The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-09-25

the situation reveals the following con-
dition Of affairs: There are about two
hundred and twenty-five people sick with
yellow fever in and adjacent to Memphis, nearly
all of whom are being attended and cared for
by the Towards. Their physicians and visitors
are daily abroad, seeking new victims for re-
lief. They have one hundred and eighty nurses
on duty and are working under an expense OF
about 300 per diem. The Masons, Odd-Fel-
lows, Knights of Honor and other benevolent
associations are laboring hand hand with the
Towards in the noble work of relieving the
sick and distressed.
There were only three deaths from
yellow fever in Memphis during the two days
Sept 2O-2l, twenty new cases being reported
in the same time.
Nashville negroes have taken up the
exodus where their Louisiana and Mississippi
brethren left off, and are travelling Kansas
ward by the train load One hundred left last
week for the promised land, and many others
will follow. -
VI ~ West.
The Wisconsin Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, at Delavan, was destroyed by fire last
week. With the exertions Of the citizens of
Delavan all the property it contained was
saved, including the library, safe, and
the contents OF all the rooms. The
institute had just commenced it's yearly
session, with an attendance of 155 pupils,
larger number than have eversbefore been reg
istered. The first building was erected in
1854, intended to be wing to the main struc-
ture, erected in 1856. This supplied the needs
of the State until 1867, when the west wing was
built. The estimated cost Of the building is
$25000o, upon which there is no insurance, the
State having insured its own public buildings
for eight years.
Hastings, Neb., has been visited by
disastrous confagration. Two hotels, one
bank, one printing Office, one elevator and
nearly all the stores in the town were burned.
The loss is estimated at 100000; partly cov-
cred by insurance.
Chicago elevators contain 1,344,1O2
bushels of wheat 3,O57,732 bushels of corn,
499,6 bushels of oats, 165, 554 bushels of rye,
and 136, s17 bushels of barley, making a grand
total OF :5,203, 1858 bushels, against 6,355, 81
bushels1at this period last year.
Henry d. Adams, better known as
"Hank Adams, one of the oldest and widest
few days ago, of consumption, aged 81 years.
He was for many years foreman of the Chicago
Eve'aSag Journal Office. + e ~.
President Hayes and party journeyed
from Cleveland to Youngstown, Ohio, Sept II,
for the purpose of attending q reunion of the
Presidents old regiment, Twenty third Ohio
The neunion was held in a grove near the town,
ard, after an address of welcome by DR..
McCurdy, the President delivered speech
OF considerable length, in which he
defended the financial policy of his admins
traitor. He was followed by Gen. Sherman in
one of his characteristic talks, after which the
party returned to Cleveland. l
President Hayes went to Detroit
Sept rs: He was present at the State Fair near
that city, and delivered a lengthy speech in
which he reviewed the commercial and indus
trial situation, and dwelt at some length on the
| finances of the country. Gen. Sherman and
Zach Chandler also made speeches. .si.ss
Gen. George B. Smith died at his
home in Madison, Wis, few days ago. MIR
Smith was one of the most prominent citizens
of the Badger State. He has held many posi-
lions of trust and profit, and has been a leading
lawyer and active politician for over thirty
years. Hewas Sc years old. ....
A serious Indian outbreak is reported
in New Mexico. sa
Doe Middleton. the notorious Ne
braska desperate and horse-t thief, has been
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
Louis 'Guetig, who a year ago MUIR
dered Mary McGlew, hotel waitress, because
she refused to marry him, was hanged at
Indianapolis Sept 49, 5
President Hayes and party ar
rived at Chicago, over the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railroad, on the
evening Of Sept 20, and were chartered
at the Grand Pacific Hotel. After private
reception and a nights rest at that hostelry,
the distinguished party continued their journey
westward over the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy road.
A short engagement of ten per-
formances is being given at Haverly's, in Chi
cago, by the King Of tragedians, John McGul-
Tough, this week., opening with Jack Cade !"
He presents a very comprehensive repertoire
during the week, as follows: "Virginius, {"
"Othello," Hall et," ;" The Gladiator, "@ Richie
leu," Julius Caasar," sRichard ILL.," @Da-
mon and Pythias," and "The Honeymoon"
The same strong company he had before, ex-
sept Mr. Barron support him, including John
A. Land and Miss Emna Stockman"
Michael Raus, of Macon City, Mo-,
while temporarily dea@nged, shot and killed his
wife and child, and than committed suicide.
San Francisco dispatches announce
that Gen. Grant will visit Oregon during the
first week of October, and expects to arrive at
Virginia City, New, on his route East, about
the Goth day Of the same month.
A Terrible accident occurred in Lake