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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-29
THE EX-RBV. Min.
His Explanation OF the Reported DIFF
flcuIty In Rockford.

CHICAGO, Dec. ~
Geo. G. Min, who was in this city Yesterday
makes this statement in regard to the affair Of
last week reported from Rockford: "The
statement in regard to the misunderstanding
between the Rockford tavernkeeper and my
self is full of Misrepresentation / did rebuke
his unwarrsntable impertipence in insinu-
ating that we wished to evade payment for
dinner. The fact simply was that he de-
msnded payment for dinner which we did
not eat Irebuked his brutal insolence and
Immediately left his house, not because he
ordered me to do so, however, but because
of the ungentlemanly conduct of the proprie-
tor / uttered but few words, and if there
was any intention of violence on his part was
not aware Of it, The published statement is
false, however, from end to end, and is evil
IDENTITY inspired by the tavernkeeper We did
not play Hamlet" there, and it seems unkind
70 draw the prince of Denmark into any such
controversy, As to the story about an unpaid
bill, if any one has claim against the Min
Burleigh company let him present it, and it
will be promptly attended to. As a matter of
fact, the company has been doing fine bust
ness in all the towns and cities recently Wis
tod
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American Homogeneousness

Henry Waterson In Courier-J Journal
The people of the United States are more
homogeneous than the people Of England, or
the people of Germany, or the people of France.
Mr.. Blaine went to Maine when three or four
and twenty, carrying with him the manner,
habits and tastes of Kentuckian, and b anne
leader of Yankee hosts. Sergeant Prentiss
went from Maine to Mississippi, which took
him in her arms and made him her idol His
political rival was another northern man,
Robert J. Walker. John Slidell did not look
upon Louisiana until he was 80 years old. He
was New Yorker The present United States
Senator Hawley, Of Connecticut, is North
Carolinian, and in recent congressional in
vestigation told witness he ought to knock
man down. We are all alike few diffei-
ences of an external kind marking US off by
states, not sections-and whether it be .
rebel among Yankees or Yankee among
rebels, the stranger will fare just as he would
ct home, precisely as he conducts himself
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All ADUuT a snoo-FeE.

A0Ous
It is lAughable to see how little 1t takes to
raise . crowd--or start . story-in a city
street.
sNever you mind me- said bent-over old
man, when asked what had happened to him.
SHow did he get hurt?" asked a man out Of
breath.
did the horse step on him?s querled col
ored man with spectacles on.
UWhere did the dog bite him? Did they
shoot the cog? Was it big dog? Has he got
a wife? Did they live together?7 ratified
woman made up a good deal like Widow Be-
dott
Some and see the man in . it," squeaked
out bootblack, as he called, the rest Of the
brigade
sLook out, he's going to shoot!" yelled dig
man with red whiskers; and the crowd blew
away like dust when the old man slid his hand
into his pocket as if for a shooting iron.
Then ne Strengthened himself and started of
on his own individual business, muttering
something about what the mischief it was to
them if he wanted to sit down and take peg
out of his shoe"
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The SIM.
Edinburgh Review.

