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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-06
Tail Hold.

At the Reno court of inquiry, in
Chicago, Lieut.. De Rudio was one of
the witnesses, and his examination was
brought to close by the following
amusing little episode. To appreciate
the joke, the reader must understand
that Girard was one of the witnesses
who thought that Maj. Reno displayed
the white feather in getting out of the
way of the Indians, that he did not act
calamity in the retreat, and that he
(Girard) wasn't bit frightened at the
sudden onset Of the red warriors:
Question Where was Mr.. Girard. the Indian
interpreter, on the night of the 18th, and when
did he become separated from YOU? Ate
and haf-breed named Jackson were noun ed
and were with me- We went out from the
woods together. / was holding on to the tail
of Girard's horse. The plain was full OF III
dams going backward and forward. We were
hunting for the ford that Maj. Reno's command
had crossed that noon. We struck into band
of Indians who were evidently waiting for us,
as they could hear the c4anking of the horses.
As STATE d, was hanging on to the tail OF CHI
rard's horse, because | found that he dragged
me along, and could go at the same gait.
daughter Well, the first thing heard was
loud howl" and on hearing that Glrard swung
his horse to the left and struck to the woods at
fll speed, and had to let go of the horses tail.
ILoud laughter The other man did the same
thing.
Odd you see Girard afterward? Al
did not see him again until joined Maj. Reno
Recorder Lei am glad that we have arrived
at the tail end of this. laughter
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that there was not a semblance
of intimidation, and that most Of
the negroes voted the Democratic ticket
Orangeburg county was next taken up, and
Sandy Keith, colored Republican, and E. A.
Webster, white Republican, swore that Repub-
lican meetings were broken up and hundreds OF
negroes discharged by their employers for
voting the Republican ticket B. Byers, col
ored Democrat, testified to the bulldozing of
colored Democrats by colored Republicans.
The witnesses examined by the
Teller meeting on the Goth ult gave testimony
similar in many respects to that previously
given. Two Republicans testified that George
town county was given to the Democrats by
throwing out Republican votes on account of
alleged informalities. R. Smith, colored
Democrat, was positive that over 5000 colored
men in Charleston voted the Democratic ticket
at the late election. This closed the investiga-
ton at Charleston, and the committee left for
Washington.
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A Gentlemanly Tramp.

A tramp's reputation as a gentleman
of leisure whose impulses are good,
all cit his habits are bad, and who, like
Joseph Poorgrass, feels his humble
gratitude for favors received, stands
vindicated. Fours years ago, Dakota
farmer-a brother-in-law. by the way, of
Kellogg, who fell beside General Custer,
on the Little Big Horn-had finished
his supper, when dirty, ragged, foot
sore tramp called &C the house and
begged for something to eat, saying he
was on his way to California, but had
hard luck, having been taken sick after
starting. Mr.. Stafford made him well
come, and his wife went to work and
cooked supper for the stranger. They
not only allowed him to stay over night,
but entertained him for a week, until
he had recovered his health. Two
months ago, the stranger, who during
his four years absence in California had
struck it RICH" went back to Dakota,
and, in disguise, again spent the night
under Mr.. Safford's roof The next
morning the tramp departed without
making himself known and the CONVEX
sation and incident had been forgotten,
when the good people received through
the postoffice a sealed package, which
contained the deed of one of the finest
farms in the neighborL God, having
good house, barn. stock, horses, wagons,
agricultural implements, and everything
complete. 1t was accompanied by an
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-06
POLITICAL POINTS.

