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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-01
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Hast


Hugh ]. Jewett has been chosen to
succeed Gen. Grant as President of the Worlds
Fair Commission.
The Connecticut Legislature has re-
pealed the law providing for the examination
OF railroad engineers and conductors so as to
guard against the employment of color-blind
persons in those positions.
Seven masked men robbed the house
Of John Connor, of Catfish, Pa, of $4,000 in
money and bonds, after binding and gagging
the old couple.
William A. Hunter, son of an ex-
Mayor of Brooklyn, having been detected in
embezzling money for speculation, shot
himself in grove near Fall River Mass.
Joseph W. Milne, who Was paying
teller in national bank at Fall River, Mass,
pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of 81. 900,
andwas sentenced to Eve years in prison.
Rev. Abel Silver, venerable Sweden
Lorgian clergyman, of Roxbury, Mass. was
drowned in Charles river.
Ayoung lady, in New York, who re-
fused to disclose to two robbers the hiding
place Of some jewels was stabbed in the arms
and face until insensible. and has become a
partial paralytic. One of the villains has been
saptmed AMI identified.
The fruit-growers of Delaware and
Maryland think that the terrible winter has NOT
only endangered the peach crop, but the trees
also.
Hugh J. Jewett having declined the
Presidency of the Worlds Fair Commission,
the Executive Committee will take no further
action until the transportation companie:
come forward with the full amount of their
subscriptions.
There are over 100 railway stations
within six miles of the City Hall in Boston.
The New York and New England road has re-
'duced its fares to cents within the municipal
limits, and the Providence and Old Colony vii
follow the example.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-01
THE SNOW.
How Much Damage Has 1t Done ?


From Bradstreet1
The extreme severity of the winter and the
consequent lateness of the spring opening
In the West have necessarily aroused an
eager desire to learn definitely the agri-
cultural trade and transportation situation
IN the regions indicated. In response to
this want of the business public. we have
obtained dispatches from our correspondents
at Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton.
Detroit Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Louis
Vile, Chicago, Peoria, st. Louis, Milwaukee.
St. Paul, Burlington, Omaha, Kansas CITY, ST.
Joseph and Denver. Our correspondents at
these centers are in constant communication
With trained observers at interior points, who
are In contact with the farmers and country
merchants. One main query which has taken
possession OF the business public is Has
anything occurred in tie West to
seriously check business prosperity From the
tenor OF our dispatches, the answer unmlstak-
ably Is, No. While the elements have con-
ssplred to delay the spring trade in the West and
northwest, there Is nothing to show that its
volume will be less than last year. The
trade situation is strongly sustained, as
the foundations of prosperity are unaltered,
and promise to continue indefinitely. Ii
Is apparent that stocks of goods in the
hands of country merchants are very much de-
S pleted. TINS fact put With the knowledge that
the farming and industrial classes generally
are just now abundantly able to purchase, in
dictate conclusiyely that both demand and con-
sumption through the spring must be
large. Collections have been slow, but
It Is evident that the banks have been
abundantly able to grant the credits required.
While it is yet early to give judgment as to the
general condition of winter wheat, it is safe
to say, from our advices, that winter wheat
has not been seriously injured The uncer-
tain quantity as to the wheat situation is
the extent to which spring-wheat sowing
Will be reduced, owing to the backwardness
OF the spring. The severe weather has been
seriously felt by the railroads in large de-
crease OF earnings, owing to the expense at
z tending the clearing of snow and ice from the
tracks, and inability to receive and move mer-
chandise promptly. Regarding livestock in
terests, our Denver correspondent telegraphs
that the losses on cattle will be under 10 per
cent, and that one-hfth of the sheep are
gone, This is by no means as bad as has been
feared.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-01

fnted the charge that he had withheld the militia Of
Georgia from the Confederate cause Mr. Beck ridi-
cuied the Republicans for picking up Readjuster
Riddleberger Messrs Jonas and Kellogg had
war OF words in regard 70 the infamy Of Louisiana
poilucs- The following revenue appointments were
made: Charles c. johnson, Store-K Keeper, Seventh
district, and W II. Havcrs q. L Harlan and Edward
Z Botsford, Fifth district. Kentucky.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-01
"He SOt Right OAR"