Edinburgh Review
In any reference to the physical history Of
the sun, the stupendous magnitude of its
sphere must be kept wildly present TO the
mind. With diameter 105 times longer than
that Of the earth's, the solar orb looks out
into space from surface that is twelve thou
sand times larger than the one which the earth
enjoys The bulk of the sun is one million
three hundred thousand times that of the
earth, If the surface Of the sun were thin
external rind, or shell, and the earth were
placed in the middle Of this hollow sphere, not
only would the moon have space to circle in
its usual orbit without ever getting outside Of
the solar shell, but there would be room also
for second satellite, nearly as far again %
the moon, to accomplish similar course The
weight of the sun is three hundred thousand
times the weight Of the earth, or, in round
numbers, two thousand millions Of millions Of
millions Of millions Of tons. The mean dis
lance of the sun from the earth is now 50
well ascertained, through investigations which
have been made in several district ways that
there can scarcely be in tbs estimate an error
OF 5OO,0O0 miles. The distance, at the present
time given, is g., 1886, 600 miles This measure
is in itself SO vast that, if any traveller were to
move at the rate Of four miles an hour for ten
hours day, it would take him {, 800 years to
reach the sun Sound would traverse the in
terval if there were anything in space capa-
bic OF transmitting sonorous vibrations, in
fourteen years, and q cannon ball sustaining
its initial velocity throughout would do the
same thing in nine years. A curious illustra-
ton, attributed to Prof. Mendenhall, is to the
effect that an infant, with an arm long enough
when stretched out from the earth to reach
the sun, would die Of old age before it could
become conscious, through the transmission
of the nervous impression from the hand to
the brain, that it had burned its fingers. In
order that the earth, thus moving round the
sun with chasm Of 93, 000, 600 miles of inter
vening space between them, may not be drawn
to the sun by the preponderant attraction Of
its $50, 900 times larger mass, it has to shoot
forward in its path with momental velocity
fifty times more rapid than that of theswift-
est rifle ball. But, in moving through twenty
miles Of this onward path, the earth is drawn
out Of straight line by something less than
the eighth part Of an inch. This deviation is
properly the Source from which the amount
of the solar attraction has been ascertained.
If the earth were suddenly arrested in its on
ward fight, and its. momentum was in that
way destroyed, it would be drawn to the sun,
by the irresistible force of its attraction, in
four months, or in the twenty seventh part Of
the time which a cannon ball would takJ to
complete the SEINE journey.
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MCCULLOUGH MAD.
He Scares the Rev. F. s. Hyde Nearly
Out OF His Skin %. An In
suit 10 Lady the
Cause

NEW HAVEN, Dec 6.-John' Mccullough is
playing here in %Virginius. The other morn
ing he assumed a new role at his hotel, and
created more excitement than he did at the
theatre. 1t seems that some uncomplimentary
remarks relating to Mr. Mccullough and the
theatrical profession bad reached Mr. McCul-
lough's ears, supposed to have been uttered
by the Rev. F. s. Hyde, an Episcopal minister
of Westville, and former resident of Lock
port, N Y. The tragodian laughed at the
stories, until told that Nrs. Augusta Foster, q
member of his company, 80 appears as Ser
via, had been subjected to indignities on ac-
count of the clegyman's remarks.
Mrs Foster, it seems, after taking her seat
at the same table with the Rev. Mr.. Hyde, went
to get her pocketbook, which she had left in
her room. On her return. she attempted to
resume her seat, but the head waiter placed
her at another table She inquired the reason
why, and was told that the clergymen objected
to her presence. When Mr. Mccullough en-
tered the dining room he found Mrs. Foster in
tears. He inquired the cause, and on being
informed went toward the Rev. Mr.. Hyde, and
in voice that could be heard throughout the
room said "You have taken the liberty to
use my name in public in an unwarranted
manner. You have gone further, and cast
slur upon lady member Of my company, q
lady whose character is above suspicion ANY
one who would be guilty of such an an act as
yours is unworthy Of the profession you fol-
low"
Here Mr.. Mccullough became excited, and
raising his arm in threatening attitude, ex-
claimed in a voice 80 distinct that it could be
heard all over the spacious room: IF it were
not for the clothes you wear, and which you
80 dishonor, would give you personal chas-
tisement that you would never forget You
are miserable dog"
Mr.. Mccullough said soon afterward an
apology had been made to him by the clergy
man, who said that no aGront to Mr.. McCul-
Tough, the lady, or the dramatic profession
was intended by him. "The man apologized in
such an abject manner to me-" continued Mr.
Mccullough, "and asked me to apologize to
Mrs Foster that am forced to the charitable
conclusion that he is mild species of crank
He is 30 utterly devoid of any principle that
could protect him, that wish to say nothing
] assure you that was never so angry in my
life before, and you can imagine my feelings
when say that talked to him before whole
roomful of respectable people in language that
would never allow any man to address to me
without resentng it. l wouldn't injure any
one under any circumstances. This man 8
situation after his apology is something really
pitiable | told him that the slur he had cast
upon our PROFESSION was unworthy the noble
calling he had seen fit to represent
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The ExlIes.

cARo, Dec. 21-Arabi, Toulba, Abdelal,
Mahmond Fehmy, Ali Fehmy, Yakoub Sami
and Mahmond Sami, condemned to exile in
Ceylon, were accompanied to Suez by Mark
Napier, one of the counsel who defended
them,
Emin Bey, Ell Shemsy, and eleven others
willIbe placed under surveillance, and must not
quit their estates. They will be placed under
heavy bail for faithful observance OF this in
junction
Hassan MOUSSE, Ell Akid, and Ali Roubi will
he banished to Msssowah for twenty syears
Three others will be banished to Suakiln or
Kosseir for shorter terms, and twenty others
including Kadr- Kadr, and Refaat Boy, will be
banished also
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George ID. Prentice.

