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some Affecting Incidents.

One .! the slddcst cases OF death Of the
Ncwhall house horror, was that of
Allen Johnson. wcll-known mcr-
chant Of Milwaukee, and his wife They
had rooms on the third floor, and like the
rest, were driven to the windows The men
below held the canvas at the southeast corner
of the building and shouted for him to lump
Mr. johnson kissed his wife, then lclped in
to the air and shot downward into the
canvas; but his weight was such that the
canvas was pulled on, of the mems hands and
he allgh.cd on the ground with fearful force
Ills wife followed, but struck the vcranda
Both were carried into the American Express
Office. Mrs johnson was dead, aud Mr.
johnson die soon after
In rlain sight, Of the multitude, Mrs John
Gilbert, wife of Mr.. John Gilbert (both of
whom were connected with the Minnie Pal
mcr troupc), was burned to DEATH Mrs
Gilbert was bride of only two days. Mr..
Gilbert, also, was severely injured (probably
by Jumping, but seems to have recovered
slightly, though not conscious.
Disgiacefli Scene In III. city Council.
The common council this afternoon cngag-
ed in dssraceful squabblc over the expens-
es for the rescue of the dead some Of the
members demanding thst the work be stop
ped If the stockholders Of the Ncwhall house
association are not willing to reimburse the
expenses. The scene created indignation
amounting TO threats. The aldermen WHO
opposed the work Of humanity were Hor,
ace Chase, capitalist and one OF the pioneer:
OF Milwaukee Peter Barthaf, wholesale
liquors; II, Riener, contractor. The couu.
Gil after two hours Of fighting concluded tC
60 on with the work Of rescuing bodies, but
made no appropriation for night work. The
board OF supervisors have appointed com
nittoe with unlimited power to act.
Latest Reports from the Workers al
the isuins.
MILWAUKEE, Wiz, Jan. 12.-Up to this
evening five bodies were found in the ruini
OF the Newhall House. AS the men worked
and opened uptAc runs the odors Of burn
ing flesh become more apparent, and there i.
scarcely room to doubt that by tomorrow
night scene will be presented before which
the stout hcarte will quail. A human foo
has been found partially burned with NO
traces of body. Two little heaps of re-
mains were found near personal effects re-
cegnized as belonging to Robert HOWE and
David Martel, Wisconsin Central conduc
tors. The body has boon Unidentified in The
morguc of Mrs. l.. w. Brown OF Allegheny
Pa The last body found is recognized M
Emma lIager's, domestic. The most thor
ough investigation into the causes OF the fr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

PI1TsFoRD MASS, Sept. 2s ISIS
. SiRs-l have taken Hop B.tters and recommend
Them TO others as found them very beneficial
MRS. j. W. FULLER,
See. Homar's Christian Temperance I'Hioa
JAnl5 .rnlA MNLm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

AVON galSplng consumption by the timely
use of Hnlc's Honey 81 Herehound and
Tar.
Pixies Toothaehe Drops cure in one
minute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

" you feel oppressed, discouraged or out OF Sorts
Wheal Buffers relieve W out OF loo cases. II Is nc
great BRAIN. blood and nerve food -,Juul5eOdkw
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Horsford's Acid Phosphate

promotes sleep when the nervous system Is over.
worked or worried by care aud anxiety.
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THAT UIrSnNND az VINE


Is three times the man he was before he begar
using "Wells' Health Remover" 81. Druggists
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BosroN, Mass, Jan. 15.-The Democratic
members of the legislature have unanimously
nominated Samuel w. Bowcrman of Pitts
field for the United States Senate. Mr..
Bowcrman was candidate for licutcnant-gov-
vernon on Buffers ticket. Butler authorizes
the announcement that under no ciroum-
stances will he he candidate for the United
States senatorship.
The understanding is that the nomination
OF Bowerman shall be binding on the first
ballot only. A committee was appointed to
consider the future action of the party. Sew
eIal speakers favored, union with the anti
Hoar Republicans.
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Senator salisbury Renominated.

