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A KENTUCKY QUARREL
Settled in the Usual Approved FaShi

Settled in the Usual Approved Fashion.
LOUISVILLE, February l7.-Wm. Hardy
and Harry Clemens quarreled over an al.
legged remark made by Hardy about Matina
Clemens, Harry's sister. They had never
come to blows over the affair, however,
until to-day, when they met on the street.
Harry said 10 him: "Let US settle that
matter now, Billy"
Hardy Immediately stepped back and
pulled out pistol from bis hip pocket,
and held 1t towards Clemens. Before he
could use 1t, however, Clemens clinChed
with him, and endeavored to get the
weapon out Of his hand. They grappled
with each other, and in the wrestle that
followed Clemens threw Hardy 10 the
ground, and iell on top Of him, still en-.
deavoring 10 get bis hands on the pistol.
While they were in this position Hardy
reached up with the weapon which WAS
already cooked, and bringing the muzzIe
against Clemens head, pulled the trig.
ger. Clemens hold relaxed and he fell
like a beef upon the breast Of his murderer,
who worked himself out from under the
weight and putting his pistol In his pocket
walked rapidly away. Clemens died this
afternoon. He was never conscious after
being shot.
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MISERY IN MINNESOTA.
SuppIy Of Fuef Consumed, and Wheat
Used for COokiug Purposes.

Supply Of Fuef Consumed, and Wheat
Used for Cooking Purposes.
ST, PAUL, February l7.-Major B. A.
Bracket, Deputy U, s. Marshal, and Col,
], D, Gurney, who have returned to this
city after being snowbound for fourteen
days at Appleton, and in the vicinity Of
the Blgstone county, report the situation
in that section aa fearful. They visited aa
many farmers as they could reach, and
described their condition as almost deplo.
rRbe,
Many OF the houses were shanties erect.
ell 10 iill the requirements OF the home
stead laws. These were completely GOV.
cred with snow, and egress and entrance
were made by tunnels. Most OF the
families were entirely out OF wood; they
had consumed all they had for fuel and
were burning wheat Tor cooking. Owing
TO the fact OF their houses being partially
or completely blried in the snow, there
was In those he visited no real suffering
from cold, but should another real cold
spell visit them before the opportunity is
given them to repenish their fuel supply,
tneIu Lluht tleIlule SUFFERING huu great lOeb
OF life.
SO far as known when Major Bracket
left Appleton, there had been only one
death from frOezing, Mrs. Chapman,
living some thirty miles beyond in Lac
qui Parle county. Appleton has 0 popu.
lation Of between 400 and 800, aud 1t was
estimated that there was not more than
half q cord OF wood and two To three tons
OF coal in the whole town. The hotel
had but three sticks Of wood. All, how.
ever, are econOmizlng on fuel, and ar.
ranRemente have been made to secure
fresh supply from q poplar grove a few
miles distant, and, II the worst comes,
there are the railroad buildings, ware
houses, &C., the destruction OF which for
fuel IL already being CauvasBed, But the
scattered settlers on the prAries have no
such modes OF relief as this, and their pos.
sible fate is fearful to contemplate.
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In A sTRANGE LAND.
OF kcIaVonIc EmIgrAnt
RearchIng for Work In New York.

HnrdahIpa OF RcIaYonIe EmIgrAnts
HearchIng for Work In New York.
New YoRK, February 17.--several
parties Of sClavonic emigrahls visited
Newark yesterday. They carried on their
shoulders bundles containing tincups and
pans, and woolen underClothes. They
were all strong and healthy men, their
ages ranging from eighteen 10 thirty.flve
years, and number Of them could speak
not a word Of English. The Chief Of
Police permitted forty.one OF the men 10
stop In tho lodgers' room Of the First Pre-.
cinct Police Station. The spokesman for
the emigrants said 10 the Interpreter that
work was go scarce In their own country
that they came TO the United States In q
sailing vessel, and paid $25 each for pass.
age.
Four days ago they landed at Castle
Garden, he said, and on Sunday man
who spoke their language got all their
money, $22, from them on promising 10
procure them work. That was the last
they heard OF him. Yesterday morning,
according to the spokesman, they were
told TO quit Castle Garden, and 10 look for
employment, but 10 return for lodgings II
they were unsuccessful. They walked to
Newark. ..
The Newark authorities will send them
back 10 Castle Garden to-day. The men
were 30 hungry last evening that when
the doorman az the police headquarters
took them some bread, they struggled to
seize the loaves and 10 BeCfste them In
their clothing. Then the doofman divided
The bfeadequally among the tnen and they
ate II tavenouBly.
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VISITORS AT MENTOR.
senator conhilnE and Robert LIncolu

