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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
Two Children SuffOcated in Burning
Building in Chicago.

CHICAGO, MayS.
A distressing and pitiful scene was wit
messed yesterday morning at fire which
broke out about ten O'Clock in three-story
brick tenement house at the northwest
corner of Clark and Eighteenth streets.
The building is occupied in the upper floors
by poor people, who earn a scant subsist-
ance by working out, or taking in sewing.
Among them is a colored woman, named
Mrs. William Taylor, whose husband has
not lived with her for some time, and who
has been left alone to provide for the wants
of two little children-one three and the
other two years old. Yesterday morning Mrs.
Taylor went out on an errand, leaving the
two children playing on the floor.
About ten o'clock volume OF smoke was
seen issuing from the windows, and in a
very short time flames began to spread. The
alarm was given, and several engines were
promptly on the ground. The firemen soon
had the blaze under control, and search was
at once made for victims, and in few min
utes the bodies of the two little boys were
discovered in small room near the one their
mother occupied.
They had both been choked to death by the
smoke. The Oldest boy was also considera-
bly, burned about the head and body, but
the younger child showed hardly any marks
of being scorched by the blaze. The moth
er; who had returned during the progress of
the fire, was almost wild with despair, and
it was with difficulty that she was prevented
from rushing into the burning building,
When the bodies of her children were found
her cries were heart-rending
In one Of the rooms on the second floor,
while the fire was in progress, an old blind
colored man, known among the folks in that
neighborhood made narrow escape. In
the excitement his presence there had been
forgotten for moment, but some people in
grocery next door made a rush for the
room he was in, and succeeded in dragging
the old man out, safe and sound.
The mother of the two children says she
has no idea of how the fire began, as she
had left no fire burning in the stove when
she went out 1t was not unusual for her
to leave the children alone for time when
she went out on errands. She had no other
way to do, being left alone by her husband.
1t is supposed that the boys must have found
some matches and amused themselves by
lighting them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
Shirts and Brooches.

General Sherman recently had some
shirts made at a furnishing store in
Washington, and the cutter few weeks
later met the General with a friend
walking down the avenue. The Gen
eral remembered the face, but could not
locate him, and the cutter greeted him
with:
Good morning, General. How are
you to-day"
The General stopped, shook hands,
and the cutter, perceiving that the Gen
erals mind needed refreshing. said
quietly:
''Made your shirts.
+. go, 1 beg pardon said the General
quickly, and turning to the gentleman
with whom he was walking, he said
''Ah, Colonel -, allow me to intro
duce you to my friend, Major Schurzl"
Boston Journal.
One of the earliest of our American
anecdotes is told of the first Presidential
reception given by Washington. An
individual stepped up to him and
grasped the hand of the Father of his
Country. ''Sir," said Washington,
''your face is familiar to me-" 81 made
your breeches, +" was the reply. Turn
lag to his wife, with ineffable dignity,
the President said: Madame, permit
me to make you acquainted with Major
Brooches. The Journals story is
neither new nor original.-BoSton TraU-
eEer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
The Monthly Crop RepOrt-ShOrtage in
Wheat.
WASHINGTON. MAY Il