eyes, sab. Kurnel Bonso Smith am
dead-dead as herrin', sab. He died
in his cheer, an was de fust pusson
who knowed it."
"Quite an old man, wasn't hep
eyes, sab. He didn't know muffin
bout his aige, but I reckon he war
purity clus up to 80. De ole man had
got SO feeble dat dey had to cut his meal
an mash his taters fur him. He hac
been lookin' fur de summons fur a long
time past, an yit when de gates of Hea.
ben opened an de music came foatin
out it was hard to realize dat de kurne
had iined de purceshun. "
'.And you found him?"
'Jist me, sab, an no one else. Yor
see, he ibed wild his darter, an she gil
him de warmest co'ner to sit in, an d.
best winder to look out Of. I pass da
same winder three or four times day
an de Kurnel allus gin me nod. WheI
went by dar' yesterday de ole man so
In his place, and dar was smile on hi
face. / went in to shake hands wild him
He war all alone As I walked in
called out kinder cherry like: Wall
Kurnel, how goes de battle today bu
he didn't answer
''Deed, sab, his battle war ended TO
de Lawd. but he had sot right dar wild
smile on his face an died as softly as d,
sun goes down. 2
"And he was smiling?"
''Smilin' like a pleased chile, sab
Death had come to him like swee
dream. When he heard de gates of Hea
ben open perhaps he war leetle afraid
but when de angels marched out an
played soft and low an sweet on del
harps it brought peace to his heart an
smile to his face, an when de colder
gates closed again de Kurnel war on d.
fur side. Detroit Free Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-01

In theater IN this country some time
ago disappointed man in the audience
threw a goose's head at an actor. The
latter came to the foot-ights with great
GOODNESS, and said: "GentIemen, | per-
ceiYe that one of you has lost his head !;
but he need have no fear l am Wiling lin
to return it TO him at the conclusion OF
the performance"
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-01
DEsDEMoNA.


told her Of my three years. cruise, $40
Its haps and mishaps; and, when .l
Had finished, in her sweet, rapt muse,
She murmured breathlehsly, " o my ~
And when tod NY journeys DER,
From arid zone to lands Of snow, -H
She paused in wonderment before
She softly cried, you don't say so ~
And when told of dangers, fears
Our shipwreck, when we suffered So
Half frightened, and almost in tears, %
She ia tered forth, 81 want to knoww
--Scribner's Magazine. t.~es
A PHYSICIAN having duel ON his
hands requests two of his friends to ar
range with his adversary the hour Of the
meeting. "Make 1t tomorrow, he
says, "but not in the forenoon, because
I must visit four patients before going
to the ground" Il see, murmurs one
of the seconds, che wants to get his
hand in. . 4 +.se
eyes" said witness, 81 remember
the defendants mother crying on the
occasion referred to. She was weeping
with her left eye-the only one she has
and the tears were running down her
right cheek" What" exclaimed the
Judge, Chow could that be }" "Please,
your Honor" said the witness, "she was
awfully cross-eyed." r-e
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-01
The Match MONOPOLY.

I The most complete monopoly now ex-
listing in the United States. according to
common report, is the manufacture of
friction matches. Some time during
last winter, it appears New England
corporation Of large means bought every
factory then In operation, and it is not
known that there is in the country sin
gle establishment now engaged in this
business except those controlled by that
concern. The law taxing the manufac-
ture of matches was ingeniously con-
structed to convey the impression that
purpose existed to make the burden as
light as possible upon match-makers of
limited means, and thus prevent them
from being crowded out of the bus
mess. In its practical application, how
ally to the advantage of the Weather
men in the trade. 1t permits the pur-
chase of tax stamps on credit of sixty
days, the buyer giving bonds to secure
the amount The ostensible purpose of
this privilege was to give the poorer
manufacturers Oh opportunity to realize
the tax by sales before the time at which
payment to the Government had to be
made. But the owners Of extensive con-
Germs found important advantage i'll the
arran cement. The Government credit
gave them liberty to use their capital in
extending their business and pushing
their product on the markell process
which is essential in the prosecution of
any successful enterprise in these days
Another and more Objectionable feature
of the law has operated directly and
strongly against manufacturers whose
means were small. Persons purchasing
not more than $500 worth of stamps at
time are entitled to discount of per
cent, while upon larger quantities dis
count of 10 per cent is allowed. This
discrimination, for which there appears
to be no other reason than desire to
lesson the labor of internal revenue Off
GERS employed in selling stamps, would
Of itself suffice to give the large con-
Germs control of the market. With these
advantages, it is understood, the large
manufacturers have had another of some
importance in the ownership of pat
ents employed in making and boxing
matches
And so it has come about that a single
association of capitalists now controls
the match market, and establishes the
price which the public must pay for the
privilege of lighting lamps and kindling
fires. The thought of such monopoly
is annoying to the people, even if the tax
it contents itself with for the present is
not particularly burdensome. Popular
repugnance to it is exhibited in an urgent
demand for the total repeal of the match
tax, the general belief appearing to be
that, if this obstruction was removed,
persons of moderate means might be en-
couraged to re-engage in the manufac-
ture, and thus secure the benefits OF
competition in restraining the rapacity of
the monoplists. Chicago Times.
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HOMICIDE AT FORT MILL.


