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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
CRIMINAL REFORM.

After the great riot in Cincinnati a
few weeks ago, committee of law
yers was appointed to report what re-
forms were necessary in the criminal
laws for the better and more speedy
securing Of the ends of justice. This
lis beginning right. Lawyers should
put aside all personal interest and lead
in the movement for law reform.
We can only notice some of the rec
concentrations of the committee.
One of the chief evils is the methods
employed in the selection of Jurors.
Those most competent to serve on
juries excuse themselves on account of
business, or really because of the
tediousness with which trials are con
Quoted. A murder trial often occu-
pies many days. AS it regards the
selection OF jurors the committee adj
vises that the usual exemptions be not
allowed, and requiring every man to
serve as juror, unless in case of sick
ness or some such disability. It is also
recommended that the number of per-
emptory challenges on the part of the
accused be reduced. The committee
recommend that the law be so changed
as not to allow SO many new trials to
be granted on mere technicalities. A
skillful. well-paid lawyer can now Sc
cure two or three new trials for a
criminal, and thus protract the case.
The delay begins with mere change
of venue, which is often only for pro.
crastinatiOn, and to defeat the ends
of justice by allowing a material wit
ness to abscond. Then come the usual
postponements on trifing pretexts:
then bills of exceptions, applications
for new trial and other excuses for de-
lay, and, last, an appeal to the court of
final resort.
Another important reform is abso-
lutely demanded. The bulldozing of
witnesses by the lawyer in. charge of
a case. This practice. by the un-
warrantable indulgence of the Court,
is often most shameful. Courts that
know their duty will protect witness
from the abuse of an impudent, ilI-bred
attorney.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
ENTERTAINMENT.

The entertainment in st. James
new church edifice on Tuesday even
ing last was the most successful of the
season. The seating capacity of the
spacious edlfice was put to the test
every seat being occupied. The splen-
did audience room, brilliantly lighted
by chandeliers of many jets, was one OF
the most magnificent exhibitions of the
kind ever before witnessed in this city,
Rev. Father Cleary made few intro
ductory remarks, in his usual pleasing
style, saying the new church building
had not yet been dedicated, therefore
demonstrations of applause would be
permissible.
The exercises of the evening con
sisted of vocal music with piano ac-
compartment. The singing was in
good taste, evincing musical culture.
and was received by the audience with
marked applause. The principle fea-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

The project for an Industrial Elk
position building at Racine is meeting
with encouraging success. AS the
names of some of our Kenosha citiz-
ems appear in connection with the en-.
terprise, brief statement of what is
being done is given. 1t was proposed
to raise $4,000 for the purpose of
erecting suitable exposition building
and fitting up the surrounding
grounds. There appears to be a rea-
Sonable prospect that the amount re-
quired will be obtained. The building
will be so by 400 feet, with a gallery
running around the inside, after the
plan of the Chicago Exposition. The
building will have a department for
floral exhibition, of art, fancy work,
agricultural products and machinery.
The grounds which have been leased
for outside exhibition contain forty
acres, on which will be erected stalls
for domestic animals, and where the
heavier kinds of machinery will be
placed. There will be large dining
hall in the building, where all may
obtain meals at reasonable prices.
No liquor or beer stands, and no
gambling devices of any kind viii be
allowed either in the building or on
the grounds. Pains will be taken to
exclude everything offensive to the
most refined lady. The time fixed for
the exposition is from September LIST
to the 5th, 1884.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
GENERAL CONFERENCE.