DOVER, Del, Jan. l5.-Thc legislative
caucus to-day renominated Salisbury for the
United States Senate.
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The Colorado Republicans

DENVER, COL, Jan. 15.-'rhe Republican
caucus tonight took six ballots for United
States Senator, without choice. Ptkiu led
one or two in every ballot. The last ballot
was: Pitkin 20, Tabor 49,, lIamill o, Bowen
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There seems no doubt that the fire was 10.
cendiary. gentleman who occupied quar-
tiers in the house said the building Lad been
set aiirc at least four times the past two
years. Once the fire was set on chair
placed in y hall in contact with the elevator.
On the chair had been piled oiled kindling.
The fire got a cool start. The next time tile
fire started in barrel oil finder which stood
in the hail Of the first floor against the elevat-
or. This time also the house lad narrow
escape The next time hole was torn
through the plaster in wall at the bottom Of
the elevator and mass of inilammablc stuff
was inserted and fired. 1t was extinguished
with the greatest difficulty Another time
the fire started near the bar room on the first
floor next to the west side of the elevator
shaft All these had been undoubtedly of
incendilry origin, and were started at night
near the elevator, so as to preclude the idea
of saving the house. This last time the ficnd
was successful
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The Death Trap.

y Milwaukee despatch says Tie New
hall house was vast structure, covering
half block, and was situated in the very
heart OF the city. 1t was six stories high,
the lower story being occupied by stores and
Offices AMI hll Hat roof. Rooms for 500
guests were in the five upper stories, the help
lodging under the roof. The front was marble,
and the structure was built by Daniel New
hall IN 1861. 1t has been notorious as fire
trap for ycars-sD much So that the local
board OF underwriters refused last week
to make rate on the building There
were s,and-pipcs aud the fire ladders but
they were SO loo ted as to he good for nothing
when they were needed. The calamity of to-
day llIs long been predicted hy those who
had examined the cdilice and there is a very
strong popular sentiment that the city author
itc5 have lccn crminally dereict in permit
ting it TO hc used for hotel purposes. But it
was the property al "a soullcss corporation.
Milwaukee In, always boosted Of the super
ior efficiency Of It's fire department, until,
when tut t. the test it was found made
qultc + cope wi Ii Il single large fire. There
Is a fire alarm system and few engines, lad
der trucks, etc. The main reliance OF the
with Il prcssni1 Of from so 10 60 pounds,
could ( rec a stream TO the top of the highest
building in the city. BY this system, il was
elaine that olGOs. absolute protection WAS
was afforded.
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20 Bead and ~ Others Missing.

There were no guests and 81 employees in
the building. Twenty have 50 far been idcnt
flied among the dead. AZ are missing and CT
are known 10 be saved, leaving AZ unac-
ruius
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A Druggist Cured.

Boonsboro, Md, Oct. "a, 1850.
Gentlemen: Browns lion nj.
,-ss cured me Of a bad ATTACH Of
iniigestion and fullness in the stom.
aeh: Having testedit. | take pleas.
ufe IN recommending ii TO my Gus.
toners, and am glad to say Il gives
entire satisfaction to all ~"
Iso. w. HoFFMAS, Drusgi,,.
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Ihe 6ree press,
THE HOTEL HORROR.
Notes after the Slaughter.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jan. ia thief tried
to take jcwelry from the fingers and ears Of
Mrs. Gilbert, victim Of the fire. w. Wiley
and W. Lewis, well known railroad men are
missing, and are believed TO be desd.
Among the lost is Capt. Vose of the United
states engineer corps. Five railroad men
were killed; l.. X. Smith Of Kansas city,
employed by the st. Paul road, Walter Scott
of Dubuque and St Paul road, Dan Martelle
and X. Howe OF Wisconsin Central and Geo.
{. Smith local agent of the Lake Shore and
Michigan southern. A. j. Case and Emil
Fish of New York, j. q. Roberts of Troy
n, \. and Il. Erickson of Palmyra who were
in the hocl al the time of the fire escaped.
Pieces OF flesh were found under the ser
wants quarters, but in such state that tic
doctors are unable TO determine whether
they were a human trunk or not.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

ASK your Druggist for BaowS's
IRON Bl1TERs, and take no ether.
one trial will convince you that i,
Is Just y hat you need.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

