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Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
Qu1Soy, Mascn 27:,-2ames n; 9: Barker, Of t,is
Lonis Rairond, has just boon appointed snpor-
intendent OF Construction Oh the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
Nnw 5e Yoan Hsrss Msrs a otsgs aSs num-
bor Of railroad capitalists ere gathered 'in the
Fifth Ayenue Hotel from various parta Of tho
country Over 915o,00o,oO0 s represented.
Among them arc Gen. Fremont, Geu. Burnside,
Oliver and Oakea Ames, @. s. Bushnell, John
DUFF, Sidney Dillon, and many others. It il
thought that some great railrond project is con-
glxolNsA71, O., March 27.-William A. annn.
tic survey Of the Southern Railway between Gin
cinnati and Chattanooga. Three thousand miles
Of survey have boen rnado. but only $500 hayo
been reported. Thoro are twonty-six oombina-
natl BY two routes. The stnte limo Of Tennessee
crossed with four. chattanooga is entered with
three routcB Tho distances between Ghatanoo-
60 7ary from s34 to s74 miles, The extremo
distance between tho oastoru and western
routes ISIS niles.,. The oastern route Is by
Coal Creek Station. tho wostorn by Sparta, both
in Tenne8seo, Tho eBtimatos arc not ontirely
completed.
EvANHv111E, Ind, March 27.-Tho stockhold-
ors and Directors Of tho Lake Erie, Evansville
elected g. +. ElloEy, OF New York, President;
Robert PattiBon, Of Seymour, Ind, Vico-probi-
dent; ". IIerta Smith, OF Now York,
Treasurer; y. r.. Ward,. Of New York,
sistant Secretary, anl tho following Directors :
g. e. Ellory, II. b. Faulkner, G. ". Quintnrd,
George T. II. Davis, Madison n. Caleb, r.
Harry Mason, New York James 7. Coe, Boston,
Mass. !: ". II. II. Dyer, Troy; ]. II. hcBeth,
Belle Fontaino A. Hsinos, br., Eaaton, o, i;
VIII Cun.baek, ureonsburg, Ind. r. Patterson,
| Seymour, Ind; II. Henning, Evansville, Ind. The
Directors and q Committed OF tho Chamber Of
Commerce mot In the evening at the Allen
regarding tho prospects OF tho road, part Of
which ID expected to bo in operation BY July
next,
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AMERICAN RAIL WAY BONDS ABROAD.
Tho Oregon and California Bond Snlcs
md EkEN4MEEG4a

