The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-08
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
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Chastine Cox, the murderer of Mrs.
Hull, has been denied new trial by the su-
preme Court of New York.
George Jones, known as the "Count
Johannes, "a very eccentric New York character
is dead
During 1879 there we're in New York
400 failures with liabilities amounting to &c.
383, 1892.
Parnell and Dillon, the Irish land
reform agitators, have arrived at New York.
The annual statistics of the trade of
Baltimore show an increase in the value of ex-
ports over 1878 of $2S,4S0OOO The imports,
on the other hand, decreased $7,590,000. The
receipts of wheat increased IL, 600 bushels,
and of corn 100000 bushels. The transac-
tions of the Clearing House show an increase
Of $94,000,00O.
Bishop Gilbert Haven, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, died at his home in
Maiden, Mass, on the Sd inst. He had been
sick several weeks, primarily with neuralgia of
the stomach, but latterly of a complication of
diseases affecting all the vital organs. He was
born at Maiden in 1891, and was therefore SO
years of age.
Charles Parnell, the Irish agitator,
spoke to an immense audience in Madison
Square Garden, New York city, on Sunday, Jan.
4 Mr.. Parnell stated that his mission was
political as well as charitable. His answer to
the suggestion of certain well-meaning Ameri-
cans, that he should confne his efforts to So
Letting aims for the starving tenants, was that
the only hope of rescuing them from their
wretchedness lies in destroying the land system
which brings iton.
Afearful explosion took place in the
converting room of the Celluloid Manufacturing
Company, at Newark, N j., by which three men
were instantly killed. and two others SO burned
that they cannot survive. The workmen were in
their accustomed places when, from some IN
known cause, a mass of celluloid,. which is a
y-infammable material, suddenly ex-
ploded, destroying the one-story brick building
with all its contents.
By the burning of German Turner
Hall in New York. a few nights ago, four peo-
pie living in apartments above the hall were
suffocatae, and several others were injured by
leaping from the windows.
South.
A fire at Paducah, XIV, last week,
destroyed property valued at 100000. At
Sherman, Texas, the Opera House and an ad-
joining building were burned. Loss, $4,000
More than 100 colored enigrants
from Goldsboro, N. G., passed through Peters
burg, Va, last week, bound for Indianapolis
The contract for the construction of
the Texas Pacific railroad from Fort Worth to
Ell Paso, distance of $50 miles, has been
signed.
United States Senator Houston, of
Alabama, died lately at his home in Athens.
Young Mosby, son of Mosby of guer-
rllla fame, now Consul at Hong-Kong, has
been indalging his fighting propensihes, and
has just fought duel near Amherst Court
House, Va. His antagonist was student
named Lee, from Louisiana Nine shots were
fired, but neither party was hurt
A pleasant feature of Gen. Grants
tour through the South was his cordial recep-
ton by the people of the little city of Fernan-
headed by Gen. W. G.. M Davis, an officer in
the Confederate service, to the City Hall, which
had been nicely decorated with bunting and
semi-tropical plants. A large crowd of citi-
zens, principally colored. had assembled. Gen.
Davis delivered speech of welcome, express
ing the hope that this visit would result in
further uniting the people of all sections, and
stating that all the South held the General in
good esteem as their friend. To reply Gen.
Grant said:
zen. DAVIS AND CITIZENS OF FLORIDA: 1t
affords me great pleasure to visit this State, which
do now for the first time. am greatly pleased
with the little have seen o. it thus far and with
the cordially of its citizens, who have welcomed
me most warmly. l am very glad to see you ALL