WASHINGTON, May II.
Following is brief synopsis of the Agri-
cultural Department crop report as to spring
and winter wheat:
The May returns for spring wheat are low
er as compared with those of April. This is
owing to frosts and backward season. The
average as compared with April is II for
New York; Michigan, SO; Ohio, 60, and Hi
nols, sc. There is further loss from
the plowing-up of large areas.
The reduction in Missouri is from SO
to 50; Indiana, rs; New Jersey, 1O1-about
the same as April. All the remaining
Northern States show an improvement since
April. This is true of the Pacific Coast and
of nearly all the Southern States onnecti-
cut, 80; Pennsylvania, 95; Delaware, So;
Maryland, 90; Virginia, 81: North Caro-
lima, 96; South Carolina, 90; Georgia, 81;
Alabama, 90; Mississippi, 90; Texas, 81;
Arkansas, SO; Tennessee, SO; West Vir-
GINA, 90; Kentucky, 81; Kansas, 81; Cali
fornia, n; Oregon, ~. This is an inn
provement of fifteen points for California
and of seventeen for Oregon.
8319, against So The breadth of the pres
ent acreage is 20 per cent. less, representing
a loss of 77,000,0 900 bushels. Reports from
London agents show some improvement in
last month. A smaller acreage was soWn in
England. In France and Germany rain and
higher temperature are wanted. There are
prospects of reduced crop on the Continent
owing to frost and reduced acreage. In
AJlc II 1l11fro ic n a
medium crop.
There was intense interest here to obtain
the crop report from the Agricultural De-
partment early in the day, but all attempts
to do this proved unsuccessful The COM
missioner of Agriculture was able to prevent
any premature publication of the results,
and it certainly can not be charged
against the Department that it had any
completely in ck-jobbing. The ex-
traordinariIy backward season, the heavy
frosts, and the long-continued SHOWS had
created an impression that the acreage and
yield of spring and winter wheat would be
much less than it was last year. Some OF
the leading experts had placed the loss OF
wheat at 100, 900, 600 bushels. While
the result is not so unfayoTaDle as
these more discouraging estimates, still
the crop report shows a loss In VIM
ter wheat of II, OOO, 900 bushels, and cor
responding reduction in spring wheat. 1t is
to be noted, however, that the. decrease is
not uniform; that on the Pacific Coast, for
instance, there is a gain of fifteen points in
California and seventeen points in Oregon,
but on the whole the Agricultural De
partment report seems to confirm the gloomy
views which have been entertained BY
many.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
Eronn WashinUtor,.

ADvIcEs were received by the Depart
ment of State a few days ago from
United States Consuls in Ireland, which
stated that no exceptional distress
existed in that country, although in many
agricultural districts the peasantry were
in state Of abject poverty, which had
come to be regarded as their normal con-
dition.
THE organization of the Florida Ship
Canal Company was perfected at Wash
ington on the 9th by the election of ex-Gov-
ernor Brown, Of Tennessee, President, and
Hon. William Window, Vice-PresiAent.
It was estimated that the canal would cost
$40, 0o0,500, and would be completed in three
years.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR on the 9th designated
John Jay Knox, Comptroller Of the Cur
rency, as Acting Commissioner of Internal
Revenue for ten days.
THE Department of Agriculture received
information on the 10th from the wheat
growing sections of the country indicating
a shortage in the winter wheat crop Of
seventy-seven million bushels as compared
with the crop one year ago, and a CORE
spending shortage in the spring crop. The
greatest amount of decrease was reported
in New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and
Missouri. All the other States, except New
Jersey and Indiana, reported an improve
ment.
THE Chief Clerk in the office of the Treas
urer Of the United States, Charles Lyman,
has been selected as Chief Examiner under
the Civil-Service Commission.
For the seven days ended on the 18th
the business failures throughout the coun-
try numbered 1855, as compared with 152
the wesk previous. They were divided as
follows: Western States, 40; Southern, 80;
Middle, 25; New England States, 49, Paci-
fic States and Territories, 0; New York
City, 8; Canada, 16.
THE promotion of Commodore Shufeldt
to be Rear Admiral in the navy, and
Captain 7. E. Fillebrown to be Commo-
dore, is announced.
1T has been decided by the Attorney
General at Washington that the title of
the Arlington property, now used as Ma
tional Cemetery for the Union soldiers, is
clear, and the $150,0O0 appropriated by
Congress has been paid to the heirs of
General Lee.
For the week ended on the 18th the issue
of standard silver dollars from the mint
was 165,5OO; issue for the corresponding
period last year, III, 800.
TwENTY-sIx leading clearinghouse in
che United States reported exchanges for
the week ended on the 18th of 81, 01S, AL ,O33,
against sos, 790,S4O for the previous week,
indicating quite an Improvement in general
trade. AS compared with the same period
last year, however, the returns showed a
decrease Of 5.5 per cent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
LATER.

