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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-04-25
OUR CENTENNIAL.
A Notable Event i'm the History of Ameri-
can Liberty.

The centennial celebration on April 80 marks
the most interesting and most important event
in the history of American liberty. The declara-
tion and the war of the revolution which
established it was the beginning of q new epoch
in the history of nations, but all the labors and
sacrifices of that time would have been in vain
had not government been devised which har-
monized to great extent the conflicting ideas
of State and national authority.
After experiencing oil the Inconvenience of
an inadequate and powerless central authority,
and staggering along under the confederacy for
eleven years, the States finally adopted the
present Constitution, though not without ex-
IRENE reluctance The trainers concluded their
labors in Philadelphia September IL. 1857 and
provided that the ratification of the conventions
OF nine States for the establishment of the Con-
stitution should be sufficient as between the
States SO ratifying, little faith had they that
all the thirteen would accept the instrument.
1t Was not until midsummer of the following
year that the consent of the requisite nine States
was obtained with the ratification by New
Hampshire.
Then followed Virginia and New York making
eleven States, and the Continental Congress ap-
pointed the first Wednesday of January 1889 tor
the States to choose electors: the first Wednes-
day in February for those electors to choose
a President and Vice-President, and the first
Wednesday in March for the new Government
to go into operation at the city of New York.
The last-named dey fell on the 4th of March,
That day has .)ng been FAMILIAR to every A1neri-
can, and it is puzzle to many minds now why
the Both of April should be the annivers ary of
L
the latter day had been fixed for this centennial
observance all would have understood it, and
yet it would not have been the proper day.
One Hundred Years Ago.
One hundred years ago Daniel Boone was
fighting the Cherokee Indians in Kentucky
The Territory secured by treaty at the close of
the revolutionary war stretched from the At
lantic Ocean westward to the banks of the Mis-
sissippi and from line running along the great
lakes on the north it spread southwark TO the
f1n fhorJ, Of
Georgia.. This extensive tract was parceled out
among the original thirteen States And yet
with all this vast expanse of territory the
States We're but little better than great wilder
ness. Pittsburg was military post and st.
Louis mere trading post one hundred years
ago.
In 1889 the population of the United States
was little more than 3,500,OOO
In 1889 Albany WAS @ sleepy Dutch town of
1000 inhabit" nts, New York had %, OOO Boston
$1,000. and Philadelphia 80 900.
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THE FRUIT CROP.
Probable That the Yield Of Apples Will Be
Less Than Last Year.

Probable That the Yield of Apples Will BE
Less Than Last Year.
The fruit and vegetable prospects of the
whole country, summarized from reports by
reliable correspondents in the several
States, are:
Illinois, Missouri Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas,
and Mississippi furnish very full and complete
reports The peach crop will be the largest ever
grown, the peach buds being alive at this time
i'll every State in the Union, and the season being
now SO far advanced that q crop is assured in
the West and South, and, although too early to
safely predict q full yield in the East, 81 good
crop is expected at most points there.
Fortunately for apple growers, the crop of
apples will be much smaller than that of last
year, it being the off year for the crop at many
OF the big shipping points, notably western New
York. q section that can flood every market in
strawberry crop is gathered up to the average,
the lightest in many years. The pear crop will
average light through it's great enemy,
the blight" The grape crop in the
West and South has been favored with
such a mild winter that but little Injury has
been inflicted. Nearly double the yield of last
year is looked for In Ohio and the great grape
growing regions in New York and Pennsylvania
good crop is anticipated. The general crop of
other small fruits will not be large, being at
many points rather neglected. The outlook for
vegetables is good in all portions of the country
and the yield promises to be large.
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SAVED FROM THE WATERS.

Passengers and Grew of the Danmark
Taken OF by the Missouri.
All OF the passengers and crew Of the
Danmark were saved. Mr.. Raben, the first
officer, who is among them, reports that
on April the Danmark's shaft was broken.
The next day the disabled steamer met the
steamship Missouri, from London, March
Is, for Philadelphia and Baltimore. The
Missouri towed the Danmark until the
9Th, when the latter seemed to be
about to sink. At first the Missouri
was only able to take aboard twen-
ty of the Danmark's passengers but after
having thrown over a portion OF her
cargo she found accommodations for all the
crew and passengers of the Danmark. The
Missouri then proceeded to the Azores and
left there the first and second officers and
800 passengers. She then continued her
journey to Philadelphia. Pa, with $40 pas
sengers and the remainder of the crew,
where she arrived safely. The Captain and
three engineers OF the Danmark left the
Azores the 18th for London. The Danmark
was about 800 miles from Newfoundland
when the accident happened.
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IN THE FURY OF FLAMES.
New York Visited by the Fiercest Fire Ev
Known.

