The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-04
West and South.


SALooN-KEEPERs at Atchison, Kan, on
closed their doors.
WHILE disputing recently A. J. Coursey,
a farmer of Allenville, Mo-, was deliber-
ately shot and killed by his son, Red
Coursey.
On the Eastern slope Of the Rich Mount
ain, near Beverly, w. Va, a poor woman
and her two children were murdered few
days ago, and their house was burned.
The expedition of the New Orleans
Times Democrat to the Everglades of
Florida has returned to New Orleans all
safe and well, and reports wonderful
country full of game and Indians.
THE Edwards family, the most prom
inent citizens of, Mason County, w. Va,
are endeavorin, 20 establish their title to
the Trinity Church property in New York,
now valued at $o4,000,0O0.
JOHN A. CLARK was hanged on the 9th
at Bozeman, M. t., for the murder of
Thomas Rogers. The condemned man died
protesting his innocence.
G. A. CoUTANT & Co., of Chicago, dry
goods dealers, have failed for $125, 700.
In boring for oil at Warfield, KY, work
men struck flow of gas the other day
which blew five thousand pounds of tools
into the air. The roar of the well could be
heard for three miles.
A FEW days ago Mrs. Biggerstoff and her
little daughter Ida were drowned in the
Black River at Piedmont, Mo.
IN Colorado few days ago three more
men lost their lives by snow-slides.
The marriage is announced of Rev. l..
w. Warren, Methodist Bishop of Georgia,
to the widow of Tiff, the Colorado cattle
king, with two children and $2,000,0Oo
JOHN G. MONTGOMERY, one of the defend
ants in the Emma Bond case at Hillsboro,
ILL.,, was examined on the 9th as to his
whereabouts on the day of the outrage.
He denied any connection with the crime,
and also denied that he knew anything of
the conversation which two convicts testi-
fed took place in the Jail. His statements
were corroborated by three other persons.
GENERAL SHERIDAN stated on the 9th
that he had been informed that the miss
ing Charlie McComas was probably with
band of Chiricahua Indians who were daily
expected to arrive at the San Carlos
Agency.
GOVERNOR IRWIN, of Idaho, declines to
receive his salary since July 1, as he has
been unable to attend to his duties.
THE other day Henry S. Beall, tele-
graph operator at Ell Paso, Tex, killed him
self at his desk because he had lost his
months pay in gambling.
CITIZENS took two negroes, accused Of
sos1 ~, OLl.
at Brooksville, Fla, and shot them dead
THE other day Rev. Mr.. Freddy, Of
Shreve, o., while standing at window,
stopped to picl, up his little daughter, and
missed bullet fired at him by some mis-
creant.
A STORY is set afloat by Cleveland
journel that Marshal Ney was an Ameri-
can, the brother of Mrs. Garfield's grand
father.
TIE Socialist Labor Congress at Balti-
more, Nd, closed on the 2Sth. resolu-
ton was adopted demanding the abolition
of the offices of President and Vice. Presi-
dent of the United States and the United
States Senate, and the substitution of
Federal Council
PETITIONS to President Arthur were be-
ing signed by the people of Dakato on the
2Sth against thereappointmento of Governor
Ordway.
AFTER two days. convention at Column
bus, the Ohio liquor-deklers perfected an
organization on the 28Jh, resolved that
the Scott law was inimical to the best
interests of the State, and would ask the
coming Legislature to repeal the Scott
l. Il So 4
enactment
Upon arriving at Denver on the 2Sth a
stage-driver who crossed the mountains on
foot reported that twenty-seven men had
been killed by snow-slides.
In the vicinity of Cape Girardeau, No.,
farmer named Kimball, after losing some
valuable stock, organized q party and
started in pursuit of the thieves. James
and Andrew Davis were overtaken on the
2Sth and killed, and an accomplice was fa-
tally wounded. Two of che pursuers were
also fatally wounded by shots from the
robbers.
THE public execution of William Fox for
the murder of Thomas Howard took place
on the 18th at Nevada, Mo-, and was Wit
messed by ten thousand persons.
In the Emma Bond case at Hillsboro, Ill,
the defense rested on the 2Ssh, and subse-
quently moved for continuance, which was
denied. Several witnesses testified in re-
buttal, among them being Miss Bond, who
was seized with fainting fit and had to
be removed. On recovering she remarked
that her condition was caused by the
presence of John Montgomery.
AT Whitesboro, Tex, fifteen business
houses were destroyed by fire few nights
ago.
THE premises occupied by Bradner,
Smith & Co., Shober & Carqueville, and
the National Printing Company, in Chi
cago, were damaged by fire on the 30th
ult. to the extent of about 100000.
AT Cincinnati few days ago Refs
Brothers & Co., fancy grocers, failed for
100000, and Isaac Reis, cigar manufac-
turer, made an assignment for 100000
ON a plantation at S1umerton. S. c.,
| four co1ored children, in the absence of
their mother, built fire recently, which
consumed the house and cremated them
! selves.
A CHEYENNE officer on the 30th ult. ar
rested at Hot Springs, Ark, o. E. Stewart.
who was supposed to be the chief of a
gang of cattle-thieves operating in Wyo-
ming.
CHARLES E. STYLES elegant residence
at Atchison, Kan. was burned to the