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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15

Attention is directed to the advertise
ment Of Mr.. Herman Gunter, our enter
plising baker and confectioner. AS will
be seen by the advertisement, Mr. Gunter
proposes system that can hardly fail Of
success. lie will have tickets issued
each good for one loaf of bread, and sell
them thirteen for a dollar. Persons pur
chasing them will get thirteen ten cent
loavcs for the amount, three more than
,hoy would by buying loaf at time.
The tickets will always be good for their
face at the bakery.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15
SHERIFF'S SALE


Walden Giles, Plaintiff, versus James Crouch
Nancy Crouch, widow Of Albert Crouch, dec d
Mary F. Crouch, Albert A. Crouch John NJ. II
Crouch, Ayel ii. X. Crouch, and Augene B
Crouch. defendants.
DY VIRTUE and authority of order of
- sale, issued from the office of the Clerk o
the Circuit Court o. Lincoln county, Missouri, in
the above entitled cause. dated January %, 1872
I will, on
Tuesday, March the 10Th, A. d, 1872
between the hours of nine o'clock in the fore.
noon and five o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, at the court house door in the town Of Troy,
Lincoln county, Missouri, sell the fol owing dc.
scribed real estate at public vendue to the high.
est bidder, wit: The east half Of the MOI tn
east quarter of section l2, township As, range
west, and upon the following terms to-wt: One
half Of the purchase money to be paid in cash
ut .he day of sale, balance in six months, with
interest from d " of sale at the ratio of ten pei
cent. per annum, purchaser giving bond with
good and sufficient security for the deferred pay
ment. Tfebl5l WING, Sheriff.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15
UOTIN Il. "a UNII NN,
Manager p. & A. Teleg. Oifieo

We mentioned last week that Col. U
W. Parker and MIR. II o. Voolfolk had
bought out Mr. Ballinger's stock of drugs
BY reference to our columns their adver
tisement under the firm name of Wool
folk L. Co. will be found. They intend
to keep q full supply Of such articles as
arc generally kept in drug and fancy
stores, and what we know Of these gen.
tlemen justi6ss US in saying that they
may be relied on. Read their advertise
ment.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15

The dwelling house that burned down
in Louisville last Sunday week belonged
to Mr.. Wayne Adams. 1t was occupied
at the time by Mr.. Bethel. We learn that
the effects of the family we're all saved.
There was no insurance ON the house.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15

We ask the readers Of the Herald for
their Indulgence a few weeks. Our ad-
vertising columns are 50 full at present
that we are unable to give them the usual
amount Of reading matter. But as such
showers seldom last long We will be able
in short time to give them more.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15
Notice.

THE PARTNERSHIP of Silver. Ruffner,
L Kirkham Il Co. has been dissolved by Mess.
Silver and Ruffner disposing of thei- interest in
the Link and Upson coal lands in Lincoln county.
NO.; but it is expected that they, with others
will soon meet all liabilities therein.
febl l5n7w4 VIM. CHASE.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.


DEPARTURES OF MAILS.
aor wentzvillc, daily Except Sunday at loOp.M.
Lost Branch, Monday ....".". "...7.SOA.M.
Louisiana via Auburn, Mon., Wednes.,
Friday, ............... '.... ...'.o.oo
Ashley, Wednesday and Saturday $500
High Hill and Truxton, Friday, ay,"".7.0O
'Cap-au-Gris, Saturdays. "".""."7.3o
The NJ sils chose at o'clock on tho evening
SeSious to their departures.
ARRIVALS.
from wehtsville daily(except Sunday 500 P.
host Branch, ,Mondeys"".."........6.O
.Louisiana via Auburn, Tues, Thurs,
and Saturday ................4.OO
Ashley, Tuesday and Friday,
High Hill and Truxton, Saturday ...8.00
'Cap-au-Gris, Saturday. .."."..6.OO
b. CRUMP, p. NJ.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15
LOCAL AND COUNTY.
PLEASE NOTICE

That business men sometimes have need
of Money, and we respectfully sugg st to
all persons indebted to the late firms OF
HUTT l. PARKER and PARKER & CO..
that If they will como forward and pay
sf their notes and accounts, they will ma
tsrially relieve our present wants.
G.. w. PARKER.
PARKER & co.
November 2, 1871.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15
MY STOCK OF
CONFECTIONERIES

