Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-16
Miscellaneous News
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A fire broke out in the large building
Of Tie Rock River Paper company II
Beloit, Wis, nj noon on the 18th inst.
and destroyed the whole structure, anC
part Of its contents. The loss is csti
mated at about $4,000 which is wholly
covered by insurance.
WESTERN AFRICAN FATALITY.
Adviccs from London Of the 12tl
inst. represent that great mortality pre-
walls ON the west coast Of Africa, par.
ticularly in Largos, where quarter d
the European population died Of frvel
and dyscntcry during the two months
ending July 4.
YELLOW FEVER.
a st. Louis dispatch Of the It'll says
in view Of the fact that there Is nc
abatement Of the yellow fever mt New
Orleans, the health officers Of this city
have decided to put quarantine hospi-
tai ships in the river II miles below the
city in condition for occupation, and
keep II certain degree Of surveillance on
steamers and trains arriving from infect
cd parts below.
A New Orleans dispatch of the 18th
says there are today II new cases Of
yellow fever; deaths Ia. Az Port Fades
to date IS cases and 5 deaths are re
ported.
THE POOR WHEAT CRor.
A Milwaukee dispatch Of the llth
states that Mcssrs. +. Il. Bacon
d. Co., grain commission mcr-
chants Of this city, from returns Of over
three hundred correspondents just in,
and also of extensive personal ohserva-
tons Of two members of the firm who
have Just returned from an extensive
trip through Wisconsin, iowa and Min
nesota, estimate the yield Of wheat from
this crop in the states named ut not to
exceed fifty million bushels, Of which
amount not oyer % per cent will grade
No. ] and No. ., leaving rs per cent. Of
No. 3 and rejected ut least half OF
which will be rejected. The crop Of
1877 IN these states was about seventy
five million bushels, 81 per cent. of
which (pcr official figures inspected No.
] and No. 2, Z! per cent. No. 3, and
one-half Of per cent. rejected
YELLOW FEVER IS NEW ORLEANS.
A New Orleans dispatch Of Aug, It'll
gives; new cases 50; deaths, s. New
cases for the week, 233; deaths for the
week O.. Total eases, 1GG; total deaths,
126, which include III to-days report II
new eases and 2 deaths mt Charity hos
pltal.
TIXIrEn ABOUT GOLD.
Under Instructions from Washington
on the 10th postoiice authorities ut SAN
Francisco are making preparations
to transport ~, 900 0OO in gold from this
city TO New York rs third class mail
Business men mt san Francisco
are ut u loss to understand the action Of
the government moro particularly in
view of recent transactions IN which
tho government paid out about $3,OO0,-
600 to New York correspondents ofSan
Francisco bankers, the latter paying II
like amount plus Il small percentage
into the sub treasury here.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFER
ENCE.
A New York dispatch says the inter
monetary conference, the init
atiycs towards which were taken by the
United States, assemble at Paris The
conference assembling in France,
it was the part of France to issue the
n task which tho Min
ister Of foreign affairs, Nj. Waddlngton,
undertook, agrecahly to diplomatic
usage and courtesy, at the request Of
Secretary Evarts. The American
representatives, MS is well known, arc
Messrs Walker Fcnton, and Grocshcck.
France will have four delegates, in
Guiding NJ Leon Say, who, Ms the rep
rescniatiyc Of the nation III whose cap
ital the conference assemblies, will pre-
side. Belgium il represented by the
president of the national bank of Bel
gium, and Nj. Charles Augusta GARNER,
counselor to the legation ut Paris. The
delegates from switzerland are NJ.
Fecr- llcrzog, IL mem Der W the national
council, and DR.. Lardy, counselor 10
the legation ii Paris. The delegates Of
both nations favor u single standard
gold
COMING IN FoR RNrloSS.
a Baker City, Oregon, dispatch Of the
9th inst, SAYS a courier has arrived At
Whcatou's headquarters with dis
patch from Col. NJ. Miller, command
ing officer 1T Malheur agency. stating
that yesterday 50 hostile Snakes, =
warriors, the balance women and clll.
drcn, came into the agency and SUR
and that Oils, the leading
spirit since Egan's death was DESTROYS
Of suwcndcrng himself and band The
courier stated that shortly after leaving
the agency he saw 100 to 100 going IN
70 the agency, which was very probably
Oils and his party. II ~, the present