Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-13
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
ANOTHER MILL EXPLOSION AT MIME
ApOLlS.

9th an explosion occurred III the Anchor
mill, Minneapolis, which totally de
suoyed that property The loss will
reach $4,000. Insurance $4,000
The mill was owned by Gov. j. 5. Pills
bury, and operated 10y c. A. Pillsbury
II Co., who also operated the other
mills, having 80 run of stone i'll all
The opinion that ascribes the fire to an
explosion Of flour dust seems to best
subStantiated A man with a lantern,
attempting to correct stoppage i'll the
flour elevator, dislodged the Hour, which
fell iii cloud of dust and Instantly
flashed into flame. He barely escaped
with severe burns. No loss OF life is
reported.
ABOUT GENERAL GRANT
\ Washington special Of Dec. 9TH
says; There is official authority for the
statement that X-President Grant will
not take passage in the Tcomdcrdgo and
become the adviser Of Commodore
Shufeldt in his rowing diplomatic mis-
sion; nor take passage in that vessel for
any purpose. The Richmond, which is
being fitted out to be the flagship of
Rear Admiral Patterson, commanding
the Asiatic station. viii soon sail from
this country, and the expectation is
that General Grant will JOIN her at Vile
Franehe, and proceed therein to Hong
Kong via the Suez Canal. An invita-
tion has been extended to Gen. Grant
to make this trip and his reply was n
thankful acknowledgment thereof with
IN expression Of u probability Of nc
ceptance. His visit 10 Asia will have
no diplomatic significance.
ANOTHER PooR-HoUsE FIRE.
4 dispatch from Davenport, Iowa,
Dec. 9th, says the Washington county
poor-house was burned Sunday after
noon with all its contents, and 5 of the
26 inmates. The fire was not discover
ed in time to make any effort to save
property. The superintendent, Mr..
Robertson, III his endeavors to rescue
the inmates nearly lost his own life,
being finally carried from the building
insensible. His wife was sick with
lung fever and is now i'll dangerous
condition from excitement and eX-
posure. Loss to property from $4,000
TO $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
A RAILROAD COMBINATION.
a st. Louis dispatch Of Dec. 9TH says:
1t is announced here that negotiations
for the consolidation of the Chicago,
Alton and st. Louis. Kansas City and
Chicago railroads are in progress, and
have advanced SO far that the consum-
nation of the project may be predicted
with safety. The completion of u road
which will give the after line 4 connec-
ton with Omaha, it is said, is about all
that delays the carrying out Of the plan.
The consolidation will bring 800 miles
of railroad under one management.
INDIAN AGENTS INDICTED.
A Yankton, Dakota, dispatch OF Dec.
9th says the grand jury, discharged
to-day, found A indictments against
Livingston and other Indian agents,
government employees and timber
thieves. Livingston, Leclaire, Richard
son and Russell were arraigned to-day
OIL one joint Indictment and will plead
on the 23d.
A STRIKE.
A strike occurred among the en-
ployes of the Chicago stock yards Dec
7th. Though the yards were well filled
with stock, Armour 4 Co. discharged
all their men and hired others. The
strike was thus broken.
AN ACCIDENT TO ALEX. STEPHENS.
Hon. Alex. ii. Stephens, ON Dec. 4th,
while ascending the stone steps leading
TO the house, on crutches, slipped and
fell, causing u painful wrench Of his
knee, which will probably confine him
to his room some time.
T.. i. SENATOR'S GOOD LUCK.
A Washington personal telegram OF
Dec. 9Th says Senator Chafiee, as well
as Senator Jones, has been fortunate
this summer. A silver mlne in which
Chatlee owned one-half interest, has
been developed during the last month
SO that it pays an income Of $4,000 q
day. Senator Chatfee thus receives
$500 daily from his mine and $13 a
day as senator.
KEENEs GREAT WHEAT CORNER.
It was discovered Dec 9TH, or there
abouts, that the great California million
aire, James Keene, had entered the
Chicago and Milwaukee markets to or
.anize an extensive corner on wheat
Various rumors were atloat but without
any tangible foundation. A Chicago
dispatch, after relating keene's initia-
tory operations in that city, says:
There was larger crowd on change,
Yesterday, than has been seen there for
months. the chief desire Of the anxious
ones being to see Jim Keene, the man
sho could take Sl,50O,000 out Of his
vest pocket, inclose it in All envelope,
and send il BY express to Chicago to buy
Up what wheat there might be lying
around loose in the elevators. what
will keene do with his wheat2' is the
all absorbing question just now. Will
he Ien,n Il hnrn or IN L q Il Ia Now Ynrk2