Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-19
Swept by the Flames.


HELENA, MONTANA, July IA fire started In an
unused house at Belknap, the entrepot to the
famous Occur d'Alene mine, last night, from some
to WIND and swept BEFORE eSn eSe
To-day only nve houses and the depot building re-
main OF what two months ago was town OF a,oO0
persons. The loss is estimated at over 100000
Large numbers OF people are almost destitute, ana
escaped with nothing but their clothing. Financial
assistance viii be solicited
What is Said of NIr. Biaine,s Letter.
FAVORABLE CoNMENTs-wHAT SECRETARY NJ PHER-
SON, SENATOR MALONE AND REPREsENTATrvE
HOLMAN SAY.
The comments upon Mr. Blaine's letter OF accept
ance among politicians is generally complimentary.
secretary McPherson OF the republican campaign
committee, says the letter will be printed in circu-
lar form and sent all over the country at once He
says that while those who expected some revolu-
uonary expressions may be disappointed, the letter
Is just what those who know Mr. Blaine expected.
Senator Malone had not read the letter yet, but
said he took 1t for granted that coming from such
man as Blaine IT would be statesmanly produc-
tion-
MI. Holman said that he took IL for granted that
man who could deliver such an address as that
upon tne aeath OF GaT1eld, ana al such Time, ana
rary men, would not say anythlng I'm his letter
that exceptions could be taken 20. He would not
in a manner to lay himself open TO attack.
District Government Affairs.
OF INTEREST TO PAYERS.
District Assessor Dodge stated TO a STAR reporter
this morning that the books for new improvements
Will be closed for appeals on Monday next, ana
that persons interested will have but one day more
In which TO appeal from assessments
PAVING CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The following contracts were awarded yesterday
Office for laying granite block pavements on street
northeast from Sd TO 4th Streets and on Potomac
street from NJ to Prospect street, TO J. A. Blundon
for $630.40.
Bids were opened In the Commissioners ONCE at
10 O'Clock to-day for constructing stable for police
station No. /. South Washington, In the same
square as the station-house There were eight bids,
the low est being that OF Jos Pearson, for 81 595
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been issued ny Inspector Entwise as follows:
road, county; $500. L. Wayne repair frame, 3I5
East Capitol street northeast; $500. Joseph Zeco-
witt, repair frame 1888 9Th street northwest: $3.50
Leopold Weiss. repair brick, 907 9TH street, be-
tween and X northwest; So, 500.
LOST HIS LEG BY AN AocIDENr-This morning q
twelve-year-old boy named Lafayette Dick was
driving dirt cart at the reservoir, on University
hil when one OF the rens dropped, and In attempt
ing to catch it. the boy fell under the cart, The
wheel passing over his right leg. He was removed
to Garfield hospital, where his leg was amputated-
Ex-senator Chaffee's Loan TO Grant &c
Ward.
The suit OF Morris against Grant on the petition
OF ex-senator chaffee, who loaned Grant & Ward
bonds and large sums OF money, was before Referee
Cole in New York yesterday. Ex-senator Chafiee
testified that he had loaned 100000 United Statea
bonds to the firm In october, 1883. At their re-.
quest he loaned the Fourth National bank the
bonds and then gave the firm his check for 100000
Later he loaned the firm a large number OF West
Virginia Central and Pfttsburg railroad bonds
He never had the bonds returned TO him He drew
about $35 600 from the frm previous 10 Its failure,
which was part OF the profits he was 70 receive fot
such loans The nrm, through u. s. Grant, Jr, and
Mr.. Ward, had told him they had use for more
money than they had on hand, and that they coule
make handsome profits from such loanR