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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-04
How the Weasel Runs Down His Game.

The thirst of the weasel for blood is
Unsuitable, and it is curious to watch the
perslssency with which he will bunt
down theparticular rabbithe has singled
out for destruction. Through the wind
ing subterranean galleries OF the
" buries,' with their cross passages.
sblind" holes and "pop" holes q. e..
those which end in undisturbed soil, and
those which are simply bored. from one
side of the bank to the other, being only
used for temporary concealment), never
once IN the dark, close caverns losing
sight or scent OF his victim, he pursues
1t with species Of eornr Do+iorce. I is
generally long chase. The rabbit
makes dash ahead, and double or
two, and then halts, usually at the
mouth of the hole, perhaps to breathe;
By-and-by the weas 81, bafied for few
minutes, comes up behind. Instantly
the rabbit slips over the bank and down
the ditch for dozen yards, and there
enters the F" bury" again. The weasel
follows, gliding up the bank with mo-
tlon not unlike that of the snake; for
his body and neck are long and slender,
and his legs short Apparently he is
not In haste. but rather fingers over the
scent. This is repeated five or six
times, till the whole length of the hedge
row has been Notwithstanding up
and down again. The chase may be
easily observed by any one who will
keep little IN the b41k &rouu... AL
though the bank be tenauted by fifty
other rabbits, past whose hiding places
the weasel aust go, yet they scarcely
take any notice. One or two, whom he
has approached too closely, bolt ont and
in again; but as mass the furry popu-
lation remain quiet, as if perfectly
aware that they are not yet marked out
for slaughter. At last, having exhaust
ed the resources of the bank, the RABBIT
PUSHES across the field to hedgerow.
perhaps a hundred yards away. Here
the wretched creature seems to find
difficulty in obtaining admittance.
Hardly has he disappeared in hole be-
fore he comes out again, as if the in
nabitants of the place refused to give
him helter.-Popular Science Month
M for ADrSL.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-04
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

East.
a fire IN Canal and Howard streets. New
York, last week, destroyed half million dol
lars worth of property. N.
Lockwood, Brooks & Co., book publishers,
Boston, have suspended. Liabilities, $12O, 900.
By q decision of Judge Blatchford, of New
York, the suit instituted by the Government
against Gov. Tilden for the recovery of back
income tax will be tried before a jury.
The Six-Penny Savings Bank, of New York,
and the Lawrence CLASSY Savings Bank have
suspended. aefea oa- u E
The Pennsylvania Legislature has expelled a
member named Billiard for embezzling trust
funds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Tilton have agreed
to live together again, and let bygones be by
cones.
Thomas P. Fisher, another of the convicted
Mollie Maguires, was hanged at Mauch Chunk,
Pa, last week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-04

tillery warehouses, shall be due and
payable before and at the time the same
are withdrawn therefrom, and within
three years from the date of entry fer
deposit therein. In case of non-payment
of the tax on any distilled spirits, within
one year from the date Of the original
warehousing bond for such spirits, in
terest shall accrue upon said tax at the
rate OF 5 per cent. per annum from and
after the expiration of said year until the
tax shall be paid.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS eLEAN1Nes.

Visible supply of grain in the States and
Canada: Wheat, s,O54,ooo bushels corn, s.
6s1, 1000 bushels oats, 2.677,OOO bushels rye,
$4,000 bushels barley, 1885,, 900 bushels.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-04
The Tax on Spirits.

The President, on recommendation OF
Internal Revenue Commissioner Raum,
has approved the joint resolution pro-
viding that the tax on all distilled spir-
it's, hereafter entered for deposit in dis
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-04

THE Irish Episcopal Church has been
benefited financially by disestablish-
ment. In it's ordinary parochial con-
tributions there has been a steady in
crease. Last year the contributions to
the sustentation fund were increased
by $55, and more than $8,000,0O0
have been received for the fund since
1870.
In paper on the meteorology of for
ests, by DR.. Breitenhouer, it is asserted
that in those forests where the under
growth is dense the rainfall and evap-
Grafton is great, but, when the thicket is
destroyed, both the rainfall and the
evaporation decrease very perceptibly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
UP TO Pm. TO-DAY

