The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-09-28

declaring for equal political rights for both
sexes, ciyil-service reform, protection to
American industries, and, in consequence,
as an aid to these, the suppression Of the
liquor traffic and the partial disfranchlse-
ment of liquor-dealers.
THE incorporation at Albany, N. Y. of
the International and Northern Telegraph
Company, with capital of $1,000, 900, is
announced.
The female baseball clubs of Philadel-
phia played a game at Sea View Park,
Staten Island, on the 21st. One nine was
composed of blondes, with blue suits, and
the other of brunettes, with red attire, the
former winning by score of thirty-six to
twenty-seven.
1T was reported on the 21st by the Dun
Commercial Agency that trade generally
throughout the country was in healthy
condition. Speculation was not so ram
pant as at this time last year, but legiti-
mate business was fully as large and more
satisfactory. Country collections were
good, money was abundant, and rates to
borrowers were low.
A FIvE-DoLLAR note of the Irish Repub
lie, a fair imitation of the Greenback, has
been obtained in Boston by a secret-ser-
vice officer.
THE saw and grist mills in New Hamp-
shire were. closed on the 21st by the great
drought, and cattle were being driven long
distances to water.
In the Connecticut State Prison, at
Wethersfeld, one hundred convicts were
on the 21st accidentally but not fatally
poisoned by eating canned meats.
BETWEEN New York and Brazil direct
telegraphic communication was opened on
the Dist. President Arthur wired" his
congratulations.
The death of Aunt Sally Stockwell, one
hundred and four years of age, occurred at
Brattleboro, VT, a few days ago.
THE eminent Presbyterian clergyman,
DR.. E. F. Hatfield, who was moderator of
the last Presbyterian General Assembly,
died at his home in Summit, N. j., on the
22d, aged seventy-six years.
AT Castleton, VT, an infant child of
Theron Goodwin, Jr., was killed a few
days ago in the arms Of its mother, by a
shot fired through the window by some
unknown person
1T has been discovered that the new
Brooks comet is the Iong-expected visitor
of 1872. 1t will be visible to the naked eve
before Christmas.
WHILE timbering the Woodward shaft
at Kingston, Pa, recently heavy block
of timber fell on the platform supporting
six men, and four of them tumbled sixty
feet to the bottom and were drowned. The
other two saved their lives by hanging to
beam until rescued.
FIREWORKS exploded on the 23d in an
out-building of the Pittsburgh Exposition,
and Thomas Rogers, a jockey, and three
valuable race-horses lost their lives.
A STILL in Calf & Co.'S distillery, at
Blissville, N. Y, exploded early few
mornings ago, causing the destruction of
the building by fire. One employee was
fatally burned and Revenue Collector
Cook was fatally injured by jumping out
of window.
FOREST fires on the oath destroyed the
Union Church, town house and residences,
stables and a number Of cattle at Colds
boro, Me. Other property was in imminent
danger.
THE grip-cars for public travel were for
the first time put on the Brooklyn bridge
on the oath, and made the trip across in
about eight minutes.
OWING to reduction of wages twenty
young women, Wrappers in the silk mill at
Allentown, Pa, struck on the 24th. They
had been making about $1.66 day.
THE Supreme Court of Rhode Island on
the oath issued an order demanding pos
session of the property of the Quidneck
Company from William Sprague, but he re-
fused to recognize the authority.
THE arrest for murder Of Mrs. Goodwin,
of Castleton, VT, who recently reported
that her child was killed in her arms by an
assassin firing through the window, was
reported on the 24th.
SIEDENBACH, ScHwAB & Co., New York
City clothiers, failed few days ago for
nearly 100000.
DREss-MAKERs from Philadelphia and
st. Louis were arrested by Captaia
Bracket, of the New York Custom House,
on the oath, and twenty-seven trunks
from the steamship Alaska were sent to
the Custom House seizure-room with goods
valued at $4,000.