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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

In New York recently it took jury
in court just four minutes to find that
Mrs. Mary A. Wilson was entitled to a
verdict of $40, 400 against the widow
and eXecutrix of her father-in-law, old
Jacob Wilson The plaintiff had been
induced by the latter to marry young
Jacob under an agreement that she
was to receive $15,0 in cash, 500 a
month and house and lot at Union
town, N. j. She did marry the young
man, who had broken nose and whom
she had several times refused, and the
agreement was not carried out
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

LADY Cook formerly Tennie C.
Clafin, now visiting in New York,
says that her brother-in-law, John B.
Martin, the London banker has given
his wife, formerly Victoria Woodruff,
permission to erect an institution in
this country for the education OF
young girls. Lady Cook says it is not
settled yet where the Institution will
be built, but Mr.. Martin is strongly in
favor of Philadelphia. Mr.. Martin will
build and maintain the institution at
his own expense, and the cost of its
erection will be $1,000, 900. The corner
stone viii soon be laid.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24
Commended.

DuIFAI.o, N Y, Feb. 1S.-Justice Haight,
of the Supreme Courb, has handed down
decision allowing Receiver horton, of the
Buffalo Lubricating Oil Company, to accept
the offer of S25. COO to settle the suits
pending against the Stan lard Oil Company,
Hiram b. and Charles ~ Everest, of the
Vacuum Oh Company, of Rochester, and
the Atlas Refining Company. The further
provision is made that bond OF $50, 900
shall be given in case it shall be determined
chat the ockholders still own the Lubri-
eating Oil Company's property. The COM
pany was ruined through fighting the
Standard Oil. Company, and, as a result of
he { phs several of the Standard ofiicialg
wero conT.cted Of conspiracy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24
HONORS TO ALBERT.
The Cham pion Pedestrian Given Warm
Receution at Atlantic CITY N IT,


ATLANTIC CRY, N J., Feb. q james
Albert, the champion pedestrian, arrived
here Monday evening. He was met at the
depot by a committee of citizens with a
band and escorted to the city hall, where a
reception and banquet were held 1t was
attended by about 800 of Albert's fell
.ow citizens and number of invited
friends from Philadelphia and New York.
TIE mayor of Atlantic City presided
and the officers of the city gov
eTnment were present. There was
treat enthusiasm and number of
speeches were made at the banquet table.
4 feature of the occasion was the absence
of any thing stronger than lemonade to
rink. This was ON account of the presence
ladies and in Difference TO Alber5's tenn
osrance habits. Albert's home is on Vir-
ginia avenue in this CITY
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

A SIoUX squaw at Colonel Codys
Wild West camp in London gave birth
to a daughter few days ago. This is
the first Indian child ever born in En-
gland. The infant has been named
Frances Victoria Alexandria, in honor
of Mrs Cleveland, Queen Victoria and
the Princess of Wales.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

MANY persons use the phrase SIN
trice" who have no conception of its
meaning A trice is the sixtieth part
of q second of time. The hour is
divided into sixty minutes, the min
utes into sixty seconds and the seconds
into sixty trces or thirds.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

In Florida and Georgia are vast shell
mounds, which are the refuse of the
feasts Of the prehistoric races. In
them are found implements, bones
and skulls A microscopical examina-
ton of the teeth in the skulls has been
made and Mr.. White has reported to
the English chronological sociesy the
finding of traces of vegetables, fruit,
feathers, scraps of wool and bits of
cartilage Evidently food was largely
partaken of in the raw state and torn
in pieces with fingers and teeth. DR..
Brinton says we have no right to call
these fellows men, but animals.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

MIR. AND Mrs. JAMES o. ROBINSON
are solid citizens of Charlestown, Mass.
They have been married fifty years;
MIR. Robinson weighs 27S pounds, Mrs.
Robinson weighs 225, and of their sew
en- living children none weighs less
than 200 pounds.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24
Sheridan want Run.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-The Washington
agent of the Associated Press sought an in
terview with General Sheridan last even
ing for the purpose of ascertaining whether
he would consent to make an authoritative
statement in regard to his alleged Presi-
dental candidacy. The General said he
had never had a Presidential bee in his
bonnet, and did not intend to have it
Nothing could induce him to leave the pro-
fession i'll which forty years of his life had
been spent to enter upon a civil career.
He did not want the Presidency or any
other civil office, and should he be NOM
mated he would not accent
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

Mrs. MATHNER, of TeXarkana, Ark,
hid $500 in the stove o prevent the
burglars getting it, and next morning
built fire without taking out the
money Her husband is excused by
all the neighbors for his swearing.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24
Stories of Terrible Suffering in the Far
North of Canada.

