The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
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Louisville is improved, and his physi-
clans say there is slight chance for
his recovery.
The outbreak of splenic, or Texas cat
tie fever, in Warren county, Tenn,
which has caused large losses, is now
believed to be under control and is rap
idly abating.
Ten deaths from smallpox and five
new cases are reported at Quarantine
Camp, Paris, Tex. Further spread Of
the disease has been practically checked
by the vaccination of the unaffected
negroes.
Vive President Stevenson and party
sailed from Tacoma, Wash, for Alas
ka on the steamer Queen.
In Tacoma, Wash, it is stated in
Northern Pacific circles that the Hill
Adams plan to reorganize the Northern
Pacific is positively off.
A. A. Stone, at one time one of the
best known Mississippi river pilots,
died at Kansas City, Mo. The remains
will be taken to Marshall, Mo-, for in
terment
During a wave of enthusiasm at
meeting of the Christian Alliance at
Old Orchard, Maine, Sunday afternoon,
$4,000 was subscribed for foreign mis-
sions in about two hours. Money,
watches and jewelry were contributed.
John L. Sullivan's only brother, Mich
ael, died in Boston.
S. White Payne, a we1l-known COM
poser of church music, died in Roches-
ter.
Mrs. Catherine Judge died at Renova.
Pa, at the age of 10S years. She was
born in Ireland and her husband died
fifty years ago while serving in the
British army.
Admiral Ammen, who was stricken
with vertigo Wednesday, is resting
easily at his home at Ammonda1e, Md.
Judge Hanford has set Aug. % as the
date for hearing the receivers answer
in the Northern Pacific railway case.
G. G. Clark was appointed receiver Of
the Lockwood Manufacturing company
at South Norwalk, Conn. The liabili-
ties are $280,000.
Mrs. Mary Bourke, daughter of the
late Thomas Corrigan, who at his death
was the wealthiest man in Kansas City,
has asked for divorce from James G.
Bourke, charging cruelty. Bourke is
lawyer Of some note.
A story has come out at Washington
that the United States and Japan were
on the verge of war during the hostili-
ties with China owing to the Japanese
claiming the right of search over Amer
lean vessels.
The Catholic Total Abstinence union
finished it's sessions at New York Fri
day and adjourned. They will meet in
st. Louis next time. Father Cleary was
reelected president.
The Indiana bituminous operators at
Terre Haute completed their organiza-
ton to resist the demands of the min
ers for 60 cents and the 10 per cent of
tonnage.
A convention of the dissatisfied min
erS Of the Pittsburg district will be held
at Pittsburg Aug. IL to protest against
the action of the recent miners con-
vention in compromising with the oper-
ators and allowing the present wage
rate to stand until Oct. 1.
Frederick Mah1, Of Hartford, Conn.,,
has placed his new cruising yacht, Mar
ion, at the service of President Cleve-
land.
Washington authorities deny the
story that DR.. Melvin is to succeed DR..
Salmon as head of the bureau Of animal
industry.
Photographers Association Of Amer
ACdS III SSSSlOu DIT DGLEOlIy G1SCICO
GERS. Awards for exhibits will be an
nounced later.
The republican senatorial convention
at Bucyrus, Ohio, was held, and was the
largest ever held in the district, which
has been overwhelmingly democratic.
Mrs. S. F. Hatch, whose son is to be
hanged in Oklahoma IN October, was
granted an interview by President
Cleveland who nrOn7iSad to investigate
the case.
Martin Mason, a Monon brakeman,
filed suit for $4,000 damages against the
Terre Haute and indianapolis railroad
in the circuit court. Mason was for
merly employed as a passenger brake
man for the defendant company, and
was arrested in July 1894, on a charge
of fraudulentIy selling tickets.
An eighth juror was secured in the
trial Of Theodore Durrant at San Fran
cisco.
Heliograph communications were ex-
changed between the summit of Pixies
Peak and army headquarters in Denver,
a distance Of sixty miles, air line.
Joe Patchen defeated Robert j. in
the match race at Buffalo, N. Y, win
ming three heats out of four.
Howell E. Jackson, associate justice
of the United States Supreme court,
died at his home at Nashville, Tenn,
Thursday.
An eight story building in course Of
erection at New York collapsed, with
eighty-two workmen employed on it.
Five were killed and it is feared that
others are buried in the ruins.