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, 1877-04-04

tom, and nono OF tho Conpany'a bonds hayo
been sold. The attack which IA being mntla on
this Company has m Justification In the cnn,t-
tfon Of TIA property or buslncrs. Considered "a
= private enterprise, It would be deemed bnc-
Is needed on tho eart 81 the stock,
holders to save their valuable property
but to rofu4o to Racrl1ca It 10 fraudulent mis-
representations and PRACTICES" John g, Nc.
CullouQlt, VlcctPrcsticnt OF tho PanntnA Rail-
road, saye tho reports concerning if. lark aro
true to 4 certain extent, though he Was NOT
eble To atate that the. failure to meet
bis enNa9cmonts would result in bankruptcy.
hfr. Parks cmbarrassments wdrp due TO no
weakness Of the railroad. That WAS IN better
condition than cvcr before, and hnd not usel a'l
the earnings by tnonuartc OF per cent fn paying
fts rcgulnr quarterly 3 per cent dividend dcclar>
ell yesterday. Ths cause Of III. Parks troubles,
Mr.. Mccullough assorted, was some smart
trick, rs Jet unknown to him, Of Tho overland
men and other opponents Of Panama and
PacIlc Mall. Alr. Mccullough did not know
how much money hfr. Park hnl III
Pacific Mall, but he. WAS Quo Of tho
largest stockholders Of tho Panama, and,
with hiA friends, owned enough to control It.
Tho greatest part OF tho business douc by tho
Panama Railroad, ns tho co!fco transportation
from Central America, did not como over the
mail line, but by other lines Of steamers and
sailing. .Vessc]s went to England.
TIC excitement Of tie street Waa kept up
during tho evening At tho Windsor Hotel, where
n largo number of prominent brokers c0ngra-
gated To talk over tho events OF the day.
, 1877-04-04
TRENOR W. PARK.

The Bulls and Hears OF Wall Street Set All
AEog Over the Unexpected Failure Ut tho
nIAn WHO Runs ranau,a anil Pacific Mall.
6btetal DtspafeA to 7As TstbaHG
NRw YonK, April A-WhEle ths Chstsman's
gaycl was rapp!ng for tho close Of business in
the Stock Exchange thls afternoon, conmu-
nication Nas handed In from John PondIr, Of No.
~ Exchange Place, announcing his Inability 10
meet h!s engagements. hIr. PontlIF was
known to be tho broker Of Trenor W. Park,
President of the Panama nallroad, snd ~ ri
mors had been flying about for some TINS pre-
viously Affecting atr. Parks solvency, scene u
Tremendous excitement eusuoti. Panama stock
fell instantly from 123 to 50, without
buyers, and Paclac Mail, In - which
Bir. Park WAS also interested, went
down TO II. having sold last week At 81 At the
office Of Mr.. pondir. 1t Wa stated that tho
suspension was only temporary, and TINT busi-
ness would be resumed again in q few
days. Tho trouble. had boen caused by
the failure Of ccstAlu pcrsoh to meet
Of the person referred to, and the amount OF
she liabilities OK 4s. Pondir, wese refused. 1t
WIS generally understood, however, that the
failure was caused BY Mr. pondir's ill.,
ability 10 meet his engagements
Mr. Poudir failed once before, about ten
years ago, haglug lost S180, ,0oF through the
downfall Of Joseph Schcd{cr, a large importing
house. He then made slmiiar promise and
redeemed It on the following day. llo stool
very high on, tho street. ue Ia an extcn-
sIye owner Of real estate, and has d
very ape farm In Westchestcr CouAty, II Is
believed Mr.. Park left him In tho lurch, owing
to heavy losaea Of his own. IL IL reported that
Mr.. Park was unable to meet certain large
'.puta" Oh Panama stock that had fallels
due within the past few days. Tho amounts
we're vaElously stated a. from 5000 to 10000
shares, air: Park could not b. found in any
of his usual haunts, and all hi Intimate
-'' il ieis Gs otiice: aboas o'elerf, s
1t was said by his auhoflinates, to attend tho
annual meeting of tho ts4tdc Mall Steamship
Company, but II was denied that hs had put Ia
tho way. Atthe meeting OF the rans,la lall1oal
Company to-day, be WAS reelected President
Of the road, WITH G. Mccullough, Vice. .prrsI-
rer. The Treasurer's statement Of the Com-
pany on April .huws tho surplus
funds to bs s9S, S,7G: 70 aud tbs Dtcc-
toFs have declared thu usual quarterly
caxp IF ffe.ssns Set Of :sGs IL sss '2 za
May u, ls7d. it, debts. aeuuciing csal assets,
we're 3A07a79: Jan. 5, 1871. they were VIZ
o5l, s49S3. since that ti1no the dehta have been
further reduced. While lncrcaslng the efficiency
of the scEytce, and without dispuaiug Of any Of
IL property or aasets, the compauy'a tndebted-
Dee48 Las been reduced at N Average 1nte o1 over
SlO1 00O per mouth. Since the present Board
accepted otdcu, the agency End other
expenses have been reduced Ut The tate OF qvsf
san, ,U0l year. Mr. Clyde Gouludss: Thu
Colnpany's credit has been se-estAbltshu@, and
not . note y outstanding except thote held by
the PaaauA Railroad Company aud tho Dies
, 1877-04-04