ST. PAUL MINI, Feb pa dispatch
from Winnipeg gives reports of the terrible
distress among the Indians in the Far
North. Rev. W. s. Pendiove. missionary,
has reached Winnipeg from north of Mac
kenzie river, where he has been fol
nine years His journey down took nearly
three months From Peace river he heard
of cases where Indians had died of starva-
ton and had then been eaten by their COM
rades Deer have been scarce for the last
two years. There is much feeling because
the Government il Ottawa has taken no no.
tice of the restitution of these Indians
which has been repeatedly brought TO it
attention
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24
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A Great Publisher Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-A S. Barnes, the
well-known book publisher of the firm of
A. s. Barnes & Co of this city, died at his
residence No SIS st. Marks avenue, Brook
Ign, Friday night Mr.. Barnes was the
founder and senior member of the book
publishing firm of A S. Barnes & Co, of
New York and Chicago. He was born at
New Haven. Conn. January %, 1917.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

IT is said that there is a man in
Michigan town who keeps lis family
OF four persons on nineteen cents a
week, exclusive of house rent. He has
been known to buy three cents worth
of butter at a lick.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

The State of Sonora, Mex, levies a
tax of two dollars on every baby born
within its limits, and charges the
farmer five cents for every chicken he
raises and fifty cents for every sheep.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24
&1 49,
BRITISH DESTlTUTION.
Seven Hundred Thousand Farm Labor
CTS Unable to Find Work.
THE loss OVER $500, 900.

ers Unable to Find Work.
LONDON, Feb 21-In the House of Com
mons yesterday Chaplin, Minister of Agri-
culture, said that the loss TO the
farmers by deficient agricultural values
was e42, 900, 600 in 1885 and G50,OOO,-
900 now Many thousand acres Of land
had been permitted to go out of cultiva-
ton, and there had been great decrease
in the number of cattle and sheep in the
country. Reliable estimates showed that
there were 1000 agricultural laborers
unemployed, and that those working were
receiving greatly reduced wages. Govern
ment asked bill founding department Of
agriculture.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

A LIVE, full-grown grasshopper was
found in the street in Superior, Neb.,
the other day. There is some doubt
whether it is an advance agent or one
left over from last seasons crop.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

A PRIVATE communication from a
European resident in China to the
London Times says that the loss of life
in the recent Yellow river disaster was
but little less than two million.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24
Little Phil in Luck.

New YORK, Feb. 2O-A woman living m
this city, formerly Miss Callan, of County
Cavan, Ireland, says General Sheridan is
the heir to fortune of $500 900 left by
Mrs Blake, o,died about ten years ago in
Ireland
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

ALAN ARTHUR, son of the late ex-
President is preparing some memoirs
of his father
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

A SAN FRANCISCO girl slept twelve
days during which time she partook
OF no nourishment, but she was ready
Tor her breakfast when she awoke.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

Mrs. GRANT has already received
$4OO, 600 as her share of the profits
from the Generals book, and it is still
having large sale.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

FROM the top of Mount Whiteface, in
the Adirondacks, sixty lakes can be
counted This mountain is over five
thousand feet high.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

The proposed Longfellow statue at
Portland, Me, will cost $4,000. The
pedestal will be of New Hampshire
granite, twelve feet high.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

AFTER thirteen years litigation an
Albany On. W estate has realized
eighty-fve cents apiece for the heirs.
The lawyers got about 81, 900 each.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

The widows of President Garfield
and General George B. Mcclellan are
guests at the same hotsl IN Paris,
where they are spending the winter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

The United States has $240, 900, 900
invested in Mexico in mines, railroads
and ranches, and England has $780,
600 600
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

