Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-05
COml1n9rsa6On nj stevens Point.
~ fs....lSreat lDrssrmcul Ion IT % sae
stne.s asr~persy.--.l over
ESQ, 900.


stne.s a'r~persy.--.l-~ss over
ESQ, 600.
MADISON. Wis Jan. 4.
A conhsgrstion in Stevens Point, the
Pinery C ty Of Wisconsin, on Friday last.
burned out the very business heart Of the
town. II commenced in A. L Z. K,emb' s
hardware store, on Nnin street, and spread
with inconcelvable rnpidity, comtnunica
ting to Seibt's and karners on the south,
and from the square ON the west TO third
street on the east Before the south side
had become cntcloped, the fire swept across
Main street. and in short time the build
ings on each side Of the street presented a
vast sheet of flames. The flames archcd
over Main street. and leaped in solid col
umns over two hundred feet high The
fire on the north side extended from the
square to Mar in & Pollard's jewelrv store,
wh,rh was pulled down to lnevent it ex
tending. The post office and Avery House
w"re saveI by the determined efforts OF
about dozen men. The total losses amount
to not less than 100000
Con - z ration nj Racine. Wis.,
DeaarnctiOn UG two large blocks
DnilalinGs.-~lacnvy Loss.
RACINE, January AT half past -four
O'Clock this morning, a fire broke out north
OF the Racine House. and be!or. the fame.
could be checked. the Racine House Block
large three stony frame building. with
stores in FIST story. and Titus Block, q
four story brick, having six stores be.ow
and Offices above-the finest cdifice u
Racinc-were destroy i, as also were st
Marks (EpiscopaD church. Robert Cases
two story brick dwelling house, Porter.
cabinet shop aud W Buff hams paint shop
The unlver>alist church and other building.
had narrow escape This is one Of the
most disastrous contiayrationS that has evel
afflicted our city. The loss probably ex-
cecds 800, 900
New York. January 5.-The Tribune
Washington special saws.
The Secretary Of War has ordered IT,,
U. $. Collectors on the Rio Grandc to admit
tpcliry free of duty such antI-s ,orbuti = as
tue subsistence department d.ma, DIS.
a Washington special to the WorlG
SAYS:
Last evenings Republican says that il
has seen in the hands Of IN. proper author
tiles statement signed by over thirty Off
| GERS under the command ofa Mai. General
who ha- distinguished himself as . caval,y
officer under Sheridan to the effect that at
public meeting IN Texas, q Judge Hancock
an ex-rcbcl. made a trcasC nable speech, ant
. that the Maj. General aforesaid was drunk
and followed and cndO, scd all that Hancock
sad. The removal Of this General is car
ncstly d, mandrd.
The tax commissioner now in New Yorl
are now engaged in their rep ,rt, and the,
have informed the Secretary Of the Treas
ury that their report will not be ready tt
submit to him for at least two weeks. !,
will not be submitted to Congress. there
fore, before the LIST Of February 1t will u,
a voluminous Document covering 700 pages
The Committee Of Ways and Means ar.
said TO be somewhat anxious to obtain thi.
report.
New York, January 5.-The Londor
Shipping Gazette Of the 18th Of Decenbel
says:
\ curious theory is held by some person.
respecting the Fenian leader. 1t is sug
gcsi.d that he has beer spy in the cmplo,
oil the Government aud that he was appre
hended by mistske, having been taken
however, it was absolutely necessary I,
keep up appearances by sending him tt
Jail, since lie was well known 10 have taker
part with the scditious party in days gone
by. When imprisoned oil necessary facili
ties were given him and thus he made villa
IS called his mysterious escape.
I'm s,f h.,A "a <
to some extent supported by the TACT tia
he Lord Lieutenant has refused TO appoint
q committee to examine into the case or
the other hand. the fact that the governor
OF Richmond Bridewcll has been dsmi>se
tells somewhat against this theory, but it.
supporters allcge that advantage Was taker
OF these events to modify the government
Of the Bridewell, for the future it will b,
invested in the Viceroy, instead Of the cor
pOration.