tee, 7. A. Cosgrovc; Highway Commissioner,
Frenk Merrill; justices Of the Peace, George
KcarncY, George II. 1Iuntoon, and Andrew
Jackson; Constablcs, William, Carney, @. ".
franklin, and E. Murphy.
At the meeting Of tho Town Board to-day re-
ports fsum The heads Of tho different depart
snt; ws5c seec,ye ard Sgproved
general expenses, and el00 Tor highways.
Spsctdt DtspatcA 70 7hs 1ttbant.
DKspLAINRs, ILL.,, Anr1l B.-Ak the township
election held hers to-day the following.namcd
officers were elected: For Supervisor, Lewis
Poyeri- Town Clerk. C. 9. Bennett; Asscssor'
n. Hoffman: Collector, Henry 9tuge; Cpn'mla.
Of tho Peace, 4. Mol,icnhaucr and II. $. Weber;
Constatlcs. 4. ". Eckcrt and I'm Hnrrhard:
Township Trustee, John ltosentan:-the regular
nominations. The whole vote pollcd waa 289.
HARRINGTON.
Special NtpatcA 10 Ia 3ftkrhs
BARhtS0TuH, ILL.,, April al tho election
held here to-day fot toTnshtp officers the fol.
Miller; Town CLERK, Frel IIawley; Commits
eioncr of Highways, g.. c. jackson, long torn;
C. II. Waterman, abort term: Justices OF the
Peace, NJ. B. Mcintosh, j. W. Kingsley; Con-
ftablcr, 4. J.. Hendrickson, G. Il. Otis; School
Trusscc, q. W, Waterman.
HIDE rAHR.
Special Mtpdtea 70 1Ae 7ffasaA
HTpK PARK, H., April ~ a. nl.-1ronda}e
and Co1chour not yet heard from, aud will not
be until tomorrow, on accotint Of tho condition
Of the roads. Hamilton Is probably defeated ly
small votc, Martin Russell, for Clerk, will
hive about 500 majority. Tho Hyde Park Hotel
Regular or Cnion Taxpayers' ticket ia pruba-
bly, ELECTED Without any exceptions.
, 1877-04-04
FINANCIAL !,

