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TARRYTowS IN. Y. January 15sh.-The
fine residence of Samuel G. Lewis. having a
frontage Of 100 feet, together with all the
furniture and pictures, was burned to-day.
Loss over 500. 600.
ST. LOUIS, January 15sh-About o'clock
this morning Duggan Il Hsrker's hardware
works were destroyed by fire. Loss, $40. 900;
insured for S25, 600 Severn Zoebait, silver.
plated-wsre, who occupied the second floor Of
the building, lost $4,000; insured
CHICAGO, January 15th.-The works of the
Chicago Smelling and Refining Company,
corner Fortieth and Clark streets, were to-
tally destroyed by FIRE this morning Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
CHICAGO, January 15sb.-There was some
delay in calling the Fire Department and in
turning on the water, and before the streams
were turned on, the main building, which is
300 by 50 feet, the separating building,
$50 feet, were destroyed. The buildings were
two and half stories high. Cause of fire
unknown.
CHICAGO, January 15th.-A fire burned the
nail factory-one OF the largest in the United
miles from Chicago, to-day. The factory and
machinery cost 100000. In addition to this
was the stock of at least 15 coo kegs of nails
and q large and valuable collection of pat
terms. The fire was undoubtedly of incend;-
airy origin, as the Waterman discovered il in
the oil waste at opposite corners at the same
time. The property was fully insured.
FRANKsTowN PAL January 15th.-The
forge and bolt departments of the Elba Iron
Works were burned to-day. Loss, $40, coo
insured.
Intense Cold.
CHICAGO, January 15sh.-Rsports from the
northwestern blizzard in Dakota, Mime.
sofa, Northern Wisconsin and Iowa say that
numbers Of people have been frozen to death
and lost in the snow storm. Rail travel is
much delayed.
PETERSBURG VA, January 15th.-The ice
blockade in James river was broken to-day.
The rushing ice struck and sunk the steam
tug Edith. LOIS, $1,000.
NEW York, January l5eh-AIidnishs.-
Highest temperature to-day, 29'; lowest, 13'.
CHICAGO, January 10Th. = Highest tenn
psrature to-day, 27'; lowest, s..
The Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON, January 15th.-It is under.
stood that the Secretary of the Navy has de-
elded TO close TOUR OF the yards on the 3lst OF
March next. As yet he has not finally de-
termined which of the northern yards will be
kept Ia operation. bat il is settled that the
Washington and Mare Island yards, and ore
north and south of the Potomac, will not be
closed
Decency Dominant.
PHILADELPHIA, January 15th.-A large
crowd gathered at the American Theater this
evening, on the occasion of the proposed ben
eft to Mike Cleary, the heavy. weight boxer,
bus ~ order of Mayor King the police for
babe anyone entering the hail. John L. Sui.
livan, who was to have wound up with
Cieary, came over from New York, accom-
panied by Joe Cobnrn. but left the city as
soon as it was seen that the police intended
to interfere.
Curiosity Satisfied.
ST. LOUIS, January l5sh.-Michael Doyle,
miner, illustrating TO his wife and com.
psnion, Miss Mary Bluett, the method of
firing blasts, accidentally exploded the pow.
der. and all were badly burned. Miss Bluett
died.
Frostbitten Sailors.
New YORK, January 15th.-The brig Imlee
Kirchscha--, which arrived at Brooklyn to-
day, had on board six seamen so badly freq N
as to necessitate their removal to the hos
pital. It is thought the feet of two or three
will have to be amputated. She sailed from
Turks Island Christmas day with cargo of
salt. On the 10Th of January she was caught
in storm. The cold was intense. The wind
carried everything movable away. The
sailors were all frozen, and only the Captain
and mate were left to do the work.