The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-10-30
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.
Arrangements for the approaching Sol
diers's Fair are progressing IN most satls-
factory manner. 1t is understood that among
the eloquent speakers present will be Gov.
Oglesby, Gen. Sickles and Gen. Schurz, who
will deliver addresses. Gen. Sheridan has
given the probable assurance that he will be
present during the progress OF the fair, and
Gen. Sherman has, in writing, made known
. similar intention.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 90.
A Democratic mass meeting was held last
evening at the City Hall. The room was
crowded to overhowing. and several ihous-
and formed meeting outside.
The audience in the hall was addressed by
Hon. w. A. Richardson, Of Illinois, Senator
Doollttle, and j. F. Lawler.
The outside meeting was addressed by
Hon. Messrs. Moses Strong, Chas. Ii. Lar.
kin, and Judge Mallory. The greatest en-
thusissm prevailed.
New YcRx, Oct. 90.
The 7imfs' special says: The Southern
! editor who purposes to publish his interview
with Gen. Grant il editor of the Atlanta
! Era, who year ago nominated Gen. Grant
| for President. II being difficult for him to
convince his readers that Grant is not a
Radical, he sought an interview. He now
| says he can show he is not.
The Government has ordered head boards
to be put at the graves of the conspirators,
who are buried in the Arsenal grounds, for
the purpose Of Identification.
The 1ri6unes special says, Gen. Dent,
Of Gen. Grants staff, denies the story Of q
| Southern editor about his interview with the
General. The interview lasted only about
| two minutes, and no conversation on politics
| took place.
The Times special says: The blacks Of
! Virginia are preparing lists of the whites
who have discharged them for voting the
used ia case Congress passes any conGsca>
ton act.
The Tribune's special says: Gen. Han
cock will 60 TO New Orleans to assume COM
mand within the coming week
ST. Paul, Oct. 90.
The FIRST snow Of the season is now falling,
at !, p. m.
The work on the telegraph line from 81.
Paul 10 New Orleans is being pushed for
ward vigorously. Several gangs of hands
are at work placing poles in position. and il
is expected that the entire line between keo
kuk ami Minneapolis will be completed and
in working order before winter sets in. The
whole line to New Orleans will perhaps be
finished before the close OF 1868.
kALAN,zeo, Mich, Oct %.
As tho western bound Express train wa,
running between Marshall and battle Creek
about II O'Clock last night the American
Express Company car was discovered TO be
on lie. The car was Immediately detached
from the train and run on the side track
when every effort was put forth to extinguist
the flames, but without effect. The car, witt
most Of its contest, was totally destroyed
One or two boxes we're gotten out in a par
TALLY damaged condition. but the package
were wedged in 80 tightly that it was fount
impossible to extricate them. During tn,
confusion l.. D. Heath, Express messenger
had his pocket picked Of some 500 ii green
backs. The goods belonged to different par
ties in Chicago and points Weet. Some pack
ages were OF fine shawls and other articles o
al expensive character. The exact loss can
not be aseertained.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 90.
Il has been showing hard for two hours, III
Erst OF the season.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.
The quarterly report of the National bank
to the first Monday in October shows their re
sources and liabilities to be each Sl49, sos, 3li
Sr. Lorls, Oct 90.
A FIRE occurred in the st. Vincent 0rpha
Asylum, on Twentieth street, yesterday al
!. ternoon, burning off the roof and damagin
. the building to the amount of some $40 ,00l
One hundred and forty children were reu
dtred homeless and dependent upon citizen
: for shelta-