New York Visited by the Fiercest Fire Ever
Known.
The biggest and fercest fire New Workers
have witnessed in this generation swept
the east bank of the North River clear from
Fifty ninth street to what would be Sixty
fifth street If that street ran to the river,
1t destroyed more than 81 500. 900 worth of
property belonging to the New York Cen
trail Railroad, and at least $4,000 worth of
lard, flour, and. the like, belonging to
other persons. notably N. X, Fairbank,
the great Chicago lard merchant. The
flames destroyed the two big elevators,
"A" and B." OF the Vanderbilt sys-
tenn; big brick building stretching from
Fifty-ninth street to Sixtieth street, and
occupied Jointly by the Fairbank Lard Re-
tinery and the Rosster stores, and wiped
out the dock property of the New York Cen
tral system from Fifty-nnth to past Sixty
fifth street At least one man was killed in
his headlong flight from the fire. num-
Der were injured jumping from the win
dows Of the burning building. The follow
ing list includes the killed and in jured SO
far as is known: Henry Benning. John
Johnson, Charles Brown, William J. Noble.
and Edward HI. Tobin. The financial loss
will reach $3,355,00o largely covered by in
Surance.
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House. where they were entertained a. I
royal banquet
DUN & CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT.

Trade Centers Generally Reporting Steady
Improvement-HeavyW Wheat Surplus.
R. G. Dun & Co. s review of trade for last
week is as follows:
Mostof the indications usually considered OF
value point to a genuine improvement in bust
ness, and rather in volume OF transactions than
in profits. Crop prospects brighton steadily.
Lower prices result in largely increased exports.
Money is abundant, the Treasury is pouring out
freely, and there are no signs OF pressure from
abroad Railroad earnings increasing, and
payments through banks, yet failures in some
important branches of trade are numerous. Col
1ecWons are generally slower than usual the iron
and leather Interests are embarrassed by pro-
duction largely exceeding the present demand.
At Kansas City wet weather affected trade
and collections, and at Pittsburg the slow
movement and weakness in prices of iron and
steel products, glass and coal affect business
generally, but at Cleveland more inquiry for
iron ore is reported and better feeling is mani
fest. The wool market is waiting, the old sup
ply is nearly exhausted, and wool being
not, as yet, available i'll any quantity, prices
are mostly nominal, but average for l04 grades
end qualities nearly 7ac lower. Tie overprO-
duction Of leather does not appear to be caused
by any sudden skrinkage in the demand for
finished products, since the shipments OF
boots and shoes are larger than in any pre-
vious year But the depression in price, which
has now continued since 1880, and reached 33 per
CENT is unprecedented as to duration, and tho
excess OF production undoubtedly begins to en-
barrass many makers. The cotton manufacture
is progressing fairly with Il consumption a little
larger than in any previous year. Wheat is but
a shade lower and corn little higher than q
week ago. The rapid approach of another har-
vest with an unsold surplus in excess of all
probable demands, which seems likely to be NOT
tar from 40 600, 600 bushels July 1, is sufficient
cause of depression in wheat. The general aver
age OF prices is a shade lower than week ago.
The business failures number 246, as against 233
the previous week.
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From Far and Near.