Is LARGE AND VARIED, AND KEEP
THE FINER QUALITIES AS
WELL AS STICK CANDIES.
Also, Figs. Raisins, DC, and all kinds Of
Cakes Pound, Sponge, Lemon,
Tea, Scotch and Ginger.
All kinds of Cakts and Pastries made to
order. All orders should be givcn at
least tro days in advance.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Light, HealthfMl Bread,
Cheaper than you can make II, and save
you the reration Of often seeing all your
Yeast and Dough turn ont badly.
The spring and summer season will soon bo
here, and in order to make it profitable to my
customers by furnishing them bread cheaper than
they have heretofore been able to get it, I will
sell tickets, each of which will be good for ten
cent loaf of bread, at the rate Of l3 for ST. thus
giving $3.50 worth of bread for dollar.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15
THE HER A Id.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
rs. T. ISaRAN.
'.ounty Court Jusuccs....... A. X WILSON.
tow. MARTIN.
Probate Judee ..... ........."...S. r. MoxLEY,
o,unty C,erk. ...""".."y." c. CARE.
Sheriff .,,.,., ....,. ........ .......FRkD. WING.
I'M. D. L. VERDtEa.
OePuv one''n''''''''''' G. WING.
Treasurer. X. CANNON.
Assessor ...... ELIJAH MYERS.
pxblio AdmtnistratOr. ...........E. O. SITToS.
County Surveyor. .................J. G. DowSISa.
School Commission .......W IS. PESN NGToN
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-02-15

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y wssWs
, 1872-12-04

- -, :t t1s
tlons q dan6eI, anu iA :.aat aa ~ ~ slain
deposits where It may pe ene interest," ~ OF some
body to become an nln!cenolary,-tocoVer z 1fand.
Or to Ieaze on reas ar a7 ~ d. 'ne ss
that dlshones5 ureams aro ~. 1naue ssa t. oI
:, f1fes IN Iigsasol1 ~ M ale nos ;n1requen1, ana
not loulnaia 10y nasS easeu nioee snan .,:1 ohe
rogues 4nouaers @ oaIs =, a. nthenss Iespon5lolsy;
o01nn teu yIale sinee ~ an e!esator was nulneo
we're called on to pay for a large amount Of
EEnn E.an sAlo " na'e oeen s'ofeo tnereln. tney
411fTu' Mha o,a-,to, ,-a, x.,,;,t z euo; a,a
+ba 1arso,, Has iGpunt ana Ieanca, anu
ta;naIg I1ib9n i'; Wy nao cnalee OF the lorei
.san .a.e4 uo 4oattlon IL lie ne" s114 ~
s,s nas JUL pookkeepeF ana genera 1sctotun ~
, 1872-12-04

this being especially the case with sole and collar,
though there seems to be reasonable doubt OF an
9dvance in domestic calf, kip, and upper. In the
Eas5eIn markets decided advance has already been
established and our dealers will, no donbt be
Psued TO follow suit. Sheep skins Of an grades are
market. Concerning the Boston market, the Shoe and
Leather Reporter says:
- There Is doubt that the first estimates Of
the amount Of leather destroyed By the fire were by
far too small This caused BY our unwil1ingnees
to write anything that might in any Increase the
greater part Of last week. It appears tha about
800 900 sides Of hemlock oak, and union crop sole
leather have been destroyed and that the destruction
Of al kinds Of leather, including SOLE wax hip grain,
and huff upper leather, falls little il any short Of
0oo Sides It is difficult to forecast the near futura
of the market under such extraordinary circun,-
Stances hut prices have already advanced snd their
tendency is manfestly in upward direction, while.
for the most part, they are as yet nomina1.n
, 1872-12-04