On Wednesday afternoon Of last week, a
fatal shooting affray occurred at Fort Mill,
in this county, between James H. Sutton, a
young man, son of Alexander c. Sutton, we'll
known throughout the county, and Nathaniel
T. Gibson, in which the last named was al
most instantly killed. The facts attending
the unfortunate occurrence, as we are enabled
to gather them, are about as follows:
Mr.. Gibson was constable, aud in the ca
pacity of that office had served process on
the property of w. M. H. Hayworth, broth
er.in.law of Sutton. The levy was made
while Hayworth was outside of this State.
1t is alleged that after the house was locked
up by the constable, be charged Sutton with
assisting in removing some articles from it, on
which he had levied by virtue Of the judg-
ment in his hands as constable. On the day
of the shooting, Gibson and Hayworth met
in the streets of Fort Mill, and an alteration
ensued between them relative to the levy and
the alleged removal of some of the articles
levied upon. This quarrel ending without
recourse to violence by either, the parties,
later in the day, met at the postofice, where
was also Sutton. The quarrel was then re.
newed, when Gibson made some remarks to
which Sutton took offence. Pistols were
drawn by both parties, Gibson, at the time,
standing inside the post-ofice door, and Sut-
ton outside. Seven shots were fred-three
by one party and four by the other-but as
to who fred the first shot we have not been
able to ascertain with any degree of certain
ty. Gibson received mortal wound, and
fell without speaking, expiring almost imme-
diately. One ball passed through the left
skirt of Sutton's coat. Otherwise he was un'
injured. Immediately after Gibson fell, Sut-
ton walked away from the scene.
Trial Justice T. G. Culp, acting as coroner,
jury of inquest, composed OF
w. II. Stewart, Foreman; T. B. Withers,
A. w. Parks, j. B. Hunter, j. M. Herman,
A. A. Young, R. S. Warren, F. H. Johnston,
A. j. Downs, A. R. Kimbrell, P. K. Null
and T. D. Faulkner, who, after taking testi.
nony, returned verdict that IN. T. Gibson
came to his death at Fort Mill, on the 9th day
If November, 1881, by leaden bullet fired
rom pistol in the hands of Jas. H. Sutton,
striking the said N. 7. Gibson in his right
ide, just below the fourth rib, causing almost
immediate death, and that W. M. H. Hay
worth is accessory to the crime"
Sutton came on to Yorkville on Thursday
md surrendered himself to the Sheriff, and
Hayworth has been arrested as au accessory,
Ind is also in Jail.
Mr.. Sutton is represented as quiet, peace
ul citizen, an industrious man, and a very
uccessful farmer. The victim of the unfor- !
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ACASE DESERTION.

On Tuesday, the 9th instant, a man giving
his name as Gudden H. Hatley, was married
to Mrs. Margaret Helms, whose maiden name
was Margaret Whitaker, widow living near
the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, about FIVE
miles above town. On the following Thurs
day, Hatley decamped for parts unknown,
taking with him eighty.6ve dollars belonging
to the newly.made, but now disconsolate bride.
Hatley halls from Stanley county, NC. He
was employed during the past summer on a
farm near Bethel He is described as being
about 26 years old, feet s inches high, with
fair complexion, gray eyes, dark hair and
whiskers, and weighs $50 pounds. The de-
serted wife is much his senior
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17
North CAROLINA NEWS.

