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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24
West and South.

The Straight-out Virginia Republicans
met in convention at Richmond on the 10th
and adopted platform favoring a strict
adherence to Republican principles and
the protective tariff; indorsing James G.
Blaine for the Presidency; condemning the
reputation of one-third of the State debt;
opposing mixed schools; favoring civil
service reform, and opposing the one-man
power in Virginia, represented by Ma
hone.
On the 18th the Michigan Prohibition
State Convention met at Eaton Rapids
and voted to raise 100000 as a campaign
fund, Endorsed the platform of the Nation
al Convention at Chicago. and declared in
favor of constitutional and statutory pro-.
hibition of the manufacture of liquor as
beverage.
For attempted outrage Martin Bradley
(colored) was taken from Jail the other
night at Terrell, Tex, by mob, and
hanged in the asylum grounds.
Two DAUGHTERS Of Rev. G.. w. Wilson,
near Carlerville, Ca, were drowned re-
Gently while bathing.
A CITIZEN of San Antonio, Tex, named
JEFF Miller, got drunk at Monterey, Mex,
on the 18th, and when two policemen at
tempted his arrest he killed one and fatal
ly wounded the other. The wretch was
then cut to pieces with a saber.
THREE persons have been lynched for
the murder of Joseph Fulford, in Miller
County, Ga. Reuben Robinson, the last
of the assassins, suffered death on the
18th.
TRAIN on the Kentucky Central Road
dashed into another at Winchester Cross
ing, KY, on the 18th, the rear of which
contained four hundred kegs of giant pow
der. Sparks from the locomotive ignited
the powder, and an explosion followed.
The depot building, three cars and an en-
CINE were blown to pieces, two men were
almost instantly killed and five others
were believed to be mortally injured.
THE Democratic State Central Commit
tee of Minnesota on the 18th nominated
Adolph Biermann for Governor in place of
w. w. McNair, declined. Biermann &C
cepted.
ON the 18th Taylor Banks was hanged
at Scottswood, Ala, Ben Perry at Green
vile, S. G., and Demo Casat at Little Rock,
Ark.-all for murder. The two former
were negroes.
The Warren CO., Second National Bank
suspended on the 18th. K. M. Fitch. the
cashier, was reported to be a defaulter to
the amount of $4,000.
On the 18th five cases of yellow fever de.
veloped in the Pensacola Navy Yard, and
three outside. A Gordon had been estab-
lished, and hospital tents and disin-
fectants had been shipped from New Or
leans.
A FIRE destroyed twelve stores and six
warehouses the other night at Crawford,
Miss, valued at 100000.
TROUBLE arose between the negroes and
white spectators at colored camp-meet-
ing ON the 10Th, on the outskirts of Nash
vile, Tenn, and the latter fred twelve
shots into the people, one white man being
killed and eight negroes wounded.
IT was reported in San Francisco on the
18th that great gold discoveries had been
made on the Yukon River, in Alaska, but
intense cold weather prevented much pros
pecting.
NEW monument to George Washing
ton was unveiled few days ago on the
apex Of South Mountain, near Boones-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
A Three-Cornered Elopement.

Detective Costello, of Chicago, and an
officer from New York visited Milwaukee
a few days ago and effected the arrest of
an old man and his step-daughter, for
whom search had been made by the police
of the Eastern cities for six weeks past.
About two months ago New York papers
contained an account of a peculiar elope-
ment, which, although in the lower walks
of life, created a marked sensation from
the popularity of its circumstances. John
LIE Rogue was a scenic artist and widow
er. Nearly a year ago he N r,ried widow
named Groat, with one q, seter, Annie.
The woman was quite we'll off, having
saved a comfortable sum of money from q
Kindergarten which she Owned few
miles from the city. The daughter was
comedy and gracious, and soon won the
heart Of her mothers husband. The affair
resulted i'll an elopement, LIE Rogue taking
with him the woman's money, amounting
to nearly $4,000. The couple went to Buff
falo and thence to Chicago. There the
young woman deserted her aged ad1nirer
and fed to Milwaukee with a young pat
tern-maker named Hansen. LIE Rogue fol.
lowed them, and the three were arrested
in clearinghouse. Hansen at first re-
fused to accompany the officers, demand
ing a requisition, but being convinced that
he had committed no crime, was finally in.
duced to return to Chicago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24
They Blew Out the Gas.

