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Financial Disasters.

The Dale Misunderstanding Company, Of Pa
,erson, \. J., Eho oxn tAe l4rgsst SIX mill IN
that city. sill 20 into hq1idAiioa, 0Eing 10
the depreciation II prices Of six goods.
Their Liabilities are stated AZ betEsen 500,
60 ard SOC, 600, al secured except So, 900.
Tolie, Hnlton 4 Co, Of Cincinnati, Elsi 8
petition Ia bankruptcy Monday. Liabilities,
S3s2. eO07 assets sls9,o0o.
Mr.. Baker, the suspended banker Of Ches-
ter, Pa, states bis liabilities a. $500 and
his assets AZ Sl92,ooo- The assets coHsis
chiefly Of real estate, and Sish jadiciezs mant
agement all claims eau be paid.
The Taunton Savings Bank. Of Taunton,
Mass, has beeu eujoised By the BAak Com
nisssoners from doing any further business.
The hAak owes p, SIS. 763, add us assets are
siatsa a. 81 .4O4.5I3. Ils weakness Is 0wIug
to depreciation Of ioAns ca mortgages, bat
The depositors vii probably Be ultimately
psid IN fan
The Passaie County Savings Bank. a,
Paterson \. j., has closed up and depos-
iiors are 70 be paid January Sta Il IS =
STOCK concern. With $4,000 capital, Only
$4,000 Of which IS paid mp The deposits
aga0snt to Sl20,000. Among the assets are
xorthisss notes Of q former President. a
leading director and New Jersey Midland
Railroad bonds and notes.
Msssrs- Meter & Co, brokers aad bankers,
Of Nsw York, suspended payment Wednes-
day, with very large liabilities. The firm did
very large business, and the outstanding
loans may have run Up into the millions.
y. ". Alder, dry goods dealer, S. J. Tay-
lor, grocer; T. Finley, carriage bailder, all Of
cambridge, Pataam county, Ind, have failed.
The liabilities aggregate $4,000, Aad the
assets s. 700.
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AZ the meeting IL BahimoFe, "a Fri-
day, 2ist iass. % suppress yaeraucy in shis
STATE, ; roramis,es Of seven vas appointed
70 prepare and eoarey 70 the Legislature
bin for the purpose, VIZ Judge Robert
Gilmor, Judge William George Browa,
G. 5. GriEih, ST., james Alfred Psaree,
sraneis Miller. John MerEyman and L
OTIS Hinklsy. The following resolutions
pass,d the CouSsntisn
Resalss9, That IN he opinioa Of this coa.
ventioa The proposed legislation sh0ald en-
brace the toll0Eing features
First. Egery tramp and yagabond shall be
liable 70 arrest and inprisouusnt f0r speci-
led time 81 labor.
Seeond That such labor may Be required
to be performed upon the coanty roads, o.
other pablo works, AZ the option Of The eoan'
u commissioners q the several eo1ufies,
Third Thatthe H0ass Of Correctioa should
he completed and opened for the reception Of
sr1nps a. the earliest period practicable; that
she lo1zing and Incarceration Of tramgs and
vax1bonis in iAils and almshUuses shall, as
far As practczble, Be discontinued, ard II
necessary district w0rkhoases shall he estsh
hshed 70 cooperate vita the House Of Cor
reeti0a IN relieving the jaiis and slmshousss
Of the maintenance Of abls-b BODIED paapers-
Foarth- The Imprisonment Of paapers and
Criminals alike shah hare Tor its 5h5ess refor-
mAtiou and Instruction, wiih the protectioa Of
the community, rather than punishment
Fifth The sale OF intoxicating dFinks 70
known tramps aud vAgAboads shall be forbid
den.
T. 0tis Hinkley moved that the resolution
Be ameuded 80 that the tramp be defined As
one E5ikoal visible means Of support, Who
vAnasrs through the eountry, sleeping in
barns aai Oui-houses-
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Tribute Of Respect.

