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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
POLITICAL POINTS.

A report comes from Washington, said
to be based on the authority OF a gentleman
who has had an interview with the President,
to the effect that the names of ex-senator Sar-
gent, of California, and William Z. Chandler,
of New Hampshire, have been fully decided
upon for the positions, respectively, of Secre-
t0ry of the Interior and Secretary of the Navy.
The only hitch in this programme that
is likely to occur it is said, is the intense re-
pugnance of Gen. Grant to Chandler, whom
he looks upon as the leader of the forces which
prevented his nomination at Chicago, and to
whose appointment as member of the Cabinet
he is bitterly opposed.
1t is said that in diplomatic CORE
spondonce shortly to be published there is
certain dispatch sent to our Minister
to China (AngelD which will probably create
some unfavoraole comment On ex Secretary
Blaine. This dispatch has reference to certain
OF the differences between China and Japan, in
which Gen. Grant had a hand. Mr.. Blaine. in
his dispatch to Angel, said that Grant was at
the time merely private citizen travelling for
his own pleasure and in his private capacity.
and with no more power to represent the Gov
eminent than any other private CT izen.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
The Assassin and His wife.

Mrs Theodore Dunmire, The divorced wife
Of Guiteau, publishes card in relation to tn,
visit of herself and her husband to the as.
sassin. She says:
AS we entered the Jail he advanced. and
shaking hands, received us very politely. in.
quired if he was feeling well, and remarked,
also, that he had grown much thinner and
looked good deal older than when last saw
him. In reply he said his health was good.
Guiteau then inquired the ages of my children,
and first stopped and kissed my 3-year-old boy.
who was standing near him, and then sst q
my little girl. whom I WIS holding, and then
remarked they were nice children. My hus.
band. who was standing near him during the
interview, then said quite impressively, ad-
dressing the prisoner. 81 am sorry Guiteau,
to see you, or any other man, in the cordition
you are in" The prisoner. smiling sadly, re-
piled, "The Almighty viii protect me- The
prisoner then said he was glad to know that
was well and comfortably settled in life, and
said: "Annie, wish you much prosperity. /
wish you we'll"
Some remarks were then made with reference
to the climate of Leadville, where we reside.
MIR. Dunmire then shook hands and said :
"Good-by, Guiteau, it is not likely that W..
shall meet again" To which he pol tey bow ed
l then babe him good-by, and remarked: 'sIt
makes me exceedingly sorry to meet you under
these sad circumstance - when the prisoner
smiled ina suodued manner and said 'Annie,
the Almie hty will protect me-" We then quiet
" withdrew, leaving the prisoner alone with
his God
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
FOREIGN NEWS.

A bill to confer the suffrage on ali who
can read and write has passed both branches of
the Italian Legislature.
Mr.. O'Donovan, correspondent Of the
London Daily NesoS, who was recently in
prison at Merv, has been thrown into jail at
Constantinople on a charge of publicly abusing
| the Sultan.
A Russian semi official newspaper SAYS
of Mr.. Blaines Panama canal dispatch that no
guarantee of the preservation of the neutrality
of the canal will be of any value unless agreed
to by the European powers conformity with the
Government of the United States.
Gen. Ignatieff has ordered an active
search for the second cutter of the Jeanette
James Gordon Bennett sent cablegram from
Paris to Secretary Frelnghuysen stating that
he had transferred 5000 rubles to Gen Igna-
tieff to aid Capt De Long and his party. The
distance by wagon from st. Petersburg to the
point where the shipwrecked crew are stopping
is 1000 miles.
The people of San Domingo are
greatly exercised over the news that United
States man-of-war will survey SANTANA bay. A
revolution has broken out at Santiago.
A revolution was raging in Hayti at
last advices. The President, Gen. Solomon,
met the rebels at st. Marc, defeated them with
a loss of $50 killed on both sides, and thenlef
for renforcements
Miss Reynolds, a Lady Land Lacquer,
who was charged with aiding and abetting a
criminal conspiracy to prevent the payment of
rent was ordered by the local justices at Castle
ton, Limerick, to give bail to keep the peace for
six months, or to go to Jail for one month.
She preferred to go to Jail
By collision in Queenstown harbor
between a steamer and a bark the latter was
sunk and nine of her crew were drowned.
Owing to the influence CT an Arab
rebel chief, three of the largest tribes in
Southern Tunis still hold out against the
French.
A plot was discovered for assassinating
the Gar in Karayanian street. which it was
expected he would traverse while he was pro-
ceeding from the palace to the Michael Riding
George. 1t is said that nothing could have
saved the life of the Gar had he taken the
route he was expected to pursue.
A CHASTITY panic horror occurred in
the city of Warsaw, in Poland, on Christmas
day. While high mass was being celebrated in
the Church of the Holy Cross a thief was
caught picking pockets, and in order to make
his escape, the wretch cried "Fire' In the
terrible panic that ensued many persons were
crushed and mangled, and thirty have died of
their injuries The thief being Jew, intense
indignation was excited against that race in
the neighborhood of the church, and num-
Der of Jewish houses and shops were attacked
and Quilted by en- excited mob, and it became
necessary to call out the military to suppress
the riot.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
A Shave.

