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kets, and an improvement would be quite &C
ceptable to a majority of our merchants, who
hook forward to the business of the coming year.
There is certainly one favorable feature prices
can hardly go lower, and chances are strongly in
favor of their going higher The produce mar
kets are very quiet with some demand for
choice butter. Eggs are steady at quotations
Dressed poultry is in fair demand at prices
quoted Beans and dried fruit are selling slow.
Trade in grocery circles is improving somewhat
Prices have undergone but little change for sew
eral days, and the leading articles present no
features to which reference has not already been
made Almost everything in this line is consid-
crably lower than at the corresponding time last
year, with the exception of coffee, which is
higher. Sugars are cheaper than they have been
for many years.
GRAIN.
The local wheat market is lifeless; receipts
light bidding Change slow. For corn there
is good demand, and dealers show some inter
est m the market. The Board of Trade Price
Current says of wheat: Local markets continue
dull and heavy; buyers are moving only as they
have orders for the grain; sellers are few and
offerings scarce Prices nominally unchanged
Forward deliveries have very few friends and
are touched very cautiously. Seaboard shows
up decidedly better, New York being 3-4c higher,
Baltimore 1-2c to 1c higher, and Chicago has ad
vanced lie from yesterdays quotations. We
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Foreign Money and Stock Market.

LONDON, JAN 4-6 p. Achievement bonds
'Consels for money, 1O1 1-16; account, 1914.
Railroad bonds-Illinois Central, 1874; Pennsyl-
wanna, 16Ol9; New York Central, 116Ai Erie 1291s;
Esoadng. 1888
PARIs. Jan. 4.-Rentes 75f Csc.
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NEW YORK, Jan. IA better feeling prevailed,
aud there more business in cotton goods,
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COMMERCE..

Dizziness Still EroOding Over the Merchan-
disc Markets.
II INDIANAPOLIS, Jan a.
Tameness is, as for some days past, the chief
Characteristic Of the general merchandise mar
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INDIANAPOLIS & 81. Louis.

indianapolis 81. Louis.
Depart-Day Express. daily, C. c-...-....-. 71O am
Paris Express. INSTRUMENTATION $50 pm
Boston aud st. Louis Express p . $50 pm
New York and ST. Louis Express.
daily. S. and G c. ....---l lilo pm
Arrive New York and Boston Express,
daily. c. c. .....-........-..-.-.. 400 am
Local Passenger, p--...-....------ $50 am
indianapolis Express. --.---.---..- 3;15 pm
Day Express, C. c.. daily --.------- $50 pm
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Indiana, BLOOMINGTON & Western


Depart-Pacifc EXPIRES and Mail. .......... 7:30 am
Kansa- and Texas Fast Line. $40 pm
Burlington and Rock Island Elk
press, daily, 7. c-------.-..------ll;l0 pm
Arrive Eastern and Southern Express,
daily r. c--........--........... 355 am
Cincinnati Special, c. ---...----- 1895 am
Atlantic Express and Mail. ..-----. 615 pm
ST. LOUIS DIVISION.
Depart-Mooreied Accommodation. 6:3O ana
Mail and Day Express ----..--.-.. sos am
Night Express, daily, T.. c..-..-.--.1 :O5 pm
Arriye-Nght Express daily, r. c.-..-.-.. 3:15 am
Mail and Day Express ....------. 600 pm
Mooreheld Accommodation. ....--. G:l0 pIa
EASTERN DIVISION.
Disqualification Express, Nail, daily, r. c.. 4;25 am
Day Express --.--.-.----...-.. i 90 am
Atlantic Express, S. and T. c. 6I5 pm
Arrive-Pacifc Express, and T. c.--.-.-.- 700
Western Express ;-;....-..- 4;45 pm
Burn yton and Rock Island Elk
press daily, p. c.-..---..--.--- 1925 pm
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" INDIANAPOLIS, T.
Business in local money market is dull and
quiet Demand for money only moderate Rates
'T@8 per cent. Eastern exchange very scarce,
with offerings would bring merely shipping
yates
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LIVE STOCK.
indianapolis Market.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. A.
CATTLE-Receipts, 455i shipments $50. Supply
light, mostly of butcher grades Quality fair; market
strong at yesterdays prices. But few shipping grades
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Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
Cincinnati, Wabash 6 Michigan Railway.

tOyer tho Beelino)
Depert--Indanapols and Grand Rapids Tx
Michigan Express. --...-...--. 1853 am
Arriyo-CincinnaG and indianapolis Elk
press. --.....-.. .......- PA pm
indianapolis aud st. Louis Exp. l0:5l pm
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Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & CHICAGO
Vandalia Line.

