The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-12
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

A dispatch from Elizabeth, N. T.,
states that Orville, the unfortunate brother OF
ex-President Grant, has been sent to an insane
asylum at Morristown. His maniacal eccen-
trcity seems to be the conception of immense
speculations, gigantic business operations, etc
have been made at the instance of the pa
TENTS friends. ~
West.
The Grand Central Hotel, at Omaha,
Neb., which originally cost 100000, has been
destroyed by fire.
Chauncey I. Filley has been removed
from thest. Louis postofice, and Samuel Hays,
ex-State Treasurer of Missouri, appointed in
his place.
I The city of sandusky, Ohio, was
thrown into the widest excitement last week
by cruel murder, followed by the summary
execution of the author of the crime. Alice
O'Donnell, aged 10 years, employed as do
mestic in the family of A. K. west, was miss
ing. Suspicion fell upon William Taylor, aged
%, a negro coachman of West. Taylor was ar
rested, and confessed to ravishing and murder
ing the girl, telling where the body was con-
cealed. He conducted officers to the spot, six
miles out of the city. The body was found, the
brains knocked out, and the throat cut On
arriving in the city again, the officer found the
city in the greatest state of excitement, as the
news of the confession had spread like wild
fire. He was fearful that he could not keep
his prisoner, and, on consultation with the
Sheriff, it was decided to take him to Norwalk
for safe-keering. Accordingly they started,
as privately as possible, but had only
got short distance when they were
overtaken by a posse of mounted men
and the buggy containing the Sheriff, Deputy,
and prisoner was turned back toward the city.
Soon this party was met by thousands of ex-
cited citizens on foot, and, as soon as the city
limits were reached, the whole cavalcade halt
ed. Every moment the excitement became
greater. The Sheriff had meanwhile, disap>
> peared, and the crowd, picking up the buggy.
turned it over and took charge of the
prisoner. The mob was now, led by the
brother of the murdered girl and hi
rage approached that Of wild animal The
defenselessl prisoner was beaten In the most
horrible manner possible. Howls of rage and
b shouts OF fendish. triumph went up. At length
he was evidently inseusible, but the mob was
not satisfied. The muir dered, girls brother had
= adjusted the rope al ound the prisoners neck,
and now, with shout of vengeance, threw it
over q lamp-post. A thousand hands reached
for the other end, and as many as could grasp
1T held it fast and drew the limp, lifeless form
from the ground and fastened it there. thus
satisfying the ends Of justice before the law
could take its course Aetf<
Congressman Frank WEIGH. of Ne
braska, is dead.
A dispatch from Tucson, Arizona. re-
ports that J. Fl. Adams and Cornelius Finley.
of Santa Clara county, Cal, We're murdered at
Davidsons canon by Mexican bandits.
President Hayes was accorded an en-
thusiastic reception at the Minnesota State
Fair, in st. Paul. He delivered lengthy
speech to an audience of $4,000 people, The
address consisted largely Of tabular statements
showing the reduction of the public debt. the
decreased rate of taxation since the war. the