BERLIN, June 4.-Last night late thou
sands Of people thronged the n~eighbor.
hood of the palace waiting bulletins Of
the emperor's condition. The space
from CharlAttenshrAss 10 the palace of
the Crown Prince was kept clear by the
police to insure perfect quiet. Their
services were scarcely necessary; the
crowd was quiet and patient to a degree.
1t seems that after the shooting Of the
emperor Sunday, when the enraged
populace broke into Nobling's apart.
ment, he fred twice at them, severely
w%ounding Holfeuer, an innkeeper. The
crowd seeing him bleeding supposed he
was the assassin and fell upon him, and
he was SO roughly handled before the
people discovered their mistake that his
life is despaired Of. After the second
shot NObling shot himself. He was in
seized and placed in prison.
LONDON, June THE house OF COM
mons adjourned over to Derby Day, The
vote was 225 to 95.
RoMR, June 4 The pope has semi q
dispatch to the emperor Of Germany ex-
pressing his Roget at the atrocious at
on his life.
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TOPEKA, KANSAS.
The Great Railroad War In Colorado
Brought to a Practical
Termination.

TOPEKA, June "A special dispatch
to the Commonwealth says; The great
railroad war that has been raging in
Colorado for the past two months has
been brought to a practical termination
by the concurrent decision rendered
Saturday by Judges Dillon and Hellett.
The controversy has been between the
Denver and Rio Grsnde company and
the Santa Fe, over the possession Of the
Grand Canon, of Arkansas river, for the
purpose Of connecting their respective
lines. The canon is very narrow, and it
is walled very high, so that practically
but one road.bed can be built through.
Fer this reason it is q pass Of great
strategic Importance, as controlling
the railroad movements in western and
southwestern Colorado, the A. 7. and s..
f. company, or either. The Canon City
and San Juan railroad, a local corpora.
ton organized in the interests of the for
mer company, filed a plat Of its located
line through the canon in the spring Of
1877, and it was approved by the score
tary Of the interior. The rival Company
based its claims on a special francture,
granted by congress in 1872. In
April last both of the companies
moved simultaneously, and a large
force of workmen commenced grading
through the canon. AS both companies
seemed determined to hold possession ii
gave rise to great excitement, and for
the time being bloodshed was imminent.
The matter will, however, be speedily
carried into the Circuit Court Of the
United States for Colorado upon appli.
cation of each of the companies for an
injunction against the other. Temporary
restricting orders we're issued against
both companies until the matter could
be fully and msturely considered. The
result is that Judges Dillon and Hallett
decided that the prior right of occupa.
ton is with the A. 7. and s. f. Com.
pany, and hat the D. and r. G. Com.
paay acquired no particular way through
the canon. The former company is
now in possession Of the disputed ground
with a large force Of workmen grading
an extension Of ite line to Leadville.
The D. and Il. G have quietly with.
drawn their forces. Tho decision is re.
garded as a signal victory for the Santa
Fe road.
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stored. We could scarcely expect to
escape from this inevitable and natural
law. A considerable portion Of the PEG.
pie Engaged 10 the late rebellion appears
to have assumed the position and sc.
cepted what may seem to them q duty Of
resisting the government that so gener-
ously restored them TO their former priv
ileges as men and citizens. However
reluctant the confession, the truth must
in the end be admitted. Another un-
happy consequence of this condition
must also be recognised 90 an existing
and melancholy fact. The more intelli.
gent and peaceful classes of the people,
from sympathy or some less hanorable
cause, yield to the violent men the direc.
ton and control of private and public
affairs. To this fact must be attributed
in a great degree, the unhappy political
and sectional indications Of the present
moment. Il is unwise either 10 conceal
or pervert the truth, whatever it may he,
and ii is weak and wicked for US to believe
or to profess to believe that other results
car flow from such conditions ia this
country than those which have occurred
in other parts Of the world. Whatever
may be the professions OF those engaged
or sYmpathizing with such recAlcitrant
and revolutionary forces of society they
inevitably 10Y to one result, that Of
violence. revolution, anarchy and war,
the destruction of republican govern
msnt aud the subsection Of industry aud
labor to an injustice aud Tyranny Of ir-
responsible despotism. Upon such
courses and such results we are moving.
The interest of the government and the
rights Of the people were never in great.
or peril in this country than at this mo-
ment. 1t belongs to the soldiers to OBJ.
serve and resist tendencies to disorder
that can only end in the overthrowing Of
u government, the government for
which 80 many OF our brave comrades
sacrificed their lives. I'D. |
These sentiments and perversions of
facts, coming from a man Of General
Banks intelligence and reputed con.
ssrvatism, are unworthy of him, and l
was pleased 10 notice that very faint ap
greeted this part OF his speech.
The audience knew better, and be knows
But he was speaking for the fall
campaign, and indicates that the bloody
shirt is still valued and relied upon more
BY the Radicals than the flowers of peace.
| sail tomorrow 10 the steamship
Ethiopia, Of the Anchor Line, for Glas.
gov. Will pass through q portion Of
Scotland, Ireland and England en- route
% Paris, and return by the same line
rom London. The round trip ticket,
irst-clsss passage, costs $40, as far as
be steamships are concerned. state
his for the Information Of those who
link of going to Paris this summer.
The French line carries passengers to
davre and return for $3.50 gold, or SIG
yold, second class, which is really quite
comfortable. Some lines are higher,
'thers lower. A good trip of two and a
lalf months a be made for about $500.
Every ship sailing is full of passengers.
They come from all parts Of the country
though l have not seen many
rom the South. Ny next letter l ex.
beet will be from Glasgow, where | may
top several days before proceeding in
roundabout way to the Paris Exposition.
j. H. M.
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CIEoIyEATI, june 4 --River falling
fast. Partly cloudy; warm.
CAIRO. Jane A. - Arrived John B
Maude, VicksburE. 10 am EtDa, St.
Louis,lO. Departed-John D.ppold, New
Orleans, 10 pun; Commonwealth, New
Orleans, ILL., Etna, Ohio river, IL am;
John B. MaudO, St. Louis, noon.
The Dippold and Commonwealth col
lided last night, breaking the wheel of
the former aud the guard Of the latter.
They will repair and proceed with their
trip. Heavy rain at am; clear and
warm.
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The Prevention of a Terrible MS.
AEnRE-

