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REGISTRATION!

NOTICE lie hereby gwen that the Reg
~ istraslon Books are now open aud
will be kept open In the town OF Colfax
uutIl the 18th day Of March. 1879.
Parties who failed to register in the
November election have no the oppor-
tnuity OF doing %. Those who regis
tered at tnst time have no need to
rvgisted again. }. y. GRAfSJN,
telo-td Registrar Of Grant Parish.
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iuss who have not paid their
nptons to the CHRoSICLE need
b surprised to have their pa
fsDpped in very short time.
gd do not come forward and
We are getting tired of
y'1sy the paper, and shall
Fti rule that if it is not paid
tas end Of the year to stop
fioa order.
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\ g;cbt Worshipful John G
I, iii lecture CloutiervlIle
|. No 1903 on Sunday, March
| Al YssOns in good standing
I-r;sd 10 attend.
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!, v.ut no chronic Office seek
y politicians to frame a con-
I'm. and for that reason Nc
N sbould be allowed to stay
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- Grow has received a
/ ,muission from the Secre-
| dSss.a, under which he "''al-
Essduesdsy last.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUCCESSION SALE.
State Of Louisiana Parish Cont, Parish
Of Grant
Succession Of James ". Ha3no%-No. Al.

Not ce is hereby given &c the crrii;S rs
OF this succession and to al OF el
persons herein interested, to show
cause within tel days from the
present notification, il any they
nave or can have, why the
second account filed by the executrix in
this succession should not DO approved
and homologa cd aud the funds distriba-
led n accordance Herewith.
By order Of the honorable the parish
court, Grant parish. Louisiana.
y. B. ShACKELFORD,
Deputy Clerk.
Collar, La, Feb. 81. 1879
fe22-2t.
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!. Fsut has our thanks for a
wdding cake. We received
|xiculars, but learn that her
sxr vas one of the contract
Iriss May the young bride
kI The joys of q married life
knss Of its ills.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-03-08

b iowa council should repeal
! ixnsss Of the butchers for
b lis now more than two
y, since they have had any
bin market, AM. their license
Cinps out others who wonld
En beef.
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] =, sorry to learn that Con-
4 Iscroii1 lost his brother
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-03-08

!. R.,t Able extended her
!. cousbstts this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-03-08

,.,tsou's Best Sweet Navy
n30-ly
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] 4. hall we do, now that gen :
LIZ is here3
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,,ijul Weather.

| Grow opened his school
/. Ist Monday.
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New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

sIpRruP ColRT-CHAMBFRs lawrence Nos lG 20,
A. 46 o. 7 50 lj, l2t 100 lG2 l0a, log, I"O
GENERAL IIBM-Davs. T. j., and Brady and lnealS. ~ -
NOS a. n So H. 81 3d. l07 10, lJ3 l54. ljj. 22 25l
3o3 5OI 3Oj 3OG 30 5O9 $40 oll 3l2 3l3 3D. I'D 34o
sfEuN 1ERN-van Braat JmDcmqrTcTso l. G T. -,
70. Law and FaCL-NOs so t96 S9l HOS 9Ou, 9O" no
0l4 947 s2 952 $780, 93s 943. 9iG so, 63i
CiRCI1r-PARr I-Daucs JNos. 2s9l. 1o29 25O5, 2jes,
4l@l 1861 o. 4OGp 2GG2 273 2S74 293r ~. 1863,
67 l7O2 1850 2726, 1882 1856 42jj 325l, 32j6 32js
PART I1-Barrctt J-Nos 1885, s0la, 23l3. 1906. 2s2o
II s. I2i0t iIG7 42iS 27s9 3ios 4Ojl 4j23 B. 43fl
PART HI-Donohue Nos 2950. 295l. 259a. %i3G,
:0S6 3O2 4ll9 46lO, AL 307s, 32l2 lsls 2Ss5 I'll
ls27 2455 l42l SlO l2i. 1900 2l4l, 2773 2lSp 3lOI
500 325l 252 1898 $23i. 1884, 1888 S245 32iA
SUPERIOR COURT-GKNERAL TFRN-SodCwick and Van
Worst JJ-Nos 4 o. s. O. H. IL, 49, u, IL, H. IS 10, 20
SPECIAL TERM-Freeoman I.-NO. %. , 49,,
, IA ~ fsAr147 s d "a 2 "a 02 l0S osi CO.. '-'
COMMON PLKAs-GESERAL TFgMC. j. paly, C. j.. and Ean
oep q and q 4 a 10 E9' l. SS 4, g g e. 0 g. oS TO-
SPECIAL TERN emore, J-No B.
FQ1IY TERH-AdOurned for the term. - - ,
TRIAL TgRN.PARII- f. Daya I,-N%os No. $50 ly,"i 2os6'
sSj R2l G25 sjs $50 800 1922, 1864 90l. 2299, $50.
PART III-Adjourned for tho term
2las 542I, 47i8 9Oa 55O6, 1895. -
Pant Ilshel. JNoA 6lOs 6l0l. 5542 5g67 1859 64ll.
6ls9 54l4. 596s 312Ol2 423s, 6456 6527 6535 b5G2 ~
PAGT IlI-sheridan; J:Nos 6377 463s b6Jo tsgl 62S6
GENERAL SEssOSs-PARI I-Cilderslecve Jlenry Burns,
ieoDOus assault battery Hugh Duhy Robert johnson.
burglary Mary Smith John L. Harms Hermann herscI'
PaRT II-Cownr John clifford, felonious assault and
John sullivan burglary: William McCaroL grand larceny
Rowland l.. . Gordon, robbery
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
JUDICIAL SALES OF LAND.

