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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
business houses at w1lltamstown, N. 2,

business houses at W1Iiiamstown, N. r,
we're destroyed by fire few days ago.
FITZGERALD was the winner at the close
of the six days walking match at New
York on the evening Of the 3D. having COW
cred $40 miles, beating all previous records,
while Rowell had COP miles to his credit.
Panchot was third, with 566 miles, and
Noremac fourth, with 545 miles.
DURING the week ended on the Sd the
specie exports from New York amounted
to So, IA, 1868, and since January /, $4 $780,.
300 in specie had been sent out.
On Lake Champlain gale on the 3D., in
which the waves rolled thirty feet high, in
jured the piers at Burlington, VT, for two
miles, causing damage of 100000.
FIVE men were killed by the explosion
of boiler a few days ago in the Whitney
marble-works at Gouverneur, N. Y, and
two others were fatally injured.
AT the recent six days walking match in
New York the receipts were $36, 446,
which, after paying expenses, we're divid-
ed as follows: Fitzgerald S9,456.15; Row
ell, $3.50; Panchot, 50, Ats; Noremac,
$1,1s6.66; Herty, $S47.61; Vint, $678O9;
A11oOAA1 YP0OOO'
A FAMOUS burglar named John Kister,
who has served ten of thirty-year term
in the State Prison of New Jersey, has
been left $4,000 by the death of an aunt
in England.
GREAT distress prevailed on the 18th
among the residents of the towns of Bris-
bin, Pa, and Gilman's Depot, N. Y, de.
stroyed nv the recent forest fires. Assist
ance in clothing and money was needed.
The loss by the fires in Elk County would
reach $1,0O0,0O0 In most of the districts
rain had subdued the flames.
FIVE buildings of the Chateauzay Iron
Company at Bradley's Point, N. Y, were
burned few mornings ago, and man,
woman and two children persisted in the
flames.
The widow of the late William HI. Fogg,
of New York, was bequeathed 81 100000
the remainder Of his estate going to his
sister, nephews and nieces.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
ROASTED ALIVE.
Burning of Michigan Poor House-Fif.
teen Paupers Lose their Lives-Pecu.
MARY Loss $4,000.

Burning of Michigan Poor-House-FiG.
teen Paupers Lose their Lives-Pecu.
MARY Loss $4,000.
HARTFORD, Mich, May 1.-The Van
Buren, County Poor-house situated two and
one-half miles east of this village, was
burned to the ground yesterday morning.
Fifteen paupers were burned to DEATH and
many others narrowly escaped with their
lives. The cause of the fire is unknown.
1t originated in the inmates sitting room
on the first floor and when discover ed was be-
yond control. The county farm lies midway
between the villages of Hartford and Law
renee, three miles from each, and beyond
assistance from fremen, but when the
flames were discovered the buildings were
already so involved that help would have
been useless. The buildings comprised a
large two-story frame upright, with wing
extending east and tW0-story addition pro-
jecting south from the rear of the main
building. The latter was occupied by
Superintendent Cash, his family and the
hired help. One of the latter named
Halsey was aroused by the cries of
the inmates Going down the hall he
opened the door to the two-story addition,
when he was almost overpoWered by vol
ume of flame and smoke that burst out. He
had barely time to give the alarm in the
Superintendent's quarters. The pauperS in
the addition were already past help. The
occupants of the front building only es-
capped with their lives, nothing else being
saved but two or three articles of furniture.
The following are the names of those who
perished:
James johnson, an old sailor, IS years of
age; Henry Baker, half mute, aged 40 Ben
jamin Bogardus, aged 46; an old man named
Sawyer, insane, lately turned from the Kala-
mazOo Asylum; man named Sargent over
20 years; Fred Echenberger. epiIeptic aged
IL; man named Myers, over 20; Peter Bold
en-; Ann Maria and Deborah Gravett, over 70;
Mrs. Curtis, insane woman; Caroline Shearer,
aged 30; Caroline Lang, aged 30; Mrs. wilson
and her daughter, aged 10.
The inmates who were lost comprise the
better class of paupers, those in a comfort
able condition and able to assist about the
premises. The county authorities have
made provisions i'll the neighborhood Cor the
temporary care of the remaining inmates
There were about sixty occupants of the
burned buildings
The loss to the county on building and
contents is about ten thousand dollars, on
which there is five thousand dollars insur-
ance. Mr.. Cash, the overseer, lost all his
goods, to the value Of about eight hundred
dollars, on which there was no insurance.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
NEWS OF The WEEK.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
XLYITTth Congress