senator C0nkIIng ana Robert LinCOln
Reported Visiting Gen. GarHeId.
MENTOR, O., February 17,-ReuJ ]. Hyatt
Smith, Congressman elect from Brooklyn,
N, Y, arrived here yesterday morning,
and made brief call at General GarAeld's.
With him were William NJ. Davis and
Seymour ]. Smith, both Of Brooklyn.
Congressman elect Smith was once pas.
tor OF q church In Cleveland, and he goes
there 10 deliver lecture tonight. He in.
forms your correspondent that, although
he was elected as an Independent in op.
position TO the regular Republican Candi.
date, Ohittenden, he is thorough Repub.
liCan In principle, and has been one from
the birth OF the party. His feeling toward
General Garfield is one of warm friend.
ship.
Senator Conkling came on the same
train with these gentlemen as far as BuiTa.
10, where he stopped over night. The
Senator arrived yesterday on the ex.
press, the train stopping to let him of at
the little Mentor Station. A tremendous
blizzard was sweeping over this region at
the time and the air was full Of snow. The
road was covered with snow drifts,
through which the Senator made his way
to the residence OF the President. elect.
where he met most cordial reception.
The correspondent Ia informed, but
cannot assert positively OF his own knowl.
edge, that Robert T. Lincoln, OF Chicago,
is also quietly visiting Gen. Garfield.
Senator Conkling took the midnight
train for the East again.
In connection with Senator Conkling's
visit 10 Mentor yesterday, as showing the
policy steadfAstly pursued during the In.
cessant rush Of visitors Of high and low
degree, II is interesting 10 know that Gen.
Garfield this week said he had made no
pledge in reference to the appointment OF
any one in the country He hes thous.
anls OF applications Tor Office, mostly
filed for reference at the proper time. lie
will probably not announce even 10 those
selected for the Cabinet that lie has
chosen them until the nominations are
sent 10 the Senate
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New YORK, February 17.-Cotton quiet and
steady at IL 0-l6all iS-l0C: futures steady
Flour quiet; receipts $4,000 barrels; exports
10, 900 6arrelSt superilne western and State
at So 0Oa4 90; common 10 good extra 81 80
al 66; good to choice "a 6OaO 70 white wheat
extra IS 00a6 90; extra ohio 81 4Oa0 10; 81.
Louis q 4Oa0, Is; Minnesota patent;,i0 Goa
20. Wheat steady; receipts $500 bushels;
exports 10000 bushels; rejected spring OOG
81 II; ungraded red 81 O8aI %; No. 3 do
81 i6a1 l0X; No. 2 do 81 l7XaI Is anost;
81 l7Hal l7A In store; No. l red 81 23al 23N;
mixed winter 81 lGHal l0x; ungraded white
81 l4Nal 16k No. 1 do 81 I59zal l6% No. 2
red, February sales "a 600 bushels At 81 TX
al 17H; March, sales 272, 900 bushels at s l8X
al lSA; April 800 600 bushes at Il lDLS1
l9X; May 10000 bushels at 81 189EaI lS5E.
Corn lower; receipts $4,000 bushels exports
II 600 bushels; ungraded b7abShc: NO. 3
nominal at 66at6 hc; steamer 66Kah7c; No.
2 66Nab7 No No. 2 white &c: steamer white
5S SHc; do yellow DO; No. 2 February G0Ha
691Gc; March 66Aab6%c; April 66%a6Shc;
May b4a64hC. Oats heavy; receipts 3SUO0
bushels; western mixed 42a44Hc; white A4a
1910. Hay firm and unchanged. Hops steady
with fair demand Coffee quiet and weak;
Rio cargoes quoted at l0xal3Xc; Job lots
l0Nal4Xc. Sugar dull; fair 10 good retin.
Ing at 71SR7Nc. Rice quiet and unchanged.
Petroleum quiet and firm: United exc;
crude 7aSHo; refined OXc. TalloR atBsGa0Xc.
ROsin quiet and unchanged Turpentine duh
at 46hai0Kc Eggs inactive al 8lC Pork
quiet but steady; old mess quoted ut $500
al6 rs; new $40 00aiO 26 beef stEady with
moderate trade. Cut meats dull and Unset
tied; long clear IS 40; short clear IS 0O. Lard
strong prime steam SO 42Kal0 90. Butter
dull and unsettled at i3a25c Cheese unset-
tied at l0ai3c.
CHICAGO. February l7.-Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat dull and prices shade low.
er; closing firm; No. 2 red winter gsCaBi 90;
No. 2 Chicago sprlngy7XaOSc cash; 0SIaOsxc
March; 9Dc bid April 81 02K May No. = BIa
8Jc. Corn steady with fair demand at 81 IA
$50 cash 37Sc March 42I42HO May. Oats
unsettled but generally lower at 2OHc fresh
80'ic cash; 2BHC March; 2DAc April; sake
May. Rye and Barley steady ana unchanged,
Pork unsettled but generally lower at SO %
cash; $40 22I1ai6 % Matcli; SIS 4Oai6 AK
April; SO 525alb bS May. lard moderately
active and higher al SO % xalO % cash and
March; $40 l2NaiO 10 April; $40 2OaiO 22H
May. Bulk meats steady and unchanged,
Whisky steady and unchanged al 81 O7.
The following shows the fluctuations In The
Chicago grain and produce market yesterday,
as reported by John N. Hoon & Co., brokers,
No. 1l60 Main street.
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TIE TELEaRAPH MUDDLE.
Argument In tns Injunction Case r
StrainIng the WESTERN UniOn from Pu
aR,unN,,R