No disorders. excepting the most deadly
forms of lung disease, involve such q tromen.
dous, destruction Of organic tissues as those
which fasten upon the kidneys. such mala-
dies, when they become chronic-and none
wreck the system. To prevent this terrible
dsisaster' recourse should be had. upjn the
nrst manifestation of trouble, to Hostetter's
pitters, which experie ace has proved to be
nlshly ~enective as q means of inlparting tone
Anu regularly TO the organs Of urination, as
Another beneficial result Of this medicine,
naturally consequent upon its diuretic action
Is the elimination from the blood OF imouri.
Tues which oeget rheumatism, govt, dropsy.
anu 9ther m9ladles: Embarrassing tie aotiy-
Ivy q the kidneys, 1t augments the depuraliye
efficiency Of those organs, which re most i'm
poTtant outlets for the escape of such inpu-
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A san Antonio Racer.

DenisOn News, May ISL
A race horse, the property of Mr.. John
H. G. Mead, OF San Antonio, passed
through this city Saturday, en- route to
Chicago. This is the same horse which
bea: the famous st. Louis horse, "Billy
Gray" last year during the San Antonio
fair, in a pacing race, 3 mile heat, max
ing the following time: 3:l0, 3:l2, BOG.
The horse, a beautiful dark bay gelding,
was raised on the Blanco, forty miles
north Of San Antonio, and is nov four
years old. It's mother is a common
Spanish mare, and its sire is unknown.
About one aud half years ago the horse
was sold to a cattle man for fifty dollars,
but be not adpliring the pacing gate, dis.
posed Of him soon after for 5000. The
present owner has already refused $4,000
for the animal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
WASHINGTON.
ConsrssuionaI PfocosaInEu.


WAsHINGTON June 4.-SENATE-The
president pro tempore announced that
he had signed the bill TO repeal the bank.
rupt law. 1t now goes TO President
Hayes for bis signature.
The select committee to inquire into
and report upon the condition of affairs
between the United States and Mexico
was continued until next session, and is
authorized to sit during vacation.
House. The senate amendments to
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill we're non.concurred
in.
The bill providing that the election for
representatives 10 the forty.sixth con.
gress from West Virginia be held on the
second Tuesday in October was passed.
A bill wal also passed fixing the cleo.
ton for Representatives in congress from
North Carolina on Tuesday after the first
Monday in November.
Mr.. Knott, chairman of the Judiciary
committee, reported a bill for the relief
of purchasers of lands sold for direct
taxes in the insurrsctionary States. Re.
ferred. 1t provides that the secretary Of
the treasury shall pay, without interest,
the proceeds of the sale Of lands sold
for direct taxes in the insurrectionary
States to the owner thereof, provided the
owner shall execute a complete quit
claim conveyance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04
LEGAL.
AftRehnsent NOtIce.