The Supreme Court General Term, in view
OF a general though vague complaint of the ineon-
yeniences ana expenses OF foreclosure, partition and
other judicial sales of land, recently made a rule that
the sales should be conducted by the referees them
,elves In the basement of the City Hail This and other
provsIors Of the rule strongly attacked 10y the
lawyers as making sales of the kind even worse than
before and the action of the Legislature was invoked TO
correct the rule. The rule was not to go into effect
until YESTERDAY At the opening Of the General Term
yesterday, the following order was handed down:
In view Of the probable action Of the Legislature ny
the enactment OF law correct the abuses sought 10
be remedcd by the rules in relation Ia judicial land
yaes adopted by this court January 6, lSf3 TO take
fec the first Monday Of March, II is ordered by the
COu now here that the operation OF SAID rules Oe suS
pended until the first Monday of May next
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
DTCI6IGNS-MAGCU3 3.

Supreme Court ChamBers-Bv Judge Barrett
Desinstcr AT Byre The application for rchesIiuE must
be dcne1 n The respondent desres lac may on giving
proper secury nave a siay. The Nauc9tuck cutlery com
Iay ana amendments settled except ss 10
ihe 3ls amendment Freshman G; oil. agt. SChung-Case
and smenGments seed except as TO hr I9h amendment
By Judge Iawrence-In tic matter OF HOuEhtOn Notion
ioreduce Il denied COmmelm ag ulitt.~MO
Ton with costs. The Peopo ~ rel OMEN agt New
York Lake Enc and WosteIn Railroad t9un
t for the IelaOr will Cbge The Court Dy Ing s DIe IN
ils Gaze. Fedmann agL Welp aud C5heis.Ishqg49h Il ho
notice be gyen1 Bel sgt. B9uschman sboulh thole
be IefereDcci Matthews agt Pnor1Nhy should the ei
animation De mad before referee SkldmoIc agt SaNdse-
slOuld be reference. Lee act. o OBueu-GIahtcu 49,. o.,
By juige POtterIn tho matter Ot Hathaway GO
lied.
BY Judge DonOhuo-We.t agt F!sse.-Nouon dened with
Vut costs in the matter OF ECkeInDO not tbHk nave
yOHer 10 make this order In the matter Of wilson, cannot
make This OIdr. Lewis ag Gould: Same agt same II is
.sse The motion be denied the proofs deny panin
saiemeHts motion denied VIII costs In TIE matter OF
Idge Clarke CLARKE. cole agt Schuster Gardner agt
oaidnef-OrdeTs granted summons 2gt UllDCf McCIaIc
g LeDtel In matter OF Weeks Ittman agL Nees 80
~ Same agt (NO y Lynch RgL CorWin: Cunning
sgI Levy COnOyer agt Useful Machine Company; BOr1nd
sst Lewis; Kelly agI. DAVIS; Cunning sgL Levy Holden
~st HOllen.- Granted
sPeeta! 9erm-BV Judge LawIence-Mecbancs and Irnd'
eb National Bank agt. the Mayor oc-ln tins case am
@auug for The brief Of plaintiffs counsel Clement sgt
complaint in Tins acton must DO dismissed with
oes Tor The that The panth remecy al Law las not
bsA eIbaubted-Feld sgt Hunt ~ Howard i. H. 59J Held
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
CIVIL NOTES.

