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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
West.

A tunnel in course of construction on
narrow-gaCge railway between San Jose and
Santa Cruz, CAL, has been the scene of fright
full explosion, resulting in the death of twenty
five or;thirty Chinese laborers San Francisco
dispatches give the following particulars of the
calamity. 1t appears that the blast was let
off about 2, 700 feet from the mouth of the tun-
mel, which caused an explosion of gas generated
by the fltering of coal oil through the roof and
sides of the tunnel. Twenty one Cinnamon and
two white men were at work in the tunnel at
the time. Immediately about twenty more
Cinnamon rushed into the tunnel with torches
to aid their comrades When they had pene-
trated about 500 feet their torches caused
second explosion more violent than the first,
shaking the mountain to it's center Two white
men, Linkle and Johnson, were brought out
terribly burned, and about ten Cinnamon, sill
seriously injured. AS near as can be learned
some thirty Cinnamon are killed.
A serious disaster on Lake Ontario
occurred few nights ago. The tug Seymour,
of Ogdensburg, left Cape Vincent, with four
tugs, three dredges and eighteen scows in tow
for Buffalo. During the night gale was en-
countered, and three tugs and all of the small
dredges and scows were lost One tug was
picked up, and the Seymour arrived at Sack
etts Harbor. Of the crews nineteen persons
were saved. Twelve were lost.
Mrs. Sherman, wife of f. O. Sher-
mar, formerly Mayor of Chicago, and founder
of the Sherman House, is dead, aged "A years.
One of the seyerest gales experienced
on Lake Michigan for many seasons occurred
on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The storm was
severest on the east shore, where number Of
vessels were wrecked and stranded, though
luckily there is little or no loss of life to be re-
ported, thanks to the life-saving service. At
Grand Haven, Mich, there was re-
markable series of disasters, following
each other in rapid succession. First
the scow Maple Leaf, lumber laden, missed her
piers and went ashore: she is total loss; the
ife-saving crew saved all on board. An hour
afterward the schooner J. A. Holiness light,
went on the beach near her. Later
still. the schooner Margaret Dali rent
on near the Holmes, and then came
Inc schooner Y. o. d., which went on
high and dry few feet further north of the
Dali. The last-named was soon followed by
the schooner Mystic-all this in the space of an
hour or,two. Then came the steam barge Gen
Paine, which struck the Grand Haven bar, and
sunk in eighteen feet of water Just thirty
minutes after she struck, the crew were taken
off by the life-saving men, after gallant fight
with the wind and waves. Next the schooner
Robert Hewlett tried to get in, but could not,
and went ashore
Grant Will again visit Chicago about
the 9Th of December, and make three-days'
stay. On the 9th of December he booLe for
reception at Indianapolis. Louisville will
take a look at him on the 18th, and Pittsburgh,
Harrisburg and Philadelphia on succeeding
dates. After his visit to Washington, he will
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Boston merchants have appointed a
committee to cooperate with similar commit
tees in other cities in an effort to secure the
enactment of 8 national bankruptcy law
The mania for stock speculation is as
great in New York as in the flush times sue
ceeding the war. Lately the bulls and bears
have been engaged in fierce strife, and on
Friday Of last week the contest eliminated in a
bad break, in which many of the weak oper-
atcrs got terribly squeezed. Stocks dropped
from l to 90 per cent 10 few minutes and
Wall street has not Witnessed such furry of
excitement in many day.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
POLITICAL POINTS.


