Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-30
THIS Is A PEACE DISPATCH.
Miscellaneous News.
IMMENSE GRAIN TRADE.

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A Chicago dispatch under date of
May 2Sth says the unprecedented move
ment in grain to and from this market is
attracting considerable attention and
interest and indicates great revival of
business. Last week the aggregate re-
ceipts of all cereals were {, 500, ,971 bush
els; the aggregate shipments were
| 3,105, ,223 bushels. Besides this there
were received 1912 barrels of flour,
and shipped 49, ,626 barrels. Computing
the flour as wheat, this shows an aggre-
gate movement for the week, of
| 7,285,OS4 bushels of grain, figures never
| before reached in this or in any other
city on the continent. To-day the
movement is larger than any hitherto
recorded. 2,542 car loads of grain
came in of which 1866 were corn, and
43, 400 bushels of grain came by canal
The receipts in bushels would therefore
be for to-day. including flour, S17, ,733;
shipments, 602.755; total movement,
| /, ,420, ,408 bushels
BISHOP M'COSKRY.
A Detroit dispatch under date of the
2Sth inst, says that Bishop McCoskry,
who arrived here four days ago, and has
since been stopping at the Michigan
Exchange hotel, left for New York this
morning. This action surprises every
one, and inasmuch as it was supposed
he had returned to face his accusers, it
is reported that he renewed his resigna-
ton. ........- H.. -.
POPE LEO'S HEALTH
A dispatch from Rome under date
of May 2Sth, says the health of Pope
Leo declines daily, but unless physi-
clans insist upon his departure it will be
difficult to induce him to go to the coun-
try. The FanteAa, however, says the
pope will before long leave the vatican
for other than political reasons.
LARGE DIVIDEND.
A Chicago dispatch dated the 9th of
May, says that Bisby, of the law firm of
Monroe, Bisby & Ball. attorneys for B.
F. Allen, has just returned from Iowa,
where he claims he has found property
that is to be placed to the credit of the
Cook county national bank which will
net about 100000 and the bank will
now be able to pay II to 20 per cent.
dividend. B. F. Allen is left without a
dollar.
THE RUSSIAN CRUISERS.
An Ellsworth, Maine, dispatch of the
25th inst, says small parties of Russian
officers are leaving the C5ma5ria to-day
with all their baggage which they pass
formally through the custom house. A
few leave by every boat going west.
One of the officers in conversation con-
firms the report that the Russian force
is composed of three ships crews, each
fully officered. He says there is no
harm in now saying that they have
come to America to man three vessels
to be purchased and converted into
Russian cruisers. He thinks two have
already been purchased and are now in
Philadelphia. Such officers as have
left the Cinabria have gone to these
vessels. When asked if any sailors
had been sent on he answered that
sailors would be taken directly in the
Cinlbria to the point of transfer. The
officer conversed with has rank oi
lieutenant, is highly educated, and ap-
parently candid in statements.
THE MILL DISASTER
Minneapolis, Mimi, special advices
of the 22d, says the coroner's jury,
which has been holding an inquest on
the victims of the mill explosion, has
returned verdict that the disaster was
the result of an explosion of mill-dust
floating in the air, kindled by fire in
the woodwork of the Washburn A mill
originating in a spark from the stones
running empty. No evidence is found
to show negligence on the part of the
mill operatives, but the open purifiers
in use in mills are condemned as gen
Grating an unusual amount of dust.
MINNESOTA LEGISLATIVE COURT.
st. Paul advices of the 22d inst, state
that the senate assembled to-day as q
) high court for the trial of Judge Sher