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THE B. sHONINGER ORGAN.

HORACE WATERS & SON, 4s1 Broadway, N.
Y. have obtained the Agency of this well-knOwn
most liberal terms Agents wanted in every Coun-
ty in the u. S. and Canada, Catalogues mailed.
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To-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice,

I HEREBY GIVE MY SON FRANK HIS TIME
for the remainder of his minority, and shall pay
no debts of his contracting after this date.
ELIZABETH WOODS.
Rock Island. Ills Sept, 18th, 1s75-d3t.
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EnanelIed Pine.

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, 1T WILL NOT
l Rust or crack and costs only tribe more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. haYc the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS.
Store in Star Block
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THOMAS YATES.

rs PREPARED TO DO PLUMBING IN ALL ITS
J branches, also, Gas and Steam Fitting.
Call and have estimates made before ordering your
work done by other parties.
THOMAS IAI rs. Geyee Rock Island.
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BUYERS ATTENTION
J. M, REYNOLDS, Ag't,

ed Brequet Hair Springs Full Ruby Jewelled, ana
combine all modern Improvements IN Watch
making.
These Watches were awarded the Grand Prize b.
the Paris Exposition of 1861 for the beet perform
ancc and greatest accuracy in adjustment; and as
further guarantee that they equal to the best
annex names of some of the most respectable deal
ers in the trade VINO have tested them for years ana
will vouch for the accuracy of our statements;
Benedict Bros. N. Y. w. +. Weeks. Bangor,
K. Marks, Troy, NY, Ne.
j. A Smith, Saratoga Sp's II. W. Strang, Elmira
E. b. Booth 6 Son. Roch- Haskins & Isbell, oswe
ester, N. Y. go,NY.
q. Botchkiss, Buffalo, N. Hyde & Bettys, Auburn
B. K Chase g. Co., Rut- j. A. Clark, Batavia
J. H. f Grant Troy, Pa. H. coswell & Co., cleve
g. w. Luce, XeDia, Ohio. land, o.
A. Lowell Portland, Me- o. Ii. Ford, New Hoven
Ohio. Nichols & Isentha Yo
A. L. Burbank, Worces edo. Ohio.
ter, Msss, Geo. Embry, Morrow, O.
W. S. Taylor, Utica, New G. Bills, Canardaigua, n.
York. Y. LIE Grys & WORTH
Evans & Manning, Bing- Cambridge, N Y.
hamton, n. Y D. Buell. & Co, Hart
Dunlap s. Baker, Nam, ford, CT.
chester, N. Fl. C. Wyman, st. Albans
T. E. Dickinson, Buffalo, VT.
Ny. -. Nv. Kirk, W winsted
Ashtabrla, o. John B. Morrss Cincn
Weld BrCs., Lockport, N. natl, o.
Y. John w. Tyler, Scranton
Bailiette & Weld Water Pa.
loo, Iowa L II. Grant, Troy, n. Y
Carpenter & Bro, Bnr- N. ?. Kilburn, Cory
lington, Iowa. Pa.
Ferguson Il Clapp, indianapolis, Ind.
And large number of Others throughout the
United States. For further particulars. ask YOU
matchmaker to see them, or address
QUINCHE & KRUGLER,
Wholesale Agents in the United States, Salesroom
Is Maiden Lane. New York.
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MRS. PAULINE PILLsBURv.

ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC
wi Physician Rock River etreet, south side, be-
tween Dock and Adams, Rock Island Ills
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HOWARD d. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JACKSON
SWEENEY & JACKSON.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORs AT LAW
y Ohice-Cor. Eagle and Illinois streets, Rock Is
ana, ILLINOIS. 11-1Sd1y
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BUSINESS CARDS.
JOHN 3. HAWLEY

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
~ Office in Star Block Illinois street, Rock ISL
and. Illinois, 3-I3d&w6m
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P. T. McELHERNE,

A kTTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
n and Solicitor in Chancery Office opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island, III. S-3Udw1y
, 1875-04-30