HARRISBURG, Pa. April s.-Thls morning 1t
was announced tlat pougherty Bsos. d Go :,
bankers, had failsd, aid considerable cxcite-
ment existed wl,eu the doors weEo upened and q
large crowd entered. It was then announced
that tho bank would Immediately pay 10 pes
centum To iss deposltors, with the hopa OF being
able to make better arrangement toward evua-
Ing. These had been heavy withdrawal Of
funda since tue failure Of the City Bank last
eeptember. The immediate causs Ut the sus-
ptnsiou. however, VIVA the entering up yesscr-
DAY Of q judgment for 81, ,o0 against William
!. Doughssty. Total liabilities ot the coace1n.
&Ill,O00; as.ats, $50 GU to $l59, laeiudius
about $l0, wv cash. out VI Which " per ee4tuul
, 1877-04-04
THE PISTOL.
SERIOUS Shooting Array Yesterday In tho sev.
:, entll WBrd~

heflous shooting Aufny fesseFaayin tho Ses.
p,,..,o.,.. hrs'sn. en.m Marn: ssnpat .ao.,.~
tbe vops nasass d.
.a.,s.,as say sn .,,.,s ~ a' ans p''.uu "..,as
eu.p..'n a0 ,"o ne'1 "aetnY
either prose OF poetry H. portfay1og
Ttsn, tile facts arc briefly tl,eso; Shortly after
. o,c'ocr vestert,ay a,icrnnon tbc nntor,ou,
1us M, pyrna 1,oyc nn - ths sason-
~ w. Ward D'Iu' IN SacH 70 oa5 5a' fos s''en, v
tltyorco ,awyrr, lottery. md bunko.msninulator.
Thoy went 1crs to SEQ that their pct candidate,
were reatty and willing to lend hclptng hand
the polls at No. ,b77 Cana, street tbero
.ssr. .1rosd, f ro,hs,.S .omo hs1 rsr.on. .mnn,,
and cut.th.oAts, including Maurice Kelly,
brewster, who has Just been libcr.
o,cl f,om thu Pen,trotiary. pa1dv
r." Arrival II Ne rsvo Them r coue.ge oyss; sni
..u..st ~ tnsn 4sEiv ,.ho !. .nt s..
npesentei 'I' ti,en,ssiyes nj ths Tindnw ~
yotc tee1 Far f1Irnth and II smitb. ihv7 Thcy war,
'mans pUp''s and ih:n ,pao s''s1 t,safc III,
ope y .aye ths aue S
.,,nt2 aSSrn1. ~ shnt. L.,1s ~ ~, s.s s.s 49,
Euhe. ahs 80 IonMG w. tnem a., aa7sS tna
'Knt W. H., nt,, ~ nyrsr oA trae, ,s,e
eoala ~ ~" soauss ...ai W DIV Ut st.esI' *acse
psomIseuoaa 70" sa ensae1 Detweea ,.s..a some
LILY " sg ,,tsas9As,,t tAs sua qaSns a.i''ta
eoiaM'a4'N ~ ol,u InuisesuanatS ~ tm o1isks.
snea, uiGas, ent ~ ~, s ~. " ,ieaes nete
~ snen z Deahyofoox y tals Inc stnwalt
'olaa oi n'''an. nns W,ra ~ Maa, - - aoSNy -
tse conu. uu!ces Wilma a s.snu, u tan lwslta
Street station. WHO wa On dnty a. tho polls,
fan dowp. ~ Dy iaW "e!,tlareytca elows
HON Ms uaaua sa"Sa ~ Wy uistn1lbaneo
~ ~ apPghu,a pahn%, a.xas,,S ~ r. ElGata5y !a!,y
VI. nhau upou 3.!s'nI' otaS'*se 1uke
disturbance; fnz WA temporarily Stunned
, 1877-04-04
CUSTOMS FRAUDS.
EnkctQt N81g{cA to TAe Tf{bHHS.

New Yoak, April v.-Speciat Treasury Agent
Druckott obtained evidence short umc ago
thai the Government WIS being dnfraudcd by q
Chicago firm through means Of trtplicato In
voices. liz visttcd MI Of the largo auction-
rooms, but could not trace any Of tho gools. IIo
sent Officer Noyons to Chicago, and tho result
was tho arrest in Tint city Of Charles Ftnklcr,
OF William Finklcr's Sons, extensive Importers,
and his giving bail In 5000 to answer today.
Capt, Draeketk seized in the uobokon gs,eral
store twenty cases OF silks, linen rotis, shagls,
Italian cloths, yclrets, md ether valuable inrr-
chandisc, marked for Immediate TRANSFORMATION
Il H. bon 81. an t, S0n'Sncd t ~ WtLla% ,a 9in s
In Augsburg, Davaria, to tho Chicago house.
Tha accompanying invoices reproscnt tue value
Of tho goods to be A. 900 marks, or about sl2 200
IN gola, which, Il ts alleged, is an undcr-1ana-
frauds during tho past two years by the firm In
question amouut 10 e40 600.
, 1877-04-04
SPORTING NEWS.
BASEBALL.
6bs4n1 Ds0Qfca 10 M 1sfbua&,

