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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05
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Entombed nv Snow.

DENVER, Col, Feb. Information has
reached here of another snow-slide with
terribly fatal results at the Sheridan mine,
situated near Telluride, Col. On Wednes-
day evening last, while twenty-five miners
were sitting in the boarding-house an ava
lanche OF snow descended without a mo-
ment's warning and striking the cabin,
carried it, with it's occupants, fully three
hundred feet, completely demolishing it
and burying the men under an immense
quantity of snow. The noise was heard
by men in the mine and, rushing out,
they saw at a glance that a number
of their companions were evidently buried.
They set to work with will to res
cue them, and after several hours work
succeeded in getting them all out. Sims
Bree, David Overstreet, Michael Mitchell
and William Hartford were dead; William
Delaney and John Hanna we're fatally in
lured and several others were badlylbruised.
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An Electric Triumph.

New York, Feb. 2.-Edson's patent sys-
tenn OF telegraphing to and from moving
trains to stations along the road was sue
cessfully tested yesterday on Staten Island
A number of messages were sent from
fottenville station to fast express
train and the answers returned immedi-
ately, the train going at full speed all the
time. A battery was in one OF the passen-
ger cars with a ground wire connecting
with the axle OF the wheel and the track.
The other wire connected with the tin roof
OF the car. The car roofs were connected
by insulated wire. The common electric
magnet, worked by Morse key, was used
From the car roofs the messages
were transmitted by induction. to the
permanent wires on the poles along the
line of railroad, a distance of twenty-five
to thirty-fiye feet. Messages were sent to
and from New York and other points with
perfect facility while the train was running
at thirty miles an hour Mr.. Edison said
the new wonder in telegraphy would be in
PRODUCED at once on the Illinois Central
railroad
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A BANK susPENps.

Idle Gossip Concerning Its Financial
Standing Causes the Private Banking In
stftution of Ritzinger Brothers, of In
dianapOlis, to Close Its Doors-'The Assets
Ear Below the Liabilities.
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 2.-Ritzinger
Bros Bank, established in 1867, and
which has done a large business among the
Germans, did not open its doors yesterday
morning, the proprietors, Frank Z. and
Augustus w. Ritzinger, having made an
assignment to George B. Yandes. While
there has been some talk affecting the
standing of the bank, it was not generally
discussed, but the rumors had been wide
spread enough to affect the banks GUS
toners, causing a falling off in its business
to such an extent as to necessitate the sus-
pension of business The senior partner,
when asked what caused the assignment,
tersely said the bank had been talked to
death.
The bank OF Ritzinger & Co. was estab-
lished in 1867, and has always been re-
garded as perfectly sound and reliable
During the long-continued runs in
cident to the great panic OF 1873
it never failed to pay dollar for
dollar on all claims against it, as
it continued to do in each OF the sue
ceeding runs following the failures OF
the other city banks. But the panic of
1873 was, after all, more or less directly
responsible for the collapse OF yesterday,
for the failure of it's debtors at that time
overloaded it with Improbable real estate
and seriously impaired its reserve values
In banking circles tits said the Ritzingers
have lost 100000 within the past nine
months on whisky and $4,000 on stoves,
which is the melting cause of the failure.
1t is stated that the liabilities of Ritzing-
er d Co. are, in round numbers: Deposits,
$350,000; other debts, 500, 1000; assets,
real estate scheduled at 100000; notes
and other securities, semi-assets, and large
ly held as security for money advanced,
$107, 900. When the debts are discharged
for which these are held, they will probably
be exhausted, leaving 5000, 900 OF real es-
tate to pay $780, 900 of deposits. Under
the present condition of the real estate
market the probabilities are that deposit
ors will not realize more than forty cents
on the dollar.
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HUMOROUS.