WEDNESDAY, April 30.-The Shipping
bill was considered in the Senate, argu-
ments being made in favor of the entrance
of ship-building material free Of duty and
the admission Of American registry of
ships bought abroad. In the House joint
resolution was passed authorizing the Sec
rotary of War, on proper application, to
loan tents and flags for soldiers reunions
and to grant condemned cannon for mon.
umental purposes. In Committee of the
Whole on the Tariff bill several speeches
were made.
THURSDAY, May LIN the Senate bills
were favorably reported for ship canal
between Lake Union and Puget Sound,
W. T., and to amend the act relat-
ing to the importation of spurious teas.
The Shipping bill was discussed. In the
House the Tariff bill was further consid-
cred, and motion to close the debate on
the 9th was adopted.
FRIDAY, May "A resolution was
adopted in the Senate calling for infor.
nation as to what action had been taken in
regard to entries of public lands in Colo
RADIO by English corporations. The Ship
ping bill was further discussed. Adjourned
to the 9th. In the House the day was
spent in discussing the Tariff bill.
SATURDAY, May 3.-The Senate was not
in session In the House, after prolonged
debate, the bill amending the Chinese
immigration act was passed by vote of
1S4 to IS. 1t simply emphasizes and ex-
tends the operation of the old law.
MONDAY, May 5.-In the Senate bills
were introduced to restrict aliens and
foreign corporations in the ownership Of
public lands, and to forbid aliens acquir-
ing title to real estate in any Territory or
the District of Columbia. The Shipping
bill was further considered. In the House
a resolution was adopted in the contested
election case Of Paul VS.. O'Ferrall, from
the Seventh District of Virginia, seating
O'Ferrall. The Tariff bill was discussed
at the evening session
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
Miles Of Woodland Burned Over.

PHILADELPHIA. May 9. - Dispatches
from Kane, ] a., say that forest fires have
been raging for week along the line of the
Philadelphia 6 Erie Railroad from Kane.
Mexican County, to Emporium, Cam
eron County. Much valuable tim
Der has been destroyed by the
fires, and in some instances dwellings. The
Sergeant Lumber Company, at Sergeant
Station, had at one time over fifty men fight
ing the flames. and by back-firing they sue
ceeded in saving mill property and stock,
though the woods were burned over for
miles. At several points trains were obliged
to run through the fire. II is now believed
to have spent its fury,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

"A foolish young man at Norwich,
Conn. named Mussell, amused crowd
the other day by pretending to violent
" stab his friend Dennis Coughlin.
Mussen turned his wrist with every
blow so that the handle instead of the
blade of the knife struck Coughlin, but
after a while forgot the turn, and
Coughlan now lies dangerously hurt,
with stab between his seventh and
eighth ribs reaching almost to his heart.
-Nea0 HaUe11 Register.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

"A fne-looking old lady was sent to
prison recently under an assumed name
BY a Philadelphia Judge for habitual
drunkenness. She formerly resided on
Arch street, and moved in the most ex-
elusive society, her husband, now dead,
being widely known. He left her an es-
tate. which she has dissipated by in
temperance. She has two sons-one an
officer in a National bank, and the other
a physician with extensive practice
FlljjGtLeLphjd Record.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

In Canada, when a public official
takes money from contractor for
favors received it is called .ssimony"
In the States the synonym for .'sim-
ony'' is called perquisite.n
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

Two young women in New Orleans
earn forty-eight dollars month by
keeping books, and on this have bought
and are paying for a coy little home
for themselves and their mother.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

It is predicted that Northern Ne
braska will one day in the not very far
future be the finest blue grass region in
the world
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

Eatonton, Ga, has had the same
postmaster for forty-nine years.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

The sandwich Islands are the pop
ular resort for people on the Pacific
Coast who wish to make a sea voyage
for health, just as Europe is forthe peo-
pie of the East. The tourist travel to
King Kalakaua's dominions has
doubled within the past year. San
francisco Chronicle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09

Miss Mary Van Vranken, of Geneva,
Ontario County, N. Y, who has held
position in the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, has been promoted, at the in
stance of Commissioner Evans, TO an
$500 clerkship. This is the second
instance in the records of all the de-
partments in which female clerk has
reached the 81, 800 grade.-Butaio En-
1lreSS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-09
A GREAT CRASH.