Depart-Mail Train 7:15 am
Day Express daily, p, h--.---.--.l :15 am
Itlre Hailte Accommodation 5000. 400 pm
Pacific Express, daily, s.-...-----. l045 pm
Arrive New York Express, daily .-..-----. $3.50 am
indianapolis Mail and Acconnloda-
tion,--.-.,.- =. 1000 am
Cincinnati and Louisville Fast
Line ...-.....- $40 pm
New York Express. daily. H.. 4:1O pm
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bAeldlss
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Lead firm.
Real Estnte Transfers.

Instruments filed for record in the Recorders Office
of Marion county, Indiana for ventyfour hours end
ing at O'Clock P. NJ, Jan. 4, 1888 furnished by
Elliott & Butler, abstracters of titles No. s.
IT.
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FINANCIALAND COMMERCIAL
MONEY AND STOCKS.
INDIANAPOLIS, IAN. 4.

"A Quiet Money NIarlket-Rates Easy at to
Per Cent.
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INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.


Anthracite coal 81 25 ~ ton; Pittsburg coal 81 Sc
p ton; Raymond City coal 81 % per tom block coal
$50. so % ton; Blossburg coal, SO per toni jackson
coal 81 " tom crushed COKE 13c v bushi lump coke
| lie ~ bush
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JeTersonvilIe. madison & Indianaoolis

Jacksonville, Madison & Indianapolis
Depart-Southern Express, daily, s....... 4:10 am
Louisville and Madison Express -. 7.21 am
Louisville and Madison mail. D. G. 80 pm
Louisville Accommodation daily,
re-, .-.--.-......---.... 6:45 pm
AilIVe-lndlarapohs and Madison Maii...--- 9:40
indianapolis St. Louis and Chicago
Express, daily, p.-----.-.-..... / 90 am
New York and Northern Fast Tx
press, r c; :...-.----; 49,. 700 pm
81. Louis, Chicago and Detroit Fast
Line, daily, s.---..-----.---.. 1890 pm
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WEEKLY.

ENTERED as secondclass matter at the Postoffce at
Indianapolis. Indiana.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

MS INVARIABLY IN ADvANCE-PosTAGE PREPAID
BY THE PUBLISHERS
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & indianapolis.