He removed his coat, and, as he seated
himself in the BARRIERS chair, he said.
simply, ga shave"
Eyes, sir" answered the barber, pull
ing out couple of towels, and whisking
one across the customers chest.
"Rather a late fall, this, SIR" he con-
tinued, as he drew his razor across a
strap.
eyes" said the customer.
"Heard anything about the Cabinet
this morning, sir?" asked the barber,
daubing great blotch of lather ON his
customers right cheek, and bringing the
brush under the chin with an artistic
flourish.
NO." said the customer, shutting his
eyes.
"Now it's my opinion, sir, continued
the barber, "that Arthur will make a
fair President. What do you think
about it?" and the barber drew the razor
down his victims face with alarming
rapidity.
Don't know" said the customer.
"Ever shave yourself, sir?" asked the
barber.
no." answered the victim, feeling
that every time he moved his jaws he
was risking his life.
Didn't know but you might shave
yourself now and then. Razors handy
to have in the house, sir; got any?'
"No," answered the victim.
Snow I have pair / can sell very
cheap" said the barber; "show 'em to
you in moment English make, sir"
Don't want 'em," said the customer,
squirming as tender spot was struck.
Hair little thick" said the bar
Der, running his fingers through the
customers locks, and stopping short in
his shaving.
eyes" said the victim, absently.
"Better let me trim it up bit; won't
take ten minutes" said the barber, slap
ping wet towel across the customers
mouth, eyes and nose, and all but blind
ing him.
''Pish! fool no. said the customer.
"Better have your head washed, then.
Brighten you up amazingly. Won't take
five minutes. Here, Johnny, turn on
that warm water"
''No, no." said the customer, spring
ing desperately from the chair.
''Clothes brushed, sir" said johnny,
rushing up and commencing vigorous
attack upon the victim with an immense
wisp broom.
"No.o.o" and the customer bolted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
The Dream That Frightened Woman.

A lady in Bath was much alarmed by
dreaming that some one was holding her
wrist. Yainly endeavoring to scream for
assistance, she succeeded at length in
whispering just loud enough to awake
herself. After a few minutes relief, at
being no longer under the influence of
the dream, she became conscious that
some one was really holding her left
wrist. and all her strength was Inadequate
to release it. Whether to call her
hostess or not was easily decided, for her
terror rendered her as speeches. as she
had been before awakening. It could
not be that any friend had seized her
wrist in sport; it was too rigid a clasp,
and had been continued some time, for
her left hand was cold and numb. But
just as she should be able to speak, in a
moment she found the relentless grasp
was that of her own right hand, and not
easy to withdraw fromits own companion,
so desperate had become its hold.-Batb
(Me.) Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANrNcs.

