The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-04-07
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

In the issue between the Standard Oil
Company and the commonwealth of Pennsyl.
vania, the Dauphin County Court has decided
that the company is only liable to taxation on
that amount Of its property owned by residents
Of the State.
A fire originating in the Town Hall
at Hopkinton, Mass, nearly destroyed the
business section, causing total loss of $780,
OOO
AT Pittsburgh the refinery of the
Standard Oil Company took fire and was de
stroyed, involving loss OF $175,OOO.
Secretary Folger has called in $15,-
100000 of extended per cent. bonds, payable
June 2.
The President is waiting to hear from
the Supreme Court relative to the legality of
Sergt. Mason's sentence, before he interferes.
Sarah Bernhardt and Greek gentle
man named Damalya were married in an Epis-
copal church in Wells, England
Gladstone mills, at Ashton under
Tyne, England, containing 100, 900 spindles,
were destroyed by fire, the loss being 100000
The House Committee on Elections
by vote of 10 to decided in favor Of seating
Lynch, the colored contestant from the 'Shoe-
string :" district, Miss, IN place of Chalmers,
who is now in possession
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the accounts of Churchill as Treasurer of
Arkansas will report deficit of over $4,000
The Democrats were successful in the
Chicago municipal election, majority of the
Aldermen chosen being of that political per-
suasion. The Democratic candidates for town
officers were chosen in the North Division by
1850 majority, in the West Division by AGO.
and in the South Division by 100
Minneapolis had an exciting contest on
the saloon question, Ames, the repre-
sentative of the liquor interest beating
Loring, Republican, for Mayor, by nearly 1000
votes. In Milwaukee John M. Stowell, Demo-
crat, WAS chosen Mayor over Ludington by
about $500 majority. The Democrats made a
clean sweep of Madison, Wis, carrying every
ward and electing their Mayor by 90S majority.
In Ripon, GAINESVILLE, La Crosse Wa
tertown and Oshkosh the Democratic
municipal tickets we're also elected. the
Republicans carrying Berlin, Jefferson, Mani
towoc, and Portage. Fort Wayne, Ind,
elected a Democratic Mayor, while the
Republicans were successful in Wabash
Elkhart and Madison. The Republicans
made a clean sweep in the local election at
st. Joseph, Mo-, electng their Mayor by 1895
majority. At Topeka, Lawrence, Junction City
and Manhattan, Kan, the election resulted in
the defeat of the Temperance tickets, the liquor
question being the sole issue at stake.
Edwin Booths engagement at Hav-
erly's Theater, Chicago, has proved one of the
most successful, financially and artistically. he
has ever played in the West. The large audi
forum has been filed to repletion at each per-
Torrance, with standing room at premium.
The Chicago Times critic thinks Iago is his
masterpiece. Mr.. Booth gives an interpreta-
ion of it which is thoroughly wonderful in mas
terly elaboration. Not a point small or great is
lost from the opening to the closing. The
cold, subtle, malignant devilishness of the char
acter was made to stand out with splendid
power that, while inspiring measureless aver
sion for the character, compels coequal admira-
ton for the art that outlines and colors it so
completely.