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LOUISIANA.

Stoamboat Collision ar New OrIeuns-The
Personal Equality Question Again All.
tated-Mass Meeting Against Legislative
Corruption.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20, 1870
The steamship JuHiata from Philadelphia, ran
into and sunk the towboat Sunnower this morning
No lives were lost.
resolution was to-day introduced in the Legls-
iature tnquring whether article thirteen or the con-
stitution, relative to the equality OF citizens on
-steamboats, steamships and in places OF public
resort has been compiled with 1t was adopted.
resolution was introd uced inqulrlng into the
feasibility OF selling the stock OF the State and city III
the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad.
The Election bill to-day passed the senate. This
Dill gives the Governor almost unlimited control OF
the elections In Louisiana.
mass meeting OF citizens was held to night at
the st. Charles theatre. Five thousand persons were
present. and the meeting was very enthusiastic The
object OF the meeting was 10 take steps to protect
citizens against oppressive and corrupt legislation.
The meetlng adjourned without definite action.
call Is published tor mass meeting OF citizens,
irrespective OF party, at Lafayette square on Mon
day evening, TO take into consideration the best
means for protecting the credit OF the State ana the
liberty OF the people from dangerous and ruinous
legislation with which we threatened. Between
5000 and 4. 900 persons have signed the call.
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IElfeRAsalc NEWS ITEMS

Three stores In Lackawanna street. Rondout,
N. y. were destroyed BY IRE on Friday. The loss
Is 1900.
J. j. Ramsey, OF Memphis, Tenn, was murdered
near Che r0kee Miss, on the 2sth inst, by negro
who cut Mr.. Ramsey's throat Tue assassin escaped.
The terra Gotta works at Gloucester N. j., below
Philadelphia were destroyed by nre yesterday morn
ing The fire Is supposed to nave been the work Of
an incendiary.
The buildings on State street, Montpelier VT,
known AZ the ''Old Patriots Buiidtngs,n were
burned yesterday morning. The fire was caused By
the upsettlng OF kerosene lamp.
The steamer America, from Memphis Tenn, for
Fort Smith, with the Nineteenth infantry, struck
snag above Little Rock Ark, on Thursday night
and sunk. Four or the deck hands were drowned.
There was considerable excitement in the Missouri
Legislature on Friday IN consequence OF the shoot
ing OF EDWARD Augustine, by member OF the Leg
lslature on Thursday night. The assault Is gensr-
ally regarded az inexcusable.
The tobacco warehouse OF Christian Pepper at
Nos. ia, 7l6 and 719 North Main street. st. Louis
was damaged BY fire on Friday to the extent OF
$40 900 or $25 900. The loss mostly covered by
surance but the names or the companies have not
been ascertaned.
The remains Of Generals Rousseau and Watkins
reached Louisville, KY, yesterday morning from
New Orleans, and were conveyed to the Court House
under military escort. They wll lie In state until
Monday afternoon. wnen they will be inferred with
civic and military honors. Efforts are now being
made TO erect monument over General Rousseau.
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SOROsIS ENTsRiAIyMEy :.