The Census Bureau has issued a bull
letin showing that there was standing Oh the
S1st day of May, $780, sO.61o, 100000 feet of
merchantable pine in Minnesota, %, 975, 900, 900
feet in Mississippi, q, l92,O 100000 feet in Ala
bama, 6615, 100000 feet in Florida, aud II, $685.
500, coo feet in Texas.
Some Mexican cavalry and customs
guards had fight with twenty smugglers near
Mier, Mexico. Lieut. Neza and corporal and
private were killed. The smugglers escaped in
to Texas. Three noted bandits were hanged
by Mexican vigilants near Rcnosa.
Mr.. Scoville, counsel for Guiteau, has
received so many threatening letters that Mrs.
scoville is making urgent appeals to Marshal
Henry and the Washington police to protect
herhusband and her brother.
James Gordon Bennett cables Secre-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
WASHING TON NOTES,

The Navy Department thinks it i'm
search of the missing crew of the Jeanette
until spring. The Russian Government will be
requested to aid the survivors with funds and
facilities to reach home
The wife of Justice Swayne, United
States Supreme Caurt, died last week.
The President left for New York Dec.
% on the limited express, accompanied by Pri-
vate Secretary Phillips Secretary Lincoln left
for Chicago the same day. Friends of the
President sent two detectives to escort him
from Washington to New York He was not
aware OF the fact.
Secretary Kirkwood has issued to the
heirs of the famous Paul Jones, Captain in
the American navy during the War of indie
pendence twenty-seven pieces of bounty-land
scrip.
Postmasters complain that there has
been loss of revenue under the present sys-
tenn of partial prepayment of postage on first
class matter, and are agitating for the abolition
of the practice.
secretary folger refused TO have the
department clerks paid for December at
Christmas, contrary to the usual custom. He
found an express prohibition in the Revised
Statutes.
Last week there was important prog
ress in the Guiteau trial. 1t has been album
dainty shown by gentlemen of the highest
qualifications that while Guiteau is a man of
irregular mind, and possibly so derangcd that
it would have been wise to have secluded him
from society, he still knows the nature and
consequences of homicide, and is responsible
for his acts before the laws. By his own con-
fession he is sane now. The public has settled
down to the belief that convection on the
charge of murder in the first degree is only
matter of time, and interest in the case has
yisibly decreased.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30

tary Frelinghuysen that two new expeditions
have been sent out from Yakutsk in search of
the shipwrecked crew of the Jeanette, VINO are
fourteen hundred miles away. The wherea-
bouts of Lieut. De Long are not known.
The telegraph does not extend beyond Ikutsk.
and there will be no further news from the
sufferers fer three months.
DIR. O. G. De Wolf, Health Commits
sioner of Chicago, has notified Dr. Smith, Quar-
antine Officer of New York, that he will not al
low the small-pox-infected emigrants. arrived
per steamship Westphalia, to come to Chicago
until they are all well.
Three New York dealers shipped last
year to Liverpool 81, 900 head of cattle, while
at present the trade is nearly at standstill.
The cost on this side is 3 cents per pound
greater than last season, and short crops in Eu-
gland served to supply their markets more
freely with beef
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
A LaHYer,s Knse.

Thursdays proceedings IN the police
court, says the San Francisco Chronicle,
were enlivened by an intellectual con-
test between q witness, who claimed to
be deaf, and one of the most experienced
search for justice.
"You are deaf, are your" shouted the
attorney.
eyes, sir" answered the witness.
"Can't hear at all?" continued the at
torney, casting his well-known SCENE
catch-him look upon the prosecuting
attorney.
81 can hear a'little," replied the wit
ness.
"Can you hear watch tick9" asked
the lawyer, in lower tone.
''I can, when I hold it close to my
ear" came the answer.
Thereupon the legal gentleman took q
ponderous six-Ounce silver time-engine
from his fob, and, handing it to the wit
ness, directed him to hold it to his ear.
''Do you hear it tick?" came the ques-
ton, in tone little louder than the
ordinary.
'No, sir" promptly responded the
witness.
"Can't hear it at alp" persisted the
lawyer, speaking now almost in an I'M
dertone.
81 can't, SIT" promptly answered the
witness.
The lawyers face began to shine like
Solomon's Temple in a sunset, as he
reached for his watch, remarking to the
witness, "But you can understand me
quite readily, can't you?"
"What's that, sir?" gasped the wit
ness, suddenly recovering himself.
'Your Honor" said the lawyer, sit is
evident that this man can hear well. He
is imposing on the court"
The lawyer was about to return his
watch to his pocket, having previously
opened it to note the time, when he
suddenly started. He held his watch to
his ear, looked at it, and shook it.
"Your Honor" he remarked, with an
apologize glance at the witness, 81 was
mistaken; the man is deaf. My watch
has stopped because it is not wound.
A few moments later the examination
Of the witness was taken up by the at
torney, who almost burst his diaphragm
in his efforts to make himself understood
by the now consistently deaf witness.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
GarfieId's Attendants' Bills.

