The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-10
The East.

By the suspension of operations by the
Watch Company Of Lancaster, Pa, few
days ago two hundred and fifty men were
thrown out of employment.
THERE was no change reported in the
telegraphers' strike on the 1st. The West
ern Union Telegraph Company reopened
its lines without conditions and restored
its money-order system.
THE other day the two-year-old child of
Colonel o. G. Linder, of Indian Territory,
was accidentally shot and killed by his
eight-year-old brother.
ADvIcEs Of the I'd state that in addition
to the outrages recently perpetrated in
Georgia, in Tennessee terrible barbarities
have been practiced by midnight marau-
ders upon white and colored citizens of
Wartrace, for no known reason.
THE Democrats of Minnesota met in State
Convention at st. Paul on the I'd and NOM
mated w. w. McNair for Governor, r. L.
Frazee for observation-disclosures, J. j.
Green for Secretary of State, John Lud-
wig for Treasurer, and j. w. Willis for
Attorney General. The platform adopted
favors a tariff for revenue only and OPP
poses prohibition,
NEAR New York City a few days ago
George and Lena Soust, aged respectively
sixteen and fourteen years were drowned
while out bathing,
THE steamer Saratoga arrived at New
York from Havana on the I'd, and Steward
Barnes was removed to the quarantine
hospital as yellow fever sufferer.
THE failure of f. T.. & j. D. Phinney,
boot and shoe counter manufacturers, of
Boston, for over S40O, 900, is announced.
THE Legislature of New Hampshire, after
a contest lasting forty-three days, on the
Cd detected Austin II. Pike (Rep.) United
States Senator for six years, beginning
March 4, 1884.
THE cigar-makers' strike in New York
City ended on the ID, and the men returned
TO work at advanced wages.
THE region north of Rochester, N. Y,
was visited by destructive wind, hail
and rain-storm ON thu night of the Sd, ruin
ing grain and fruit.
Tue knights of Labor celebrated the
sixty-second anniversary of the birth of
the late Uriah S. Stephens, founder of the
order, at Philadelphia ON the 3D..
1T was announced by the Postal Tele-
graph Company ON the Sd that its lines
between New York City and Chicago were
working satisfactorily, and that messages
would be transmitted with promptness for
twenty-five cents for twenty words and
ten cents for ten words or less.
MAYOR Epson has appointed Seth S.
Grant Comptroller of New York City, Uice
Allan Campbell, resigned.
Ar BroclSton, Mass, Thomas p. Ripley,
shoe-manufacturer, was badly Injured a
few nights ago by runaway, and on being
taken home his sister was so overcome
with excitement that she dropped dead.
New hops arrived in New York City on
the Sd from Oneida County. N. ", the
first bale of which was sold to prominent
brewer at fifty cents per porsad.
HERzY, WHITTIER & WYMAN, shoe and
leather dealers of Boston, failed on the 4th
for 100000, and Charles w. Clements.
shoe manufacturer, suspended for a like
amount, throwing one thousand employees
out Of work.
THE Republican State Committee of New
Jersey has called the State Convention ON
August 10, in Trenton.
on the 4th an oil barrel, half filed with
water, was sent safely through the rapids
III ANAtt AeARS1s ~ttRbillA u IL
noted swimmer, gave notice that within
nine days he intended to brave the rapids
and whirlpool. it 't3At
The other day Thomas Mellett and Will
lam Cole fell down a coal-shaft in the
iron mine at Edge Hill, Pa, and were
fatally injured,
Ar Lawrence, Mass, the Wright Braid
Manufacturing Company's works were
burned ON the night of the 9th, entailing a
loss of S150,0OO
On the 9th the Vermont National Bank,
of St. Adams, closed its doors, owing to
the failure Of its President, Bradley Bar
low.
On the 9Th the first cargo of new wheat
this season was landed at Buffalo N. Y.
SAMUEL MoCAULEY, thirty five years of
age, of Westmoreland County, Pa. shot
and killed his father few DAYS ago for
reasons unknown.
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN and Herbert A. Slade
engaged in a boxing-match in the Madison
Square Garden, New York City, on the
evening Of the 9th, the former knocking
the latter out of time on the third round.
Slade was considerably bruised, while
Sullivan received but little punishment.
Ten thousand spectators were present.