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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28
General Durbin Ward, Noted Democrat.
Dies at His Home in Lebanon, 0.


LEBANON, O., May 24-General Durbin
Ward died at 2:30 o'clock Saturday after
noon. General Ward went to Chicago on
legal business about six weeks ago, and
returned suffering with acute rheumatism.
Four or five days ago he left his bed and
room and felt SO much better that he aban-
doned his heavy winter underwear. This it
is believed, brought about almost imme
diate relapse. disease of the Kidneys,
long dormant, developed rapidly, and
fastened his demise.
General Ward was native of Ken
lucky. He was born at Augusta, Febru-
airy IL, 1919 but removed to this city while
young. He studied law under Judge
Smith and Tom Corwin, and became a
partner of the latter. In 1915 he was elect
ed Prosecuting Attorney and served six
years. In 1852 and 1858 he was Repre-
sentative from Warren County, in the first
Legislature held under the present con-
stitution of Ohio. On retiring from
this office he established law office
at Cincinnati, where he has since had a
lucrative practice. About 1855 he aban-
doned the Wing party, and has since acted
with the Democracy. He has been favor
ably mentioned for Congress- Governor,
and even President at the last Democratic
convention. At the breaking out of the
rebellion he volunteered, declining a
Captaincy and enlisting as a private.
He was soon appointed Major of the Seven
teenth Ohio, taking an active part in the
battles of the Southwest. At Chickamauga
he was shot through the body, and his left
arm was disabled for life. He carried it in
a sling through the Atlanta campaign.
Having passed through the grades of Lieu
tepant-Colonel and Colonel in November,
1876. he was breveted rigadier-General for
gallant conduct at Chickamauga.. In 1865
l,a inf Nv Tah
United States District Attorney for the
Southern District of Ohio, and in 1870 he
was elected Senator for the General Assem-
bly.l
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

FIVE Socialists were arrested in San
Francisco the other day for incendiary
speech-making. The most prominent
OF them advocated going to Mob Hill
and sacking the residences of Messrs.
Stanford, Croker and Flood and dis
tributing what money and valuables
were found among themselves.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

AN unusual incident is reported from
Cabot, Ark, where recently mad
dog belonging to A. J. Hall bit his
mich COW. The animal soon showed
symptoms of hydrophobia, as did also
two children of Halls, who had been
nourished on the animal milk Other
members OF the family We're also i'll,
but mightsuryiye, but no hope were
entertained of the children's recovery.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

TIE Carlisle Pa.) Herald of re-
cent date says: Two of Barnum's
circus men were discharged for swear
ing. We are glad to learn that the
managers do not allow their men to
use profane language. The only re-
course Barnum's men have when they
get mad is to thump the elephant"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

TUE San Francisco Post says that A.
J.. Bancroft & Co. will not rebuild upon
the burned site, and offer the ground
for sale at four thousand dollars per
front foot. An interesting item as
showing the value of property upon a
leading business street in the Golden
Gate City.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

THE remains of William Henry Har-
rison, gallant soldier of the war of
1912, and afterward elected President
of the United States, rest in dilapi-
dated tomb on his former homestead
at North Bend, on the Ohio river. In
diana people are now petitioning Con-
gress to erect monument to his
memory.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

A CAR of the United States Fish
Commission has arrived at Portland,
Ore, with one million shad, to be
placed in the Columbia and Villa
mette rivers. About half the number
were Matched on the road from Havre
de Grace, Md, the experiment being
Successful to an astonishing degree.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

GENERAL GRANTS tomb will be dec
GRATED on Memorial Day with floral
tributes from all the States and Terri
tories, from st. John, N. B., Bermuda,
Mexico, and probably Cuba. General
Logan will deliver the Grafton. Gen
eral Sheridan and staff will attend.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

A MEMBER of Georgia grand jury
recently said; 1--WE can hardly be ex-
pected to indict men for carrying con-
cealed weapons, when the major part
of the jury themselves are ballasted to
their seats, during their deliberations,
by the weight of pistol in their hip
pockets. ~
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