Sure, I've driven as near as your f1ng~
er's bridth minny's the time. and twas
the sim as though twas mile or more.
I've niver hurt hair O. the hide
"You may pass out,' was the an
swer; 81 do not wish your services"
Then came another, and he was asked
the same question about driving near
the chasm. And he said he could come
within six inches, but feared to go any
nearer.
Il do not wish you," was said, and
gentleman wanted his cOachman to
drive to this place of danger.
So they came and went, till one an
swered: Sir, l think could drive very
near, even to the edge, if necessary; but
l always make it a point to keep us far
away as | can"
And you are the very man l wisS.
sir. Keep far away from that and all
other dangers as YOU drive the coach
about the country. Remember, my
family is in your keeping. and for their
sakes as well as your own, do not take
one risk unless you must"
Manys the boy who has said: ''Fn
not afraid to taste cider, or beer, or
wine, lust this once. | know where to
90 and where not to go. and what can
And if want to smoke a cigar can
smoke one, and there stop. And can
read one bad book, and no more, if
set my heart upon it. And l can spend
an hour with Jim Brown and not
swear, even if he does. What's the
use of fellows going to excess every
time? Why cant he have little of
these things. even if they are not quite
so good, and stop just where one wants
to5"'
Yes, but nIne chances to one the boy
will keep coming nearer and nearer to
Danger Cliff, and then in an instant his
head will whirl, and over he will go,
and disappear in darkness forever.
Yes. but who ever plunged over Dan
ger Cliff who kept as far away from it
as possible?
Keep far away YOU can from every
Danger Clifr.-Thc Pansy.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10
Keep Away from Danger.

There was once a gentleman, it was
said, who was wealthy. He had large
family of beautiful children; and he
loved his wife, and sons and daughters
very dearly, and daily he would have
his coachman take them out to ride.
Away they would go through country
and city, and forest and park But
near one of the pleasant drives there
was a deep chasm. add its sides were
rocky and steep, so that to go too neal
it would be almost certain death.
But the coachman would often see
how very close he could drive to the
edge of the abyss without dashlng his
precious load to destruction. This ne
continued to do day after day, though
he did not mean any harm. He only
wanted to show how near he could come
to danger and vet escape. But one day
he came Just little nearer, when in an
instant he became dizzy as he looked
down into the dark chasm and was
gone. .
caped, and came safely home.
Then another coachman must DC
found: and the gentleman sent word all
about, and advertised for good, safe,
skillfuI man. And many came, and ne
questioned them, each by himself, II
order to get the right one.
How near can you drive TO DanSe'
Cliff''-so that chasm was caLleu-
.swithout driving over?' asked the gen
tleman of the first who came.
"Ah, your honor, it's not every
coachman that can do the likes o me
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10
PerrY,s !" Singing Birds.''

Perry was a rich planter in the Pat
uxent Valley, with broad vein of
humor. The broad, deep Patuxent
afforded an excellent cruising ground to
the British fleet after it had landed the
British troops. One day while the
British ships were lying in the river
Perry got q well-filled hornets nest,
plugged up it's openings, put on his
working-clothes and rowed up to the
flagship. In the uncouth local dialect
he offered the gray ball to the young
officers as nest full of rare singing
birds of remarkable voice, of unusual
intelligence and warm attachment. The
officers clubbed together and offered
him a guinea for his birds. This he
gratefully accepted, and then handed
the nest to the unsuspecting young men.
He suggested to them that it would be
well not to open the nest till he got to
shore, inasmuch as the affectionate little
things might follow their old friend.
This was an excellent suggestion. To
make sure the officers took the nest into
the cabin and shut the doors, leaving a
marine on deck to catch Pcrry's signal
At the word the officers opened the nest,
and, without any unnecessary delay, the
cabin door also. With somewhat un-
dignified haste, officers, marines, and
seamen swarmed to the bulwarks, and
then over the sides, in comica' confusion,
closely followed by Perry's atfectionate
little singing birds. Perry laughed till
he cried, as one by one the Britlshers
sought the cool shelter of the placid
Patuxent- Washington Letter.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10
Important to tho Public as well as the
Medical Profession,

