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AT INDIANAPOLIS.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. A fire broke
OUT in Centennial Block, large threc-story
brick block on South Meridian street, near the
Union Depot. IT orig ginated in the room used
By man named Marks as rag warehouse, and
is believed to hare been spontaneous combus-
ton. The block is owned by Il. Kuhn, anu
cost SS00O0 The damages will be $4,000,
covered by insurance The weather being so
severe the Fire. Department laborcd under
great difficulty, but succeeded after hard
struggle in confning the fire to the room III
which it originated, save that the upper floor
of the next room, occupied by Oliver Chilled
Steel Plow Company, stocked with WOOD
work, suffered some. Several OF the hfemen
were badly frozen in the ears and noses QUE
nonc seriously. The water frozc thickty over
the machinery and the gearing, stiftening the
hose, and erye1oping the suits OF the men in
coatfngs OF ice. They had to Keep moving TO
keen their clothes at all flexible.
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There vera in all twenty steamers on hand,
besides the chemical engines, hook.ana-laddcrs,
hose. carts, tire-escapes, fre-patrol, etc. About
o'clock engine No. 27, stationed in front OF
TIE TRIBUNE Office, went home.
, 1879-01-05
AT BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, N. T., Jan. 4.-The Academy OF tho
Holy Angels (Catholtc) was burned this after
noon The children were removed. Loss, $780,
600; Insurance, $4,000. The Academy was mort
gagged to the extent OF the Insurance.
, 1879-01-05

The following Is a complete list OF the steamers
working against the flames, together with their
locations, the alarms upon which they were
called, and the approximate time OF their several
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,r HUNTINGTON, W. VA

c,xcrsx.r1. Jan. "A fire broke out at S H.
m. il, the Avenue Hotel ut Huntington. W. Va.
Owing to the Intense cold weather good deal
of trouble was experienced by the frenneu In
getting stream on TUG fire. The hotel and
, 1879-01-05

Spft1d1 U1sbatea 70 TIE Tribune.
ANN ARBoR, Mich, Jan. 4.-The house OF
Walter Brass, near Dexter, this county, was
burned to the ground this morning. Loss,
$4,000. Insured in the Nashtenaw Mutual for
s1,0G0. The origin OF the fire was defective
chimney.
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NEAR KEOKUK.. IA.

KEoKUK, IA, Jan. 4.-The country residence
OF Joseph Bennett, six miles from this city, With
nearly all its contents, was entirely destroyed
by fire to-day at noon. Loss, $780, Insured
for s., 500 In the Iowa State Insurance Company
Of Kcokuk. The origin Of the FIRE is unknown
, 1879-01-05
AT HAMILTON. Z.

CINCINNATI. O., Jan. IS. Hughes j. Co.'S
fouring-1nill, at Hamilton, O., was partially
burned thismoraing. Loss estimated at $18, ,000; !;
covered by insurance.
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AT MOLINE, ILL.,

DAVENPORT, H., Jan. 4.-The mills Of the
Moline (I1l.) Paper Company took fire Mt 7:30
this morning, and By the time the building
could be- flooded $1,000 damage had been done.
Fully insured. Work will be resumed in few
daVs.
, 1879-01-05
AT COLUMBUS. GA.

COLUMBUS, Ga jan 4.-The Rankin House,
with the skating-riuk and thirteen stores under
meath. is burned. The hotel and stores we're
valued at sc, 600. Insurance, $4,000. Stocks
mostly saved and insured. Another fire. two
blocks above. burned the stores Of Pollard s
Harris, Frank Perry, and the Wheeler & VIII
son machine factory. Loss, $4,000. Insured
, 1879-01-05
ATT ST. PARIS. o.

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 4.-The Commercial says
the diskillery aud 1ouring-mill at st. Paris, O.,
owned by Levi Runk!e, burned last night
Loss, $11,000; insured. $13, 100.
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AT DETROIT
Special Dispatch ~ The Tribune.