George Alfred Townsend.
When lecturing at Louisville, Ky, was
taken to see George .. Prentice, the once fam
GUS editor. His name in my mind was syn
onym for wit, courage, gallantry and patriot
ISM found poor old man, stumbling in
his walk, forgetful in his attire, neglected in
his own Office, dependent on q small ant
grudged salary for his daily bread, and what
was more costly to him, his hourly whisky.
He had taken the union side in the war, and
at the close Of it the returning Confederates
revenged themselves upon his establishment,
and young Watterson, who had published
Louisville journal on wheels, following the
Confederate army, established the paper in
Louisville, which absorbed the old journal,
though Watterson had the consideration,
after Prentice was dead. to set his
statue st the portal of the surviving compound
journal. Prentice was q smallish man,
though he may have taken that appearance
from his age and wear; lis hair was thin; he
had pair Of spectacles in his fingers; he
wrote in bare room, in which was an old
wash-basin and washing. When my name
had been mentioned twice, he demanded, in
dramatic way, of some one present, to know
why he had not been told before that was In
town. Nobody deigned o-reply.
After talking vaguely few minutes, he
said: Il expect you are too good to take q
drink, and then added, looking at me min
ute, "Come dJwn and take drink with an old
man"
Under or next door to the Office was little
bar kept by German, and feeling very I'M
comfortable, went through the form of a
drink with Mr.. Prentice, and as quickly as
possible excused myself with a promise TO re-
turn
did not go back for another year, when
introduced David Gray, of The Buffalo Cour-
Ter, poet who was on his way to New Or
leans to be married. Mr. Prentice seemed
still further gone in his wits, and though he
greeted me warmly, he turned on Gray, and
seemed to remember something his paper had
said about his being reduced in health, or
and SO did I, and we again made a hasty de-
paTGure
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DON CAMERON.
He Wants to be Secretary Of the
Treasury.


WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator Cameron
claims to be able to control the election of the
president of the Pennsylvania senate, and
and counts one more than a majority
Pennsylvania congressman takes new
view of Don Cameron's plans with respect
to state politics. He says: "Don Cameron's
real ambition is to be secretary of the treas.
ury. l have reason to believe that it had
been arranged that he should have the place
in Grants cabinet if Grant had been nom
mated and elected in $780, Cameron would
much prefer cabinet place 10 seat in the
senate and there are special reasons why
he should like to be secretary of the treas
ury l think, if Republican president
should be elected in 1884, that, after
the election, and before the election Of
a senator in Pennsylvania, Cameron
will say to the Independents: Here,
] don't care for place in the
senate Ny tastes are elsewhere. II you
will support me for cabinet place, giving
the whole support of my state, l will favor
some prominent Independent for senator
Harmony in the future is their preservation,
and the Independents will be glad to have
harmony also, but they will consent to it only
on honorable terms and without any sacrifice
of the principles they fought for
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Murder md Suicide

GREENCAsTLE, Ind, Dec. 26-Mrs. Myra J.
Osborn and her son ollie aged II years, we're
found dead in their sleeping apartments in
this city this morning 1t is generally sup
posed that the mother poisoned her son and
then committed suicide. She had been de-
spondent for some time, and expressed de-
sire to die From the appearance the bodies
had laid there about two weeks. She was in
GOOD circumstances
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WHIPsAWBD ON THE DEAL.
Bell & Co. SuspeDded---Liabili
$4,000.
CHICAGO. Dec 81.

