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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16
Verdict OF ManSIaughter.

The Coroner;3 jury on the Adrian fair ground
Z disaster has just been made public Their delib-
erations resulted in finding that Architect Sizer
was guilty of gross negligence in preparing the
plans and specifications: that the Armstrong;
were guilty of gross and criminal negligence in
undertaking such a building, being incompe-
tent mechanics, and that there was gross
negligence shown in the work of constructing
the same; that Lawrence exercised gross
negligence in the employment of such incom-
petent parties, further negligence in not having
suitable superintendent, and further negli-
gence in not himself examining the. method
and principles on which the building was be-
ing constructed, said negligence criminallv
causing death. Immediately upon these find
Ings being known, Prosecuting Attorney
bins, and swore out warrants for the arrest of
sizer. Il. H. and 3. r. Armstrong, and W. I.
Lawrence on the charge Of ma1slaughter under
the findings, which are quite lengthy and pre-
pared with minute care. The parties would be
amenable to the charge of murder or man
slaughter, at the option of the prosecuting Of
fcer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Massachusetts (straight) Demo
cratic Convention, in session at Boston. last
week, nominated the following ticket fer State
officers: For Governor, John Quincy Adams, Jr !;
Lieutenant Governor, W. P. Plunkett; Secretary
Estate, Gen. NJ. T. Donohoe; Treasurer and Re-
ceiver General, David N. skillings; Auditor,
William r. Field; Attorney General, Richard
Olney. J. G. Abbott, P. A. Collins, George W.
Gill and Reuben Noble were elected delegates
at large to the National Convention
The Democrats of Louisiana have
nominated ex-Mayor L. A. Witt, of New Or
leans, for Governor.
An election was held in Colorado on
the 7th of October fer Supreme Court Judge
and county officers. Beck, the Republican can
didate for Judge, was elected by about 4, 600
majority. #'} af ~
One of the United States Marshals in
the South, now in Washington, is authority for
the statement that Grant will have solid dele
cation from that section of the Union in the,
next Republican convention
? The Senatorial committee which has
been engaged for several weeks in an investiga-
ton of the alleged bribery of certain members
of the Kansas Legislature at the time ingalls,
was reelected to the Senate, last winter, has
adjourned to meet again in Washington in De-
cember.
A. G. Woodwork has been put upon
the Massachusetts, Greenback ticket for Lieu
tenant Governor, in place of Wendell Phillips
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINza.

Visible supply Of grain in the States
and Canada: Wheat, $780, 900 bushels; corn,
L, 81, 900 bushels; oats, 2.277,Oo bushels;
rye $4,000 bushels; barley, 100000 bushels.
Indictments have been found against
the Directors and the manager of the Consoli-
dated Bank of Montreal, charging them with
having made and published false and 'fraudu-
lent statements regarding the condition Of that
bank .sa4
Edward Seguin, the well-known op-
era singer, is dead.
The Montreal Grand Jury is making
clean sweep of all those interested in the
Encouragement of the savings institutions
which recently failed in that city. Indictments
have been found against the Directors and ex-
cashier of the Mechanics Bank
The mystery surrounding the fate Of
the st. Louis aeronauts, Prof. Wise and George
Burr, Is as far from solution as ever. A bal
loon, supposed to be the missing Pathfinder"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16
Daring Train Robbery.

