The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-01

destroyed two blocks comprising thirty
two business buildings. Loss, $4,000.
The drought on the 18th in the Ohio Val
ley had resulted in serious losses to farm
ers, who were en- the alert to prevent their
parched fields taking fire. Hay was six
teen dollars ton and advancing, tobacco
was badly injured and corn was threat
ened.
On the 18th John P. st. John accepted
the Prohibition nomination for the Presi-
dency.
ON the Rio Grande Railroad few days
ago three laborers were killed and several
others were injured by the explosion of a
box of giant powder.
The Chicago Health Department on the
25th received warning that physician of
San francisco had started eastward with
two lepers, whom he proposed to exhibit
in all the large cities and on the steps
of Beecher's church in Brooklyn. The
show would fail to secure license In Chi
cago.
G. F. SAUER & Co.'S tannery, at Louis
vile, was destroyed by an incendiary
fire the other day, causing loss of $780,
600. Captain Herman, Of the fire depart
ment, was fatally injured by falling from
the burning building.
THE Democrats of the Third District of
Tennessee have nominated John R. Neal
for. Congressman.
THE other day the third-story wall of a
warehouse in Lexington, KY, gave way,
employing bricks and wheat upon two men
below, one of whom was killed and the
other fatally injured.
IT is estimated by HI. H. Young, statis-
tical agent for Minnesota, that the wheat
yield of that State will be 44,000,000 BUSH
els.
Mr.. BAYNES, statistical agent of Dakota
Territory, says the spring wheat crop will
yield 26,0O0,0O0 bushels. The grain is Of
good quality. The Minnesota crop is esti.
mated at "A, 100000 bushels.
THE Democrats of the First District of
Georgia have nominated Thomas NJ. Nor
wood for Congressman.
THROUGHOUT Southern and Central Ohio
much-needed rain fell on the Goth. During
the storm six persons were killed by light
ming.
A FEW evenings ago Pleasant Valley,
around those towns in st. Croix County,
Wis.,, were swept by hail-storm, the
frozen Jumps being eight to ten inches in
diameter. Dwellings were shattered, cat
tie, hogs and sheep killed in large num-
bers, and crops entirely destroyed. All
! the bridges which spanned Otter Creek
yfere swept away.
(lNYf 1no Ind A d
at the Payne squatter settlement in Indian
Territory, and ordered Payne and all his
followers to leave and to give up the lands
of the Cherokees they had taken posses
sion of. In case they refused to comply
the United States troops would intervene.
THE reports continued favorable on the
26th of the condition of the crops in Iowa
and Illinois. This was especially so as to
corn. Wheat would be up to the average.
| The smaller grains were fair to good.
The potato crop had suffered in some To-
calities on account of drought.
| WHILE party were out boat-riding on
Lake Michigan near the Chicago break
water on the 9th one of the number, lit
tie girl named Mamie Leyes, bent over
the side of the boat to get cup of water,
when she lost her balance and fell into the
lake. Otto Mohardt jumped in to rescue
her, and both were drowned.
In the person of a woman the first known
instance in America of human being be-
coming afflicted with ''lumpy jaw" was
brought to light on the Goth.
| OFFICER MCLAUGHLIN was fatally shot
| by gang of roughs at Minneapolis early
a few mornings ago. The villains were
captured, but large force of police was
required to prevent them from being
| lynched.
AT Cincinnati the other night Juan G
Bacha, of Las Vegas, wealthy cattle
dealer, was drugged, beaten and robbed
of $4,000 in money and checks.
EDENToN, N. c., was visited by q cy
clone on the 26th which blew down hard
ware store and unroofed several other
buildings. A warehouse and the wharves
were also destroyed. One child was killed
and several people were wounded by fall
ing timbers.
A CYCLONE destroyed one-half the towr
of Cinnamon Station, KaH., on the night
of the Goth, and several persons were badly
in jured.
One of the pioneers of Cincinnati, Peter
Gibson, who gave his name to one of its
hotels, died a few days ago of old age
leaving large estate.
j. H. KERRIcK & Co., machinery. deal
ers, of Minneapolis, have failed for 500,
900.
On the 9th the new post-off1ce and Gus
tom-house at st. Louis was occupied by
the postal authorities.
The National Prohibition Convention
has elected John B. Finch of Lincoln
Neb., as Chairman.
A CALL has been issued by the Genera
Committee of the Irish National Repub
lican League for delegates to attend con
vention to be held at Cincinnati on Sep
TENDER so, The convention is intended tt
be grand demonstration against free
trade and to ratify the nominations Of
Messrs. Blaine and Logan.
SEVENTEEN stock thieves were recently
captured by Oregon regulators" in tn,
Willowa Valley, having in their posses
sion large number of valuable horses
Two of the men were Immediately lyncheC
and the others were handed over to tbs
| auUnOr1UleS.
A BRIDGE over White River, near Worth
ington, Ind, collapsed under passenger
train few days ago, the cars falling int,
the stream. Two persons were instantl,
killed and number were more or les
injured.
OHIO Greenbackers held their State Con
vention on the 18th at Dayton, and nom
mated Peter Harrod, of Carroll County
for Secretary of State, and James G. Gro
gan, of Hooking, for Supreme Court Judge
The steamer Alberta ran down and sanl
the propeller j. M. Osborn on Lake Supe
rior, off Whitefish Point, late the othe,
night. The mate, fireman, cook and five
deck-hands went down with the wreck il
100 feet of water and were drowned.
PINK PETIT, wealthy farmer in Muir
ray County, Ga, shot and killed his wifi
few nights ago in the presence Of hel
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