1rnds Of families mil undoubtedly naad assist-
Al'co, HInce the nac t1nmbcrn have loht their ait
nations, and consequently their nAges which
they depended upon to supply thom with food
aid clothing. 4 meeting wna 10 liEvo been held
this morning to a4esrtaln tl,s extent OF tbs des-
tttuii9n.
TIE KILLED.
H.-Kaa anybody killod or injured during tho
progress u tho ilro7
Nj. A.--Yes; two that knon Of, and third
that heard of. 4 young man nAsnod Davis,
who waa bookkcoper III Morgan's mill. ~ll,le
attempting to save tho hooks 1AH snilocAtod ty
tho smots. He vns taken out of tho building
Willie sot ntva, but lived only about III hour.
THO other man wns killed by tue falling Of sl1e
hal boon destroyed. Two OF the steamers
wero surrounded by fire. and had 10 10
abandoned Onoof them waa afterwards thrown
Into the riv1r, and when tn lcat bocamo 1eaa III
tanHc, neither having been seriously Injured,
"eto again put iu service.
REBUILDING.
lido you think tlio town will bo rebuilt at
lit. A.--Uudoubtet1ty. 11ost Of tllone who
loft property, II they got their inuuranco.
-hnd aee no rehaon why they Should
not,-wl!i 10 ahto to rebuild and restock their
storca and mills. Ono singular thing about
t1,is fire was, that It burned up to the limits Of
tho fro last summer, destroying tho greater part
nf what waa left Of the city after
that confagration burned 'taelf out.
t,!.S,., ono block near s tho ,, bridge Ten. S,,
newspaper Offices woro destroyed, aud not q
hundred pounds Of type Neto left In tho town,
but no succeeded in getting out tho NortaFcshrn,
though not 1t tile regular hour have already
Rent up new dtess, presses, ETC., nnd will con-
t1nue publication until burned ont again.
, 1875-04-30
n1Aon, 10 July, think 1874. wsnt 10 sco hin. On
tais tubect and confer WITH him upon IT, want be.

nkcEivEo NJ HKEoHzn raoN BUTLER.
s,.e ST. ~ hos II: ma 70 go bnt thtrs suR-
d net eoner ri in i IT. 1s 'Gbsgs'i1sss bsgs ss sas
preston that beeehtt withdrew bis objection on &C.
xent o.son e.unot s eunn.S m,,n ssssas
nssesE ths asassIs y. 10 60 !hsre not Wi svest
tod ste s h e pssessr ~ m
nossn nd assihast IT, Vac nsssss: sssa.
tputbst.n.ily ten been called, but sho',is ~ Mr.
ss,s %ss; In q :.n. Il i p1ts.. rss y:
hare tatcn ao1ae turn q 10 tho bell ,esn, og su;
ststed 10 what tho charges wars, Of Inst g. under
rS hs o.a IT, Il h
telegraph for Gen. Uue on th!s oecssion, ;at td
on % anotaer This tnervie. ~ about stoa'sons rrr.
to delay ths sneenR of tbs 1nvrstIs .snr CorSit,rs
a u. IL" i fa Gs 5a. sTs noao and den nust
SHOULD NOT ne PRESENT
would mako s shst ss.ains. ha a1t Va. a s
/. X aooo a'0 hon.s as e ' ,ss s,sn
in tho hous. Aas H. aen no1 H :ni hfes9se wese
sst!1a9ns n2t aas1S ~ en{ rsr ior nssAer tsparg
ln 70 IL na.eF sat .ops os,e1a .tsr ;s'
;;s,t.n., Ss +: Fl: esst. as!s''':
4
sts:emcus Of What dc,. Du,ltr thought necr;,rrs
abatement should ho. lns1er rent ma afttrwari. =
package. which heyer rtfl do nut thjnt III ,,<-
Ter accompanied th!s package Of psmr. II thoro ~.
onet hasn fofgnttcu. II Gen. t:ltr rroto mo In
ttr hn would asaEnb IA Il D. fachrr was guilty Of a1r;-
teE5 or Improper intereonrae. fsa what hare 10 "a
MN aaJ. Tho papers, think, were Gan. Butlo-t.
s!ews a Whist UeschcFs and think il ber1u
IN tho form Of stataent. did request hin ia fur
Pr tho rsper, after hs offered It. Tho reason
ht! not lons a. 1t when It csmo lecauEe It sr-
'dTed to7 lase, g peeehers statement had then bceu
frnsrea snt published. II ws1 ilt.clssed Q; Gen.
Mou;tr M:r to LIS church. = vas not nrvang.d shas
nor should glvo up tho paper he had to IatIsrt
| A., ~, raJ l understood 30.
ii IL The '' 7na. 7nnaer'snd th.t soltSn r.Ss
.Gs.hsr a. hsrapsot. Handed lrttsr} cannns az
~r,..a, ~ e,st eve this letter. viii IL WI,
"A''eA ~ 4,nxrrs7 ~ -, pee. l rocoiloct
| ~ H.. , ~. - TON WITH MRs. MouLToS
r. h,t H. ~ Ia. 10, afttr Moulttn had male
l:varts oojec,ed to ill., ,sst o. too t,ans ,,s ons:
Alters tIief Ngume,,. w .ioWs1 IN ~ IN All,
| tie Cour: rose. s A~ ~'AN* "4'4'es
, 1875-04-30
TRACY'S EXAMINATION.


