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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

The Pocasset tragedy recalls the case
of one Truman Phinney, a farmer of
Geauga county, Ohio, who, ten years
ago, went crazy at Methodist revival
and became seized with the idea that
the Lord had commanded him to kill
his son. At 3 o'clock one morning his
wife was aroused by her husband, who
was engaged in the work of whetting
the butcher-knife in a very diligent
way. Having noticed that he was lit
tie strange the day before she was
alarmed, and asked what he was doing.
At first he would not tell her, but at
length, with great show of reluctance,
he said that the Lord had revealed to
him that, IN order that the whole
household might be saved, his little son
must be sacrificed, and he was getting
ready to carry out the will of the Lord.
The alarm of the mother was beyond
description, but she kept perfectly
cool and appeared to be greatly inter-
ested in what was going forward. At
length she attempted to persuade him
to put off the sacrifice for time, but
this he would not consent to. He
said that now was the accepted time
and the day of salvation. Finally she
suggested that it would be proper to
have a certain neighbor present, as he
always took much interest in all that was
going forward in the family and was
withal very pious. To this Mr.. Phin-
ney consented, and with his wife went to
invite the neighbor to the sacrifice. The
neighbor came and succeeded in secur-
ing Phinney before he completed his
bloody work. He was taken to the
Cleveland Insane Asylum, where he
died some years later.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15
Col. AlstOn's Murderer.

The jury in the Cox case were out all
night, and came in at noon to be re-
charged in full. At 8 AS they came in
and announced that they had agreed
upon verdict. It was detained to cor
rect an informality, and was then read
as follows: eve, the jury, recommend
that he be punished by imprisonment
for life in the penitentiary." Cox re-
ceived the verdict with calmness, hay
ing evidently nerved himself for the
worst. His wife, on hearing the words
so fatal to her hopes, sat for a moment
trembling with emotion, and then rushed
for the open window near by, with the
purpose to throw herself to the ground
below. She was wild with grief. AS
she reached the window, she was caught
by Cox, who held her fast. She threw
her arms around his neck, and chung to
him, wildly exclaiming "Oh, my
God! Oh, my poor darling!" Her
shrleks were heartrending, and the &C.
cupants of the crowded courtroom
could not restrain tears of pity. Judge
Hillyer sentenced Cox to "be confined
in the penitentiary, or such other place
as the Governor may direct, at hard
labor for and during his natural life. -
Gen. Gatrell gave notice that the de-
Tense would make motion for new
trial, and prayed writ of superseders.
Execution of the sentence was, there
fore, stayed twenty days. This penalty
is virtually the extreme of the law in
this State, as the law passed with
Alston's aid at the last session of the
Legislature giving juries the right to
recommend life imprisonment in all
cases of murder, as they see fit, in eff
feet abolishes the death penalty. Cox
thus is the first man convicted of MUIR
der who received the benefits of that
law atlanta (Ga) paper.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

A COMPARISON of the requirements
for admission to forty-four American
colleges, made by Principal Nightin-
gale of the Chicago High School, shows
that the differences are not great. He
strongly advocates entire uniformity,
so that preparatory schools may be con-
Quoted on uniform basis. Mr.. Night
ingale finds that gin New England rs
per cent. of the students in colleges
take the classical course; in the Middle
States, 81 per cent, and West and
South, SO far as investigated, 43 per
cent" In the matter of Latin pronun-
citation, he says that eighteen follow
Yale in clinging to the English method,
including Amherst, Smith, and Tufts
twenty-five go with Harvard to the Ro-
man method, including Cornell, Michi-
gan, Boston, and Wellesley; Notre
Dame, like all Catholic institutions,
uses the continental method; Williams
has the English in use, but the Latin
department prefers the Roman.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.