The friends of Ben Butler have fully
decided to run him again for Governor of
Massachusetts next fall.
3. F. Jonas has been chosen as the
successor of John B. Eusts in the United States
Senate from Louisiana for six years from the
4th of March.
Hon. John j. Ingalls, has been elected
as his own successor in the United States Senate
from Kansas
An analysis of the vote on the con-
frmation of Gen. Merritt as Collector of the
Port of New York sho vs. that fifteen Repub-
licans voted to sustain the administration
by confirming the nomination, namely:
Burnside, Conovel, Kirkwood, Matthews,
Oglesby, Cameron (Wis.), Ferry, Hoar,
Saunders, Window, Dawes, Mcmillan,
Morrill,, Christiancy, and Plumb. Twenty
three Republicans ranged themselves on the
side of Mr. Conklipg and voted against con-
firmation, viz: Allison Booth, Howe, Patter-
son, Spencer, Anthony Bruce, Conkling, Jones
New, Mitchell, Rollins, Teller, Blaine,
Chaffee, Hamlin, Kellogg Paddock, Sargent,
Edmunds, Ingalls,, Sharon, Dorsey and Came
ron Pa.). The Democrats voted largely in favor
of Observation-Disclosures, Mcpherson, Cock
rell, Eaton, Mcdonald, Garland and Voorhees,
(seven) being the only Democrats recorded as
voting in the negative
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Gen. Grant and Elihu Washburne.

"You have no personal knowledge, I
suppose, of Elihu's early relations with
President Grant at Galena?"
"No; about all know about it [ have
heard from other persons
"Did you ever hear the story that
Elihu lent Gen. Grant money to equip
himself for the WARP"
Il don't know much about their fnan-
cial relations. A prominent man in Ga
lena told me this: That Grant was
called forward to preside at a soldiers
meeting, and he told Elihu, as his Con-
gresham, that he thought it was his
duty to go into the army Elihu gave
him letter to Gov. Yates, recommend
ing him as an ex-officer of the regular
army, who had graduated at West Point,
and who ought to have regiment. Ny
informant said that Yates put Grant in
the Adjutant's office, and set him to
copying. After while Grant said to
the Governor: You can get man to
do this work at 81 day, and, if this is
all you have to give me, I shall go back
to Galena.' The day following his ar
rival in Galena I am told that gentle
man saw Grant between daybreak and
sunrise walking with Elihu Washburne
down to the railroad depot. The train
which leaves Dunleith, going south,
comes through Galena very early in the
morning. My brother Elihu was carry
ing Grants carpet-bag, and going to the
station with him. This gentleman says
he saw them together, and says that
Eihu, as soon as Grant came back from
Springfield, told him to return again in
stantly with more peremptory letter,
and to stay until Yates would give him
regiment. If that is true, it is rather
significant thing Grant might have
become mere Lieutenant Or Captain,
and not have pressed his way to the
front as soon as he did. "-I7aterUielU
aUjth Charles Il. WashburTae, an Phil
0delphia Press.
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killed, their bodies being horribly mutilatea,
and one thrown 800 feet through the air. An
other was fatally injured
Wild Hog, one of the Cheyenne
chiefs at Fort Robinson, who escaped the gem
eral slaughter to which nearly all his people
fell victims, attempted suicide the other day by
staboing himself several times with knife.
Ada Cavendish, the famous English
tragedienne, during the present week
is making her first appearance in Chicago at
McVicker's Theater Her name is well known in
England, and she has made very favorable
impression upon critics and public in the East
wherever she has appeared For this weeks bill
sJane Shore has been put up. Special efforts
have been made to produce the play with new
and beautiful scenic effects, and the public
knows what that means with McVicker. This
is said to be one of her strongest parts, though
during her engagement she appears in a round
of characters, including Mercy Merrick, in aThe
New Magdalen,' and Rosalind.
South.
A tornado at Iuka, Miss, destroyed
One colored woman and five children were
killed outright, one colored man fatally wound
ed, and eight others badly injured
The Louisville (Ky.) Almshouse, the
finest institution of the kind in the country, has
been destroyed by fire. One of the inmates
was burned to death, three were killed BY
jumping from the windows to escape from the
flames, and several others were seriously in
jured. The building originally cost $4,000,
and was insured for 1000
DR.. J. K. Morton, an eminent homeo-
pathic physician of Louisville, KY, is dead.
The New Orleans Mint has begun
coming money again for the first time since the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-06
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Senate Finance Committee has
voted to fix the tax on tobacco at 20 cents per
pound, instead of a.
Hon. Isaac P. Christiancy has been
appointed Minister to Peru. and will resign his
seat in the Senate from Michigan.
The President has appointed William
W. Dudley United States Marshal for the Dis
trict of Indiana.
An act has been passed by both
houses of Congress, making the anniversary of
Washingtons birth legal holiday in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The naval court-martial, convened in
Washington to try Lieut. Commander Kells for
writing an insulting letter to Senator Kellogg,
have recommended that he be dismissed from
the service. The sentence will have to be ap-
proved by the President.
Chief Joseph and the Interior De-
partment have arranged for the cession by the
Nez Perces Of about 1880 square miles in
Idaho The terms are six townships in the In
dian Territory and $250,o0 in money, to be
placed in the treasury, and to draw 4 per cent.
interest
The last public-debt statement shows
reduction Of the debt during January of
So, 951, $780, Cash in the treasury, $685., 49, 965
gold and silver certificates. $780, 1871, $50; United
States notes held for the redemption of certif-
Gates of deposit, $40, 900; United States
notes held for the redemption of fractional
currency, SIS, $3.50, S24; called bonds not matured
for which 4-per-cent. bonds have been issued,
$157, 161, $50
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MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS.