= At meeting Of George Washington Lodge
70. ~ a. y 4 ~ held on Tuesday. b.,
osnbef 10Th 1871, the following resolnljors
were offered h0d unanimously adopted
!. Whersas, i la. pleased Almighty God IN
~ ln3nl,e wisdom, and IN the order on bis
pIos'asnes llobfihgto a close the earthly exis,.
sheel aad thereby call from labor 10 refresh.
pmeny lhe soul ~ eur lAmsaled and believed
iD3fo'het Josepbas II. Hoppe, L soem. befit.
npg 70 bfuthefu 70 make q public expression
y w sentiments Of respect 20 he ,oemory
shleh hie entertained By The iirolherhood ~
V .l.sF Washington Lodge, A. r. A. MI. az
Nh'eh hV was fora number 0i years an honored
member Therefore Il i ~
Hsfelsed, That IN hls eminent character ma /.
ggga citizen and woftby mason W. reeor.
NE and Acknowledge him a. sntitied I. ne,
pty,Yuna respect hnd admiration
ntsstsd, That We sincorely lamem and
asplpfs We death u brother fIoppe. n Inc
gs.ts , q liie sed ~ tho nldsl n 1 large and
Hsseftsd, Thai we dseply ssnsa,h,,. v,h
w W. sesesyed iaHlly " she losE u Kind nus.
vhpa hnde Aheailohale hthnr'
4, he.eleed, That iheas proceeding. he NH.
s..,. y ~ Westminster papers, nnd that =
sepy q hon be sent 70 ia inmIlv al ,ns a.
eaAssd Brother. '''''' y w wv
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On Christmas morning, while number Of
boys, aged from ten 10 fifteen years. were
shooting at a mark at a wharf in BROOKLYN,
y. I, one Of them named David Sweeney
took up an old shot gun, and pointed Is al
Thomas Rourke, aged - years, cxclaiming
sportiyely, look out, I'll shoot you" So
mulianeously the gun was discharged into
Rourke's face, and be fell dead on the spot
Sweeney was arrested, but the shooting is
not believed TO have been intentional.
Rufus NJ. Smith has been appointed by ex,
Governor Mccormick as chief Of the New
lork ohce 10 superlntend the allotment Of
space IN the American section Of the PARA
Exposition. A Philadelphia firm who has
engaged to take charge Of American exhibits
at The lar has already secured the represeu.
lauon OF over iilly the largest manufacturers
in the country.
At the late meeting in Baltimore Of the
Maryland State Grange 1t was stated that
mortgages, which are exempt from taxation
IN Maryland, represent valuation Of s75..
Wo,Wo. The Grange recommends the taxa.
ton OF these in order 10 relieve the tax on
iarm lands and other property
The experiment recently made Of burning
the street refuse Of New York having proven
hAN ttts AuAubiilts nave uuueT
consideration the appropriation Of SIC, 600 for
The erection Of a furnace of sufficient capacity
to burn the refuse Of FIVE Of the wards Of
Gotham.
There are 1900 eolorcd men in Washing.
ton, and 2p,ooO almost are beggars. Far.
mers IN Maryland and Virginia offer them 81
and $40 month and they won't bulge an
inch So said a oolored lecturer in Baltimore
last week.
There are over seven hundred vessels en-.
gagged IN dredging for oysters in the MARYLAND
waters OF the Chesapeake Bay and its tribu.
tarles during the season, and each one gives
employment to captain and crew Of eight
men.
In a tenement house IN Boston, last Sun.
a,iayi Cornelius Tobin, being drunk, threw n
lighted coal oil lamp at Mrs. Michigan. who
was standing at the door of her room. The
lamp exploded, and she was burned SO badly
that she died soon ailer.
A heavy snow storm was prevailing n.
Cheyenne, Wyoming, Thursday, and was
moving eastward. The weather througbout
the northwest was cooler with Threatening
snow.
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The Philadelphia Lsigsr says A repor,
comes from Baltimore that member Of the
bar OF tha, city has made a great discovery;
he has first discovered that some fifteen miles
or so Of the Pennsylvania shore Of the Della
ware for about mile in width, from Chester
to near the Richmond coal wharyes, we're
granted FIRST TO Calvert Lord Baltimore, and
by him given to an ancient b1ecancer named
Ama-a Pawlett he has next discovered the
heirs Of PaWlctt in England, and their rights
to the little strip Of land in question arr 10 be
enforced. As 1t includes some three or four
square miles Of the City Of Philadelphia. il
has been suggested to let the ancient pirates
heirs take the city ifthey will take the funded
and floating debt with il, Blu, this com,
promise is objected TO, and there are those
who will insist that the heirs shall agree 10
take the New Public Buildings, and agree 10
complete them out OF their own pockets. and
that they shall also obligatc themselves to
finish the reservoir in the East Park, make
themselves responsible for the Qualification
Of the Water Works ON DR.. McFAdden's
plan, the Hart Greek sewer, and the manage.
meut Of the highways and the Gas Works.
These little conditions, it is hoped, will fright.
en- of the heirs Of Lord Balhmore's grantee.
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F.,.l Rsuooantsr in Montgomery Co., I'D.