G Gannel n Goa $50; Indiana block saoo@s6o; Minonk,
COPERAaE-There pt; is rather better inquiry for
pae9eeIs goods this weak and prices are steady at
S5o9a55 f. foE pork barrels s75@1ss for tierees.
1he usnal demand for flour barrels prevailed
We continue to quote: Pork barrels, <.50@165;
ls5d o ax aescss, s a7S@1s5: whiaEey barrels s215
1000; bucked slaves, IS. .0oasoo6. Hour st:yes,
ssoo@e;oo circle aour headings, 6@sc 2 set; -four
ese aoop poes pork and terce poles.
= m. ~~0'S~
CALIFORNIA FRU1Ts-Were in moderate demand.
Prev1ouB prices being sustained We quote
East Beurre pears at S40o@45O winter Neis at $3.50
95oo; Muscat grapes at l5@2oc :; Rein di Nice, Is
DRUGS AND CHEAnCALs-1u the market for
arngs aud chemicals steady activity Is Witnessed and
pscea IRE uniformly firm. Since the ''war," perhaps
~ f9eie mas undergone 80 pronounced advance as
ab5saItlda Before the appearance Of the epizootic
ns pl3ce was SOC, but the unprecedented demand has
sea rapid advance, and it is now selling at 81 5Oa
~. Sandersons OF lemon has advanced Soc during
We 80 ~~1 ~ASN A14A4@A@A --4SAo16eA-
, 1872-12-04

SEED%Th Q market was quiet and without essen-
al change. Timothy Quotable at s3.1H@315 for prime
seed; fair to good DO ct e so@3.oo poor At s275
mammoth. Flax quotable at n60. Sales include 90
bags fair timothy at $3.50; u bags clover at $500;
car flax at SLIGO.
TEAS-Busness in this department. continues
rather quiet with prices easy, as follows Hyson
mon to iar, 5o@55e good, es@75c; choice to extra,
500; common impartial e5@75c; good TO- choice
choice 2o extra choice to extra leaf
Japan 9vc@sl05; fair to good do, 6o@90c; coloref
natural leaf JaEan, 55@65c; common to fine Ooong, IS
case; good eo@70c; choice to extra, 9oc@1.oo.
TOBScCO-Dealers report no change in the geu-
eral features i this market steady, fair movement
is Witnessed at the following quotations
CEEwING-Fine Cut-E1tra, 75@30c; choice, 65@
T0c; common, 55@G0c; poor, 4G@5Oc.
sMokxG-Extra, 33@35c; medium, 30@32c; COM
mon stems, 27@29c.
P1uo-aAtufal leaf, 75@soc; half bright, eo@7oc;
black, sound, 48@55c.
WOODS in good demand and remains firm at tha
quotations Beech, s13 90: maple, sl40o hickory,
E4.50G15.C0; Slabs $3.00-de1irered.
WOoL-There has been fair demand for wool tha
pastweeE but trade hardly active as the week
preceding The receipts hnve been fair, and stocks
~ IN rather better assortment. Dealers continue to
remain quite firm in their views, and prices are held
steadily at the following range.
, 1872-12-04

8UTTEE-Fair activity has characterized the butter
.onrk. slnca the date Of last weekly review, the
outward movement +vel as the .aeat consumphye
demand being Of liberal character, and although the
arrivals have been large for this season Of the year.
former prices have been sustained with decided firm
ness al around, whi1e in reay choice grades tring
esivaIlco has been established. Considerable ship
meuts have recently been mnde to The Pacilo coast,
but the shipping demand has been chiefly on Eastern
account Tie market Is not overstocked, the supply
being lighter than uaual at this Of the Jea
Fo quote: Strictly choice dairy, e5@28c; medium to
rood, 159o2c; inferior to common. 8@l7c.
BAaGNG-in the bagging market there arc few
changes and none of Importance to note. The quiet
that has 40 long prevailed remains undisturbed and
prices hare been subjected to no appreciablo
changes. Stocks are Light, but are quite
sufficient to meet present requirements. We
repeat GU. quotations as follows: Stark, 351Ec;
Ludlow, .a5c; lewiston, SIC; American, 32c; Otter
Creek 33Ec; burlap bags, and bu, 2092214c; gun
ntes, zinge 1s@1oc; do, double, 2sc wool sacks, Is
a7Oc.
CANNED GCODS-Prices Of this clags Of goods re-
main the same on the date Of our last review,
though the general market exhibits somewhat hrmer
tone and lie tendency Of some descriptions Is unmis-
tnkably improved. Stocks, generally in fair con-
, 1872-12-04
COMMERCIAL,

TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. 8.
The following were the receipts and shipments
Of the leading articles Of produce in this city
during the past twenty-four hours, and for the
corresponding date year ago:
, 1872-12-04
Total.....-..2668 Last 3,3e5,6M 2s76.eM 5si, 4oa
Tssf ysst ~ ny ~ e sssS q & s.
Weak NOV 5...iss .Gs9 sd8, ss5 1.se, sdo sSd' 10
And 45954 lbs butter, 900 lbs steariue, 103 I'll ihs
LATEST.

