The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-03
West and South.

~. M. ESTER, very pIOAlHouU anu
wealthy citizen of Lincoln County, Tenn,
was killed by lightning the other evening.
His skull was split in twain and his shoes
torn from his feet.
THE General Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, at Denver, Col, on
the 26th elected Robert B. Beath, of Phila
delphia, COMMUNICATIVE
THE Bank of Leadville, Col, of which E.
L. Campbell is President, recently made an
assignment.
AT a recent meeting of the Executive
Committee of the trunk lines rate of
$3.50 was fixed for passengers from New
York to Chicago over the new line formed
by the Wabash, Baltimore and Grand
Trunk Roads.
THH Illinois Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners recently appointed Frank
Drake Chief Grain Inspector at Chicago.
SIX colored men who recently attempted
to cross the Waccamaw River, in Horny
County, S. c., in an old barge, were
drowned by the capsizing of the vessel.
ON the Goth, Marsh T. Polk, the default.
ing Treasurer Of Tennessee. who had been
convicted of embezzlement, was sentenced
to Imprisonment for twenty years and
fined $366,540.
THE Ward Iron Company, of Niles, O.,
recently failed for nearly $1,0OO,OO0.
AT Miles City, M. IT,, a few nights ago
a man named Rigney, in Jail for disorder
ly conduct, was taken out by mob and
hanged. Two hours after the lynching the
theater and six other buildings were fired
and completely destroyed, presumably in
retaliation. The loss by fire aggregated
$4,000.
THE Virginia Democratic State Conven-
ton at Lynchburg adopted a platform on
the 25th which opposes increased taxation;
favors a tariff for revenue only; the sup
port of free schools; demands strict econo.
my in all branches of the Government,
State and Federal, and arraigns the adj
ministration of National and State affairs,
as between the Presidents and Malone.
John Barbour was elected Chairman of the
State Central Committee.
LIGHTNING struck several houses at Mil
waukee, Wis, on the Goth, but no loss of
life ensued. The rainfall was the heaviest
ever known in a single hour.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR, who, during the
Lincoln Administration, was Postmaster
General, died at his home in Silver
Springs, Md, on the 9th, aged seventy
years.
AN attempt was made by an insane con.
Wet in the Virginia Penitentiary, at Rich
mond, few days ago to burn the build.
ings, in which seven hundred persons were
confined, but his efforts were defeated by
a steward.
A STORM near Fort Worth, Tex, the 9th.
er day demolished nine buildings, damaged
several others, and fatally injured three
men.
A RESOLUTION was adopted by the sa-
loon-keepers st. Louis on the 9th to dis
regard the Sunday law and keep their sa-
looms open on Sunday.
THE counsel for ex-Treasurer Polk, of
Tennessee, entered motion for new
trial on the 9th, on the ground of the in.
competency of the jury.
RoAD-AGENTs stopped the stage from
Helena to Deer Lodge, NJ. t., few days
ago and cleaned out the treasure box, mails
and passengers.
RECENT reports from Milwaukee state
that in the northwestern portion of Wis
consin, where the Norwegian element
largely predominates, leprosy had gained
a strong foothold, being entirely confAed
to Norwegians.
A RECENT fire at Minneapolis, Mimi,
destroyed $4,000 worth of property, and
at Lincoln, Neb., flames swept away ten
business buildings, causing loss of $780,
600.
DURING the recent storm in Texas Mrs.
Golden, bride of two days, was killed by
lightning.
THE attempt to enforce the Downing law
in st. Louis on the Doth ult. did not result
satisfactorily. Some nine hundred saloon
keepers were reported, as also were all the
newspapers, street-car officials, cigar
stands, newsboys, etc.
THE proprietor of fashionable restau-
rant in Baltimore, Charles H. Coget, was
arrested the other day for forgery of notes
aggregating $56,500
DURING the period extending from March
to July % Chicago packers slaughtered
1,OS4,OOO hogs, against $4,000 for the cor
responding periodin 1882.
PROF. S. d. AUGHEY, of the State Uni
NSASAey az A1lAlCOlL, webs was arrested Ul0
other day for forgery. The amounts OBJ
tanned by him through this method in the
last year will aggregate $4,000.
SEVERAL skiffs in the river near Mayors
vile, Miss, capsized during recent Sc
we're storm and five men, all. colored, were
drowned.
A DIFFICULTY occurred few days ago
between two brothers named Silvey, iv-
ing near Centreville, Ca, in which the
younger stabbed the older, killing him.
The Coroner's Jury held the assailant for
murder.
A SHERIFF's posse in Arkansas, in pur-
suit of the outlaws from Montgomery.
Yell and Garland Counties came up with
the Daniels brothers the other day in the
the mountains of Berry County. A fight
ensued in which three of the pursuers were
killed, and the desperadoes escaped.
A BOILER explosion occurred at Rick's
saw-mill, Russellvillle, Ark, recently, by
which William Hudson was killed, Payne
Hudson was fatally wounded and a third
mans leg was broken.
Two SHOCKS of earthquake were felt
at Gilroy, Cal, on the 30th ult. rumbling
sound being distinctly heard.