Special Dspafea 70 ms 7sfosas.
IKprANAroLls, April 3.-Tho best 0amc Of
baseball on record was played hero today be-
tween tho Browns Of St. Louis and tho Indian
apoits Club. Tic score stood to 0, and Of the
errors mono arc credited TO tho home nine. uhi1o
the visitors only made three John Chapman,
Of Louisvii1c, umplrcd tho game. To bis
excellent Judgment mitch Of tho pleasuro
Of the spectators Is due. lie was
fair and prompt, and put the game through in
ono hour and thirty minutes The features of
tic play by the indianapolis Climb wcrp Nolan's
pitching. fllnt's catching. and Watucr'a throw
Ing IRON, third to frat, The last was wouticr-
fully accurate and swift, and rnarks him aa d
king Of tho third basc. For tho visitors, Dor
gun au1 Ro1nscn IN tho aelh did well, and Nc
(ieary poorly. THIS makes three gaines out Of
four won By indianapolis over ct. Louis, and
our citizenB ara vorJ proud Of tho n!ne~ They
70 to Louisville to open the season there. The
Brown Stockings 60 to Springfield tonight, and
open the season tllcrc. Following is
rur A%oox
, 1877-04-04

Special Dtspasca to Ja1 Tribune.
JAAEav1lLs, Wis.,. April a.-Tha election
passed oil quietly, ycry full yote being pole<i.
Tho ticket elected ls; pllny AoFzoss, Kepnb-
ltta,l, Mayor; K. L. Dimock, Republican, City
Clerk; J. II. Haselton, Democrat, Treasurer; !;
y. II. Daleh, Republican, Justice; Z. +. Carpcu-
ter, Republican, Attorney; James ehearcd, l.e-
publican, School Commissioner 1t large; Edgar
Richardson, acaler, In ths First Ward, r. i.
Lawrence, Republican,, Alderman; LeWts Hunt,
Republican, School conlm!As!oner; J. G. Met-
cali, Republican, Supervisor; John Taylor, Re
publIsau, Constable; Beeuul Ward, 3. Hutch
tugou, Democrat, Alderman; Oscar Nowjan,
Republican, Supervisor; J. J. Comstock, Repul.
lleau, Constsb!e; Third Ward, q. D. MrKiu.
uey, De!uouat, Alderman; J. b:Whltjng, Dem
:sfas: srhool Conn1lssloner; Psnner K!mbals,
nsSsIGael s Feu;th a jsSn Yie
Republican. Alderman; q. Z. NeLoan, lem
ocrat, School Colnnlllsoner: Merritt Casr,
pemocras, Constable. The Democrats lose ono
Alderman aud galn two, gtSing them minority
u.,ay s<s%tet n'sazh T - 1ss.s
| Orton va. ELECTED iof Mayor without opposi.
ton. Tue Democrats elect niue out VI ten
Aldermen aud four out OF hYc Supervisors,
uuHke ". !. Lyon, Tor hSaN1ntG JutItG OF tho
Supreme Court, had No opposition. The col-
| test Tor the County JudgesiIip has been quito
Lively, the contestants besIg A, 4. Sonborn aid
j. Il. hottzcll, Democrats, and Gabriel DIoruso,,
aud T.. 4. SIcs,ver, Republicans. Returns frulu
nearly hall The CauutY Indicate that tho cuuteat
ltca between 6anborn und Diofnso,l. Thu def
mite result capuot be reached before tomorrow
night, ....
sptcta! Dttpa1eA 70 7As 7ftsuxx
KENoslA, Wis, AWlt 3.-1As tity election
passed oil III very lively n1anItr tI-tiay, and
Is considered une oI the mast closely canteatc.i
tlcetious that hus taken place in this city for 4
humber of years, much larger yote
betux polled than, for any presi-
ous year Tho Republicans lcel
very happy, having elected their full ticket c1'
| veptipg Ju6,!ce of tho PaRce. The ticket VIZ
| elected ty tho following maoritles: Mayor, d.
4. Fafr. "; Treasurer, A.. scnaffcr, u; Cit,
Clcfk, D. =. Benedict, 100; Jufttcs of the Peace
J. Richardson, lS7; AsaeasoF, q. Bloods ID
AaEshal, J. 1F,tnX, 2H.
| NATEHrowN.
6peaal n44pateA 70 71s 1ttS44&
| WA1RATowR, VIA. .Aufu 1.-The charter cleo
tlou, held to-day, resulted In q victory tor The
Democratic Uuion League ticket aver the Citi'
xeus' txkrt bya nla}ority Of 40 G. Krub.
l2user is elected Mayor, 4. blGk Treasurer
4ud A. Tolkn.au.i aAl II. j. Gallagher Assesa
ots. Eyrly wArl but tie Fourth was carried b.
ths Dcmoxtaslc Uuion League ius!ou. Tue eless
sloa 1os tAe uoas important ward ealssss sak'
, 1877-04-04
CASUALTIES.

FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.
lfet1 Tort Tortd, <irrftl
: Between u and o'clock yesterday morning 2,
franc house uGar RhfnocliH Station {Rbine-
bcck), on tho Hudson River Railroad, WIS
burned to tho ground, and Mrs. Peter Burns
and four OF her children, tenants, perfshcd In
the flames. The building was three stories Ia
height, aud was occupied By three families, tho
Burss family, consisting Of eight persons living
on tho top floor. Tho father at the time was
absent. James E1mondorf and his vito occu-
pied patt OF the kdtdo door, and Bridget Kenane
and her three children tic floor below. Tho 1ro
apparently started In tho basement, ana Is sup
posed to have hava hccn the work Of m.
inccndtarY. Tho lower part Of tho house
was soon ll1ed With smoke and flame, cutting
of the escape Of the people above bv tho
regular passages. Lizzie, aged 12 years, ono
Of the survivors Of tho Burns family, who saved
her life by jumping from window twenty foot
above, gave tho following account Of the dlsas-
tori; The children ueEa awakened by their
mother, who told them that tho house was on
fire, and that they would all ba burned to death.
window, but she wa8 Unable to DO so tho smoke
was 70 thick. Lizzie told her mother to opcn
tla window .and let out sonle Of tho smpkc,
which A!e did, aud, throwing out.a ieathsr:bcd
. ii the ns1ns Of tho father, Son, and Holy
Ghost" llcr mother then told Lizzie to Jump
out, which, alter so'ne hcsltancY, she dld, alght-l
tt3y On the DnS0 ground. Tho last that Sue 6uv
Ut her mother was Is she stood at tho window
after shc had lcapcd out.
James Eluendosf, who With bis wife lived on
tho top floor ln ru0nls a<l Joining those Ut Mrs.
Burns, gave the following account Of the!r c..
capQ: hal just got Into bed wllbn / heanl
two faint cries pt .Murdsr!'.- I awakened my
wtld and went to the door OF the roo m and
opened It, and tho flames and smoke In the hall
way drove INC back. hurried TO tho bed and
dragged my wife out, nld wont to tho window
and ralacd It. ALI this umo the stnokc was ILL.,
Ing the room, and WAS fctv short OF breath.
As soon ~ got tho window up craW1ed out
on TO tle roof Of q shod below, and then my
wiio bundled me chair, aud sat Il on tho ROOT,
and she stepped out on 1t. Then took hold OF
her hands aliu let her down gu tho groutltl, and
abe fel, hurting her legs, and foil after her.
suftotltlon, aud found her room f1lll OF. SMOKE
She rushed down-staiss end to tho door leading
out OF tho house. crying FiIc.n She then
returned, antl, aroustng her thrc1 chi1drGn, gos
them out Of tho house. When sl1o rot out Of
doors sl'o saw MEs. burns Il tho third-aoor
a. soon as the ore In the ruin. haa beer, cx.
tngl1lsl.cd, search Nus malo for tho remains of
the victims, which wcFe found among tho debris,
mere charrca and blackenod trunks. Thenames
and ages Of the children who pcris,,ed were IS
Arthur, ~. Edward. tho intant who was
dropped upon the featheT-bed, was unhurt, but
Lizzie was seriously injured but had no homes
bruken. BIZ. Elmsntlorf and bis wife. who wcra
in fceble health received painful shocks, mud
some fears arc entertained ot their recovery.
, 1877-04-04