John Flynn, age twenty, was arraigncd be-
fore Judge Giderslceve yesterday and pleaded guilty
10 highway robbery. In view Of his plea and his youth
Judge Gdesleeve sentenced HIM to five years IN state
Prison.
1t was announced by the Clerk of the United
States Circuit Court yesterday, that In order TO hear
appeals admiralty writs of error reviews in bank
ruptcy and other where the decision in the DIS
irct Court was made by Judge BlatChOld, either Chef
Justice Waite Mr. Justice Strong would SIT III Circuit
Court, beginning about June J.
In the suit of August Mcnard against Marietta
T. Stevens one Of the suits connected with the
Stevens apartment house, judge scdgwick yesterday
affirmed the plaintiffs verdict Menard undertook
nudcr sharp restrictions to keep the restaurant,
have days notice before beng turned
ou'. but, he claims, lie turned out without faut
notice.
Rachel GOldstein sucd Frederick Ogden
anl others on a bond given by the defendents for
5000. The defence that this bond was given to
advances made in payment in advance 0i Custom
House and other official salaries, at discount; an
action against public policy aud condemned by statute
law Judge Barrett held that the defence was 100 re-
mote, and directed verdict for paintf for SGl'4 ~
Minnie Smith, who Is also known as Ellen
Miller against her two indictments for stealing sur
gcsl Instruments. Peculiar circumstances in the teits
end in her conduct led TO question OF her sanity Her
counsel John O. Mott pressed the insanity of his client
defence scientific nquisltiOn was had, ana as
acqutal, hut tho confinement OF the prisoner as a
lmatIc IN the asylum on Wards Island
In the contest OF the VIII OF Dr Benlamln
Robson before Surrogate CALVIN yesterday, Mrs Ann
Crane and Catherine Garrett testified to the im6e
Cily aud seniliiy of the testatOr in 1874. when he
burned his WILL order TO show that be was not respon
sble for the act An effort was made prove the
tents Of tue will by the grandson, william H. SAGE. but
objection made. The SutrOsate reserved his de-
until this morning, when hour Will be given to
the case before tue Vanderbilt case begins
An application to release Louis PalmcTo, the
Italian charged with the murder Of John schnetzcr,
was strongly urged by william +. Knitting On Judge
Lawrence YESTERDAY The claim vas that there was
nothing whatever before the Coroner, aud no afiayit
or paper TO connect PalmerO with the crime Assistant
District Attorney LeaTy stated that Information gwen
Coroner led TO t" heef that Tomorrow sumcent
evidence wonld be before him 10 warrant ie conviction
Iudge Lawrence adjourned the proceeding 10 thursday
next the undcrt tndng that the Coroner "oud pro
"A
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
CHARLES READE'S VAR LE7ThR
Addrl..ed % d. EdltaLoL "a noau YtleqrnpA.

