The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-04-27

the impossiblllty OF seaJlng Bradwell,
abandoned the fight.
THE wall of a building fell upon a saloon
at Sacramento, CAL, few days ago. kill
ing six men and possibly more, and wound
ing twelve other men.
A FIRE broke out on the Doth in lum-
ber-yard at Texarkana, Ark, causing a
loss of 100000. New Orleans was visited
by 100000 conAagration, and the business
section Of Hawkinsville, Ga, was wiped
out of existence.
1T is reported that the restoration to the
public domain of that part of the reserva-
ton occupied by Chief Moses band in
Washington Territory has created much
dissatisfaction among the band, and their
threatening murmurs are said to have
reached Washington.
A CERTIFICATE of election as representa-
tive in Congress from the Fifth District of
Iowa was given Wilson, Republican, upon
a majority of twenty-four votes at the
November election. Frederick, his Demo-
cratic opponent, claimed on the Doth to have
discovered errors in the count of votes that
would reverse the result and give him a
margin of one hundred votes or more.
In Chicago the other day Edward Jump,
caricaturist, who had earned wide
reputation, committed suicide by shooting.
Whisky and family troubles were said to
have been the cause.
THE death of Howard Mock, the first man
who puddled iron in the United States, oc-
CURED at Youngstown, o., a few days
since, at the age of eighty-one years.
GENERAL Crook, it was reported on the
Goth, had enlisted two hundred Apache
scouts, who would at once take the field
against the hostiles, cooperating with the
Mexican forces.
A FEW days ago the body of Maggie Hem
necke, the Milwaukee girl whose unex-
planned disappearance last October gave
rise to all sorts of theories, was found in
the Milwaukee River. The girl was about
twelve years of age, and, as there is no
reason known why she should have COM
mitted suicide, it is supposed she accident
ally fell into the river.
TWENTY-THREE business buildings in the
town of Aurelia, Cherokee County, Ia,
were destroyed by recent fire, the ag.
gregate loss being about 100000.
POLICEMAN CoFFEY was killed by Alfred
Gossett (colored) at New Orleans a few
days ago, and then Officer Tiller fatally
shot Gossett.
In the mountainous regions of Colorado a
heavy wind and rain-storm on the DIST
wrecked many houses and blew down miles
of telegraph poles. A severe snow storm
prevailed in Wyoming and Western Ne
braska on the 22d.
The Supreme Court Judges of Iowa on
the 21st affirmed former decision which
held that the organic law of that State had
not been affected by any legislation con
templating Prohibitory amendment, and
that there fore theamendment was null and
void.
DISSATISFIED with the performance of
O'Brien's circus, Dover (Del.) mob few
evenings ago opened fire on the wagons, as
they were being driven to the depot, with
revolvers and shot-guns, wounding eight
or ten of the employees, Charles Henderson
fatally. The Sheriff and posse finally
guarded the effects of the show to the de-
pot. Residences and business houses were
riddled with bullets during the melee.
The acreage of wheat in Minnesota this
spring is placed at two and half millions,
while in Dakota the area under wheat will
be increased two hundred thousand acres
over last years planting.
A FEW days ago pile-driver car went
through bridge on the Iron Mountain
Railroad near Helena, Ark, carrying down
with it fourteen men, four of whom were
probably fatally injured.
DURING a severe gale the other day the
schooner Two Brothers capsized off the Pa
cifc Coast, near Bagra Bay, Cal, and all
those on board, seven in number, were
drowned.
THE other night the courthouse at Cole
man, Tex, was broken into and the crimi-
nal indictments and the records of the
court were destroyed or carried away.
1T is estimated that the entire Texas cat
tie drive this spring will be 100000 head,
against 100000 head last year.
A wIND-SToRM caused the loss of MANY
lives and great destruction of property
on the 22din Southwestern Mississippi. The
towns of Beauregard and Wesson suffered
most severely. The place first named, con-
tanning about six hundred inhabitants, was
destroyed, twenty-six persons
being killed and nearly one hundred more
injured. At Wesson twenty buildings were
blown down and sixteen persons killed and
eighty injured, some of whom would die. At
Aberdeen fifteen people were killed and
fifty wounded. Numerous other villages
were more or less damaged, and in a num-
Der of instances loss of life was reported,
In the aggregate the fatalities numbered
sixty-five, while three hundred and eighty
persons were injured. In Georgia and at
Chattanooga, Tenn, considerable damage
was inflicted upon property by the wind,
but in only few places was there injury
to persons.
The execution of Wyatt Banks occurred
on the 23d at Franklin, Robertson County,
Texas, for the murder of Add Wiser about
a year ago.
A RAPID rise in Virginian rivers has been
caused by recent heavy rains, submerging
the low-lands. Hail of large dimensions
also fell in sections of North Carolina and
crops and fruit trees were considerably
damaged.
The death of Colonel Andrew Talcott.
who was the Oldest living graduate of West
Point, occurred few days ago at Rich
mond, Va, aged eighty-seven years.
NEARLY eight hundred coal-miners in
Ohio stopped work on the sd rather than
submit to reduction of twenty five cents
a day in the rate of pay. The miners of
the Allegheny coal regions have accepted
the lower wages offered by the employers.
IT is announced that General Crook broke
camp at Wilcox, N. NJ, on the 23d, and
started upon an aggressive campaign
against belligerent Indians. It was con-
an important movement, for until
these hostiles were driven out there was
said to be no safety of life or property in
Southern Arizona or Northern Mexico.
The business portion of Boone, Ia, was
entirely destroyed by fire on the 2Sd.
Two BROTHERS, Charles and Fred Ward.
were found murdered few days ago in
their shanties near Cree City, D. T.
Foreign Intelligence.
A FIRE on the 18th destroyed the Parlia-
ment buildings at Quebec, the flames first
in the upper story. Many pub
lie documents and copies of acts of Par
lament awaiting executive sanction were
burned.