The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-08-25
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Early Tuesday morning a fire broke
out in the woods around Cedar Springs,
Mich, and with great difficulty the town
was saved. The destruction of timber
was great. One firm Calkns, Reming.
too & Co., estimate their loss at from
250, 900 to 800. 900 feet of choice lumber.
The steamship Alsatia, with cargo of
1000 bags Of coffee, ran ashore on a cor
al reef near Port au Platte recently. The
vessel will prove a total loss except her
machinery. The cargo was saved.
Senator Carpenter had a consultation
with Secretary Bristow, at the Treasury
Department in Washington, oa Tues
day.
The town Of Matamoras, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday
Loss not given. A man named Mark
Albert has been arrested as the incendia-
ry
Three fires ocurred in Terre Haute on
"Wednesday, destroying property valued
at IS, 600.
4 city census Of Detroit shows a pop.
ulation Of l0l ,0S3. TO 9.577 in 1870. In
crease In four years II 800.
Hon. John Hancock has been renom-
mated Tor Congress IN the Galveston
(IeXas) district.
Col. VIM. A. Phillips vas renomina-
ted for Congress by the Republicans of
the first Kansas district on Thursday.
Walter Brown lad ten years Old, was
struck ia the breast by base ball. at
Ludlow, KY, On Thursday, and killed.
lie was watching game of base ball at
the time.
The United States Attorney General
states that there is much cause for alarm
at the certainty of war of races In the
South. He has advices from Arkansas,
Mississippi, Florida, Texas, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana and Alabama, showing
that war Of races is almost uDavoid ble
The Z. S. Marshals have been directed
to be vigilant, and make every effort to
keep the people at peace. The War De-
partment will order troops TO some parts
Of those States in order that their pres
ence may have Wholesome effect.
The Bureau OF EDgraying and Printing
have tnrned out large number of bonds
Of the new funded loan, and the Register
and Treasurer are kept busy the entire
day signing the same and getting them
ready for shipment to the European syn
dicate.
The next call on the national banks for
reports OF their condition will be made in
October.
Gen. Sherman has everything in read
iness for the removal of the army head
quarters to St. Louis. He will soon leave
for that city to carry out the necessary
arrangements there. The officers under
him are ontspoken in their opposition to
the change.
The government is taking steps to 10
stitute a raid cn some South Carolina to-
bacco stamp counterfeiters. They are
entrenched In the mountains, and their
work is carried on with telling effect on
the internal revenue of the government.
Over 80 900 visited the grounds Of the
National Shooting festival at Baltimore,
Thursday
Destructive wood fires are raging 10
the vicinity of Ontario. Eight farmers
have lost their dwellings and outbuiid-
ings.
A fire at Shreveport, La. on Wednes-
day, destroyed Cummings u Morrison s
warehouse, McDonald's picklery and
+ small buildings adjoining. The Loss is
estimated at $4,000, partially covered
by the insuranc.
The Robertson House and number Of
places of business In Joliet. Ill were
burned Wednesday. Loss $1,000. 900
insurance $50, 900.
The Cincinnati Pork Packers Asso-
citation have directed by resolution to IA
vor toe present rules Of the association at
the Louisville convention, but 20 explic-
lily state that therCincinnati association
favors uniform rules Of packing through
out the country, but VII abide by any
rules adopted by the National Associa-
ton.