Tho Oregon and California Bond Snlcs
alld ERes0nrccs.
From Tho New York Tribune, March 20.
Tho repeated frauds and Bwindles perpetrnted
can corporations having tleir agonta In tho prin-
cipal European capitals, haYe boon subjects Of
serious reflection for the reputable iinaneiors In
Mn sa t. fst troaghept y tae country
opment Of tho resources Of tho country, md view
with apprehension the olium which is fast at-
taohing to Amorioan securities In tho great mar
kots Of tho Old World. Tho failure Of DoTlos
El paso Railroad have, in tho estimation of such
credit.
Tho announcement is mado that proceedings
President Of tho Oregon l. California Rai1road
(otilce, No. a Broadway, for an alleged fraud,
ainilar In many respects to the operations Of tho
Memphis l. II paso Railroad IN Paris. It iB
stated that tho Oregon & California Railroad
anl salabaoh Jrothors, W Of ! Frankfort, Gsrmany,,
to negotiate $40, $50, 900 Of bonds, ut prices
which noted tho Company about 56,600, 600.
President Holladay, 1t ia further asserted, took
eontrqct from this Company, Of which ho was
about 800, 000 d mile. Gu the proceeds Of tho
salo Of these bonds and portions Of tho land
grant mentioned bolow llo built $50 miles. 1oay.
lug tho most difficult aud expensive portion Of
luG llll6 u0IlIu6IlGu IL III llliLueF RSE9Iltu tIt
winter storms hayo damaged tloroad very much,
andthat tho receipts hayo not oquuled the amount
required for interest," Tie bonds arc quoted at
81 In tho Berlin market, and, at q recent meet
ing Of tho l,ondholdors, q committee was up
pointed to begin proceedings against Holiday.
The latosb authentic publisllel reports state
TINT the Oregon l. California Railroad is still in
progress, md will extend, when completed, from
Portland, Oregon, to tho California State line.
1t ia now reportedt to beeompleted from Portland
to Albany. The Company have land grant Of
1,GG0,00 acroH. No information is obtainabfe
with regard to the finances Of tho Company. The
rolling stock, Oh fur as known, consists OF six
locomotives, Boyen passenger cars, two baggage
and mail cars; and 100 freight cars. This iB u
very insignificant equipment for such IN exhibit
of bonds.
Efforts were mado to 500 Mr. Holiday, at his
office IN Broadway, but without efroot, infornaa-
ton being elicitod TINT lle was in Portland, Orc
gon. George X. Otis Ills agent, WAS also ro-
ported to be at Washington, and Moasrs. Drexel,
Morgan 4 Co., succossors to Dabney,, Morgan
l. Co., said that thoy knew nothing Of tho mat
ter, Us their predecessors sold tho bonds, whilo
thoy themselves simply puid the intorost on tho
bonds whom the money was remitted to them. II
tho money was not depobited with them, they did
not pay 1t. Yesterday morning, however, B1m
arrived for that purpoae.
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burg, at 1,otol In that city laat Taoalay, and, on
going ont tho noxt day, locked hor room, re-
quosting tho proprietor not to allow any ono to
ontor Il till sllo returned. Not returning soon,
ansplciona woto aroused, and her ROOM exam.
incd, which resulted In tho discovery Of newly
born babo. AS no marka OF vto}onco wore found
on It. tho Coroncr's jury returnod q verdict OF
death from natural cattsoB,
At recent mooting Of tho stockholders Of tho
Northorn Illinois Agricultural Society, In A1,-
rora, ll1., q committee WAS appointed to confer
with tho ofllcors Of tho Ohtcago, Burlington Il
Quincy Railway Company relatiyo to building
eido track to tho grounds Of the Society,". It was
Society aa much ab possible over tho countIos Of
Kane, Kenaal1, Dnpago, Carroll, Jo DaviosB,
Cook, WILL poKalb, Lake, Dnroau, Lasallo,
Knox, Stark, Leo, Peoria, WhiteHlde, nIcrcar,
Knnkakee, nenry, oglc, dr,ndy, and Rock
island
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= II - II . -.
Matt Tarrey fo,it,1 hftnaolf victor Of tho field,
with rillo anil several pihtols. wllicl, ho Ind
groatest victory, and hin Inst. Tine thing was too
horrible eyon Tor Ills own moi and mlnlonB.
They deserted him and won't oyor 70 lia oncmy--
tho wlloo outraged community. 1fo throw him.
Hetf into t1,o arms Of Lila weak alley, tho low. He
ra,, around armed to tho tooth for Bono timo,
trying to got homo officer Of tho law to arroBt
him, baying 1,o had killed n woman by accident,
mud demandlng M examination. Nobody ap-
poared to helioyo h!s story. 1Io was ut length
locked up In Monterey jatI. Nearly nil tho peo-
plo in tho county attended, tho funoralof Mrs.
Nicholaon. An old gray-haired man, after tho
manncr Of Mark Anthony, spoke at tito funcral,
and over tho opon grayo ho snd: II Gentlemen,
II You pernit.tho milrdoror Of this good woman
to go unllung twonty-four hours longor, you aro
all cowardu."
1t was q worry short funeral Grafton, but 1t had
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Moro Political Complications In tho
Spanish Republic.
Movements of Don Carlos and His In
creasjng Adherents.
Tho Judgment Of Paris on the
Fremont Railroad
Scandal.
The Canary Islands to seeeae from
Spanish Rule.
SPAIN,