Director of the Mint Linderman is
dead.
A Baltimore dispatch says the oyster
schooner Adamantine has been found sunk in
the bay. Her Captain, Horace Baker, of Phil
adelphia, was dashed to the topmast, and the
bodies of nine men composing the crew were
dashed to the deck, which was several feet I'M
der water The schooner went down on the
I'd of January last.
Boston papers record the death Of
Richard Henry Dana, the eminent essayist and
poet, aged 81 years.
Another woman-Mrs. Mary Marshall,
at Washington city--has accomplished the ardu-
Gus task of walking 2,7CU quarter miles in the
same number of quarter hours
The Signal Service Bureau at Wash
ington promulgates the following weather prog
nostos for the month of February: For the
upper lake region, winds blowing from the
southwest or southeast, or from directions be-
tween those points, are found to be the winds
most likely to be followed by rain Or snow
Winds blowing from the north or ives or from
directions between these points, are found to
be the winds least likely to be followed by rain
or snow
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
EaSt.

At Bradford, Pa, five men we're killed
and four others badly injured by the explosion
OF locomotive boiler.
"A terrible tragedy is reported from
Mortville, Me. An insane man attacked and
killed John Mcfarland, his wife and grand
daughter. The maniac was afterwards shot
dead by neighbor.
Died, in New York city, last week,
Mrs. Healy, aged 104, and Mrs. Ann Scully,
aged 1922 They were inveterate smokers,
otherwise they might have lived to a good old
age.
New York papers report that Jay
Gould is financial wreck, that he has been
losing 100000 week for many months, and
that he cannot possibly keep his head above
water many days longer.
It is again asserted with positiveness,
in New York, that the body of the late A. T.
Stewart is in the possession of the deceased g
family, thatit was returned few days after the
robbery, and that the robbers were paid
$4,000
Gen. Geo. Cadwalader, On emf
inent citizen of Pennsylvania, died at Philadel-
phia last week
West.
Charles F. Goodhue, the defaulting
Treasurer of Stephenson county, Ill, has been
sentenced to four years in the penitentiary.
William Merrick, wife murderer, and
John Achey, gambler, fer numbering Que Leg
gett, fellow gambler who had feeced him by
unfair means of all his money, were judicially
executed at Indianapolis on fine 29th ult
st. Joseph, No, has had q 100000
blaze. Bailey, dry goods, and Hax, furniture
dealers were the sufferers.
The celebrated Ford county Ill.)
farmer, M. l. Suliivant, is dead He was
famous as the largest farmer in the world, and
cultivated field Of 10000 acres, principally in
corn $50
A terrible explosion is reported
rom Secor Woodford county, Ill The saw
and grist mill of l. Gasner was almost totally
destroyed instantaneously, timbers ana boards
being thrown quarter of a mile by the explo-
sion of the boiler. Four persons were instantly
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-02-06
THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION.
AT CHARLESTON. & G.