The General Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church convened
in the city of Philadelphia on the 1st
of May, inst. and is expected to re.
main in session until the 1st of June.
This being one of the largest Protest
ant denominations in America, a
notice of it is proper. The General
Conference meets every four years,
and the present one, If fully represent
ed, will consist of $50 ministerial and
lay delegates, or one ministerial dele
gate to every forty-five churches, and
one lay delegate to every two minis
terial. The Conference is the law
making power of the denomination,
and the ministers and Bishops are
subject to its authority. At the pres
ent session Bishops are to be chosen to
fill vancancies occasioned by death,
and some additional new ones chosen.
The ministerial delegates from the
East Wisconsin Conference to the
General Conference are w. p. Stowe,
Is. Halsey, J. Anderson and j. W..
Walker. The reserves are A. j. Mead,
7. G. Lay. G. F. Foster and M. D..
Moore. Besides the election of Bish-
ops many other church officers of a
general character are to be chosen.
Some important changes in the organic
alton of church affairs will be at
tempted, but may not prevail. AT a
Methodist ministers meeting in Chica-
go last week Rev. z. I'll. Zimmerman
read a paper on the changes which it
is desirable should be made by General
Conference. Bishops should be elect
ed for four years, instead, as now, for
life. Presiding Elders should be elect
ed, instead of being appointed. The
need of changing the present pastoral
limit of three years was forcibly
stated; the disadvantage Of the three
years rule was dWelt upon at length.
1t was preferable that ministers
should be appointed for one year. and
retained by annual re-appointments SO
long as the highest welfare of the pas
tor and the people appeared to render
no change desirable. The Chicago
Journal says the changes suggested
were discussed in the ministers meet
ing and were generally approved.
The numerical strength of the Metho-
dist church is given in an exchange
paper as follows:
Church statistics show that there
are at present in this country at least
100000 of Episcopal Methodists and
over 10000 itinerant Methodist preach
ers. The Methodist constituency of
the world, including Sunday schools
and those persons who attend church
but are not actual members, numbers
over 100000 of souls. It is a very
powerful and constantly growing body
of Christian people"
In view of the general interest that
will attach to the proceedings Of this
large christian body of clergymen and
laymen, the Chicago Inter Ocean has
made arrangements for special reports
of daily business transacted, and the
addresses Of prominent clergymen.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
d PITIABLF OBJECT.

The Chicago papers speak of an in
lidel young woman, who, week ago
last Sunday afternoon, delivered a
lecture in the Concert Opera House.
An infdel young woman standing on
a platform before an audience slurring
the Bible. speaking contemptuously of
the believers in Cod What pitiable
sight Where would the young wo.
man have been today but for chris.
tian civilization? She would, in hu.
man probability, be on level with
the great mass of the pagan world "a
slave, serf, the victim of ignorance
and degradation. Wherever the
highest type Of woman is found, her
rights respected and her true position
in society acknowledged, it is trace
able to the influence of christianity.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
A NBW REPUBLICAN, TEST

EDITOR TELEGRAPH-S 1t looks
as if the Republican party of this
county was getting itself into mud
die. Some who aspire to be leaders
want to make a new test of Republic
anism. The Courier newspaper has
laid down the rules; it explicitly says,
it will no longer submit to division
of Republican patronage; that those
who give their patronage anywhere
else will not be regarded as it's friends,
but considered against it, or enemies.
(See C0atqier..of March IS, 1SS4.) The
Republican county convention which
endorsed the Courier as the party or
gan of course endorsed the rule of
action laid down by the Courier. paper.
Therefore, all town and county can
didates for Office will be required to
promise all patronage of their Office to
the Courier. But make note of it.,
candidates for office in this county
who run on such platform will not
find it smooth sailing. Staunch Re-
publicans in the county say they Will
not be controlled by the unauthorized
action of the convention. The sooner
this nonsense about party organ is
dropped the better will it be for the
peace and harmony of the Republican
party. No ORGAN.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
WISCONSIN DELEGATES re
THE REPUBLICAN, NATIONAE
CONVENTION.