SPAIN.
MADRID March 27.-Tho In,raroial announcos
thht Don Carlos has abdicatod his claims to tho
Spanish throne In favor Of lis son, under tho
,,rogonoY Of Don Aphonso. General Cabrina is
appointed to tho supreme command Of tho
<Carlist foroos In Spain.
1t is rumorod TINT a secession movement IL on
foot in Tho Canarics, tho loaders Of which pro-
pose to declare tho isian1s independent OF
tSpain, and to aBk for British proeoctorato.
Con. Hidalgo has boan appointed Captains
General Of the CnnRries.
Inguborlination ia spreading IN tho army Of
Catalonia, Many of]cors hayo been threntenea
with death and obliged to fly.
Tho CarliatB are masters Of Uppor Catalonia.
Tho ministerial crisis has teruinatcd. No
changes In the Cabinet have yet been announced,
but decree will bo Issued tomorrow or 6atur-
day ordering elections for Conatitntianal
Cortee. Tho Conservatives, 1t Is said, will ab-
stain from voting.
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Special Dispatch to This Chicago 7rsbnne.
ToHoSTot March 27.--A special Fort Garry.
Manitoba, diBpatch Of March 25, to tho Globe,
enys tho principal topic just now rolatos to tho
threatened Sioux raid on two Of tho Hudson Bay
Company's posts, Fort Ellico and Qu'appolo. II
'euccessful, 1t is feared the Indians mny mako q
ffaid On Manitoba.
HAMILTON, March 27.-A murderous attack was
made by two discharged hands 1T the potash
factory In this city upon tho man remaining ut
might, and It waa attempted to throw him into
cnuldron Of boiling lyo. 6npposing they had suc-
'cecded, they fled, but tho man escaped death 20
fur though his head and ghoulderB wero badly
'ecalded. Que Of tho parties has since boon ar-
rested.
MoNTREAn, March 27,-A coal, iron, and man
ufacturing company has been formed here for
working colliory in Nova Bcotin, Sir Hugh Al
Inn, President.
01rAwA, March 27.-The Hon. Mr. Mitchell
has announced in tho House Of Commons that
it is tho intention Of the Government to ask an
appropriation for tho purpose OF taking steps
towards tho interchange Of weather reporta
with the United Btatos authofitioB, and tho os-
tablishing Of signals on our coast.
Tho Hon. Mr. popo announced that Canada
would be represented ut tho Vienna Exhibition
by Imperial Commissioners.
Sir John A. MacD donald, in reply to question,
stated that the sukject Of extraaition 4Fas boing
settled BY the Imperial authorities. Tho British
Government contemplate revising and EXTEND
ing tho treaties in respect to extradition with
foreign countries generally including. Of course,
tho extension between Canada and the United
States.
, 1873-03-28
LYNCH JUSTICE HUNG.

Matt TaEpey Was d ba1d-hoadod, rod-whislored
horse trainer and gamhler, in whom tho beastly
instincts largely psedominated over the human.
Ho maao hi1lsolf the terror OF Monterey County,
Cal., and became tue chief OF band OF rulianB,
the ostensible purpose Of which was to execute
summary yengonnco upon smaller malefactors,
including a1l persons who wore unfortunate
enough to incur thoir disploaauro, Thore woro
Sherifs, Conssables, Judges. and courts In
Monterey County, but Matt Tarpey waH the law,
and the oxeoutioner, and carried everything III
the the WY wsy. iii fhat Is a tho lila Of man Tsrpoy was,
hut he is no moro: The peoplo eaye him ropo
enough, aud he finally came to the end Of It. ho
numbering twenty or thirty white mon and In
diana and groasera since tho commencement Of
his reign III 1859, md ho and bis Vigilance Com
mftteo began to feel quito aafo, md equal to any
During tho period mentioned two or three
Juries haa deliboratod upon his character, and
pronounced 1t puro and unaulliod. They woro
mostly nude up ct lilo own gang, and OF course
roaching his tlentlisl, highpcsH, and his noigh-
bors learned to lot lin, alono 1lo was nocos-
Aary 1nlicto1s owl, The laws wero made to sneak
around him, hut they touohed him not. This
was Terpoya status in Monterey County, when
ho sold Mr. Nicholson d pieco Of land adjoining
l,iB own, for q farm. alr. Nicholson worried at
his trade III Ban Franciaco, anil Mrs. Nicholson
a1..l boy OF Is lived on tho far1i. Mrs:
Nicholson was styllBh aud hiBhly-oltlyAted
woman Of 80, Of m independent spirit, antl her
husband yia!ted her on tho farm oYery wcok.
sho VIVA probably tho only person IN the county
not afraid Of yarpey All Ills efforts to anbjugato
l,or failod. ana slo yaliantly rosisted hin inany
annoyaucos 1to could not brook tue braye
spirit OF tho wonla,,, md 10 loaded his SHOTGUN
tro twioo, aid al,o stood hor ground. Tho third
oap waB better ono aud tho olarGe filled tho
womana body with alugs, ono l'asang directly
through her hoart. The boy who Waa With Airs:
Nicholson OH tlp farm lad run for hiu ilfo, and
, 1873-03-28
TOWN OFFICERS.