Before. Thos. Fleming, Justice Of the psooo
for Shelby County, Tenn.-Appless Ford w.
John smith. 20
IN his CAUSE AN ATTACdMENTHAv
A. az ieen sued out under section 1855 Of the
Hoae Oh tennessee, SEd returned levied upon
tne property Of tao defendant by garnisE-
nent on \. <. ingram, who answers that he
III "a his possession one COW belonging to
Iohn smith, defendant, and affidavit having
neen made that the defendant is 'inrebted to.
tne plaintiff in the sum Of S25. due
% account. and that the claim is lust. and
that defendant is q non-resident of The stots.
OF Tennessee it is therefore ordered thai
SAID defendant make his p%ersonal spnear-
snce before me on the 8th day OF July.
Is1S, at my office, No. 80 Madison street
Memphis, Tennessee, and defend said
attachment suit within the time rro-
scrioed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex Rarte; and that a copy Of this order be
published once a week for four cutiye
weeks In the Public ledger.
This tho 81 day of June. 1878,
63-66 9l-lO0 THOS. FLEMING Up
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Attachment NOuce-

-
Before J.. NJ. Coleman. Justice 81 tho psoo.
tor Shelby county, Tenn. Porter, Taylor
4 Co., a firm composed of D., II Porter W
/. Taylor and G.. W, McGray, VS.. William
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT
\ having been sued oat under section 91S5 ~
the Ooae OF Tennessee, and returned lsyied
9pon the property of the defendant, and am
day1t having been made that defendant l.
indebted TO plaintiffs in the sum of SiSs M
due by note, and that tho claim Is inst
snd that defendant is a nonresident of H.
ntate q Isnnessee; 1t is therefore orderodthat
inc said defendant make his personal an
peaTanc9 before me on the 9th of july ISIS.
" ~ o'clock am at my Office, NO. 2S6
Main street, Memphis, Tennessee, ana
defend said attachment suit, within tbS
Time prescribed by law, or the same win bS
proceeded with OK parte; aud that a COW Of
shis orqer pc published for four c5nsecutiyo
This 9Th day of June. 1878.
600 si-i0 j. M. COLEMAN. J.. p.
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QUITE recently a suit for malpractice,
st Bangor, Me-, claiming twelve thous.
and dollars damages, was decided in
favor OF the defendant. The Boston
Journal Of Chemistry speaks Of the case
as the fifth unsuccessful suit within a
year, for damages for malpractice, in
Penobscot county. The reason assigned
is that the law does not require the plain
tiff to pay taxable costs in case the suit
fails; but the Bangor people must have
an unusual propensity toward litigation
il the mere relief from expense in these
instances causes people to sue their doc.
tors. 1t is supposed that u~nprincipled
lawyers have undertaken some Of the
suits on speculation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04

tbs LEDGER's statement yesterday
that Judge Sneed was a candidate COVER
nor was premature. Beyond a purpose
to resume the practice of Law at the end
of his official term in September next,
he has expressed no intention as to the
future. WI are are glad to learn that
Judge Sneed, who has been confined by
illness at his home near this city since
the 23d of May, ia about again, and will
resume hissseat on the Supreme bench
at Jackson tomorrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The investiga.
ton into the alleged frauds in Louisiana
and Florida at the last Presidential cleo.
ton was resumed to day. Chairman
Potter read a communication from the
secretary of State, in reply to a request
Of the committee, to the effect that the
original returns from Florida and Louis.
lana we're not 10 his department and
was unable to forward them to the com.
mittee.
James Z. Anderson was recalled aud
said that there we're numerous correc-
tons which he desired to make 10 his
testimony Of Saturday. These we're
made but we're uuimportant, and his
cross.sxamination was begun by Repre-.
sentative Reed. In reference to the
agreement signed by Nash and the wit.
ness Anderson, TO suppress all evidence
Of fraud in East Felicians parish, to-
gether with the statement made BY wit.
ness on Saturday, that there was no
evidence Of the fraud in his possession
at the time he sigued the agreement,
Anderson said: ION the day l signed
the agreement there was no positive evi.
dencs in my possession relating to local
affairs of my parish, but at the same
time / knew it was intended to throw
the parish out on forged protest"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04

TIE Synod of the German Reformed
church, which met in Lancaster, Penn,
adjourned Thursday, May 23l. The
next session will be held at Tifin, Ohio,
in 1881. The statistics reported showed
six synods, f%orty.6ve classes, SO minis.
iers, l2O,436 c%ommpnicant members,
s9,S2S Sunday.school scholars aud l7s
students for the ministry.
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indian war Imminent.