OHICAGU, DEC. q.
The per cent rally in corn which has taken
place since Monday caused the suspension
yesterday of the frm.ot Randall, Bell & Co., a
grain commission firm having its Office in the
chamber of commerce building. The con-
Germ was bullish on the market all through
the recent decline of corn The house at the
lowest figures got its customers and itsee on
the wrong side again. The result y the
firm was whipsawed-lost both ways. The
liabilities are believed to be large-not less
than $50, COO No statement is, however, Of
fered by any member of the bursted concern
The failure according to Mr. Randall, is a
case of too much country custom. There is
possibility, so says the senior partner. of an
Immediate resumption, if certain of the GUS
toners who are behind will perform their
promises
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wrote name upon the shning sands,
But ere the word completed was, wave
Crept up ard washed 1t out forevermore
Upon my frosted window pane traced,
In thoughtless mood, name, and fingered
theirs,
Watching the letters glitter in the sun;
Sparkling like many diamonds in the light;
But while l watched the letters faded quito,
Nor left sign upon the window pane.
Again a name is written firm and clear,
This time my heart the impress bears for
soothi
But when or how twas traced / cannot say
Ionly know cannot blot tout,
For every heart-throb sends it deeper still
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The FOOl-Kiiier has Retired.

OI1IOn3O LILIIoo'
Oscar Wilde visited Saratoga not long ego,
and correspondent at that watering place
saws: a did not witness the occurrence. but
was told by lady who boards at the Grand
ITnion hotel that Mr. Wilde walked the length
of the piazza at that hotel during the morning
concert. and that crowd Of women and chill
dren followed him, and that the women
touched his clothes and stroked his neglected
looking hair" Owing to the utter hopeless
ness of his task, the fool-killer has evidently
ratired from business
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water Scarce In Venice.
g. AZ in Cincinnati Commercial

e. A in Cincinnati Commercial
A curious feature of Venice is, that while II
is built upon the water, there is no other city
in Europe in which water is SO scarce. Fresh
water is brought in boats from the River
Brenta. There are great cisterns or reservoirs
in which water is kept These are opened at
certain hours of the day to allow the inhabi-
tants to supply themselves. They carry the
water away in pals and jars, the old-fashioned
way Peddlers drive a Furnishing trade BY
selling drinking water through the streets
At daylight in the morning, all day long, and
the last thing at night you hear the water
vendors song: @Acqua frescai acqua frescain
He sells it for penny glassfuL
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A Member of the Pennsylvania LeGis-
lature Kills the state Cashier.

HARRISBURG, Dec, 26-Captain A. c. Mutt
state cashier of Pennsylvania, was shot dead at
Uniontown, by N. Lyman, Dukes member
elect of the legislature The ARRAY took
place in the room of the latter at hotel and
Is believed to have been caused by domestic
wrong suffered by the deceased Dukes
walked to the police station and surrendered
He is graduate of Princeton college, and had
an excellent character
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The Managing Editor of The World.

New YORK, Dec. 26--John Gilmore Speed.
who has been connected with The New York
World for number of years, and who for the
past two years has been its managing editor.
hasX. assumed the duties of publisher
in the place of William H. England. Mr..
Speed will continue to be the managing editor
OF The World, and viii combine the two offices
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Great Excitement Over Overdank,s
Execution.

ROME, Dec 23-The execution Of Over
dank at Trieste causes great excitement here,
where he was student in the School of En-
gineers. One hundred young men made
demonstration in front of the Austrian en-
bassy last night, crying; aLong live Trisste!s
aud down with Austria!" The military dis
peresd the crowd There have been dornon-
STATIONS, also, at Milan and Turin, in protes.
against the execution of Overdank, and sew
eral arrests The government sent severe
orders to projects to suppress the demonstrs-
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Robert Collyer ON the sunday Laws.

New YORK, Dec. 26-Rev Robert Collyer,
in sermon, attacked the New York penal
code as cruel and unjust TO the poor, and gave
notice that he should fight it with all the
power he could summon. He pleaded for a
day Of rest but thought the poor man should
be allowed to work on Sunday if he could
live the easier for it.
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wit of a Wee One.

Little Anna awoke one morning with her lit
tie chin badly bitten with mosquitoes @Oh'
mamma, said she, my chin is so stiff / can't
smile it" On another occasion, waking up
and seeing the daylight, she exclaimed, with
shake of her little hand. aSee, papa. it's nm
uighted novi"
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Gambetta,s Condition..