-Adjutant General Johnston Jones has re-
moved from Morganton to Asheville.
Two syndicates to buy the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley Railroad, running from Fay.
etteville to Greensboro, and to be extended
from Fayetteville to Wilmington and from
Greensboro to Mt. Airy, are expected to
make bids this week. The understanding is
that the road is to be run northwest towards
the Ohio river.
When the N. G. Conference was first es.
tablished, in 1887, it had a membership of
about $4,000. Itnow numbers 81, ,295 church
members and 1S1 travelling preachers, and
the question of dividing the Conference will
be called for consideration at the approaching
session.
- In the whisky case of w. R. Cochrane as
to the legality of the city ordinance, in oper'
alton for few months this year in Charlotte,
forbidding the sale of liquor in that city
Judge Avery has decided that the ordinance
was valid. An appeal from this decision will
be taken.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17
THE CONFEDERATE ASSETS.

The New York Herald publishes detail.
ed schedule of property belonging to the late
Confederate States, both in Europe and the
United States, furnished to the government
by various parties who we're applicants for
contracts to recover the same for the United
States. The only sum collected by these
agents was 100000 on which the expenses
were $95 900, leaving $4,000 to be turned in
to the treasury. At that time there were
three rival agents at work, and their divvies
and sums paid for information very nearly
exhausted the principal. According to the
schedule the whole value of the assets amount
ed to $40,S28,9 1892, of which $11 100000 were
in the United States There are FIVE items
footing up SO, 100000, for which the English
firm Of Fraser, Trenholm 4 Co., was liable,
including the value of cotton, army and navy
equipments and stores re.shipped to the firm
from Havana, St. Georges and Nassau, after
the surrender of Gen. Lee, and the proceeds
of eight steamers and Enfield rifle machinery.
Though this firm was said to own property in
Columbia and Charleston, S. c., and Savan-,
nah Georgia, valued at $14,000,OO0, no steps
were taken to attach it as security for repay
ment. The schedule contains thirty-two
items, and the following include the principal
amounts Eleven million dollars is said to be
deposited with rebel agents in Vienna, Frank.
fort, Amsterdam, Paris and London rebel
iron works in Scotland valued at 100000;
sixteen cases of silver, value unknown, in the
hands of a rebel agent at St. Georges. Ber'
muda rifle cannon machinery in the posses.
sion of responsible London parties, valued
at 100000; eighty chronometers, valued at
S4O, 1000, captured by the Florida and Ala
bama seven tons of specie, 1924 900;
Danish frigate, for which Sl,OOO,OOO was
paid shoes and blankets valued at S5O6,2
which were sold in New York, the proceeds
of which could be recovered and S9S3,OOO
in money in the hands of Confederate agent
in Paris. There are also the proceeds derived
from the sale of the steamers Hansa, Falcon,
Grelyn, Greyhound, Pelican, Rosenburg, City
of Richmond, Whisper, Abigail, Florence,
Louisa Wallace, Eugene, Ptarmigan, Edith,
Lydia, Rappahannock, Palmerston, Alexan-
dria, Rattlesnake, Mary Augusta, Cylone,
Tornado, Harriet Pinckney, Old Dominion,
City of Petersburg and Colonel Lamb
amounting to S3,537,000 In addition, there
are six items of Confederate property in the
United States, valued at $11 100000. consist
ing of iron-works and lands, Touring mills,
machine shops, foundries and railroads in
Marion and Davies counties, Texas, and III
Northern Alabama, and cotton shipped from
Brownsville, Galveston and Mata:
moras, after the end of the war. The Herald
trusts that this list will not induce any one to
invest in the worthless old paper of the "lost
cause" and conjectures that the whole thing
is more shadowy and unsubstantial than the
imaginary millions awaiting American claim
ants in London and Amsterdam.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

at SIS apiece per month, free of ofexpense to the
State. From the earnings Of the institution
and the unexpended balance of the appropri.
alton of 1880, there remained on haDd, at the
close of the last fiscal year, s21, ,133.43. Un-
der legislative enactment the institution was
to retain and use this, and in addition to what
they had on hand the State appropriated
$23,6OO, none of which has been touched,
and the board has returned the last amount
to the State. The institution has in bank to
its credit s21 ,l99.99, and expects to realize
about $4,000 from the farm. They have
also made about $4,000 worth of improve.
ments in the institution and have on hand a
large quantity of brick. No appropriation
will be asked for the present fiscal year.