THE following figures have beer
prepared, showing the rapid increase
of the valuation of property in Kansas;
The valuation in 1860 was $S1, 900, 900;
in 1865, S72, 900, 900; in 1870, S1Ss, o0o,-
600; in 1876, S242. 200, 900; in 1880.
1921, 100000 in 1885, $4,000, 900.
showing that the State increased in
wealth even more rapidly than in pop
ulation
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

SNAKE stories come in but slowly,
considering the season is so far adj
vanced. The newest is that of snake
with twelve flintrocks inside of it, some
of them as large as partridge eggs,
which was killed by bridge building
party on Yellow river, in Georgia.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

THE London Standard, referring to
the arrival in England of DR.. Oliver
Wendell Holmes, says: ''The Cepha-
lonia has landed guest as honored as
any who has crossed the Atlantic with
ia the memory of the present genera
tion -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

IT is reported that the leading corn
growing States have now on hand
7S1, 100000 bushels of corn, against
200, 900, 900 bushels last year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

ONO is to have home for the
blind, Governor Foraker having ap-
pointed trustees and instructed them
to erect the building
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

Some enterprising lover Of excite
ment recently climbed to the apex of
the Exeter Mass. town hall, a dis
tance OF one hundred feet, and painted
the statue Of Justice there situated a
beautiful red. He left the paint pail
on one OF the scales. Boston Post,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

HEREAFTER all hotels, restaurants,
or clearinghouse in Connecticut that
serve oleomargarine will have to dis
play a sign to that effect in the dining
room.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

-Philadelphia's marble pile. tie city
hall, is still unfinished. Between S11,-
100000 and S12,000,0GO have been ex-
pended upon it since the laying of the
corner stone in 1872. 1t is the largest
building, finished or in course of COM
pletion, in the United States, and is es-
timated to cover $500 more square feet
than the capitol at Washington. The
tower on the north side will be sur
mounted by a statue of Penn, and its
extreme height when completed will
be 535 feet 1t has now reached a
height of go feet hiladelphia Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

OVER nine thousand bills and resolu-
tions have so far been introduced into
the National House of Representatives.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

THE general belief in Washington is
that the bill reported by Senator Hoar
fixing April 30 for future Presidential
inaugurations will pass both Houses.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

81 Moon, Chicago laundryman,
disclaims any relationship with cyclone,
the active agent for doing things up.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

Roscoe CoNKLING's fee in the Broad
way (New York; railway case was
$4,000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

-Porpoise-catching is developing as
an industry in North Carolina. Steam
ers have been purchased and every
thing made ready for large haul this
summer. The oil is extracted from
them and the meat is used as fertil-
izer. The fins are made into gelatine
and the hide is turned into an excellent
leather.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

MooNsHINE whisky distilleries are
reported to be cropping out in all the
mountainous parts Of Pennsylvania.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

GREATLY to the disgust of the stock
holders in the enterprise, the Keely
motor still refuses to mote.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28
a report on the newspapers of the

A report on the newspapers of the
world has recently been laid before the
Imperial German Diet. 1t would APP
pear that there exist "a, 00G newspapers,
the total issues of which during the
year amount to 592, 1000, 600. OF these
$4,000 papers appear in Europe, $4,000
in North America, 775 in Asia, and COG
in South America. Sixteen thousand
five hundred are in the English Ian
guage. 1880 in German, $3.50 in
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

n ttUatIIuUIUu UII Wei db NICIAtbS-
port, Nd. has been found TO contain
mineral water of a very valuable char
acter. Several persons long afflicted
with rheumatism are alleged to have
been cured having in its waters, and the
citizens are-turning theirresidence into
boarding houses in anticipation of the
arrival of large number of afflicted
visitors. -FhiLadelphi0 Record.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-05-28

The editor of this paper is under
personal obligations. and holds in high
esteem the kindness shown by the
press OF this State, in the favorable
rnention made of his candidacy for Con-
gress-at-large. If not here. brethren
of the quill, you will be rewarded up
yonder. A M0a0ngalselG City lPa.J
Republt y can.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