NEW Yoak, April 22.-The Brooklyn City Court
opened to-day With the usual thson9 In attendance
Mrs. Beechsr waa present, attended BY Aosss 4.
Beach, hut Mr., uescAer was alHont.
9ou Tracy resumed the stand. and testified : havc
nsver been In any form counsel Or tcEa Aaviaes u
T1ltons. 1 wss requested BY the Church counistes
10 attend their meetings and examine Witnesses, for
which reccl7od compensation was asked to b.
coma counsel for Deechor sftcr tho conmencemon Of
tha Actiou by Mr. shearnau, but did not accept d
rsanes from sir, Deecher until September sa After
evidence lad been given hJ thu plain t!r of my having
counseled him aud Moaltoo, anu. by the aavicS OF
counsel, dsieFmiuod 10 Ia ~!tueta iu the case.
Ths witness ~aa shown q copy Of the brooklyn
linton Of June %, 1911. sal Identified tau report
Of tha intervisw With hiua It The time. Mf. Evarss
offered It In stdonce but 8ir Beach objected, aud 1t
WA ruled out, but waR allowed to be marked fot
Identification.
MRS. TILToN DEronH rue COMMITTEE.
Tha w!tuozz then resumed: On tho 4fteruoon Of
July 6, va u Ar. Heocher's and losfAed thAs
Nts OTtuxtou had conn there with InessaRe. Ar;
Nsecher did not deslss 10 her, aud ssnt NC round
to obtain tbs ninAss8e. went to OTtnKioah anu sAx
heE. did not learn tAat Iss. T1aoa .N lAefcs ~
tA4 result of my tntosvasH With Mt. oF1nstoa ~
Vsoi Il NJ. usschsfb. md sa'a thai hss. III
, 1875-04-30
TIE WEATHER.

WAsurSo1os, D. C.. ApEl AL !. m.-For Tia
Ohio Valley the Upper Lake regions, tho Cplar sits
ssssippi aal Lower Missoua vailtyt, rass'y cloudy
and cooler weather, with ncrl lh5est to soathxs1t
winds. and stationary or ring barometer.
MIYCELltTEUER.
ts,4seial Dfsp.srA L, rds tAie..9o 7ritart.
EAsr sAutsAw, atici,. April 23.-A s:rctc hnc1.
storm ret lu at III caryh9llr to-day. anil has 'tel In
nrocrres e day Serraf inche4 have iAl1nn, tut, M
the snow.storu te.mbated In Ir111ilng 1a!n Liz
streets arc coYp.e1 sh alush, and slc2Aing Ia It
discount. .....
spsefaf Dlp1teh to tbs ea,eaeo Tribune.
IAKs1Sn, Mich. April GA spicn'itd rain frt ths
forenoon thu tfs really good rain suco last August.
1t vii h. cfr. benefit 10 csvps.
*peei4l Dh:1ttA T.. TIE t;hirayo Tribune.
Fonr ArRts,oS, N!s., April 91.-lt has becu r4inr3
hard hcro iii ,ly. mad shows favorable signs for gooI
crop III this vicinity.
yptrRi Dtrnafth 70 1As rAtcaqo Ttfsrn-.
ur1orT, Wis.,, Apri 1'.-lt rnined reyt.al outg lcfo
tlls u,usni~g tnd fcw flakes Of snow felt.
, 1875-04-30

NV y0nE, April 33.-At1tVe1-Tha steamer Vleao-
ria. from diasg0w,
T.llLADxL7Hla, April 2a.-Tts steamsr Kealwoz:h
arrived from Liverpool to-day.
Nkw Yonk, April 2J.-AfnIel, steamship etats Of
Nevada, from Antwerp.
ioNpoA, April .0.-Arrtycd4 sssamshils Italy aud
6Nis5e1land; fsom New York asmatla frona noston,
and lFaunch we39 aAl AuEassAu, from Datnora.
ANTWERP, April 2y.-A1siyed, steamship asit7ss'
land from New 4ork,
, 1875-04-30

