The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-05
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

BY an explosion of fire damp at the
Phoenix Park colliery, near Pottsyille, Pa, sew
eral miners were badly injured. Trr
A San Francisco telegram reports the
arrival in that city from Mexico of Ambrose
Lomprax, of Natchitoches, La. Lemprax was
with the party of surveyors that were attacked
by Apaehes south of El Paso, State of Chihua-
hua, and thirteen killed. He says he Joined the
party the day before the attack. The night be-
fore the massacre he lost horse and hired
boy, and thought he saw Indian signs. Next
day the party started on, and he fingered half
a mile behind. When the party was among the
sand hills the lighting began. Lomprax says
the party were well armed and brave men, but
had no leader and did not know how to fight
Indians. He tried TO join the party, but was
taken prisoner by the Indians, and would have
been killed but his lost Mexican boy appeared
and told the Indians he was wealthy and could
be ransomed. He was secured and could not see
the fight. The surveyors fought desperately
against the Indians, who numbered forty-fve
or forty-six, of whom six were killed and nine
wounded. All the whites were killed, six Of
them being dispatched while lying on the
field wounded. Lomprax says the Indians
were under command of Victoria, as he knew
that chief very well by sight. IN
us Sitting Bull wants to go to Washing
ton, but the Indian Commission have no use for
him there, and he viii therefore remain at
Standing Rock Agency. -
During the fiscal year ending the Both
of June, 1881, the receipts from internal rev.
enue in the United States were $t95, 229, 9O2,
and the receipts fer the past five years were
$602,3l0, 1877. The entire sum was paid into
the treasury without any loss by defalcation or
otherwise. 1913 s5a. trt.1sFl eat9 .litE
1t is denied by the Washington Health
Department that the Potomac flats are now
causing sickness in the White House. The
Engineer Commissioner rather blames the bad
drainage of the White House. 'i3'aass f.'I
The New Hampshire House of Repre-
sentatives has passed a bill redistricting the
State into two Congressional districts This
anticipates the action of Congress on the Ma
tional Apportionment act, and shows that New
Hampshire expects only two Representatives
under that act. leH e b@a laa5i3@at .e8
The recent census of Canada shows
the population of Montreal to be 140, 1852 To-
ronto, S6,445; Quebec, 2,447 Halifax, N. S.,
S6, 1872; Hamilton, Ont, So, 1865 st. Johns, N.
B., 26,12S; Ottawa, "a, 1O7. ~.
6 On behalf of the Worlds Conference
of the Young Mems Christian Association, in
session at London, Lord Shaftesbury sent a.
dispatch to Mrs. Garfield recording its graft
tude to God for the preservation Of the Presi-
dents life and its prayers for his recovery.
Mrs. Garfield returned a suitable response
through Secretary Blaine. ut
Ayoob Khan entered Candahar on the
3Oth alt. His infantry and artillery occupy
the citadel. ..s,a s...s.es. ..s assa i@
Sheikh Mahomed was arrested in Con-
stantinople for plotting against the French in
Algeria, placed upon man-of-war and sent to
France for trial #E8A6 ss SAk
The Coercion act continues to be en-
forced against the Land Leaguers in Ireland.
But the League continues to be as aggressive
as ever, and promises to furnish additional
subjects for Mr.. Forster's attention. At a
meeting of the central body the other day, on
melton of Parnell, it was decided to hold a
National Convention at Dublin on the 18th of
September to decide the best means Of OBJ
tanning Irish lands for Irishmen." -tM