ONLY five States in the Union have
annual Legislative sessions. These are
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New
York, New Jersey and South Carolina.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

REAL ESTATE in South America
ranges from five cents an acre in Para
quay to ST. 80 in Buenos Ayres.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

STRAWBERRIES are now selling for
twenty cents a quart in Florida.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

Arrest of Mexican Postmaster for Rob-
bling the Mails of S65, 900 in Diamonds.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 1S.-Louis w. Fleury,
postmaster at Paso del Norte. Mex,
was arrested Thursday night by Mex
lean Federal officers, charged with
mail robbery on an extensive scale
and smuggling into Mexico / large
number of separate offenses were charged.
among them two thefts of diamonds. the
value of one lot being $40, 600 and the
other $25, 200 Jewelry and diamonds to
the value of between $4,000 and $3, 600
were found in his rooms
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

CALIFORNIA has green cucumbers in
the market foot long.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

Halfof the Town of Mount Vernon Demoi-
Saskatchewan Thirty and Forty Lives
Lost and About $50 Persons Wounded
The Pecuniary Loss VIII Reach ST.
100000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

A Scene of Utter Desc alton in the Path
of the Cycione-0ver 800 Houses De-
molished. Thirty-Six Lives Lost, LAT
Persons Badly Hurt and Over 100000
Worth of Property Destroyed = Relief
Asked For-Goyernor oslesby's Procla-
nation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24
Will RESUME WORK.

The Strike of the Reading Miners Comes
to an End-The Men Ordered Back,
Pending Arbitration-MutuaI Conees-
sions Settle the Troubie-The Congress
sional inquiry-How the Road Was
Ruinpd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-25

w., I,yi4.h,rn
ne mon hurCh ""c'''f "r,c i'ee',ru Il
quite donation .aSI MtrA. Nv" " Wy
Ilehs VI III. ''II i'J ~, ,f,,. i.,I,r.
Thi, donation came very timely a. with
what funds they already have il will -
far toward finishing THE outside Of the
church
Mr.. James b. Wright VINO mas oeeh
light-keeper at Marx Island w inter
Harbor) for the past thirteen year" hh-
given up the light and has moved !" NJ
-0'''N
Mr.. Elbrldge Stevens, who almost
totally blind, started last Monday to Z" TO
the Maine General Hospital at Portland
for treatment OF ms eyes n1P'le loT PAT
ara. "a, i thc iate ciyil var FOR which Ne
nn'v rncaiyes nrn.inn.
~"
Mr.. Eric Soderhaulty, Mi Thomas
Saunders and Mr.. Henry stevens from
Everett, Mass, came last TUESDAY, Tor "a
| few weeks vacation. Mr.. Stevens Is visit
ing relatives here the Others are stopping
at Mr.. S. G. Woods hotel,
NJ Nathan Shaw who purchased Mr.
| Woods half of the prist mill a few weeks
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-25
Relieved by General Grant

| 1t wa. 8 drizzly day, only a short tim,
before General Grant drove the enemy
| from Petersburg and moved toward Five
Forks aud Appomattox. A chill northeast
| gale made oycTCoats comfortable even
there and more men who could wear them
than left them of
A sentinel down toward the river, near
| some storehouseS, shvered as he strobe
to and fro on his post, his gunloCk under
his arm 10 Keep or the wet. He was a
raw recruit from Down East" sent out
to help fill the ranks of a regiment which
had lost one-half its men since the cam
pagn began.
He saw man in a regulation overcoat
and with slouch hat, but with the steady
carriage Of a veteran, passing along a
few rods away and he called out to
him
say, friend, have you any terbscker in
yer clothes?"
Thepasser-by was smoking a cigar NO" F."
he replied II can give you cigar but
don't chew
And don't smoke, but I'm starving
for chaw," replied the sentinel. a. he
looked over to the other wistfully. An
| Chaw, and dasnt smoke on post. Say
couldn't yoG stand post a minute till run
over 70 the suffers yonder"
i could, said the other, with 8 grim
smile on his face, and then he added II
will, Give me YOUR gun and orders"
There isn't no order, only to hail any
body going anigh them stores, and 10 stop
en- as has no business there
50 the sentinel, relieved Of his post.
hurried 70 the suffers for the desired to-
oacco Returning promptly, he took his
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-25