Addr6SSCd u ttH Edtt1rW me D0dJ le'fDdph'
II is not necessary TO be Outwlttcd by the
ZuIus People that 20 to war should Immediately rub
M Their wits II they have to encounter saHager supe-
nor i'm numbers and knowledge of the ground ana
armed longer with stone arrows ana h0nc spears mn
guns rifles the very first question they fhoud ask
themselves is tins Does all our superior sclence tuf-
ulSh with engine OF VdI TO turn tue sCac Now
possess engine of modern warfare that ought
ohaVe been in tuat unucky camp, since no German
nor French army would have invaded even strange
and wooded country without II. mean balloon Il Ia
cOrdc. very small would have raised "a man
900 feet and shown him In amOmcnt the shallow St.
crets Zulu strategy. Lateral ambnscadcs though In
tunglc, are ambuscades tn n scout looking down
vertically with a powerful biDOculaT, aud sweeping
thirty miles AT q glance.
The nation, therefore, will feel obliged 20 the War Of
fee II It will send out not great many more soldiers
TO he knocked the head, hut few more soldiers.
more ammunition more balloons, more gasCmctcrs,
more binocuarH, Hnd-mOIo brains.
Paris for her amusement, raised twenty-five people
in n hai loon 400 feet several times every day Cannot
Tnrland raise one drummer boy one gallant little
nGiTer-'' Ingcntcs anmos angustO pectOTe Nersaus -
900 feet 10 protect her chvalry from silly slaughter
No doubt II IL much harder 20 generate gas IN camp
Ian i'm cIty; but II has been done In camp, and there
fore can be done again aud ought 10 be done, though
iurv az inventors should have to be cOnyOkcd.
When civilized nations meet in battle. glory may be
gained though lie is lost but those who sond our he
Tocs TO light with savaSes should attack defcnsiyey,
and ,ndge their brains bit, grudgng so base an en-
eny the life OF single British soldier and the tears oi
those who mourn him. am, sir yOur 0bedicn servant
CHAHLLs lEADL.
4Ibe-f GATE. huf1hLsbr1d0e.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
RECORDED REAL ESTATE TRANSFER,
xIu YORK CrrY

Crcenwch.st 40 400. 27xlOO. William Moses and
others executors etc, 10 Albert " H1iCli.
Same property William Moses ana wife 10 Albert ii
Hatch ...'--
Barclays No ~ John d Anderson ana wifc TO Thos
cnrSstd. 80 2oi, 251ioO II II Anderson, referee
Chrysiicsi 40 263 2jxi0O; ii Ii Anderson, referee,
to Heuy Hfcl .-....-... -...---,-.,-
Mallison-avc W cor 45th. 81. 2lx75j: Michael o.
Reilly TO Webster Wagner -
UOIatiost ss, - II Ot Washing tOn5t, s"HSt.ji
Hugo We'll 10 Rosa Wirth --..
Mnton..; : q lot 40 l2i Wilhelm Mash and wife to
Is; ave cor 18TH ST. je,sO Il NJ Henry, referee to
sophia Iiuk.--------.---
2lstst, II s. Ij47I OF 9th.avc, 193X9~.9 also =
2.d-t, $40 n of ION ave, 30N26N; Chaics
SclicssingrT aud wife 10 Moses r lnCerfol-..--..
Sod II. : g 300 II OF shave l26N9s.9i George A
MCDermott "a Mary Mcintosh. ......------..--..
GGd-st 5. 100 II e OF Jtn-ave 5OI9s9 samuel w
johnson and Others, executors ETC. 10 william w
53dst. 81 II Of lstaVe. 2jN94I Charles J. snOw
executor. etc, To lOuIsa snow
4qth--t. :, $50 II e Of Sth-ayc, 2OXlObj; w an
Syck referee. 10 Charles " Tyson. ..,........:.,-
7gth-st ~ II " Of let ave, l11luU: Edward HI
patrick ard vile 10 John Behrens. s.............-..-
1l.ih 81 f. 1913 ~ of lstave, 2lylhO 10 the Wash
ingtOn Life Insurance Company 10 James BOYD
ll5fhst, n =, . . II Of sth ave, h0NlOO.ll also
ll5th.st. S2J II Q Of sthaye, 6OXlOo.ll; IAlph
SchOoumaRcr ami wife tU Charles Jackson. --.-.
l27th II. e. 2g7.G n Of jth-av-, lS.9X99ll h VI
Henry referee, to Orlando Hayes .-....-...--.
sane property, Orlando Hayes and wlfc TO Edgar
Williams ---..-. .-..--- .....--.--- -,.,,.-;
l35th-st 5, 29GG II g Of Alexander ave 2OHltO,
Angel, referee. 20 Eleanor Hunt
l5sth n. II =, l7j tcOf COurtlaudtav0, 25XlOO;
MARY Fttzsche aud husband to John NlcAlas..
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
TIE MONACRESI LIBEL SUIT.
DEMANDING HEAVY DAMAGES FOR ALElTEE WHICH
BROKE OFF HIS MARRIAGE.