"A Louisviller has been arrested for
cutting up piano. All reforms meet
with severe checks at first.-LotaSritLe
Courier-J0uq7eaL
-''How's Mr. x, our old time writing
master?" asked Tom, who had been
visited at college by his friends-Dick
and Harry. ''Oh, tlourishing, flourish
ing!" was the reply in chorus. Golden
Days. a
Hello, old chappy! Been maxim
any money lately?n ~ should smile;
got M pockets full" LEND me v,
will yer?" "Oh, can't, yer know;
it's all in one dollar bills" French
Paper.
Don't you like this room?'' asked
the principal of the new teacher. "Oh,
yes, like the room well enough, P" re-
piled the miss, who had large class of
boys, "but l find it very sonny. IN
Y. Ledger.
you have never been abroad, 1
believe, Miss Mildew?" "Not yet; but
when papa saw my new Spitz dog this
morning he SAID he should probably
send me to Paris in the SPRING.
PbitddeEphtG Press.
Johnny Gust after Sunday-schGoD
Say, Jack, what is a sockdolagcr?
Jack-Why, don't you knowP It's
what they sing in church when they
get ready to go home. The minister
gets up and says: "Let us now sing the
sockdolager. boston Beacon.
=" Well, they must have some big
furniture in Europe" remarked Mrs.
Snaggs "How so, my dearP'' inquired
her husband "Why, here's the Ser
VANS marching on sofa, but the
newspaper has got sofa spelled with an
ii / wonder why they don't learn to
spell common words. = PittsbatrJit
Chronicle Telegraph.
They were just married, and he
was about nineteen years her senior
She threw her arms around his neck
and said: f" I am your darling, amt
I?'' This was soft, even for wedding
day. He replied +" Ess, 90 iz;. ess,
indeed, 90 il GORE husbands darling"
This was at least ten years softer
Chicago Telegram. h
-Husband-The census taker was
in, dear. He demanded the age of
each of the family, and was obliged
to give him yours. He said it was the
law. Wife (enraged) Law! What
do / care for law? John Smith, did you
tell that man my age? Eyes, / told
him you-were twenty-three. ''Well,
suppose the law has to be respected.
m Y. Sas1s.
=" Do You recognize this instru-
ment?" said the lawyer to the prisoner
at the bar, pointing to a written con-
tract 81 think do, calmly respond
ed the man addressed. "Will you be
kind enough to inform the court what
the nature of this instrument is9"
"You drew the instrument up, ] be-
lieye?" asked the prisoner. II did, "
| replied the tormentor. '@Ehen l should
| say it was wind instrument. -
Yoaters Statesman.
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AT Douglastown, N B., on the I'd Annie
| Ranney, aged seven while coasting, slid
into the river. Her brother Robert, aged
| nine, and Harry Hutchinson, in trying to
| save her, were also carried into the river,
and all three were drowned.
DIPHTHERIA and scarlatina were rapidly
| spreading in Montreal on the I'd, and in
towns adjoining smallpox had broken out
again.
AT a representative meeting of English
| agriculturists in London on the I'd speeches
were made in favor of protective duties on
corn sugar and manufactured articles.
Born houses of the Iowa Legislature
passed resolutions on the I'd asking Congress
to impose high licenses on the SELLERS of but
terine and oleomargarine
DURING the month of January the United
States mints coined 8, 799, $50 pieces of gold
and silver, valued at Sc, 2O9,4 40
The Nova Scotia Sugar Refining Com
pany of Halifax has failed with liabilities
of $4,000.
In Northern Michigan the thermometer
on the Cd ranged from forty to forty four
degrees below zero.
THE funeral of Mrs. Bayard, wife of the
Secretary of State, took place at Whining
ton, Del, on the I'd.
THE next National Encamprlent of the G
A. R. will be held at San Francisco, begin
| ming Augusta.
The silk manufacturing firms of the
United States. have decided to advance the
price OF silk thread and twist ten per cent
BOILING PARKER, farmer of Nansemond
County, Va, killed his wife and sister the
other morning while insane
GENERAL DAVID HUNTER U, S. A. ire
thred), died suddenly in Washington on the
I'd. He was veteran of the Mexican war
and served with distinction in the war of
the rebellion.
IN portions of the south severe snow
storm prevailed on the ID. At Memphis the
snow was four inches deep, at Nashville ten
inches, and in Arkansas one foot in depth.
DAVID T; LINEGAR, of Cairo, H.. died at
his home on the I'd after an illness of some
months, at the age of fifty-six years. He
was member of the last Illinois Legis-
lature.
In the United States Senate on the ID
Mr.. Riddleberger offered resolution that
the President is not restricted by law in re-
moving officials and that the Senate has
no right to require statement of his rea
sons for suspensions. Mr.. Pugh submitted
a substitute, declaring the President re
sponsible to the people for removals or sus-
pensions from office. The Electoral Count
bill was recommitted. Mr.. Chase intro
duced bill to prevent Congressman from
recommending appointments to Office, and
Mr.. Harris measure appropriating So, 600
to establish bureau of public health. In
the House the day was devoted to eulogies
of President Hendricks.
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Floods in California.