Dora Webster, aged Is years, of Fletcher,
Ohio. was shot and killed by her cousin,
Joseph Heath, with a revolver which he
thought to be empty.
Fire at Muir, Mich, destroyed twenty
seven buildings. entailing loss of $34, 900,
on which there was an insurance of $40. 900.
Senator Frank D. Taggart, of Hastings,
Neb.. and Miss Louisa B. Williams, of Lin
coin, were married at the latter city.
Frank Lusby painter. fell from scat
fold four stories high at Lima, Ohio alight-
ing On his head and breaking nearly every
bone in his body.
Daniel Kellar, of Bear Gap. N. J., was
worked out of $4700 by the bunko game.
Another farmer was also robbed of $4,000
in railroad bonds, but recovered them on
the payment of $4,000 to New York de
tective."
Six prisoners escaped from jail at Madi-
son, d. T.. by overpowering the jailer.
Ferdinand Werner, GO years old, was
smothered to death in d fire on Center
street, New York.
At Huron. d. t.. John Flaherty has been
sentenced to life imprisonment for murder
Frank Webber, b1ick-layer. has been
arrested at Kansas City, Mo-, charged with
numbering Minnie Meyers.
William Dibble, alias Joe E. Dow,
colored. has been convicted of the murder
of Walter Lane at Atlanta Ga.
Mrs. Henry Bennehoff rs years DID,
was assaulted by tramp near Tiffln, Ohio,
and SO badly injured that she will die
Fourteen Poles. who arrived at Boston,
Mass. and who are said to be under con-
tract to work in the Pennsylvania mines,
have been detained by the authorities pend
ing an investigation.
Charles Rice, living near Franklin, Pa,
sought relief from asthma by rubbing kero-
sene on his breast. While thus engaged
the can exploded, wrecking the house and
fatally injurinG Rice.
1t is reported at st. Paul tn lat thirteen
warrants have been issuel for the arrest of
members of the Minnesota Legislature and
others on charges of bribery and corruption.
The Peoples Railway Company. of Kan
sas, has completed it's organization by the
election of L. c. Alexander, of Kansas City,
Mo-, as President, and a full complement of
officers. The line will run 1872 miles through
the richest territory in Kansas.
The entire plant of the Canastota Glass
Works at Bowling Green, Ohio, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is in the vicinity
of $4,000; insurance unknown.
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PENSION RULINGS.
Three Decisions of Importance TO Old Sol
tierS

Three Decisions Of Importance to Old Sol
diers.
Assistant Secretary Bussey has rendered
three pension decisions in which is in
volved the important question Of when may
and when may not soldier he considered
lin the line of duty" They are as follows
The first case is that of w. H. Brokenshaw
who was injured at Jackson, Mich, in 1865 by
three fellow-solders jumping ni,I while he
was climbing Into his bunk Con missioner
Black rejected the claim OH the ground that the
injury was not received in the lire of duty.
The Assistant Secretary Overru1es this decision,
holding that the claimant in his proper
be called upon to do, and the injury alleged
RS the ground of pension happened to
him without any fault neglect his part.
Another case is that of c. 81. Sedgwick, late mid
sh1pman i'll the navy, who WAS injured by kick
from comrade whom he was 'twitting and
teasing The assistant secretary sustains the
former decision rejecting the application on the
ground that the claimant contributed directly
70 produce the cause of his injury, and was at
the time engaged in a manner manifestly in
third case is that of Elizabeth HUI,
widow of William Hull, a soldier who died in
q military prison at Nashville, Tenn, of in
Illumination of the pleura contracted in the
PRISON. The soldier, it appears from the evil
dence, was arrested and confined in the prison
Tor being absent from his company and regi-
ment without permission. In this case Mr.
Bussey says: "To entitle q widow to a pension
the wound, the I'M ury. the disease which
caused the husbands death must have been
connected, as result with the compliance by
him with the requirements of military duty
Such connection between the fatal disease and
the service did not exist in this CASE" The for
mer decision is adhered to-.
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ovERzEALoUs OFFICERS.
They Arrest the Wrong Man and Thereby
Get Into Trouble.

They Arrest the Wrong Man and Thereby
Get Into Trouble.
The Sheriff of Lewis County, West Vir-
ginia, returned to Wheeling from Grand
Forks. D. T., with the prisoner arrested
there few days since supposed to be Dick
Dowell, who escaped from jail at Weston
thirteen years ago on the eve of his execu-
ton for "a double murder. Several hundred
people gathered at the depot and it is
thought they intended to lynch the prisoner
had they identified him, but of the hun
dreds who had known Dowen not one iden-
titled the prisoner, and the shout went up:
Let him loose. He is not the man." The
arrested man gives his name as James
Shelton. and says he is from Morrison.
Tenn. He claims he can establish his iden-
tity, and says he will bring suit for false ar
rest when he returns to Dakota. wv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-04-25
BOHEMIAN OATS IN IOWA.