Il NOfstcrolls and Disor&IcFly So-Cnllotl
Meeting OF 81 Voter,'' Nominate North
Slslp Cnnditlntcs--Gnll for u Aibcrul
Convention ,Elain Evening.
Il 1neoting OF voters Of tho North Side WAS
held III a billiard aaloon On Chicago avonno, near
Franklin stroot, lnat ovoning, to nominate town
officers Tho atton1ancc was worry largo, nearly
600 people being proBont. Aid. McOafrrey pro-
aitiou. Aftor some boistorouBnosB, the following
Committee wcro appointed to auggoBt canli-
datos for tho difToront oflceB:
Sevcnseenth U1ard-J. Il. Human, John Wagner,
Efa1iseath NSSrd-John iS, Sweeney, David Murphy,
~ X!'.ssssh Ta;Sd-rhonas ssul1y, john Lynch, mud
Ticsn!ieth ward-James Mccormick, Htcnacl Cor
corAu, JOHN Dronnon, mud 0. q. Olln.
Tho Committee rtlred, and, during thoir. ab-
Daniol Drew, AID. Carnoy, Capt. Crowley. aud
othor8. Ali a1yised tho selection Of the best
mon-thoBo who wore capable and honest, and
would discharge thoir duties with all eyo to tho
lntoreste Of tho =, proporty.ownor.s' Mr.
committee to make tho nominations, and Hoped
candidates would be Beloctod in open meeting.
No said tho committee appointed 'saa matlo up
Of hangora-on and bar1lacloB, md the mon thoy
would 1x upon would, in oil probability DO not
by q fow, but It WIS very evidont tho majority,
did not coincide with b{a views.
Tho Chairman announced TINT tho names SUBJ
mitted would bo voted upon separately, and II
tho candidato recommended was not satisfactory
ho could bo rejected
Tho Committee recommended that tho follow
named persons DO nomlnatcd:
Aasessor-1ohn Appelbcrg.
C0lltctor-John u. Walsh.
stpervisor-Nobert Kenny.
Iotcn Citrk-John Wagner.
Constabtea-Erwln A1aak, Louis ", Muntol, o4 Ben
dickson Thomas OIeary Peter Spring. James Collns
and petee Brown. -.
Tho nominations for AsaeBsor, Supervisor, md
Town Clerk were ratified, but TINT for Collector
was voted down, and John 3. Murphy aubstitut-
cd. OF tho ConHthbles, hlaak and Mnntel wero
iropped, George Barnes and Pat Darloy being
substituted. Tho remainder were nominated
It WIS atAted that Wagner, who was nominal
cd for Town Clerk, had heen candidate before
tho Republican Convention, several persons
demanded that ho bo " thrown overheard" !" This
was dono notaphorically, and u Horny Callahan,
OF Kinzio street." was nominated.
Tho meeting, which from the beginning waa
characterized by disorder, then adjourned.
Many were dissatisfied with tho nominations,
and it was aaid thero would be another meeting
nt No. 60 Chicago avenue this evening, whore
= Good. honost, aud unexceptionablo mon will
be put In the field"
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Tho mombors Of tho Liberal Executive Com
mltteo Of Cook County aro requested to meet at
tue Council Chamber City Hall, on Friday even
Ing, March 28, at 711 O'Clock, for tho purpose OF
Recommending suitable candidates to bo snp-
ported for Town officers, at tho election to 20
held on Tnosday, April ], 1878, In tho towns Of
North, South, md Wost Ohicngo. BY order Of
WILLIAM 1loKISDLEY,
Chairman Of Executive Committee.
, 1873-03-28
OHIO.