CHICAGO, Aug. Il.
A man and woman, who registered as NJ.
Crowley and wife, were found at $3.50
o'clock Sunday, at the West Side CONNER
cial Hotel, Madison street, in an unconscious
condition caused by escaping gas. A physi-
clan pronounced the man dead, and the wo-
man in a dangerous condition. They went
to the hotel Saturday night at nine o'clock,
and were assigned to room 80, on the second
floor. AS they did not appear for breakfast
nor dinner, the proprietor became alarmed
and forced open the door. On retiring the
gas had been blown out, and as all ventila-
ton was closed the couple were asphyxiat-
ed. The woman, apparently forty years
old, was taken to the hospital but cannot
recover.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24

INSTRUCTIONS were telegraphed from
Washington on the 10th to transfer the
Marine Guard from the Navy Yard at PEN
sacola to Cape Arson, six miles distant,
case of yellow fever having developed at
the former place.
THROUGHOUT the United States and
Canada the business failures for the seven
DAYS ended on the 18th numbered 40, as
compared with 1872 the previous seven days.
The distribution was as follows: New
England States, %; Middle, q; Western,
81; Southern, %; Pacific States, u; New
York City, 6; Canada, 30.
For the week endsd on the 18th the issue
of standard silver dollars from the minis
was S424 ,499; for the corresponding period
last year, s., 069,000
ALL Collectors of Customs were notified
on the Goth by Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue Evans that it was unnecessary
for cigar manufacturers to give bonds
where districts had been consolidated.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24

"A touching incident occurred on
Georgia railroad the other day. A lady
noticed on the seat before her d woman,
whose refined appearance led her to en-
gage in conversation with the stranger.
Noticing the latter's beautiful babe she
expressed admiration. yes" said
she, with q sigh, beautiful, but blind
Then, pointing to the two other chill
dren bv her side. she added "That is
not all-these, too, are Blind The
sal announcement brought tears to the
eyes of the listeners. The mothers sor-
rowftti lot and the children's sad future
awakened the deepest sympathy CHI
cago Times
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24
A Monument at Washington's Birth.
place.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20

Y.
Colonel Casey, Of the engineer corps, and
Secretary of State Davis went to West
Moreland County, Va, last week and Wis
tied the Washington homestead, for the
purpose of selecting a site for the monu-
ment authorized by act of Congress to be
erected at the birthplace of General Wash
ington. The site selected is about three
hundred yards from the house in which
Washington was born.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24

"A new law Of Missouri allows no.
body to practice medicine unless hold
ing diploma from medical college of
recognized standing. This statute APP
plies also to dentists and bone settlers.
Dealers in patent medicines are required
to take out a special license. ST. Louis
ReDubltcdn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24
Ero1n Washinmtnn.

On the 10th the Treasury Department
purchased $685. 900 ounces Of silver for de
livery at the Philadelphia, San Francisco
snd New Orleans minis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24

AS an illustration of the extent to
which the practice of duellingi is spread
ing IN Germany, it may be mentioned
that an advocate not long ago chal-
lenged the presiding Judge of Court
at Bromberg on account of some obser-
walton officially made by the latter in
the course of a trial.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24

Two doctors down in Virginia have
just met In a duel. As they used pis-
tolls, no harm was done. The result
might have been more disastrous had
each taken pill of the others manu-
facture.-M 7. Neacs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24

-. | have already outlived my allotted
time, = said Mrs. Mary Bach. of Wheel
ing, W. Va, and then she killed herself.
She was eighty-seven years old.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24

"A young American traveller, talking
with foreign lady, asked her why
there was so much establishment in
boarding-houses whenever an American
was seen to black his own shoes? s.Be-
cause" she said, mo gentleman in our
country blacks his own shoes. "Who
does it?' ellis servant" Suppose
he can not afford to keep a servant?"
''Then his wife does it. ''Do you ap-
prove of that?' Certainly l do, was
the final answer; ''was not woman
created to be the servant of man?''-
Cincinnati Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24

The abolition of tolls on the New
York canals has brought an immense
increase of business, N. 7. Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24
THE STRIKE ENDED.