DEMANDING HEAVY DAMAGES FOR ALFITER WHICH
BROKE OFF HIS MARRIAGE.
Nicola d Rienn Monachesi has begun a
libel suit aganst Alfred Catey aud mis- wife for 10000
damages for letter sent by Mrs Catey in which che
accused Monachesl OF being forger, thief aud swind
ler The plaintiff SAVE the result of the sending OF the
letter was the breaking on Of his marriage TO
Miss Isabella Porter the daughter OF Mr.. AMI Mrs HID
bard Porter Of Chicago. The family is OF the highest
rtspectabiy and the rupture of the engagement has
heen followed by the young lady's marriage 70 M
Eames
In 1874 Mr. MOnachcsi married a niece Of Mrs
Cately. she died about year later. Mr.. and
Mrs Cately lad some trouble, during which,
according 70 the affidavit OF Giuseppe L. Mona
chesl. Nicola M0ndcheri, tho phnuh, csponsed
the causr the husband and assisted him. taxing hih
,nto his house until reconciliation was effected be
tween them Giuseppe j. Monachcsl adds, that there
after Mrs. Caely avOwed the most intense maee TO INC
plaintiff. ,,.c
Mrs Cately's answer denies that the plalntif was
damaged IN his reputation by her letter for the reason
that he had never earned or enjoyed good reputi-
ton" She does not know whether the copy set tOrh
hy him il correct not; but whether correct or nO
eyeyn5ns asserted daceat@d n%TG Wife sd chd ni
Of the planth had been uttered. but OH January
1879 stil III the receiving vault OF the New lork
Marble Cemetery in Sccond--t that charge for keep
ing them mad been paid by him that he IS impecunious
and receives small salary, and has been ohllgcd To-
Gnrrnw money that he has vile habits and addicted
of into xcating liquors and Is known az drnnknrd and
that he has frequently been seen drunk the answer
zion of me bad character of Monachest
The case came before Judge SnnOtt, IN Marine Court,
Chambers motion to NaCate an parte 0lIer hold
ING both Mr. and Mrs Ca,ely IN 5000 ball On SATURDAY
last Juige Snnott granted ne motion to yactte
costs, on the ground that there was no prctcnce
that he knew anything about the writing or the letter
such an act OF the wfcs obsolete III this state As
TO Mrs Catcy, lie reduced the bail to II.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
IN FAVOR OF TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

The Superior Court General Term, Judge
Curtis giving the opinion. has decided an important
question in favor Of telegraph companies in tie case OF
McCool against the Western Union Telegraph Company
The plaintiff q shipbroker, tclcgraphed 10 Montreal
that lie had effected charter OF his correspondents
vessels Had the message gone through he would have
been entitled 10 81 800 brokerage but by some accident
the message was DELAYED at Boston until the shiPOwners
made OF neT ARRANGEMENTS. The Court below gave hin
verdict for 81 $50 So but this is reversed by the Cen
era Term when holds that there being nothing IN the
message TO show a special value, the damages must De
limited 10 the cost Of sending IL 81 o. and interest,
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
WITNESSES IN TWO HEMIsPHERES.