Cincinnati, Hamilton indianapolis.
Depart-Cin cinnat Dayton & Toldeo- 1900. 100 am
Cincinnati, Dayton Toledo and
New York ..-..--..-.-.--. 1850 am
CoRnersvle Accommodation. JPN
Cincinnati, Dayton Toledo and
New York Express ----...---.-- 6:tO pm
Atrive-( 'olnerspille Accommodation. $50 am
Cincinnati Peoria and St Louis l $50 am
Cincinnati Accommodation. .-.---- 500 pm
Cincinnati Peoria and st. Louis. 90 lO.lG pm
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MILWAUKEE,, Jan. -Four dull and unchanged
Wheat weak; No. 2 Milwaukee,. 94l4e; january,
Corn rmor; No. 3 57sS57alc Oats iirm; -' No.
3 33c; No. > white 36lac delivered Ryo in fair de-
mand; No l. 63063l2e. Barley easier; No. , spring
cash 81 l2c; February 621ac; extra No. 3, 5 l loo
Provisions quiet; mess pork Sl4.30 cash and Janu
airy, $l450 February. Lard-Prime steam, S.75c
cash and January, S.S7lae February. Receipts
Flour, 1000 brls wheat, 10000 bu corn, 10000
bu. Shipments-Flour 5000 brlsi wheat 5000
bn; corn II. 900 bu.
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LIVERPOOL Jan. 4.-Cotton firm; middling up
lands l5-16d middling Orleans Glsd sales, Is 900
bales; speculation and export, 1000 bales Ameri-
can ii, 400 bales. Breadstuffs quiet. Wheat-No.
/ California. SIS Sd09s Id No California, IS Sd0
IS I'd winter red Western, IS 4d09s. Corn. new
Western mixed IS 4d. Bacon-Long clear, 39s Cd;
short clear, Ais. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester
higher. Receipts for the past three days-Wheat
25l00O centals; American l24 900 centals.
TOLEDO Jan. 4.-Wheat dull and dropping; No.
2 red cash and January, Tl.Ol asked; February,
$l.02@1 .02l2; March, Sl.05 N .O5l2 May, $l.09 %
l .09ls. Corn dull No . cash and january. 80 l2c
bid: May 59loc Oats dull; No. 2, cash and January,
32l2c bid: May, 37l2e Clover seed quiet; prime,
cash sAd january So asked; February, $50. 10. Re
ceipts-Wheat, 10000 bu; corn - 900 bu; oats,
none Shipments-Whcat, 6,OOO bu.
CINCINNATI. Jan 4.-Flour steady and unchanged
Wheat quiet but firm; spot held at 81 .O3 a ] .0I,
SOC. Oats stronger at Sic. Rye -. Barley steady
and unchanged Pork tirmer at $l4.75. Lard eX.
cited at s. 75c Bull, meats strong; shoulders Gle;
clear ribs. 7lac. Bacon strong. Whisky strong and
higher at ii. Butter dull and unchanged.
LOUISVILLE Jan. 4.-Wheat quiet but firm;
No. 2 red s. OF a O3. Corn-NO. white 53c; No.
, red, Sic. Oats, No. 2, mixed 35D35 Loo Provs-
ions strong mess pork, $l5. Bulk meats-Should-
ers tie; clear rib, Use; clear 7'c. Bacon-ShouldcrS
6ac; clear rib Sc clear, Sac. Hams. sug,.r-cured
12l2c. Lard, kettle, lie Others unchanged.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 4.-The Commercial Indi-
Gator reports: Wheat steady; S25sc cash SOC Fcbru-
ary 81 2c bid May. Corn higher; 1898 @:}93lc cashs
II 1ac February d6Isc bid May. Oats dull and nomi,
nal; 29c asked.
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indianapolis & Vincennes.

indianapolis Vncennes.
Depart-Alal and Cairo Express .-...-..-.. 7:0t am
Yineemes Accommodation .-..--. $3.50 pm
Arrive ncennes Accommodation ..----- 1884
Mail and Cairo Express --.---.---. 4;39 pm
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C0rn-BuyeIS declded1y moro NUMEROUS than
sellers, and all offerings will readily bring full
quotations. Under light receipts prices are firm,
and orders somewhat difficult to fill, the weather
being very unfavorable for hauling to market.
New York reports 1-4c higher, while Baltimore
shows 3-4c decline for cash, and 5-8c for Febru-
airy. Chicago is 5-Sc high for February and 7-Sc
for Nav We uuote
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acknowledgement cans, IS 093c; 3-pound, 81
01.25. Peaches-StandaFd 3-pound, $1.9502.20;
3pound seconds, $1.650175i 2pound standard,
$160G1.70. Corn-Polks 2-pound cans, S. a 1.05;
Yarmouth, Sl.30@1.35; Revere, $l.35; McMurray,
81. % a 1.30. Blackberries-rwop pound $1,000
10; raspberries, 2-pound 81 450 1.55; pineapple,
standard 2-pound, $18002; second do, 81. 20@f.4O;
cove oysters 1-pound, full weight $1.050I.1o;
light, 55070c; 2-pound, full $1.750l.S so; light,
ST 20; string beans so @85c; Lima beans, 81 a
/ 40; peas, marrowfat, S5c0$1.40; small, $1.400
so; Holsters ST. .7O0 1SO
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Coaveyanoes 10; consolidation -. So Go1.oo
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Oats-Nominally unchanged as to prices but
feeling somewhat dull. All inquiries confined to
cash deliveries. We quote:
No. = white, track. 80
Light mixed track ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 32ls
Mixed track. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Rejected, track 30
Rye-No. 2 steady; SIC bid no sellers.
GRAIN IN STORE.
o
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
Poisoned Hsr Husband,