STOCKTON, CAL, Feb. 2.-The cross levee
which separated the lower division OF Rob-
erts' Island from the middle division has
given way, allowing the water to cover
thirty-fve thousand acres Of land of Which
thirteen thousand acres were in wheat. The
levee, which surrounds the island, broke at
the middle section several days ago and
Hooded the middle section. which COM
prised twelve Thousand acres of grain.
This brought heavy pressure OF water
against the cross levee, which was being
constantly strengthened, but as it proved
without avail The entire losses by the IN.
undation are estimated at 5000. 600.
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DEATH OF MRS. HAYARD.

Worn Out by Years of Suffering, and
Broken-Hearted at the Recent Death of
Her Daughter, the Wife of the Secre-
tary of State Passes Away-Her be-
reayed Husband Said to Contemplate
Retirement from Public Life.
WASHINGTON, Feb Mrs Louisa Lee
Bayard, the wife of Secretary Bayard. died
at her residence at $3.50 yesterday morn
ing, of congestion of the brain. This is the
second time within the brief space of two
weeks that death has visited the household
OF the Secretary. Mrs. Bayard had
been in feeble health for several
years, and the death of her daughter
two weeks ago completely Frustrated
her. from which prostration she never
rallied. Late Saturday night her physician
said her death was imminent, and so the
public here were in measure prepared for
the sad news.
As soon as the President was notified of
Mrs. Bayard's death he sent Colonel La
mont with a note of coincidence to the Sec
rotary and. later in the day, Miss Cleveland
called at the house. Cabinet officers, SEN
ators, Representatives, diplomates and
public men generally called at the Bayard
mansion yesterday to express their.
sympathy with the Secretary in his
affection. There is great sympathy
in Washington for Secretary Bayard
Secretary Bayard has been crushed by
Ibis second and SO speedy visitation of
death, and it is believed here that he win
retire to private life soon. When his daugh-
ter died few weeks ago he was almost
FRUSTRATED, and would then have insisted
upon resigning had not friends persuaded
him not to do so. Mr.. Bayard is OF O very
affectionate disposition, thoroughly in
love with domestic life, and he has loved
his Preside more dearly than all else,
Now that this is broken he will feel more
strongly than ever the desire to pass the
remainder OF his days in quietude and out
OF the hurly -burly of public Office. His
office, moreover, is one that carries with it
many social duties, and none of these can
he now fill. 1t is believed by a few OF his
friends that he.may Jake onesof the firsti
class missions, but that is not at all likely.
Mrs Bayard was bornin October, 1894. and
was daughter of Josiah Iee,e weltknown
Baltimore banker. She was married to Mr.
Bayard in October 1856, and bore him twelve
children in as many years, three dying
in infancy. Tue eldest was Katharine
Lee. who died January Is last. The
James A, Secretary OF the Territory of Ari-
zona: Mabel, wife OF Samuel d. Warren, of
Boston; Annie Francis, Florence, Thomas
Francis, Jr., Louisa Lee, Mary Ellen and
Philip Francis Mrs. Bayard was a woman of
charming manners and most refined char
acter. In her early life she was very much
admired in society, but after her marriage
her domestic and maternal duties monopo-
lized her entire attention. From choice she
lived rather quiet life for woman whose
opportunity gave her an eminent social posi-
ton at the capital. Her devotion to her hus.
band and children was marked feature of
her character
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05
GLADSTONE CHOSEN.

The "Grand Old Man" Intrusted by the
Queen with the Task of Forming Cab
meta Forecast of the Ministry.
LONDON, Feb. 2.--Mr. Gladstone went to
Osborne yesterday in obedience to thesum-
mons OF the Queen, and was intrusted with
the task of forming Cabinet. Mr.. Glad
stone was heartily cheered at the station
III London and at Portsmouth while on his
way to Osborne At Portsmouth he made
a short speech, thanking the people for
their cordial reception, and saying that the
remainder OF his life was certain to be very
short.
The Press Association gives the follow
ing as the latest forecast of the new Cabi-
net
Mr.. Gladstone, First Lord of the Treasury
and Chancellor of. the Exchequer; Sir Farrer
Herschell, Lord High Chancellor; Sir William
Vernon iIarcourt, Home Secretary; Earl
Granville, Lord President of the Council; Mr..
II. G. H. Childers, Secretary for War; Mr.. G.
9. Trevelyan, President of the Board of
Trade; Mr.. A. ]. Mundell, President OF the
Local Government Board: Earl Spencer, Sec
rotary for Foreign Affairs; Earl Roseberry.
Secretary for the Colonies; Earl Kimberly,
Secretary for India: Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain,
First Lord of the ADMIRALTY; Mr. John Nor
ley, Chief Secretary foF Ireland.
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THE NEWS.
Compiled from Late Dispatches
xLlxth CONGRESS.