Special Dispatch - The Tribune.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. "A fire broke out to-
night in the Michigan Central freight office, par
tially burning the building and destroying ths
books and records, valued at $4,000. General
Manager Ledyard says they can be replaced, as
the books were kept in duplicate, one set re-
naming here and the other sent to Chicago.
When the fire was discovered the building was
burning in three places, leading, to the belief
that it was set OF fire, probably By some dis
charged cmp1oye.
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damage will cause pain to all lawyers IN Jus
city who take an interest in such BOOKS 1or tnen
own sake. It is not possible TO tell as SeI e1-
actly how much damage was done 10 then''
Books burn slowly in case the fire reached lnen'
as 1t probably did by rao1atlon at
least, since the cases were 1mmeoately
against brick wall which was exposed to the
heat Of the fire. OF course the room Is hoodeo
with water, but that, although b bad, will not be
so serious matter, for books wet through very
SLOWLY. and ali that would be necessary Wonlo
be to take them to pieces and rebind them. there
was no insurance at all, and, as stated above, It
is one of those losses that insurance does not
replace. The rooms were finely furnished, and
their total loss, If the library is destroyed, Will
be about $4,000. They have taken rooms IN
the Marine Bank building, corner OF LaSalle
and Lake streets, where their clients will ind
them Monday morning.
Mfr. Lincoln reached the building somewhere
about 8 O'Clock, went up by the elevator to his
office, and had been there but lew minutes
when the elevator-boY came rushing IN with the
decidedly unpleasant announcement tnat tne
building was on fire. Mr.. Lincoln ran out into
the hall, saw at q glance how the thing WAS
going, realized that there was no time to carry
anything ont, aud began to throw all his yalua-
Bile papers into the firc-proof vault.
he kept at this until the smoke be-
came so dense as to suggest 10 u'1n
the propriety Of getting down aud out about as
soon as possible. The large law library "nlen
the firm had got together was, OF necessity, lelt
to It's fate and to the enduring qualities OF the
vault were intrusted the valuable papers and
other articles which there was time to throw IN.
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IL
-. late hour In the evening TRIBUNE re-
1..r made q hurried survey of the ouho1ne:
T.a 49, rails except the west brick, are appa~
.,,r ;ntact- This exception Is said to be badly
'eu. 49, and liable to topple over at the most
e:n1,ed e4a moment. This as observed While
a1s rms In progress, and the apprehension
W. 81, that it would fall the wrong way then.
~. rl,.;,, the calamity was not added. The
r-rshorn and Adams street fronts are scorched.
,nnst be. orcrheated, notwithstanding
.S .ns;r frisid surroundings. They are con-
%.' l.S,,+ed Of Joliet stone, which easily
',+e and crumbles under an unusual
a .s~sae Of heat. It may be that they ere
~ ,r;r1 remain solid. The opinion Of those
conyessant with the material seems 70 Dc suAt
ther ~ will hare to be strengthened II not re-
sanstructed to be sste- The building present.
~ a neautiful appearance last night. Ihe va
~ thrown on to its exterior had congcaleo
.~he,e IT fell, and the fronts were armoreo IN
~ immense icicles depended from the win
Is~v.. cntr,nces, cornfces, and Whatnots with
u,;ah o +he hufldiug Is decorated, and reflected
..a.moon,fpht as FURNISHED silver. Banks OF
- raared their white fronts agalnst the '7al1s'
~hsrnrng them from view; and completing Tor
.:e..,ions more elaborate than the engineering
.~+ can describe. The streets in the vicinity are
h1;dged from curb 10 curb with ice
snd en- suggest "reminiscences OF Arctic splen-
A. The roof is entirely destroyed,
sna tbe fifth floor nearly 80. a small portion
~ M tbe fourth foor and Of the first, second, and
th,rd floors, around the eleyator-way, up which
the M flames spread SO rapidly when the fire broke
mt mt was burned. The basement was nearly
6,lea @ With water, which viii probably be frozen
~ so As to render it difficult to get at 1t.
rant. Bullwinxle reported late last night that
.hs r,tnable library of 1sham g. Lincoln, on the
to,rth floor, was not seriously damaged
4 rough estimate OF the losses would be
about as follows:
Rr;}tnr .... >. ....-.-.......S4Ou,o wv
ARMY HeadQuaf[eFS. '"'s.. 80
Pos. Office 1uS
Alon Eailr0ad- ..""'." ~
dan dssa. 1900 90. ..... 1000
n-.., S150 600
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THE POST-OFF1CE.

