The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-22
The East.

ADMISSION was made by Lieutenant
Greedy on the 18th that by his orders Pri.
waite Charles p. Henry was shot dead on
the 9th day of June, for having persisted
in stealing from the limited supply of pro-
visions held by the expedition. A detailed
report of the execution had been forward
ed to the Secretary of War. With regard
to the rumors of cannibalism, Lieutenant
Greedy said if anything of the kind oc-
Cured it was an individual act
A FIRE few days ago destroyed build
ing ON Beach street, Boston, occupied by
several manufacturers, and two iremen
were burned to death. The loss of prop
erty was $4,000.
FLAMES destroyed the business portion
Of North East, Pa, on the 18th, including
hotels, banks, church and other struct-
ures, resulting in a loss of 100000.
AT the National amateur regatta at Wat
kins, N. ", ON tho 18th the Argonaut crew,
of Toronto, in the final heat for the senior
fours, won in $500, beating the best record
by ten seconds.
THE Democrats of the Fifth District of
New Jersey have nominated Preston Ste
venson for Congressman, and the Green
hackers of the Second Maine District have
nominated w. w. Berry.
On the 18th the Irish National League of
America began it's annual convention in
Fanueil Hall, Boston, the President, Alex
ander Sullivan, calling the convention to
order.
On the 14th Patrick Egan, formerly
treasurer of the Land League in Ireland,
was chosen President of the Irish National
League of America.
LYMAN j. GAGE, of Chicago, was re-
elected President Of the American Bankers
Association at its session in Saratoga
Springs on the 14th. In an essay on
banking methods, Mr.. George, of Mon
treal, pronounced the practice of Dor.
rowing on single-named paper illegiti-
mate, and contended chat loans should
only be made ON personal application to
the banker.
JOHN MCMAHON, for many years trust
ed porter at the Leather Manufacturers
National Bank of New York, absconded on
the l4th with a package containing $4,000,
with which he was sent to the Adams ex-
press office.
CONNECTICUT Democrats will hold their
ID of September.
On the 14th Lieutenant Greedy, the
Arctic explorer, was officially welcomed
to his old home, Newburyport, Mass, by a
procession and reception.
AT Rochester, N. Y, on the 18th the re.
mains of Lieutenant Kislingbury, of the
Greedy expedition, were disinterred by
friends and physicians, and it was found
that the body had been mutilated. The
surmise was that the missing portions had
been devoured by the starving explorers.
JAY.EYE.SEE, in an earnest effort on the
10Th to lower all records, made mile in
2:10k at Philadelphia.
THE Treasurer of the Irish National
League, at the recent session in Boston,
reported receipts Of $40, 500, of which 500,
762 had been remitted to Ireland, leaving
balance of $l2,767 The resolutions
adopted indorse Parnell; protest against
England's usurpation of power, and deep
ly regret the death of Wendell Phillips
BISHOP SIMPSONS will, made public on
the 10th, contains conditional bequest oil
one-seventh of his estate to endow chair
for Methodist Bishop, to reside in Phila,
to the widow and children.
THE death of Rev. DR.. John Brown, the
oldest Episcopal minister of New Yorl
State, occurred on the 10Th at Newburg
at the age of ninety-three years. He de
livered an address of welcome to Lafav
cite in 1924.
AN ocean race between the Austral, tn,
Servia and Arizona was won by the latte
vessel, which arrived in New York on tn
18th, having made the run in seven days
six hours and fourteen minutes.
AT noon on the 18th the mercury stoo
at 100 at Dover, N. H., and several cit
gems were Frustrated. 1t was said tina
no rain had fallen at Plymouth since May
and that che smaller streams were dryin
up.
THE residence of Father Mollingar,
Roman Catholic priest, at Alleghen,
City, Pa, was entered few nights ago b,
thieves who made off with $1,000 in none
and diamond mo united chalice valued a
$780,
THE celebrated English divine, Rev
Newman Hall, arrived in New York O
the 18th. He said he had come to Amer
ca to begin a practical study of the re
ligious and educational condition of til
country.
On the 18th it was announced that Will
lam Il. Vanderbilt had sold his celebrate,
trotter. Maud S., to Robert Bonner, of tn
New York Ledger.
A BILL authorizing the construction of
street railway on Broadway, New Yorl
has been vetoed by Mayor Edson.