Wisconsin has four delegates chosen
from the state at large, and eighteen
district delegates, being two for each
Congressional district in the state
The whole number of delegates in the
convention is $40; necessary to a
choice, All. The delegates from this
state are as follows:
AT LARGE.
E. H. Brodhead, E. w. Keyes. iona
than Bowman, T. B. Scott.
DISTRICT.
|. H. A. Cooper, J. j. Sales. ?. S
S. Barney, w. T. Rambush. 3. Calvert
Spensel, A. G. Dodge. A. Edward
Sanderson, Gen. f. C. Winckler. 5
J. II. NIeads, G. E. Estabrook. 6. G
B. Clark, A. M. Kimball. l. O. F
Temple, G. M. Butt. S. G. B. Shaw
H. A, Taylor. Q. Alexander Stewart
o. A. Ellis.
At the next general election eleven
Presidential electors, equal to the mum
Der Of Senator'S and Representatives
in Congress from this state, will be
voted for; the names of all will be on
one ticket.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

sons of Us have done too much mann.
al labor, but the inducements for re-
creation are equally great.
Probably no waters in North Ameri-
ca offer better facilities for amateur
rowing, sailing and fishing than Indian
and Banana rivers. Mullett. sheen.
head, trout, sea-baSs and many other
excellent food fish swarm in these wa.
tiers. 1t is difficult to catch tEem with
a hook, but sometimes III { dark night
with a lantern in the bow of a SLOWLY
moving row boat, mullet "a fine fish
viii actually jump in large numbers
into the boat.
They strike the lantern and sides Of
the boat with such force as to extin.
guish the light and jar the boat like
striking it with a mallet. The bright
phosph0rescent glow of the agitated
water adds to the very exciting sport
Mrs. Lyman and Richard secured al
one row thirty three fine fishes. The
Salem people have at times taken
more. When still the river is so cleal
large fishes are shot with a rifle. Or
a trip OF about one hundred miles tt
Jupiter Narr0Ws, Richard shot a sea
bass S2s feet long, a. saW-fsh, etc. W.
also supplied ourselves with fine oys
tiers, some meats measuring over fou,
inches in length.
There have been two excursions t,
the beach of the Atlantic-a long sol
itary stretch of shell-covered whit
sand.
The juniors wandered off, stripped
and buffeted the breakers. The senior
fancied themselves young again. too
off shoes and stockings and had a goo
wade in the surf. Cape Canayers
| lighthouse, seen with a glass in tn
distance, and few beach worn mast
and.spars were all that told we were nc
the first visitors to the solitude.
| All enjoyed picking up the shells an
gazing upon sold oceans gray an
melancholy waste"
| No doubt facilities and costs {
travel will soon be such that peop]
can leave for a few months the routin
OF making money and living an
rejuvenate in this "Italy of America.
| Truly yours.
/ F. w. LYMAN.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE.

Modern enterprise is encircling the
globe. No schemes too gigantic; hui
man possibilities are stretched TO Their
utmost limit. A bill has been intro
duced in Congress, providing for the
examination of route for a railroad
from the United States southwark
through the vast regions of South
America. The bill provides for the
appointment of a commission tC
visit the countries of Central and
South America through which the
road would pass to ascertain the SEN
timents of the governments in relation
to such an undertaking. The report
accompanying the bill, among other
things, says:
" A railroad from some point in
Texas or elsewhere in this country,
where the connection is formed with
the railroad system of the United
States, to the City of Mexico, and
thence through the republic of Mexico
and Central America and along the
isthmus of Darien, passing east of the
Andes, through South America to the
Argentine Republic, would meet with
but few natural obstacles, and the dis
lance would not exceed $500 miles"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
FREE TRADE GETS A SET
RACK.