A call has been issued for confer
ence in Washington, on the sth of January
next, of Chairrnen of State Committees Of the
Greeenback- Labor and National parties and
the editors of Greenback newspapers, with a
view to determining upon the policy of noni-
mating candidates for President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States in 1880.
The file al returns from all the coun-
ties of Pennsylvania give the total vote cast for
State Treasurer at the late election at So, 379-
shortage of 1863, 765 as compared with the vote
for Governor in 1878 Samuel Butler, the Re-
publican candidate Tor Treasurer received
$50, 1873 votes; Barr, Democrat, 221, us; Sutton,
Greenbaoker, 27,207; Richardson, Prohibition
list. 1919 Ia
The following are the official maj orr
ties of the various Republican candidates for
State officers in Wisconsin: Smith, for Gov
ernor, e, 49,: Bingham, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, 26, 647: Warner, for Secretary of State
26,O95; Guenther, for Treasurer, %, 06l; Will
son, for Attorney General, 25,6S1; Whitford,
for State Superintendent. q 200
L I'LL ICUttIuS lICLl dill WIG COuuU4CS ILL
Mississippi show the Legislature Of that State
to consist as follows:
~ Dem. G. Rep. Ind.
House. .. .......'.. g 1s
Total. ...130 IL 6 8
There are six colored members CT the Legis-
lature, four Of whom are Republicans, one a
Greenbacker, and one Democrat the latter
from Yazoo.
An Albany dispatch gives the fol-
lowing as the pluralities by which the Repub-
lican candidates for State officers are elected in
New York: Cornell, for Governor, IS, SIC; Hos
kins, Lieutenant Governor, 1,150; Carr, Secre-
tary of State, 1852; Wadsworth, Comptroller,
6,619; Wendell, Treasurer, 1924; Ward, At
torney General, 1898. Horatio Seymour, Jr.,
Democrat, is elected State Engineer by about
10000 majority. egislature-Republican ma
jority in the Senate, IS; Republican majority
III the House, Sc. Majority on joint ballot, "a.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
Prizes for New Varieties of Wheat.

Two prizes have been offered by the
Royal Agricultural Society of England
for new varieties of wheat, combining
the largest yield of grain and straw per
acre, with smooth and thin husks, full
and white kernels, high specific gravity
n the seed. and with bright, firm and
tiff straw.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
4 Cheerful item.

Dreadful times are at hand. In 542
1OO,OO0,OOO people persisted because
three planets were in perihelion, &C.
cording to Gibbon, and in 1866 sim
liar perihelion produced the London
plague, and the death of millions in
Europe, Asia, and Africa. In 1881 five
planets will be in perihelion. What
will become of us?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
The Two Republics.

The following are the messages be-
tween President Hayes and President
Gerry, on the opening to the public of
the new French cable:
The President of the French republic in
augurates the new cable which unites France
and America, by sending an expression of his
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27

Small notes are very scarce, and the
refusal of the banks to circulate silver creates
a demard for small gold coins. The Philadel-
phia mint has accordingly been directed to en-
ter upon the coming Of small gold pieces.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27

A PARIS newspaper, L'Uaaiuers, has
been sentenced to pay fine of 1000
francs for publishing false rumors of
news.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

Almost every body in Lowndes
County, GA, knew Downing. lie was
. fisherman, and for years has supplied
the Valdosta market with fish from the
Ocean pond. He fished for several
days, or until he had load, and then
went to market. Ills protracted absence
during the first part oflast week attract
ed the attention Of his friends, who at
length went to his abode. Arriving at
the landing where he kept his boat, they
found his fish box and canoes, but the
fisherman was missing. Soon afterward
they reached the bank Of the pond, and
saw two alligators emerge from the
grass near BY and come toward the
shore, apparently seeking a fight. A
gun was procured and both alligators
we're killed and dragged ashore. Their
stomachs contained human flesh, bones,
particles Of clothing and other things
that showed plainly the fate Of poor
Downing guitman (Ga.) Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

To render matters stIll worse, II had rained
for 10 days continuously.
The Astrachan plague II declared over and
Gen. Melikoff and all foreign doctors have
gone home.
Another unsuccessful attempt 10 assas-
sinate the Car was made on the 18th. The
full official account Of the affair says: To-
ward ) o'clock this morning, AS the En-
peror was taking his customary walk, re-
specially dressed man. wearing a military
cap with cockade. advanced towards him,
and. rs the Emperor approached nearer,
drew q revolver from the pocket OF his
overcoat and fired four shots At him.
The officers OF gendarmerie quickly
closed about the man and he
again fired his pistol, wounding one Of the
officers. The assassin's name Is Solowjeil;
he i about 30 years old, and is said to have
formerly been employed In the Office Of the
Ministry OF Finance. 81. Petersburg was
illuminated at night on account OF the Em-
peror's proyidential escape. All OF the Eu-
ropean soyereigns, as did also the President
Of the United State, teleeraphed their con-
gratulations to the Emperor.
City OF Mexico on the 1st. President Diaz
in his message informs Congress of the con-
clusion OF contract by the Secretary Of
Public Works for laying submarine and
land line Of telegraph from Gulf port Of
the United States along the Mexican coast,
touching 1t various Mexican ports and
passing by way Of the lsthmus Of Tehuante-
pee to the Pacific coast, where II Il TO
terminate. Referring to the United States,
President Diaz complains that the order Of
Gen. Ord for the pursuit Of raiders across
the border is still In force, and the treaty Of
ls4S i thereby violated. He hopes the
United States, obeying the dictates Of jus
ticc, and considering the interests OF COM
merce and industry, will revoke that order,
as II is contrary TO international law.
The exact condition Of affairs in Zuluand,
according TO late advices, il this: On the
south side OF Tugelar River there are 200
cavalry, 1900 infantry and 81 guns, all from
England, and In readiness for operation,
which, il Is hoped will not only relieve Col.
Pierson from his now desperate situation,
but make final end OF Cetawsyo. The lat
ter, however, Is in excellent trim for making
desperate tight. He has caused all the
roads along which the English columns can
advance 10 be broken up; bridges have been
destroyed, rayines deepened, and countless
trees felled so as TO lie across the roads. II
is stated that, while hoping to prevent the
advance Of his foe 10 any great distance by
this means, Cetawayo has prepared post
upon which 70 fall back, II necessary-an al
most inaccessible fortress, about 30 miles
north Of Ulandi. The advance Of the British
column has already begun, but news from ii
can not be expected before about the 9th or
Oh OF May.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25
EAST AND soUrHEAsr.

