The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-20
TIE n-Ws BRIEFLY TOLD.

THE is-Ws BRIEFLY TOLD.
raris-An alleged German spy named
.siunenthal, resident of Contains, has been
expelled from France.
Paris-The French cabinet has decided
to propose the restoration of the Scrutin
d Acknowledgement election system.
Ber The National Gazette denies that
the lrinan Government has the slightest
concern with the Russo Persian dispute
New York--G General Master Workman
i'owderly will deliver an address before the
car-drivers Tuesday evening in Cooper in
stitute.
St Paul, MINI. w. S. Jones Of Aurora,
Ill, was fatally assaulted in saloon here.
Dick Moore and Bob Callahan have been
arrested.
Ieriin-Emperor William gave audience
to Count Rascon, the new Spanish minister,
who presented his credentials and Count de
Benomarz's letters of recall.
ST. Louis, Mothers are reports in bus
mess circles here that there are dissensious
in the local whisky trust of so serious char
acter as to threaten its dissolution.
Berlin-All German embassies and con-
sulates possessing copies of the cryptograph
lost after Emperor Frederick's death have
burned them by order Of the Emperor.
Terre Haute, Ind-Alfred Duenweg, en-
ployed with Bauenmeister & Busch, whole
sale grocers, has disappeared after embez-
cling considerable amount of the firms
money.
Morocco-A deputation of Figuig nota-
Dles waited upon the Sultan at Fee and
announced their defeat with heavy loss by
the French. They urgently ask for rein
forcements.
Mrs Emma Brinkley, wife of Brooklyn
dry goods merchant, has begun suit to re-
cover $4,000 from the cities of Brooklyn
and New York for injuries received on a
bridge train.
Albuquerque, Ari.-Over 200 deaths
from diphtheria have occurred in this vicin-
ity in the past two weeks, and the break
ing out of small pox has caused much addi-
tional alarm.
Howard's Chapel, w. Va.-John Lamp
and George Mason fought duel with
knives. The combat was ended by Lamp
running his knife through Mason's neck,
killing him instantly.
Elwood, Ind.-The Lesson excelsior fac
tory was burned, causing loss of So, 600.
Postmaster Parsons house at the same
place was also burned The loss on the lat
ter building is small.
Birmingham, Ala. The coroner's jury
held an inquest on the body of Irene Halves,
found in the lake, and returned verdict
hat fO OF 4I,a
hands of her father, R. r. Halves.
Charles City, Iowa.. S. Fussell's farm
house, together with large barn, forty
tons of hay, thirty head of cattle, and some
horses and hogs, was consumed by fire.
There was no insurance on the property.
ST. Petersburg 1t is stated that the COM
mission Investigating the recent accident to
the Cars train at Borki will report that
thd disaster was due to carelessness on the
part of officials, several of whom will be
tried.
Birmingham, Allah Lamar county
friday night crowd of masked men took
Mrs. Jane Johnson from her house and adj
ministered thirty mine lashes on her bare
back, then warned her to leave the country
within five days.
Bradford Pa.-A dynamite magazine
located three miles from here and contain
ing 800 pounds Of dynamite, blew up,
doing great damage to surrounding prop
erty. The shock was felt twenty miles
away. No one was injured.
Boston, Mass.-Rabbi Solomon SCHNEIDER,
tie Jewish free thinker, who last Tuesday
! was reelected to the school committee by
the votes of $4,000 citizens, told huge
audience in the Globe theater that the wor-
ship of Jesus Christ was idolatry
Washing ton-Mrs. Secretary Villas has
improved in health SO much that she will
be able to see something of her friends this
winter, though she will not hold regular
receptions, and on ceremonious occasions
she will be represented by Miss Villas.
Lebanon, Ind.-The Hartman murder
trial has come to temporary standstill
on account of the non-appearance of Hester
Oxley, the principal witness for the prose
cution. Diligent search has been made for
her, but she has not been found. Much ex-
element has been occasioned over her dis
appearance