Argument In tns Injunction Case Re
stralnIng the WESTERN UniOn from P1r-
chasing.
NEw YoRK, February l7.-ReCently W.
Is. Williams sued the Western Union Com.
pany to prevent the issue of $4,000, 600
stock OF the company in scrip to purchase
the stock OF the American Union and
Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Companies,
He obtained a temporary injunction re.
straining the directors of the Western
Union Company from perfecting the pur-
chase and the Union Trust Company from
issuing the scrip. The Superior Court
room was crowded this morning by bro.
kers and capitalists anxious to hear the
arguments on the injunction. The plain.
tiff asks that the injunction be made per-
petual and that the defendants be res
trained from ettecLing the purchase in.
tended. He also wished an injunction to
forbid the issuing Of $l5,000,0O0 OF what
he called "watered STOCK" which don't
represent capital.
In answering the bill Of complaint the
COUNSEL LOT tHe telekIhpn Cuuphuy ATkueu
that there were two grounds alleged for
tho Injunction. One was the alleged
conspiracy be'ween the defendant and the
directors OF the Western Union with
somebody whom the plaintiffs do not
know, but which they propose to discover
by subsequent legal proceedings. The
other ground fo- the proceedings was the
allegation that the Western Union Com.
pany proposed to pay $S,0OOOOO for the
Atlantic 4 Pacific stock, which they as.
serted was worth but three millions, and
fifteen millions for the American Union
stock, which the plaintiffs asserted was
worth buttive million dollars. These alle-
cations counsel denied, and in supporl OF
his argument submitted an affidavit sworn
to by Augustus SChel, Edwin d. Morgan,
Harrison Durkee, James A. Baker, Wilson
G. Hunt, Jos. Harker, John Va1 Home,
Samuel +. Barger, ]. PerpOint Morgan,
Edward y. Sanford, Edwin D. Worcester,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Moses Taylor and
William II. Vanderbilt denying that there
has been any unlawful combination or
agreement whatever.
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RRIEE TELEGRAms.
Rits OF News aud Gossip or the WOFI
Briefly Told.