Master Workman Campbell Declares the
Strike of the Telegraph Operators a
Failure = Operators at Various Points
Resuming Work.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24

IHIcbIIlIf1, 7 1.s a uss IL.
Thomas Ii. Hughes, the Secretary of the
Brotherhood of Teegraphers, received the
following from New York yesterday after
noon:
Send the following to all assemblies: 1.-THE
Executive Board of the Brotherhood regret
to say that the strike is failure. All mem
bers who can mayreturn to work Immediate
ly. A circular vii follow by mail.
(Signed) JOHN CAMPBELL"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

The Grand Procession in San Francisco
Representatives Present from Every
State and Territory in the Union-Up-
ward of Four Thousand GorgeousIy Ar
rayed Soldiers of the Gross in Line.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

'T would like to ring that bell. Say,
won't you let me ring that bell? That
must be fine sounding bell. I'll give
you fifty cents if you let me ring that
bell" The speaker was mild eyed
young fellow with an innocent look
upon his face that inspired confidence
at first sight. The landlord gave the
youth casual glance, ''sized him up
as ''fresh," and then told him he
could ring the bell as long as he wished
TO for fifty cents. As it happened to be
about the dinner hour, the proprietor
thought this a good joke. In through
the parlors, out upon the veranda, and
even up into the chambers. sounded the
clang of the bell. The guests soon
became annoyed and then exasperated.
The landlord went out to the fellow and
said: "Come. haven't you rung that
bell aboat long enough! The guests are
all complaining about it," "Rung it
long enough, Bless your soul. haven't
hardly begun yet. What do you sup
pose paid you the last fifty cents had
in the world for! Long enough! Pshaw!
What an exceptionally fine sounding
bell. What will you take for that bell!'
"The question amt what Ill take for
that bell, but what you'll take to let
up," said the excited landlord. "Well,
don't know that l care to stop, but
amt that fine-sounding bell-if it's all
the same to you, about ten dollars, l
think. would be about right" II won't
give you ten dollars. but I'll tell you
what I'll do: IN give you five, and the
best dinner you ever had. il you'll stop
right where you are" agreed; let's
have the five. Thanks. Now we'll 60
in to dinner" and in few minutes the
ravenous youth was putting away roast
beef aud chicken salad at a marvelously
rapid rate. boston Globe.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

A successful strike occurred when
the Richmond night express train
struck negro walking on the track to
to get a glimpse of the locomotives
headlight just before being landed in
the woods dozen or two yards from
the road line. His first conscious words
were. "For de Lords sake, boss, who
frow dat lantern at me?''
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

CLEANLINESS and purity make Par
kerr Hair Balsain the favorite for re
storing the youthful color to gray hair
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

You WILL NEVER have a sour stom
ach, if you drink Damiana Bitters
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21
I,o You smoke ?

II you do, call on BELL Il BURNS,
the "Fashion Sample Rooms" and try
their "Clear Havana Cigar" best
In Winnemncca. ja27-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

Hammock Chairs, for sitting or sleep.
ing in, just received.
Fresh California Ranch Butter, IS
cents a roll, at
BANNIsTER & WRrHRRLY's.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

ELLED BY NONE.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

IF you WANT to buy the best and
bost reliable wagon. go to f. Rein.
hart & Cos and get Schuttler. as
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

On your way to the G. p. r. X.
Depot. call at Cos KRENKEL's place
and try his Jake kline's Carson Beer.
1t is the best in the land. scott
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE


Under and by virtue of an order OF sale and
decree OF foreclosure, issued out of the District
Court OF the Fourth Judicial District OF the
State OF Nevada, in and for the County OF
Humboldt, on the 9th day OF August, 1885, in
the case of BERNARD FISHER, plaintiff,
against NINE KEsLER and JOHN RICHARDS,
defendants. wherein the above named Bernard
Fisher, pla ntif, obtained judgment and de-
cree against the said Vine Kessler on the LIST
day of August, 1883: which, said decree was on
the 4th day OF August, 1888. duly recorded in
Judgment Book of said Court. at pages 2S2 to
234, am commanded 10 sell all those certain
lots pieces or parcels of land situate, lying and
being In the town of winnemucca, Humboldt
County, Nevada, and particularly described as
follows, to wit:
Lots Numbers One. Two, Three, Four, Twen-
ty-two, Twenty three and Twenty -four in Block
|, In said town; also, Lots Number Eleven and
Twelve in Block X, in said town, together with
the appurtenances.
Public notice is hereby given, that ON
saturday, the Ist Day OF september,
1883,
At l oc'osk ?. N. of that day, in front of the
Courthouse door, In Winnemucca, Humboldt
County, New, will, in obedience to said order
OF sale and decree OF foreclosure, sell the above
described property, or so much thereof as may
be necessary TO satisfy plaintiffs judgment and
decree, with interest thereoa and costs of suit
and expenses of sale, by public auction, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, in gold coin
OF the United States.
l.. l.. RICHARD, Sheriff
OF Humboldt County.
winnemucca, August 9th. 1883.
j. H. WINDLE, Atty for plf. td
You WILL NEVER have sour stom.
ach, if you drink Damiana Bitters
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

MONEY LOANED WITHOUT INTEREST
There's millions in IL.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

This new Saloon has been fitted up regard.
less OF expense, and stocked with superior
10 Of
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

N. LEVY 4 Co. are agents for Dam
ana Bitters
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21
FASHION SAMPLE ROOMS.
BELL & BURNS. ..Proprietors.

CALL ON Ea
THE BUSY B'Si"
And try our celebrated J. r. Cutters Old
Bourbon, Old Virginia, White Rye, Golden
Thistle, Old Bourbon, Old Pioneer,
Oar Faporite, Rock and Rye.
and Orange WHISTLES,
Imported sazerac Cognac.
Imported Green Seal, Imperial, zinfandel uaret,
and oil other kinds Of choicest
FAI-N-E-W-I-
Apoliinaris. Mineral. and Sparkling
Soda Waters!
MILWAUKEE, BEER.
C-O-N-G-R-E-s-S--C-
Made in the latest style known to the art, and
concocted OF the choicest materials by the
~'AASAo6h0h
cient or modern age.
The highly celebrated
NJ oUNTAIN
-PRETESTILIIO-
-OgozzINEROP--
CoCKTAILS
Served at all times during the day and night.
DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED CIGARS !!
D. P. and S. II. r. players can be accommo-
dated at any time.
MONEY LOANED WITHOUT INTEREST
There's millions in it.
fTA luxuriantly furnished private CLCP
ROOM, FOR the use of the winnemueca Cnct
Club, with private entrance.
BELL BURNS.
winnemucca, April IL. u
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21
f'etaluIlaa Batter,

FttHfUHWN bUtttFe
Direct from the largest butter dairy OF
Sonoma county, California.
A Choice Article tn 2-pound Rolls, IS
Cents Per ROiI.
l carry no oleomargarine or bull
butter.
f. c. ROBINS,
mia Celebrated Cash Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-08-21

DAMIANA makes the old young and
the weak strong and healthy.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-02
Thnrlnw WaAd,s Dress. Goat,