A large number Of witnesses, black
and white, Democrats and Republicans, were
examined by the Teller Committee on the 2Sth
William Riley and Fred Knox, colored Republi-
cans, OF Barnwell county, testified that there
was Intimidation, and that many Republican
negroes were afraid to vote Thomas H.
Moses, colored Democrat, and three white DEM
ocrats testified, on the other hand, that the
election 10 Barnweu was peaceable,
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explanatory letter, stating that the
giver wished them to accept the deed
OF this farm, which he had purchased
especially for those who had divided
with him in need, and treated him
kindly when footsore and poor. He as
sured them that he was the tramp they
had entertained years before.
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FoRTY-FIFrH CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, Jan. 28-SENATE The testimony
Of James E. Anderson, taken before the Committee
Of the House, and affecting Senator Matthews. was
received from the House and referred to
select committee appointed at the last
session, of which Mr.. Allison is the Chair
man Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill
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FRANCES PEACEFUL REyOLUT.

How 1t Was ACCOMPLISHING Reason
MacMahon's Resignation-M. Grevy,
New President of the Republic.
Marshal MacMahon, President of
Republic of France, rendered his re-
nation on the Both nit, and M. G,
was at once elected by the National
lament as his successor. In his lie
of resignation MacMahon saws: BE
in disagreement with the Ministry.
being hopeless of forming another {
met, and unwilling to assent to
measures which / regard as contrar
good army organization, | withd
from power" The ostensible cause
his resignation was his unwillingnes
comply with the demands of the Rer
bean leaders for the removal of Ger
high corps commanders in the al
but the real cause lies deeper. Nj. \
Mahon has neven been Republica
heart. He is very conservative in
tendencies, and his sympathies are
the Legitimists. His military serv
left him with a strong admiration
Napoleon. There is no utilization
tween him and the Radicals, and he
never yet assimilated closely emo
to the model of government ad
ed by the republic to entirely aban
the idea of personal power. He
several times been in collision with
Cabinet and lower branch of the Ass
bly,, but when the people pro-lou1
against him he reluctantly yielded.
recent Senatorial elections have
sohdated the Republican strength
the Assembly, and placed the part
such powerful ascendency that it
a position to test the Willingness of
President to carry out the instruct
OF the Assembly. AS the French
public is based on the model of
English system, which makes the ].
simply the instrument to execute
will of the Parliament, representing
wishes of the people, it was his dut
have obeyed the order of the Assel
to remove the corps commanders.
moment that he refused, there was
one possible issue to the stru;
Either the system of government
be abandoned Or personal power
give way. For MacMahon there
but one way out. Either he must
his point and retain the offensive off
by a coup d'etGt, or he must res
Afraid to trust to a coatp d'et0l
did the wisest thing under the Giro
stances and resigned, though it W.
have been wiser had he yielded to
demands of the Assembly, which is
constitutional power.
The new regime is undoubtedly
work of Gambetta, who is now
power behind the throne. M. CIR,
the President-elect of the republic
q very conservative Republican,
Gambetta is a Radical, though not
Of the extreme sort; but it may be
cepted as certain that he wonld
have inspired the nomination of CIR
and taken the Premiership If tt
were danger of a collision. Briefly
may be said that M. Grevy's Req
licanism dates back a long distal
He acquired great influence by
early opposition to Socialism and Be
partisan, and, in 1848, gave express
to his national views by advocating
the Executive should be chosen by
National Assembly, and hold offic
it's pleasure, with the title of Presto
of the Council of Minister'S In /
he was elected to the National Assem-
from three departments without OF
sition. SO great was his popularity,
was President of the Assembly f
1871 to 1878, but declined Presto
Theirs invitation to serve longer
that capacity.
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ARREARS OF PENSIONS.
How to- Make Application-No Agent Re
quired.