. COLUMBUS, o., Mnrch 27.--1n tho Senate, this
morning, SENATE bills wore passed: To authorizo
tho incorporation Of villages with 800 inhabitants
each to so regulate the mode Of administering
assignments In trust for the benefit Of creditors
rs to enable creditors to choose Trustee In
p1aeo Of tho Assignee appointed by tho debtor.
The Senate this afternoon agreed to tho Houao
amondmonts to both the Howard md Young
bills amending tho Brazil Railroad laws, and
both bills aro now laws; nlso, the Senate bl to
In tho House, all the afternoon was spont in
consideration Of tho General Appropriation bin.
4 motion to provide for tho payment Of tho
l1orgain raid claims waa lost by heavy vote.
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and Hoffman admitted 4. D. Dogart to bait in
$4,000 this afternoon. Tho case WAS continued
till next Tuesday, OIL motion Of tho District
Attorney with tho consent OF tho prisoners
counsel Bogart otforod bnil to my amount 41 the
Attorney will aemur to the answer Of tho pris-
oners counsel.
Horny McCauBland ia on trial for the second
time for tho murder Of Noah Mulllndaro, tho
dramntio critic of the Gail.
The Unitod States steamer Vanderbilt waa
sold at auction OF Mare 1s1and to-day to Geo.
uowea 4 Co., Of this city, for $4,000 in cur
rcnGv.
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L'EUT.-c0k.. GRANT.

i. We alluded fow days ago to tho appointment
Of Lieut.. Frederick D. Grant to IN important
position upon the star Of Lieut.. Con. sheridan.
In commenting on the appointment, the St.
Louis Republican Of yestertlay says:
TIE havo no hesitation IN declaring this to bo the
graced tho American army: Young Grants troubles
1t Weat Poiut too fre.h IL tho pabc ind to need
been other than Presidents ron, he would hayo Deon
promptly expelled from tho Military Academy.
1iB scholarship did not atone for his tnHubor-
q hs tes and resaiseS
which 10 had scarcely won. Under these crcuu-
had right to expect was that he ahod bo forthwith
employed in acivo soryee and thus glyon opportunity
to develop what stuff Il any there was IN him. Iastsaa
Ill our young oiccrs who not Presidents sons lo
allowed to go abroad tn Government vessel as
trsgsng M over Enrepo II tho syo q rrincc, ho re-
turus not to 60 work In tho sphere woreho Belongs
but to ho ass!gnod TO stat duty in hlcngo-a posi-
ton which involves no Reyerpr 1nbor than doing
little writing at headquarters aud PLAYING cavalier to
tho bellies Of Ohicagos fashionable society. It would
have been bad enough II he lad carried into this snug
snocure tho commission Of Second Lieutenant; but,
forsooth, ho must bp inado Ltontenant-Co4on IN
order to give him tho proper rank and dignity betng
his exalted lineage lie has no more right to be Lc-
tenantG Colonel than to bo Con,mandor-!n Chief, and
tho President who thus set at deanco all propr!ety
and precedent for tho anko Of hiB IL guilty Of
otfcnse Which 1,othng can Justify or palalc. It 10
iaRut to every officer who wears tho uniform OF tho
United States md will be 30 regarded ut home and
nbroea.
Tho following, on the Bame subject, is takon
from the Washington speoial to the New York
Herald, March &c ::
Army officers hero express agtonishrnent that the
President htscH IN army mud fully aliye to army
sentiment should consent TO such military scandal
as tho promotion Of h!a son, mere youth from the
rank Of Second Lieutenant to TINT Of Loutcneutc Cot.
onel in The army, through tho mere snbtsrfngo cf
Ieutonant- 0cneral under tie act Or July
u.s. 1866. Worse than aA, Is the enforced re
tho present Military Secretary George A. Forsyth,
fu Major tn the limo Of tho army and Of great Eopu-
during tho lato wnr, md in connection with noted
Indian battle since the war. The Leutenaat-dcncra
has two other Lieutenant -Colonola on his personal
whia In command OF tho cavalry corps Of the Army Of
tho Potomac, md Michael Y. shoEldnn brother Of tho
Lieutenant-d General. These ades-ao-camp both hold
lower commissions in the line to nnko them eligible
for appointment as staff oflcere.
, 1873-03-28
THE SAFETY or OUR THEATRES.

