The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27
The East.

The Brotherhood of photographers, some
eight thousand in number, employed by
various lines throughout the country,
struck on the 10th for an increase of wages
and shorter hours Of work. The strike was
general in all the large cities. The West
ern Union and other companies were fill
ing the places of the strikers with new men.
No case of personal assault or of injury to
the property Of the great corporations was
recorded.
Tom THUMBS remains were inferred at
Bridgeport, Conn, on the 10th, with Ma.
sonic ceremonies. Fally ten thousand peo-
pie were present on the occasion.
A PHILADELPHIA saloon-keeper named
Joseph Staegamer, shot his wife dead and
then killed himself few days ago. Finan-
cial trouble was the cause.
ALONG the Waterfront at Brooklyn, N
", a fire broke out on the 10Th, which de-
stroyed three vessels and other property
valued at about 81 100000. Twelve firemen
were seriously injured and one man was
drowned.
HUDSON, N. Y, on the 10th celebrated
the centennial of its first settlement, July
10, 1883.
AT Middleport, N. V, a few days ago
Gilbert j, Hine, a leading citizen, under
took to pick cherries from house
top, but lost his balance and was instantly
killed,
On the 10th statement to the effect that
General Grant had dropped dead in the
East, while disbelieved in commercial cir
Giles, caused widespread excitement until
authoritatively denied The rumor grew
out of the wording of dispatch touching
the telegraphers' strike.
TENTHoUSAND cigar-makers in New York
City were thrown out of employment ON
the 18th by a lockout of fifteen manufact-
urers, who claimed that they had enough
cigars on hand to last two months.
LII was announced on the Goth that thirty
suits, covering damages of 100000, had
been begun against the trustees of the
Brooklyn bridge, for the series of accidents
on Decoration Day.
EPHRATAH, Pa, suffered loss of $780,.
600 by a fire on the evening of the goth.
No NEW developments in the telegra-
piers strike had occurred up to the Goth,
the strikers still maintaining their posi-
ton. Business at the various offices in the
country was progressing in a retarded
manner.
THE business failures on the Goth includ-
ed the following: Gum, Curtis & Co.,
printers and stationers, of Boston, for
$4,000; e. w. Holbrook & Co., dry goods
manufacturers, New York, for $725, 900; and
the Manchester Iron & Steel Company of
Pittsburgh, for 100000.
A NUMBER of cases of Texas fever among
Texas cattle have been brought to Worces-
ter, Mass, and it was stated on the Goth
that the Board of Cattle Commissioners
would issue an order forbidding bringing
any more of these cattle into the State.
TWELVE inmates of Bellevue Hospital,
in New York, who were seated on a bal.
cony, were Frustrated by lightning during
a recent storm. Their injuries were not
considered fatal.
A FEW evenings ago baker in Allen
town, Pa, robbed his roommate, but in
attempting to leave the city was. run over
by train and crushed in horrible man
ner.
A FIRE on the 22d nearly totally de-
stroyed the "Munro Seaside Library"
building, in New York, the loss being esti-
mated at 100000.
a FREE fight took place during a picnic
few days ago Of the New York Hiberpiau