The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-04
West and South.

the recent devastating wind-storms place
the total loss of life at two hundred and
fifty, and over three hundred wounded.
Several more deaths were reported at Wes-
son and Beauregard, Miss, and at Rock
port a large number of persons were killed
In Georgia the loss of property was esti-
mated at over $6OO,OOO The greatest loss
OF life was at Dougherty. In Sumter,
Worth, Lee, Cowan and other heavy cotton
counties, the crops had been completely
torn up, and replanting would be necessary.
1t was estimated that over two thousand
persons were made destitute by the cyclone.
AT st. Louis on the Goth Charles F..
Kring, who had been tried half dozen
times for murder, and who was twice SEN
fenced to death, and once to twenty-five
years. imprisonment, was released on bail
after having been in Jail eight years.
BOTH houses of the Michigan Legislature
have rejected the proposition to submit
Prohibitory amendment to the Constitution
to the people.
ON the Doth the United States Circuit
Court, in session at Jefferson City, Mo-, or
dered the Imprisonment of the three Coun-
ty Judges of Lafayette County, for con-
tempt, in refusing to obey a mandate or
dering the levy ofacertaintax.
THE Woman's Board of Presbyterian
Missions closed its annual session at Detroit
on the Goth. Mrs. A. H. Hoge, of Chicago,
was chosen President for the ensuing year.
Nine States were represented at the meet
ing. The total receipts of the Board during
the year were 500, S5S.37; total disburse-
ments, $55,S50.
In nearly all the Southern cities the 26th
was observed in memory of the Confederate
dead. Business was suspended and the
graves were handsomely decorated.
A TERRIFIC wind-storm which prevailed
for several days in Utah did great damage.
FRENKEL & Co., wholesale dealers in
clothing at Cincinnati, have failed for
$350,O0O.
NEAR Lenoir, N. c., great damage was
done few evenings ago by waterspout.
The houses on the farm of John Coombs
and the houses and orchard of Enoch Swift
were swept away. The surface Of the
country was SO changed that it was hardly
recognizable.
| A PASSENGER train on the Grand Trunk
Railroad was run into by freight train
between Olivet and Bellevue, Mich, on the
9th, telescoping two sleeping coaches,
which were completely wrecked, and injur-
ing thirteen persons, five mortally.
WALTER DAVIS, wealthy Harrodsburg
(Ky.) merchant, was shot and killed by
Phil b. Thompson, Jr., Congressman from
the Eight Kentucky District, on Cincin.
natl Southern train at Harrodsburg juno
ton on the 9th. Domestic troubles were
supposed to have been the cause of the
deed. Thompson was said to have previous.
ly killed nine men; and Davis was the
fourth of the family said to have fallen
before Thompson's pistol.
A FEW evenings ago during a heavy
norther" John Lehman and Lewis Betleze
attempted to cross Polecat Bay, Ala, in a
sail-boat. 1t was swamped and both men
were drowned.
WHILE in the act of making counterfeit
silver coin the other day in Chicago agents
of the United States Secret Service arrested
j. ID. Dean and James H. Hale
THE lowlands through which the Tar
River runs in North Carolina were sub
merged on the 9th by its overflow and
many persons had quit their houses. Dams
and bridges had been wrecked.
IT is announced that the frosts of last
winter have killed the germs in corn in
| Wisconsin and Minnesota, and that after
being planted it will simply rot in the
ground. Out of fifty cars of grain planted
about forty sprouted.
THE daughter of John O'Connell, of Mid.
dletown, O., aged two years, few days
ago fell into canal which passes near the
house. The mother leaped in after the
child, and the father, attracted by his
wife's cries, rushed to the spot and
jumped in to rescue them, and all were
drowned.
THE failure of the Chicago Ruff1ing Com
pany for 100000 is announced.
| JAMES HAWKINS suddenly started up in
his seat on train near Anderson, Tenn, a
few days ago, and shot Bob Reeves dead
without any provocation. Hawkins then
jumped from the car, and was thought tc
have broken his neck.
THE date of the Ohio Prohibition State
Convention has been changed from June L
to August /.
A TERRIFIC wind-storm in Northwestern
Texas on the 2Sth ult. did great damage al
Benham, Palo Pinto and Bolton. Twenty
persons were reported killed and large
number were injured.
INSTRUCTIONS have been sent to Genera
Crook from Washington to refrain from
violating the convention with Mexico by
crossing with his troops into that country
in pursuit of the Apaches.
FEW days ago George Ware was taker
from the jail at Florence, Ala, and
lynched, He confessed to having muir
dered lad for five dollars and plug Of
tobacco.
A TERRIFIC hail-storm damaged buildings
and broke windows at Hot Springs, Ark.
ON the 18th ult., and it was feared injured
the growing crops.
CHARLES WALLACE (white) fatally shot
three negroes few evenings ago during g
quarrel at Port Royal, S. c.
CONSIDERABLE damage to crops and
buildings throughout portion of Louisi
ana was done by a hail and wind-storm 6
few days ago.
A FEW nights ago a mob took Johr
Walsh from the Jail at Lordsburg, N. M.
and lynched him.
A HAIL and wind-storm passed Over
Northern Louisiana the other evening from
the direction of Texas. The wind at places
took the form of cyclone, destroying resi-
dences, gin-houses and out-buildings. a
number of people were seriously injured.
On the Texas Pacific Railway the other
day construction train was thrown off
the track between Canyon Spur and Ran
ger Station. Three laborers were killed
and three others seriously injured.
WHILE an attempt was being made tc
rescue two negro prisoners from Officer
Bradshaw at Marshall, Tex, the other day
the officer and three negroes were killed.
WINTER WHEAT in the district of Wichita
Kan, has been benefited by rains. The
wheat is five inches high and in excellent
condition. Fruit promises to yield well.
THE marriage of Governor James s
Boynton, of Georgia, occurred on the 30tf
ult. at High Shoals, to Miss Susie Harris
of that place.
Foreign Intelligence.
SEVERE shocks of earthquake were re
Gently experienced in Chill large island