THE council committee appointed
to investigate the charges against the
Mayor of Philadelphia began its task
and the very first days work reveals
illegal actions as big as mountains
The mayor seeing that he got into
a tight box has air eady plead guilty
to some of the charges. He acknowl-
edges for one that he has not kept
the city's money separate from his
own, or in other words that he used
the money belonging into the City
treasury for private purposes. Alter
ed or forged checks have been produc
ed, and proofs were furnished that the
mayor, and his secretary, have received
black mail moneys from the pawn
brokers to seal their lips. In fact
there is evidence enough to stamp
Mayor Smith and his assistant official
scoundrels. No doubt Smith by this
time wishes "Dear Mcclure hadn't
talked"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

THE Taylor family in Tennessee eX-
pect to make the fight for Governor of
that state hot and interesting. Two
brothers are running against each
other and the father of the two can
didates expects to come out for Gov
ernor on the Prohibition ticket. They
seem bound to keep the Office in the
family. As Tennessee is Il democrat
ic state the Taylor on that ticket will
capture the Office.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
Snyder County Democrats.

M1rDLEBURG, Pa, Sept. g. The
Snyder County Democrats met in con-
yention to-day at this place. Colonel
?. Hilbish, of Penn, was nominated for
Congress, Robert Lesher Esq, received
the nomination for Assembly. and Z.
M. Teatz for County Surveyor. |. Il,
Lesher, editor of the Times, was made
Chairman of the County Committee.
The resolutions adopted endorse the
National and State administrations,
also the course of State Senator VOL
vertou. They pledged their support to
the entire DemocraticState ticket NOM
mated at Harrisburg.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

As the campaign progresses it be-
comes more apparent that Democrats
take cool and thoughtful view of the
impending battle and expect to work
more than usual for the election OF
their state and county tickets. Union
has got to be the watchword along
the line, and personal objections and
dislikes are laid aside for the sake of
party success. And so it should be.
All the candidates nominated haye
splendid records as good and faithful
democrats, who are eminently fitted
for the Offices they will fiIl and dem
oerat who would not support any or
all of these deserving men, dare not
call himself a democrat. There is a
thing called "duty'' and the democrat
ic voters understand that word full
well. When it comes TO final test
they will show that they are ready
and willing to do their duty, in spite
of all the Republican maneuyefs to
effect q rnptnre in the democratic
party.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

WE hope our Republican friends in
the county will not build too many
air castles about the possible defeat of
the democratic county ticket this fall,
because if those castles fall, and fall
they will, it will be the next thing to
an earthquake for them. Things are
moving along smoothly on our side
and all their efforts to break the Dem
ocratic columns in November will be
fruitless. Mark it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
A Voice from Gov. Blacks
Home.

The York county democrats in con-
vention assembled at the court house
of York on Monday afternoon passed
a set of resolutions that sound like the
KEYNOTE to the march of democratic
victory in November and which show
how much respected and liked the
Democratic candidate for Governor is
at his own home. The resolutions as
given below passed unanimously and
prove that there is nothing lukewarm
about the York county democracy:
WHEREAS, In acknowledgement of
the honor paid York county IN giving
it the GubernatOrial nomination; there
fore
Resolved, That the Democracy of
York County, this day in convention
assembled take this occasion to express
its supreme qualification and acknoWi-
edge with feelings of pride, the high
honor paid the county of York, and Its
devotion to Democratic principles, in
the S6l6CllOU Vi llS ulotllS ulollCu ooils ;
Hon. Chauncey T. Black, as the DEM
ocratic candidate of Pennsylvania by
the State Convention, an honor all the
more complimentary and marked in
consideration of the fact that so many
other eminent and distinguished gentle
men were presented to the convention
from which to choose ii candidate and
it il further
Resolved, That the Democratic party
of this loyal county will not rest salts
fed with this simple acknowledgement
of the distinction shown it in the con-
yention's selection of standard-bearer
from among its citizens, but will in a
more emphatic manner register its ap-
proval of that selection in November
next by giving the candidate for Gov
ernor, and his illustrlous associates up
on the ticket, a greater majority than
ever heretofore known in the history OF
the county, and thus in this substantial
manner show its most earnest apprecl-
alton Of the honor bestowed upon 1t.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

