The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-23
West and South.


West and South.
THE Legislature of California has adj
journed sine die.
IT is promised by the contractors for the
2S0 miles of the Northern Pacific Railroad
remaining to be constructed that the gap
will be closed before the first of September
next.
A LAD was recently expelled from Min
nesota school because he used extracts
from the speeches of Robert g. Ingerson as
his defamation exercise. An appeal was
taken to the State Superintendent, and
finally to the Attorney General, the latter of
whom has decided that the expulsion is ille-
gal, because the teacher did not specify the
kind of matter he desired to be selected.
A DESPERATE named H. f. Croker, who
confessed to numbering three men and one
woman, and regretted that he did not have
an opportunity to kill two men more, COM
mifSed suicide in the Granbury (Tex.) Jail
few days ago.
JOHN BALDWIN, actuated by jealousy,
murdered William Watkins at Roanoke,
Va, few days ago, and then committed
suicide. Both men were colored.
THE Tennessee Legislature has passed the
bill to settle the State debt at fifty cents,
with three per cent. interest.
1T is announced that the recent cold rain
in Texas worked havoc among the sheep
flocks. West of the Nueces River the loss
would reach $25O,OOO
THROUGH Northern Ohio, Southern Michi-
gan and portion of Indiana recent obser-
vations excite anxiety for the winter wheat
crop, the winter and spring having been I'M
favorable. The conditions are thought to
be propitious for large yield of cotton the
coming season.
A PROPOSITION has been made by the at
torneys for Marshall T. Polk, the defaulting
State Treasurer of Tennessee, for full
settlement of his deficit to the State.
In Chicago during the twelve months
ended on the 18th of Februsry there were
slaughtered 4,222,7SO hogs. During the
same period 100000 dressed beeves were
shipped to various parts of the United
States and Europe.
L. L. SADLER is the Republican nominee
for Mayor of Cincinnati.
A PASSENGER and freight train collided
near Limestone, Tenn, a few mornings ago,
injuring several persons, one fatally,
wrecking the engines and smashing eight
cars.
THE entire business portion of Forest
City, mining town in Sierra County, Cal,
was totally destroyed by fire a few days
ago. One man was burned to death.
THE Ohio Republican State Convention
will meet in Columbus June 5, next.
4 Ex-PREsIDENT DIAz, of Mexico, was
given public reception in st. Louis on the
10Th.
A FIRE the other day destroyed a block
of buildings, including the post-office, at
Jacksonville, Tex. Loss, 100000.
On the 18th the Mississippi River was
falling almost as rapidly as it had risen,
and from all points came cheering reports
that the danger had passed.
JERE DUNN has been indicted by Chica.
go grand jury for the murder of James
Elliott, the pugilist.
| On the 18th Ex-Governor Kirkwood, OF
Iowa, Secretary of the Interior in Presi
dent Garield's Cabinet, was thrown from
his carriage at Iowa City and severely in.
| jured.
DANGER of battle between the opposing
factions of the Greek Indians was reported
on the 18th by Indian Agent Tufts, of the
Muscogee Agency, and he asked for troops
to maintain order.
SEVERAL dangerous gorges occurred in
the Yellowstone River on the 18th. Three
men were drowned at Glendive.
A MINER named Mansfield, at Redcliff,
Col, prompted by jealousy, the other even.
ing killed his wife and then committed sui.
eide.
EIGHT years. Imprisonment is the sen.
tence imposed upon Oby E. Owen, who en-
bezzled something over 500, 900 from the
| Third National Bank of st. Louis.
A VIOLENT snow storm prevailed on the
18th over large portion of the Northwest
ern States, and change of from twenty tc
forty degrees in the temperature was
severely felt.
| AT Hamilton, o., the Miami distillery
was destroyed by fire few days ago
Loss, 500, 900.
A PANIC took possession of the audience
during the performance in Summer Pa
vilion at New Orleans on the evening of the
18th, in consequence Of the tent canvas
taking fire from lamp, and in the crush
that ensued five persons were probably
fatally injured.
A MOB few nights ago hanged two mer
named Coomes and Smith, residing neal
Helena, Montana, who were suspected OF
arson.
THE Michigan Legislature has defeated
the bill making it a misdemeanor, punish
able by fine or Imprisonment, for Judges
State officers or Legislators to accept free
railroad passes.
THE house of William Harris (coloredl
at Atlanta, Ca, was destroyed by fire {
few days ago, and two of his children wer,
burned to death.
ADRIAN PRITZKA, a young man, Samue
Upton, the father of six children, and Mrs
Emelie Schwendel, the mother of large
family, all of Chicago, committed suicid.
on the 10th.
WILLIAM KEYS, farmer of Greenfield
O., few days ago accused Stanton anc
John Taylor, sons of aneighbor, of stealing
from him. A fight ensued, when Keys shot
Stanton Taylor through the heart and NOR
tally wounded John Taylor.
The noted oarsman 'Frenchy" johnson
of Boston, died the other day in Florida.
Foreign Intelligence.
ADvIcEs of the 10Th from Baden Bade1
say it had been definitely ascertained tina
Prince GortSChakoff was poisoned.