sAN FnAHc1sco, April 8.-Tlle Clearinghouse
Of the powdeF-mlts at Santa Cruz blew up To-
day, killing one man employed In cleaning
cylludcrs, and lnjurlug several others In tho
vicinity. Theru wcre about nine tons Of powder
In tho mill. and the explosion did considerable
minor damage In the Town Of Santa Cruz, two
miles distant breaking glass, crockcry In stores
ctc- Tho CAUSE u unknown. losa about So.
tMl
, 1877-04-04

THE FEMALE WALKUETE.N
DosroN, April 3.-Iertha Won Iilllorn CONF
pieted her walk Of afty milca In twelve hours at
IL o'clock tonight, with over fire minutea to
spare. shs restod thirty.ayo minutes. ILere
was IN audience Of about 1,50o at tho close aud
1000 visited Music Hall during tho day,-A
,aarketl go contrast TO the last trial, when more
last appearance in Boston, aud there was TN
bounded enthusiasm,
, 1877-04-04
SUBURBAN.

Special DtspalcA 10 1Ns IttbuAA
EvAhsros, ILL, april a--rho election Of
toxn Officers took pl4a to-day. Eosw,th.tand-
tnx tbs .nstgnldcauca Of the otices, there WIZ
much opposition, probably moro through per.
tonsi rivalry than for honorary position. Tiers
Hu very full rota cast, 7l3 being tho highest
number gtYcn ~ any one candidate. 1te foj.
lpzinR hare received ths highest yotet aud asu
eIe>1ed: supesSisur, George W. nuptoou, JF.; j;
Town Clerk. ]. It. Fitch: Collector. G. L. strat.
aaa; As4essos, joseph u Lyoasi School Tsua-
, 1877-04-04
Ing place ncxt Tuesday caused q light roto to
be poliett today, and but lttle interest WAS


Al2ul4CGtEA.
i sp<rtol bstps1teh to 77s 1stSane.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Arril 3.-The election to-
day was a complete yindleatton ot Judge Mann,
tor[ty, Republicans and Democrats voting for
bin. James A. Mallory vas reelected AluHlc.
tpat Judge. without opposition. The Common
Council and Board Of Supervisors remain about
tendance OF tho best ctttEens Of both parties As
workers nt the polls in the Interest of Judge
Mann. The election vas quiet and orderly.
BsLo1r, WIS, Apfii s.@rhs Temperance
candidates for Sfayor and Treasurer were elect
ed ,o-lay,-O. c. johnson for Mayor, by ma.
,urer, BY ii majority: Charles Wheeler. TEN;
perance, WIS elected Alderman In the First
Ward; Prof. II. N. Whitney, Temperance, in
the sce2nd Ward; Sidney Smith, License, Ia tt'e
Fai ,n Wara @ and O. smita 1ssn;s bssn Il The
for license. r..
Special nspaseA T. ~ 1s.tuaA
canihlato ior Mayor, George Edwards, lis heen
elected ny majority Of 800 orcr Mayor J: J.
Hogan, Democrat, who had 300 majority IN 1870.
The tlye wartl8 gave Edwards, Republican, 4 ma
torty. TAe Republican. sl.o elected th9 A. T.
AMl Treasurer. Three Republican md thseo
Democratic Aldermen we're elected.
WHITEWATER.
Special nfpdscA to 7nS 1Ff6unA
WHITEWATER, Wis, April 3.-Thc Republic
ans elected their entire ticket to-day BY hlnt-
sonc majority over the Aeuple's Ticket. The
banner town starts ont well Under the new ad-
mintstratton.
ronr ATKINSON.
Special Rtpateh 10 77s Tribune.
Fonr AEklS.os, Wi,.. Ap5'l a-Ihe town @
stan ss'$ StSa1a 81 aust Ss, z1 .sss @ s1ss @
The cYccptiOn Of Treasurer.
, 1877-04-04