In the suit of George Merrill against Car
lnal McCloskey branch Of the Merrill will contest,
Judge Donohue has granted very extended commis-
zion to take testimony. Thomas b. Oakley is authorized
10 take the testimony OfJOscph Tucker, Mary Ellis and
Mrs Annie Gordon Hutton. OF Paris. The United States
Consul and Vice-Consul at Bordeaux are required TO
take the testimony Of Clara b. de Rean at that place
the Consul Vice Consul at Rome asked TO take
the evidence OF two persons there; the Nce0nsu or
Florence Of still another person. the Consul ana vice
Consul AT Geneva others to attend to- and George
W. DOane and James NJ. WOOlwOTth are appointed 10
take testimony OF Witnesses at Omaha Neb.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
NEVER STEAK IN A HuRRY.-The hospitablf

NEVER STEAK IN A HURRY.-Ihe hOspltable
Jones: Yes. we're III the same Old place, where You
dined with us last year By-the-by old man. wish you
and your wife would come aud take potuck with us
again on the" The impusive Brown On the cage,
nes. OF ha determinat again to take potIucK
with the JOneses) my dear fellow! so sorry! Bul
wc'ro engaged the-a-On thce-OD th-th-that even
ing !" Poor Jones tpathctcalV: "Wcll, old man, yoli
might have given me time Just TO name the day
Punch.
WHATS SAUCE FOR TIE GOOSE" ETC
Passenger lin secOndclass): " think I've got into the
wrong carriage" Ticket inspector (sternlyl: " me
difference must he paid" Passenger Oiiumphantlyl:
on, Just so Then I'll trouble you for 3s; I've got
frst-class ticket - Punch.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
THE COUNT JOANNEs IN COURT.

HE rrCovERs VERDICT OF $50 IN BROOKLYN
George, the Count JOannCs, in all his glory,
his wig and teeth carefully adjusted, sat in the Circuit
Court room In Brooklyn, yesterday morning. When the
case Of George Slate against Solomon Fenton IT, was
called Ready for the plaintiff" he Cricd and prepar
70 swoop down upon the defendants counsel In open
ing his case the Count said that the suit brought by
the plaintiff to recover SlO3 Tor his services as dentist
The defendant person OF excellent family ana
wealthy but he possessed peculiarity he always
desired 10 have something taken off ~ bill before paying
IT, The plaintiffs work done chiefly for the daugh-
ter OF the defendant, who offered 10 pay one-haf OF H
bill The Count then moved that the amount dcmdhGed
he increased 10 $3.50. there was no contract judge
Pratt granted the motion. rcmHrklng; rms lSa pIcllS
small case and want il quick" Dr. STATE 1C~I-
fed in reference his dental eduCaUou ana described
nc work done fOr Miss Fcutou. Miss Fentun was asH
10 stand M and exhibit her teeth TO The iuTy. why
said the Count beautiful teeth IL Is fine ad.
XertisemcHt for YOU, DIR. Slate -
The count declared that his teeth were not false,
although he had accused Of wearing art tca teeth
Tie defendants counsel objected 10 the Count puttng
hi, mouth in the place OF the dcicndant's mouth -
don't want any yOuuG lady's mouth" s4ld the Count
scutimCDtGly "thcrc was umc-0ut let II 20; lhat
time IS past" with sigh ~
The Jury rendered verdict in favor Of the plant II
for~
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04

Mayor Howell yesterday returned TO the
Brooklyn Aldermen without his approval, resolution
recently adopted authorizing the Board of City works
TO transfer any estimated surplus Of subdivision o'
accounts for maintaining the Water Works to sheh
other accounts might be deemed proper. In his mes
sage the Mayor 81 wish TO he understood hat
shall make allowance for acts or officials whlcn over
ride the plain letter of the law. The departments must
cOnrne their expenditures within the spcclc amounts
set apar Tor particular purposes by the action OF the
IN
New-York tribune., 1879-03-04
10 Albert Gate, Knf0hsDrdge.
INCENDIARY FIRES Ar COLUMBUs.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, March 2.-William Mony-
pepuy's exensye warehouse was totally destroyed by
re tonight together with It's contents which consisted
OF 10000 bushel, OF corn, GOO bushels OF
malt. 25O barrels OF stearine and eonsd-
erabe -four. The loss is estimated at from
eighty 20 one hundred thousand dollars, and
s party covered by insurance The fire Was evidently
~ ncendiary gin Five fires occurred last nlgi, ana
street water pings found open. which leadh the
poce 10 believe that preeOnceIted en0lt was mauc ny