The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-13
West and South.


ADvICEs of the 4th from the recent cleo
tion in Oregon stated that the Republicans
elected majority Of the Legislators, Sc
curing the choice of Republican United
States Senator, and also elected the Con-
gresham.
SHERIFFs in Kansas were on the 4th
hunting for Lewis Wampler, who muir
dered five members of the family of John
H. Henderson ON farm near Pleasanton.
Wampler was last seen near Paola, and
was believed to be hidden in Kansas city.
AT the Montana Democratic Territorial
Convention on the 4th at Deer Lodge, Til
den and Hendricks delegates were elected
to the National Convention.
The Alabama Democrats met in State
Convention at Montgomery on the 4th and
renominated by reclamation Governor
O'Neal, Secretary-of- State Phelan and
| Treasurer Smith.
The subcommittee of the National Dem
ocratic Committee held a meeting in Chi
cago ON the 4th to make arrangements for
the National Convention.
JOHN STANTON, in fit of jealousy at st.
Louis on the 4th, threw gobletful of sui
phuric acid over his wife as she lay in
bed, burning out her eyes and causing
! fatal injuries
| A NEGREss named Sadie Hayes, who
killed Police Sergeant Jencks, was sen.
fenced at st. Louis on the 4th to be hanged
July 1S.
On the 9th Colonel Buford, who killed
Judge Elliot, and was sent to the Ken.
lucky Central Lunatic Asylum and es.
| capped year ago, was returned to the in.
stitution in poverty stricken and dying
condition.
! JOHN ANDERsoN's remains, whose MUIR
! der completed the destruction of family
of six persons, were found on the 9th near
Pleasanton, Kan. Wampler, the alleged
murderer, had not been captured.
THE other day Gunder J. Hamee, an old
resident of Madison County, Neb., was
/ found dead in his barn near Madison and
a large amount of money which he was
known to have had in his possession was
missing.
THE Maryland Democrats met in State
| Convention at Baltimore on the 9TH and
elected delegates at-large to the National
| Convention. Resolutions were adopted
favoring revision of the tariff and such
reduction of taxes as will relieve the Treas
ury of its surplus.
AT Columbus, o., five men were seri-
ously injured a few days ago by the sud
den falling of round-house belonging tt
the Indiana, Bloomington & Western Rail
road.
THE Democrats Of the Fifteenth Ohio
District have renominated Congressman
Wilkins.
In Dakota few days ago five children
went home from circus deeply impressed
by the feat of descending an incline on a
globe. Finding smooth log lying at the
top of a steep hill, they took their places
on it in a row and set it rolling. They
were all thrown off and run over, three be.
ing killed.
LIEUTENANT RICE, Quartermaster U. S
A., walked off train near Mexico, Mo-,
few nights ago, in his sleep, and was killed
A FIRE recently destroyed house al
Fairview, o., and two children persisted il
the flames.
THE Republican National Convention a
its session on the 9th in Chicago nomi
mated James G. Blaine, of Maine, fol
! President, and John A. Logan, of Illinois
for Viee-President.
Two NEGROES named Ed Eli and William
Freesrant were hanged for murder on th,
9th at Clinton, La, and Orangeburg, S
c., respectively. Refugio Garmaz was ex
ecuted at San Diego, Tex, for the murder
of Estifino Dumas.
WILLIAM SHoTwELL was captured a
Harrison, Ark, on the 9th, in the act o
firing a store, and was believed to hav,
caused several recent blazess. A reward o
$500 was was paid for his detectionr anC
he lies in Jail to avert lynching
A REPORT was made on tho 6tn by
committee of the Louisiana Legislature il
favor of giving each disabled Confederate
soldier one hundred and eighty acres o
land.
AN order has been issued by Agent Nc
Gilicuddy that the Indian sun dance will
no longer be permitted at the Pine Ridg
Agency. The torturing amusement ha
for years been growing into disfavor will
the Indians themselves.
JOHN BRIDGES and wife assailed Jane
Barnet and wife near Indianapolis on TIL
9th, the two latter being FATALLY injured
Bridges escaped, but his wife was arrested
There had been a Iong-standing feud be
tween the parties.
A FIRE recently destroyed thirteen bust
ness houses and two hotels at Lebanon
Mo-, entailing loss of $4,000.
The failure is announced of the Kenne
saw Manufacturing Company of Memphis
Tenn.
+ The Tennessee Supreme Court has de
clared constitutional the recent act of tn
Legislature making it felony to keep
gambling-house. Garvin, a Memphis sport
was sent to the penitentiary for one year
NEAR Leadville, Col, General H
Bearce, well-known mining man, wa
fatally shot by Samuel Derry the othe
evening.
For disturbing the peace twenty-fou
members of the Salvation Army were ar
rested at Cleveland, O., few days ago
kept in jail all night, and were fined til,
next morning, Judge Hutehins, in passing
/ sentence, saying the Salvation Army ha,