EX-GovERNoR Curtin was inter-
viewed at Bedford Springs on the
Centre county Endorsement for Con-
gress, which he received some days
ago. He says: II will not accept
under any circumstances. | was in
earnest when | declined a renomina-
ton"
This should settle all doubts and do
away with all opinions to the con-
trary. We never had any idea that
the Governor was not as good as his
word.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
An Operators Negligence.
An Excursion Train Runs Into the
Rear of Freight.

GLENDON, Pa, Sept. G.-WhilG the
train having on EoaId the locomotive
engineers who were in session at SIrdn-
ton, was nearing this place last night,
it ran into the rear or Il coal train that
was left standing on the down track
since this morning without Il signal
light or any warning whatever. Fred
YOemanS, the engineer, after applying
the brake and reversing the lever, leap
ed to the ground and sustained many
cuts and bruises on the head, face body
and limbs. George Dye, the fireman,
was found wedged fast between the
tank and engine, with his legs and low
er part of his body mangled in a shock.
ing manner, and his hands and face
Scalded by escaping steam. He died at
his home at EaSton at . O'Clock this
morning. 4Oemans' injuries, while
not dangerous, will conliHe him to his
residence for several weeks. Several
engineers on the first car of the eXcur-
sion train were slightly injured by be-
ing thrown from their seats and by
broken glass. Dye was to be married
on Wednesday to Miss Emma Sizes, of
Easton, and was to leaYe on that day
to attend the annual session of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen at
Minneapolis. He was conscious to the
last moment and died in the presence
Of his intended bride and his parents.
The wreck occurred through the care
leSSneSS of an operator, whose duty it
was to notify Yoemans that the main
track was occupied by the coal train.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

EARTHQUAKES have been playing
havoc all over the United States last
week. Charleston, S. c., was nearly
totally destroyed by the several shocks
it experienced, especially the one on
Tuesday night of last week, a pen
picture of which may be found on
our first page.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
Robbed of Her Home.
Merciless Trick of n Scamp Hus-
band on q Confiding Wife.


READING, Pa, Sept. 5.-Mrs. Peter
McDougau came from Womelsdorf,
this county, yesterday and told Mayor
Getz story. Her first husband died
some years ago and left her money suf-
llcient to buy home. 7 hen she mar.
ried Mr.. Peter McDougall, and over II
year ago he disappeared. Nothing was
heard of him until Il few days ago when
he came back. He said that his parents
had died in Boston and left him 50 600
and house there. He wanted his fam
lily to 60 back with him. The wife sold
her little home at sacrifice, obtaining
for it $500, which size placed in bank.
They came to Reading with their three
children, intending 10 go TO Boston.
McDougall drew the money out of bank
and decamped. The unfortunate wo-
man is penniess and without home.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

THE Democratic Convention OF
Clinton comfy which was held in the
Court House of Lock Haven, on
Tuesday of last week, nominated S. r
Peale, for Congress, T. G. Nipple, for
Senate, J. q. Shaffer, for Assembly,
J, W. Crawford and H. s. Dieffen-
bach, for Associate Judges, F. j.
Davis, for County Surveyor and j. A.
Wensel, for County Chairman.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
A Bulldog Knocks Out Bicycle.