May Baskets.
Open the window, Margie
And draw the screen away;
My life is dull December, -
But my hearts as young as May.
Listen! The laugh of childreni
Ills a foolish thought, know,
Bnt it minds me of oae May mornins si5E j.
Seventy years ago, al ia H{aIt.fs8 las
When a merry troop Of children
Weakened the quiet street haAl
With babble of talk and laughter
Andswinging, like censers sweet,
The dear old time fay baskets. 8EtE S
Rbboned, and pink and white
With the blessed bloom that gladdened
The gloom of the pilgrims night. 3.i5 3. tsi
And know by the robins carol a. IL
-. And the tender green see n }H7lj<e T.
IN the tops OF the dear old willows,
That the May will come to me. Gr.s
Margie, the scent of May-fowers!
surely, surely know ff THr r rNs
That one sweet breath Couldthe south wind
Bring it 80 far! They grow
mile away on the hillside, .'t< tf5.@
But there's knock at the door; '.r 5re.s
on, for an hour. of quiet, ia ..} }ss t.i.
To live my May days bert 1880
What's this? "From Karl and Carrie.
: Oh, let my chair be rolled .
Just there-into the sunshine y
And give me them to holdl aegE tsae
know their breath, dear Margie; ,,le. ~ Al
Forgive these foolish tears. .ts. .fs.t
But God has sent these May-howers p,3.siE.f
Across the seventy years! }i3n st.t s..s,..,f,
nary Il. LdthbMy, in YOUTHS Companion. s.sg
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

terror, but the nominations will not be
made before December next. The
actual work of enumeration will be per-
formed by Enumerators, who will be
designated to the Superintendent of
Census, at Washington, by the Super
visors. Application for appointment as
Enumeration should be addressed to the
Supervisor of the district in which the
applicant resides. I'll ssGe3 4
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

only studied away the harder in their
little primers while the rest went out.
But when they were called in, and Miss
Jones nodded to them, Nov yo1 can
CO." how glad they were. So nice and
fresh to walk about the grassy yard all
by themselves, while the others were
studying away in the warm, dusty
school-room.. And then to sit down to-
gether on the shaded doorsteps. and.
putting their two little sun-bonnets
close, to whisper all manner of little Sc
crets, with, "Don't you never tell" and
Honest and true, black and blue" Oh!
time flew fast, and they always stayed out
as long as they dared, but feared to STAY
too long, lest they could not come out
so any more.
One cool afternoon they had stayed
out even longer than usual.
We mast go in" said May. "What
if she should call us?"
4''s She's coming now" said Mat: and
sure enough, to their dismay, the school
room door opened, and out came Miss
Jones, with her firm, quick step. But
she said nothing to the little girls, only
walked straight by them as they sat low
ingly in the outer doorway, into the
chip-yard.
For stick, perhaps!" whispered
May.
Yes, she stopped down and went to
picking up chips and spinters, and with
them little switch. The children's
worst fears were verified now, and they
hoped up and sped into the school
room, as if they already felt it tingling
about them. 2I f He.st..f.e :,
Miss Jones came calmly in and
kindled fire in the stove; the truth
was, the school room was chilly. I don't
suppose she ever thought of furnishing
the two little girls, but the scare they
had was so thorough that they tried no
more private recesses after that.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

lATRICAL realism has gone a long
a recent performance of Pima
by Boston company at Halifax,
Scotia. The boatswain's mate of
:. S. Griffon volunteered, and
d the side when Sir Joseph came
/. A real sailor from the same
an up the signals, and the yard
he'd ships bell, pinnacle and mast
light, six brass guns, piles of shot
elaying pins, with bugler, mar
and gunners. Then, when the
had been played and the curtain
allen, the Yankee vocalists were
5ained on board the Griffon by the
IS, and were afforded every oppor-
Y of inspecting the ship and be-
lg familiar with the regulation OF
Queens navee."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

ere are several extensive herds of
"a goats in California, Nevada and
IA. They thrive well on the Pa
cast, but they have been unprofit-
because there was no market for
silky wool or mohair. The own
some thousands of these goats,
, abandoning the enterprise, con-
/ to try some way to utilize
They established experimental
in San Jose. After much expert
and vexatious Encouragement
have now fourishing factory,
fifty hands, over one-half women.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