LATEST.
In the afternoon wheat WAS moderately active
and easier. No. 2 spring sold ut 81. .0956s
uary, both options closing at the inside. Corn
Was dull, with prices the same as at the close Of
Change; seller tho month sold at 9056c; seller
January at 31o. Other grain and provisions
we're neglected
, 1872-12-04

CHEEsE-A duh, weak feeling still Pergades tbs
market. Only slight improvement is noticeable IN nc
Of the stocks in store holders anxious to reaze
at something Of concession from present quo
the date Of last review Prime goods are IN ngns
stock. Following are the prices current: New 1ork
factory, 14@15c; Ohio factory, 12913hc; western
factory, 12@13Hc-
COAL-The past week has been m active one IN THIS
market, the extremely cold weather prevalent having
greatly stimulated the demand. Prices have ruled
arm for all descriptions, but especially for Lacka-
and Erie the stocks Of which unusually light
for the season. few dealers are now asking Sl3o0
the yards orders being filed at the following quota
tions: Lehigh, lump, s13.oo; Lehtgh, prepared, a
81 @ co. dsesManna $12oo Erds n19sl1, bf,ar
$1,000: Cherry Mine. $1,000: Hooking Valley. $1,000;
, 1872-12-04

Total 20s57 bu. 81 'tta tie aboye tie rotufns
are made up from actual weights, in the ware
houses of George Armour 4; Co., Armour, Dole
l. Co., and tho Illinois River Elevator. Tue
figures show an increase during the past weak OF
,079 bu wheat S, 1857 bu corn Il, ,743 bn oats;
A086 bn rye and l., ,438 bu barley.
The New York Bulletin says: San epidemic,
similar in all respects to the horse disease, has
ap3eared among the hogs in different parts Of
Ohio: The breaking out Of the disease has been
tr4.ced in almost every case to hogs roofing in
tie vicinity Of stables where sick horses we're
kept. It does not appear to be contagious in
the ordinary sense Of the term, but it seems to
be caught as the chickens caught it, by eating
tue droppings OF food Of diseaaed horses.
Some farmers have lost from fifty to a hundred
hogs"
PRODUCE STATISTICS.
j.. The New York Produce Exchange Circular has
the following:
Comparative shipments Of -four and grain from tho
ports Of chicago Milwaukee, Duluth, St. Louis Tole
DO Cleveland, and Detroit, from jan to Nov o. In
clu1ive, for four yeara:
nou 49,. M 1872 e.. 1871. 1s7o.' 1sGo.'
, 1872-12-04


week, and firm at the prices given below:
No. 5cotcn, Coltness g $500
No. Scotch, snmmerlee ....--........ So. a $500
NO. Scotch, Glengarnoek- e $500
NO. LAKE superior. q 6D.00
No. Lake Superior. e; $500.
w. 1useatas4as. e9 62D0'
No. Missouri charcoal. 49,. d 6000'
PAPER STOCK-A1eets with steady, moderate iu--
quiry, at the annexed range Of prices
Country mixed rags, -3L@31<
Gottuu Hagss = 70. --.5l:G4
Woollen Fags, H.; .-....-.........-...1H@:
5o1t "ooileu rahss g ID GB
Printed paper and books, . 9ib......:........4 az
Common paper: . b.. @14
stock, with meagre offerings. There are eoc,d NM
poorly dressed chickens the market, and thew sell
very slowly. Prices are weak and Irregular: choice
chickens sold at $2oo@3.25. Turkeys quJtabie at GA
12c for fair to choice. Sales include lo0 hs choice
poor at 8o 8 doz extra dressed chickens at s3o5;7
doz do at So75@3oo; IS doz good at $780, II doz d6at
s. .50@2:0o 40 doz do poor at sl-o0@l.25.
POTATOES-Arei in demand and firm at 60t970c In
Of car lots continues, the cold Weather preventing
shipments with any degree OF safety Several car.
loads arrived the past week. badly frozen and were
unstable 1t any price. Great should be taken BY
country enippers IN packing, and stove should be-
provided in order that they may through with
safety Sales include 200 peachbows 80G85c 1o0
bu At 75c in retail wuy.
SALT-There Was change in the condition Of this:
market The demand is fair and prices steady the fol-
lowing range: onondaga, hne 81 Is; ordinary, coaSee
a. Saginaw, fine, 81 coarse Diamond e. s2251
dairy, without bag, S3o0: do with bags, 90 groun
solar, so25: Ashton dairy, per bag, $500 ground;
sAsH, DooRs, AND B11NDs-wese fairly active,
and Staadv rnntint1e to nunta.
, 1872-12-04

