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Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-21
FIRE RECORD.

A Hotel i'm Flames Guests
 Jumping From the Windows-Fortu-
 nats Escape From Loss of Life.
 CHICAGO H.. Jari. 2O.-A fire broke out about o'clock this morning in Leader's Ho- tel on East Randolph street. It originated in the lamp room and caused damage of about $5,000. The guests and employees of the hotel awakening found their rooms and the corridors filled with smoke, and all beat 8 nasty retreat in their night clothes. J. D. Moore, of Boston, manager of the Stoddard lecture course, jumped through window, striking Upon the roof of a shed, and was severely injured. The supply agent of the Central Pacific road attempted to get out of a window, but was rescued by fireman. Sev- eral men with their clothes in their arms rushed through the flames atd escaped to the street. A number of women and others es- capped through the scuttle to the roof but were induced to return by the firemen. Three women CD deshG6ilke were found hidden in closet in an upper room. If the flames had not been so speedily subdued there would have been serious loss of life.
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Ireland.

Plan to Defeat ObstructiOn-TheC Crusade
 Against ssBoycotting'-A Seceder from
 the Home Rulers.
 LONDON, Jan 21.-The government scheme to prevent obstruction has been completed and probably will be introduced in the House Monday. The government is enforcing the law against the Boycotters and others with considerable vigor.
 The announcement is confirmed that a ma iority of the Duke of Richmond's Conserva- tive commission on the agricultural depres- sion, in the part of it's report dealing with Ireland, recommend governmental scheme of emigration, also one of migration from over-peopled districts a plan for the reclamation of waste lands, and a court of arbitration for fixing rents; and that the minority, which includes Lord Carlingsford, Right Honorable James Stansfeld and Mir. Joseph Cowen, recommend the adoption of the .fthree F's'' proposition. The commission generally approves modi- fled form of peasant proprietary.
 Mir Parnen will not go to Dublin to be present at the close of the Irish State trials.
 Mir Rowland P. Blennerhassett, member or Kerry, has completely severed his con ection with the Home Rulers.
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New York City.

NEW YoKK, Jaii %
 The New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad company have commenced an action against James McHenry to recover $1 ,3O6,- 2s9.17 claims, based on judgment recovered in England July 2d. This morning Judge Barrett ordered plaintiff to serve further bill of particulars.
 Up to p. m. no papers were served upon any of the officers of the Western Union, American Union or Atlantic and Pacific Tele- graph companies. At the office of the Vest ern Union it was said before the directors took action they had received what they be- ieved to be the best legal advice and there fore did not have much faith in the points raised by opposing counsel.
 The Wall street bankers are pleased with the prospects of getting the funding bill through the present Congress. It is generally admitted that the concession of five years was stroke of policy in order to get the bill through the House at all haz- ards A confident feeling prevails that the bill will be put into acceptable shape by the Senate which, while it is authorized to amend, is not empowered to originate.
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

Two freight trains co1lided yesterday morn ing at Clayton, Mich. The engines and dog. en cars were demolished. Fireman W. Pet tis of Elkhart, Ind, was killed.
 collision occurred on the Northwestern Toad at Libertyville, H.. Wednesday night, the night express running into the liberty vile train, which was in some manner de- layed. The rear coach was telescoped and several persons injured. A Mrs. A. B. Cook, of Chicago, was badly scalded about the face and arms.
 A miner named John Wilson at work at the bottom of shaft in the vicinity of Chalk Ranch near Leadville, Col, last Friday after ternoon was buried alive by a snow slide. His companions escaped by seizing 8 windlass and proceeding to Leadville obtained assist ance Wilson's body had been crushed by ice and snow into misshapen mass.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Money closed at per cent. Exchange closed steady and quiet at 99a995s.
 The stock market this morning opened active and buoyant with general advance in prices of 15 to per cent, led by American Union Chicago Alton Western Union Telegraph, Hannibal St. Joseph and Jersey Central The improvement was subsequently lost however, and toward noon, under pressure 10 sell, there decline of x to AZ per cent, with Union Pacific the telegraph shares, the grangers the coal stocks and the trunk line shares most conspicu ous in the downward movement During the after noon the market was strong and buoyant and toward the close great activity prevailed and the decline of the morning was fully recovered. The Pacific rail- road shares, Northwestern St. Paul. the trunk lines and Ontario Western we're the special feature of tile afternoon dealings In the final dealings there was some reaction from the highest point. The follow ing the highest and lowest prices for the tele- graph shares to-day: Western Union, llTall4ss American Union, S9aS5 Atlantic Pacific, 4724af7k: E1illn1xina clOsiIp hidR.
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hThe state Normn1 school.