N CHICAGO.
Tho alarm Of fire about II o'clock Last night
WAS caused by = slight fro as No. 2C5 South
Clark ptzeet. occupied By Fish l. Frank as =
gcute' furnishing goods store. Tue loss amounted
to s500. and III fully covered by insurance. Tho
cailsp IL attributed to tho combustion OF aom0
oilcd rags. ......
Special Espatth u 7ht caaraoo Tribune:
FonT WAYNE, Ind, April 29.-Ihls morning 1t
inga on hlnumeo sttoot, occupied By G. Joutdain
anu II. Conrad ~ saloona and dwelling houacs.
The structures wore wholly destroyed, together
with moat Of tho contcnta, involving Il total loss
81, 900 In the follos con,paoiea: Mome. Now
York. ZOO; Queens, Louaoa, Sl,6JU; phGai1.
Brooklyn, $70o.
Ar DETROIT,
Srfe1al Mfpatet 10 The Ch,cdon Trtbuns.
DETHo1T, Mich, April 29.-Tlo Wober Furni-
tu1e Company wad destroy Cd by tire this Tuorn-
Ing. Tie hrin made IN assignment ut 10 o'clock
to George Moebs. 1ts hna1ees hAyo been in
woro destroyed. and tho total losses aro over
$500, ,0c0, while tho insurance viii not Amount to
e2oo.o00. ....-.
II c1xc1vSAr1. d..
C1sc,ssA11, O., April 29.-Tbe loss by the
| last night, was e40,0uo; insured tp Cincinnati
Tlo insurance on Nicmcyct's brewery, b,lrnea
| In Coyinsson this morning, amounts TO $4,000
| iu tocal cutnpanlea.
DuuuQu., H.. April 29:-A iiro today do
| atroyoi W. r. Ueek's residence hnd furniture.
lnanre} for 5000 in tho Residence Company.
J. Smiths hou1o. adjoining. was Damaged By
| itre and Watcr to the aulonns OF $150; insured
| ia the Hartford,
| At GRAND RAPIDS.
! srxf,a. DsspdteA 10 iht Ch1raQo 7TIbunt.
GRAsr Rsrsps, Aprii PA Gro this morning
by tho Hon. William 7. roworA stocked in yard.
Loss iron, eo.0p0 to 5000. Covered bY iueur-
nnce. THO tire MAS unqueationably ths work Of
IN incendlary.
At ocoxoMowoc.
| MILWAUKEE: April 29.-A fro as oconomowoc
/ this morning destroyed tho Labelio HOUSE, tho
| drug Btol& Of Acklay j. Lardner, aud tho dry
eoola store OF i. W. Wshber. Loss, &c, 600.
| Tho Lnbel!o 1IouHa was Insured nxeapt tha fur
ntture. Thoso wA4 no insurance Oh tho other
| buildings.
At DALLycnoY, CANADA.
TORONTO, April ga 1ro At l3ali5croy this
morning destroyed Peter Bmell's warehouse.
two hosels, aud number OF other bulldinEs:
Loss, $4,000. insurance, el0.U00. IrldGeet
lhrk, Mary Ann Fanntng, aud Margaret DAILY
lost tloir iyes during tile progress Of tho tlzs
| At pTMnSpA1.H, MICH.
| Special Disputeh to 1'hs Chacdoo 1tibuns.
| L1EsIEu, Mich, April 29.-Yhe stoto Of @.
Sloan, At Dlmoudale. WAS burned, with most Of
iss contents. Tho Post. Qtlice mails uero aaTod.
Loas, es'eoo. partl, insured.
e., ,u.>,,aa At !. L1sAlIS. na. 1st.n. ,,u,.,.
| LAHAiLE, ILL.,. Arril pa small tcnoment
house In that portion Of this city known - Rock.
vol was destroyed by ilte to-day. Il belonged
to john Sharp. Loas about S3D0; no insurance.
Bosrox. April 2s.-The largo brick building
| II to II uowker street, aud contents, was daM-
aged By tire tonight sa1.00o. Samuel D. Hicks
IL the owner. Tho tenants we're va5ioua mA'
, 1875-04-30
Interview with the Editor Of the
Oshkosh Northwestern"
The Business Men Generally VIII Re-
build Immediately.
Items Gathered Among the lii
surAnce Men in Chicago.
Con1agrations Elsowhero--.A $500, GOO
Fire at Detroit,
ON THE GROUND.


