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THE FIRE RECORD.
a DEsrRUcr1vE oozyL.eRArroS.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 1I-Shorlly sitter
oclOck to-night fire occurred in the three story
frame bEilding. at the southeast corner Of Fourth
and Maize street-, known as the Keith Block, -
which speedily res0lted in the entire destruction
oz that building and valuable brck block
adjolning, and the Fletcher It Hotze Bleck on
the north side opposite. were isnited in seveml
places. and yrese fesss were entertained of their
destruction. The good service of Ehe Fire Depart
ment u seems al tins hour, 10 clock, 70 insure
Their safety.
DIsasTRoUs e0SELAGRAFToS.
NEv YORK, IAN. 15.-At $50 this evening fire
broke out in the five story build eac OF No. 4
Courtsandt street., occupied by the Waterbury
Clock company, on the first and fifth doors and
Charles Bruno & Son. musical instruments on the
third and fourth floors. The fire was not dis
covered on the second floor, and burned upward
destroy ng. in conRegiOnwit water to a great ex-
tent Bruno d Son 5 stock and thatof the Water
bury Clock Company in the Sitting and moving
department. in the fifth floor. The Waae-eary
Clock Company stock, estimassd at $50 COCOON the
first floor. suffered by water only, probably 70 she
extent of $4,000. The building was owned Sy
Cornelius YanderbilI's estate.
TWENTY-FIVE STORES BURNED.
DURHAM n. G., Jan. l5.--Taenty two stereS
burned to-,tay. This y the third large fire since
December L.
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A Delegation of Colored Men Call on Gar
AalI

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. IA delegation of prom
inent colored men from Alabama waited
upon General Garfield this evening al the
residence of William Edwards. G.. W. Brox-
dell of Talladega, and L. p. NJ. Watkins,
of Courtland, addressed the General setting forth
the condition OF the colored people in the South;
their lack of education, etc, and asking
that the coming Administration viii do
what it can TO aid the education of
the blacks. General Garfield responded, that the
education of their children the foremost
duty OF all American people, and assuring them
that what could be would be done TOR them. He
urged them to avoid raising the color line and not
separate themselves class from the mass er
citizens. Tonight banquet was given at the
residence of Vim. Edwards in honor of General
Garfield. Among those present were5 GovoInof
Foster and Hon. II b. Payne.
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''Now," says she, 'if two OF you gentlemen
will go into No. bedroom and wait few
minutes, I'll find a spare room for you as
soon as / have shown the others to their
rooms" Well. now having thus bestowed
two gentleman in.NO. l, she put the third
in Nc. 2, the fourth in NJ. 8, the
fifth in No. 4, the sixth in No. 5, the
seventh in No. q, the eighth in No. Z, the
ninth in No. 8, the tenth in No. 9 the eley-
enth in No. 10. She then came back TO No
|, where you will remember she left the
twelfth gentleman alone with the first, and
said IL have accommodated all the rest and
havestilla room to spare, so if one of you will
please step into No. IL you will find it
empty" Thus, the twelfth man got his
bedroom. OF course, there is a hole in the
saucepan somewhere, but we leave the
reader to determine exactly where the fall
lacy is, with just warning to think twice
before declaring as to which, if any, of the
travellers was the odd man out"
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rhe Innnrnration Ball.

The Committee having in charge the COM
ing inaugural festivities at Washington City
have fixed the price OF tickets TO the inaugu-
ration ball at s.. No more tickets will be
sold after the capacity the New National
Museum, in which it is to be given,
is exhausted Those desiring tickets
should apply TO Colonel H. c. Corbin,
the Corresponding Secretary, who will reg
lister applications as they come in and issue
tickets as soon as they are ready for issu-
ance. Each ticket admits but one person,
so that for gentleman and lady there will
have to be two tickets, a gentleman and two
ladies, three tickets, etc. Ne free tickets
will be issued.
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More Gifts From the Stone Estate.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 12.-It has been understood
there wsuld be no more distributions from the
Stone estate for while, but the following ad-
ditional gifts viii be made by Mrs. Stone about
the beginning of January: Hampton Institute.
Fortress Monroe, Va, $4,000: olivet College,
Oliyet Mich. $4,000; Ripon College, Ripon, Wis.
$40 600: Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill, S2O,-
coo; Marietta College. Marietta, O., $4,000;
Beloit College, Beloit, Wis, $4,000; Robert Col
lege. Constantinople, $4,000; Howard University
Washington, D. c., $4,000; Bera College. Bera,
KY, $40, 900; New-West Education Commission,
Sl5260; evangelical work in France, SIS 900.
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Twelve Persons Fatally Hurt by the Explo-
sion of Powder.