Marshalltown Judge Decides that Notes
Given for Them Are Not ColIectabie.
The Bohemian oats case at Marshalltown,
Iowa, which consumed the entire time of
the court for a week, has been finished,
the jury finding for the defendant-the
maker of the note. This was brought as
test case to see If the farmer wno bought
these high priced oats and gave his note
was compelled to pay. The court decides
that he is not, as the contract was gam
bling one and the notes are not collectable.
This decision will bring happiness to many
farmers in Iowa. as .hous ands of dollars are
involved in it. The plaintiff will appeal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-04-25
The Fortunate Ones.

In addition to the appointment of Col
Sexton at Chicago. the following Western
Postmasters have been appointed by the
Presidents:
Illinois-William r. jewell, Danvil1e; Thomas
Il. Weaver, Mattoon; Alexander Stone, Peoria.
Indiana-Hiram J. Daniels, Anderson Henry
n. Downing, Goodland.
Ohio-William T. Fouts, McConnellsville: J.
A. Gibbs, Carey.
Michigan-Samuel Foster, Midland.
lowa-Jonathan M. Axton, West Liberty:
Thomas N. Pace, Shenandoah.
kansas-Fred Louis, Marion; William March,
Baxter Springs; David G. Bliss, Argentine; Eu-
gene f. Goodrich, Lawrence.
Missouri-Jacob Keiser, Clinton Peter shuurf,
joplin. '
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A Promising Outlook.

Detailed reports from all the wheat sta
tions on the Manitoba railway and covering
about half the wheat produced in Minnesota
and Dakota have been received at st. Paul,
At 1870 stations good to excellent condition
of the ground is reported, thirty consider it
fair, while only ten rate it as not good. The
percentage OF crop planted is equal to or
above last year, and the acreage will also
reporting any decrease, while 1O2 have in
creased acreage. The dry spell is broken.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-04-25
Oklahoma or "Rust."

The scramble for virgin soil in Oklaho-
ma, l. T., began on the ED inst Fully
$4,000 people were waiting on the border
OF that small patch of ground. Fast
horses, railroad trains, stages. and all
sorts OF private Vehicles bore them into
the coveted territory at the earliest pos
sible moment. Ten thousand or more
will likely get possession of all the desir-
able land, and then they will have to hold
it against five times as many disappointed
men. Everybody is armed with deadly
weapons. No government save that of the
War Department exists. There is reason to
fear, therefore, that much bloodshed will
result from the general turmoil before the
rush is over and the country settles down
to quiet business.
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PRESIDENTIAL FAvoRrrEs.

Supposed to BE in the Interests of Civil
Service Reform.
The President has made public the fol-
lowing appointments: Edward s. Lacey of
OF Michigan, to be comptroller OF the cur
rency; Timothy Guy Phelps, to be collec-
tor OF customs for the district of San Fran
cisco. CAL; A. Snowden Hill, to be collector
OF internal revenue for the district of
Maryland; John FL. Cozzens, to be collec-
tor OF customs for the district OF New
port. R. l.: MarviIle w. Cooper. to
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Favored by the President.

The Preside Mt has made the following ap-
pointments:
Scion w. Stocking, of Onondaga, N. Y. to
be an Examiner-in- Chief in the Patent Office !;
ceiver of Public Moneys at Mitchell, D. r.. Har-
rison Kelley, of Jacksonville, Oregon, to be
Receiver Of Public Moneys at Drewsey, Oregon !;
James r. Hayden, of Olympia, w. IT,, to be
Laban J. Miles, of West Branch, Iowa, to be
Agent for the Indians OF the Usage Agency
in Indian Territory; James G. Hatchitt,
of Frankfort, KY, to be a special
agent to make allotments of lands in severalty
to Indians, according to an act of Congress APP
proved Feb. 6, 1887; Morris D. Wickershan Of
southern district Of Alabama Jay B. Hunting
ton, Of Oregon. to Be Registrar of the land office
at Drewsey, Oregon. John H. Fimple, of Ohio,
has been appointed principal examiner Of
claims and contests in the general land office.
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One hundred and two men have been dis
charged from the Chicago & Alton shops at
Bloomington, ILL.,, because of light business
on the road
An election was held at Ligonier. Ind, to
settle the contest ,,of the postmastership.
and resulted in the election of E. L. schlot-
terbock.
Rose Heyer, 90 years Of age, employed at
the Lutz hotelin Wabash, Ind. died with
,Anpvms Of poisoning. An investigation
has been ordered.
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be appraiser, and Marshal J. Corbett,
to be Assistant Appraiser of Merchandise
in the District of New York. The two New
York appointments are said to have been
made without regard to politics or party
factions. Mr.. Cooper is member of the
dry goods firm of Sprague, Smythe & Coo
the Appraisers office for many years. He
is considered an expert on silk goods, and
his promotion is regarded as in the line of
civil service reform.
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THE TWO DAKOTAS.