The dramatic dress rehearsal under the direction
OF the Art Committee OF the Sorosis on Friday even.
ing last at the European Conservatory OF Music
Twelfth straet near Fourth avenue, grand sue
cess every respect The large parlors crowded.
ana . large number were unable 10 gain acr
mlttance. The entertainment consisted OF dra~
matic scenes. recitations, vocal and Instrumsn.
tai music pantomimes and tabeaux. The
programme commenced with a voluntary by Fro
fessor Ward followed by recitation az
beautiful poem by AlNe Cary, finely recited
by Miss Ncttie Collins. A song Dy Miss Al. A Frost
followed. Act fourth, secona OF 1.-The Enncn-
back'' was given with fine effect by Mrs.
Il. NJ. Clymer az Julia, Professor Frob,sher
as Master Walter and Professor Wafer q.
Lyman a. Clifford Mrs. Clyner's acting and vo~
calization were very fine. The Master Walter uf
Professor Froblsher was highly commended, as W as
Professor Lyman's clifford and IL would have been
impossible for him 10 be otherwise than goou Gilt
ford To such sweet Juia. A taoieau, "rhe Worlds
Falru was finely effective. An English ballad by o
Member OF S0ross'' was heartily encofed and tho
sweet voiced lady Delighted the audience with a
Scotch song. Mrs. Wilbours impersouation OF Mrs,
Caudlo was remarkably fine and proved
her woman well acquainted with the
Travellers inn." arranged by MrA Lyman
was full OF comic situations. The mpersonation ol
the Wizard and Lochiel, by Mrs. l.. M. Bronson and
Professor Lyman, was the event OF the evening
Mrs. Rronson's make up" a. WIZARD was perfect
and her acting very Impressive. As Lochiel. thS
make up" acting and voice Of Professor Lyman
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We will first examine the year ITO, . year wnea
the spots were greatest We take ITO because we
have no record for the other years. We ind the
winter of l7TO-7l was awful severe. Long Island
Sound was frozen over and cannons were taken
from New York city on the Ice TO Staten Island.
Again, the winter OF l779-S0 was very severe; river
was crossed the Ice from New York city to Jersey
City. 17SS-We have no record Tor this year.
17s9-9O was mild winter, but this don't show wnas
l78S-89 was. lS4-5-Remarkaby cold ana
variable. 1sl8-l7-A severe winter; river closed
December 10. 1s2o-30-Cod winter, but moth
Ing extraordinary. For the rest OF the
years | nave no records. l might state.
however, 1s6O-6l, though mild In December was
pretty cold winter; river closed January IL. Now
for the years OF mnma Of spots, the only record
near the beginning OF the list have In l70sy9.
and the winter extraordinarily severe and long;
river closed November 23. Here is q disagreement
1slo-l1 moderate winter; the year before The win
ter OF lSO9-ll was very mild till January 10, then
pretty 1o23-24, severe winter, though vari
able; but lS2i-25 was mid winter. We hnd the
nearest agreement In the maxma years or spots.
Some authors diner year III the year Of maximA
fact we can then make some OF the dis-
agreements agree j have tried the years
between the ma xfma and minima, but did not md
. very close agreement; IN fact had not the data
requisite for q complete comparison send this a.
matter OF curiosity. l thank the agreement IN
and In hopes that some OF your readers, that nave
time, may think 1t over anu explain, II It does not
depend on some law, how It happens 70 coincide In
the cases have given and perhaps In many have
nOt
And, In conclusion, / would say that we shall have
for the mean annual temperature Is very near tho
same for all years, and 1t u getting near the 80 oI
February aud time the year made up is lack OF
temperature. CASSINI.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKEr.-LoND0N, Jan. 2o-1:30
P. M.-COns0ls closed at 02H for both money and
the account American securities closed quiet;
United States fve twenty-bonds. 1892 87k; 1896,
old, ST. 1867, SO; ten-f0rtes, 84H. Erie Railway
shares, 1Sk; Illinois Centrals 103k; Atlantic and
Great Western rs.
PARIS BoURsB.-PARIs, Jan. 2o-The Bourse closed
quiet. Rentes, TAI O2o.
FRANKFORT BOURsR.-FRANKFoRT, Jan. 29.-
United States vetwenty bonds opened nat at 9lx
. ok for the issue OF 1862.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-LIvERP0oL, Jan.
29-l:30 z. M.-The cotton market closed dull. Mid
ding uplAnds. 1lkd. 11Xd.; miodng Orleans,
11hd. The sales Of the day have been 10000
bales, including 1000 for export and speculation.
HAvRE COTTON 4ARKHT.-HAvRB Jan. 2o.-Cotton
opened quiet and steady both on spot and anoat.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION NNARKBT.-LIvHRPOoL, Jan.
49, 1880 p A-Pork, l02s. per bbl for Eastern prime
mess. Lard dull Cheese, 72s per cwt. for the best
grades OF American nne.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-LoNDoN JAM o.
sperm oil nrmer. Ltnseed cakes easier at 60 In per
ton for thin oblong for feeding. Talow closed nrm
ar 4os. Sd. per cwt. for P. Y. g.
PETROLKuM MARKxT. = ANTWERP, Jan. 2o-
Petroleum closed firm at ooKf. for standard white.
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A RIVAL TO THE GRAND ARMY Of THE REPUBLIC.