DETROIT, Mich, JAM 1.-THE store and stock of
groceries OF J. p. Andrews &c Co, at Climax, Kala-
mazoo County, were blown all to pieces last even
Twelve persons were injured, nine very badly.
Loss on building. 81 900; stock, 3 600. clerk
was weighing out some powder for a customer,
when by some unaccountable accident the pow
der ignited and an explosion followed. Ii was a
miracle that nobody was killed outright. Charles
Gould. the clerk: John ShafeT, farmer, and the
customer who had bought some powder, and
Vim. Vanvalkenberg, a laborer, who was standing
ty, were SO badly injured that they will probably
dip
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Doings of a Young scamp.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 11.-while two eolored
at s26 North Fifteenth street, were at work to-
day they heard cries from Mrs. Shsnnon's two
months old child. Rushing UP
stains they found three year old
son of Mrs. Jackson sitting on the floor by the
screaming infant with a red-hot poker in his
hand. The baby had been terribly burned abou,
the mouth, and an examination showed that tho
Jackson boy had forced the poker down the baby'i
throat. The child fingered in great agony unit
tonight, when II died.
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The National Bricklayers, Union.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-At the Convention of the
Bricklayers' National Union, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President-Edward J. o. Rourke Brooklyn.
Secretary aud Treasurer-Lewis Carpenter, Gin
cinnati.
The next meeting viii be held in Buffalo on the
second Monday in January 1882.
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he had nothing TO say. He said he should 20
home TO Mansfield tomorrow. and remain In
Ohio until the latter part of the week and then
return to Washington.
Senator Allison. of Iowa, win go TO Mentor to-
morrow. In an interview, he sed he has had no
intimatiOn OF being appointed Secretary OF the
Treasury, but the Congre.Smen OF Iowa and the
people Of The Northwest believe thst Hon Jas F.
wilson, OF Iowa, should have place IN the Cabi-
net He added: In connecl IN with nv visit
TO Mentor, expect 10 say something about Mr..
Wilson and the wishes of our people IN regard 10
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secretary sherman and senator Allison.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. l6-Secretary sherman re-
turned here from Mentor late this evening. When
asked concerning the significance of his visit, he
answered that being in Ohio he simply called
upon General Garfield and they talked over mat
tiers and things which came up. He said il he
had anything to say about the conference which
would interest the public he would frankly tell
Il to representative of the Associated Press but
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The Poultry show at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-Tke third annual exhibition
of the Western Poultry Club opened at Armory
Hall at O'Clock this afternoon. About l. coo
coOps of poultry OF all the finest breeds known are
displayed. besides fur bearing pet animals and
lap-dogs in great variety. novel feature OF the
exhibition is Affords glass chicken hatcher
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A Long Time TellinpIt-

NEW YORK, Jan. ia physician who resided
in the fall OF 1870 at Pamrapoo N J.. makes a
statement to-day that his servant-girl pick ed up
on the beach bottle in which was a small piece
of paper containing the words steamship City
of Boston burned June %, $50. A. Herrick
Teque." Teque is supposed to be the name OF
the place 70 which Harrick helnuced
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An Ex-un,ted States senator Assaulted.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. I7.-As ex-United States Senator
David Armstrong was sitting in one OF the recep-
ton rooms at the Planters House. about IL
O'Clock tonight he was assaulted and knocked
down by Morgan Boland. formerly Sergeant of Po-
lice. and recently appointed member Of the Board
CTittenden but not yet confirmed. The affair
grew out of some evil reports against Boland, al
legged 70 have been circulated in jefferson City by
Mr.. Armstrong. with view TO defeat his appoint
ment Mr.. Armstrong was not much hurt, but
the affair created good deal of excitement for
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CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.