The graduation of the first class of 1881 at the State Normal School New Britain, will take place to-day, and it is expected that quite number of the members of the Legis- lature will attend the exercises. Among others Judge Origen S. Seymour, of Litch- field, who is especially interested in the work of the institution, will be present. Repre- sentative Mitchell, of New Britain, extended a cordial invitation yesterday for members to be present. Governor Bigelow was ex- pected to present the diplomas to the mem- bers of the class, numbering twenty in all, but is indisposed at his residence. The grad uating exercises will take place in the First Baptist church this afternoon, commencing at 1:30 o'clock. The following is the pro- gramme in full Prayer.
 Essay-The Importance of Primary Work,
 Gertrude D. Cf1ley of Norwich Essay-Bellel lettres in School,
 Belle W. Robinson of Bristol Essay-Forces of the Sunbeam,
 Lillian A. Lee of East Lyme Music-Come with the Gipsy Bride.. .Balfe Essay-Schoolroom Amenities,
 Jessie A. TomIinson of Milford ay-Connecticut and Her Normal School
 Annie c. Churchill of Brist ol Musio-Happs and Light. t...........-...-.....B .Balfe Valedictory-Susie D. Smith of Milford. Presentation of Diplomas. Address-By members Of tbe Board of Education
 others.
 Benediction
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PENNSYLVANIA.
More Victims of the Double-Ripp

More Victims of the Double-Rfpper.
 READING, Jan. 20.-A dispatch from Girard- vile, in the coal regions, gives an account of a terrible coasting accident in which two young ladies going down hili on sled at lightning speed were instantly killed. Miss Mary Cardiff and Miss Honora Dougherty were invited to join coasting party. Dur ing the first trip the young man lost control of the sled. Seeing the danger he rolled of and escaped. The sled sped of and crashed against telegraph pole. Miss Cardiff was brained and her face mashed to jelly; Miss Dougherty had her back broken and her in ternal organs fearfully ruptured The dead bodies were carried home
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Arunnel Under Niagara Falls.

MONTREAL, Jan. 20.-Parties interested in mining and engineering progress here are or ganizing company to tunnel under the Fails of Niagara This contiection between Canada and the United States will be made partly by tunnel and partly by tube. Certain railways are forming combination for Western traf- fc and this combination is part of the scheme. More detailed information will be afforded in few days.
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THE
Illinois.
Sitting Bull Of For Canada.

Sitting Bull Om For Canadn.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-A special from Ft. Bu- ford says Sitting Bull, fearing he would be captured by Major Morrow and Major nges' forces, started for Canada on the 11th, talk ing forty lodges About fifty lodges refused to follow him and are now under Chief Good Bear marching in to surrender to Brotherton It was represented to Sitting Bull by rene gade that he and his followers after their ar rival on Canadian soil would be provided for by the British government.
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NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

The s'Double Rtpper'' Under the Ban.
 BOSTON, Jan. 20.-Owing to the large num- ber of accidents on the Common arising from the use of double ripper" sleds for coas ting the Board of Aldermen have prohibited the further use of that kind of sled
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FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. zO SENATE.-Mr. Conkling called up his reso- for information in relation to the organiza- tion of the census bureau, and it was agreed to.
 MT. McDonald called up resolution sub mitted by him in February last for stand ing committee on woman's rights and briefly advocated it's adoption MT. Conkling asked if the Senator from Indiana proposed to raise permahent com mittee to take it's place on the list of stand ing committees. He hoped fhe resolution would be modified so as to provide for se- lect committee, So that when the sun went
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THE OLD WORLD.
Great Britain.