When the Grand Army Of the Republic was organ
ized at the close OF the late war many soldiers OF
democratic proclivties joined In good Iaith believ-
ing that It was OF . non partisan character and
merely intended to promote the welfare interests and
social intercourse Of those who had taken part sup
pressing the rebellion. Az the last Presidential contest
approached the special objecrs Of the organization
became manifest, and largo proportion Of the
democratic members withdrew and left the radicals
to carry sail In their own way 30 far as che affairs OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic were concerned. It
was then, as II still Is, large and powerful organ
ization, and the only plan OF c0unterbalancing
It's influence has been to organize rival
Constitution, which has now besn inaugurated
under very encouraging auspices. Its objects
varied-to support the constitution as handed
Of sickness and distress, and In fact give them
camp IN the State Of New York was Instituted at
Brooklyn a,, On Friday night, under the. title OF
OF the Constitution. Eighteen generals, a
large number OF colOnels, lieutenanC colonies
majors, captains and other officers were pres
ent on the OCCASION, and General Eugene A.
Kozey was unanimously chosen The Most Eminent
Commander, with numerous assistants Applica-
ttOns have already been made tOOpen fourteen
an opportunity for all soldiers Of democratic
proclivltles to enroll themselves, without IN
ringing upon their political principles. The
scheme OF the new organization for aiding the
the sick, crippled ana destitute soldiers who served
In the ranks during the rebellion Is said to be sim
pie, but admirably calculated to accomplish that
object
United States army are already connected with this
movement, and others have slgnihed their Intention
OF becoming Identified with the new organization,
tute q powerful rival to the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
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ARMY intelligence.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1870.
general court martial order has been issued
from the headquarters Of the army. honorably dis.
charging the First Lieutenant OF the Third Indiana
volunteers, who sentenced to be disnonorby dis
missed December 3, 1854. The proceedings OF the
the record OF trial.
A general court martial has been commenced at
Mobile, Ala. for the trial OF Brevct Colonel O. Il.
Blunt, Of the Engineer corps. The following Is the
detail OF the cOur t:-Brevet Brigader General James
v. BOmfprd, colo mel or Eighth infantry; Brevet
fantry Brevet Colonel John X. EdIe, Lieutenant col.
Onel OF Eighth infantry; Brevet Major General Emory
Upton, Lieutenant colonel OF Eighteenth infantry;
fantry; Brevet Brgadier General r. J. Halnes, CON-
mlssary department.; MAJOR r. McHudson, United
States Army, and Brevet Colonel +. p. Swatne,
major Second infantry. Major Henry Goodfellow Is
Judge Advocate Of the court
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ALBANY.

appointment Of . Deputy Health Omccr for
New York-New Party Movement-The New
City Chartcr-Shoemal<ers ON a Strike.
ALBANY, Jan. %, 1870.
Dr. Carnochan, Health Oficer has appointed DR..
Jacob s. Mosher, OF this city, his deputy and the
latter has accepted the appointment.
The workmgmen's Assembly have reelected J..
Jessup President; Henry Cribben, Of Rochester. and
Charles Rosekrans Vice Presidents; James Connolly,
OF New York, Secretary and d. q. Cameron, Of tins
city, Treasurer. portion Of The delegates held Q
meeting here to-day, and resolved to form labor
reform party. Measures were taken to organize q
party union In every ward aud district In the State.
The new city charter adopted by the Common Coun-
Gil VIII give fourteen wards to the democrats and
Two to the republicans.
The shoemakers here belonging TO the ST. Crispin
society are on Q strike.
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MAMMALS