a;.n.teh 10 the Baltimore Saa from
p.as.-ick Dee. -, says Near bAFnes'iie'
4 Mcrtremery county, yesterday, an ailefea'
~, toek Mace between Lloyd q. dnmisos
ss5 Thomas ". +. Warteld, which resulted
]. ne stabbius and almost instant DEAN OF
~ latter. The facts, a. FAR A. can be giesh-
s3 M 10 dis time, are briefly as follows
W.-feld 4 apoears. had been for some hne
rast With the consent Of her parents Paylns
IN alterations 10 one Of the sisters Of Ja'nisou.
lis visits TO the parental domieiIe we're y
seems. exceedingly ohnoNio's TO hef pro'n i,,
Iloyd, who had previously contracted an III
fa.,5ng toward Warfeld because OF hls atteu-
ion 10 the same lady to whom he tJamisonl
"a having addresses. Yesterday morning
wbile Al early service in the Catholic Church.
War6eld vas informed by bis friends OF M
merous threats made BY Jawison 70 do hun
bodily iajury, and was warned 10 be on MS
guard. -,-..
Alter the service was over, in accordance
vith an arrangement made the night before,
he mounted a horse which he had hired Tor
the purpose aad started up the road toward
HARMS store. With the intention Of proceed
ing 10 the house Of his fnead, Ar. 7. II.
Clements, whom be frequently VISITED. lie
was accompanied By a son Of Mr. Clements.
A short distance on the way the two met MI.
Jamison, also on horseback. Who boldly IN
formed Wariield that be intended nos TO whip
him. Both parties iismounied, and aiter
httle pArieying cliaehed aud fell. Ia the
struggle that ensaod War6eld had the decided
advantage, and upon realizing this Jamison
quickly drew a large dirk knife which he had
concealed aud thrust 1t into the body Of his
opponent From the effect Of this wound
Warheld, as stated above, almost Immediately
expired.
Jamison at once surrendered himself tothe
proper authorities, and vas committed to the
jail 81 Rockville, bail being refused. The
victim Of this unfortunate affair vas in the
S7th year Of his age and was a painter by
trade. His parents reside in this city. Jami.
sou is younger man, and farmer by occu.
patton. The unhappy occurrence caused
considerable excitement 10 the ueighborhood.
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BOsroS's FuTY.ToS CASxox.-Boston IS
interested ia a hfty.ton gun, the heaviest
piece Of ordinance ever cast on this side OF
the Atlantic, and just completed for the
Government by the South Boston Iron Com
pany. IL has taken eight months in the
casting, is twentyiour feet long. ffty-six
inches in diameter at the breech and oftwelve
inch ritied bore. 1t is constructed on com.
blnation Of the Rodman and Pallster princi
plies, casting Of cast iron being fitted with
an inner tube of bar iron coined spirally and
welded. The gun is TO be taken to Sandy
Hook Immediately and tested. Itisiutended
TO throw a proieetile weighing $50 pounds,
with l40-pound charge of powder, seven
miles at low elevation, and with force
enough to penetrate at mile and half a
hfteen'ineh armor plate
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

