The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-04-13
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The East.


On the 9Th the New York Chamber of
Commerce adopted resolutions declaring
that the trunk lines Disseminated against
the dry-goods trade on West-bound traffic,
and requesting the Railroad Commissioners
to make inquiry and report to the Legisla.
ture.
A FEW days ago Nathan S. Morse, bust
ness manager of the New FORK DaiIy Neaos,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head.
EARLY on the morning of the 9Th fami-
ly of four, named Wilson-husband, wife
and two daughters-perished in the flames
of their burning house near Hartwick, OF
sego County, N. Y.
On the 9th Rev. W. II. H. Murray, who
was recently reported to have left San An
tonic, Tex, heavily in debt, arrived at New
York to attend a lawsuit in which he is con-
cerned. He denies the story alluded to.
JAMES S. LYON, of Buffalo, N. Y, impli-
Gated with City Treasurer Bork in the
speculations which cost the city 100000,
has been convicted of criminally using the
city's money in his private business. The
penalty is Imprisonment for from three to
J
times the amount embezzled.
In the suit of Herman Barwich against
Miss McLain, for breach of promise, before
a New York City court, physician testi-
fed on the 5th that Barwich became nearly
insane by being Tilted and had lost twenty
pounds i'll weight sincethe engagement was
broken.
On the 9th the failure of Lawrence &
Asher, stationers, of New York, with liabil-
tiles of S2SO,000 and assets amounting to
Sl50,000, was announced.
On the 18th Jay Gould's magnificent new
yacht, tho Atlanta, built at Philadelphia,
was launched in the presence of a large
number of guests of the financier. Mr..
Gould's daughter christened the craft,
A LARGE mob of boys and girls gathered
before the Salvation Army Hall at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, ON the night of the Sth pelted
the officers at the entrance with mud, and
INDUCED in inappropriate tunes. The po-
lice made three arrests and dispersed the
crowd. FnaEy
The services over the remains of Peter
Cooper, III New York on the It'll, were at
tended by large number of people of all
classes Of society, and the streets in the
vicinity of the church where the services
were held were filled with persons eager
to show their respect for the dead philan-
thropist.
Tom SLAvIN and an Irishman named
Cavanagh engaged in a desperate and bru-
tai prize-fght near Nanticolze, Pa, on the
18th, during which Slavin, who had given the
challenge, was knocked down twenty
one times. When time was called
for the twenty-third round Slavin lay pros
trate on the ground bleeding from his
wounds and failed to come to time.
His second immediately threw up the
sponge, and Cavanagh was declared
the winner. Those who witnessed the fight
say it was the most desperate struggle that
ever took place between two men, and that
two dogs could not have fought with more
desperation, Slavin's face was horribly
mangled, and for a time it was thought he
owuld not recover. Cavanagh was not in
a much better condition, being terribly cut
and bruised.
A FEW days ago the junior member of the
firm Of Williston, Knight & Co., of New
York. the largest dealers in buckles and
buttons in the United States, made off with
100000 of the concerns funds, causing its
suspension.
On the 9th George Palen & Co., whole
sale dealers in hides and leather at New
York, failed with liabilities aggregating
100000; assets, unknown. The firm suf-
fered by having too much of its capital tied
up in real estate.