LAKE cry NiSN., January 9A-Mr.
Sterritt, farmer, seventy years old, liv.
ing ia Mount Pleasant, leaving home, wa,
told by his wife that she would spend the
uay with her sons, and that she would
!eaNe food on the table for him ON his re.
ttuth' calling attention 70 some strained
nnphtN' ot which he was particularly f,rd
Mr' Sterrltt returned from The city about
ene mladi" ~ thc afternoon and ate a slice
", ptted and butter on Nhich he spread
ooouI teaSpooniul OF honey. lie noticed
q taste OF exceeding bitterness while eating.
soon aiter he became blind and dizzy and
l'l' upon the hoor. In few minutes bo
recovered from the attack sufficiently 90 o.,
Hula hlm 10 start for thp house of hi, son.
nu' i on ms way lac tcll down again in terri
u'e SnnVulsions He was discovered in this
condition hy ncigbor and taken To his SOM,
icSluehce. Dr. Patton, OF this city,
was sent FOR, and pronounced ~
:" DE case of poisoning
"N s'rlchniue. Whom almost at the point
p' H'ath Mr. Sterrctt rallied with the med.
INH' assistance Afforded, and : now rccoy-
eilnB' Dr. Patton brought the honey fof
Whicn Mr.. Sterrett had eaten to this CITY,
anu found numerous uudissolved CRYSTALS
ol stlychnine In IL, enough, i'm fact. To kin
twenty men. Mrs. Stcrrrtt is about tho
1ee "i her husband, and is his second wife.
II - supposed that she ls insane, aud prob
aulN an examination will be held to deter.
ullhc hcr mental condition
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The Fatal "numher Thirteen. y

NEW York, January % When Miss
Susie a. Hooper graduated in the Paterson
High School OF January %. 1883. the class
consisted of thirteen members She was
the only colored member. Because tho class
numbered thirteen some OF the more timid
ones said that there was danger OF nl.luck
happening 10 some of them before the wear
was out. THIS inspired one OF the gradu.
MES MISS Maggie Wright, TO select for her
theme, The Number Thirteen" She com.
inehdeh the course OF the New York Tbir.
ieeh Club, and said that the time was com.
ing when knowledge would sweep away all
Such lldiculous superstitionS. AS for her.
self, she did not fear harm because the class
numbered thirteen. Some OF the others
however, have felt differently about il, and
they were just c0ngratulating themselves
on the approaching close of the wear.
when they were startled at the news of Miss
hooper's death. Miss Hooper's funeral was
held TO day. IL was more numerously at
tended, II Is said, than that of any coIored
person ever held in Paterson. Everybodv
ielt an interest in this young girl, who had
made long and successful effort TO be an
ornament to her race.
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A Dynam te Scare

LONDON, January 25.-Considerabls ac.
tivity prevailed in police circles ve~,;-f4l..,,
over information received at the Home
Office 10 the effect that several hundred
pounds Of dynamite, purchased from tbe
SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the O'Doncll Vengeance
fund, rs being distributed in small duauti-
ties throughout London, and that prepnra.
lions are being made for "A Simultaneous
explosion at n number Of important points
in tho city. a large force Of detectives
was on duty today patrolling the streets.
and aiiiiiatinE with the customs Of public
houses patronized by Irish Nationali.ts.
The public buildings have been thoroughly y
scrutinized In search Of suspicious LOOKING,
articles, and n large force of police has
been detailed 10 guard the buildings. One
citizen aiding the arrest, was shot twice
by the murderer, who also ATTEMPTED to
explode bomb TO kill himself and his cap-
tors. Block was recently arrested as one
OF the suspected assassins Of Police Com.
missary klubeck. Several arrests havs
been made in connection with that crime.
including Schaifuauseu, n leading socialist
workman, ana William and Joseph Til,
brothers.
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a Bold BuruIarv