CHICAGO Jan. 1l.-Robert McQuaig Financial
Secretary and Treasurer of the Printers Union,
has run away with all the funds in his pOsSessiOn
amounting 10 only moderate sum.
HEAVY FORGERY.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 1l.-It is reported on
good authority that four private bankers OF this
city have recently been advancing money on Ger
uhcafes OF a Safe Deposit Company which were
forged by the party pedging them. The total
amount obtained from the bankers is put at sl5,-
0OO
ANOTHER MURDER.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Jan. 11.--A special 10 the Pio-
neer-Press from ST. Peters SAYS: ~Mrs Elizabeth
A. Hayes, an inmate OF the State Hospital for
the Insane, was murdered by Mrs. Olive A. An
drews. another inmate. by choking aud beating
The women were about thirty-cight years ofage."
A-RAyIsHER LYNcHED.
Los ANGELES. Cal. Jan. I1.-Sunday afternoon
a Mexican named Miranda aged about sixteen
attempted to outrage one OF party OF three girls
gle. Her companions gave the alarm, and Nj
rando was captured by number of citizens, from
whom he was taken by party OF masked men,
and this morning his body found hanging to
tree not far from the scene of the capture The
Coroner's Jury rendered verdict of Hanged by
parties unknown"
"a A FATAL AFFRAY.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. ia Chattanooga special to
the Courier-Journal says: "a report reached this
city this evening that James n. Ray had been
killed a few days ago, In Scott County. Ray was
the first District Attorney for the Third TenRes-
see. Circuit. He afterward became no
torious for completely in q
famous East Tennessee counterieiung case of
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More Outrages br Indians.

SAN Francisco, Cal, Jan. l6.-Dispatehqs from
Tucson report that the stage from AeSsila 20 fort
Cummings was attacked by Indians last evening,
about ten miles from Fort Cummings The badies
OF the driver and three men and one woman.
passengers, were found mutilated anG burnt
The bodies were removed 10 CumInings Troops
are in pursuit of the Indians. who are supposed
to have numbered forty.
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Family Poisoned.

GREEycAsTLE, Ind, Jan. 13.-Yesterday morn
ing while the family Of John Lane, living near
Bainbridge, this County, were at breakfast,
Mrs. Lane and her two daughters suddenly be-
came very sick from some unknown cause. A
physician was Immediately called, who, upon ex-
animation pronounced it a case OF poisoning
Arsenic was found in the coffee pot.
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The Allentown Explosion.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ia Committee of the
keystone Council of Engineers on the Allentown
boiler explosion presented their report this even
ing. 1t demonstrates that the boiler gave way at
its weakest part, where its own weight might
have broken it down at any time. The explosion
Is due among other causes, TO the faulty con-
struction, unstable repairing, and bad manage
ment and neglect.
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Burned to Death.

NORWICH, Conn.,, Jan. 13.-Early this morning
Mrs. George Richards ef New London was found
on the floor OF her house dead, burned to & crisp.
Her husband left her half an hour before. in APP
parent good health, and 10 one knew anything of
the manner of her death until the body was dis
covered. She is supposed TO have fallen on the
SinLe in I'm and sci har clntha. fire
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Failure-Bogus Butter.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. l4.-Markwell & Newman
tobacco dealers, have assigned To Joseph Schram
At the last days session of the State Dairymen's
Association, at Waukesha, resolutions were adopt
ed asking the Legislature To pass stringent laws
respecting the sale and manufacture OF all forms
OF bogus butter
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An ExpIosion I'm a Coal Mine

PTTTsToS, Pa, Jan. 14-An explosion of gas oc-
Cured to-day in the Pittston Coal Company's
Erwin shaft, at the Junction. Robert Linatt and
his son Michael and Healy, and the mine boss
Vim. Harris, were severely injured. Considerable
damage was done TO the mine.
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short in His Accounts.

Boston, Jan. 14.-ThOmas A. Hutchins Super
intendent of the Stamp Department of the Boston
Postothce, has resigned on account OF a deficiency
OF 500 or 5000 in his accounts, which he seems
unable to explain. There are no charges of In
territorial dishonesty in his case.
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AS compared Win inc present huinDSr OF mem
bers this bill makes the following losses and
gains
siEpi South Carolina and West Virginia gain one
each Kansas gains three: Texas, four; Minnesota
New Hampshire, Maine, Indiana, Tennessee,
Florida and Vermont lose one, and New York
loses two.
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ALIvELY DEBATE.