a bold and successful train robbery wasI
petrated on the evening of the 7th inst
Glendale, small station on the Chicago
Alton railroad only fifteen miles from Kan
City, by party of twelve bushwhackers T
uculars of the crime are given as follows b
correspondent: The night express of the
cago and Alton, which left Kansas City
O'Clock this evening, bound for Chicago and
Louis, met with a thrilling adventure soon at
It's wheels had commenced to tell off the mi
across the fields and forests of Missouri I
country for many miles this side of Kansas c
has noted history as having been for ma
years the abode Of bands of desperadoes 8
robbers. Between Independence and the to,
OF Blue Springs, and about twenty miles fro
Kansas City, is the village of Glendale, viii
consists of water-tank a small station-hou
and few dwellings. These nestle in the da
shadows of hollow-a dismal and forlo
place. About this evening, a few minutes b
fore the express train from Kansas CITY ":
due, twelve masked men entered the station al
took possession, enforcing strict obedience wi
wicked looking revolvers and other weapon
Mr.. w. E. Bridges, Assistant Auditor of Il
road, was In the Office, with Agent McIntir,
The robbers ordered them to throw up the.
hands, which they did at once They then re
heved them of all of their effects, and too
what they chose of the contents of the Office
They then placed them under guard and de
molished the telegraph Instruments aavin
done this they cut the wires outs,d
the Office. They then awaited the al
rival of the express Soon the trai
arrived, and the engine stopped at th
tank, and the masked men took possession c
the train Three men, climbing into the ex
press car, ordered the startled messenger 1
surrender and deliver his keys to then
When he manifested disposition to defend IL
property of the company, he was struc
on the head with the butt of a heavy re
volver and knocked down and overpowered
The robbers seized his keys and took package
estimated to contain about $50, 600 in currenc
from the SAFE Meantime the rest stood guard
offering no violence, and not disturbing th
passengers.
They Immediately went away, mountin
horses and scattering, while the train departe
for the east The whole affair occupied les
than five minutes. When the train reache
Blue Springs the facts were reported. 500
after special tram was ordered to take heav
force Of men from Kansas City to Glendale
and in few minutes they were in hot pursuit
The leader of the gang, tall man with
heavy sandy beard, has been seen several time
lately in the vicinity OF Glendale.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16

was seen, on the night of Sept. IS, to pass over
Miller Station, Ind, some thirty miles
southeast of Chicago. TWAS less than mile
away, and appeared, Mr.. Faber said, to be sail
ing in northeasterly direction very rapidly
toward the lake, which is only about half a mile
from Miller's Station q TWAS watched for sew
eral minutes before it passed out of sight A
day or two after this balloon was seen sailing
high UP in the air by people liv-
ing near Pontiac, Mich thirty miles
northwest of Detroit Again the mysterious
air-vessel was seen to pass over Albion, Mich !,
on the 9th inst, going southwest IA idly at
great height. CAN'T be possible that Prof
Wise arc MS companion, losing control of their
air-ship, are sailing wild in the regions of the
upper atmosphere? @ '~+
The Panama railroad has declared
quarterly dividend Of per cent, payable
Nov. 1.
That rascally old Sitting Bull has
been heard from again. A correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune at Wood mountain, in
British Northwest Territory, writes: "Now
that Gen. Miles has gone away, the Indians
are hunting south of the line, as before he
came. AS preventive of the Sioux crossing
the line the past campaign is failure. Sitting
Bull was in here a few days since. He is very
morose and reticent. His camp is scattered
from the White Mud river (Frenchman's creek
to the Pinto Horse Butte. The captured half
breeds are here, and are very resentful toward
the United States, and talk of damages"
Gen. Pope has officially praised Capt
Dodge and his company-D, of the Ninth cav
alry-for their promptness and courage in
forcing junction with Payne's command.
An agreement between Germany and
this country has been concluded relative to
postoffice money orders.
The city of chihuahua has been cap
tured by revolutionists.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16

in great danger. The inhabitants are busy
cutting down trees around the town to stop the
fire. Thousands of cords of wood have been
burned"
Gen. Grant, after spending week OF
quiet and repose in the romantic and delightful
valley of the Yosemite, returned to San Fran
cisco on the 75h inst, and was thence driven to
Belmont, the palatial residence Of Senator
Sharon, where grand reception was given in
his honor
The National Humane Society, in
session at Chicago lsst week, adopted a reso-
offered for the invention of car suitable to
transportation of stock, the vehicle not to be
patented.
y Gen. Grant sailed from San Francisco
for Oregon on the steamer 81. Paul, on the 9th
Of October
Two passengers were killed at May
wood, Ill, by collision between an accommo-
daton and gravel train on the Northwestern
railroad, the other evening.
r. South.
A dispatch from White Wright, Gray
son county, Texas, gives brief particulars Of a
horrible crime at place known as Brush, eight
miles south of that place. Some unknown
white men surrounded the house of Thomas
Watson, colored, the family consisting of a
mother and two children, a boy of Is
and girl of years, called them to the
door and shot them down in cold blood, killing
the mother and son instantly and mortallv
wounding the little girl The authorities at
that place are working faithfully to bring the
murderers to justice, but up to date no arrests
have been made"
Three men were killed and five seri-
ouslf wounded by the explosion of a saw-mill
near Willis. Texas.
A quarrel between the late Mayor
and the late Chief of Police of Harrisonburg,
Va, eliminated in the fatal shooting
of the former by the latte, in public street of
The Tooth anniversary of the siege of
Savannah, Ga, was celebrated at that city last
week with most imposing ceremonies, and the
cornerstone of the monument to the brave
Sergt. Jasper was duly laid.
Dispatches of the 18th inst, from
Grayson7 KY, give the situation of the Under
wood war at that date as follows: Jesse Under
wood was shot in the door of his fathers house,
known as Fort Underwood, yesterday morning.
The Holbrook party surrounded the house,
threatening to kill anybody who would dare to
bury Jesse's body or rescue George, who is
badly wounded, and with the women and chill
dren, all that remains of the unfortunate Under
wood family, inside of the house. George to-
day sent word to the County Judge, praying fol
help and protection. The Governor has been
appealed to, but has not responded. This is
the fifth murder within the last three weeks in
Carter county. four of the murdered men being
Underwoods and a member of the Holbrook
tribe, and nothing has been done to check this
fearful bloodshed."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16
LoMEg-TC INTELLIGwGCE.