WEDNEsDAr'a AEroRTalSoT EXAGGERATED.
sp<eia! D.pateh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
@OsuKosu, Wis., April 20.-Fully onc-thtrd Of
tho city Ia agnin laid in ruins by tue fire Of yeH.
tord1y. Starting In tho lumber yard near Fox
Rivor In tho First Ward, aud driven by high
wind, It soon swept with unrelenting fury
through 10 Main street, and eastward almost to
tho Lake. thus taking tho worry best part of tho
city.
All tho banks, oil the printing officca, four
hotela four llyery-e.ablea five dry goods storos,
five drug atoros, four hardware atores. tho Poht-
OElce, TWO Hchoo1-houaos, and two hundred real.
dences have boen wiped cut.
Tho toRs cannot fall under 90, 600, 600. The in
Burnuco cannot bo now estimated, and no figures
can DO obtained, aa SIX insurance Offices arc
burned, sovcsal Of them losing III books and pa-
psrs.
THE SCENE on THE sTnEErs TO-DAY
ia sckening iu the cxtromo. About 1000 people
arc homeless, many Of thom having lost egoEy
cont.
The WORT feature Of the calamity ia
TIE LOSS or LIFE.
Thomas Davis, a bookkeopor at Morgan l. Dros.,
foil into burning building whilo using are-
e1ttnguisher. and burned to death. Charles
Dunn, IN old man, Was killed by q falling wall.
-.',a ."u lSI' ~ T.. % Hsrtne ] 1,nors. .5,onse' > ~
En.,oss - ,,o-o haro from E.onrh Arn,c,o,.
rond a., T,.c ,rI n,non healdra ltrco ste.mera
ouned ,,oro 1,,,o foi,oT,no .ro
"1'~'1 '' r.rr1.I 1,sr
a, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ard n1,cas ,,r,,.a ,.or N.
- "a,,.ra ~ H. c,r IT. !. s.t;m.toa thot thoro
S.-a l., ~, snort q 1,,rdroa r,,c.a ~ hn,;ncs,
w. "s,e on ~ 1ra1,,sas .,ast-o.o1. to.aa1 T.
~ m.a ~ou ".,,, H" "a r.n,. at,a ,rn.
p'o "a. ,41 ,.s -, m nno. T.sa T,,,s"
oos Ana m,' '9es S4oo,vYvt ..'0 n.0, 49,
p4aa'ukn4' aeote' '! liz, , fAI"h MI
suo pa sssta, ooos' anu ,' H'."A 1"n ua,s"n "n
sS'' ,,s ,,.,.'.,.a h q. ~, A.
p.n's ~, ~" ..o;a,'. a,..TauAoo ,'"a" ,r n n.,t;.
, 1875-04-30

o1acs had 1ong needed lecturer Of !ia own, and
~ ouo Of It's noblest c!slzons lie rua1od Into tho
,,aeuum. ~ have bad tho doors firmly Secured"
he added, ''and not one OF yoIi csn oHcApo until
I hare not through. UEEcnxn, douou, anl
hoso follows Arc very good, tus wl,st the public
wants Is Bomething frssh and groen, AMI loro
Il IN
, 1875-04-30
OBITUARY..

5psesat DLspaeA 10 1As Chicago 5tfa4as.
DL0oH1xaroK, ILL.,, April 29.-3s. William Hsr-
ron Hodge, who IL known ~ ono Of the most ye-
tuatkabls of ali tho oil sette.s Of Mclean County
disl this morning Of panunonls, st hA hous In
Bloomington, ageti 70. .-.. .
Nxw Yoak, April 9o,--John @. Grseu, N ARioant
EpAreh&nt et ttts dss dls4 &o-day.
, 1875-04-30
AN EYEWITNESS.

