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Battalion of 9TH United States artillery.
Battery I, Capt, G. W. Crabb;
Battery L, Capt. John r. Brinkle.
Battery NJ, Capt. G. v. Wyer.
Battery Fl, Capt. J. A. Fessenden.
THB NAVAL BRIGADE
Commander H. B. Robson, commander.
Lieut.. r. III. Mclean, adtutant.
Passed Assistant Surgeon ID. n. Bertollette, Sur
Assistant paymaster L. O. Kerr, Quartermaster.
Marine Battalion
Mai and Bryt.-Lieut.-Co Charles Haywood COM
manding.
First Lieut.. Henry Whiting, adjutant
First Company, Capt. f. II. COrrie.
Second company, Capt Z. p. Meeker.
Fourth company, 1st Lieut.. NJ. G. Goodseil.
Sixth company, 1st Lieut. H. G. Ellsworth.
Seventh company, 1st Lieut. P. S. c. Murphy.
Infantry battalion (Blue Jackets)
Lieut.. W. H. Emory commanding.
I'll. III. Hosley, adjutant.
First company, Lieut. John Downes
TSrd Naya CADET f.
Fourth company, Lieut. w. T. Low.
Fifth company, Ensign A. N Wood.
Sixth company, Ensign A. G. Almy.
Seventh company, Lieut.; w. Winder
Eighth company, Lieut.. H. Hutchins.
Ninth company, Lieut. f. E. Sawyer.
Tenth company, Lieut.. y. Il. LaSher.
Artillery battalion.
| Lieut.. W ". kimhall, commanding
Ensign F. r. Wall, adjutant
1St platoon, Lieut.. NJ. A. Shufeldt.
1 Second platoon, Lieut. York Noel.
| Third platoon, Lieut. Bostwick.
| Fourth platoon, Lieut.. MartZ
| Pioneers, Ensign Brown commanding.
| FIRST DIVISION, NATIONAL GUARD S. N. Y.
Maj Gen. Alexander Shaler commanding.
| Aides-Col. III. A. Gilderseeye, A. A. G. and che
OF staff; Col Carl Justen, inspector; Lieut.-C0
benjamin s. Church. engineer; Lieut.-Col E. /
Sanford, inspector OF rifle practice; Lieut. 70
Edward MITCHELL judge advocate; Lieut. 60
Cyrus Edison, surgeon; Lient.-Col. W. De
Broughton ordnance officer; Lieut.. Col. EdWar
T. Wood, quartermaster; Lieut.-Col. H. b. Ma
ters, z, y; Maj. Lawson B. Bell, A. d. c., an
Maj. f, 5. Collins, A. d. G.
FIRST BRIGADE.
1St battery, Capt Louis Wendell.
Brig. Gen. William G. Ward and staff.
22d regiment, Col Josiah Porter.
9tn regiment, Col. William Seward, Jr.
18th regiment. Col. Stewart.
lztn regiment, Col. James HI. Jones.
SECOND BRIGADE.
I'd battery, Capt f. P. Earle.
Brg-Gen. Louis Fitzgerald and staff.
7th regiment Col. Emmons Clark.
60th regiment, Col James Cayanagh.
oth regiment, Col George d. Scott.
1th regiment, Col. E. A. McAlpin.
DIVISION OF VETERANS.
Col David E. Austin, commanding.
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Struck by a Locomotive.


SAco, Aug. 9.-Yesterday morning, as
passenger train No. 70 was approaching Saco
station, Western division, on its way to Bos-
ton, the engine struck boy named Alfred
Jacques, breaking his left arm in two places,
his right leg below the knee, and fracturing
his skull near the right eye. The boy was
removed to his home in Biddeford and medi-
cal aid summoned, but it was beyond all
medical aid to save him and he died this morn
ing at o'clock. He never regained con-
sciousness from the time he was struck until
he died. He was walking ON the track with
others on their way blueberrying, and did
not heed the warnings of the others to get
off the track.
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.oCAL WEATHER REPORT.