THIN the past twelve months at
IS have been made to assassinate
,ror William of Germany, Francis
h of Austria, King Humbert of
and the Gar Alexander of Rus
In the case of Emperor William
3sassin hit his man. In all the
cases he missed. The confession
man who attempted to assassinate
Ear possibly explains why. This
declares that he fired at the Gar
a threat that his own life would
EN- if he did not carry out his or
but that he purposely missed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15
latest fashion in bed-clothes is

latest fashion in bed-clothes is
hich an Illinois man is trying to
his neighbors. His lodgings are
cold ground in the back yard
ed to his house. When bed time
he lies down on the ground
ide of a big pile of earth. From
le his faithful man servant shovels
over him until nothing but his
'emains exposed. In this condi-
jhe infatuated remains until the
ervant comes along in the morn
dig him out.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

CIRCULAR has been issued in rela-
% the organization of the census
'e, which states that the census is
taken under direction of officers
styled Supervisors of Census "
9 OR more for each State or Terri
not exceeding $50 in all, to be ap-
ted by the President. Applications
ppointment as Supervisor may be
essed to the Secretary Of the In
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15


NJ 1875 to 1877, according to sta
just published by the French
ny of the Interior, only 1000
lmen emigrated from France,
Turing the same time 10000 for
J crossed it's territory in search of
in the New World. The indis-
n to emigrate and colonize on the
f the French is set down to the
,rease of population, which allows
Ill to live at home comfortably
their own vine and fig tree.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

:oNsTRoUs California ranch, in Te-
county, owned and operated by
Finnell, contains $4,000, acres of
bottom, with a front of sixteen
on the Sacramento. He has nine
en- teams at work, six horses in a
Besides, he has a supplemental
f 10000 acres elsewhere, under a
which is now covered with luxu-
rop of wheat.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

Canadian Government has caused
~ to be made with a view to de-
ing the practicability of estab-
, either rail or canal communica-
tween Lake Winnipeg and Hud-
Jay as an outlet for the agricult-
:oducts of the Northwest Terri
The report on the subject rec
ads the railway project as the
easible and desirable, and the es-
d cost of the road is about $780,
4
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Nenosha Telegraph
NOSHA, WIS, MAY Is, 1879.

'osToN wife slyly attached a pc
ter to her husband when, after
r, he started to Ego down to the
and balance the books" On his
1 fifteen miles of walking was re-
d. He had been stepping around
ard table all the evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

A cANAY in Portland, Me-, has many
of the accomplishments of her sex.
She is beautiful bird, and also sings
beautifully, and she faints as gracefully
as any lady. When she is frightened
or nervous she suddenly sinks to the
floor of her cage in fainting fit, and
remains unconscious for fifteen minutes,
when she breaks forth into song as
though nothing had happened.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

E new Liquor law in Massachu-
compels bar-room keepers to get
ritten consent of their landlords,
that provision is causing dealers
eat deal of trouble property
IS generally disliking to put them
in a dangerous position with ref
3 to the Civil Damage act.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-15

How the Private Recess Came to an End.
It seemed to May and Mat, the two
little tots who sat on the front seat to-
gether, that the teacher gave what they
called "dretJe short recesses."
"Why! we don't get one Poison
played, when she rings the bell" sighed
Mat.
"And if we run down to the cold
spring tor water, we can hardly get
back" added May.
Il tell you what let's d." confded
Mat to May as they walked to school
together one morning. "Let's ask her
if we mayn't stay in at recess, and go
out afterwards; then we can stay as
long as we please"
"Do you dar's to ask her?" queried
May gently, for Miss Jones was rather
stern, and the little ones stood in awe of
her.
well, yes. I guess so, if you'll go
with me. I'm afraid she won't let u.s."
But Miss Jones smiled on the little
ones when they asked her, and said,
"Oh, yes!" Perhaps she remembered her
own early school days, and how hard it
was to be content with short recess.
SO that day, and for several days after,
when Miss Jones said, "Recess!" they
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-09
The colorado Election.