sentence in the penitentiary for duplicat-
| ing his pay accounts. Election day is
! drawing near, and Democratic voters are
| getting scarce.
The bill retiring Gen. Alfred Pleasanton
with the rank Of Major has been passed
by both Houses, and is now in the hands
of the President.
Senator Hoar has introduced a bill pro-
vidine that the rate of pension for total
disability incurred in the naval service Of
the United States during the late war,
shall he 500 per month, whenever it shall
appear that the pensioner was on board
any war vessel of the nited States during
an engagement with the enemy, for which
the officers and crew received the thanks
Of the Secretary of the Navy for gallantry
aul endurance.
The Investigation ordered by the sen
ate into the purchases of seeds by the Ag
rcultural Department, will not be com
menced until December, owing to the i'm
possibility Of getting quorum Of the Sen
ate Agricultural committee together be
fore that time
Mr.. Thurman was 20 feeble during his
visit here last week that he could not
stand the fatigue OF public reception
which was rendered him by the local Dem
ocrat> He promised to attend but sud
denly left the City and sent his apologies
His son, who accompanic, him everywhere,
was afraid the Old gentleman would break
down.
1t iSa dnlcult matter for those having
business before the departments here to
hnd a Secrctar, IN hi> office these days
They spend about four-hfth, Of their time
making stump speeches for free trade, and
the other oue-hfth npreparng the speech
es
There i rumor that no successor y
Bishop" oberly WAL be appointed % the
Civil Service Commission, Nr. Cleveland
having decided that the commission wa,
u~ees, body owing t. the practical >u--
pension ~ thc ciyil service law by the of-
dcials of ihc present administration from
the President down.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-25
Duties Reduced by ReOubIioau,.
ARrirrr' Nh PRODUCED N AMERICA rrr
oN IHE FREE LIST.
Ro-,on Journal

one Of the Democratic party favoritc
mode. of attempting 70 impose upon IN
Informed voters l. 10 assert that our pros
ent tsrlr II war" tariff and that the
Republicans never have consented and
never Will consent 10 chang it, How
false such assertions arc the Nashua n
II Issyrrph very neatly shows IN rhi.
compact statement Of some Of the tariff
changes fpr which the Republican party i
responsible
The Republican party reduced the duty
on Steel rails from So to SIT.
The Republican party abolished the duty
on coffee
The Republican party abolished the duty
On tea
Thr Republican party abolished the duty
in hides
The Republican party abolished the duty
on camphor
The Republican party abolished the duty
on indigo
The Republican party abolished the duty
on uacarouL
The Republican party abolished the duty
on nutmecs
The Republican patty abolished the duty
on bleaching powders.
The Republican party put sage on the
The Republican p.rty put ,h-lIsc on thr
free list,
The Republican party put raw silk on
the free list
The Republican party put tin bars on the
free list.
The Republican party abolished the duty
on -uthracit" cpsl ami reduced the duty on
bitrmnous from g. - to 15 cents per ton.
These are som" Of the things which th-
Bourbon shrjekcrs about the war tariff
never refer To.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-25
For the Ellsworth American.
The Delight Of Reading.

"All rests with those who read. A word or though:
Is what each makes IL TO himself and NAV
BE full of great dark meanings, like the sea
With shoals of life rushing: or like the air
Benighted with the wing of the wild dove
Sweeping miles broad far DER the western woods,
With mighty glimpses Of the central light
Or may he nothing,-bodiiess spirtless."
For writer to give to the world an
ANALYSIS of his work, the first suggestion.
the plan the growth and his own expe-
rences that gave the coloring or moral
standpoint, it would no doubt be interest
ing, but were it possible for him to receive
his book back again with all the thoughts,
doubts and desires it had awakened in the
minds of the various readers, would he
not be appalled, and with fear lay down his
pen forever?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-25
Foreign News.