WHILE attempting TO save his children,
John Payson was consumed in his burning
house at Bracebridge, Ont, a few morn
ings ago. His ten-year-old boy also per-
ished.
A FIRE at Harrodsburg, KY, the other
night destroyed twenty-four houses and
the Presbyterian Church.
The Dominion authorities have taken
special precautions to guard the Welland
Canal against damage by dynamite con-
spirators.
MISS BRAGG, niece Of General Bragg,
poured oil over her clothing at Bonham,
Tex, on the 10Th, and applied match.
Her burns were fatal.
THE Brooklyn Bridge Trustees have fixed
the toll for foot passengers at one cent
The disbursements up to the 10th on account
of the construction of the bridge foot up
81. 1885, 1905.
JAMES Young, the celebrated chemist
and discoyerer of the value of coal-oil for
lighting purposes, died in London few
days ago.
Two CHURCHES, the school-house and sew
eral residences were destroyed by cyclone
at Southport, Ind, al few days ago. In the
adjoining country several farm-houses and
many trees and fences were blown down.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has accepted the in
vitation to attend the exercises incident to
the opening of the New York and Brooklyn
bridge on she gath inst.
JOSEPH LAMBERT, aged twenty years,
living pear Chatsworth, Ont, killed his
father few days ago in order to obtain
possession of the farm.
THE shaft-car in mine near Scranton,
Pa, fell forty feet on the 10th, badly injur-
ing five persons, one fatally.
The Ten Eyck mansion, near Albany, N.
Y, built one hundred and seventy years
ago by General Bradstreet, was burned on
the 18th.
CAPTAIN w. s. MCINTYRE, of New York
City, lost a wallet from his pocket contains
ing $4,000 in United States bonds and $24,-
600 in gold mine stocks few days ago.
THE stable of Edward White, with thirty
five horses and several adjoining buildings.
in Albany, n. Y, was destroyed by fire on
the 18th.
GENERAL JOSIAH GoRGAs, Chief of Ord.
nance in the rebel army, died on the eve
ming of the 18th at Tuscaloosa, Ala, aged
sixty-five years.
A TREATY of peace has been signed be-
tween Chill and Peru.
THE natives of Madagascar were on the
10th making extensive preparations to re-
pei invasion by the French, and the latter
seemed 10th to begin operations.
A HEAVY snow-storm prevailed at st.
John, N. B., on the 18th.
SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD, the Canadian
Premier, is alleged tohave been threatened
BY New York dynamitsrs
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18

closet in their residence few days ago,
accidentally brushed off loaded pistol,
which exploded, the ball lodging in her
brain, killing her almost instantly.
THE New York Stock Exchange has elect
ed A. S. Hatch President.
JOHN E. PERRY died at Barille, L. l., the
other day, after fasting for sixty days, his
only aourishment during that time having
been pint of brandy made into punches.
He lost one hundred and fifty pounds in
weight.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
-There is a good deal Of quiet humc

There is a good deal of quiet humor
in piano men. A week or so ago a
Steinway agent advertised second
hand Chickering, which he described as
ga fine piece of cabinet work and just
the thing for an ironing board" Shortly
afterward the Chickering agent got
hold of a secondhand Steinway and adj
yertsed it as admirably adapted for
use as an ice-chest and warranted to
scare rats away whenever played on, !"
philadelphia Nea0s.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
AFFECT Poverty and Suffering in Ireland.