Important to tho Public as well as the
Medical Profession.
HaN's Journal Of Health, referring to
Consumption, makes the following import
ant statement:
Consumption usually begins with a
slight, dry cough in the morning, then on
going to bed, getting moro and moro fire.
quent, with moro and more phlegm, in
creasing debility, thinness of flesh, short
ness of breath, and qucknoss of pulse. In
fatal cases its average course is about two
years; hence the Importance of arresting
the disease at as early a stage as possible,
and the sooner rational means are employed
for this purpose the greater the chance OF
success. The disease is owing to an irrita-
tion commencing in the throat and extend
ing to the lungs, that their action is in
terferred with, and the blood does not re-
ceive sufficient oxygen to purify it, The
most marked sign of lung disease is emacia-
tion; and tho most positive indication OF
returning health is increase in weight"
So speaks Hairs Journal Of Health, and
we may add that in desperate cases, and,
In fact, in all cases of Consumption, or
troubles of the throat and lungs, Immediate
relief may be obtained and a permanent
cure effected by tho uso of DR.. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the Lungs, a medicine known
for more than thirty-five years as an unfail-
ing remedy for coughs, colds, bronchitis and
all pulmonary and pectoral diseases. That
the worst cases of Consumption have been
cured by the use of 11ali's Balsam has been
attcsted to by the thousands who have used
it, or have been cogniZant of its wonderful
remedial efficacy.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10
Curious Immigration to the Sandwich
Islands.

John Tucker, manager of one of the
large plantations on the island of
Hawaii, of the Sandwich Island group.
arrived from Panama Thursday on the
Pacific Mail Steamship COlima, bring ng
with him thirtv-sx pairs of that curious
and useful animal called the mOngOose.
Mr.. Tucker was sent by the planters of
Hawaii TO Jamaica to procure the ami
mails at n cost of about 81 300 The
mongoOsc is similar to a weasel, and has
proved of incalculable service in the
island of Jamaica in ridding it of rats,
which are so destructive to Sugar-cane.
1t has freed that island from the rat
rc I. and has also acted as a modern st.
Patrick. and has destroyed every snake.
One Of the growing troubles in the Ha-
waiian Islands is the rat-pest. Cane is
destroyed in the fields and great losses
are en:ailed on the planters. Nothing
seemed to be able to put a stop to this
wholesale destruction. and it was deter
mined to import the mongoOse. Ten of the
plantations combined, and Mr.. Tucker
was sent to Jamaica. In that island
the mongoose had multiplied to such an
extent that they are TO be seen every
where. They run across tho roads,
swarm in the fields and are found every
where. They are caught in box traps,
rs squirrels are, and are sometimes
cIught when young and tanned. The
tame mongpose lives around the house
like cat. They are about the size of
an ordinary rat, with a longer body and
tail similar to that of a cat. The un-
tanned animals are savage little crea-
lures. having a large and ugly mouth
filled with sharp and glistening teeth.
They are fierce fighters, and their move
ments are like Ii ightning flash. When
two of them are fighting in a cage it
looks as though there were simply
shadow fitting about within.
1t is said that whenever their teeth
meet in flesh they can not be made to
let 90 their hold until either they or
their prey is dead. They are the natu-
raj exterminators of rats. entering every
rat-hole and killing its inmates. They
then make the rats abode their own,
never preparing shelter for themselves.
They live on animal food, and in Ja-
maica. now that the rats are gone and
they have exterminated many of the
other pests, they kill many of the ne
groes' chickens. Mr.. Tucker obtained
los animals in Jamaica, and put them
in cages, in each apartment of which
Were placed male and a female. lie
lost twenty of them before he left ia
maica through their proclivities to hght
among themselves and to suck each
others blood. On the Panama Kali
road the employees treated the cages ana
their occupants as if they were cast lron'
and several more were lost. But sew
enty-two were got aboard the Collma,
and since then none of the animals
have died.-Sa,a Francisco Bulletin.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10
Temperance.
4 "DANGER" WARNING

Write it on the liquor-store,
Write II on the prison door,
Write it on the Rin-shop fine
Write-ayc, write this truthful line:
" here there's drink, there's danger"
Write it on the work house gate.
write 1T on the school-boy's slate,
Write it in the copy-book.
Ihat the young may on it look:
where there drink, there's danger"
Write it on the church-yard mound.
Mherc the drink-slain dead arc found I;
Write it on the gallows high,
Write it for all passers-br:
" Where there S drink, there's DANGER"
Write it underneath your feet,
Up and down the busy street:
Write it for the great and small,
In the mansion, cot and hall:
Where there s drink, there's danger"
Write it on the ships which sail,
Borne along by storm and gale;
Write 1t in large letters plain,
Der our land and past the main:
Where there's drink, there's danger"
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10
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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10
Happy Once More.