The Special Committee appointed by the Com
mon Council to examine into the safety of our
theatres, churches, public schools, and other
public buildings, with roferenco to their
safety as to means Of exit, tho chances Of acoi-
dental fire, and othor causes Of panic, nude y
tour of tho various piacos Of amusement, yestor-
day afternoon. Tho Committee, consisting Of
AID. Richardson, Moore, Quirk, aud Warren, &C.
companiod by tho reporters OF tho press, pro-
iuatlon Of the different theatres. In each case
thoy woro col,rtoously welcomed by tho
managera, who afforded overy oppnrtunity
for Investigation. They. first called. upon
Mr. Aiken, whose theatre 2! they found to ho ad.
tho audience All that could be desired Or sug-
geHted has been provided in tho way OF menus ct
ogroas In caao Of pauio. Tho Balno WIS true Of
MoVichor'a, 1Iooloy's, and thelAcademy Of Music,
and the Committee readily carno to tho conclu-
both as to precautions against fro, md facilities
for e1uptying the aulitorluma quickly in oaae Of
panic. II WAS found that the practice OF using
camp-ehaira In tho aisles las been wholly dlBoon-
Ampithoatre convinced tho Committee that tho
old fro ordinance was grosaly violated In ita
struotlon, aud TINT 1t ls badly arranged, hay-
ing, only q narrow oxit They wondered
that ouch d, t!ndor-1ox should hsyo
oxprosaod that 1t waa altogotLor oil obJootio1.-
nhto establishment. Some fault was found with
tile nloa,,s of exit at Myors' Opera House, but
nothing was noted which Beon.ud to call for ally
action. 1nqnrios were 1nnslo IN each caso ny to
aoatiny capuoity aud longth OF ttmo required to
omrty tho house, but, NJ those faotn, aud many
more of intorost In the ga1no connection, wero
sot forth In TuE Tn1DuNE IL faw weols nyo, they
mood not 10 now ropoatod. Tho Cou,mlttoo pcr-
formed but D. Bmnll part of thoir lahors yoa!er-
tlay, They hayo yet to examine the Churches
and sohoof buildings mil they only hopo (but
do not holioyo) that tllcy will lind them In oyery
MnY atrangQQ lR QrQ tho IAeQlIQn.
, 1873-03-28

NEW Yonx, March 27.-The weather continues too
cold for all active spring business. Tho commission
houses ore generally quiet, except in prints. Tbs
market for domestic ooltous ia unchanged and nrm.
Polka spot prints aro very brisk with the agenta
dress fabrics arc ceiling very freely from jobbera'
stocks, and many makes sold up by the agsnts.
BhAwls, skistet and wooenB quiet. Foreign dress
goods are active. Low grade black silks selling
very lusY Mt auciiQu.
, 1873-03-28

At 2 o'clock this morning tho condition Of
Daniel Anderson, tho young swode found badly
injured aud in On insensiblo condition in tho
stable Oh Albums street, WAS unchanged. Ho
was atin In stupor, and has given no further
information concerning tho mannor in which
bis wounds woro received. Tho police authors
ties saw 1T to call In DR.. Powell, ut O'Clock
last night. who is moro hopeful Of Andorson's
Powell, however, stated, about midnight, that
tho criais WAS not passed., aud tho chance for
lite was no bottor than that for death.
, 1873-03-28

sptcsat Dfspateh to Tic Chicago Tribune.
NEW YonR, March 27.-Oharlcs 8. Brown, Of
Annsville, Woatchester County, quarreled with
his wife to-day about . ehicken, md, anatcling
up broad-knifo, saashed her ncrohs tho abdo.
men: Ho then attempted to out her throat, but
eho vranc}Iod tho knife from him. He pro-
cee5ed to the stable, attaohed rope to beam,
placed tho noaae around bis tock, md, mount
ing dry-goods box, swung himseH oil. When
found ho was dend.
, 1873-03-28
Eir0Hs

DUBUQUE, Town, March 27.--A fire at Epworth,
Iowa, destroyed tho dwelling Of Elder II. ".
valuable library Of booka In itself Valued ht
totas loss Is 'or r1obaby ooo liz Ire il sup.
posed to have originated In q defective fluo
CLINTON, Iowa, March 27.-Tho dwelling OF
john Filkins, at Dello plain, Iowa, was destroy
od by fro last night. The loBa Is 90, 500 In
surel for e2,800 In the Farnors', OF Cedar
Rapids. Tho iiro is supposed to have caught
from the explosion Of kerosene lamp Ono Of
the beat libraries In the State waa burned.