THURSDAY, Jan. 2S.-Mr Morrill, offered
a resolution in tile Senate setting apart
sites in Washington for statues Of Co
lumbus and ! lafayette. Mr. Ingalls, pre-
sented petition from colored citizens of
Washington. complaining of discrimina
tons at theaters and other public places.
Mr. Dawes made a favorable report ON a
bill FOR the allotment of lands in severalty
to Indians, and to extend the protec-
ton of the laws over the red man.
Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill to dis
continue the coinage of the silver dollar,
and to issue coin certificates Tor sill
yer bullion purchased by the Secretary of
the Treasury. The bill for the admission
of Dakota was discussed. In the House
Mr. Weaver introduced bill for the organ
ization Of the Territory of Oklahoma, and
to allot homesteads to Indians A bill
authorizing the President to restore officers
to the army in certain cases, intended to
apply especially to Fitz John Porter, was
reported favorably by Mr. Wheeler. Eulo-
gies on the career of the late Reuben ELL
wood, of Illinois, closed the proceedings.
FRIDAY, Jan. 39--In the Senate reso-
AuOAVA WuS ouOpbCu ullcCbtIS tuo kfoC-
rotary of the Treasury to report whether
the Assistant Secretary at New York had
been instructed to refuse deposits of silver
dollars for certificates A resolution was
submitted providing that Executive nomi-
nations shall hereafter be considered in
open session. The bills to divide the Sioux
reservation in Dakota and for the admis-
sion of Dakota as State were debated at
length. Adjourned to February l. In the
House bill was passed to pay 943 Fourth
of July claims, aggregating $229, 200, dis
tributed among eleven States At the
evening session fifty pension measures
We're put through.
MONDAY, Feb. LIN the Senate bill was
passed providing for the division of part
of the Sioux reservation, Dakota, and the
REIMBURSEMENT of the Indian title to the
remainder A bill was introduced to APP
propriate $150,0O0 for buildings and ma
terial used OF destroyed by the Federal
army in Nashville The Electorate Count
bill was discussed. In the House bills were
introduced to establish graduated income
tax, to abolish discriminating duties on
works of art, and for a woman-suffrage
amendment to the Constitution. A bill
was passed to increase from eight dollars
to twelve dollars per month the pension of
soldiers widows.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05

f! THE Dublin Freeman'S Journal adj
mits that agrarian outrages still occur
in the remote districts of the country,
butt declares that the National League
can not be held responsible for them.
1t adds that the league has resolved to
do all in its power to repress disorder
and to remove every semblance of q
pretext for the Government to revive
the Coercion laws.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05

WILMINGTON, DEL, Feb. 1.-Informatioi.
from various sections of the fruit-growing
districts of the peninsula gives assurance
that the trees have not thus far been af-
iected by the cold weather Theprospects
Tor good crop next season are very good
up to this time. An extensive grower
in the lower part Of the peninsula
has examined his trees since the extremely
cold weather and finds them not only en-
tiraly uniniured, but unusually hardy. The
owners of several other large orchards
have neutrality-suspicious. with similar results.
All, however, unite in the opinion that the
trees had marrow escape. Growers say
that this is peach year, and unless some
thing later beialIs the trees Ell pre- hopeful
OF big yield.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

TWENTY-FIVE men were buried by a snow
slide near Telluride, Col, few days ago.
All were rescued except four, who persisted
in the snow.
In the guise Of a book agent Mrs. r. NJ
Duval, of Cincinnati, visited Bucyrus, o.,
recently and saved her husband from black
mailers by lnaking herself acquainted with
the woman in the case, and obtaining suffi-
cient plans Of the schemes to make COM
plete defense.
TuE bicycle race at Minneapolis, Mimi,
lasting seventy-two hours, closed on the
3lst ult, the score standing: Schock, 92S
miles; Woodside, Oil; Sneider, 755; Hard
wick, 754; Shaw, 70S.
Iva consignment of horses from Chicago
six were shot s few days ago at Kearney.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05