The Storm-Great Fall of Snow-LOss of
 Life and Property.
 LONDON, Jan. 20.-With the partial res- toration of the telegraph wires prostrated by the, storm in England, instances of persons overwhelmed by the snow and frozen to death are reported from various districts. Railroad trains in some cases had to be aban- doned in the snow drifts where only the funnel of the engine is visible. The damage done to the Dover Pier by the fury of the sea amounts to e1O,O0O. Solid masses of concrete were scooped out by the waves, and stones weighing more than ton were washed away. The pier at Southend, on the Thames, opposite the mouth of the Medway, was carried away by the ice, and boat which was aiding in the rescue of per sons on the pier was swamped and eight per sons were drowned. The weather is now finer but colder.
 In some places the snow is seventeen feet deep, and number of trains are embedded in it. Most of the railway trains are blocked so as to render travel impossible. and al- though the wind has abated somewhat, and the snow is therefore not blown into such mountainous drifts as during the greatest violence of the storm, it still continues to be piled to immense heights Trains are showed up everywhere, and some of the provincial towns are quite isolated. The mallS ln some cases are day behind, and the greatest in convenience is experienced.
 Numerous wrecks, attended with loss of life, are reported. Seven vessels are ashore at Yarmouth, and it is feared that more than fifty persons have been drowned there Near Cardiff seventeen vessels have been stranded and will go to pieces. A French vessel was sunk of Great Var mouth, with the loss of twenty lives. A brig stranded at Galveston, on the 18th, with a loss of eight lives, and barque was wrecked on the Suffolk coast, with loss of ten lives.
 It is estimated that @, DOC, 600 will scarcely cover the damage done by the storm. Hun dreds of poor families have been made home less, the flood rising to the height of ten feet in many places.
 The Reply to the Queens Speech.
 LONDON, Jan. 21.-In the House of Com mons last night the report on the address in reply to the Queens speech was agreed to after an informal debate on South African affairs MT. Forster will introduce his ercion bills on Monday.
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New York Produce Market.

New York Produce Market.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 20. FLOUR-Du1 and rather weak at $4 10a4 40 for shipping extras $4 95a6 75 for trade and family brands. Southern four in limited demand and weak; inferior very choice shipping extras $4 65a6 50 wHEAT-Opened shade higher and moderately sctive closing steady Spot sales of No red at s1 a 16S No. do at $l 1saS1 18H; No. l white at s1 14aza1 15; No. do. s1 13E; No white January, S1 141a1 15 do. February, sl 15a1 155s No red. January, $1 1756a1 IS.
 CORN-Dun and shade lower, closing heavy. Spot sales at 5S1 for No. mixed 534a54 for steam CT do.; 53x for Southern yellow No mixed, Feb ruary, quoted at 55sza56A, and do. May 547sa54H. OATS-Lc lower and quiet No. white at 49 No. do. at 4s; No. mixed at A No mixed at 43a 43A.
 RYE-Dun and unchanged.
 BARLEY-Nomina1.
 PORK-In fair demand and strong. Ordinary for early delivery, SIS 25asl3 50
 LARD-Ia moderate request and firm. Spot sales of western steam at g 40 and city do at$s 30 BEEF-Firm and unchanged. Plain mess, $9 50a 10 co; extra mess Sfo 50aS1l.
 CUT MEATS-Firm. Picked hams s5ka9; shoul- ders, 5sx.
 wHISKY-Dull and nominal
 SPOT G0TTON-Bull. Midlands, Il 13-16; flu lures, steady.
 BUTTER Creamery, fancy, 34; do good, 31a- 92 fair. 23a25 State daries, choice, 25a26 do good -a24 fair -a23; State hrkins choice, 24a25 fair o prime, 22s24 State pails and tubs fine, 28a29 :; tgood, 26a27 fairs 23a25.
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Fire in a New Hampshire Town.

WILTON, N. H., Jan. 20.-At 2 o'clock this morning this place was visited by disastrous fire. Thirteen stores, bank and offices were burned. The buildings were owned by various persons, whose losses could not be ascertained, but who are supposed to be par tially insured. No certain knowledge exists as to the cause of the fire. The total loss is estimated at $6O,0
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Sailed, the Cimbria for Hamburg, the State of Florida for Glas- gow, the Celtic for Liverpool. Arrived, the City of Chester from Liverpool, the Colon from Aspinwall, the Nederland from Ant werp, the F. Calland from Rotterdam.
 Boston-Arrived, the Massachusetts from Liverpool, the Austrian from Glasgow.
 Portland-Arrived, the Texas from Liver pool.
 York.
 Lverpoo1-Sailed the Britannia for New York Arrived, the Hibernia from Boston
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Tennessee.
RaIlotIng for q Senator.