The long roll Of bankrupt Saviagsbsnks ID
continues 10 swell. Il Is an exceptional d ~
that fails to bring some news Of slch a disas-
ter. 1t IS observable, however, that bat few
probably not one Of the concerns thus far
reported as insolveut has been Saving
fund, pure and simple. Every one, or near
ly every one o. them has been a proprietary
or stock concern, Owned or controlled by pe0-
pie whose sole object in being connected with
them was either 70 obtain possession, for their
own purposes. Of the money Of other people,
OF TO make money out Of the deposits for
their Own gain as stockholders, regardless Of
the security Of depositors. This Is making a
moekery Of the term saving bank Such
banks are simply devices to enable those who
operate them TO get the custody Of the money
Of industrious people under the pre;ext OF
taking care Of IT, bat really for the purpose Of
Specializing With it for their own profit
Philadelphia LedgsT.
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Ratification Notice.

In the Orphans Court of Carroll CopII
December Term II
Estate of John X. Zimmerman, DECD
ON application it is ordered this gii :
" Of December, 1871, that the sale = .
Real Estate Of John X. Zimmerman ~
Carroll county, deceased, made by Hsl7
Zimmerman, Executor OF the last vi :
testament Of said deceased, and this az
ported to this Court by the said kEec''fl
ratified and confirmed, unless cause y 3.
to the contrary on or before the 4sh Aaa-
2sth day Of January next; provided aaa,
this order be inserted for three 'u'S's
weeks in some newspaper printed az
lished in Carroll county, before the - y
day, 2lsl day Of January next 80,
The report states the amount Of saF I
twenty Ave hundred dollars $500
True eopy,-Test: n,,rg
dec 2e.st Register OfWis
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CRlVsoS BlyAlyEs. st. Michaers Comb
says-Ihe oysters in some parts Of the Ches
apeake are affected in a singular way, and
present most unusual appearance. They
are found red about the "gills, or strcakcd
with red and liquid as red As blood eHudcs
from them. This appearance was fret noticed
in the lower Chesapeake, but the oysters as
far Up as the Chop,ank now show il. Me-.
William Willis states that he found "red oys
tiers last week in lot Of Miles River oysters
he purchased. Capt W. II. HaddAway took
a load Of fine oysters to Baltimore last week
from the Great Choptank, which he sold at
Maltby's oyster house at a fair price. When
opened, many Of them we're red, Aad when
put in cans they looked a. il bic ID had been
mixed with them. This, Of course caused
their rejection Capt G.. W. Tyler says he
has seen these red oysters in VARIOUS parts Of
the bay. and that 1t is a most uuaec0untable
fact, "Green-gilled' oysters are not uncom.
mon at certain seasons, bot red is new de-
pariure Capt J. b watkin, states that he
has seen oysters exhibit the same appearance,
in the spring, but never beIOr9 in the fall
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MARRIED..

On the 10Th instant, at the NJ. p. Church
townsville, Frederick county, by Rev. Milton
Myers. j. VIM. Snader, Of New Windsor.
ana Mss z. Z. Buckley, Of townsville.
on the 18th instant, at the Reformed Par.
S s9lnase IN Frederick city, by the Rev ]
Shulenberger, assisted by the Rev. NJ Fsb
baugh, Mr.. John l.. McMaster and Mrs Sns;a
u stevens, all Of Frederick county,
~ Baltimore, on December 20, by Rev. ID
l. ureenheldi Wm. u. Scot, and Miss b. j
At the NJ. p. Parsonage, on 9th ;.s,..,
BY Rev. s. b. Soatherland, ID. d. NJ 49,
y; King, Of Frederick county, and Mis-
Missouri Geesey, Of this county,
IN baehman's Valley, on the 18th inst nv
ney' ,. = Ferguson, John g. Gist and Mis-
Ina y; 6orseeh, daughter Of Louis p. Cor.
such, Esq, all Of this county.
Do December ~, BY Rev. W. + w.,d
William a. Wagner and Miss ida 4 ss;n,
ley, both Of this county. " 'P
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A GBL's HoRRIBLE DEArH.-The Pitts
burg, Pa, Commercial says: AN accident
occurred on Saturday afternoon At 40
o'clock, st the Valley Paper Mill at Verona.
on the Allegheny Valley railroad A young
woman named Mary Ann Collins. who had
been employed in the mill three or four years,
had been assigned TO a new position in the
second story. in which there is a large trap.
door Immediately over q vat on the ground
floor. Miss Collins had been called from
another part Of the room to assist in dumping
box Of rags. She started to answer the
call, and walked into the haiehway, which
was obscured by the steam arising from the
vat Of boiling water and vitriol. She was
precipitated directly into the vat, and mast
have died very speedily. In three minutes
after she fell her body was taken out scalded
white. She was l6 years Of age.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