DENVER. Oct. s.-Ths election in this
State yesterday was for Supreme Judge
and county officers. The day passed
very quietly. not more than half the
vote being polled. Returns como In
very slowly. Tho indications are that
the Republicans have carried everything.
Ex-Governor Routt. Chairman Of the
Republican State COMMITTEE, estimates
the majority for Beck. for Supreme
Judge. at nearly 5000. Q gain Of 1000
over last years vote. In Arapahoe
county the Republicans have elected
every man. as also in Gilpin, Weld and
Latimer. In Las Animas county the
Democrats fall behind last years vote
about 200. There wa little interest in
the contest. a. the State ticket contained
but one name. that Of Beck.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-09
The Ute Outbreak.

DENVER. Oct. 9.-Reports from the
south and west show that Breokinridgs,
Dudley and Almo are safe. no Indians
having appeared near them. None have
been seen within so miles Of Leadville.
Three hundred stand Of arms were sent
to Lesdvills today.
A dispatch to Governor Pitkin. dated
at Alamoss on the 7th, states that . man
Just in reports Indians between that
place and Breckinridgs. and that the
latter place has been entirely burned
down. The Governor teleeraphed Mony.
han to send out runners to see II the re-
ports were true. and promised to send
troops by special train II necessary. and
notified Hatch accordingly.
The citizens Of Lake City have organ
lied q Committee Of Safety and appealed
to the Governor for arms and ammuni.
ton.
Dispatches have been received from
citizens OF Charlottesville. Kokomo and
other places to the effect that the Indians
are in their vicinity and they need arms
for defense in cast Of attack.
General Pope has assured Governor
Pitkin that arms will be supplied at once
from Little Rock.
Dispatches received yesterday do not
refer to any disturbances in the vicinity
Of Lsadvills. as reported.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-09
The Rich New silver Mines.

NEW YoRx. Oct. 9.-The Tribune has
the following editorial points: The in
tention OF the Mexican Government to
assume control Of the silver deposit IN
the Mohada or Dewey mountains. serves
to confirm the report that q rich mineral
district has been discovered there, pro-
ducing ore that yields sometimes as
much as 800 ounces Of silver to the ton.
The contemplated scheme may also DO
connected with the fear expressed by the
Mexican journals that q rush to the
mines from Texas will create q spirit OF
territorial annexation. As the district 10
within only 200 miles Of the frontier.
some Texans may desire to see 1t and
the intervening territory added to their
State; but IL they acquire protection and
comfort under the Mexican flag. they are
not likely to abandon mining In order to
engage in flibustering schemes. II,
however. the deposits are as rich as re-
ported. the people from this and other
countries will not bs deferred by Mexi.
can misgivings from working them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-09
A ~my,terious ending Of q life mystery

A mysterious ending Of Q life mystery
came to light in Fayette county. Penn
~sylvania. last week. A man named
Crawford had lived sixty years on q
lonely mountain in that county. In
early life . young girl Of . family living
near him came to shame and Crawford
was suspected. He started with her n
night to singing school. he reached the
school alone. Some time afterward .
woman's body was found with evidences
Of . hard struggle around 1t. 1t was
identified a. that OF Crawford's compan.
ion. He was tried and acquitted. the
evidence against him being wholly cir.
c~umstantial. But no was looked upon
- . murderer forever afterward and
summed accordingly. He lived alone
until his death. when the neishbors
gathered around his bed. believing
he would confess the crime. Just before
he expired he made the following prayer:
20. Lord. take my case into eonsidsra-
ton and do the best you can with It."
And he died and made no sign.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-09
The Lost B~alloonists.