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. o, 1885.
YAM HAM Bpm JPN II PM
Barometer 80 81 5 80. 2OGl 30.166I 80.144i 3O14o
Thermo'r.. 57.4 62.5 63.1 l61.1 i610
Dew Point. 564 59.3 60.4 l59.9 5S6
Humidity. $50 S9.4 i90.9 95.4 918
Wind. .....1SE Sc lSE lSE S
Velocity. Is 6 2
Weather >. Foggy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Mean daily bar. 80. IVA Maximum ther. 649
Mean daily ther .60.5 Minimum ther.. 546
Mean daily DIV pt.5S.5 Max vel wind. 10 Sc
Mean daily hum'y. 92.9 Total rainfall.
*mappreciable
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Accidentally Shot Himself.

ORoNo, Aug, 9-Frank RoweH, aged about
IA years, fatally shot himself while carelessly
handling loaded revolver this afternoon.
The bullet entered over the eye and pene-
trated the brain. He lived three hours, un-
conscious all the time
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FOREIGN.

MARsEILLEs, Aug 9.-There were lis
deaths from cholera in this city to-day.
Foreign Notes.
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THE PROCESSION.
Order in Which the Mourners and Mil
itary Marched to the Tomb.

The arrangement of the military escort and
Of the carriages bearing the mourners and
dignitaries, civil and military, was as follows
FIRST DIvIsIoN-MILITARY ESCORT.
Mounted Police
Maj.-Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, commander-in-
chief.
Staff-Col. Roger JONES' inspector General; Col A.
J; Perry, .chief-quartermaster; Col. Daniel Nc
Clure, chief paymaster; Maj. Asa B. Gardner,
judge advocate; Capt. G. S. L. Ward, aide-de-
camp; Lieut.. Eugene Griffin, engineer corps
Lieut.. 3; R;W Young, acting judge advocate Lieut..
Aides s-Maj. Gen Daniel Sickles; Rear Admirals
G. r. ?. Rodgers and Thomas A. Stevens Maj
Gen. j. G. Farnsworth; Bvt-Maj Gems Rufus
ingalls,, James B. Fry, Wesley Merritt, Martin
I. McMahon and Henry A. Barnum; Brig. Gems.
Egbert L. Viele, Lloyd AspinwaIl and Horatio
G. King; Bvt.-Brig.-GenS, John c. Tidball, Hen
ry L. Abbott, c. B; Comstock, Theodore F. Rod
enbough, Horace Porter, II. A. Bingham, Jo-
seph S; Fullercon, Francis a. Walker c. A. Carle-
ton, Edward W. Serrell, w. G. Mann and G. H.
Barney; Coils John Hamilton, Jokn p Nehol-
son, Schuyler Crosby, Patrick NJ. Hayerty, George
W. Cooney, William E; Van Wyck, james NJ.
Thomas L. Watson; Lieut.-Col. Fl. G. Hodges
Byt.-Lieut.- Coils. w. H. Harris, G. L. Gillespie,
William Ludlow, James Farney, Frederick A.
Sawyer and Finley Anderson; Majs. Jacob Hess,
J. G. Paine and W. L. Skidmore; Bvt.-Mai. Ivan
Taiof; Capts. John Fl. Weeks and James H
Merryman; 1st Lieut.. H: R; Lemly; Aaron Van
Gen. John B. Gordon, Maj. William II. Corsa
Bvt.-Maj. .-Gen. Edward Ferrero, Brig.-Gen N
GdllO DunIl, OdptS JdlneS W. DTlllck anu II. ii.
Mclean, Lieut.. A.. M. Parker, Capt. Dewitt
Ward, Gen Lopez de Queralta, Bvt.-Brig. Gen.
w. H. Penrose, Coils. c. M: Schieffelin, J. B.
Phillips, Robert Lenox Belknap and E. M. L.
Ehiers, Bvt.-Lieut-C Col Edward Haight, Coils j.
ton Luckey and W. A; Mattisoni Capt; J. G
Spencer; Brig.-Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee, late Va. N
G.; Byt.-Col. A. P. Green, U. S. "; Maj. Angus.
tus S. Nicholson, U. S. M. c., 1st Leuts. Jared
L. Rathbone, late 1st U. S. artillery, and r. H.
Patterson, 1st U. S. artillery; BYt-Brig. Gen
Adam Badeau, u S. A., and Gen. George Won
Setback.
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Nj. Songon of Paris has been electet
Senator to succeed the late Victor Hugo.
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Fire in Augusta.