The bill known as Morrison's tariff
bill, which proposed 20 per cent re-
duction of tariff on all articles alike,
and which had been reported to the
House, came up for action on Tuesday
last. A motion was made to strike
out the enacting clause, which pre-
vailed by vote of $50 to ia four
majority for killing the bill. The re-
suit Of this vote creates greater excite
ment in Washington than has been
known for years. Enough Democrat
ic members voted with the Republic
ans to defeat the free traders. 1t has
been openly declared by Democratic
Congressman that this split in the party
will secure the triumph of the Repub-
licans in the coming Presidential cleo
ton. The degree of bitterness which
this vote has created between the two
factions in the Democratic party seem
beyond reconciliation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

ture of the evening was the lecture by
Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, entitled,
Religion and Art" 1t was an elo-
quent effort. and held the fixed atten-
ton of the large assembly for over an
hour. Rev. Mr.. O'Gorman is a speak
er of much Evolutionary power and has
an excellent command of language.
speaking without notes. Space in our
paper does not permit of even an out
line of the lecture; suffice it to say,
his showing of the intimate relations
or religion and art was an effort dis
playing rare ability.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

now on the charge for the remainder
of the year.
Rev. M. L. Norris, being in attend
ance at Commencement of the Garrett
Biblical Institute, came as far as
Somers. and called on number of his
many acquaintance.
The Ozanne boys were at the station
on their way to Dakota some days
since. Nelson goes to occupy his
claim and William to view the coun
try.
An officer of the Pension OfficeI al
Washington, d. c., visited Somers one
day last week, in quest Of evidence III
regard to deceased soldiers of the late
war.
Joseph Bradley was boring well
Tor 2. G. Ozanne last week.
Mrs. James De Long, Of Iowa, is
here on a visit.
The above was inadvertently omit
ted last week.-ED.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
RRFUNpTNG DIRECT TAx.

BY an act of Congress passed
August, 1861, direct tax was author
lied to be levied on the several states
otthe Union of $20,OOO,0O0 for defray-
ing the expense of the war. Some of
the states levied and collected the tax
and some only small portion of the
tax, the balance still standing against
them. As the money is not now need
ed, a bill is before Congress to refund
back the money to the states which
did pay. If the bill passes Wisconsin
will receive the handsome sum of
$51s,2ss. The bill has a show Of pass
ing.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

Large preparations are. in progress
in some Of the neighboring cities fol
tho proper observance of Decoration
day. This speaks well for the patriot
ism of the people. 1t will be sad
epoch in our history when our brave
soldiers shall be forgotten, and none to
speak fitting words and strew flowers
on their graves.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

An. analysis of the party vote Oh
striking out the enacting clause of the
tariff bill shows that all the Republic
an members but three voted for strik--
ing out; forty-one Democrats voted
with the Republicans. John Winans,
member of Congress from this district,
whom many Republicans helped to
elect, voted with the free-trade Demo
Gratis on the tariff bill.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

Not many years have passed since
alligator skin was tanned as a novelty.
Now, however, it is necessity, and
there are at least a dozen firms in this
country engaged exclusively in tanning
alligator hides. 1t has been estimated
that 100000 alligators were killed in
1888 in order to supply the demand for
leather. The negroes kill the crea-
lures and get from 20 cents to so cents
each for the skins, according to the
size and quality. The storekeeper
who buys the skin from the negroes
gets from 81 to 81 for it, making a
handsome profit. A skin six feet long
is considered the best. but they come
in all sizes from two to eighteen feet.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

Our neighbor city of Waukegan is
moving in the enterprise Of building a
new first-class hotel. designed especial
ly for summer boarders. A lot with a
frontage of 400 feet on State street,
with ample grounds adjoining. has
been selected. The situation is on
high land overlooking the lake.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
EDITOR TELEGRAPH::

EDITOR TELEGRAPH:
That new organ can only play two
tunes. II candidate for Office prom
ises to give all the public printing to
the Courier, it will play
6 See the conquering hero comes;
Beat the trumpet, blow the drums"
If a candidate pledges himself to act
fair by our old Republican paper, and
it is what he will Go if he wants to get
elected, then the tune will be.
"Who will care for the Courier now".
AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
DYNAMITE DoINGs

Mr., Victor Richards has had some large
bonlders blasted and removed from his field
Samuel kingman concluded be had plowed
and reaped around big stone years enough
and mad them blown out and torn 10 pieces
by dynamite
George Carpenter is blasting boulders for
Waiter Meredith. thus removing them from
the fields and providing building stone for
the walls of Mr. Meredith 5 new barn.
Mr.. G. F. Roberts is advancing civilization
by blasting and removing stamps on the
" Prairie Farm of Hon. z G. Simmons.
r. F. Roberts will receive another lot Of
blasting supplies 10 day friday.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
LICENSES.