CHICAGO. Oct. s.-Louis Fsber. en-.
Rinser on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, states that . week
ago Sunday night, while at Millsr's sta
ton taking water. he observed o large
balloon overhead. which he judged to be
less than Q mile away. driving rapidly
along in Q northeasterly direction toward
Lake Michigan. which 10 only half q mile
from the station. John Bulla, his fire.
man, states that he also saw the balloon.
and with Faber watched It out OF sight.
They told the operator at Twenty.third
street Of the matter the same night. II
was undoubtedly the Wise balloon
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-09

The nomination Of John Quincy
Adams. by the Massachusetts, Democ-
rscy. for Governor Of the State increases
Ben. Buffers chance Of election. Adams
will revive the vote OF the conservative
Democrats which would have been cast
for Long. the Republican candidate. II q
man OF the responsibility and social rank
OF Mr.. Adams had not been in the field.
And a. there is q great deal Of dissatis.
faction among Republicans with the
present administration in local affairs.
the probability il that many OF them
will 60 with Butler for the sake Of . rad.
ical change.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-09
Carson Items.
DAILY Appeal, Oct. 8.

Governor Kinkead yesterday received
O letter from John Russell Young. Gen.
Grants private secretary. In which he 10
authorized to state that the General &C.
cspts the invitation Of the people Of Ne
vada with great pleasure, and that he
will come here a. voc after his return
from Oregon as possible. As Gen.
eral Grant will be back from Oregon
by the 22d or Esd instant, he may be eI.
pected during the latter part Of this or
the earlier part Of next month.
In the United States District Court the
Grand Jury found q true bill against
Frank Schalata for oounterfeiting, and
his trial was set for the 29th; a true bill
against John Bradley OF Winuemucca
for selling whisky to the Indians, and
trial set for the 28th. William Hall OF
Gold Hill vas discharged from his lia.
bilities. The case OF Tangerman VI.
Ricketts, was set for December 9th. A
venire for o trial jury Of thirty was
issued. rsturnable on the 9th.
The case OF ]. Q. A. Moore W. the @.
P. r. r. Co.. for $4,000 damages, will
in all probability be reopened. as new
proof has been discovered which estab-
fishes the liability Of the company for
the accident which happened TO the wife
Of plaintiff. II the fact o. be presented
that the accident occurred on the com.
pany's property. and owing to the nesli.
gence OF It's employees. . verdict must be
found for the plaintiff, and the latter
thinks he car now fully prove these
facts.
Hon. James Crawford. Chairman Of
the citizens meeting, held on last Sat.
urday night, has appointed the follow.
ing committee to make arrangements
for the proper reception Of General
Grant upon his arrival In this city
Chief Justice W. II. Beatty, Chairman
Col. P. Cavanaugh, Jr.. Hon. L. L.
Crockett. Joseph Irvine, Hon. 8. D.
King, II. L. Tickner, Col. A. @. Ellis;
o. K. stamplsy, D. L. Bliss, 8. @. 500.
ville.- George W. Bryant. j. N. Benton,
George Tufy, D. Gree. H. 8. Mason.
George T. Davis, o. P. Willis, Joseph
Plat, D. b. Lentz. Col. John Rosssr,
and A. D. Trsadwsy elected by the
meeting).
A clerk In this city who has been
playing in the Havana lottery for many
years, purchased ons-Afth Of q ticket
last month. and yesterday he was ap.
prised OF the pleasing fact that hs had
drawn ons.Afth Of the $25, 900 prize In
the September drawing.
Nat Furst, Q member OF the sporting
fraternity, and well known In this city.
dropped dead at the Reno raoe.track
while buying Q pool. he was . native
Of Ohio. aged about 50 years. The
cause OF his death IL supposed to have
been heart disease.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-09

Eareka Leader. Oct. s.


Although scarcely six months have
elapsed since the greater business por.
ton OF Eureka was laid in ashes by O
destructive fire, hardly a vestige Of the
ruins that marked the burnt district the
morning after the conflagration now re-
mains. The east side Of Main street,
which, before the Are, Was made up oil
poorly.constructsd frame buildings and
tumble.down shanties, built during the
era Of q new mining excitement and be.
fore any permansncy OF the camp was as.
sursd, have, through the fire. given place
to o more substantial growth. Hand
some and more durable frames and Q large
number OF brick and stone edifces now
occupy the site Of the former buildings.