers of San Francisco from publicly
protesting against u bare faced attempt
TO rob them, and humiliating to every
Intelligent and deeeuts workingman,
who is earnestly strising through
the medium of the ballot box to sup
press Chinese immigration, to &C
knowledge as leader the corrupt tool
of the Willy Senator.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-19

AaDETRoIT boy was--seen throwing
wiIselbarrow |, ad of empty bottles and
cans into, the back yard of his residence
In explanation, be said: Were going
to haye some visitors come in from the
country. We may not have much to
eat; but if they sees3i csc things they II
think we've had listers. champagne.
figs, aud nuts till we've got tired often.
aud are living on bread and taters for a
healthy change.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-19
TIE L 9 C RAP HIC.
EASTERN DISPATCHES


WASHINGTON, Mafcl 10.
Edmunds, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported adversely on the
House bill in relation to certain legal
disabilities of women, aud moved that
it be indefinitely postponed. 1t pro.
yides that any woman who shall have
been member of the bar of the high
est Court of any State or Territory. or
the District of Columbia, for period
OF three years. may be admitted to-
practice in the Supreme Court of the
Uoited States. /
Edmunds. said the ground of the ad
verse report Of the committee was that
by the law of the land, as it had existed
since the organization of the Govern
ment, the Supreme Court. as welleas all
other United States Courts, Were au-
thorized to make their own rules touch
ing the admission of attorneys, so that
there was no obstacle in law to the ad,
mission of womfn to practice in, a,
United States Court.
On motion OF Sargent. the bill was.
placed on the Calendar, with the adverse
report.
Window called up the House bill
making appropriations for Notifications
and other works of defense. and tor the
armament thereof, for the fiscal year
ending June. 167a; 1t was read the
third time and passed without discus
sion, The bill apRropriates 1915. 0Oo
for Notifications and the armament
thereof, and torpedoes
Thurman oalledsup the Senate bill to
prohibit men bers of. Congress from be-
coming sureties on certain bonds.
Passed
The Vice President announced his
[ signature to the bin in aid of the Polar
expedition designed by James Gordon
| Bennett.
Anderson Ordered 10 be Relies sed i.
NEW ORLEANS. March 10.
In the case Of the State VS.. Thomas
G. Anderson, on appeal for new trial.
the Supreme Court reversed the verdict
of the jury and ordered the prisoner to
be released.
Branch Of-yhs Nevada Bank In New
York.
NEW YoRK, March Is.
The Commercial Advertiser says:
The Nevada Bank is expected to open
an Office here the 1t of May. The
managers, have taken the suit of rooms
in Wall street lately occupied by the
Merchants Bank OF Canada. A heavy
business in exchange and gold coin will
probably follow this important addition
to New York's banking ca pital.
Sixty Dsys' Ruie Enforced.
BosToN. March Is.
The Hyde Park Savings Banla re.
qnires sixty days notice before paving
sums over S25