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ST. JoHssrtHG. Jan. 22.-The scale
shop of L. & T. Fairbanks & Co. at
this place, was burned last evening.
The loss was covered by insurance.
The shop will be rebuilt at once.
CHICAGO. Jan. "a George Henri ia
cobb was executed at Joliet, Yesterday
for the murder Of his wife, May 2bib,
1915. This crime was one Of tdc rlosf
brutal in the annals of the district and
all the circumstances corrected with
the tragedy. are Of the most Blood
curdling description. In full and far
trial of his guilt no. shadow ct doubt
could be raised. +.
LONDON, Jan. % 4 collision CT the
Scotch Express with the mineral train
on the Great Northern Railroad oc-
CURED near Huntingmot, killing two
persons and wounding several.
New YoRx. Jan 22.-The wife of Sir
Hugh IL ickenzie, CT Montreal, and the
son of Gen. Bridges, of Canada, were
arrested as having eloped, and were dis
charged by the Justice. She had her
two infant children with her and has
returned to Montreal.
San FgAyc1sco, Jan. 81 The storm
to-day has been very severe. It's sio-
lence was especially felt along the city
front, a strong south easter raising q
heavy sea, and the shipping riding very
uneasily. The barge Exchange, lyingat
Hathaway's wharf, was stove and sunk
early this morning. a longshoreman,
name unknown, was drowned in at
tempting to save the hrrge.
New YoRK, Jan. y. News has been
received here from Havana, that force
led By Henry Reeves, 2500 strong. has
invaded Sagua County within the past
week and has destroyed sngar estates.
some of which are vaiued at two mil
lions EACH Sagua Las Chica is at the
mouth of the river of that name. where
there were warehouses with 1900 hhds
of Muscavado sugar We're consumed.
The estate Cayo Espino, Of Senor MI
garico is in The possession Of the rebels
and OF course destroyed. It is located
on some of the islands, whilst Sagua
County is on the north shore.
Gold closed at 1I3
CINCINNATI, Jan. 22.-At o'clock
this morning, the Marietta & Cincinnati
freight train was crossing the iron
bridge over Spring Grove avenue IN this
city, when the bridge gave way. Five
cars,overloaded with shelled ccgn are
said TO have caused the wreck. The
falling cars pulled the engine down
with them, killing the engineer. fire
uan and brakesnan. The bridge was
double track and is totally wrecked.
BosroN. jan 21.--Ihe house of Jor~
don, Clarke Il Co., Summerstone, Lead
ing wholesale clothing firms, here s1s-
pended owing to Justification Of their
books by their confidential book-keeper
Frank SANFORD. The defaul;er sent
his wife and children 20 San francisco
some time ago, and he lefs in company
x1,or.,on
SAVANNAH, Jan. 22.-Geo. Il. Pendle-
ton, of Ohio, was serenaded to night.
From the balcony u tie Pulaski House
he addressed large concourse of ci;i-
zens. II was TIE largest gathering since
the war.
BALr1noEE, Jan. 32-Ez-Go7ernor
Francis Thomas, Of Maryland. late
Minister to Peru. while walking on the
track of the Baltimore and Ohio Z. r.,
near his home at Fsankville, Garrett
county, Ais eve, wis struck by the
helper Ell gine ard instantly killed.
New York, Jan. 22-Tte Brentwood
Coal Co. has gone into bankruptcy.
One claim egnirst it is for $3.50, 600.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-The Judiciary
Committee had special meeting today
to hear arguments in behalf of tie va
rious interests claiming right to be
admitted in the Geneva award, The
total of these claims is stated to be
about 81. 200, ,006.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 22.--N. ". Law
son, Chairman of the San Francisco
Stock Exchange Board, was stricken
with paralysis yesterday, and is now
lying seriously i'll.
-SEHoNE, Jan. 24.-Sailel, bk Alne-
thyst, San Francisco
LoNDoS, Jan. 24.-The dulness in
the mining line continues, but coffee
has experienced good demand at some
further advance upon plantation prices.
Ceylon, according to present estimates
of the crop. will generally be short.
More liberal shipments are reported
from Rio Janeiro which may, il con-
tinued, influence the value OF ordinary
qualities here. Sugar continues dc
pressed.
San FRANcIsco, Jan. 21.-2'he organ-
ization of the court martial to try pay
Inspector Spalding fer completely in
the Pinney frands will not take place
nntil tha arri7al OF the flagship Pensaro
Ia, as Admiral Almy is to be president
of the court. That vessel is expected
here on or about the 1st OF February.
Admiral Rogers will appear as one of
the principal witnesses against Spal
ding.
The Pacific Mail Co. have succeeded