In 1926, while at Washington, re-
ceived an invitation from Mr.. Clay to
dinner The day after, the porter Of
Gadsby's hotel, where was staying,
said to me; II hope YOU will accept
Mr. Clay'S invitation. Sir ~ said.
How did YOU know had an invitation
from Mr. CIay?' "Oh, sir. the ,eiler
came through the Office, and we all
know Mr.. Gays handwriiing.' Here
peated his hope that | would 90, and
added, "Gcntlcmen sometimes come to
Washington on business without bring
ing their drcsS-coats With them, posi-
bly, YOU may have forgotten yours; il YOU
did, you would do me great favor by
accepting one that haven't worn, and
which VOID fit you nicely" The por-
ter, VINO was evidently IN observing
and Sagacious man, had diYned the
truth. ! not only had not brought a
dress-coat, but | did not possess one to
bring, and was really rcgretting the ne
cessity of declining the invitation for
that reason, But the porter urged his
offer with such kindness and delicacy
that accepted both the coat and the
invitation
Gen Jackson in 1928 succeeded Mr.,
Adams as president. From that time
until lSl0, during the administrations of
Jackson and Van Buren,, a period of
twelve years, | was not again in Wash
ington. In the latter year, after the
election of Gen. Harrison, again visit
ed the city, and in passing through the
treasury department ] encountered my
old friend Brady, the thoughtful porter
whose coat had worn to Mr. Clay's
dinner, and with whom ! exchanged a
very hearty greeting. He informed me
that he had clerkship in the depart
ment from Gen. Jackson, but as the
"spoils belonged to the victors,' he
now expected TO lose his place. After
parting with him | went to the secreta.
~ of the treasury, Mr.. Ewing, and re-
lated TO him the peculiar obligation un.
der which | had formerly placed my
self to the friendly porter, adding what
was quite sure be would find true,
that he was very capable and faithful
clerk. The secretary was amused al
the nature Of the obligation had incur
red years before, and cheerfully con.
scented to retain my friend in his situa,
ton. 1hurloW Weeds autobiography,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-02

There is general impression that
Jay Gould has only one son, because
his wife never appears in society and
his children are almost unknown. 1t
has got abroad that his son George is
his solitary offspring, But he has 4
large and interesting family. His daugh-
ter Nellie, who chriStcucd his yacnt
promises TO be beauty and Will be n
great catch when she goes into society.
She is a slim girl, neither light nor
dark. with charming manners and stu.
dious habits. She has been under the
charge of goyernesses all her life.
There is a son Edward who is older
than Nellie and younger than George.
| imagine he may be seventeen, He is u
shy, studiouS sort of u boy, well bred
and respectful. He thinks of becoming
civil engineer and has the self-con-
tanned manners of his father. Howard,
who is fourteen years old, has been in
delicate health for long while. He
knows nothing of books and his father
keeps him in the open air of their beau.
tiful place at lrvington. Belle, who is
in the neighborhood of ten or twelve
years promises to be the beauty of the
family. She very much resembles Mrs.
Gould, who at one time was something
of beauty. The baby is Frank.
All the children are living at Irving
ton and Gould goes up there every night
from his financial cares. 1t is said that
he is boy among his boys when he is
at home. He drops all business thoughts
and goes into any sort of recreation
that may be proposed with as much ar
dor MS his Youngest son. The ground
are secluded and the millionaire can
jump fences, turn hand-springs, 70 in
swimming, indulge in II game of "onc
oId cat or play the cornct without any
body but his own family being the wis
or. - BroOkiyn Ed1le.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-02
What Wonderful THINGS Texas Has.

! heard Of II well in Burkeville, Tex,
in which the empty bucket would de-
scend and It's mate ascend with water
without any known force being eXerted.
The well and buckets nrc arranged as
Is common here, wrh pulley, rope and
two buckets. denounced the story rs
untrue when told to me, but wrote to
Judge NJ. d. Hines. owner OF the prop
erty on which the well IT, situated, and
received in response the following let
ter:
"YoHrs Of the 10Th inst to hand and
contents noted. have to reply that
the well you inquire about belongs to
me; that some ton wears since it com.
menced drawing water that is, the
empty bucket would go down aud a
bucket OF water come up and remain
at the top of the well without any
known cause, 1t has been kept up ever
since at intervals. There is no regu.
larity about it; it will as often draw AT
any hour OF the night rs at other times.
II has been known to draw three or four
times per day There seems to be no
difference in ii as regards the weather
or the seasons Of the year 1t has new
er been known to draw up water when
there was water in the top bucket.
There is no cause known for this
strange occurrence. Cor. LOutSUtUe
COUyier-JOHrRaL