Great destruction to property and
much loss of life from storms have taken
place in China and Japan.
The yacht Coronet reached Yokohama
on September IL, on its voyage around the
world.
The English Currency Commission
will make divided report, ak members
favoring the gold and six the bi-metallic
standard.
1t is reported that Premier Floquet
will resign from the French Cabinet ow-
ing to disputes over his Revision bill.
German frigates have been ordered to
Zanzibar to protect German residents
against the hostile natives.
1t is stated that England and Italy
have formed maritime alliance against
France
--Balfour's indecent dance upon Mande-
ville's grave was denounced by Liberals
and Irish Nationallsts.
The police seized the remaining copies
of the Deutsche Randschau, which con-
tanned extracts from Emperor Frederick s
diary.
The Empire, Government organ IN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-25
trtm oar regular tnrrr -pontrut.l
Washington Letter.


WA~mINGInN. u. Il, Oct. Id. -
senator Allison has settled disputed
point which wa> caused by au error in the
Senate tariff bin, that made it appear that
coal was T. be on the free list Mr. ALL
son sal- that it i the intention Of the Re
publican members Of the Senate commit
tee on fuance, to put coal upon the dutia-
bic list, ~ now provided; the tariff upon
coal to be made - cents ton. and upon
coal Slack 30 cents a ton
Chairman Barnum Of the Democratic
National committee, spent Friday and Sat
urday i'll this city, engaged in what, 70 me,
appears no Whit better than highway rob
berry. The day before hi~ arrival he mailed
circular letters to all Government en-
I ploycs here. telling them that lie wished
/ them to call upon him at his hotel on Fri
/ day and Saturday for the purpose Of max
ing campaign contributions. Those who
/ called upon him were plainly informed
( that he wanted ) per cent of their annual
salary for the Democratic national com
mttec; they were further informed that
+ those who did not come up with the mon
/ cy asked for need not expect to retain
/ their positions under a Democratic admin
J l>tratiOn. To leave no doubt in the minds
/ of the clerks a> to the authority which Mr..
/ Baruum has To carry out his threats in
case OF their refusal to contribute, they
have been informed by their superior Of
ficers that they must contribute or 90.
/ The Democratic party must be desperate
indeed. when It resorts to such means as
this for the sake Of raising a few thousand
dollars.
The House was in session only two days
not likely to meet oftener this week. The
fact of the matter is that 50 few Of the
members of the House remain here, that
several Representatives have come to the
conclusion that it would not be right to
adopt any legislation of Importance, and
have given notice that they would raise
the point of mo quorum" against every
thing but private pension bills, and reso.
Senate is also without quorum, and the
number present is daily growing less; as
fast as the Senators make their speeches
on the tariff bill, they leave for home
with the expressed intention of not re
turning until after the election The fact
being patent that it will be impossible tt
pass the Senate tariff bill before election
added to the anxiety of both members ano
Senators to get home and take part il
the campaign, makes it certain that Con
gress will either take a recess or adjourn
inside of ten days, and those best Informed
think it will be an adjournment until De
| cember.
The show of the city just at present il
sixty Sioux Indian chiefs, who are en-
gagged in grand pow-wow with the off
cials of the Interior Department concern
ing the proposed treaty by which they ar
to sell the Government IL 900 900 acres O
. their present reservation.
. Mr.. Cleveland has pardoned J. H. G
, Wilcox, formerly Second Lieutenan
Seventh Cavalry, who was undergoing
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-10-25
Resolutions of Respect.

1t has pleased our Heavenly Father in his
infinite wisdom to permit the reaItr Death TO
again enter our order. and with his sickle cut
down from among us one of life's workers.
In the prime OF life. and in the midst Of his
usefulness, Brother Grindle has been called to
Law aside his work and enter the rest, where
care and work do not intrude. We meet him
no more. His place In the Grange and in the
home circle is vacant. and we mourn over the
devastation death hath wrought, therefore
Resolued, That we tender to the widow and
children of the deceased our earnest sympa-
thies in their affiiction.
Resolyed. That copy OF these resolutions
be sent to the family of our deceased brother;
that they be published in the ELLSWORTH
AMERICAN, and be suitably engraved upon
page of the Secretary's book, especially set
apart for this purpose, and that we drape the
charter In mourning for the space OF thirty
days.
II. NJ. FREEMAN, Com.
+. r. ALLEN, on
G. VI. CLAPP, Res.
North Sedgwick.