| A@ANN " N4AH Ana AuNAtR VI lMu NOflG
briefly Told.
The police force Of New York city mum
bers 2,5l9 men.
Nothing Of interest trsnspired in the
Whitaker case yesterday,
The telegraph wire has been cut between
New Castle and Lady Smith.
Speaker Randall thinks the three per
cent lunding bill will pass both houses ol
Congress,
increasing financial difficulties make
lne sultan oil Turkey more than ever de.
strouH ot peace.
Telsgrams report the murder Of ]
Reid, 9 negro, by negro, Tuesday night,
near HustonVille, KY.
President Brand denies the rumor that
the Orange Free State. BOers have formed a
league Ia Natal to oppose the British.
Tim Murphy and Kelly were killed yea.
terday by the caving OF an embsnkment
on the Massachusetts, Central railroad,
The conference between Paruell and
Rochefort has created much indignation
among the Catholic members Of PArnell's
party,
j.. March, editor OF the Commercial,
Portland, Indiana, was mortally wounded
by q printer, named Williams, on Tues.
day last.
President Hayes has Withdrawn the
nomination OF Gen. Forster for United
States Attorney for the Southern district
Of New York.
The Missouri Valley Bank OF Kansas
Ctty, an Institution considered unsafe for o
long time, suspended yesterday. LiRbili.
ties, $40 900; assets, $500, 900,
The proposed prohibitory liquor amend.
ment TO the Constitution OF Michigan was
defeated In the State Senate yesterday,
lacking one vote OF the requisite two
thirds.
At Toledo, Ohio, the extensive ship
Chandlery stores and warehouse OF v /.
COX Bros, "a and G0 Water street, wore
entirely destroyed by FIRE yesterday morn.
ing Loss, 100000; insurance, $4,000,
Psrnell promised, on his return to Ire.
land, to send Victor Hugo q letter upon
the political situation OF that country.
Hugo said he would reply 10 such letter
by y manifesto TO Europe In favor oil the
claims oil Ireland,
Charles swazart, q rough, went unin.
vlted to country dance, near Webster,
Dark county, Ohio, and, to create scene,
fired a pistol into the ceiling, whereupon
Lewis Christian shot Swazart In the head.
Tho wound is probably mortal.
Hugo Bank, a German, and wife arrived
In this country eight months ago, and
since that time visited Cincinnati, whence
they returned TO New York city last
Tuesday, and stopped at $50 East Ninth
street. The husband CAME TO Castle Gar.
den yesterday, and said that the night be.
fore bis wife and he quarreled over fifty
dollars, which she had lost, and she left
The house, vowing that she would never
return. He says she has no friends In the
city. Tie police were notified to search
for her,
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New YoRx, February 17.-The Ladies'
Anti.polygamy Society, Of Brooklyn, had
a meeting this afternoon. Mrs, 1mogene
Fales presided. Many prominent ladies
Of Brooklyn were present. A message
from the Governor OF Idaho on the Sub.
ject OF polygamy, was read by the sCCre.
tary, Mrs. Bradshaw, and favorably com.
mented on. The society will place itself
In Communication with all the principal
cities with the view OF forming auxiliary
societies. A letter from Rev. DR.. Gnger.
Roll, Of brooklyn, was read, Ia which he
states that he will give the movement his
hearty cooperation, and profoundly sym.
pathi1es with II. Letters wee also read
from New York ladies expressing sympa.
thy with the work.
superintendent Walling to-day wrote to
the Secretary Of the Society for The Pre-.
venLion OF Crime that he would take &C.
tion, go far as warranted by law, TO break
Up the gambling houses, provided the 80.
Ciety would furnish the necessary evi.
lafra.
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THE DEAD sTATEsnAN
Congressional EscOrt Meets the Remains
OfMOOd nt PIIlAbnRKII.

