The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-11-15

A WHOLE FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH IN
STEsLE CouNTY.-A family by the name Of
8 Clark, living near Grain creek, in this coun-
j ty, were barned to death hy the explosion of
kerosene oil on Sunday night last, in the fol-
lowing shocking manner
! Having occasion to fill lamp, Mr. Clark
] undertook to do so without extinguishing the
blaze. The oil in thc:lamp took fire and ex-
ploded. communicating the fire to the can.
which also exploded, envcloping him in
flames. He ran out Of doors and and rolled
himself in the grass: but before he could
succeed in extinguishing the fire, he was
burned to crisp. His wife was sitting
near the door, holding a sick child, but,
when the explosion took place, fell to the
floor, and before they could be rescued, both
mother and child were burned to ashes.
DR.. Ware was called to the unfortunate
man, but he could render him no assistance,
and he died in about an hour.
family living in the upper part Of the
house saved their lives by jumping out Of
the window. The mother had her hands
and arms badly burned while searching for
burned bed, supposing one Of her children
to be still there, but finding the father had
succeeded in getting them all out of the win
dow, she threw herself out head foremost,
! fortunately receiving no injuries, except
dislocating one wrist. The house and its
contents were entirely consumed.-Owatonna
Mnn. Plaiadeaier, 18th.
SIMEON JENNINGS, of Wellsville, Ohio, died
suddenly, while sitting in his chair, last
week. He possessed enormous wealth, most
ly in the shape Of real estate and mortgages
on the same. He also owned large interests
in number Of Ohio banks. He was noted
for his extreme penuriousness and intense
devotion to money-getting. Though worth
millions, when travelling in the cars he would
carry lunch in his pocket to save the ex-
pense Of dinner at an eating house. He
bought plain brick residence below Wells
vile, on the Virginia side of the Ohio river,
and made that his home, to escape paying
taxes in Ohio on his mortgages, judgment
notes and money. He always managed
somehow to avoid paying large share OF
the taxes justly due from him. The heavy
federal income tax nearly broke his heart.
He was very obese and gross looking, and
for several years drank whiskey in large
quantities. lie was probably the richest
man in Ohio. He leaves no direct issue
dying childless. He has several collateral
heirs, however. but leaves property enough
to bestow large fortune OH each Of them.
We have not heard that he left any requests
to benevolent objects
HorEL-LIvINc IN NEW YoRK.-The pro-
prietors Of the Broadway hotels are talking
seriously of raising their prices Of board
from S4.5O to 5000 per day, not because
they have grown immensely wealthy at the
former figure, but because they believe they
can obtain the latter rate as easily; and I
believe they can. As it is, the landlords
are unable to accommodate the crowds Of ap-
plicants for board, and they are inclined TO
establish tariff out Of pure benevolence to
their guests Of course, that will give their
customers more room. The prices which
some persons pay at the fashionable hotels
are remarkable. There are families at the
Fifth Avenue who give $500 to 5000 week
for their mere lodging and boarding priv
leges. while their . extras" will reach $500
to 500 more.-Ne,r York Letter.