654c; White Rose, 6H@GHc; brown Windsor, 449
Ago; palm, 6(96Hc; savon Imperial 6k@6Ho.
=. razoaaSss 9se e1o': corn '11c laundry 50
HAY-The hay trade has been dull throughout the
past week. the demand being almost wholly restricted
10 supplying current local wants. Prices however,
have ruled frn and higher owing to the meagre re-
ceipts. The following, which are the wholesale
6;e5ss thar eaS qqetstons ot = yssk sgS
timothy loose pressed, sl6.o0@I.0a; prairie,
pressed, 81, ,50@12.50; On WAGos-Timothy, loose,
S16.00@17.00; prairie, loose, $1U.00@u50. For de-
livery of PRESSED s.oo@150, according to distance.
HIDESFirunness still prevails in the hide market.
Under IN active Eastern md local demand the large'
the first half Of November, have heen worked of, IND
prices hage taken materially higher range, tho ad-
vance, within tho past fortnight, 11-cs.1g fully 1c
per Ii in RreeE 3.2ck, and &c in 'dry. To-day
the. market active and firm at the au-
ne1ed qlotations Green butchers' &c; green
1N; green city veal kip, prime, 14o; dry salted, 1G9
17c dry hip, 22c: dry calf, 26c; dry dint, 19@a0c
teaonB, 50@65c; damaged, 7K@8c; all other damaged
stock, two-thirds price; branded, 10 per cent Off.
HOP|Are in fair demand and firm, Country
brewers are buying to some extent, and the local
trade continues fair. The receipts are not large but
hops are IN Light request. We quote prime Wiscon-
at so @aoc; common to medium, 2o@26c; Eastern
fair. 28c,
HONET-The demand is Light, and restricted to the
finer grades, the offerings Of which are meagre
Strained honey ia plenty and dull. We continue to
quote Eastern prime ut 35@37c; choice Western, o5@
SOC; inferior and strained, l8@2oc,
IRON AND sTEE1-This market is rather weaker.
Prices Irregular but Quotabe at 3-1Qc az rule
ida Wa
, 1872-12-04


alton in prices There is fair inquiry for carbon aud
quest only. Ne quote: Carbon, 271@2sc; extra lard
oil, 73@75c; No. 68@70c; No . csc; lnseed, raw,
85c; do boiled, 90c; whale, 88c; sperm, $a00@210;
do No. ], s0@95c bank oil, Csc; straits, 76c Gle
phant oil, Csc turpentine, Toe.
PIG IRON-The market was quiet during the mast
, 1872-12-04

soAps-French motted, G58@sxc; German rnott1ed,
7A@7Me; golden West, e@eEc; White 9y Lily, 66H@
4Ho; palm, 6@sHc; savon Imperial, 6k@6sc.
SrARoH--Gloss, 94@l0c: corn 9a11c; Laundry, GO
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-30
Abbreviated nisnn,cr,es.

James Venters and Andrew Diles, workmen
in the Beilefonte iron works, at Ironton
Ohio, were scalded to death on Friday, while
cleaning boiler. The engineer, supposinp lhe
boiler disconnected, turned on the steam while
the men were in the boiler.
The st. Petersburg canal, at Cane BRETON is
frozen up, and no vessels remain at Yarmouth.
The smallpox, imported from Boston, is
spreading in many Of the county towns in Var
mouth, N s., and all churches, schools, and
other places of public resort, are closed.
George king, who confessed that he murdered
Pook at Greenwich, England, has been dis
charged, having been found insane.
The numbered hogs slaughtered in Cincinnati
for the week ending Saturday evening was 42 :.
0O0, and the whole number from Nov LIST TO the
pres mt date 379 0O0
The vote authorizing the city of Cincinnati to
issue one million and a quarter IN bonds TO
aid the Cincinnati and chesapeake railroad.
was carried Saturday by nearly 1000 majority
pelll? over iVoO ABOVE the necessary two-thirds
required by law
A police sergeant of Philadelphia was yester.
day found guilty by a coroner's Jury of Clubbing
prisoner TO DEATH
An alleged case of pardon by the grand dixie
oil HaVre on condition that the criminal should
emisrate 10 America having been brought to
inc attention OF the Hessian authorities by our
diplomatic representative at Berlin. assurances
have been given him tina: pardons accomnan,ed
tpy a condition Of that character will in no case
be granted by the grand duke.
lug boat III, Mckenney was sunk by ice at
Joralemon street, BROOKLYN, Yesterday.
Inc British barque J. B. DutTres at Charles
ton, ). c., for Bremen, with 2249 bales of nm.
land cotton on board took fire Saturday night
IN the cotton forward. ID was filled win ,ya,er
by the engines and sunk at the wharf. damaSa
to cargo by salt water large, It will be dis.
charged. VIZ
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-30