The Marine National Bank of New York
Forced to Suspend Further Payments
The Brokerage Firm of Which Ex-Pres-
ident Grant i; the Head Goes Down
The Generals Losses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-14
Little Bragg's Big Successor.

Until few weeks ago ID. III. Sumner,
of Wisconsin, was known to fame only
as the accidental successor in congress
of General E. S. Bragg. General
Bragg served his country with distinc-
ton as Commander of the Iron Brigade,
and was for several terms one of the
leaders of the Democratic party of the
House, but he neglected to look out for
his fences, and TO get out of tangle
the nominating convention in his dis
triet took up a new man, the aforesaid
Sumner General Bragg retired to pri-
vate life and Sumner came to the front
as q congressman. During all of his
long career General Bragg's features
We're unknown tot the public. He never
appeared in wood-cut or engraving.
Whether he was gray and grIzzfed or
bald and benignant was never known
except by his friends. The 'smen of the
hour pictures had not appeared in bis
day How different with Sumner He
stepped into the House of Representa-
tives fresh as daisy from the lake
gemmed county of Waukesha, intro
duced a preposterous bill to establish
postal telegraphy, and in less than a
week every semi-illustrated newspaper
of the country was supplied with a
"cut'' of the distinguished author of
the postal telegraph BILL" Mr. Sum
ner's ugly countenance and uglier bill
are now making the grand rounds of the
patent inside press. and his fame is
established. Poor Bragg never knew
such glory He never introduced a
crank bill He should have given Sum-
ner chance long before he did.
Cticaqo Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-14
Mrs. Mackey's JeWelry.

The jewelry of Mrs John w. Mackey
has been amply described in Paris
journals. Many of the stones are uni
que, and the ornaments in general are
said to be characterized as much by the
artistic beauty of their workmanship as
by the splendor of the gems whereof
they are composed. Foremost is the
famous set of sapphires which was ex-
hibited at the Partisan Universal Ex-
hibition of 1873. 1t is valued at $780,
900, and comprises diadem, bracelets,
ring, earrings, and necklace, with a
large pendant Next in beauty and
value come the pearls, the set including
the necklace, bracelets, and diadem.
The necklace has five rows, the pearls
in the lowest row being of the size of the
largest huckleberry, and those in the
uppermost being larger than large
pea. Each pearl is perfect in color and
shape, the strings having been COM
posed with the greatest care. The
clasp is sapphire set with diamonds.
A set of turquoises is unique, SO large
and fine in color are the gems. They
are said to surpass the parure of the
same stones belonging to the Empress
of Russia. For the hair there is long
garland of small fern leaves in dia-
monds, studded with diamond dew
OOPS. One bracelet is diamond SER
pent that encircles the arm above the
elbow five times; it is formed of a single
row of very large diamonds, three hun
dred in number. These treasures are
not kept in the residence of Mrs. Mac
key, but in bank. They are contained
in small closet of metal, closed with a
secret spring. The interior of this
chest is lined with red velvet, and is di-
vided into three compartments, each
fitted with a series of numbered trays.
The value of the contents cannot be
less than S1,000,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-14
Cast.Of Clothing.