DAYTON, D., January ~. - Early this
morning burglars entered the Brown street
railroad office, at the extreme southern
part OF the city and committed one OF the
boidest rObberics known i'm this section.
Observing the watchman in the office. tbev
Knocked at the door, which being opened
they declared their purpose and at once
commenced 10 blanket him and tie him
down 20 "a chair with ropes, so that he could
raise no outcrN or offer any resistance. One
safe was opened without difficulty with the
Keys taken from the watchman, but tho
other with combination lock was blown
open with dynamite. The officials of tho
ROAD can't tel accurately how much money
was taken, but think thoy did not secure
over 800. a blacksmith shop near by was
also burglarized aud several slcdgc ham
mers used in the other burglary. stolen a
lot of tickets dropped by the burglars wcre
lLLoIWarl found -caLLoL.d nnnmL mo .LraaL.
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A Remarkable Wpddlnn.

WHEELING, W. VA, January 25.-Thurs.
uay afternoon two people were married at
M"rtnSburs lay Rev. John L1ngstrcet, for.
merly chaplain OF Jcb S;uurt's Confeder.
ate cavalry. There was nothing peculiar
""ouI lht ceremony, except that 10th par.
Nts 10 the contract have been known for
thlIty odd years as respectable women
IN that vicinity. Tho groom, II such a
name can he applied 10 the leading spirit
la the transaction, has been known for
ten years IN Martnsburg as n lady OF cor.
rect habits, modest demcunor and marked
intelligence and refinement His COR bcrl
name Is Jane Cathariue Payne. Jane for
Ten years has kept little store on the
famous Winchester pike. There is no
better family than the Paynes. Jane, liy.
hS quietly and attending closely to bust.
ness was looked upon as an old maid. born
20 blush unseen, and waste hen. sweetness
ON tho desert air. Judge OF every oneis
astonishment, therefore, when on last
tuesday Jane Cutharine appeared in Mar.
uhspurg, boldly announced her conversion
from the gentler TO the sterncr sex. pur.
chased ana arrayed herself in a suit OF
masculine hablllments, and also announced
her intention OF marrying Mrs. Annie Hin
Ton, lady who Tor years has been her as
HiSIHht ana companion, The license was
maue out IN the name OF j. &. Payne, 10
belng James intention 10 get the Logisla-
tNIo 10 ChaugC her name.
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A HURRICANE.
Disastrous Winds in Great Bri,ain ami
Franco.
Vast Amount OF Damage TO rIo,erty
and Navy Lives Lost.

LONDON, Jsuuory 27.-lhe wind blew q
hurricane AL last night Muh dettGgc.
was done to the city. Many persons were
injured. The glass roof Of the Wcstmin.
Ster Aquarium ere dcmoli,hcd during a
p'Ii'rmaucc. \ panic CuSucl aud several
persons was hurt. \ printing ,nice in
tnr haNmarkct was unruofcd nul a boy
Nli'", Many vessels were wrecked,
anu a l0rke number uf livus were
lost Telegraph communication with
'he cont yssSut, also the Atlantic cables,
were intcNoptcd several hours The storm
ragged lu tSris. Railway and tclcgraphici
I9 99iinnunIAAi1an -br oxen in sltv,lirections.
me wires are prostratcd. Mach damage
was done in the suburbs. MANY persons
We're injured In the streets. An immense
number Of lamps and windows were wreck.
CO. trees uprootod, and chinucys demolisp.
CO. ne freethlnkcr'S Han, at Portsmouth,
was destroyed. No boats are allowed to
leave Portsmouth,. At Hastings the thea
ief aud pier had 60 leo closed. Electric.
hghts along the parade were extiuguishcd,
ana the sea- dashed over the styccts,
making walking dangerous. At Mon
hurst their bounds and Il odcd
the highways. southampton and El,'.
bourne suffered severely. Railway traffic
Is greatly doraugod. At Toruuuy there
were many casualties. \ mail cart was
overturned 10y the violence OF the wind.
many boats ARE swnmpcl. The Iron Chan.
FL at Newcastle has gone down. \ fuIus
tool Killed "a woman and two children. Al
Leeds the root of a dwelling COLLAPSED,
kiIilhg one and injWing four occuuauts.
ne mail train between Durham and Dar-
ungton was twice stopped hy the gale. The
shops in the Isle of Wight closed curly.
iady was knocked down bV the wind and
nad her leg broken. AZ Nowrv, Ireland
many houses wcrc uurooicd. Tho police
barracks were made untcnablc and
ia" police were compelled TO take refuge i'm
the courthouse. The b1r., Nokomis Can.
tam Murphy. from Londonderry for BALI.
more, anchored in Lough Foylc, parted
cables, aud was driven to sea. It il feared
mat the vessel and crew are lost REPORTS
from all parts of the Kingdom agree that
the gale was almost unparalleled i'm sever,
ny Inc railway station al E!auSwcll was.
hurled across the track. Seven bodies.
were washed ashore a, Hytho. The steamer
Frisla, at fIym4uth, reports tremendous
seas. n bark was towcd into Dover with.
us masts literally torn ont of the deck
DuIlhg a performance at Pyrt ST. Martin
lheaier, Paris, panic was caused by the
sudden eNtingulShiug Of the gnslight. Cric,
were raised 10 turn Of the gas. Tho slam.
ming OF the door by the wind and tho roar
OF the tompes, drowned tho cries of the
actors. Bcrnhurdrs foot was wounded bv
fragments from a broken window.
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Fire at Xenia, O.