r. W. Steele, confidential book
keeper for the Broadway IN. " umbrella firm
Of Isaac Smith, Son & Co., has left for parts
unknown, carrying with him 100000 of his
employers funds. s~
Peter McManus, a Mollie Mcguire,
was hanged at Sunbury, Pa, last week, for the
murder ofCoroner Hesser in 1874. John ONeill,
sentenced to be hanged at the same time, was
reprieved
The six men who were advised by
Gen. Butler to cast their votes last fall in Bos-
ton, when their right to do so was doubtful,
have been sentenced to pay fines and the cost
of prosecution. e.@s
By a collision on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, near Wheeling, W. Va, an en-
gineer and fireman lost their liyes-also, two
lads who were stealing ride
The New York walking match was
won by the young man Murphy, with Howard
second and Faber third
West.
A Bismarck Cd. IT, dispatch saws
prairie fires are burning the country "Mandan
was saved by the citizens turning ont and fight
ing the fires with sacks and brooms. The
woods along the Missouri are Oh fire. The
country between Bismarck and Fargo is all
burned. The fires have driven all the chick
ems into town; the houses are covered with
them, and the boys are killing them with stones
The woods are all afire around Deadwood
Several saw-mills are reported to be burned or
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16
Petroleum.

American petroleum oil is now used
as a sort of artificial illumination in
nearly all parts of the world. It goes
along with rum, powder and muskets
to the savage tribes of Africa, and the
mud houses on the banks of the rivers
of the interior are Illuminated with il.
The pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at North Leith, Scotland, is
char ed with attempting by underhand
means TO in troduce instrumental music
into the service, and 479 members of
the church have petitioned the Presby-
terry against such an innovation of their
ancient usages.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16

GRANT has shaken hands with more
than twenty-five heads of governments =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15
No Fear Of Sitting Bull's Indians.
WHAT Is SAID AT THE WAR nEPARTMENT

The newspaper reports from the northwest
bring news OF revival OF the Sitting Bull topic.
That chieftain and his followers are reported to
be goaded to desperation by hunger and to be
massing In large numbers for war. The War
department has such Information and does
not credit the report. A few bands of Indians
have crossed from the British Dominions follow
Ing the buffalo and have gone back. That Is
about all that has been done In the north west
by the Indians In the way OF war. There have
also been few fights between different tribes
OF Indians. but this has been the case ever since
there were Indians. The country upon whcn
the Indians from over the line have hunted the
buffalo is narrow strip north OF the Missouri,
tnhaDltated and only visited by bands
OF trappers now and then. This cover lment
has no particular objection to the Britt ,h In
dians hunting the buffalo there, so long a. they
do not interfere with navigation on the upper
Missouri. II they should attempt any warlike
demonstration, a sufficient force is at hand to
check them. Gen. Sherman Is advised that
Gen. Miles, with his column OF 500 men, has
crossed the Missouri at Fort Peck, Dakota ter
ritory, which is about fifty miles south OF the
line OF the British possessions. He has q sup
ply depot at that Point and another has been
established on the Mussle shell. He Is thus
well provided for. II any unexpected contin-
gency should arise, General Miles could call on
General Terry and be promptly furnished with
more men. Nothing, however, indicates that
there Will be trouble. General Sherman says
Indian affairs are in their normal condition
With no prospect OF q change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15