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-A Chronicle reporter was
told by Mr.. Alfred j. Papin, Of this city,
that his nephew had the most obstinate
case of infammatory rheumatism, which
baff1ed all kinds of treatment, until st.
Jacobs Oil, the great pain-conqueror, was
used. 1t cured the young man, and he
recommends it as the greatest cure for
pains in the world.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

For 25 years I have been afflicted with
Catarrh so that have been confined to my
room for two months at time. l have
tried all the humbuEs in hopes of relief,
but to no success until met with an old
and advised mo to try it. I procured a
bottle to please him, and from the first
application 1 found relief. It is the best
remedy have ever tried.-W. c. MATHEWS,
Justice of the Peace, Shen nandoah, Iowa.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10
Y0uthful

Indulgence in pernicious practices is a most
startling cause of nervous and general de-
bility, lack of self-contidcnce and will pow
er, impaired memory, dependency, and
other attendants OF wrecked manhood.
Sufferers should address, with three letter
postage stamps, for large illust. ated treat
ise, pointing out unfailing means of perfect
cure, WORLDS DISPENsARY MEDICAL AS
ISOLATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

Mr.. Ruskin savagely denounces
what he styles the modern style OF max
ing love. He may be good Judge OF
art and all that, but unless he grows
greatsdeal younger than he was When
he published his last book, he Will PROP
ably not be able to suggest any desira-
methods now in vogue. Post
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

George d. Sorter, revival
preacher hauled up for preaching on
the streets at Trenton, n. j., was dis
charged by Justice Kane, who said that
as long as nobody'S rights 3. ,,,n;ls Were ,ha in,
preacher.-N. Y. Times.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

WHERE Is THE MAN who now is a
patron of the saloon and feels that it is
a comfort and necessity to himself
where is the man who wants to pre-
serve the saloon for the use of his sons
where is the man who will advise his
son to go there?-AcGregor (Ia.)
NeUS.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10
A Smart Man

Is one who does his work quickly and well.
This is what DIR. r. v. Iierce's /" Golden
Medical Discovery" does as blood purifier
and strengthened. 1t arouses the torpid
liver, purifies the blood, and is the best
remedy for consumption, which is scrofu-
lous disease of the lungs.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

In Alaska everything freezes solid
by the middle of October. The mercury
in winter falls to fifty five degrees below
zero, and often lower. There are only
about three months that gold can be
washed, from May to August. There is
not SO much timber as is generally sup
posed, and it is of poor quality, re-
cent prospector reports Chicago Her.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

ONE dozen small bottles of Swift's Spe-
cific IS. s. 81 cured me sound and well Of
a bad Scrofu1ous affection which had baf-
fed all treatment, including Hot Springs.
J. H RAIFF. Denyer Col,
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

A YOUNG man named Darling lives in
Fargo, and when any one calls to him on
the street every young lady within three
blocks bluSheS and looks around, gently
saying: "Sh, sh."- Chicago Herald.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

GIRLS, when an eligible youth pops, the
question, never say: - should blush to
twitt.r." Always observe: {" scream to
calculate. .o-DetrOit Post.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

SHEBoYGAN, WIs.-Dr. s. B. Myers says:
"I recommend Browns Iron Bitters for
general debility, loss of appetite and want
of STRENGTH
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

TIE Peoples Advertiser. Mississippi,
says: 1.-The Temperance army in this
State is increasing, and ere long will
sweep everything before it."
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

VERY few men are so stingy that they
will not share kiss with pretty girl
Boston Transcript.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

A PURE strengthening tonic, free from
whisky, cures dyspepsia and similar dis
eases. 1t has never been equaled. Browns
Iron BitterS.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

SPEAKING of visiting, did it ever occur
to you that tho telephone girl answers
more "calls" in one day than other ladies
do in q month?
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-10

WHO says it is unhealthy to sleep in
feathers? Look at the spring chicken, and
see how tough he is.-EIchange.