SAN FRAYoIsco, June 4-Governor
Brsyman, Of Idaho Territory, telegraphs
your correspondent denying the charge
hat be furnished ammunition to the
Brannock Indians. he also states that
war is imminent; that all the arms un.
der his control HAYS been issued, and a
further supply is coming from Vancou.
yer and Beneeia.
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Ten Brock ana Nellie Mccarthy
Louisville News. May 9OJ

II any one thinks the race between
Ten Brock and Mollie Mccarthy over
the Jockey Club course on the 4th Of
July is not to be run for all that is in
both horses, be is laboring under q very
erroneous impression. Business" Of
the most positive character is meant by
the owners and hackers Of both horses.
There is neither q probability or posi-.
bility, under the circumstances, Of any.
thing but perfectly fair play, and, in the
language Of Mr.. Harper, "a run from
eend to eend," and such it viii be.
While it is conceded that Mollie Nc.
Carthy is a good one" with the bluest
kind Of blood and a splendid record, it
is nevertheless somewhat surprising that
she is received in Kentucky with such
partial favor. Many OF the most saga.
cious iurfmen believe she will win the
great event Of The 4th Of July, and she
is being backed by KeAtuckians as no
strange horse was ever before backed
here, Shes got it 10 her, and it sticks
out all over said a distinguished turf.
man yesterday, "and she'll give the King
the hardest shake a horse ever had 10
Kentucky"
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The Rennatt-Mnr nnel.

New YoRK, June 4 Owing to the re
cent contradictory publications concern,
ing the Bennett.May duel, Mr.. Bennett
has telegrsphed from Paris his with.
drawal OF the injunction Of secresy i'm
posed upon the seconds. he says be
will be here in July and if public opinion
deems it just be should suffer legal pen,
altiss he is perfectly willing to bow to
that decision and submit to the laws Of
the land.
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IndicatIou=.

WASHINGTON, June 4 -For Tennessee
aud Ohio valley higher pressure, vari'
able winds mostly from northwest to
northeast, cooler, partly cloudy weather
and rain areas.
Ia the lower Missouri valley rising,
possibly followed by falling barometer,
cooler nortberly winds, veering to east
erly, or warmer or southerly, and clearer,
partly cloudy weather.
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RnieIde.

ST, LOUIS, June A Prof, John c.
Christian, assistant superintendent Of
the public schools Of this city, in special
charge Of the German department, sui
cided at Denver, Colorado, on Saturday
last, while labOring under a Ct Of tenn.
porary insanity. Professor Christian
was ~wsll-known in Cincinnati, haviag
been a member Of the school boerd Of
Tat city several years ago.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
Ia CARn.

To all who are,sufsring 'fromIthe errors md
indiscretiOns Of youth. nervous woakpsss.
early decay. loss of manhood, etc.. | will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE, This great remedy was discovered
by q missionary in South America. Send 4
self-addrsssed envelope to the REV. JosEpH
T. INMAS, Station D, Bible House, Ne,o York
Gty. .xxyii-s5 eodAw
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violent Mob.

CINCINNATI, June A AT Ch~arlestown,
West Virginia, yesterday. several hun.
dred miners captured the steamer No.
dock, proceeded to Bl~acksburg. stopped
all the mines there, and returned on the
ChesApeak and Ohio train, refusing to
pay fare. The mob was very violent and
abusive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-04

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, June 4-In the
welLkuown case Of Laura Joyce Taylor
against her husband, James Valentine
Taylor, a decree of divorce has been
granted, the question Of alimony and
the custody Of the child being reserved
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horrible.

ATLANTA. GA June 4 "A man named
Caldwell, lear Americas, yesterday
killed his wife, three children aud wife's
sister with a smoothing iron. Failing to
kill himself by leapiug into a we'll and
from the roof Of his residence, he finally
succeeded by throwing himself from the
top Of bis gin.house.