Montgomery Lightfoot, an expert
young bicycllst, of Green and Harvey
streets, Germantown, while returning
from Il ride in the country OH Friday
afternoon was attacked by large bull
dog on the Bethlehem pike, one mile a
bove Chestnut Hill. The dog spranG
for the riders legs several times, and
for couple of hundred yards there was
some fancy riding done. Failing to
get hold of the rider the animal attack
ed the motor, resulting in the young
man taking header. The timely ar
rival of several persons prevented the
boy being injured by the dog, but he
sustained sprained wrist and an in
jured elbow from the fall.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

STRANGE but true that the average
Republican feels very bitter towards
the Prohibition party and yet at the
same time the Republican platform
co ntains a plank which advocates the
very principle which is the fundament
of the cold water party. If the Re
publican party favors prohibition why
can not "the Beaver and Wolf lie
down together" and be friends
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

THE republican population of Belle
fonte and vicinity gave Gen. Beaver,
the gubernatorial candidate, an en-
thusiastic reception on his return
from his extended trip on Tuesday
evening. All right, this is the time
to give cheerful receptions, because if
any reception is given him after No
vember End we are afraid it will be
sad one.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
Renewed Rioting at Belfast.

BELFAST, Sept. 5.-A mob attacked
and severely beat four policemen at
Ballymacarrett, a suburb of Belfast, to-
day. The policemen broke away from
the crowd and took refuge in Il house.
The mob followed them, and in their
efforts to recapture the policemen COM
pletely wrecked the house. Fortunate
ly for the policemen the military arriv-
ed on the spot III season to rescue them
and scatter the mob. Two Of the lead
ers of the rioters were arrested. An
Orange funeral was attacked by Catho-
lies to-day and the procession severely
stoned. The Orangemen broke ranks
and retaliated upon the Catholics, Ser.
iouslY injurlng several of them. The
police quelled the disorder and drove
the Catholic party away.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

THE Controller of Currency at
Washington has decided to impose
the penalty of 500 per day on a
number of National Banks who are
in the habit OF being tardy in forward
ing reports of their condition. By
establishing this precedent the banks
will no doubt be more punctual after
this.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
Miscellaneous News.
Lost His Leg and Died,

EAsToN, Pa, Sept. 2.-,James Nc
Dermott, for n long time clerk in the
Lehigh Valley Office at Philipsburg, at
tempted to leap on n coal tram on that
road yesterday at Lansdown, and fell
under the cars. Ills left leg was cut
off above the knee. He was taken to
st. Luke's lIospita! and died there this
mOrninr
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
Her Dress Caught Fire.

PoTTsTOwN, Pa, Sept. .. John
Whitman and wife, os North Coventry,
Chester county, were engaged in boil
ing apple butter when Mrs. Whitman's
clothing caught fire, and before the
flames could be eXtinguished she was
terribly burned. Her recovery is doubt
full. Mr.. Whitman had both hands
and arms badly burned in his efforts to
save his wife
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09

By simyly doing their duty and
sticking to their ticket democrats will
be pleasantly rewarded in November
in seeing the BLACK man walk into
the governors Office while the BEAVER
and the WOLFE may wonder why
they failed to get there.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
An Improvement in the Coal Trade

MT. CARMEL, Pa, Sept. 5.-Mine
operators report adecided Improvement
in the coal trade, and predict most
satisfactory season. Bellmore coilierY,
which by the dullnesS of trade was
forced to suspend on July 1st, will re-
Sume work tomorrow, and employ 100
men. The other operators III the dis
trict have utilized the suspension in
putting their colleries in good shape
for the winters work.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
Democratic County Ticket.

n.. SJoHN A. WOODWARD,
Representatives LEONARD RHoN..
Prothonotdry-L. A. SHAFFFR.
District Attorney-J. CALVIN MEYER.
Congress-HoN. A. G. CURTIN, subject to the
dicision OF the congressional district con
vention,
Senate-HoN. p. GRAY MEEK. subject to the de-
cision OF the senatorial district convention.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-09-09
Judge Livingstone's Assailant
Sentenced.

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 5.-Joseph J.
Doesch, who attempted to assassinate
Judge Livingstone last January was
yesterday sentenced to three years and
nine months in prison. Doesch. who
was saloon keeper, assaulted Judge
Livingstone at the latter's residence
because he had revoked DoeSch's IL
cense in consequence of a violation of
the liquor law. y commission appoint
ed to inquire into DoeSch sanity was
divided IN Its opinion.