the Lexington branch of the Lowell road be-
tween S)merville Station and Spy pond at a
point not yet definitely fixed. Work was begun
on the road one year ago, and il is expected that
by another year the track win be COM
pleted from Boston TO northampton. Forty
miles have been graded between Weston and
BelehertOwn. For seventeen miles, between
Weston aud Hudson, the grading is nearly all
done; from Hudson west to 04kdale the work
is, perhaps, three-quarters accomplished. Be
yoni Oakdale there is nothing continuous
finished, for the construction is in the hands of
numerous sub-conuactors who have, as a gen
eral thing, but mile apiece TO build. From
Federal street in Belchertown to Northampton,
there is nothing built, and eight or nine miles
of the distance have not been definitely located.
East of Weston nothing has been done, but it
is expected the line will he located soon.
The Boston Advertiser, in speaking of the
possible competitions with other roads which
the new road will open up, mentions the follow
ing:
Hudson, instead of being dependent on the
roundabout route by way OF South Acton and
the Fltchburg road, will have a line TO Boston
as nearly direct as possible. Marlborough is
brought seven miles nearer Boston than it is
now, and the building of a roai seven miles
east of tile village will give a straight road to
this city. Clinton gains eight miles by the
Massachusetts Central. Worcester, by the
Nashua and Worcester road, which crosses the
Massachusetts Central at Oakddle, is only fifty
miles distant from Boston. and there is certain
~ field for competition here. The contnu-
ance OF the Athol and Enfield road to Spring
field, which is already partially effected, will
give a route from Springfield to Boston only
seven miles longer than that by the Boston and
ALBANY
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-30

New YORK, Dec. 2s.-Among the assurances
on Maillard's hotel were $4,000 in the Hartford
company, $3.50 in the Etna of Hartford, $4,000
IN the Springfield and S2500 in the Merchants
Of Providence.
La RueS sash factory, Brooklyn, was burned
last night, with two tenement houses. Loss,
$4,000. There was considerable suffering by
the occupants of the tenements thus turned into
the streets.
ire in Goldsmith's lager beer saloon this
morning caused damage to the amount of $685.
900.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29--The burning of public
school No. 5, Jersey City, is ascribed TO the fact
that the pipe or tunnel which served the double
purpose OF heating and ventilating was made of
wood 1t seems that as far back as August only
two school buildings in Jersey CITY were pro-
nounced safe, and the heating apparatus of the
school just burned was especially condemned.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. %. The house, barn
aud outbuidngs of George W. Higgins of Tops
ham were burped day or two since. Loss,
$500; insured for $1,000.
CINCINNATI, O.. Dec. pa special dispatch
from portsmouth, o., says the steam tanpery
OF Buzke, Fender & Co., at Sprinevie, Ky, OPP.
poslte Portsmouth, was destroyed by fire YES
terday morning. Loss $50, )00 insurance 49,
600.
AUGUSTA, Me, Dec. 29.-About o'clock this
evening hre broke ont in Skowhegan hotel, at
SkoWhegan, Me and the iremen were unable
TO eXtinguiSh it on account of the reservoir beino
frozen. The hotel was entirely destroyed, but
about half of the furniture was saved. There
were two stores underneath the hutel-one a
millinery store occupied by B. L. Fagg, and the
other grocery store occupied by James Smiley.
Their goods were all saved. d. d Stewart was
quite badly injured by a box thrown from a
third'story window striking him on the head
The stables adjoining the house were saved. The
cause o. the fire was probably defective chin
ney Total loss between $4,000 and 800, 900
insured