AUGUSTA, Aug. 9.-The residence of Thos
Field, about mile and a half out Of the city.
was destroyed by fire late Saturday night.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Alleged Assault with Intent to Kill.
BATH, Aug. 9.-For an assault with intent
to kill Eleazer King, Mrs. Mary A. Hall was
placed under $4,000 bonds for her appear
ance at the August term of the Supreme
Court. King was thrown from a flight of
stairs in Mrs. Halls house and received in
iuries which will probably terminate in
death.
Fire in Norway.
NORWAY, Aug. S.-The farm buildings of
c. A. Stevens of Upton Ridge were burned
today. Loss $4,000; insured $500. W. NJ.
Russell, the tenant, lost $500; insured $500
Cause unknown.
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The arrangement of the military escort and
of the carriages bearing the mourners and
dignitaries, civil and military, was as follows:
FIRST DIvIsIoN-MILITARY ESCORT.
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Memorial Services in the City Hall.
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Gen. Matt0ckS was followed Dy Judge GOu-
dard as follows:
| A WESTERN JOSHUA.
| The world has never witnessed such a
funeral as Grants. Like Cromwell, this most
| illustnous military genius of the age or hemis-
phere achieved his renown amid the fratricidal
strife of civil war; and yet for him was re-
served the unexampled happiness to die with
out an enemy. See his vanquished foes rev.
erently bearing the pail of their mighty cor
queror and doing homage at his open grave
while seven millions of freedmen are bowling IN
grateful alteration to the Lord of Hosts fol
that Western Joshua whose prowess wrought
out the deliverance which the great lawglvei
had proclaimed. Immortal honor to the mem
cries of Lincoln and of Grant!
Modest, sincere, kindly and true, the grea
soldier of America betrayed no trace OF vanity
pride, self consciousness, jealousy, resentment
or personal ambition. AS continent as Scipio
as patient as Hannibal, as cautious as Fabius
he was far more merciful than Caesar. Tn
pomp and circumstance of war, ''the confuse,
noise of battle and garments rolled in blood
had no charm for him who could not find
redeeming trait in the character of eithe
Napoleon.
General Grant was not only self -controlle
but reverent man. At North Haven in 1877
heard nm say, IN answer 10 a question, thf
he believed that he had never spoken profan
word.
His life was gentle; and the clements
So mixed in him, that nature might stand up
And say to all the world, "This was man."
/ A retired soldier, patriotism 'unsheathed h
sword, necessity stained, victory returned it
f When in the fulness of time, his country's ca
reached him at Galena what eye but the On
5 niscient recognized in the unpretendir
1 tanner, the man after Gods own heart, ordaiI
e ed to fulfil the Divine will by suppressing Il
. rebellion and extirpating slavery from Il
9 North American continent?
f In piping times ofpeace, material prosperit
j. conceit mediocrity and supposed safety, dc
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BRIGADE OF UNITED STATES TROOPS.

Maj. A. C. WildrIck, commanding.
Fifth United States artillery band.
Light battery +, 9TH United States artillery,
Can't w f. Randolph
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SUBURBAN NEWS.

Rev. Parker Jaques, now living at Woodfords and
who has been confined to his house for several
months by complication of diseases. is now In a
fair way Of complete recovery.
at regular session OF Naomi Lodge No. L D. of
H., 1t was voted TO accept the invitation of wv
Lodge, No. 8, ID. Of r., of Portland to paw them a
frater9al visi on Saturday evening, Feb. IS.
The Republican caucus for nominating town ofs
GERS will be holden at Odd Fellows Hall next
Thursday evening.
Cumberland Mills.
c. Q. McGatfy slipped and fell down fight Of
stairs in the bleaching works Monday plight and was
badly injured about the face and head It is said
that his cheek bone was broken
At an adjourned meeting of the Cumberland Mills
Mutual Relief Association the old board of of6cers
was reelected for the present year. The associa-
ton is said TO be in prosperous cor dition and ia
paying out Sl25 per month in benefits TO members
Falmouth.
Rev. Mr.. Caruthers of North Yarmouth, while re-
turning home from meeting at Yarmouth Monday
evening got out of his sleigh, when the wind caught
his ropes; upholstering, etc, and whirled them
away; ne recovered the cushions, but has not
found the robes and coat which he had in the
sleigh. - '-'
Capt. Hawley Folsom has resigned his position as
wee pre- ident OF the New Casco Village Improve
ment society, aud Capt. Joseph Starting has been
electeo 70 NIL the Vacancy
GOrham.
The opening of the High School is postponed one
week, and viii now reopen Tuesday, March 8. This
term " be open to all scholars living in Gorham
free of tuition.
The cacuses of four political parties will be held
Saturday afternoon, the assemblies occupying all
the available pubic buildings in the village. Prob
ably if there were more buildings there would be
more caucuses.
The members of Dlrigo Lodge. No. 81, X of p,
met at their Castle Hall in this village Thursday
evening, Feb. 10, in full attendance. to celebrate
the twenty first anniversary of the establishment of
the order. CongratuatOry remarks made by
Bros. Hinkley Hardings Par kerr Bracket, Aver Thorn
as Graff4m, Mafston Morrill, Ridon, Bolton and
Others respecting the rapid growth, unprecedented
success ana promising indications of future pros
perty of the order. After partaking of the bouuti-
full repast prepared by Bro. Thomas, the brothers
departed at late hour, all having received much
enjoyment from the interesting ceremonies,
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FAIRFIELD,