ELoPED WITH AN NATHLETE-Duncan c. Ross,
the Scotch athlete, who has made himself con,
eloped last week with Miss Jennie Gerke, a
young lady OF 16 years, daughter OF Mr. Charles
Gerke, the well-known furrler, No. Sc Lexfng-
ton street. The two were made one in New
YORK last Thursday. Miss Gerke went away
with the knowledge OF her parents but against
Their most earnest entreaties and persuasions.
ROSS never visited Mr.. Gerkes house while he
couple became acquainted but it is known that
they met at the house OF a mutual friend. the
parents OF the young lady knew of the matter
some two months ago but never consented to
the intimacy. They are now In a state of much
distress and still discountenance their daugh-
ter's act, though she has telegraphed to ask
their forgiveness. Miss Gerke Is very pretty.
attractive and accomplished aud though under
age her family Will probably make the best of
the matter.-lBaH. Sun, 14th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15

CANADA's INDIAN PoLTcY.-MaJor j. II. .Walsh
who has become famous In the Indian country
as the omcer OF the Canadian mounted police.
Uncapapa Sioux, has contributed several COL
umns OF opinion and narrative to Chicago
paper. BE thinks Sitting Bull Is wei dtspoG6d
towards the United States but adds this Grid.
cfsm OF the Indian policy: /" You cant make two
governments-one for the Indian and the other
for the white man. You don't need them. Treat
the Indian like white man from the start.
Show him that you recognize the fact that he
bas rights, and point out to him what thooe
rights are. Teach him that the white mans
rights and his are Identical Then show him
that be Will be protected In his rights, and that
he VIII be punished II he tnfringes on the righfD
OF others. and the business Is settled" And ft
Is BY enforcing this policy, he says that Canada
ages for generation. Shall we ever learn tho
simple lesson?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15
NATIONAL GREENBACK LABOR
PARTY.

ALTOONA, Pa, July 1.-THE national green
back labor party OF this state held Its c0nven-
ton here to-day. At 11:15 the convention was
called to order in the Opera House by Chair
man Frank p. Devices, OF the state committee,
one hundred and thirty delegates being pres
made an earnest argument against any coaI.
ton by the greenback party with either of the
Old parties. Thomas A. Armstrong, of Ale
gheny county, was elected temporary chairman
the chair, made an appropriate return Of
thanks for the honor done him. A committee
OF fifteen on resolutions, and committee OF
Congressman Seth 81. Yocum, OF Pennsylvania,
made speech, In which he condemned both
the republican and the democratic parties as
the common foes OF national welfare; and at
1880 an adjournment OF one hour was had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15

A DESERTED TOwN-Pine Flat, Sonoma
county, Is good example of deserted mining
town. Five or six years ago, when this part OF
the country was all excitement on account of
the quicksilver discoveries, Pine Flat was
very lively town OF three or four thousand in
haDitantS. Six or eight hundred men were to
be seen in the streets, the hotels could not ac-
commOdate all who came and business of all
kinds was just booming" Houses were put up
In DAY, canvas tents stood upon every avail
able spot, system Of pipes supplied water to
the town and the wave of prosperity threat.
ened to swamp everybody with riches But q
Change came DER the spirit OF their dreams
The price OF quicksilver declined the wave OF
prosperity subsided to calm and then re
ceded, until to-day, by actual count, there are
two and one-half houses to each fnhabitant,
ana there are f1fteen hOuses.-[San Francisco
(CGI) EEQ7nisler June 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15
Protecting His Wife,s Honor.