John p. Phair was hanged at Windsor,
VT, on the 10th, for the murder OF Miss Anna
Freize, the keeper OF a house OF i'll repute,
in June, 1874. The evidence against Phair
was largely circumstantial, and he died pro-
testing his innocence. He hal been once
reprieved, the time OF his execution being
originally set for April q, 1877.
At Shohola, Penn, on the 9th, George
Hass cut his wife's throat and then drowned
himself The cause Of the tragedy is not
stated.
A court-maYtial for the trial Of Gen. Da-
yid :. Stanley, on charges preferred BY Gen.
w. u. IIazen, convened al New York City
on the 18th. There has been personal diff
ficulty Of long standing between the two
officers.
Gen. Richard Taylor, son OF President
Zachary Taylor, and brother in law OF JEFF
ferson Davis, died In New York City on the
18th. Gen. Taylor served in the Confeder-
ate Army during the late war, and had Just
published book OF his personal memoirs.
In reply 70 New York letter 10 the Lon
don Times, stating that Edison's electric
light was known TO be failure, Prof. Edi-
son declares that his electric light Is a COM
plete success, and can be furnished at one
third the cost az gas. He expects TO be able
70 make the whole thing public
within two months, when he will
burn 800 lights at Menlo Park. The
delay has been for the want Of perfect
generator Of electricity, and this Prof. Edi-
son has himself added TO his inventions. II
has been supposed that the lamps themselves
would be very expensive, but they are sim
ply small coil Of platinum wire placed In
glass bulb. Prof. Edison says they will
cost, complete, not more than $3.50 apiece.
Alfred A. Burnham, ex-membcr OF Con-
grcss from Connecticut, T. dead.
The Providence Savings Bank and Trust
Company Of Providence, Luccrne County,
Penn, has suspended. II has about SsJ 900
Of liabilities and 100000 Of assets the latter
however comprising no Uncomfortable por-
tion Of worthless notes and bonds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

The New York Times (Republcan) has
been gathering Information from about 900
different localities, comprising the most i'm
portant points in each State, regarding the
choice OF candidates most likely TO be made
BY the Republican and Democratic parties
for the Presidential 9, mpaign OF 1880. In
summing up the reports received the Times
says "the results point Enthusiastically TO
the nomination OF Gen. Grant by the Re-
publicans, and Of Mr.. Tilden by the Demo-
Gratis"
The Chinese Six Companies Of San Fran
cisco, in response TO numerous applications
for Chinese laborers TO 20 to Mississippi,
Louisiana and other Southern States, TO take
the place Of negro labor now emigrating,
say that they have no control over tn, ir peo-
pies labor and therefore can not enter into
contracts for that purpose.
The National Executive Committee OF the
Colored Emigration Society has adopted
resolutions requesting Government aid,
through Quartermasters and Commissary
Departments, 10 destitute colored emigrants
arriving at 81. Louis or other points on the
Mississippi River.
The select committee appointed 10 inves-
tigate and report the best means OF prevent
ing the introduction and spread Of epdem-
ic diseases, Rave adopted bin for prcscn-
ttion 10 Congress. 1t gives 20 the National
Board Of IIeslth plensry power, and APP
propriates $4,000 to carry out its provis-
ions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