How to Make Application-No Agent Re-
quired.
The bill passed by Congress for the
payment of pensions arrears enacts that
all pensions which have been granted
under the general laws regulating pen
sions, or which may hereafter be granted
in consequence of death from a cause
which originated in the United States
service during the continuance of the
late War of the Rebellion or in conse-
quence of wounds, injuries, or diseases
received or contracted in said service
during said War of the Rebellion, shall
commence from the date Of discharge
from said service of the person on
whose account the claim has been or
hereafter may be granted, or from the
determination of the right of the party
having prior title to such pension !;
Provided, that the rate Of pension for
the intervening time for which arrears
OF pension are hereby granted shall be
the same per month for which the pen
sion was originally granted"
The Commissioner of Pensions has
prepared circular for the guidance of
applicants for pension which deserves
the attention of all pensioners, and
should be preserved for reference. It
reads as follows:
Persons who are entitled to arrears of pen
sion under the act granting arrears, approved
Jan. Is, 1879, and whose pensions were granted
previous to that date, will not require the assist
ance of claim agent in obtaining the amount
due them All correspondence in relation to
any claim for any such arrears will be with the
person entitled to it. and no claim gent will be
recognized in such claim. A letter addressed to
the Commissioner of Pensions signed by per-
son who was in receipt of a pension at the date
aforesaid, and two witnesses, in the presence of
magistrate, will be the only application re-
CURED, and upon which the rights of all parties
! concerned will be adjusted. The pension GER
tifcate should not be sent to this office, but it
must be exhibited to the magistrate The let
ters should be in the following Or equivalent
FORM
To the Commissioner Of Pensions:
], --, pensioner under pension certif-
cate No. -, hereby apply for the arrears due
ma under the act granting arrears of pensions,
approved January IS, 1879 My postotfice ad-
dress is - Here insert the name of post
office, and, if the claimant resides in city the
name and number of the street and residence
must also be given)
Witnesses. Claimant
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MdBlstTdJG.
There is really no need Of any pen
sioner employing an agent. The neces-
sary delay in arranging the matter and
getting the applicant on the roll of act
ual pensioners, payees of some particu-
lar pension Office, will be such that the
pensioner will be disposed to seek the
aid of some agent; but that would do
no good, and be waste of money.
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Convict Labor.

The Stove-Makers' Association of t.
United States held their annual NEE
ing at Rochester, n. Y, few days ag
A resolution was adopted demanding
law in all States forbidding the emplo
ment Of more than one-tenth of the co
victs in prisons in any one line Of ma
ufacture, and ordered petition draw
embodying the same, to be sent to ii
various Legislatures.
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A MERCHANT in Allegheny City, Pa
named Russell, is preaching the do.
trine that the world will come to an en-
i'll 1914, the forty years of trouble" t
precede that event having commence
in 1874 Russell has made $50 convert
some of whom are extravagant in the.
religious behavior, and great deal {
excitement has been caused in that r,
r1oY,
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County of

CVbUO U1 NUliIIUy OF -, b5.
Signed in my presence, by -, who is
known to me to be the person he describes him
self to be, and at the same time he exhibits to
me his pension certificate, which is numbered
New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON. nov ~, 1879.
Another large fire occurred ut Algers Friday. The
Theatre Perc and the adjoining destroyed.
Other res occurred simultaneously various points in
the city, hut We're quickly eXiingulshed
Winter has set In with severity In London and all over
the Northern part of the Continent. The snow lying
deep ia Berlin.
In France the early snow has driven the w0ves from
the forests In the Department Of tie Marine aud tie
peasants organizing midnight hunting partes 10
protect their iocks.
The Anchor Line Steamship Company IS about 10 run
steamers direct between Leith and Aew-IJrk
NJ. de Freycnet, the French Minister Of Public Works.
has submitted to the Cabinet estimate Of $l2OOOO
for the expenses mnaTy inquiries into the Trans
Sahara Railway project.
Sir Garnet wolseley has determined to storm Chief
soc0coenis stronghold The situation in the Transvaal
Is less thrtatrnimg
NJ Paul Leroy Beaue, in an article on American com
petition claims that the European farmers have cheaper
capital and labor than the Americans, who bur
dened with the cost transporting produce from the
interior seabOard. He asks FOR lower duties on
iron in the interest of agriculture.