]. 7. COURIER, of Stella, Neb., re-
Gently went to Wyandotte, Kan, to
take position as telegraph operator,
but was found dead in bed at the hotel
where he stopped, having been suffo-
Gated by gas. With him was found q
letter from his mother describing a
dream of her sons death.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05
Texas in Financial trouble,

AusrIN, Tex, Jan. 30.-The State Treas
ury yesterday temporarily suspended pay
ment on claims of all kinds. A check for
$4,000 was presented by the educational
depaltment,rbut the treasurer was unable
to meet it. Adeficit of $3.50, 900 now exists
in the various State funds, especially in the
school fund. The deficit is attributed to
the fact that the last Legislature reduced
taxation to point below the necessary
expenses Of government
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05

THE recent heavy gales on the Maine
coast washed up at Kennebunk the
icopper-fastened keel of vessel which
had evidently laid on the bottom of the
ocean for many years. 1t was carefully
examined by old salts, and the opinion
was expressed that the keel belonged
Sto the Isadora, which was lost off York
iClilfs. Me-, November so, 1912, with all
son hoard.
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A wedding Postponed.

HoUsroN, Tex, Feb. Jack Hanlon,
proprietor OF a gambling-house, and John
Crawley, prominent Houstonian, met
Saturday afternoon and opened fire upon
each other. Crawley received five bullets,
and was killed. Hanlon was shot
twice, and his wounds are fatal. They
were suitors of Miss Emma De
launey, of this city. Crawley was once en-
gagged to her, but she discarded him be-
cause of his dissipation. Recently Miss
Delaney became engaged to Hanlon, and
they were to have been married IN a few
days. Crawley went to the lady's house
and met his rival there, and the firing be-
gan in her Dresence
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Dea tn ON the RAN.

TIFrIN, o., Jan. Boat 1916 o'clock
yesterday morning, as the west-bound ex.
press train on the Baltimore c Ohio rail.
road was speeding along at the rate Of
about forty miles an hour it ran into the
rear of freight train, also
west-bound, about mile west OF Chicago
Junction. A terrific crash followed, and
the engine of the passenger train,
the baggage-car, two passenger coaches
and about dozen freight cars rolled into
the ditch, a confused mass OF ruins
-Four persons were killed and sew eral bad
ly hurt.
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Government Aid Asked for Destitute Ca.
madam Fishermen.

QUEBEC, Can. Jan. Bottle County Bon.
adventure Relief Committee has telegraphed
an appeal to the Dominion Government
for immediate aid for the fishermen rem
dered destitute by the failure OF the
great fishing firms of Robin u
Co. and LIE Boutillier Brothers. Two
thirds of the population of Bonayenture
County depend on these firms for a lveli-
hood. and the committee asserts that IN
less the Government comes to their rescue
at once the people win commit violence. A
riot is already threatened. Property aud
Jfe are endangered.
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a LOGICAL BOY.
He Believes That It's Poor Rule Which
Won't Work Two Ways.

He Believes That It's Poor Rule wbich
Won't Work Two Ways.
Mister, win you please give me q
dinner" asked boy of gruff-looking
man.
Why should give you dime?"
"To get something to eat with. J"
Why should / care wheth you eat
or not? It's none of my business.
Shortly afterward, as the man was
running to catch = car, his Plug hat
blew off and went rolling at q rapid
rate.
"Please stop that hat" he shouted
to boy.
"W6y should I stop yonr hatpn the
boy replied. sit IS none of my busi-
ness.
Now look there, you young wretca,
a wagon mas run over IT,
That's SO, but why should l care.
It's none of my business. ''-Arkansasc
1yGveler.
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THE Nevada people assert that their
State is not the barren ideality usually
supposed, since it has been found that
under the vast acres of sage brush
there is rich, deep, loamy soil, which
can, with little irrigation, be made
wonderfully productive.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05

THE United States Circuit Court for
the second circuit, including New York
City, has decided that beans are seeds
and not vegetables. New York has
been slow in reaching this conclusion.
Boston has always understood that the
bean is q seed--the seed of brains and
cn1t,1re
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05

! The following item, kept standing
since last winter, may now be set
ahoat: "The recent mild weather and
the present cold snap combined have
totally ruined the peach buds, and next
summers crop win not amount to over
lac, 100000 bushels. "
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05

! IT is reported that Marshall, the great
steel manufacturer of Sheffield, Eng,
lis about to remove his entire works to
America. His concern has in its en-
ploy some three thousand men, and
scores of the most skilled will be
brought to this country.