The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-10-17

of the Memphis and Charleston railroad, be-
existed all along the road There was little
abatement of the fever in the interior towns of
Louisiana and Mississippi, and no hopes of it's
dying out before the appearance of frost.
A Vicksburg dispatch Of Oct. IA re-
ports that there was political meeting going
on at Waterproof, La, and ex-Chief Justice
John T. Ludeling had been addressing them,
A disturbance arose, and arms were freely
used. During the fight Capt Peck and four
negroes were killed. Among the negroes
wounded was one named Fairfax, nominee
for Congress in Tensas parish. He could not
be found, and seems to have been gotten away
from the scene of action. There was great ex-
element The negroes were threatening to
sack the town, and the whites had dispatched to
the adjoining parishes for reinforcements
West.
Gen. D. D. Cotton, Vice President of
the Southern Pacific railroad, and President of
the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Com
pany, has just died at San Francisco. He left
IN immense estate
The inaugural meeting Of the new
Chicago racing park, located in the western
portion of the city, was grand success. Many
of the most noted trotters of the country were
entered for the races, and the sport was the
finest that has been witnessed at any racing
track in the West for many years. The at
tendance was immense, not less than
81, 900 people entering the gates on the closing
day. The special attraction on this day was a
contest between the world -famous trotters,
Hopeful Gn harness), Rarus ito wagon, and
Great Eastern (under the saddle). Hopeful
won in three straight heats; time, 2:17z, 2:17,
S:16 Rarus was close second in all three
heats.
A special correspondent of the Chi
cago Times gives an interesting account of the
adventures of Col. Thornburghs command,
which started from Sidney, Neb., in pursuit of
the fugitive Cheyennes. Through the inca
pacity of guides and scouts, and a sin
gular degree of ignorance concerning the to-
biography of the country on the part of the
officers, the command seems to have been lost
among the sand hills between the railroad and
the Black Hills The men and animals were
without water or food so long that they be-
came nearly helpless, and in this condition
they were in danger of perishing among the
Sahara-like sand drifts Fortunately they
struck the trail of Cartoons command, obtained
assistance, and got through to point near the
old Red Cloud agency. The Cheyennes seem
b 4bo hot and aft
leading the troops into the sand-hills, disap
peared utterly.
The town of Mount Vernon, Posey
county, Ind, has been thrown into wild state
of excitement by series of the most disgusting
crimes and tragic reyenges which ever
startled the people of civilized COM
munity Eight negroes went to house Of ILL
fame near the outskirts of the town
and perpetrated the most beastly outrages upon
three women inmates, winding up by robbing
them of what little money they possessed.
Warrants were sworn out for the arrest Of the
negroes, and Deputy Sheriff Thomas, with
posse, in attempting to effect the arrest Of Dan
Harris, one of the participators, was shot dead
by Harris father, an old negro of 20. Harris and
three other negroes were finally captured and
lodged in jail The news of the killing spread
like wildfre through the community, and by
nightfan mob of 200 armed men had been Or
gained A raid was made ON the jail, the four
negroes forcibly taken therefrom and hanged to
the limb of tree in the jail yard. A fifth
was stabbed to death and his body carved in
small pieces by the Infatuated lynchers. The
mob then quietly dispersed.
A shooting affray occurred in the
streets of Deadwood, Oak, the other day, be-
tween Mrs. Lowell and man named Rogers.
The woman was killed and the man mortally
wounded The trouble arose over disputed
ground
The hosting works of the Lady
Bryan Mining Company, at Virginia City, New,
have been burned. Loss, 100000.
WASHINGTON NOTES.