The Higher Forms Of Animal LHo-Locturo
by Dr. Ebell.
At the large hall OF the Cooper Institute last even
ing Professor Ebel delivered popular and highly
instructive lecture on mammals Oeing the last Of q
series Of four free dscourses given under the aus
pices OF the Cooper Union There was q large
attendance, and the greatest attention was paid to
TO the exposition, which was at once popular and
scientlnc.
The lecturer nrst reviewed the structure or the
mammaliuv Kingdom and pointed out Its definite
pee uliarites to be that In the animals composing
It, There were three cavaties In the structure one
in the head, tue thoracc and the abdominal cavi-
tics. Mammals brought forth their young alive and
sucked them In their necks there were Invariably
seven bones, and, as q rule they were provided
with some natural bodily covering. Man, being an
necessary raimenL. This class OF animals was sub
divided into four sub-OrderS according to the re-
lation OF the cerebrum to the cerebellum, or, In
simpler words, according to the arrangement OF the
Brain. These were the lvre,,ceDhdtd, the les
sesacephdla, or smooth brain, gvyencephdla or
wrnkled Dra,n, and the arcien0epaia, or ruling
BRAIN Into the structural pecuarties OF these SUBJ
orders OF mammals Professor Ebell entered with An
amount Of gusto quite refeshing, and showed a per-
feet mastery all the details OF animal anatomy
His lmpromptu skeleton picture OF tine bat define
ated BY him on the lecture board was little world
outlines OF animal anatomy. Having exhausted the
Leading structural pecularities OF this class
monkey-man theory was. in Its basic idea,
perfectly erroneous No one animal ever
changed INTO another. In the mind Of
the Cheat Creator OF the universe the whole creation
organic and Inorganic was arranged In all It's indef
mite varieties OF gradation from the lowest type OF
inorganic matter up through the various progressive
developments which culmlnate IN man, the master
OF the whOle He believed In the idea OF pOpuarlz-
ing science. He had attempted IT, and had so TAR
had the sympathy OF all thinking men with him.
Mere anecd0tal lectures were II possible. as useless
to the people as what was purely archaeological.
There was medium between BOTH That he sought
TO embOdy and apply In these and similar lectures.
In closing. he pointed out beautifully how natural
history was mirror or theology, and encouraged
his audience continued attendance AZ the series
OF lectures which had been announced TO come or
on each successive Saturday till April.
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ENGLAND.

American Finance and Politics-Newspaper
RemarIks.
LONDON, Jan. 20, 1870.
a city morning journal to-day exults IN the sue
scess OF the Erie shareholders here in .crcumvent-
ing" James Fisk. Jr, by having the shares stamped
before Q fresh batch can arrive
The Saturday Revte,o has an article on American
affairs to-day. Tie writer thinks the confirmation
of Edwin N. Stanton and the rejection of Judge
Hoar BY the United states Senate prove that the
national constitution and the federal courts are a.
faulty as those Of New York state. '.Extreme par
tisansAp Is the test qualification In both cases.n
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ILLINOIS,.

Desperate Shooting ARRAY In Chica9o-Suit
Against Railroad Company.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 1870.
Last night policeman Fecter was shot in the neck,
innicting dangerous though 1t il hoped not fatal
wound, oy one Daigui, while attempting to arrest
barkeeper named Millorina. Fecter shot Daigui
through the neart from the effects OF which ne died
In few minutes. Daigul was noted desperate
and his death Is subject OF congratulation.
r. w. Hamin, q well known dry goods dealer for
damages, put at $40, 000 for false imprisonment.
Martin visited an emplOy6 IN the store. and while
passing out with valise in his hand was arrested
and confined without . warrant on the supposition
that he had stolen goods In the va ise.
James K. Henry has sued the Chicago City Railway
for damages, put at $26 900, the conductor having
elected MIN from car IN violent manner after he
had paid his fare.
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LECTURES LAST NIGHT.
THE AGE OF DRAGONS.