PIrrsDuRuH, February l7.-Sergeant.at-
Arms, U. F. Raiuey, with John r. Tucker,
RIO. Mills, VIM. Lounsberry, W. II. Gal.
kins and ]. F. shallenberger, the commit
toe appointed by Congress to meet the
remains OF Fernando Wood at this point,
arrived at 10 o'clock this morning.
Ala o'clock this afternoon, a committee
headed by Mayor Liddell, Mayor.elect
Robert Il. Lyon, James P. Barr, editor Of
the Post, ex.Congressnan McOlelland and
others, proceeded to Golfers Station on
the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati 4 St. Louis
Railroad, where they intercepted and took
charge ot the remains Of Fernando Wood +,
escorting the same to this city, A nephew
and sister Of the deceased accompanied
the remains. On the arrival Of the train
at the Union Depot at 1880, the body was
received by the Congressional Committee.
The train left for Washington City over
the Pennsylvania railroad. A number Of
citizens Of Pittsburgh were present when
the body arrived as a mark Of reapeCt.
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The total number OF blacks In these
States wss 4 4,242, ,003 in 1870 and 6,643, ,S0l
in 1880, This shows during these ten
years the enormous increase Of / ,40l 1888,
OF more than SO per cent. Adding Texas,
and the Colored population OF the South
now exceeds six millions. In the North
lhe blacks number half q million. The
Shove fifteen States increased from $685..
l GB In lS4O TO 1909 ,934in 1850, and 4,0ls,.
SS In 1900 This was al the rate OF
y per cent during the former decade
aud 10 per cent during the latter, or an
average Of % per cent for the last twenty
years OF slavery. Comparing this with the
~ per cent Of the past decade the rate Of
increase Is shown 10 be very much greater
ln y freedom and peace than IL was IN
slavery and peace.
lhe white population In the States above
iIsmeu ls1n haS increased from S,Sl3377 Ia
ISlO TO ll%9il3 in 1880, or lsss lban 2S
,Il, per cent During the past len years The
ColoreI population in the s1u,i, has ia.
the white. e'0"''' '"'e 'l"n
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suIT AaAINsr A P0sTMANrER.


Yale Lock Company Claims infringement
OF Patent Rights ON the Boxes.
PIrrsBvRdH, February 1.-THE Yale
Lock Manufacturing Company, OF STAN.
ford, Connecticut, proprietors Of the pat.
ent for ostolIlce boxes Issued 10 Linus
Yale, OF Shelburne Falls, Mass, have fled
a bill In equity in the United States Or.
cult Court against Postmaster George II.
Anderson, OF this city, charging him with
infringing their patents. The bill states
that the Company holds the only rights
to the manufacture and use oil frames civ.
ing metallic frontage to the boxes,
with series OF wooden pigeon.holes In
the rear, and alleges that the Postmaster
lie violating the Oompany's rights by the
use Of tho present system OF boxes. Assis.
tant Postmaster Davidson was called on
and questioned in TeferanCe 10 the suit,
but said he knew nothing oil II beyond the
fact that tho Company had notified them
that they we're infringing on the patent
and would have to make satisfactory set.
tlement. That notification was handed
to Mr.. Rutan, who advised that no stten.
tion be paid to 1t.
At the conclusion OF the argument
Judge sedgwiCk modified the Injunction
20 as to allow the stockholders OF the
Western Union to hold q meeting called
for to-day, but reserved the decision on
other points.
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New YoRK, February l7.-The Post
says It Is reported that The chief organizer
OF the Oregon Navigation system recently
gave notice to his followers who, under
his lead have in the last two years made
fortunes that he wanted fund OF eight
million dollars TO be used for the purpose
which he would disclose later. That in
responae to this notice he received offers
ofsixteen million dollars, but allotted onl J
eight millions; moreover that his receipts
or certificates OF acceptance ol subsCrip.
tions have since sold at ~ per ct. premium.
We say this is reported. II was told us by
a reputable banker, and parts OF the tale
read like a chapter from the Life OF John
Law, We now hear, but not on the same
authority, that the purpose for which this
money was wanted Is 10 be used in Becur.
ing control OF the Northern Pacific Rail.
road, the scheme being 10 practically
bring about union Of the interests Of
that company and the Oregon Navigation.
We have been Unable 10 confirm this, but
II II is true II affords an explanation for The
large rice In Northern Pacific common
stock and an advance to-day In preferred
shares,
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wON'r PAY THEIR takes.
Militia Called out to Enforce the Laws
In Canada.