CHRIsTNAs AT THE PERMANENT ExHIsIrlOx.
"A true Christmas scene is described as hav-
ing been presented at the Philadelphia Exhi-
bition on Christmas, when in the auditorium
was erected large tree, fifty feet in height,
trimmed, dressed and Ornamented with ali
the taste and beauty which 50 delight both
young and old at this season Of the year. All
the inmates Of the the various institutions for
the young and fneudiess we're admitted free.
while all other Juveniles were charged the
nominal sum OF i've cents. Each child was
presented with a suitable gift and a bag OF
candy. In addition to these attractions every
afternoon and evening daring the holidays
there will be music and dancing. Articles
are displayed for sale in the centre Of the
building, and the more handsome Of the
booths have been arranged in a vide circle
aboas The tree, presenting a busy and novel
spectacle.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

On Christmas night kerosene lamp ex.
ploded ~ the store Of W. II. Roberts. Al
kondout, New York, which ia turn caused
the explosion Of IN oil tank and the destruc.
uon OF the building. Six families oeennied
TIE upper part, most Of whom escaped Win
only the clothes they had on. 5anien Bfon.
leys one Of the tenants, WAS RESUMED b. tke
hretaen with The aid Of their ladders. III M
wife and little girl we're sulIocated before MA
could reach them and persisted II the iIaa,eU
Their bodies we're taken from he rims rhnr.
red masses, witkDu. the samblaace 81 H.
manity. = ~
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

InE TiLDEx ixcoME Tax Suir.-The case
ia which The United States sued ex- Governor
Samuel j. Iilden, to recover income taxes
alleged % Do due BY him, was 10 have been
nrgaed u New York Saturday, in the United
States District Coart, on demurrer to the
complaint, On The gronnda that the govern.
meit vas prevented b. permitting The defen-
dept % make biz own Ietnfns aud giving a
receipt kheretcr from Receiving naylhiux ad.
ditiua4l y the nfuoAntz paid, baf. o. apnliet-
ton Of defendanieS counsel, the argument vas
Get dqsn q Jannaiy 5, for which dase Il was
put dous pefempt0rils.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

We are indebted to Hon. Charles b.
Roberts for the following documents =
Memorial Addresses 90 the life and char.
acter of Henry Wilson, Andrew johnson,
and Michael G. Kerr; Report Of the Fish
Commission on the propagation Of the
food fishes Of the United States; proceed
ingz Of Congress and Of the Electoral
Commission on the Count Of the Presi-
tial Electoral Votes, and also for daily
copy Of the Congressional Globe.
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DKArn or Fiona TgMri.e,--- Flo,. Ta,i.
The world.renowned irotter, and lie e,.,"'ii
the turf while she was IN active ,ns,,, 49,. %
vice, died on Friday evening al ~ s,asl W. ~,
o. her owner, Mr. Aristides WelcL naas
Chestnut Hill, PHILADELPHIA, sbe ~ s neAl
y 1870, and bred by Mr. Samuel Wsish \,
Oneida county, New York. Tier M ~ ~ -
one-Eyed Hunter who was ~ Raa,, Va
Hunter, and her dam was Madam Tsm,,i.y
who was got by spotted hrsli.a bln',
owned az that time BY Mr.. Horace Eer,v "y ~
brought from Duchess county. New WI ~"
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A Nav PoNrEII.--A new Pompeii has
been discovered in Italy. At the foot OF Nj.
Gargano buried town has been laid bare
the houses being twenty feet below the sur
face. A temple Of Diana was first Brought TO
light, then portieo composed Of columns
without capitals, and, finally a necropolis
covering nearly four acres. The Italian Gov
eminent has taken measures to continue the
excavations on large scale, aud has already
discovered q monument erected in honor Of
rompey after his victory over the pirates
Inc town Is the ancient Sipontnm, Of which
strabo and Livy speak, and WHICH was de.
stroyed by an earthquake.
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Foreign Affairs