Lecture by ID. Waterhouso HawkIns-Aid for
the Country's Defenders.
sympathy, not devoid Of little curiosity. at
uacted to Irving Hall last evening comparatively
large assembage, 70 listen 10 one OF series OF leo
lures, under the auspices OF Post .'Phil Kearnyn
No. s. Grand Army OF the Republic for the benefit OF
the fund tor the reieI OF disabled soldiers and sailors
The lecturer was Mr.. B. Waterhouse Hawkins, and
the subject 1.-THE Age OF Dragons.n Formally intro
duced, the lecturer with hum0r twinkng In his eye
though grave and reverend looking, opened with
the announcement that once upon a time an old
lady Of nervous temperament informed him that
dragons were such horrd creatures that they snoud
never have been allowed to live at ell. The obser-
walton at once directed attention to the spread OF
canvas behind the lecturer purporting to depict the
dragon as ne lived, moved anu mad his being. to-
gether with . rare collection or gigantic looking
bonesl tnat coqd, beyond doubt. support the pOr-
tico OF an Ordinary sized church. After few plea
SAINT preliminary observations Mr.. Hawkins pro-
ceeded 10 state that the place supposed to
have been occupied by dragons was some
thing IKE damp and gloomy cavern, ana
furnished with large nocturnal eyes, The dragon
proper had wings and could ny. Upon this assump-
ton the lecturer proceeded to describe internal
structure OF bird with an accuracy ease, artistic
nnish and lacid explanation that completely took
the audience by SURPRISE which shortly found vent
the necessary condition ana adaptation Of BIRDS 70 the
power OF flight. In describing the dragon he said It's
mead WAS large and conicaL and strongly resembled
a. veW long and the teeth powerful, while the body
was not unlike that or an ordinary lizard, the tail
The front limbs were supposed to represent the
power OF flight In fact the dragon was supposed
TO be nothing more or less than lizard After fully
describing the dragons supposed to have existed In
China and Japan the lecturer went TO refer 10
the peculiar construction or the animal its powers
had been carefully examined, and there was
but little improbablity as to the existence OF
tins animal. The fact could not be disputed
Tor 1t might have been the work OF
the great Creator who made the world. The lecture
was replete with many striking and admirably exc
cuted Illustrations showing the structure OF the
dragon. and from the comparison made between 1t
and other animals inference was drawn that Its ex
1stenco was by no means doubtful. Great attention
was throughout paid to the subject, to say nothing
OF she interest that was apparently manifested.
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FRANCE.

Constitutional Safeguahts OF tho Empire.
PAsiS. Jan. 90 1870.
II Emile Olivier. the Prime MfhAster, has ad-
dressed circular to the Procureurs deSeraux on
the subject OF the press He says polemics S to be
free but attacks on the Emperor, apologies Tor
crimes, attempts 70 turn the soldiers from their
duty. matter that tends to cause dIsobedience OF
the laws and all libels to be severely punished
especially the latter, with heavy fines.
He also enjolns the observance OF great vigilance
IN the matter Of political meetings.
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Active Operations Of the Patriots Near
Santiago de Cuba.