What becomes of the cast-off finery
of wealthy women? Some have poor
relation who gladly appropriate it;
others give it to their servants; others,
again, send supplies to charitable insti-
tutlons. But these instances of gener-
osity are very rare, for the modern
woman has not SO much money as to
find more repugnant. A secondhand
clothier inserts notice in a Sunday
paper that he will pay large cash prices
for cast-off garments in good repair.
Madame drops postal-card in the
morning, and the following day a good
natured Jewess calls in a buggy and
buys everything she can lay her eyes on.
Hats, wells, plumes, collars, discarded
bustles, limp corsets, soiled ribbons for
neck and belt, shoes and slippers that
have stretched too big, stockings and
gloves that are a season behind the
fashion, petticoats that need binding,
disabled parasols, fans, night-dresses
and under-clothes that have become
tiresome, steel jewelry, buckles of Jet,
pearl and ivory, belts, reticules, porte
monnaies, and any kind or style of
dresses that are whole, together with
wraps, shawls, sacks, cloaks and out
door garments. The purchaser, who
sees regular bonanza in the pile, gives
her from ten to hundred dollars for
the lot and asks permission 10 come
again in six or twelve months. And
now for the disposition of these gaudy
raiments. The shoes are usually fine
custom-made goods, costing from nine
to thirteen dollars, and as they are but
slightly worn out or out of style ii is
not hard to sell them. The dresses are
cleaned, slightly altered and sold to the
girls who frequent these places tor the
tinery they find it impossible to get
elsewhere. Kid gloves are mended and
cleaned, feathers and ribbons are SINH
larry treated, and, where it is not pos
sible to clean light dresses, shawls and
trousers, they are dyed black, and sell
like hot cakes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-14
Names Of European Nations,

These are derived principally from
some particular cause or object. For
instance. Ireland-which Julius Caesar
first called Hibernia-is kind of modi-
fication of Erin, or the country of the
West.
Scotland, from Scotia, tribe which
originally came from Ireland. 1t was
anciently called Caledonia, which means
mountainous country-forests and
lands.
Portugal, the ancient Lusitania, was
so named from a town on the River
Douro, called Gale, opposite to which
the inhabitants built city called Porto,
or Oporto. And when the country was
recovered from the Moors the inhabi-
tants combined the words, and called
it the kingdom of Portucale-hence
Portugal.
Spain, the ancient Iberia, from the
River lberus. or Hispania, from the
Ph9nician Spaniga, which signifies
Astounding with rabbits, which animals
are very numerous in that country
hence Spain.
France, from the Franks. people of
Germany, who conquered that country.
Its ancient name was Celia, Gaul, or
Gallia- Braccbata, the latter signifying
striped breeches, which were worn by
the natives.
Switzerland, the ancient Helvetia,
was so named by the Austrians, who
called the inhabitants OF these noun
famous countries Schweitzers.
Italy received its present name from
a renowned prince called Italus. 1t
was called Hesperia, from its western
locality.
holland, the ancient Batavia, war;
like people, were so named from the
German word hohl, the English of which
is hollow. implying a very low country.
The inhabitants are called Dutch, from
the German deutsch or teutSch.
Sweden and Norway were anciently
called Scandinavia, which the modern
antiquarians think means country the
woods of which have been burnt or de
stroyed. The appellation Sweden is de-
rived from Scrituna, or Suitheod. The
native term Norway, or the northern
way, explains itself
Prussia, from Peuzzi, a Sclavonic
race; but some writers suppose it took
its name from Russio, and the Sclavonic
syllable pc, which means adjacent or
near
Denmark means the marches, terri
tories, or boundaries of the Danes.
Russia is the ancient Samantha,
which has been subsequently named
Muscovy. 1t derived its present name
from Russi. a Sclavonic tribe who
founded the Russian monarchy. The
original inhabitants used to paint their
bodies. in order to appear more terrible
in battle. They generally lived in the
mountains, and their chariots were their
only habitations.
Turkey took its name from the Turks,
or Turcomans, which signifies wan.
derers, and originally belonged to the
Scythians, or Tartars. 1t is sometimes
called the Ottoman Empire, from Ohio.
man, one of their principal leaders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-14
HUMOR.


An exchange says that Vanderbilt
grows gross. His father used to grow
cabbages.
A YOUNG girl in Missouri, crazed by
religion, imagines herself an angel.
Her case IS not quite so bad as that OF
the Young Austin dude, who, crazed by
the girls, imagines himself devil of q
fellow.
A TEXAS local reporter described a
Young lady's costume, worn at an
evening party, as rose colored dress. "
The paper appeared the next morning
calling 1t "nose-colored dress" and
the young lady's admirers are now
anxiously inquiring who's nose?"
"Aw, CAN you sell me, aw, blue
necktie to match my eyes, you know On
inquired an Austin dude in a gentle
mans furnishing store. Don't know
as | can, exactly, replied the salesman,
but | think can fit you with soft hat
to match your head" Then the dude
withdrew from the store, crushed.
strawberry hue suffusing his effeminate
features.
@GoNG to visit Germany this winter.
| hear, said Mr.. Plimsoll to old Uriah
Pettigrew, whose reputation for stingi-
ness was almost sublime. Eyes, |
thought would go over in about two
weeks" Don't believe they will let
you go ashore" observed Pliinsoll.
why won't they let me go ashore ?"
anxiously inquired Pettigrew. "Why,
you know Bismarck has declared
against the importation of American
hogs"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-14
from Peck's SUM-