All evr,,urhecs
i'm. r. a. ALIEN.
oa,tor NJ N. Oa,toab Norih,o..t>rn. r..chsd
ea'toE u 'uo o"nAoh'' @''' "..oS''.." ~ 1es>uoo
tie city sestordny morning. anu Tribune fo-
porter called upon and interviewed him as tho
Deovoort uouso list eyoning, Tho conyersattou
..u 90 fotfowu,
T1's.'." ~ Wa H., o,,,,..,,,
1Iepottce-Nue' uto -" 'e@.e oo"aonn'
Mr. Allen--l LETT there as o'clock lask night.
Tho whole city was 80 covered with amoko thA
vas
,~,,o.-, ,.r,oosvr,- r., vrv
ALa'al 4afos.'nt1 ~ sI5
Although inquired, oia "aS ap'e ~ get keH-
eral outline OF the extent Of tho fro. WAS
moatly on tho North side OF tie city, and could
MT cot m lin gonth Hide. tho f1re hnyInn run
uss .,,. ~, ,.o, W .s ..a , si,,a. aao.-"..aE tho
tssn. 'nsoasa wv wv n'".7' eopA'",'ue W.
North from she south' anu ono cau'd not get
orct the river without going long way around.
THE BrAnr1yo POINT,
p-,rbnro afd tha f,r, atnrt7
r. .,.s.'t 49, ~. -, Wi, ,ro,+ -, A..
alr. A.-Aoout . quarter Of . milo wess OF tue
ma'n streoe,-shat Is, tho ma'n buHlnesa sEfest'
Which runs north mud south.
Mr.. A.-rrom .p.tts from . n1.n,pr.1uil1.
.,,,,. ur,,,a;,,,, T. u..t,. rt,a
tle ons o'S lan'ns '.n .n ~ ,,ia' in1
others hAa c4oaoo do"n Oh acoouhs u too n'en
wind.
n.-W.s 1t c1l.tomnry, to do not
r. ~, r. H., ,r,,,l,or r,oro,. o;+~
'l4 Gus :. ' :. ~''
Feeuiatloo VI rosno ~ H.
running?
Iir. A.-1 hnr1v know, uulcsa tho authorities
t,;,n5 n r;vo ,rar,,;,r-a r,u administration
.e''s4 ~ 80 :...-s..s ~. ,t.art;a. -, H..
ieeeh'l5 cat'o a'u ~ " t.o
Mayor "ss petaaps no. ea'!ea u ~ Ts 1no osas'ue.
OF maybe ha did not think OF 1t. Evidently tho
propr1osora Of tho mill had had 10 orders to
shut down.
K.-Wss that tnil situated
31r, A,-Yes; tue banks Of tlle river for Two
n,iloa, ago lined with mills and lumbar yasdH.
Thia particular mill, however, was not destroyed.
Il was Morgat'a mill, noRr by, upon which tic
sparks foll. THIS mill had Isan burned dowa
throo timeg prayioualy, and was only built last
summer.
R,-Wh!ct1 Way did tho fire Bprcad2
now II SPREAD.
llr. A.-The wind waH weat it blew the aparks
md cinderB east. igujtipg buildings aud lumber
pilos vory rapidly.
R.-Wss tho niarm glvon spoedly2
hlr. A.-rcs, by quick "toots" Of the mill
xhtatles. Wo haYo but threo stoAm tro.enginea,
a'X sf sq9s oaSer Il spa
| and mill adjacent to Alosghn'a had haen enral-
opod. saw douae volume Of smoko at tho
| eiart-o1. aud III half an hour 1t hal
Bptoad iunlunsely, going llko Eildflre
| towards tho tnaiu street, helped by 4 gallo. It
| spread over lumbcr-yard after lnmDoE-yArd,
| licking tD betwceu them tho dwellings, Of labor
inn people, who Esd gathered togother aIl their
| noyab}cs and cupyeyeu them to piacea OF safety,
rur rfnE nzAcnEn NAM sTnEr
eheck for t,no In ono or two tocalitios, md tho
suppoaition was that they would head Ii on CON-
ploto!y. 1t. however, obtained tho upper band
gtreot--a yory lntlanmahlo structnre-ignitipg
sho da,nos apfcaa thonco to tho buidiugs facing
Main street, spreading north aud SOUTH aud.
, 1875-04-30
INSURANCE

