The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-27
60 South, spending the winter either in Cuba

peaceful solution of the White river troubles
may be safely predicted. Ouray informs the
commission that the reason why the Indians
refused to testify at first was a fear of arrest.
but now that they are satisfied of good faith en-
the part Of the commission they will all be here
inside Of six days, Jack among the number,
and we shall have the Indian version
Of the whole affair. The day on
which Douglass gave his Testimony
he had an escort with him who were prepared
to defend him in case of arrest. The hostiles
met the commission with the intention of tell
ing a consistent lie throughout, but Gen.
Adams coup d'etat brought them to realizing
sense Of their position, and they are now plead
ing for peace They are thoroughly frightened,
and the fears of winter campaign against
them have exacted the promise to honestly tes-
tify and abide the consequences They say,
'One big fight and the Indians ammunition au
gone. No food, and we starve."
Later and more extended accounts of
the gale which swept the lakes on the 10 h and
Goth of November sholT the damages to have
been vastly greater than first reports indi
Gated. The east shore of Lake Michigan
suffered the greatest, the beach being lined
with the wreck Of luckless vessels that were
caught out by the hurricane On Lakes Erie
and Huron the gale was not SO violent, but q
number of vessels were wrecked. There is no
great loss of life to report, b.t hair breadth
escapes of the unfortunate mariners vic were
compelled to face the elements are numerous
Reed & Sons, the well-known music
and piano dealers of Chicago, have made an
assignment for the benefit of their creditors
Both the daughters of Father Meek
er, the murdered Agent for the Ute Indians in
Colorado, are now lecturing in that State.
Josephine addressed full house at Leadville,
the other night, and on the same evening Rose
addressed an audience at Greeley. The recital
of the fiendish conduct of the captors of Jo-
sephine and her mother is described as blood
curdling
The Cincinnati papers report that
the Cincinnati Division Paper Manufacturers
Association held private meeting at the Glib
son House, in that city, last week, which was
fully attended. 1t is understood that they de-
cided upon an advance in prices of both news
and book papers, ranging from to II cents
per pound"
Dennis Kearney was arrested in San
Francisco the other day for disturbing meet
ing that had assembled to listen to speech
attacking the managers Of the Bonanza mines.
q Woo T1vY,iy tbn oJoho md
quently bailed out.
Springfield. I'LL, is being terribly
scourged by scarlet fever; 500 cases are report
ed in the city.
Desperadoes have for long time had
things pretty much their own way out in Lead
vile, but it now looks as if the law and. order
element had firmly planted it's foot down and
determined upon having say as to how things
should be run. few nights age few Of the
citizens formed themselves into vigi-
lance committee, marched TO the jail,
took two desperadoes ont and hung them by
the neck until they were dead The two vic
Tins were Patrick Stuart, footpad, and pal of
Henry Clifford, who was killed by the barber
Buckhouse while plying his vocation, and Ed
Frokishaw, "a notorious lot-iumper and des-
perado.
Two men charged with participation
in the lynching of Bill Young, the Cahokia
(Mo.) murderer, have been held for trial in
$4,000 and 5000 bail respectively.
A fire at Pennington, Mimi, last
week, destroyed nearly the entire town. Loss
estimated at $4,000
The Mormons are settling in large
numbers in the San Luis valley, Colorado
A heavy Government contractor
named Mccain has been sentenced, at Chey-
enne, to eighteen months Imprisonment, 81 600
fine, and to make restitution. He was con-
victed of embezzlement, in that he sold goods
that were destined for the Bannock Indians.
McVicker's, in Chicago, is devoted to
English opera the present week, Max Maret-
EEK, with his fine troupe, playing the last
week of the present engagement. "Sleepy
Hollow" has drawn good audiences in the past
week, and is continued for part of this, though
The Bohemian Girl" aud the favorits "Pina-
fore" are billed the last half of the week. Next
week Miss Annie Pixley, with her version of
M'liss," is underlined.
South.
A fire on the north side of the Strand,
Galveston, Texas, destroyed business property
valued at $4,000.
Hot Springs, Ark, is agitated over
the discovery of rich gold mines fifteen miles
east of that town.
P. FL. Nichols and A. M. Crockett,
farmers living at Lintdale, in Southeast Mis-
souri,, met in the road the other day and GUAR
relied about some live stock They agreed to
settle the dispute there and then, and, drawing
their knives, began slashing each other in a
savage manner. Nichols head was almost
severed from the body, and he received twelve
other stabs, and died at once. Crockett was
butchered almost beyond recognition, receiv-
ing eighteen stabs, and survived but few
hours
Four Southern murderers expiated
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