There has been some guessing done as to the
items which make up the bill of costs of Presi-
dent Garfeld's illness. sit can be stated now
on good authority" says Washington tele-
gram, THAT some of the items are as follows
To DR.. Agnew, $50, 600. He charges $4,000 for
the first operation. DR.. Hanilton's bill is S25-
600. DR.. Bliss is content with S., 900, or about
500 day. DR.. Reyburn would probably take
less. say s.. 900 or $4,000. The army officers
will be paid by breyet rank, and possibly
increased pay. One question which re-
mains to be settled touches the status of
Drs. Boynton and Edison. Both are physicians
and both took the duties Of nurses. Shall they
be paid as doctors or as mere attendants? DR..
Boynton is man OF independent means, and
might not care, apart from considerations of
pride and etiquette Mrs. Edison is comforta-
bly, well off, but would no doubt accept lib
eraI fee with gratitude. The services of DR..
Boynton and Mrs. Edson were of the greatest
value as it is notorious that the patient was
kept alive more BIZ careful nursing than any
very intelligent surgery"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
Didn't Appreciate Home Comforts.

A young man advertised for private
boarding house where he would be
treated as one of the family. He got il.
But after he had stayed home fourteen
nights in succession, to take care of the
baby, had been utilized cold mornings
to build the fire, found himself minus
towels eight or nine times, on which
occasions he wiped his hands and face
on his night-shirt, and several other
things not worth mentioning, he became
discouraged and left, while the rest Of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30

such conduct would not be inconsistent
with the theory of insanity. The wit
ness admitted that insane persons were
liable to be adiudged sane; that sane persons
were liable to be adjudged insane. Scoville
took up the cross examination, and ques-
toned the witness at some length relative to
the symptoms and causes of insanity. The
witness stated that insanity was the result
of diseased BRAIN and was asked s'Are
you not confounding cause and effect? And
cannot the unusual exciration of the emotions,
or excessive worry and care and anxiety,
overturn their reason and cause dis
ease of the brain?" The witness admitted that
such might be the case with some quahfca-
ton; that oyerwork, care and anxiety might
produce dyspepsia, which, with other causes,
might lead to insanity, and that would make
necessary disease of the brain, and dis
ease of the brain would, in its turn, stimulate
Insanity
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
Sneezing a Rib in Twain.

The mostpeculiar accident within our
knowledge is one which happened to A.
O'Connell. While indulging in one of
the most satisfactory things vouchsafed
to mankind-namely. a hearty sneeze-
he fractured one of his ribs. The acct
dent is, perhaps, without q parallel
Helena (Montana) Independent,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30

"WHo ever saw farmer" asks the
Philadelphia Times, in deep conviction,
stopping the pillow to ask himself if
life were worth the living ?" But did
the Philadelphia Times ever see farmer
when the pillow had stopped him and he
lay doubled over between the handles?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30

LEwEs, speaking OF Goethe, says:
"To his opponents, generally, he said,
if they could judge me | should not be
the man l am. The barking of The
ours, he said, which follow US as we
leave the stable, proves nothing more
than that We are on horseback, ~
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30

G. NJ. CLAY says in the Kentucky
Live Stock Record that the finest car
riage horses he ever saw are the Russian
Orloffs. They are heavier than English
and American horses, and are blacks and
dapple grays Mr.. Clay advises breed
ers to import that stock.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
Growth of the United States in Ten
Years.