sayinf that his object In bringing tho matter up
, waa that heretofore Che thought tho last Town
Board good onc) tho Inv had ignored from
beginning to end, and he wantc.i to let the poo
!. pic know It. lInvlng dono this, lc should voto
! for The resolution.
:, This resolution was then adopted, md the
meeting adjourned,
, 1877-04-04
C0Al-hlNERS,

- Upt~*V* LS4R7*1A " 13* 2TtN8N&.
LAsAtlx, ILL.,, April 8.-Coal-niuers' wages
were to-day reduced At tbs mines Of Tho hortl.-
cru Illinois Coal and Iron Company, in this city,
aud at the Illinois Valley and Ke,iosha Mincs,
tn tho south part OF LaSalle Township, FROM
fills 10 90 cents per ton icr mining ln tho
third vein, and from ~ cunts to u ccuts fpt
uiulug ia tbs seeoud YGlus
, 1877-04-04
FIRES.
IN CHICAGO.

In NAAN4ANVs ..-. D.. e...
Tho alarm from box IA at Ito yesterday
morning was caused by aro IL fourstorJ
brick building. No, 1869 prairto avenue, owned
aud occupied rs residence By John 9. Bcdcn.
Datna9a to buildlng, 500; to furniture, s75;
fully insured. The: fro originated In q rear
room on tho fourth floor from unknown Causes.
, 1877-04-04
DROWNED.

DEIv1pERs, April a-Two men. atrangcrs, tn
attempting to cross The Piscasaw Creek at Little
Thunder Mil, three miles from this place, wcso
drowned yesterday. Tho men were in buggy.
Que OF tho bodies WAS found this morning.
Search Ia being mado for the other, Names
unknown.
, 1877-04-04

At LOCK HAVEN, PA.
LocE HAVEN, Pa, April 8.-Frelcrtcks Block,
Min aud Grove streets. has burned. Loha,
$1,000; insurance, $4,000.
, 1877-04-04
THE WEATHER,

.WAsulNoyoH, D. O., April ~ + m.-Fos tha
Lake rcsiou, low, but slovly-rsinR tcmpera-
turs, falling barometer, eastetly wiuds, shifting
to soptherly and westerly In the western por-
tton, With increastng cloud1ness and light rs!n
lu tho Upper Lake region and near LAko Er!s
in tho afternoon or eveutaE.
LOCAL 0R1kKfATto1.
, 1877-04-04

At WEST RANDOLPH, vT.
WEST RANpoLrn, W., April 8.--Daley d
Gays Block, on Main street, and two small
buildings, wern burned. Loss, $4,000, dis
tributed nmong number Of occupants; In
surancc, $40, co.,
, 1877-04-04

0AIAIf TN14Es'F
ClxvaIAup, O., April s.-This morning ths
dead body Of uan,. aged about 20, aud sup
posed to bo George l.. Hameston, OF Akron, O.,
was found lying Ut tho foot Of deep embark.
meut IN this city, where he had probably Acc.
drntally tallan during the night. -. :,
, 1877-04-04

6pHesu9 DFzp1stH 70 1H3 1F1uaN&.
summoned to-day to hold an inquest at Mill
Hollow on the body OF man named Harrison,
who was killed by being struck with stone OH
Ills return from church last night. TlB afla!r Is
shroudel II MYatcry, With no arreats " yet. -