In the House OF Commons this evenSag the de
bate on the address was resumed. Mitchell Hen
~, Liberal and Home Ruler from the County of
Galway, said the Government had not ad-
ministered the existing law in Ireland as they
might have done. The course Of the Government
now proposed was not likely To restore erder. He
condemned the hateful system of "Boycotting" 4"
and declared that he had always refused to join
the Land League.
sir Farrer Herschell. Solicitor General, said the
object of the present movement in Ireland was
the disiutegration of the Empire. 1t was time
some effectual remedy should be applied and
the law be made strong enough to cope with the
unwritten code of the Land League, which en-
braced terror, coercion, murder and mutilation.
After a powerful speech by the Marquis of
Harrington, and violent speech by Healey a
Home Rule member for Wexford, the debate was
again ad1Ourncd.
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man, in mutilating hiIzseh, in writing letter OF
warning and in false svearing.


warning, and in false swearing.
As TO FRAUrss IN SUGAR.
Judge French, from personal observation, says
he is convinced that sugar can not be eOlOred IN
discoloradon is effected thereafter There are
several important cases now pending, involving
attempts to defraud the Government OF revenue
in high grades of sugar by diSroloring t and class
ing il as low grade.
ANEW CABINET oFFIcER TO BE CREATED.
The House Committee on Agriculture unani-
mously agreed chairman Covert, who made
minority report being abSent) 10 ask suspension
Of rules to take from the calendar and put upon
It's passage a bill TO make the Agricultural De-
partInent independents department, and its
head Cabinet officer.
PREPARING FoR THE INAUGURATION.
The Executive Committee in charge OF the I'M
official ceremonies aud parade incident to the IN
auguration extend a cordial invitation 70 all
civil and other associations the Union TO be pres
eBt aud participate in the said parade. This in
Union regardless of political afiiliation. Accept
ances should be made with the least possible de
a ay Eis1 q soTbin sf ASSISTANT Adjutant General Of
United states Army, Corresponding secretary.
WOOL GRowETs.
An adjourned meeting of the Convention of
Wool Growers and Manufacturers took place here
to-day. The wool growers present. represented
focks aggregating -, 16s sheep valued a. Slslolo
A number OF interesting papers were read upon
sheep culture.
@Mr Millar, of Leman DeSeng, Australia. an extern
sive sheep grower states that one of the most obi
ous at its inception and afterward one OF the most
popular measures ever enforced by the Govern
ment was the establishment OF Commission TO
secure the eradication of INFECTIOUS diseases
among domesticated animals Mr.. Milar has
visited the United States for the purpose of locat
ing extensive ranches here and importing his
sheen and shepherds from Australia
believing that wool be grown
as cheapiy here, with the added advantage
of much better market John l.. Hayes, Presi-
dent OF the National Association OF Woolen Man
ufactnrcrs read paper upon the Products Re
quired BY Looms and the Best Modes OF Produc-
ing Them in the United States" He attributed
the falling off in the production OF fine woods TO
the fact that the manufacturers VIII not pay nigh
prices for fine woods because present fashions
have created a demand for coarse wool cloths.
The following resolutions were adopted:
That il is advisable that the Department OF
Agriculture institute q register OF different breeds
OF sheep and cattle in the United States; that this
Convention earnestly urge upon Congress the
importance of establishing in the District OF
Columbia an experimental farm, 10 be main
tanned at the expense of the Government for the
purpose Of acquiring and maintaining the best
species OF dOmestcated animals, and especially
OF sheep and cattle for distribution among the
States.
THE NEW APPORTIoNMENT BILL
The apportionment bill introduced in the
To fvo ha
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A woman,s Ingenuity.

A Dublin chambermaid is said TO have
got twelve commercial travellers into eleven
bedrooms, and vet to have given each a
separate bedroom. Here We have eleven
separate bedrooms
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A Cali for Aid for the Exodusters.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Another appeal Is made
for contributions for the relief of the colored
refugees In Kansas. whose distress Is announced
4 fatal reality. 80
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THE YORKTOWN CELEBRATION.