The following table presents the final official
figures of the population Of the United States
at the tenth census, with a column showing, for
comparative purposes. the population of 1870.
The figures for Indian Territory and Alaska are
omitted, as their Inhabitants are not consid-
cred citizens. All Indians not subject to taxa
ton are also omitted in conformity with the
Census law:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30

The percentage of recoveries from
habitual drunkenness (inebriety or
dipsomania) Is one third under competent
medical care,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
Fatal Steamboat Explosion.

An explosion occurred at West Point, Va, on
the steamer West Point, plying between that
place and Baltimore, which resulted in the total
destruction of the boat and loss of nineteen
lives. A force of stevedores was engaged in
discharging the cargo of the steamer when a
terrific explosion occurred near the forward
hatch, blowing out the starboard side
of the steamer and almost instantly envelop-
ing the forward part Of the vessel in flames.
There were twelve colored men in the forward
hold, all of whom, at her explosion, were
killed or burned to death. Five other men
jumped overheard and four were drowned.
When it was found there was no hope of saw
ing the steamer she was cut loose, and the tide
drifted her two miles up the Pamunka river,
where she continued to burn until everything
combustible was destroyed and her iron hull
broken in two amidshIps. OF the nineteen
lives lost eighteen we're colored. Three Others
were injured.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
TIE babbIe OF an infant is more and

The babbIe OF an infant is more and
less than speech; it is not measure
and yet it is a song; not syllables and
let language; murmur that be-
gan in heaven and will not finish on
earth; it commenced before human
birth. and will continue III the sphere be-
yond? These lispings are the echo Of
These beautiful thoughts end with a
reference to ,Ionrs' Tcething SyFpn,
which VIC omit Teas Siifinga.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
National Health Rulletin.

The National Board of Health bulletin makes
the following death-rate of leading cities in
every | 600 inhabitants
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30
NUMBER 80.

the family sagely agreed that some peo-
pie so deteriorate by contact with the
world that they are unable to appreciate
home comforts. City Derrick.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-30

The assassin opened proceedings by making a
half apology for his brutality to George Scoyille,
CHASING him as a fine examiner of titles, and
announcing that Charles H. Reed had con-
sented to assume charge of the case. Judge
Cox stated that he saw no objection to the par
ticipation of Mr.. Reed.
A letter from DR.. Spitzka was read, advising
the production of a cast of Guiteau's head, to
show malformation.
During the lul the prisoner shouted. ex-
cltediy IA vast amount of rubbish is getting
into this case that has nothing to do with it.
No one can tell what my condition of mind was
on July 2. Who can tell what is passing in the
mind of the foreman of the jury or the court
II will probably take an act of God to straight
en- this thing out. / expect Hs will have to
take one of these jurymen off the panel
(pointing dramatically III that direction). He
has taken Jurors wife, and expect He viii
take . juror if it cannot be done IN any Other
way"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-01

SINGULAR AFFLiCTIoy.-A farmer
n.med Meudenhall, resiiin. in Cecil
county. Nd. in conversiug with neigh
Dor. a short time ago, made some bla,
phemous expressions in regard 10 dr.,
weather and the prospective failure Of
crops, aad since that day be has not
uttered q word Or. Mearns was called
in, but he could discover no reason for
for the loss OF power OF speech, snd
appeared TO think that no physical dis
ability existed. 1t is thought by sem-
Of his neighbors hat emorse for hIs
profanity has led him to refrain from
the use Of language that be So greatly
abused. In the meantime he attends
to his farm as usual, making his wishes
known by sign. .pd motions, and seem,
all right with the exception OF a slight
manifestation Of aversion towards eel
tain bers Of his family that he FOR
merly seemed particularly fond Of.