The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-05-18
NEWS GLEANINGS,

GOOdlOe is IN Stephenson county, Tex.
NEWS GLEANINGS.
The FIGURING Mill Explosion.
The shock of the explosion at the
Washburn Mill ia Minneapolis on the
night of May Sd was plainly felt at
St. Paul and tie flames were seen,
creating intense excitement through
ont the city. Pieces of charred roof,
paper, small timbers and cinders were
picked up having been waited here,
nine miles distant, by the wind. News
of the disaster was received imme.
diately by telegraph, and fire engines
we're made ready to send to the scene,
but inability to secure transportation
prevented their arriyalin Minueapo-
liz in time to be of use. There were
no trains to that point after the news
was received, but hundreds of people
went up BY road, the livery stables
being emptied in an hour.
The dead will probably be confined
to the fourteen mentioned as in the
Washburn Mill.
The Touring mills which were de-
stroyed we're the heaviest concerns 10
the State. Chief among them were
the two Washburn mills, the property
of ex Governor c. c. Wasbburn, of
Wisconsin, of which the one in which
the explosion occurred was the lar
gest Touring mill in the country and
the largest but one in the world. 1t
was built in 1870. In addition to
these mills there were numerous 9TH
er buildings destroyed by fire, in
GLIDING large elevator and plan
ing mill.
The Mysterious Cimbria.
It is understood that the British
Minister has information that the
mission of the Cimbria, now ly-
ing off Ellsworth, Me-, with Russian
officers aud men on board, is peace
full one and has nothing to do with a
probable war between Russia and
England. The Russian Minister,
who has just returned to Washington,
declines to communicate any infor-
nation regarding the vessel, on the
ground that it would not be proper
for him to communicate anything ex-
cept through tho proper channels to
which he is accredited. It is quite
evident however, that Baron Shishk
in is aware that the vessel has no
warlike mission. Members of the
Diplomatic Corps very generally
decline to talk about the situation in
Europe, bat 50 far as they are inform
ed, do not regard war as very prob
able, though admitting that the cable
kilograms are so much later than the
mail advices as to change the latter
almost daily. The better impression
seems to be that Russia willlexhaust
the last reasonable chance tor peace
ful solution before precipitating war.
The State Department has not re-
ceived any information in reference to
the fighting out of Russian privateers
in this country. No official commu-
nications have been received at the
department concerning the Cimbria.
In conversation with a World cor
respondent to-day Assistant Secretary
Seward said: ut is pretty generally
known, I think, that ever since trou-
bic began between Turkey and Rus
sia both of those nations have pur'
chased munitions of war in this conn
try. Each nation was aware Of what
the other was doing, but from the
very fact that both we're drawing
their supplies from the same base, moi
word of complaint was made or
either side. 1t would not be in &C
cordance with treaty stipulations fol
| the United States authorities to per-
nit in time of war, expeditions to bt
fitted out 10 this country to pre-,
upon the commerce or assist either o
the belligerent nations. But in time
of pc ace the presumption is that al
missions or expeditions organized il
this country are for peaceful purposes
and until it could be proved that tn
reverse is the case, the United State
Government is not bound to interfere
British Oialals Trying to Get on Board
The steamer Cimbria still remain
at Southwest Harbor. Indication
point to a considerable stay Tw
Epplislmen-one Rear-A dmiral W
Gore Jones, Of the British Navy
now on duty at Washington, and tn
other supposed to be the British Con
sui at Portland-bave Teen there
They made many inquiries, bu
could learn nothing new. They de
sired to Gee the manifest, and the
tried to get on board the steamer b''
failed.
What ia the Mission OF the Cimbria I
The Central News says: 18th
steamship Cimbria was chartered .
tue Gath of March last BY tho Russia
Admiralty for year serve exc|usivel
az a transport. The amount paid wa
El4,9W. The value Of the vessel
secured to the owners by Messrs. Mel
delsohn, the Berlin bankers. III
principal work will he to supply pr
visions and munitions of war to til
Russian feet in the Pacific. HI
present destination, after taklr
aboard war material contracted for
America, is North Japan"
The first impression that the Engli
> design on the American dollar gives yo
is that the eagle has just been rouse
from q brown study by a most awful al
unexpected swipe across the back WI