The Yorktown centennial celebration BILL
which passed the Senate to-day, creates members
of the Joint Committee appointed last year, con
sisting OF one Senator and one Representative
from each Of the original thirteen States, Com
mission, with power to sit during the recess and
arrangements for the celebration. The Commits
sion is constituted is follows: Senators Johnston,
Rollins, Dawes, Anthony, Eaton. Wallace ker-
nan, Randolph, Bayard, Whyte. Ransom, Butler
and HILL and Representatives GoOde, Hall, Lor-
ing, Aldrich. Hawley, Deck Brigham. Muller,
Martin, Talbot, Davis, Richardson and Persons.
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
wAsHISGIpN, Jan. 11.-A hearing took place to-
day before the House Committee on Foreign Al
fairs on the subject OF the proposed Panama Ship
ton introduced in the House on December 13 by
Representative Crapo declaring The construction
of such cahal under the auspices efand through
charter from any EurOpesA Goyernment is hos
tile 10 the established policy Of the United States.
IS in violation OF the spitand declarations of the
Monroe Doctrine, and can not be sanctioned or
Besides the members of theCcmTHittee there were
present of those interes teeSin the discussion
tion; SenOr Jerez. Nicaraguan Minister: Captain
Eads and his counsel; Mr.. A. ThorndyEe Rice,
editor of the North american Review and Adj
miral Emmen. Mr. Rice read letter from gen
tleman I'm France referring to the subSdizing of
the French press To the extent OF 500 600 in favor
OF the De LeSSeps scheme and stated that Amer
lean Minister NOyes, while left entirely without
instructions on the subject. had in his private ce-
pacity denounced the scheme. He (Rice) thought
II was time the views of the American Govern
ment were officially made known. Representa-
tive CrapO and other men afterward addressed the
Committee in opposition TO the De LesSeps scheme
and urged the adoption of the joint resolution.
THE KELLoGG-sPoTFoRD CASE.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections met
to-day, for the purpose of deciding what action
should be taken on the kellogg case Mr.. Hill. of
Georgia, offered motion inSiructinS the Chair
man TO call up the SpOfford-Kell resolution
now pending in the Senate. and 10 urge vote on
the same senator HOar offered a substitute for
this motion, TO the effect that IL would be mex
pedient 70 proceed with the Kellogg ease until
the claim OF Manning, who succeeds Judge Spot
ford as the claimant for the seat, shall have been
heard by the Committee, so that the whole matter
OF the seat in the Senate for the State of Louisiana
may be disposed OF at once. This substitute was
rejected, and Mr.. HIPS motion was agreed to by
party vote OF four to three, Senators Bailey and
keenan,, of the Committee being absent. Ii Is
understood Chairman salisbury will call the
matter up at an early date.
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ON A STRIKE.

From 10000 TO $1,000 colliers are On a strike in
Lancashire, owing principally to the desire OF the
masters to contract themselves out of the law
rendering them liable to pay compensation in
event OF accidents
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GREAT BRTTAE.

IIsL VN IkAtIfs5 IN IhLIAND.
LONDON Jan. 13.-The Times says: "The agrs-
rian ouurages committed I'm Ireland during De-
cember, 1850. numbers sec, which more than
during the whole of 1879 and little less than the
aggregate OF the three preceding Yeas"
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GAI=sOS CITY, Jan. 11.-Both Houses took vote
fer United States senator to-day. with the follow
ING result: Senate-WreE, IA; Fair To- pGggett.
|. ssernbly-Fair IL; Nrsn, Z.
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DURHAM n. G., Jan. l5.-Taenty two stsreS
burned totay. This - the third large fire since
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CHICAGO Jan. 11.-Robert McQuaig Financial
Secretary and Treasurer of the Printers Union,
has run away with all the funds in his possession
| amounting n nrIv q 1nnhnrnfn
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THE NEW APPORTIoNNENT BILL.

The apportionuent bill introduced in the
House by Representative Cox to-day fixes the
number of Representatives at Jol, and apportions
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which be was convicted and seniAnced 90 I'M
nrisonrnent He is a half brother TO Congressman
L. C. House. Of the Second tennessee
District. The exact cause of she Killing
has nos vet come 10 light, cue rumOr
being that Ray had an alteration wiSh man
who insuited his wife. Ray attempted to hre,
but before ne could draw MS weapon Ds sssall-
ant split hSs head open with an az.
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BILL TO "FIx" THE RETIRED AND RETIRING
PRESIDENTR q.

The charges and specifications against Cadet
Whitaker have been completed. He Is charged
with conduct unbeeoming an officer and gentle