BaIIoting for Senator.
 NASHVILLE, Jan. 20.-Balloting was re- sumed to-day in the Legislature for candi- date for United States Senator. The fifth ballot stood: Maynard 3s, Bailey g, Bates 9, Harrison 4, R. l.. Taylor 3, Smith 3, scat tering 4. Necessary to choice 51. Eleven ballots were taken with no material difference in tha
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ladies' costumes were elegant and the whole scene one of transcendent beauty. Dancing was kept up until a late hour this morning. The affair was conducted on strictly temper ance principles.
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Fire in ChesteraA Wealthy Lawyer
 Burned to Death,

The dwelling house of N. c. Peters at Chester was totally destroyed by fire at about a. m. yesterday. MT. N. c. Peters, an in- Valid confined to his bed, was burned to death. His charred remains were found in the ruins. The house was enveloped in flames at the time the neighbors reached the spot. MT. Peters was formerly lawyer in the Naugatuck Valley, was quite eccentric in his habits and conversation, and was sup posed to be quite wealthy. As yet nothing is known of the cause of the fire. It is gene rally supposed that it was the result of care lessness on the part of Mir. Peters.
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A Business Block Swept Away.

KoKoMo, Ind, Jan. 2O.-About ? o'clock this morning fire broke out in the village of Russiaville, sweeping away block of busi- ness rooms. The loss will reach $11, 1000, on which the insurance is small
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LOCAL NEWS.
Connecticut River shad.

Retaliatory Legislation i'm Massnchu<
 setts-Repsal of all Restrictive Lnwss
 The Springfield Repub1icazs says that the local fishermen of it's vicinity will no doubt rejoice that the Massachusetts legislative committee on fisheries unanimously voted yesterday morning to report bill repeating all laws relative to taking shad and alewives in the Connecticut river, except those relat. ing to fshways over Holyoke dam. Repre- sentative Merritt will have bill ready for the inspection of the committee at an early day, which will grant even more than the petitioners asked and will be really retaliatory legislation. Messrs. Merritt and Bumstead stated to the committee that the Massachusetts fisher men, who lived up to the law, had caught but (, 900 shad last season, while those of Connecticut, who evaded the law, had taken over POO, 900. Fish Commissioner Bracket added that in 1879 the Connecticut fishermen took thirty-two times many shad from the river as did those of Massachusetts, that they had destroyed the salmon put into the head waters and that the Enfield dam had exceed ed the limits of it's charter and was bar to the ascent of the shad to their natural breed ing places. The only remedy seemed to be removal of all legal restrictions as to taking shad and alewives, as the extinction of the fish might bring the Connecticut law break CTS to their senses and cause legislation that would be mutually respected. Times.
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Not Taughthx Eormer E.pertance,



 NEW YORK, Jah. 2O.-In the United States District Court to-day, action was be- gun by the Union Trust company against the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company to recover $5,Ooo on policy on the life of the late William Orton. MT. Orton died April p, 1868, while he was president of the Western Union Telegraph company. The policy was issued to the Trust company as trustee for MT. Orton's children. The de- fence claim that the statements in the apph- cation for policy relative to the health of the insured we're not accurate The case is still of
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S. w. SearRe.

Surveyor and Civil Engineer, ne. Conn. SavIngs Bank Building, o7 a CHURCH STREET.
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in Sta ford-One Arrested

One of gang of trade dollar counterfeit CTS has been discovered in Stamford and was arrested on Wednesday, and pal, who was escaping, was wounded by a constable. A blood-stained handkerchief, containing forty five spurious coins, was found yesterday.
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NfARRIAGES.

JUDD-WILLIAMS-In Avon, Jan. 14, by Rev. N. J. Seeley, Charles c. Judd and Miss Elouise Williams both of Avon. LACY-BEARD-Tn Bethany, Ct. at the residence of the brides parents, by the Rev. George BothweI Arthur J. Lacy and Miss Kate Beard.
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aR,d Defeat for the Peruvians

Bad Defeat for the PefuV1ans
 LONDON, Jan. 20-A dispatch from Bue- nos Ayres says great battle has been fought near Charillos, in which the Peruvians were defeated and driven from their positions with heavy loss. The Chiians have entered 1l,o -;Iior
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NOTICE.

\ THE undersigned respectfully inform my Il 1A friends and patrons that have this day dis
 posed of my Merchant Tailoring Business, 407 State street, to MT. Wm. Schneider, my ortter who has been with for the past four years, and who will continue the business at the old place, and I would recommend him to all my friends.
 Respectfully, H. MACHOL
 All accounts due may be settled at the old place.
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PARAGON SHIRTS!