The Seryians have occupied several more
small towns in Turkish Territory. and picked
up some cattle and provisions. The Turkish
prisoners from Plerna are freezing to death
Gen. Grant has sailed from Palermo for Nal.
Ia A new Italian cabinet has been formed.
The French Gen Borel has been put on the
retired list for insubordination for remonstra.
ting some time ago against orders, which he
apparently suspected had connection with a
coup etat. Christmas was observed il Ha.
ysna, Cuba, with the usual enthusiasm.
In Pans il is rumored that an INQUIRY will
be made on the reassembline Of the Chambers
as to whether a coup d etaf was really con.
templated by President Mcmahon. The Rad.
ical journals state that the troops at Limoges
were provided with ammunition and two DAYS
ration, aud held 10 readiness to start for Paris.
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HNHE undersigned wishes to eonlae,
Il. the delivery on his farm, which VI, w
on the ReiGterstoVn turnpike, o. ~
Tons Of best Timothy Hay, at lnisn.I
ten days or two weeks, between eaee ~
he may require ii, throughoutihe "n'a'
Spring. :, upvpy
deo %. ., Pikesvils, "
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Hysf National Bank, Ner Uiad'0 h;
December 2lsir lSi,
HNHE President aud Directors oil i Y Nd Id
Il have declared q Dividend o. ~
AND ONE HALF t4l) PER ChNi' w
Capital Stock for the six months q
December slst, 1871, payable on aa n,i 4
January sth, 1878. State Ia1 pss,YR
Bank. n. H. DA na.hs
dec % os->
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FEScR.-The Princess Anne Somerset
county, Nd Herald, says:-Some Of our
farmers have announced that they viii not
make any outside fence the coming season:
they will take care Of their own stock and ex-
pect others 70 do the same. An stock tres
passing on their premises will be held for
damages The same journal also aays.--We
see that some Of our exchanges are adsoeat-
iag he introduction Of the whipping post 10
shis STATE. We believe such a law would have
. ieadenry % diminish petty larceny, ard
would he dreaded far more than ne uea;t,r-
hary. m TIE matter Of expense Il would ~ I.
great saving 10 ihe State.
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lScESDfARY FIRE u HOvARB couxTY.-
On Christmas morning, about clock, the
barn and courthouse Of Mr.. Richard Davis,
living IN the third district Of Howard county,
near Woodstock, was discovered TO be on FIRE,
and rs progress was so great as not to allow
the saving Of eight valuable horses in the
barn, all Of which were burned 10 death, along
with the destruction OF harness and farming
utensils, and $50 barrels Of corn in the corn.
house. The IRE was the work Of an incendi.
airy, as Is evidenced by the two buildings
being on IRE at the same time, although q
considerable distance apart A granary in
close proximity, containing several hundred
bushels OF wheat, escaped. The loss IS est.
mated AZ $4,000; fully insured in the Mont.
gomery Mutual.
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M, 4 shocking tragedy ia reported from Farm
We ' a.. Ordinarily one Of tho auietesi
places ~ lhal State. Col. WIN. u. tInflsy'
~ sininen. iawyeri wac shot and killed wiile
s 4 % his olhce, BY Capt VIM II. Kreee.
shot and fatally wounded bIiosef s ~ m,sn
hours afterwards. ltia Thought hi s nv,
y psu some personal grievances, liia MAD.
ner for some time had been nooAv "a ~
spondeni, and some believe 10 wss la,ss. "