TIE COCRT-MARTlAL OF TWO ARMY OFFICERS FOR
USING DEFAMATORY LANGUAGE.
A telegram from ST. Paul, Mimi, July 1s,
says:1The court martial for the trial Capt. E.
c. Giloreath and Lieut. o. B. Read, Of the 11th
nrantry; lor defamation OF the character Of the
Wile OF Lieut.. John Whitney, of the same regt-
ment, Is sitting at department. headquarters, Ia
this city. The court first convened at Fort
ADranam Lincoln, but was ordered by Gen.
the Times, about a week ago, represented that
the charges were OF very scandalOus charac-
ded, LEN msolving criminal intimacy between the
This Is an entire mistake. Nothing criminal is
alleged, and nothing scandalous or sensational
ap ls promised IN the evidence. Tue charge is
garrison gossip among the ladies of the post, in
which the wives OF the officers accused assailed
Mrs WhitEeys character. She retorted, and
the husbands finally became involved in the
lrouDie. !n the course Of the dispute Capt. Gill
breath and Lieut.. Read used language with ref
erenee to the wife OF Lieut.. Whitney, which the
states that he has no cause of complaint against
his wife, and no accusation to make against the
accused officers involving her honor He says
sne mas Deen defamed, and he wants the court
In the court-martial, Col Daniel Huston, 10th
.. s. infantry, presides. and First Lieut.. Allan
cate. Capt. Gnbreath was first aFraiSned,
charged with "conduct unbecoming an oficer
ana gentleman, violation OF the sixty -frst
married. in the allegation that Can't. ailbreath
stands charged with uttertng defamatory Ian
Whitney, 11th q. 8. infantry. The 1rst specifi-
cation sets forth this alegationn full as to time
and place where the defamatory words were
spoken, and the following specifications are
repetttlons, except as to the statement OF other
times, when Capt. Gtlbreath Is alleged to have
allowed himself to speak of Lieut.. Whitney,s
Wlfe In language calculated to bring her into
dlsrepute. Capt Gilbreath will make his an
swer Monday. After his trial, Lieut.. Read win
De arralgned. 1t Is not supposed that the tr1a
Will Oe long or sensational, unless there are un
eXDecfpd deyeIonments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15

AN ICE MIssI0N.-A novel and seasonable
Charity has just been organized in st. Louis, In
the shape OF an ice mission. At the suggestion
OF the Gtobe-DemocrGt q subscription fund for
the purpose was started, and when sufficient
sum had been raised an arrangement was made
with the police to distribute ice tickets among
the deserving poor on their beats, and with the
city ice companies to honor these tickets when
presented at any of their local ice depots the
orders to be redeemabie In cash by the COM
mittee In charge OF the fund. The tickets are
printed In such form as to make counterfeItin0
dinicult, and each calls for five cents worth
OF tce" It Is believed that this Charity trifiinV
as it seems, viii not only accomplish a great
work for the health and comfort Of the r6cipi-
ents, but viii effectively promote the cause OF
temperance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15
DESPERATE AND FATAL FIGHT IN TeNNIesEI
Hugh NJ. Bonham, prominent young lawyer,

DESPERATE AND FATAL FIGHr IN TGNNDesEI
Hugh NJ. Bonham, q prominent young lawyer
deputy circuit court clerk, superintendent o(
public Instruction for Anderson county, Tenn.
and principal OF Clinton Academy OF Knoxville,
ner, county court clerk, and John L. Shine ana
his son Sam, both prominent citizens OF Clin-
ton. Bonham was struck over the head with q
club In the hands OF Sam Shipe, when he Ct
tempted TO defend himself. Queener and the
two Shipes fired on him with pocket pistols,
fige balls taking effect, three In the breast and
TWO In the head. Bonham fought desperately,
and before he was overpowered had stabbed
Queener In the arm and face, shot Sam Shipe
fatally In the abdomen, ana seriously II not
fatally stabbed John L. Shipe. The trouble 90.
some or the parties about Miss Edmondson, q
daughter OF the ex-tax collector, E. w. Edmond
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-15

TEE MURDER OF MARY RADcLIPFR.-Addf-
donal facts have come to light concerning the
murder OF Mary Radcliffe In Wilmington, n. c..
last Friday night by jas. Heauon, formerly
Clerk OF the superior court OF New Hanover
county and ex-judge OF the probate court. The
woman had been Heaton's paramour for years,
but deserted him on Friday. A few hours be-
fore the tragedy he was heard to say that he
could not then drink much whisky because he
iadto shoot somebody. At IL O'Clock he mec
the womon on a crowded thoroughfare. He
onered his hand to her, which she refused 10
take. whereupon he fired the shot which took
enect In her right breast. Heaton immediAtely
turned into private aiiey which ~ T la fn ~. n
can't lot which was surrounded by q fence that
he could not climb. Believing that he was cor
nered, he deliberately shot himself through the
brain and died in few minutes Hoaton was
a desperate character. He was sentenced 20
the penftent1ary several years ago for incit1ng
a riot In Wilmington, but was pardoned by the
governor. He was afterward convicted In 30
cases OF misdemeanor as clerk OF the superior
court, which would have sent him to the penf.
tenttary for 10 years but for his tragic death.