The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-18


The bi-centennial of the landing of
William Penn will be celebrated at Philadelphia
in October and extensive preparations are in
progress 10 that end
West.
Victor Leseurc, one Of the oldest and
wealthiest citizens OF Danville, ILL.,, died OF
what is called genuine Asatic cholera, after an
illness Of three days.
The Burlington road refuses to pledge
itself not to lay any more track in Colorado
1t is quite evident that the Burlington is push
ing toward pass which will enable it to build
to the Pacific coast.
Administrators of five of the victims
of the Scioto disaster have begun suit against
the Wheeling and Parkersburg Transportation
Company for $40, 900 in each case. Manymore
suits will follow.
A caboose attached to an engine on
the Minneapolis and st. Louis railroad short
distance from Waseca, Mimi, with ffty-seven
laborors on board. left the track and rolled
down an embankment, injuring thirty-ive of
bAAO OOIup1hOo, AA"AJ Va WhOlA wall AAO VI tuOn
wounds
Fire at Spokane Falls, Washington
Territory, destroyed property to the amount Of
over $4OO, 1000 partially insured.
A recent telegram from Des Moines,
Iowa, says; "There is talk among the Pre-
hibitionists OF endeavoring to close up the
saloons by injunction proceedings This pro-
cess was discussed in the State temperance
gathering, but the temperance lawyers would
not sanction it with their advice. On the con-
trary, they advised against it. 1t is not inn
probable that this process will be resorted to,
however, as there is no prospect % an extra
session for the purpose of providing laws for
the en- Increment of the amendment The Lead
ers seem to feel that something must be done
to make show Of closing the 1000 saloons Of
the State.
A most horrid and brutal murder was
enacted in Evansville Ind, few nights ago.
Alexander Weber, German saoon-keeper, his
wife, and his little son years old, were found
murdered in their house, the father and mother
in their bed, and the boy in the adjoining room,
evidently killed while attempting to escape.
The heads of all three were crushed with a
hatchet, and their Threats cut and mangled in
most brutal manner. An infant of months
was found unframed in its crib, smiling
and growing, unconscious of its bereavement.
The furniture on the premises was scattered
and thrown about promiscuously. Two drawers
of bureau were drawn out, while the middle
one was found locked, and in it 1865 George
Lenhart Charles w. Carter, Philip Veil and
Joe Byrd were arrested on suspicion.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany has completed two additional sections OF
its road. One is in Idaho aud the other IN
Montana The two sections cover about 40
miles,
Incendiaries attempted to burn Man.
kato, Kan. Several buildings were destroyed,
and the loss is placed at $4,000.
Chetopa, Kan, was the scene of a
destructive fire, consuming several business
buildings and inAicting loss estimated at
$4,000.
"Lttle Thunder" the orator of the
Chippewa Indians, and one of the two survi-
vors of the Custer massacre. died in Mercy
Hospital in Chicago. He was about 65 years
of age.
Richard Leibst, brakeman of st.
Joseph, Mo-, got drunk and wanted to shoot an
unoffending person named Olaker. Leibsts
brother interfered and was fatally shot in the
abdomen. The drunken man then shot at
Olaker, the bullet breaking his teeth and jaw.
cutting out his tongue and lodging near the
opening of the wind-ppe.
,.,., South.
At a meeting of the Stock dealers AS
ISOLATION of Maryland, DIR. w. H. Rose, of the
United States Agricultural Association, said
pleuro pneumonia was on the increase in
Maryland, and great care should be taken to
prevent its further spread.
Albert Lower, a travelling salesman
for Detroit firm, was murdered by burglars
at Columbus Ky.
Chess Thomas was hanged at Pales-
tine, Tex, for the murder of Houston Nc
Means, March G 1881.
The first of the Texas corn crop
reached st. Louis the other day. In point of
time the arrival is unprecedented.
DIR. George r. Dennis, formerly Uni
Ted States senator from. Nary and, died at his
home in Somerset county, Md.
On election day in Pike county, KY,
bloody ARRAY occurred between the Mccoy
and Hatfield families, in which one of the
Hathelds was shot and cut so that he died.
His friends banded together caught three OF
the McCoys, tied them to trees and shot them
dead. More bloodshed is expected, as the
families are numerous and vndctive.
The Governor of Texas has proclaimed
a quarantine against all Mexican ports on ac-
count of the prevalence of yellow fever
In Putnam county, Ga, Mr. and Mrs.
Carter went TO church and locked the children
in the house, which took fire and three chill
dren burned to death.