WASHINGTON, May 9.
AS result of inquiries made at the State
Department, it has been learned that the
subject of Governor Buffers recent letter to
Secretary Folger-namely, pauper immigra-
ton from Ireland, has for some months
been under consideration in that depart
ment A number of reports relating thereto
have been received, and among the most
interesting is one from Consul-General
Merritt, of London, giving the results of an
investigation made at his request in March
last by United State Consuls in Ireland.
The Consuls generally agree that the dis
tress prevailing at present is not exceptional
in its character and that published
accounts to the contrary are exag-
gerated. In the poorer agricultural
districts the situation of the peasantry is
miserable, and abject poverty is the rule,
but, sad as it is, it has been the same
for years and has become the normal condi-
ton of Iife 1t may be safely assumed that
the much-talked-of starvation point" has
not been reached, however bad the situation
may be, and that local and Government
authorities have abundant means to relieve
actual necessity. The prospects of the
amelioration of the present condition in the
immediate future are most discouraging.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

Marvellous Growth of the State.
The wonderful growth Of the industries
Of the State during the last decade is
shown by the following table, compiled in
the census of 1880:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18

The Vandalia, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
& Chicago, and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati d
st. Louis Roads recently adopted a new
rule, to take effect June 1, that no single
piece of luggage weighing more than two
hundred and fifty pounds viii be taken for
transportation in baggage cars.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18

Heavy rains having fallen on the Cali
fornia coast, it is likely that the hay crop
will be damaged but the wheat crop will be
benefited
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18

The Massachusetts Senate has passed
bill for the payment of one dollar per ton
bounty on beets raised for sugar-mskiag
purposes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18

THE failure of J. W. Lewis, the leading
oyster and fruit dealer at Baltimore, Md,
for 500, 900, is announced.
A RECENT fire destroyed the town of
Bartlett, Oak.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
Money in the Treasury.

Ex-senator Tabor proposes to build a
house in Denver which shall rival Wander
bits and the famed palaces Of California
80 his new wife says,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
CIVIL SERVICE.

President Arthur Slightly Mobiles and AZ
fixes His Signature to the New Rules to
Govern Civil-Service Appointments = A
Summary of the Directions to Be Fol-
lowed by Those Seeking Government
EmuIoyment.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-05

A CHEERFUL SPIRIT. The man or
woman who always reveals II cheerful
spirit, will succeed in life. The pleasant
face will carry its possessor through life
in spite of every opposing power. Smiles
will Danish the darkness that gathers
around every life path, and the sunlight
will fall upon the pathway, wherever IL
cheerful spirit exists. The sunbeams
will melt the iceberg and dispel the dark
est night that ever brooded over tho world,
and SO IL sunny spirit will scatter GOODNESS
and darkness of humanity, and bring
brightness and blessing to those about it.
If there is anything repulsive about a
human being it is fretful spirit and n
sorrowful face. II there is anything
utterly repolIing and disgusting, it is u
sour visaged one who cannot smile or
wear cheerful look, but who continually
broods over her misfortunes, and so keeps
on the shadowy side of everything. Gods
sunshine is nothing to him, any more
than the sunshine of heaven is 10 the
poisonous nettleweed under the shadow of
the Shiny rock, or dense shrubbery. His
dwarfed and selfish spirit is as nearly like
the nettleweed as it can be or like any
thing else that grows in gloom and dark
ness.
A cheerful spirit is ono of tho most
valuable gifts ever bestowed upon human.
ity by u kind Creator. II is the sweetest
and most fragrant flower of tho Spirit
that constantly sends out its beauty and
fragrance, and blesses everything within
It's reach. 1t will sustain the soul in the
darkest and most dreary places of this
world. 1t will hold in check the demons
OF despair, and s,iile the power of diseour.
agemont and hopelessness. 1t ia the
brightest star that ever cast its radiance
over the darkencd soul, and ono that
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-05

