, 1874-07-18
TelegFaphic News

OhlCA0oi July l4.-A disastrous con-
Migration occurred here to-day result
ing In loss Of some eight millions Of
dollars. A half mile In length BY a
quarter Of a mile in width has been
swept by the fire. In irs range were
magnificent dwellings, large manufac-
tories and elegant churches. The fire
originated In paint-shop at the corner
iot Clark and Twelfth streets. The fire.
men have just got it under control.
SEATTLE, July 15.-The grading o,
the first section Of the S. & WV. Rail-
road Is rapidly approaching completion.
ST. LOUIS July 13.-A gentleman
just from Fort Sill says the Indian
chien, Santana and Big Tree, are in
collusion against the whites, and seri-
Gus trouble may be expected. Col.
Carlton, with a company Of cavalry, is
on a scout through the Cheyenne Agen-
cy. Major Upham, with a company
Of the Sixth, has gone to Medicine
Lodge, and three companies ofthe Fifth
Infantry, from Leayenwor9h, are
scouting along the trail from Wichita
through the Cheyenne Agency.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 15.-Re-
ports are reaching here of flood in
Hampshire county, caused by the break
ing Ofa reservoir at Middlefield. The
reservoir covered nearly 100 acres and
though built nearly thirty years ago
w9s'eonsidered safe. A large number
OF farms, gardens and mills along its
course were inundated by the flood.
The heaviest loss is at Chester. DR..
Iucius estimates his damage-at $lO, 700,
the water having swept through one
story of his emery mill. The water
power of the Hahaham Edge Tool Co.
is entirely DESTROYED. The, -faFee4uf1f
badly damaged, and several buildings
were floated off from their foundations.
The high water continued in Chester
nearly two hours. The heaviest loss is
experienced in the destruction of roads
and bridges. The Boston and Albany
railroad is very badly damaged for a
distance of nearly twenty miles. The
1 .:,-ahad Is washed out in many places,
days. tl,,s ,sooa and AL
hIssENGEN, July 4S---sil- f...- -,
, Bismarck was driving in the country
at noon to-day, he was fired at by {
young man. The ball grazed his wrist
The wouId-be assassin was promptly
arrested but has not been identified
The same afternoon Bismarck drove
through Kissengep and showed himsel
to the public.
SAN DIEGO, July 14.-Col-F Finnegass
, U. s. Treasury detective, who has beer
, investigating the Custom House rob
berry affair, this morning arrested WI
! Mccormick, the Collector, on a charg,
q of embezzlement. Mccormick subse.
! quently gave bonds in the sum of $40,
/ 600, to appear for examination mex
week.
NEW YORK, July II. = Mortimei
! Monahan, well-known Fenian, and
! lately a writer for weekly papers, was
! found to-day dying from the effects o
! a potion of Paris green, and in tn
: same room was found the already de
! composing body of his wife, who dieC
from taking poison.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The follow
:. ing postal changes have been ordereC
for the Pacific Coast: Offices establish
. ed-Freeport, COwlitz county, W.T..
V. N. Wallace, Postmaster; New Ia
coma, Pierce County, w. T., w. II
, Fife, Postmaster, Postmasters ap
; pointed-Charles A.. Montgomery, a
Fort Colyille, Stevens county; John Y
Hill, at Whitman, WallaWalla county
July 10. In response to an applica
ton by the Governor Of Minnesota tina
he be permitted to draw subsistenc
! supplies for the relief of sufferer
from grasshopper rava ges-such sup
: plies to be charged against fund avail
able for the purchase of arms for tn
Minnesota militia, the Secretar
: to-day said that he had no authorit
= to transfer appropriations from on
Z purpose to another, and that he has n
: money whatever at his command wit
. which to purchase the supplies re
: quested.
J1ly 10. The War Department te
day received dispatches confirming th
accounts of battle with the Sioux Il
Nebraska. Lieut.. Young is reporte
:, dangerously wounded.
g Reports from Capt. Joseph Bush, i
the lower part of Dakota, and fror
, Captain Carlisle Boyd, at the Chey
. enne agency, state that the Indians al
in a war-like mood.
: Col. John f. Smith, of the 14th In
fantry, writes from Camp Robson
Nebraska, that the Indians recent,
arrived, report that large parties ar
destined for various parts Of Nebraska
n Gen. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant Ger
eral of the Department of the Platte
in forwarding the dispaeh, says: '' Th
J, Department Commander has been not