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tie damage until it reached the open
space at the top, into which room the
servants S rooms opened. Servants room
Immediately caught fire. and soon the
entire wing was mass of flames. Ser
wants sleeping in the rooms at stairs
were taken before assistance could reach
them and were completely shut off from
main building. Firemen were too late
for assistance as the apartments of the
poor creatures were involved in flames.
A police officer and chief of Ere depart
ment effected an entrance by means OF
a ladder to the room where the people
were supposedt to be. There were found
there the charred burned bodies of 16
persons; bedding and furniture strewn
about and confused with human remains.
The bodies of the victims lay in differ
ent places from which they had tried to
find egress. Some endeavored to escape
through windows, others had fallen at
the head of the staircase. The bodies
of two women were half concealed un-
der a bed. In another room six bodies
We're found, making up %, which are
believed this morning to be all the vic
tins. There were about 500 guests who,
when finally aware of the danger became
greatly excited.
Later-There is great confusion at the
hotel to-day. The proprietor denies
that there was any delay in giving the
alarm. The walls of the laundry are
completely burned. The damages can
not be estimated yet. Accounts OF num-
bers burned are conflicting. 1t is said
at the hotel only eleven persons were
burned; all female servants.
A Columbia. S. c., dispatch states the
Senator elect Patterson's arrest is based
on the atfidavits Of eleven members OF
the Legislature. He was taken before
a Justice, but a crowd of his friends
created disturbance and Patterson
escaped. He was again arrested and
committed to Jail for II hours for con-
tempt, but was Immediately released on
habeas corpus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Attorney Cen
eral Williams sent the following tele-
gram pending the impeachment trial of
Gov. Yarmouth, Louisiana: The
requisition of the legislature trans NIT ed
by you has been received. VIII, ne ,tr
it becomes necessary in the judgment of
the President, the State will be protected
from domestic violence"
Senate bill passed to admit free of
duty statues to commemorate sailors
who fell in the late war. A concurrent
resolution in regard to. holiday recess
presented. Cole objected to its consid-
Grafton, and it went over. Hitchcock
introduced bill for removal to Indian
territory of certain Indians in Nebraska.
House ways and means committee
reported adversely Oh bill for abatement
of taxes on spirits destroyed b. accident
while in bond. Tabled. On notion of
Shellaburger the Judiciary committee
were instructed to report what powers
Congress possessed to regulate commerce
among states, as regards oppressive
charges by railroad.
BosToN, Dec. 11.-Parsons & Cos
wharf, East Gloucester, caved in yester-
day, carrying with it about 10000 pogo
heads OF salt. Wharf damaged to the
extent of $4,000 to $4,000.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA motion to
quash the Indictment against Tweed
to-day denied
1t is now thought American creditors
will not lose seriously by the failure of
Jacobs Brothers, Antwerp.
No intelligence yet of missing ship
Scandinavia. 1t is feared she has
foundered.
BINGHAMproN, N. Y, 1.-THE Erie
railway and passenger depot. one mile
from this place. was burned last night.
Alexander Donaldson. George Dristly and
a man named Kelly, laborers ON Albany
and Susquehannah railroad were killed
by caving in of gravel bank at Osborne
Hollow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 - Senate, in
executive session confirmed the nomina-
tions of James L. Orr, of South Caro-
lima, Minister to Russia; julius White,
of Illinois. Minister Resident of Argen-
tine Republic; Alexander Knowles, As
sociates Justice Supreme Court of Mon
tana; James X. Prondfit, Surveyor Cen
erai of New Mexico; H. S. Struve,
Secretary of Washington Territory.
House took up soldiers bounty act.
After debate motion by Hawley to
recommit bill was rejected; ayes 60,
noes 95. Substitute offered by Holman
adopted, 109 to 81. Bill as amended
passed, 116 to So. Bill as passed allows
bounty and lands to be entered in the
name of soldier, his widow in person
or by an agent under such regulations
as the Secretary of the Interior ma,
prescribe. But patents shall be issuet
only to such soldier or his widow o.
orphan children; but no sale Of sucl
land or any interest therein. or power o
attorney authorizing such sale OF othe
contract or agreement in anywise affect
ing or concerning such land, made
executed or entered into prior to ISSUING
patent therefor, shall be of any effec
whatever, but shall be null and void.
The deficiency appropriation bill wa
reported. 1t appropriates S1,639, 900
and is made the special order for pension
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