HAVANA, Jan. ~,
Via KEY WEST, Jan. 20, 1870.
Nuevitas. She brings the intelligence THAI General
Pueblo has returned with the remnants Of his army
70 Puerto Principe.
The General did not reach Guaimaro, az was re-
ported but at point near that city Here he met
the insurgents under General JORDAN, and conflict
ensued. The battle was fierce and bloody, and
Pueblo lost thirty-six oficers and 400 men killed and
wounded. General Puelo's horse was killed under
him. and the Generals leg was severely injured by
the fall.
The engagement took place near Guaimaro. after
which the insurgents left for Najssa to meet General
Gogearche, who left Puerto Principe on the 18TH,
with the intention OF cooperating with Pueblo and
VINO has not been heard from since.
General Pueblo and his column have gone In tram
TO Puerto Principe.
General Jordan has been ordered to relieve Gene
rel Quesada as Commander IN Chief OF the Cuban
army.
The steamer Moctezuma has brought one hundred
and twenty wounded soldiers, including two colo.
nels, to this city.
There was severe fighting ten leagues distant from
Santiago de Cuba on the 2st inst. In this skirmish
the Spanlards lost one onicer killed and four men.
mule train, carrying provisions for estates near
San Luis. ordered to return as the insurgents
were said to'be In considerable force between the
spaniards and Santiago de Cuba.
An account from Neuvitas, dated the Gath inst,
states that O. small steamer was captured near the
Maternillas Lighthouse. She is to be brought to
this city.
An Ex-Governor of Havana Banished from
the Island.
HAVANA, Jan. 70. 1870.
Gutierrez Vega, Ex-Governor OF Havana, has been
ban'shed from the island Of Cuba by order OF Mar
shal Serrano.
An Editor from Havana Arrives mt Key West
In Search or a Ducl-He Gets Into a Row
With His Enemy, and IL Held In Bonds to
Keep the Peace-NIuch Excitement.
KEW WEST, Jan. 20, 1870
Gonzales Castanon, editor OF La Voz de cuba
newspaper or Havana, arrived here this morning
from that city accompanied by four Spaninrds, the
purpose being to fight duel with the Cuban editor
OF the Repuoltcano, published &C this place. The
two gentlemen met at che hotel, where violent
alteration fOok pace between them, resulting IN the
parties being carried before the court where Seor
Castan0n was held In bonds OF $500, gold to keep
the peace.
The Cubaus are quite excited and threatening.
Guards the barracks have been stationed about
the streets 70 preserve order Both parties in the
quarrel determined TO hight, and will, undoubt-
edy, do 30 II not f0rcibly prevented.
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A VIRGINIA TRAGEDY.
A Lady Killed While Sitting In Her Room
Surrounded by Her Children.

From the Roanoke (va.) News, Jan. 2oJ
We learned yesterday evening OF q most terrible
and diaoocal murder which occurred on Thursday
night In Brunswick county Virginia, about seven
miles above North CASTOR, the unfortunate victim
being Mrs. Rawlings, wife Of Basset Rawlings, ana
sister OF Mr.. w. p. Taylor the latter well known in
this community and now connected with the Peters.
burg ROAD. The circumstances Of the murder are
as follows:-About seven O'Clock on Thursday night,
while Mrs. Rawlings was sitting In front OF
the IRE In her room, with some OF her children
sitting near her, shot was nred from an
unseen hand through window IN the rear OF Mrs.
Rawlings, the whole load. tslugs taking effect Just
below the shoulder Of the unfortunate victim, killing
her almost instantly. The murderer made MS escape
without being seen. Mr.. Rawlings arrived at homo
from court, where he had been attending through
the day. little while after the occurrence, to ind
his wife corpse and his motneress children weep
ing over the dead. Yesterday morning strenuous
exertions were made to discover and capture the
human nend, suspicion resting on one Harrison
Hammock, negro, who had made certain threats
because his wife had recently been discharged from
the service OF the family Mrs. Rawlings was about
thirty-nve years OF age, was native OF Brunswick
county, has always been considered an estimable
lady and leaves four Children q husband and host
Of friends to mourn her sad death.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The Hamsnrg mail steamship Ailcu'snnia win leave
this port on TUESDAY for Plymouth, Cheroourg aud
Hamburg.
The mails for Europe will close nj the Post 0Hce
at twelve O'clO1k noon.
THR NEW YORK NATURALIZATION for Eurcpe-
WIN be ready at ten O'Clock IN the morning.
Single copscs. In wrappers FOR maiilng, six centa
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FIRE IN RIDGE STREET.

AT naf-past eleven O'Clock last night nre was DIS
covered issuing from the NTH moor Of building No.
Ridge street. used a. . United states bonded ware
house by Messrs. Mason d Co. the fremen quickly
subdued the flames, and Captain Llowey, of the in.
surance patrol, had the goods promptly covered up
with tarpaulins. The osg TO stock ana building
amounts 20 about $4,000, wnich is fully covered By
insurance. The cause OF the fire is unknown.