LONDON, Dec 22-On the news reaching the
prince of Wales that Gambetta had relapse.
he telegraphed, inquiring the real condition Of
the sufferer reply was forwarded that
Gambetta' g wound was thoroughly healed, and
a careful examination satisfied his physicians
that the condition of the patient was salts.
factory.
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The Sneakershin.

WASHINGTON, Dec. q. = Representative
Springer, of Illinois, is candidate for the
speakership in dead earnest This makes four
avowed candidates in the tield-Messrs. Ran
dali, Carlisle, Blackburn and Springer 1t
may be, as the time draws nigh for the cleo
ton, that Mr.. Cox, of New York viii also enter
the liak
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-In answer to an
inquiry upon the subject, the treasury de-
partrnent has decided that a Chinese wet
nurse must be considered laborer, and as
such is excluded from admission to the United
States under the provisions of the act re-
strictlng Chinese immigration.
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II seems that 1t was President }. Hnl, of
he Chicago. Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad,
Of whom Rufus Hatch lately wrote: "A gentle
man residing IN st. Paul was check clerk on
the dock at s:355 a month not many years ago.
He invested his savings in land, gained the
confidence of English capitalists and to-dav
he is president Of the Manitoba railroad. and
said 20 be worth a6.tsh-e0e
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An important Suit.

LEADynLE, Dec 22.-Residents of Leadvills
i'll at once commence suits in the United
,ates court to test the validity of the four
iacer patent claims on which the city is sit
|sted, on account of a recent decision eiecting
Iuatters from their homes on the patented
-ouud
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The TK-%
A Negro Fiend's Bloody Work.

- NNO6AV II AOAAW AeAUOUy OFAs
BROOKLYN, Dec GA negro named Alex
ander Jefferson, sent the contents of double
barreled shotgun through the window of
residence, killing Henry Hicks and woundlng
Celestial Jefferson. He then entered the
house, cut Mrs Emma Jefferson's throat, and
severely slashed Annie Jackson.
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Crocheted shoes,
Boston Courier

Conversation overheard in the horse-cars the
other day: Edith-@Are my shoes crocheted2"
Enthusiastically not, my dear" Edith
&They are black, amt they?" Mother-aYes
that is undoubtedly true" Edith triumphant
ly)--"Well, then, isn't that crow shade?" ST.
lence on the part of the stern relative.
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Quick Returns.

BISMARCK, D. T., Dec 1.-two weeksIagc
Northern Pacific road sold tract of land
joining Bismarck for $4,000 The purcha-
r plated it, and sold $4,000 worth OF lots
ON it Yesterday in less than two hours.
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TOLEDO, Dec. 22-Within the past week
four accidents have occurred on the Wabae:.
road between Toledo and Fort Wayne, all
within distance of ten miles. A broken rail
at Antwerp yesterday threw two sleepers and
caair-car from the track, but no one was
seriously injured
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the RotbscbiId,s Poor Relations

Baron Wilhelm Rothschilds, Of Frankfort
returned his last years income at 81, l97, 200,
while his brother, Baron Meyer Carl, returned
91,140,OO0 They are the poor relations" o
the Paris Rothschilds
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BANDITS TAKE A TOWN.
A Party or Mexican Outlaws Capture

a Farty OF Mexican outlaws Capture
a City and Its Officials.
MATAnfoRAs, Mex, Dec. PA band of for
~ brigands made sudden attack upon the
town of Ahuacatlan, Pueblo, yesterday, and by
the display Of firearms, overawed the inhab-
itsnts, who fed terror-stricken to their homes.
Finally they seized and bound the mayor, JUS
dce aAd aldermen, and carried them away as
captives. intending to hold them for large
ransom
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BERLIN, Dec. 22-The National Gazette says
llnovement of troops is contemplated with the
loject of statioaing larger garrisons on the
russian frontier. The erection of large bar
ticks and the double tracking of some of the
Istern RAILWAYS is projected
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Fractions of penny nave never been paid
by the Bank Of England in distributing the
dividends of the national debt, and the sccu-
mutations of the unpaid fractions amount to
over $4,000