AGoS9 TIE CAlCAtu AAESCIk8s
Insurance circles hero hud something to con-
template yesterday besides tho Hsk md uncer-
tainty Of Chicago inhusAnce. the inofllcioncy Of
our Fire Department. and the uulishuess Of
Mark shnrilau. The recont fro At Oshkosh Gu
Eros.ed considerable amount Of their
attention. Several Of The agencies hero
hase lost heavily, though to juAt
what c1tont 1t il impossible at
present 10 learn. Oshkoah yesterday was in d
confusion which Chicago can we'll understand
and appreciate It WINS almost impossible for
the various agencies Interested to Got advices
from tho unfortunate city, though all Of them
promptly tolegraphod for rarticu'ara Of
thoir ioPscs. aoyoral Of their local agents
At 0alkosh raplod ttat their bools
mil papers llnd boon destroyed. and no informa-
tlon could be given except that In most eahes
Iosscs eoro total. Hence insu1Anco men hcsu
for tho most part wore ID condition of igbor-
ance and anxiety.
As tar aa could 10 na:erlainel yeato1iay, under
thcse circumstancos, the following Rro the loHAes
ofr Moo roprnRntfnfl in 6fttnro Il
, 1875-04-30
r IRE.

Yesterdays Reports Of the
Oshkosh Calamity Not
Exaggerated.
The Best Geographical Third of
the City Turned to
Ash.Aeaps.
4 Characteristic Pail Of Smoke
Over the Unfortunate
Young City.
Two Hundred Families OF
Poor in Need .8of
Help.
Tho Oshkosh Common Council
Appropriate $4,000 for
Immediate Relief.
Partial List Of tho Business
Men Burned Out.
The Loss Believed to Be
About Two Million DOL
lars.
Tie Safes Not Tel Out Of lilo Smoul-
dcring Debris,
Interview with the Editor Of the
Oshkosh Northwestern"
The Business Men Generally VIII Re-
build Immediately.
Items Gathered Among the In-
surance Men in Chicago.
Connagrations Esowhero--.A $500, 600
Fro ut Detroit.
, 1875-04-30

Tho Grand Hotel, Ciucinnati IL not q popular
h,tol; for, In tho language Of Salem Scutaset.,
1.-The instzuuont emit lie."
HOTEL AnnIvAIs.
8aerman uouss-J. 4. uamltoo Fond du Lac: r.
g. McCanasss TittaDnrg u. F, Courtney. Nav York:
u. ~, Cincinnati F. ". Bpaulding boston F7M
Wild. lAcns Folk FouEntsr, Now York ueary q,
nddlo, Philadelphia Bpcueef Day, pts BIoinea a.
A. Glenn, Bps1ugde!d; Alexander Campbsi, IA9alIa
". II. Gibbs, jackson, Ming; 8. 8. Morrill,, John Q.
'suit, A. " IT, Carpenter. Husacll Sage, Ir., 4. f.
1a4tt. Mlwautso; ". O. Swan, Hudson; Charles E.
s g. us IL l.sAe D. uoxS asn GNn.on
icM...: Palmer Houss--a. D. NoRast, Do
t;q!.; v. Z: .Nieh4s.a.on. s. gan.., s. G!yi y. Y.
Jupius dEidley, Nsx YORK: J. j. H.scn.an, MI.
,fsaass; ,nn sts.sr M,nSas soaa gufo ~;
Ine, New York; prof. l.. A.. Griffith, fls!iann.. =.
;ga!.n*r Aense-L. Morse, Tnuntou, Mass: John II.
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s.s; ss.ps.sa G t''ta cisfe1sad :" dea. ss: sss:
l.. r. ssr,tas phl}:s,p. ;fa9.sn sn;.: ii:
3;o.toa a. =. uodMan, Fort Wayno; L. Logan, New
III r v: aull!, boston cart sh4rp. T, Q. haeh.
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tsss M:'ta.rs1n H.: 1eh2 r4!'ns lq"dsa VI D. L.
.tln.A I. 9. Issti. boston i. X. Jul, IT,, oi in-
,..nsp1s 4 ". uoll!nF. J. Young. Now York
ens i'St Ss. S5lf. "a r rsssis SSssy
E1stso1, phIadalpha 1ooI1so Y. Morr!s rattahurs
~. Is!y. Jnstansu chsrio. K % os' oh!a s;' i:
4; p4yts, Hsx YORK q. D. Totc5. Now Y"sk; u. i.
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st..s ]. I. EYE aasGEs. IL III s;.s ss's| ~ AA' 'A
, 1875-04-30

N CHICAGO.
Tho alarm Of fire about II o'clock last night
was caused BY a!ight fro as No. 2C5 South
Clark ptzeet. occupied By Fish l. Frank as =
gcure' furnishing goods store. Tue loss amounted
to sa00. and III fully covered by insurance. Tho
ca,.so IL attributed to the combustion OF aomo
oiled rAEH,