Gov. MeIIette Issues His Proclamation for
the Division of the Territory.
Gov. Mellette, of Dakota, has issued his
proclamation covering the two Dakotas in
the matter of dstricting the inchoate States
for the election of delegates to the Consti-
tutional Convention, meeting by operation
of Congressional enactment at Bismarck
and Sioux Falls, respectively, on the 4th of
July. The districts were created upon the
basis of last years vote, and the work was
accomplished with the unanimous approval
of the Commission, Governor, Secretary.
and Chief Justice.
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THREE MEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Horrible Scene at Fire in a Detroit Lodg-
ing House.

Horrible Scene at a Fire in a Detroit Lodg.
ing House.
fire at Dennis Hotel, a cheap lodging
house at Detroit, Mich. caused the death Of
three men and serious injury to fourth.
Malachi Powell, porter let . lighted lamp
fall from his hands in the rear of the bar
room, and in an almost incredible space of
time the entire building was full of smoke.
E. J. Gibson, bartender, and F. T. Bollo
were asleep on the third floor and 10th
were suffocated. William Whitaker, sail
or, was seen at his window on the fourth
floor. but before the firemen could reach
him he fell back and was smothered. Pow
ell was badly burned but will probably re-
cover The fire was confined to the first
floor and the loss will not exceed 81, 500.
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THE STANDARDS DEAL.

Absolute Control of the Lima Oil Fields
Secured by the Monopoly.
The Standard Oil Company has gobbled
the last of the big oil-producing companies,
the Ohio Oil Company, whose leases cover
fifteen thousand acres of land andWhose
daily production is about 1000 barrels
This gives them absolute control of the
Lima, Ohio. oil field. The price paid was
SIS per share.
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A PIuckY Banker.

AT London, Ont. as Frank Clarke was
sitting alone in the banking house of f. S.
Clarke, two men entered, and one. present.
ing revolver, demanded the funds. Mr..
Clarke seized the pistol and turned it aside
He grappled with the two men, and the
noise created SO alarmed the would-be rob-
bers that they rushed from the bank and
disappeared.
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Awful Death of an italian Laborer.

An unknown italian laborer met with
terrible death in the sandstone quarry at
Marquette, Mich. A large stone rolled slow
ly on to him. pinning his feet and passing
gradually over the whole length of his body,
crushing him flat from feet to head.
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They Wanted to Die, and Did.

At Minneapolis, Mimi, President Charles
F. Hatch, of the Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Pacific Railway. and P. F. Lockwood, a
well-known real estate dealer. committed
suicide. The latter's peculiar spiritual
ideas. and Hatch's alleged losses in wheat,
are said to have caused the tragedies.
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The Drama.

Lolita played to large houses last week at
McVicker's Theater. Chicago. Siberia.
Barley Campbell's spectacular and ro-
mantle play. is the attraction this week.
Next week Denman Thompson. with his
new play. Two Sisters" will appear.
Shakspeare's Tempest" will be produced
for the first time in Chicago by Manager
McVicker the coming summer.
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Tough on Boomers.

A battle occurred recently near Purcell.
I. T.. between United States officers and
boomers. and thirty boomers were taken
prisoners. Seven of them were severely
wounded and one Deputy Marshal was
slightly hurt.
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Tied to the Tracks.

In coal yard at Flint, Mich, Mrs. Aman-
da Wellington. Of Jackson, was found
gagged and bound across railway track.
She claims to have also been chloroformed
and robbed of SGD
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Broke Jail and Fled.

The prisoners in the Jail of St. Joseph de
la Beauce, g town about half way between
Montreal and Quebec, Can, revolted and
shot and seriously wounded Jailer Godbout
and Sergeant Harpe of the provincial police.
overpowered. bound and horribly maltreat-
ed three Of their keepers and then five OF
the desperate convicts made good their es-
cane,