The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-02-08

a stage in 1879, and killing and robbing a
banker, named w. F. Cummings, of seven
thousand dollars. Simon Bonner was
hanged at Port Gibson, Miss, for the muir
der of James R. Light.
THE arrest is announced of E. E. John
son, agent of the Northern Pacific Road at
Ainsworth, for embezzling package con-
tanning $4,000.
MRS. GEORGE A. EVANS, who was said
to have originated the observance of Deco
ration. Day by strewing flowers on the
soldiers graves'at Arlington Heights DUR
ing the war, died at Des Moines, Ia, on the
1st.
REPORTS on the 1st stated that the ex-
treme cold weather in South Carolina had
seriously damaged the oat crop, destroyed
early vegetables, and killed doves, mock
ing-Pirds and poultry.
HENRY B. HOLMES was burned to death
in his barn at Bloomington, Neb., a few
morning ago, and thirty. cattle and all the
contents of the building were consumed.
IT has been discovered that B. II. Lanier,
of New Orleans, post-office inspector. who
recently fed to South America, defrauded
seven Southern postmasters of consider
able sums on the pretense of needing it to
follow up and prosecute criminals.
THE Denver & Rio Grande round-house
and six locomotives were burned recently
at Leadville, and six houses and a livery
stable at Pueblo were consumed by fire.
IT is reported by Marquis de Mores that
a new disease among sheep prevails on
the Montana ranges, which has carried off
six thousand head of merinos sent from
Iowa and Wisconsin.
The stores Of r. A. Ward, w. s. Lay
and j. H. Redmond, at Searcy, Ark, were
destroyed by recent fire, causing loss
of 100000.
On the 1st a suit which had occupied the
courts of California for seventeen years,
involving lands in the vicinity of San
Pablo valued at $2,000,00O, was decided in
favor of the heirs of Ex-Governor Alvar-
ado.
AN eleven-year-old daughter of Mr.. Tay-
Tor choked herself to death the other day
at Mayfeld, KY, while playing with
skippingrope, and a little son of Isaac
Kennedy was killed at Wheeling, w. Va,
by falling into kettle of boiling soup.
In Twichel's shingle-mill, near Blanch-
ard, Mich, the boiler exploded on the 1st,
killing two persons, mortally wounding a
third, and injuring several others.
JAMES ABERcRoMBIE, of Opeleeka, Ala,
son of Judge j. J. Abercrombie, recently
stabbed and killed Town Marshal Henry
Hart.
A GASOLINE explosion on the 1st in the
store of F. M. Orr, at Alliance, o., dam
aged property TO the amount of $4,000,
and killed Mr.. Orr; Elmer Orr, his son;
Mrs. Homer Highland, Mr. Orr's daugh-
ter; Mrs. Frank Evans and her two chill
dren, aged respectfully two years and
Mrs. Highland. Nine persons were also
badly injured.
A WEALTHY farmer named William Brad
shaw, living near Albany, Gentry County,
Mo-, was murdered near his home the other
day.
THREE men few days ago robbed the
stages running each way between Whites
boro and Gainesville, Tex, and secured
FIVE hundred dollars.
A BILL has been passed by the Texas
Legislature appropriating $4,000 for the
use of the Governor to employ detectives
and rangers in the suppression of fence
cutting.
| NELSON & Co.'s extensive manufacture
| ing works at st. Louis were destroyed by
fire few days ago, causing loss of $780,
900, Three firemen were seriously injured
by falling walls.
ONE HUNDRED masked horsemen a few
days ago took Sandy Robinson, negro
vino had murdered Deputy Sheriff, from
the rail at Crockett, Tex, and hanged him
to a tree.
AN aged citizen of Lancaster, Tex,
named John Hash, was murdered few
days ago by a maniac brother whom he had
tenderly cared for.
A WAREHOUSE at Fergus Falls. Mimi,
containing 10000 bushels of wheat, burst
the other day, causing a loss of $4,000.
A BILL in equity has been filed by the
United Sta'ei Government at Lincoln,
Neb., against the Brighton Ranch Compa.
| my for the possession of fifty-two thousand
acres in Custer County, which the corpo
ration had unlawfully fenced in.
On the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad 3
passenger and freight train collided al
Hepburn, O., few days ago, killing engi
neer Henry Gauf and seriously injuring
| several other employees.
UNFORTUNATE grain speculations caused
A. C. Stevens, a prominent resident OF
Geneva, o., to kill himself a few days ago
A GUN-BoAT from Virginia stole into the
midst of fleet of Maryland oyster
dredges few days ago, riddled many o.
the craft with cannon-shot and bullets
and captured one vessel which carried 8
crew of nine men, and had thirteen hun
bred bushels of oy lers. The crew ha6
been imprisoned and the boat confiscated
In the harbor at Baltimore, Nd, boa
containing seven young men was upset ;
few days ago, and two of the occupants
Paul Artnann and Louis Roth, wer,
drowned.
The house of Morgan Martin, at Gallip
oils, o., was destroyed by fire the othel
day, and his wife and little daughter per
ished in the flames.
Fifty armed men few nights ago tool
jeff Rogers, a negro who brutality assault
ed Mrs. Striblin in Chambers County, Ala
from the Jail at Lafayette and hanged hin
to tree.
A FEW days ago William Muson, a cattle
raiser near the Cheyenne Agency, India1
Territory, was murdered by some say
ages whom he caught butchering one of hi
cows.
AT RendviTle, O., Peter Clifford, a brake
man, was assassinated in his doorway th,
other night, and lived only long enough t,
charge the crime upon the Hickey brothers
Four OF the latter and a brother in Law
named Reddy were placed in jail. Lat
the next evening large boly of citizen
took Richard Hick y "a Readily from tn,
jail. The 70 mer was executed, but tn
latter was returned to custody after th'
rope brokes