XENIA, o., January ga fire was dis.
covered in the cellar o. j.. s. Monroe, fur,
'ft'aFs-%'t"ss-at--Aye. o,cloek il.gs I.,ls,nine.
Two engines responded 10 the alarm.
Though one was delayed some time bv n
balky team. For while tbe nr.,
seemed under control, but soon the water
ran out, and the engines had to boz moved
10 other Cisterus. While this wns bcipc'
done the flames took a new start.
and soon the whole store was ON Grc
aud communicated 10 the ADJOINING
buildings occupied 10y Eli Arnold. GROCER.
and Montngu"'s drugstore, which were
consumed. The DemOcrat Ne7rs Office.
over one Of the stores, was burned out en-.
urcly, only the subscription books and
ledger being saved. Tie building owned
by tue FlemingS caught fire on the roof II
was occupied by Wolfe e. Peterson. hard.
ware, aud a. Sownrds, pianos and organs.
ON the first floor. The Shavuee
lrcscrying Co, Esquire Neville. aud
the RePubiic0H Office occupied tho second
hoor The knights Of Fythias hnd their
hail on the third lloor. The bmldirg ,yns
wei drcnch'd. Wolf & Peterson, stock
was budly injured. The printers m the
town cnrried out all the stock of the Esp1,L.
mean Office except the machinery. Tn. en-.
tire loss is estimated nt 5000 Parity
insured T.,
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Peulientiarv Fire

Er. PAUL, MMS., January 2G-A Gro
broke out in the State prison nj St,iIvot,r
AZ half past twelve to-day. II wns fra,
discovered In the offices, which were burn
ing briskly at 1880. Tho flames wcr,
then spreading 90 the cclI.ro.ms i'm t6,
main building. The prisoners were
nll removed in safety, and secured i'm
another part of III" yard. Two.
thirds OF the building was burned. IL
IS Tunor'd that tic fire was started b.,
friends Of Younger. ,lr uotorigus d..
pcradO' 10 ala him Iu 'Hoctiug hi, oscaUo.
ne convicts are locked up in the foundry
building, guarded iy military company X
Governor Hubbard has called out compou-
ies - ana -. 20 reinforce the guard. Tie
loss may reach SIDO.O.O. Strict di.ciuIiuo
was maintained iu the removal Of tho CON
Virtr.
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Fatal Marina Dlansfers

LONDON, January 24.-Several disasters
70 shipping occurred along the southern
coast of England yesterday afternoon and
evening in consequence of violent gales bon
t1e channels. Three mon were drowned i'm
Plymouth Sound by the swampiug Of their
boat. The telegraph wires are down i'm
many places and kilograms Of all kinds
have been seriously delayed. At Belfast.
a granite monument, in a cemetery. was
over turned, woman was killed by the
blowing down Of a chimney. and A child
was blown into Logan River. At Darwin.
in Lancashire, man was buried and killed
under falling wall, and at LIVERPOOL n
man was blown down and had bis skull
fractured.