THE contribution at least well
comes liberalism in the churches.
IRIS suggested that Private Dalzell
be put in command of the next Arctic
expedition. Well, as he is an Ohio
man there is fair prospect of his get
ting thar. By all means make out the
commission to Dalzell. Let no Ohio
man escape.
The strike that generally results in
good to all parties concerned is that
made by the mothers on the bosom of
the boys pants. The boy don't like it
any more than wealthy corporations,
but it does him good in the end.
A HEALTH journal says: "Too thick
undertaking causes unnatural redness
in the face and nose" If a person buys
his underclothing by the gallon, and
puts tumbler-full into his vital parts
too thick, it probably does have that
effect. Beware of underclothing that
comes in jugs.
A TELEGRAPH dispatch CONVEYS the
intelligence that young man in Texas
who had been missing for several DAYS
was found dead under tree with a
rope around his neck" The dispatch
don't give any particulars as to how the
rope came there, but as it happened in
Texas it's surmised that it's an ordi-
nary attack of the committee on stran-
gulation. A common disease in that
State.
They are getting awful nice down in
Vermont. An editor in quoting from
one of Byron's poems, in which the
words ooh, gods!" occurred, changed
them to "Oh, gosh" According to the
Vermont idea, Mars, Jupiter and the
rest of them were goshes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-14
The Italian Soldier.

London NeaoS: The italian soldier,
as rule, is short and square built and
his general appearance conveys the i'm
preston of not over robust physique.
But see him marching and it soon
becomes apparent that he possesses
more stamina than one would give him
credit for. How unmurmuringly he
trudges for hours at time along a
dusty road under o hot sun with his
heavy knapsack on his back and his
rife slung across his shoulder. And
our surprise is increased when we
find what meager rations he has to sus-
tain him under all his toll
His chief meal consists of soup made
with lard, meat, and maccaroni, or
some other kind of paste. His mess is
prepared in large cauldrons, round
which at given signal the men gather
each with tin can into which is poured
not very abundant supply of soup and
an almost invisible lump of meat. In
setting out on long march the soldier
drinks the soup and keeps the meat to
eat on the road. Besides this he gets
coffee without milk in the morning and
about two pounds of bread to last him
throughout the day. A tumbler OF
wine is served out to him on an average
every third or fourth day in the year.
If his food is Spartan in its simplicity
his dress is equally exempt from the
charge of luxury. A loose coat OF
coarse, grayish blue cloth covers the
infantry soldier from neck to knee
His trousers are of the same material,
but when marching the latter are ex.
changed for canvas trousers, aud when
working in camp canvas tunic Is
donned instead OF the coat His head
gear is kept, very like that in use in
the French army.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-14
Slavery on the Hawaiian Islands.

Slavery on the Hawaiian islands has
been investigated by correspondent of
The San Francisco Chronicle He saws
that the laborers of the sugar planta-
tions usually contract with the planter
for three years, and that after the con-
tract is signed the laborer is virtually
slave. He must work eleven hours
day.. and his overseer is the sole Judge
of his ability to work. The pay is 80
a month. The writer goes on to say:
''As there is often but one planter to
200 or 800 laborers, it is gong to be an
impossibility to build up country
bearing the most remote resemblance to
America on any such lines as these. The
present government in Hawaii is more
autocratic than in any country in Eu-
rope, with perhaps the exception of
Russia. The ministry hold their posi-
tons solely at the pleasure of the king,
and consequently are bound to do his
will. He is a partially educated savage
covered with a veneering of cillization.
The country is largely falling under the
control of the Chinese, and eventually
the Portuguese will share it with them.
The latter are an exceedingly frugal and
prolific race; so frugal that large por-
ton of their clothing is made from the
sacks in which their flour, potatoes and
meal come. The natives are decreasing
alarMingly."