As stated elsewhere, the Post-Odlce occupleo
a great portion Of the building.
In the basement of the main structure were
the paper-throwing rooms, the city paper-throw-
ing rooms, the paper-stamp table, storage
rooms for stamped envelopes and Tor
old mail matter,, the weiEhiug-room for
second-class matter, carpeuter-shop, and boiler
room, the two latter being separated, It is said,
By q heagy wooden partition.
On the first floor we're the lette1-drops, the
money-ordcr Office, the wholesale aud retail
stamp departments, the registry office, the gen
eral delivery, the Office OF the Superintendent
of Mails, the dead-matter division; and the
letter-stamp table,
On the second floor were the Postmaster's
room, business Office, Special-Agents' room,
railway mail service, Superintendent's and slip
rooms, and Cashiers department.
The basement OF the west wing. from which
everything was removed, as no fire got in there.
was occupied BY the Eastern paper-throwing
room, store and stalling rooms, the mails from
the railroads being brought into the latter and
divided By bags, so as to be ready for outgoing
trains.
The first floor contained the letter-throwing
cases, the dispatching and receiving DEPART
ments, and the Assistant-Sup -Superintendenr's
room. In the rear, and almost directly over the
boilers, were the slip and examining rooms.
On the second floor was the carriers depart
ment, where they made up their mails, and the
Superintendent's room.
The fourth floor was devoted to the bag de-
partment, the leather and cloth bags being re-
paired there by women.
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other buildings we're destroyed. When it waa
supposed the fire was under control, the fro
cisterns being exhausted, 4 change OF hose was
necessary, in which the engine suction was lost
in the first cistern. Before it could be recoy-
cred the fire was again under full headwar, aud
four other buildings were burned. Loss about
S12, 800. With perhaps other small losses on
goods BY water and removal. Insurance small.
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AT IiINGHANi. MAS

AT HINGHAM, MASS
Boston, Jan. 1.-The Public Library and Post
Office, with their contents, at bingham, have
been burned
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AT SPRINGFIELD, ILL

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 4.-The reslderce Of
Col. E. R. Roe, United States Marshal, took ire
to-day, and vas burned almost TO the ground.
, 1879-01-05

congeaing, added to his already large form.
In the excitement attendant upon the re-
moyal of effects from the rear part Of the Post
Office building, and the rush Of tce-covercd
firemcn in raising ladders, and stretching hose,
and bringing streams to bear upon the burning
pile q TRIBUNE reporter managed to obtain
little information from Postmaster Palmer,
who was coollY standing in the doorway on the
northwest corner OF the building, giving lrec-
tions to his subordinatcs when required SO to
do. Mr.. Palmer, iu answer to a question, said
he could not then say where the Post-Offlce
would be located, but he would take the most
suitable, as we'll as available, building
| be could find. He would look about
for new quarters as soon as he could
get out Of the present confusion. lie was
not able TO give an estimate as to the loss, but
the letter mail and other valuable matter had
been saved. The money, with the exception OF
small amount In the vault, had been saved and
placed in the Sub-TreasurT safes, in the Custom
House building. Regarding his whereabouts
when the fire broke out, Mr.. Palmer said lie was
in his Office adjoining that Of Ills Assistant, ar.
Squires, on the second floor, aud the room be-
came filled with so much smoke that he was
compelled to take to the ilre-escape to reach the
sidewalk.
Mr.. Lowell, OF the Money Order Department,
had three men at his window waiting to be at
tended to when the cry Of fire was raised
aud the smoke came rushing through the
rooms. He took the first mans money,
but when the second proffereo his wealth the
gentleman behind the partition asked to be cx-
cused, aud ssu he guessed he would pick up bis
traps and move, which he did with great celcr-
ity, taking all ynluables with him that he did
not lock up in the safe
Potter Palmer and John B. Drake kindly sent
word to Chief Benner to send his men over in
relays to supper al the Palmer House aud Grand
Pacific, which Invitation was gratefully accepted
By the well-nigh exhausted laddies, and they
we're we'll taken care OF.
Carter q. Harrison was one Of thesspectators.
His mind seemed to be filled with anxiety.ove
the distressing condition in which the Post
Office Was placed in the matter OF quarters; for
he suggested that some enterprising photog-
raphcr make picture Of the building as it ap-
pears after the fire is out, and let him exhibit it
at Washington. He thinks that it would be
more powerful argument than be could give
tongue to in favor Of an appropriation for the
mediate completion OF the new Post-Ofice. It
is probable that the photograph aforesaid will
be taken, even If it has to be paid for OUT Of
some private purse.
, 1879-01-05