In the Senate, on the 9th, the New Hamp-
shire senatorial case was further considered,
but no action wns taken. Mr.. Carpenter
lii.. Wis., argued against the legality of Mr..
Bells appointment, while Mr.. NcDonald
SPOKE n n av a%d y M aa Ssnsr sn Dosn
the House. Mr. stephens ID. Ga.) from the
Committee on Rules, reported a resolution
for the reappofntment OF the following select
committees. Census. Reform Of Civil Serv
ice, Law Respecting Asccrtainment and
Declaration of Presidential Election, Pre-.
vention ~ Epidemic Diseases, Ventilation
~ Increase committee membership rs fol
lows: Enrolled Bills to Z. Coinage TO III.
Ways and Means 70 IL, Agriculture, Ju,
dietary. Elections. Commerc-, Approprf.
viding motion - suspend rules and pass
the general appropriation bills shall require
three. fnurths majority instead of ~ now
two-thirds The report was then discussed.
The first proposition recommended by the
report for the appointment OF certain select
committees, was then agreed 10 without
amendment. The second proposition, in.
cTeasinR membership Of certain commit.
tees, was agreed 20 without amendment.
The third proposition, In regard 10 the new
rule, was amended 80 a. 70 read-"Thnt here.
after the Committee on Commerce shall have
the same privilege 20 report bills, makingap
ps0pr,ntionS for the Improvement OF rivers
ana hnrbors, that A. accorded the Committee
on Appropriations i'm reporting general ap-
preparation bills"-and adopted Other
amendments were agreed TO, giving 10 the
Committee on Banking and Currency, Coin.
age, and Ways and Means, leave u report M
any time, and authorizing the majority 70 n X
day for consideration Of any public bill re-.
ported by one OF these committees; and pro.
viding that the morning hour should not be
dispensed with on any day, for any purpose.
except by two.thtrds vote.
In the Senate, on the 10th, vote was
reached on the New Hampshire Senatorial
case, the pending question being an amend
ment declaring Hon. Charles N. He'll entitled
70 his seat. The amendment was carried
yeas ~. nays p. The Democrats voting in
the affirmative were senator's Isayard (DuI.).
Gordon (GA), Gr0omc MIDI, Jones
lfla.), Mcdonald (Ind), Randolph IN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

The Democratic Caucus OF the House Of
Representatives, on the 9th, adopted reso-
luton to hold Monday sessions hereafter,
TO allow the Introduction OF new bills in the
usual manner.
At recent Cabinet meeting the Indian
question was considered at length. Among
the questions discussed were the relations
OF the Canadian Government TO our own, in
the event OF a hostile movement southwark
OF Sitting Bull and his band; the habeas
corpus case Of Standing Bear, now in the
custody Of Gen. Crook; the wisdom
of the policy Of keeping North
ern Indians in southern attitudes
against their wish, II they were disposed TO
be peaceful at the North. Secretary Schurz
took the ground that to promote the best in
terests OF both whites and Indians, 1t was
necessary that the Indians should be kept
upon their reservations, and out of the way
Of bad white men, who would incite or pro-
woke them TO acts of violence. No definite
conclusion In relation 10 any branch Of the
subject was reached.
The President has nominated Robert r.
Wilson OF Pennsy lvanis, Consul at Moscow.
The Chicago Tribune's Washington special
says that the Republican 5 Material Caucus,
held on the 18th, unanimously agreed to
disregard the position assumedb by Gen. GAR
fiedthat the rider to the ArmyAppropriatio
bill could be accepted II presented as a sep
arate measure. AS an abstract proposition
they would not approve the political amend
ments in a separate bill, much less will
they consent to their adoption AZ
amendments to the appropriation bills.
While there were some fears expressed in
the caucus that the President might approve
the Army bill, and that Secretaries schurz
might counsel such course, the general
opinion was that the President would stand
firm. At all events, whatever the President
might do, the Republican Senator's deter
mined for their part to resist TO the very
last extremity the passage Of this political
legislation. This augurs a protracted dis
cussion and long session."
The following list OF Representatives OF
the present Congress whose seats are 10 be
contested, together with the names OF con-
testants, was furnishedby Clerk Adams and
submitted by Speaker Randall to the House:
Sixth Massachusetts, District Benton
against Loring Twentieth Pennsylvania Dis
trict-Curtin against Yccum; First North
Csrolina-Yates against Martin; second
North Carolina-O'Hara against Kitchen;
Second south Carolina-Mackey against o.
Conner; Fourth HaraIsou against
Shelley; Third Louisiana-Herbert against
Acklin; Third Louisiana Merchant against
Acklin; Second Arkansas-BradIey against
Slemons; Second Florida-Bisbee against
Hull; Third Minnesota onnelly against
Washburne; State Of Oregon Mcdowell
against Whitaker.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