MONTREAL, February 17.-Three years
ago judgment was given against the people
OF Gatlneau district, Ottawa county for re.
fusing to pay their taxes, and they drove
away oil officers since who attempted to
collect them. Application was finally made
10 the Dominion Govern ment for posse OF
Dominion police to aid In carrying out
the law, which was refused, At the re-
cent Circuit Court Judge McDongal waa
applied to for the necessary assistance to
issue writs. The application was granted,
and the Wakefield Infantry company OF
militia has been deputed for the service.
The seizures will be attempted the begin.
ming Of next week, when thel trouble Ia
anticipated, as Stag Greek residents ore
said TO be preparing for further opposi.
ton.
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NEU YORK, February 1.-THE Evening
Post says: W. D. 1Iowells' retires from
the atlantic Monthly IN order to devote
himself mote closely TO creative work, for
which Opportunity IA 10 be given him, as
we leath, by his appointment as United
States Minister to The swiss Confederation.
to this effect Caine 10 ia con.
fidentially several weeks ago, and to-day
we have II from another source without
resttiCliot respecting la use,
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rnENoMENAL AunAOIrY.
thanks for n Pardon Given h Man VIII
IN aL....---.a

THANKS for Pardon Given b Man WHO
Hal opposed II.
NRw YoHK, February i7.-George Blight,
alias George Williams, was sentenced on
December 20, 1870, to five years imprison.
ment at Albany for passing five counter.
felt $50 bills. lie had pleaded guilty, and
sentence was pronounced by Judge Bene.
dict In the United States Circuit Court.
When williams was arrested there was
found in his possession a diary belonging
presumably to the clergyman who
preached the funeral sermon over
the remains Of Senator Oliver p.
Morton, and proof was given that
the prisoner had Used the book for fraud.
ulent purposes. In the latter part OF last
year letter was received by District AT.
lofney Woodford from the Pardon Office
Of the Department OF Justice at Washing.
ton, stating that a pardon had been asked
for the prisoner and asking for ihiOtna.
ton about him, On January 18th Assist.
ant District Attorney Fiefa mailed In reply
a letter decidedly adverse TO the granting
Of a pardon. 49,. 80.
Williams, walked into Mi. F'iefa's Office
and ptoihBely thanked him for the efforts
he had made to secure his Willlams1 par.
don. Before Mi Fiera had recovered
from hls amazement his visitor had polite.
" bowed himself out Of the office.
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fntlnnn over a valentine.

CANTON, o., February 17.-James ].
CLARK, prominent in Northern Ohio, attor.
ney Of the Dun Mercantile Agency, was
arrested yesterday charged by Harry ]
Ballard, manufacturer, with attempting
to hofsewhip him. CLARK hailed Ballard
while riding in a carriage, and accused
him oi sending him valentine. Ballard
denied doing 90, whereupon CLARK snatch.
ed the whip IRON the CatfiAge and attempt.
ed further violence, but Ballard waH
quickly driven away. This has caused a
sensation among lawyers, professional and
mercantile men generally.
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nlr Iintal tio.a np h EiAme.

BuFrAio, N. Y, February i7.-Dt X.
v. rlerce's big hotel was destroyed by Gre
last evening. The fre caught in the bag.
gage room and spread 10 every part Of the
building In lees than thirty minutes.
There were only eighty boardets In the
hotel and all escaped. Most Of them saved
their personal effects. The books and .
considerable amount oil silver were saved.
The wind was blowing a gals at the time;
The hotel cost nearly Sj00,QOO Insured
for about tWo.thltds, Nobody hurt