any time to spare. line man staT1eu 1oT u Ci~
uary-bird, and parrot, and dog, intending to
take them along. Bullwinkle said that would
never do, as he would fall if he attempted to
carry them. So the owner rcgS5tful}y threw the
birds out Of the window, but held On to the dog,
and, with Capt. Ben's assistance, got safely to
the ground.
One of the Post Office men said that Mr. Full
lerton, the carpenter employed in the building,
had rcported that he had seen the wooden cell
iuy catch fire from the hot boilers
Immediately beneath it, and which
were located in the centre OF the
building, aud under the main entrance from
Dearborn street. The ceiling being very dry
from the heat, it was constantly subjected to
radiation from the boilers, the fire spread
rapidly, and, drawn By the draught OF mir, ran
up the elevator way close by, ard the building
was soon cnycloped iu flames. Other employees,
who we're in the basement at the time, are re-
ported to have said that they first saw the fire
over the boilers, and had no doubt but that 1t
originated there.
The LAWYERS in the building have suffered
severely, unless, perchaDce, the fire did not
reach tho rooms In which their books were
stored; but, in any event, the damage bv smoke
aud water will be nearly as great IS total de-
struction. Isham s; Lincoln had valuable law
library; worth at. least $4,000, and upon which
there il no insurance. Judge Lawrence had q
valuable library, aud Paddock &, Ide another.
valued at about :, 600, With no insurance. The
firm OF Shufcldt s. Westoycr we're engaged all
Yesterday forenoon in moving into their new
quarters, and had Just placed their 5000 library
when the fire broke out. Most of the lawyers
stored away their most valuable papers, books,
and treasures IN the vaults as soon as word was
gwen thai the building was afre.
Pipeman Shaughncssy, Of Engine Company
No. IL, which was stationed on the roof OF the
Rowland Building, just north OF the Honore
Building, vas badly frozen, and lad to be ear
rted down aud relieved from duty.
The main Office Of the Logan Literary Bureau
has been removed, owing to circumstances over
which the proprictors mad. no control, and can
be found for few days at the Singer Building.
Boreel1a, the artist, occupied Room GO as
studio. His loss includes number Of valuable
patptin Is, many nearly ready to leave the easel.
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GEORGETOWN.

RAID ON AN ALLKGkp POLICY SaoP-This
morning. at 1910 O'Clock. a raid was made by
the police on an alleged policy shop. kept by
Henry Flidley. on Water street. Fridley was
arrested, and six white men and one colored
man he'd as witnesses. This is the second raid
upon this house. The first time Fridley was
not caught.
+, -'1IoN OF TRUsrEEs.-At the annual Official
meetinc a, CAV Street Baptist Church the
following trustees were "'ected: D; Z. N.cao,s,
James Taylor. A. NJ. Appler A. y. hing, and
MussoD: J. c. Nichols clerk, and JANIS Taylor
treasurer.
RIVER FRoNr.-Arrlved-Scho Alice Cur
lis. from Baltimore, with cargo Of stone for the
State department..
CATTLE Manufacturing and sales at ..5ro-
VerS' Rest yesterday were as foliow.-1e, cat
Tie. all sold at prices ranging from q TO & so
Per Swt:: ITO sheep, all sold at AZ to 81, cents
ing from $40 to s4I so per head.
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ss-A bride In Beloit, Iowa, shot herself on
the morning after the wedding, on learning
that her husband had another wife, but the
wound was not serious, and on recovering she
took the less tragic course Of prosecuting him
for bigamy.
sB-Two lovers at South Liz coin, NO., were so
anxious to get married the Their day that they
set out for the minister's Louise in a furious
storm, accompanied by two men to shovel a
path for the sleigh through the drifts.
The Pennsylvania peace uIihn met at
Philadelphia last night, passed resolutions
against capital punishment, and gave notice
that bill 10 that effect was about TO be intro
duced into the legislature.
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EPILEPSY OR FITS
CURED!

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years TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE. Cures speedy
abr Quite ana permanent A patient after suffering
for Is ears writes
EVANSVILLE, O., Aug. 80, 1873
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am truly grateful. During the past three years I
have recommended you to others who have also
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For Certlfca'ss Of Numerous other Cures and fnll
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LOCAL NEWS.
Amusement.. &C. To.N,1ht