The business portion Of Cofecvillc, Miss,
was burned on the morning Of the 9th. Loss
about $4,000; insurance small.
Chas. Scheiber, his wife, four children. and
boarder, ut Trenton, Ind, we're poisoned,
on the 9th, by eating q cake containing ar
senic. None were expected TO live.
Crop prospects In Kansas have been rem
dered unusually promising BY reason Of re-
cent copious rains.
The house Of w. s. Fuller, In Plymouth
County, Iowa, was burned on the 9TH. In
trying TO rescue her three children Mrs.
Fuller lost her own life, and Mr.. Fuller was
so badly injured that his recovery was
doubtful. The three children were all bad
~ burned.
A Deadwood I'd. IT, dispatch Of the 10th
says: A party OF seven Indians attacked
Sergeant Kennedy, late Signal Observer at
Deadwood, and private soldier named
Bader, Of the I'd Cavalry. The two men
were eating lunch at Mizpah, As miles from
Fort Keogh, their destination, when fired
upon. Bader was instantly killed and Ken
nedy badly wounded. The latter crawled
into the brush and kept the Indians off with
his six-shooter until assistance arrived.
Bader was scalped. kennedy will probably
recover.
At Lake City, Mimi, Turkish bath blew
up on the 10th, tearing the quarters to
pieces and fatally scalding DIR. Cell, proprIe-
tor.
The Kentucky Republican State Conven-
tion, held At Louisville on the 10th, nomi-
mated Hon. John ID. White for Governor.
The resolutions adopted reaffrm the Gin
cinnati platform, denounce the Democratic
administration Of State affairs and the action
of Congress, and eulogize Gen. Grant.
On May /, 20 days quarantine will be es-
tablished at New Orleans against all vessels
from or touching az the West Indies, Gulf
Of Mexico south Of Texas, or south Amer
lean ports As far as Buenos Ayres.
Judge Eldridge OF Memphis has sentenced
aprisoner found guilty OF carrying conceal
ed weapons to three months labor In the
Work-house and SO dne-the extreme PEN
atty Of the law. Judge Eldridge has receiv-
ed many encomiums for hiss'new departure"
In enforcing this long neglected law.
Mrs. David Mauck, aged %, and Miss
Sarah Vaughn, aged ~, OF New Amsterdam,
Harrison County, Ind, we're found lying In
7 their beds with their heads terribly bruised
and beaten on the morning OF the 9th. Mrs.
Mauck was dead when discovered:
her companion was alive, but al
most insensble. The latter revived
sufficiently TO intimate that David Mauck,
the husband Of the murdered woman, and
his brother Hugh were the authors OF the
tragedy, but could give no details. The
murderers had both fed and officers were
In pursuit.
Jacobs, Republican candidate for Mayor Of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

A dispatch from Pesth, Hungary, 10Th,
says that II 900 persons in and about Siege
din are stlll subssting on charity, and that
the supply Of bread Is becoming exhausted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

The standing committees Of the Ma
tional House Of Representatives were
announced by the Speaker, on the 18th,
as follows:
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-01
4 SlNGILAK SI'NRN

john W BiNlor ct kcndalvillc, shot
Warren y. Pike, on the lsth of May, 1877.
Pike lived JS5 days, or nineteen days too
long To make his death recognized by law
as q murder. BXlcr was tried a few days
ago and fined $50 and costs, The cause of
the shooting was the confession Of Mrs.
BiNIcr that Pike had scduced her. Biyer
was in Washington when some one wrote
him that his wife was at deaths door in
consequence Of an attempt to conceal the
results Of an intrigue with Pike. Bixer
hurried home, found matters as stated,
with letter from Pike under his wife's
pillow he went out, hunted up Pike,
took him to the wOman's bedside. made
him listen to her confession. and there sho,
him. Pike. before his death, wrote 10 the
prosecuting attorney asking him to nollc
the ease against his slayer. saying he be-
levcd that the ends Of justice would
thereby he best served.