WHAT ARE YOU READINGp-Step into
this public library and watch the many
comers and goers. Is it not little awe
some to think hat here. preserved in the
life beyond life, wait the spirits of thous
ands of the mighty dead-wait to be in
ed to hold communion with these liv-
ing minds, to touch and stir these eager,
rhrobbing, human hearts? Do we care
fully select from among them ''the best
societyp" Let US watch this pretty young
girl passing near us. Her eyes glance
along the full shelves. Here Sir Walter
Scott throws open to her ancient castles
and baronial halls, but she docs not pause
to euter; then Tennyson pushes gently
toward her the light shallop of the Lady
of Shalot, but she lets it drift idly past
Milton opens before her needless visions
heights crowned by angels, and depths
blackened by demons, but still that un-
satisfied look of search is upon her face
Shakespeare clears little glade in the
green wood, and makes room for her
among Titania and her circling fays, but
she only looks bewildered and amazed.
Then science comes forward with adjusted
telescope and microscope; with bird, and
beast. and shells, and crimson corals.
History and travels unroll brilliant pano-
ramas of all ages. Art sets up before
her fine buildings. grand statutes, and
beautiful paintings, while religion proffers
knowledge and consolation and growth
in grace from many an open page of
truth. But see the girl we are watch
ing pushes past them all, and says to the
librarian, Haven't you any of Ouida' s
novels in this libraryp I've been looking
all through these shelves, and l can't find
one." Yet that girl will not bate jot or
title, mind you, of her rightful claim to
place in "the best society. Wonderland
nesbJterGdn.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-05

The Turkish woman is marriageable at
the age of nine years. In this country
girls don't even think of marriage until
they get to be over ten.
Mrs. Mary A. Denison. tho author Of
the successful book, That Husband of
Nine" has written another novel, with
the title of His Triumph" AS lover
of domestic peace, we are glad the old
man won.
The man was dust, refined, but the
woman dust, double refned--one remove
farther from the earth. The woman was
made out of q rib out Of the side of Adam,
mot made out OF his head to top him,
not out of his feet to be trampled upon by
him, but out of his side to be equal with
him, under his arm to be protected, and
near his heart to be beloved. --MdtLteW
Henry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-05
AS the discovery of nickel on this coas

AS the discovery of nickel on this cOasr
has opened new field of mining industry
and one which has every indication o
becoming cqu.l to the Comstock in rich
uess the Record concluded to gather the
facts. In this discovery, as in hundreds o
other great finds, these mines have bee,
lying tor years within plain sight of !
stage road, where people constantly trave
without even notice. Many samples ol
the ore have been sent to different assay
ers for copper, but none ever took thu
trouble to analyze the rock until it Wa,
sent TO this city. In 1881 samples of thi,
ore were sent to Charles Bell for copper
assay. Upon examination 1t was foun,
to contain a large per cent of nickel
More of the ole being secured, it wa,
tnalyized, proving the first result. Upol
this showing. William S. Bell was sent to
discover the locations, and succeeded il
indlng the richest and most valuable
nlckel property ever discovered. The dis
covcry being kept as secret rs possible, little
was known as TO its extent until recent.
ly. The property is located in the north
ern portion of Churchill county, Nevada
The property has been well pros pected
and The largest bodies of this mlnera
exposed that have ever been known. Th,
nickel ores of Pennsylvs average but :
per cent. They are reduced on the ground
to 10 per cent, and sent to Camden, N. j
where they are again reduced and th,
metal extracted. The nickel found in
Oregon has also been opened, but lo
what extent cannot be ascertained. Thir.
ty tons of the Nevada nickel were
sent TO London, which graded 294 pei
cent. These mines are the only ones yet
discovered that carry uniformly the three
distinct characters, viz; Arsenjuret, which
is grayish metallic red; arseniate, a
beautiful apple green and arsenite, having
dark metallic luster.-S Sacramento Rec
ord Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-05

WHAT He THOUGHT ABOUT IT.--"You
think that ere woman with the three
children belongs to that man a-talkin'.
mo; no woman could lived 80 longs
that with a man and appear so much
above him in her whole make up! There 3
a lot O. stuff talked about folks bein'
mismated but they amt nuthin' int
nuthn' genuine under cover, l mean.
Folks es come together nat'ral, without
enny compuIsion, as they do round these
parts, air about equal in most respects,
When woman takes to low man there s
sonnet him low slowed away in her cargo,
and uice v.rSa; and when there's a public
smashup, it's the cussedness of both comm
10 a climax! At least, that's my opinion,
after sixty years observation"