National Theater.-''The Babes in the Wood
by the Colyille Folly Company.
Theater Comtque.-"The Sixteen Brunettes,''
and other attractions
Masonic Temple.-Entertainmen and bazar By
the ladies OF Ascension church.
Bethel HGH-Levee OF Y. NJ F. c.. MOL.
Odd FsiloUs' HaU.-Annual ball Washington
Hibernian Benevolent Society
Hdnttine Church.-Lecture by Hon. Martin l.
Townsend on THE PhGnicianS"
Lincoln HaU.-Archbishop Gibbon on "The
Church In Relation TO Civil and Religious Lib
erty1 ~
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INTEE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
L OF COLUMBIA,
The LIST day Of February, 1879
GEORGE W. RIGGS ct ais vs. GEoRGINE THOMAS ct
als-No 6.568, Equity Docket IS.
On motion OF the plaintiffs. by Mr. Seden, their
Cecilia Kiamiche Crawford and Mary e. Fisk-it
appearing TO the court that they residents of
ncaHss their tS spIearsnee to be entered herein
after this day otherwise the cause will be procesded
with as In case Of default
By the Court: MAC ARTHUR Justice &c
True Copy-Test: r. j. MEIGS, Clerk, SC
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SCttkeSs
The Failbankses shipped 399 car loads of
Gales in 1873. more scales In number than in
any previous year OF their history
st Johnsbury, VI, CaledOnidn, Jan. "a, 1879.
At the Paris exposition the Messrs. Fair
banks received more medals than were awarded
any Otler exhibitors from the United States
A Card.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 81, 1879.
1he action OF the legislature, repeating the
CHARTER OF the Louisiana State Lottery COM
pany, does not dispose OF the question. The
rights OF the company will be tested in the reg
but the final decision of the Supreme Court of
the United states can establish the legality of
the repeal Of the charter or the vested rights of
me company. TH0S. j. SEMMES.
JOSEPH P. HoRNER
julius ARONI,
WIN. T. MELLEN,
ROUSE Il GRANT,
Att0rneys-dt- Latc.
The monthly drawings Of the company will
take place on their respective dates with Gems
BeauTegard and Early experimenting our
grand semi-annual schemes.
NJ. A. DAUrHIN, President.
SUDDEN CHANGES OF THE WEATHER often
cause Pulmonary, Bronchial and ASthmatic
troubles. "Brorn's bronchial Troches- viii allay
irritation which induces coughing, oftentimes
giving Immediate relief. 25c. box. s,w
SLABS IN THE DARK.-Every fit of coughing in
the still watches Of the night is stab in the
dark at the lungs. Heal the stabS and stop the
SlaDDlng with "HGte's Honey Of H0rehOun3 and
Tar" Nothing is SO soothing. Nothing SO
quickly cures. No remedy can be less disagree
able.
Plies Toothcehe Drops cure toothache In one
minute. Sold by all druggists at 25 cents.
SKINNY MEN and women are not admired
LADIES' and gents lacking flesh, vivacity cleo
trio force; vital, brain or nerve force; men In
Jured by mental strain, physical excuses. abuse
&C.; aged persons to retain former vigor ALI
suffering from nervous prOStration, should use
"betts' Health Rene1Cer." Remarkable in pre-
serving youthful condition. Greatest remedy
on earth for impotence leanneSS sexual debili-
ty, premature decline, &C. 81 at druggists. De-
pot, IS Barclay St, n. u. and for Washington
at $50 Pennsylvania avenue. 1,S,mws'1:
FOB UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS Hrs, Wins
toiC's Soothing Syrup has been used for children.
1t corrects acidlty OF the stomach, relieves wind
colo, regulates the bowels, cures dySentery and
d:arrhpa, whether arising from teething or
other causes. An old and well-tried remedy.
rs cents bottle
To LADIES AND GEETLKMKN-We wish to call
attention to A. F1scher's Chemical Securing and
Dyeing Establishment, No. 9O6 g street, near
9Th street. By promptly adopting the latest
improvements. whether OF American or Euro
pean invention, he is enabled to do his work In
a manner not to be eQualled by those not pos
sesstng these facilities. Gents suits cleaned
for So. N. B.-Lace curtains cleaned from 81
up to $3.50 window. Wool blankets from so
cents to 81 q pair. by cleaning number re-
duction In price. Specialty-Ladtes party
dresses, spotted or Soiled round the bottom.
cleaned without doing the whole garment. 81
years experience.
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LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE.
Justice to Corner Lot Owners.

Editor Star:-In your Monday edition. your
report of Mr.. Rollins bill for the relief OF citi-
zens over-taxed for special Improvements, was
very favorable to the owners OF corner lots, but
the amendments to that bill struck out, ali pro-
Xlsl9 Visions fSr their relief Congress, as an act o;
owners OF corner lots who are charged fr nm
four TO SIX times more for the same 1mnroye-
ments than the adjoining lots of the same Size
CORNER 7 or,
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