The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-01-02
WEST AND SOUTH.

neapolis, Mimi, formerly known as the
Academy of Music, the other afternoon,
causing a loss of 100000.
In Southern Nebraska hogs were on the
25th dying of new disease. In the head
of each animal that died of the complaint
a large grub worm was found.
S. M. RoTHsCHILD, of Chicago, dealer in
dry goods, was closed by the Sheriff on the
oath. His liabilities were believed to be
nearly 100000.
In Dakota at the recent election the Off
cial vote for Delegate to Congress stands:
Clifford (Rep.), 1859; Wilson (Dem.) TO-
124.
ALL over the West heavy SHOWS blocked
the railroads on the oath.
A DECISION has been rendered by Judge
Sullivan, of San Francisco, that under the
laws of California Sarah A. Hill is the
wife of ex-senator Sharon, and is entitled
to o divorce for desertion and division of
common property. The estate involved is
estimated at $10,000,000.
CHARLES G.. STEPHENS, Cashier of the
Chicago 81 Wilmington Coal Company, of
Chicago, was on the 25th discovered to be
$4,000 short in his accounts. He (Ste-
phens) had fled.
AN engine struck a sleigh containing
nine persons at crossing near st. Paul,
Mimi, the other night, and man was.
killed, woman fatally hurt, and the rest
of the party were badly injured.
AN unknown assassin at Long View,
KY, few evenings ago fired through the
window of farm house, instantly killing
Jacob Torian and dangerously wounding
Peter Adcock.
On the 25th Miles Ogle, a noted coun-
terfeiter, was arrested at Memphis, Tenn,
with $4,000 in dollar counterfeit bills
on the Third National Bank of Cincinnati
in his possession.
SIX masked men entered the residence of
Henry Jackson, an aged farmer, near Bow
ersville, O., a few nights ago, and bound
and tortured Jackson, his wife and three
daughters until they gave up 1910 in money,
when the robbers left.
A PORTION of the Masonic Temple at
Cincinnati was consumed by fire a few
mornings ago, Enoch Carson's famous
Masonic Library and the paraphernalia of
the Scottish Rite fraternity being de-
$4,000.
THE contest has been abandoned by Mr.
McGregor, of West Virginia, the Prohi-
tttionist who laid claim to the Governor
ship of the State on technicality.
THE other day Judge j. H. Brown, for
merly of the Supreme Court of West Vir-
ginia, received fatal injuries by fall in a
store at Charleston.
NEAR Delaware, O., John Swim, miser,
was found recently half frozen, with more
than $1,000 on his person. He owns land
in Franklin and adjoining counties in Ohio
valued at $250,000, but has always existed
by begging, his clothing Being of the shah
best and filthiest description.
In Ohio mines sixty seven accidents oc-
Cured during the past year, of which
twenty six were fatal.
On the Doth James Collins, ticket agent
of the Pan Handle Railroad at Cadiz
Junction, o., fed with $4,000 belonging to
his friends and the company.
RECENTLY two of the train-robbers in
volved in the job month ago near Little
Rock, Ark, were sentenced to six and
seven years in the penitentiary respective
ly.
THE elevator of Rai1Nvater & Stems, at
Dallas, Tex, was burned few days ago
with 10000 bushels of grain. Three per-
sons persisted in the flames. The loss was
$4,000. A fire destroyed fifteen business
buildings at GAINESVILLE, Tex.
THE residence of James Evans, very
old man, at Roncevert, w. Va, was entered
by masked men few nights ago, who stole
$500 in money. Mrs. Evans was SO shocked
that she died before morning.
AT Atlanta, Ga, a well-digger recently
found, at depth of sixty-five feet, oyster
shells and varieties of sea shells never
seen in the region. Biologists were inves-
tigating.
CHARLES SMITH and Henry Davis (col-
ored) were taken from jail at Clayton, N.
c., by masked men a few days ago and
thrown from bridge forty feet high into
the Neuse River, both being drowned.
Their crime was burglary, and Davis was
thought to have been innocent.
THE death of Cornelius Aultman, of Can
ton, o., well known throughout the country
as manufactures of agricultural imple-
ments, occurred on Christmas evening,
DAVE MCGINNIs, a sixteen-y year old boy,
shot and instantly killed Jerome Gay at
Burgin, KY, recently. Gay and his broth
er forced the fight on McGinnis. McGinnis
was not arrested.
MUCH excitement prevailed on the 26th
in the Fort Mountain (Ga.1 region over the
discovery of a rich silver mine, the ore as
saying $50 to $1,000 per ton.
For the year 1884 the real estate trade of
Chicago amounted to about so, 100000.
THE other day c. B. Simmons, Treasurer
of 1.-THE Louisville & Nashville Road at
Louisville, skipped out, leaving shortage
in his accounts of S34, 69S.
FIRES occurred as follows on the 9th:
North, Orrison & Co.'s furniture house at
Kansas City; loss, 100000. The Warm
Springs IN. CO. Hotel; loss, $150,e00.
Eleven stores at Laurenburgh, N. C. A
cotton factory at indianapolis; loss, $780,
600. Elbel, Gillian & Co.'s hardware works
at Canton, o.; loss, 100000. The opera
house at Racine, Wis; loss, $3.50, 900: Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Glover, of New York, and
Mrs. Patrick, servant, persisted in the
flames.
DAKoTA's great seal has been trans
ferred from Yankton to Bismarck, where
the Territorial Legislature is to meet jan
uary 10.
A HEAVY rain prevailed throughout the
West and Southwest during the twenty
four hours ended on the 2Sth, and at various
points great damage had been done by
turbulent streams. Dense fogs prevailed
in New York and Baltimore, entirely sus-
pending navigation.
AT New Orleans the street-car drivers
struck on the 97th, and all cars were
stopped, save Oh one or. two routes, The
laep elaiuea that an agreement mbde IL