The bonds of 20 applicants for liz
uor licenses were approved by the city
authorities on Monday evening last
and licenses ordered to be issued to
each on payment into The treasury of
the amount required 5000. This
number of licenses is thus far three
less than last year.
Eighty-six liquor licenses have been
granted in Racine at $75 each.
Over 1900 liquor licenses haye been
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

granted in Chicago this spring. There
are about one thousand places in Mil
waukee where liquors are sold. Chi
cage liquor dealers have been fleeing
to Milwaukee to avoid $500 license
the price of licenses in Milwaukee
being only SIS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

The School Board of Milwaukee
recommend the appointment Of a
special committee to give the subject
of industrial education in public
schools due consideration. The Senti.
mel says: "The subject of manual
training promises to develop into i'm.
portance within the next six months"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

Various reports are given of the
Presidential preferences of the dele
gates elected to the Chicago Conven-
ton from this state. All speculations
ON this subject are probably only mere
guessing. The better opinion is, that
the delegates are not absolutely COM
mitted to any one of the candidates
mentioned, but are properly withhold
ing their choice until the situation is
more fully developed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
BRISTOL.

The Woodwork sheep shearers.
Edwards and Parks, are busy taking
off the overcoats of the sheep and leay-
ing them exposed to the inclemency of
che weather.
Miss Mary Boyle, having spent two
weeks with her mother, started for
Chicago on Saturday, the Sd inst.
Miss Sarah Devlin came home from
Kenosha OH Saturday last to visit her
mother and folks.
Elder McFarlane preached at AS
bury on Sunday to a very small con-
gregation. Foggy weather and threat
ening rains kept people home.
Mrs. A. Craney arrived home from
Chicago on Sunday, having soiourned
in that city three or four weeks.
The Good Templars will hold a
festival and entertainment this Fri
day. evening. All the young folks
will be there, and there will be a good
time without the thing that bites like
a serpent and stings like an adder.
Mr.. G. Roberts and wife paid a flying
visit to his folks at Woodwork. | did
not see their wings, but perhaps they
hid them in the buggy.
Mi. A. J. Benedict is going to have a
ram-not an old Roman gathering ram.
Mr.. B. attends to his own business and
does not want to bother his neighbors'
cattle or character, but it is water
ram, or what the high school girl
would call a high-draw- lie ram. Well.
if that hydraulic ram does it's work
well, Mr.. B. will have no money in
vested that will pay larger interest.
Woodwork has not lost by the late
change of Fidler for Bishop. It had a
good Bishop, but there were only two
young Bishops, and the FidIer family
count up three daughters and grown
up boys. So you see Woodwork has
gained three in the trade.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
WHEAT PROSPECTS

A correspondent of the Sentinel
writing from Watertown, Wis.,, says:
/" Contrary to the expectations OF
two or three weeks ago, winter wheat
will not be much more than half a
crop in this vicinity upon the general
average. Although the fields for the
most part looked green and healthy
after the snow first went off, yet the
roots seem to have had no vitality
and nearly all pieces show dead spots
here and there, the result, it is thought
of being Winter-killed."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

Moving day, May 1st, it is said, was
not so busy a time in this city as in
former years. There were not many
changes of residences; those residing
in rented houses were generally con-
tent to remain without change
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

Under the new arrangement agreed
upon by the late Republican State Con
yention at Madison, the basis Of re-
presentation in future state conven-
tions will be one delegate from each
county to every 500 Republican votes
cast at the preceding Presidential cleo
ton. This Will entitle Kenosha coun-
ty to three delegates to the next state
convention.