Made to order by experienced skill, of first class standard materials, unequaIed in it, style and durability. Prices reasonable. Also Gem t1emen's Underwear.
 Paragon Shirt Mn1'S. Co.,,
 Insurance Building, S70 Chapel st. SAMUEL E. BARNEY, Treas. JAS. R. BRANNAN, supt ja21 tfs
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DEATHS;

BfNToNIn this city, Jali 2Osh, after painful ill., ness, Julius Benton, aged s3 years, months and 19 days.
 Funeral will take place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. E. A. Clement 162 Chapel street, Saturday at p. m. Interment in Wallingford. ALDEN-In Hartford Jan. 18th, Mrs. Salome Alden aged "A years, mother of E. M. Alden Jan. g, Lucy days. HoLMEs-In Chapin1iI1e, Jan. B. Walter R. Holmes aged 65 years. sT0NE-In North Branford, Jan. 3, Edith L. Stone, daughter of Elizur and Sarah E. Stone, aged IS QU1NN-m Hartford, Jan. IS, James Quinn. aged s2 years.
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NEW YORK.
From wealth to Poverty.

From Wealth to Poverty.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-James Collins, who before the commencement of the late civil war was wealthy railroad contractor living in elegance in Baltimore, was found few nights ago blind, sick and starving. With him was an old woman vhoi1i he claimed was his wife, who was both blind and deaf. The unfortunate old man was sent to the Charity hospital on Blackwell's Island and the wants of the blind woman were supplied.
 Not Taught by Former Experience.
 ROCHESTER, Jan. 2O.-Dennis Brooks, a French Canadian teamster, 40 years old and married man with seven children, was ar rested to-day for assaulting for a vile pur- pose handsome young lady named Minnie Burmaster on one of our principal streets He seized the girl, who resisted with all her strength, wien the villain struck her an aw- fu1 blow in the face, badly disfguring her. A gentleman coming tip at this time the rascal fled. Brooks was arrested year ago charged with assault on a woman whose husband he had previously got intoxicated. when he went to the house for his foul purpose.
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E0R RENT
ROOMS AND BOARD.

ROOMS AND BOARD.
 TO RENT.
 A4A SUITE OF ROOMS, with all modern con- &;iH veniences also or two single Rooms, with Es,l without board, at Ja21 If 153 GROWN STREET. Attention, Knights of Pythias. ENzEL LODGE, No. B. K. Of F., will meet at Castle EA Hall, Sunday, January 23d, at 12 for the pur- pose of attending the funeral of Brother John O. Nichols. Sister Lodges are invited to attend. ja21 It By order H. c. LONG, C. c.
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WANTED TNSO buy, lot Of second hand Farniture andGar- l pets. Highest cash price paid Orders by mai " v - =. 2s CHURCH ST
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NOTICE,

YSHE holders of Tontine Policies issued by the Mu- l tual Life Insurance Company of New York who have made ten annual payments, and of whom eleventh payment has been demanded, will confer 8 favor by sending their address to
 DR. ST. JOHN ROOSA, ja21 2t 20 East 3Oth st.. New York City.
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GAUDEFROY'S BEREAVEMENT OFFICE.

DRIyATE families, boarding houses, hotels and II restaurants can be supplied with help of differ ent nationaties Great attention is paid by the pro prietor of the in the choice of girls and women before sending them te fill situation Coun- try calls of any distance promptly attended to.
 Sif f oi'eo ''i '''' '''A- GAUDEFRoY.
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 Dr. Alb. Meserole, (late of London,) who makes a speciality of Epilepsy has without doubt treated and cured more cases than any other living physician His success has simply been astonishing; have heard of of 20 years standing successfully cured by him. He has published valuable work on this dis which he sends with large bottle of his wonderful cure free to any sufferer who may send their express and P. O. address. We advise anyone wishing cure to address Dr. AB MESEROLE, No. 96 John street. NeeV York
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TAads.
Position Wanted.


 A YOUNG MAN from the country, one who is not | A afraid of work, desires situation in q store | wholesale preferred to learn the business can fur Rish first class city references. Address ia21 2ts tB. G. E. this ofice
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A American girl between 15 and IS years of az A to assist at general housework. Apply at
 ia21 If 270 FERRY STREET.