Saturday an old man named Albert Will
hams, from Pittston with an ugly bleeding
wound in his cheek, entered a compainst
against Randall futile for assaulting him with
an axe: Tuttle acknowled the assault, but de-
MED ussng the axe. He was placed under
$40O bonds to appear at the March term Of
court for trial.
GARDINER.
The Wentworth Spring and Axle company,
Will make shipments this week to Los Angeles
and San francisco, CAL, and are at work ON
number OF orders for export; one going to the
Sandwich Islands
The February term of the Supreme Judicial
Court will commence In Houlton next Tuesday
with Judge Emery on the bench.
LUBEc.
The Eastport Standard publishes shocking
story of cruelty in Lubec. Annie Huckins. 24
is not very bright and has been compelled to
do the work for her stepmother and stepbroth-
or with whom che lives. The other morning.
her stepbrother Robert McFadden, aged %,
called her to get up. AS she did not rise at
once, he beat her with a broom and turned
her out of doors where both her feet were froz-
en-. They will have to be amputated, Nc
Fadden is in Machias jail.
PERRY.
A fire at Perry, Saturday night, DESTROYED
tne mouse occupied by Ferdinand McPhail.
barn, connected with the house was also
burned.
PARIS.
Mr.. Alya Hersey who for 80 years has had
charge OF the G. T. r. r. station, is very sick
with pneumonia. Mr.. H. has had charge of
THIS station ever since the road was built.
Burnham s. Morrill, have commenced to
cans for their fall canning. They
propose to do about the usual amount. Last
season, they put mp 500, 600 cans
sKowHEGAN.
a New York man named Henry Mackey
stole suit of clothes in Skowhegan, Wednes-
day. and was arrested in Watervlle the same
evening by Sheriff Hill, and taken to Skowhe-
gan. The fellow had the suit on beneath an
old one.
IN GENERAL.
Patents have lately been issued to Maine in
ventors as follows: Edmund L. Young and L.
Dyer, Milbridge, Me-, machine for making
wire solder. William A, Estes, Vassalboro,
Me-, plough. Eben N. Higley, Great Falls,
N. H., illuminated tile. Matthias Brock, Bos-
ton, Mass, assignor to the Mckay & Copeland
Lasting Machine Company, Portland, Me-,
mailing apparatus for lasting boots or shoes.
Albion L. Mitchell, Lynn, Mass, assignor to
Mitchell Heel and Edge Furnishing Company,
kitterg, Me-, heel furnishing machine James
M. Palmer, Cambridge, Mass, assignor to
Carburretta Company, air or gas carburettor
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These estimates are annual unless otherwise
stated.
The judiciary committee voted ought to pass
on the bill to make the State liable for pau
pers' supplies furnished by towns to persons
having no settlement within the State; same
on repeal of the law relating TO the recovery of
land by the State; ought not to pass on bill
providing that divorces shall become absolute
at the end of six months without application
by the parties; same relative to stocks of goods
brought into town by a nonresident, and re-
lating to contagious disease. The medical reg
istration bill was discussed but not acted on.
1t will come up next Tuesday when the bill
will probably be reported.
The Committee on Pensions voted in favor
Of an appropriation Of $25,000 on the recon-
mendation of the Governor that larger sum
would be the wisest for State pensions This
is an increase OF $1,000.
The Committee on Education referred to the
Governor and Council the order in regard to
cheaper supply of text books.
The new temperance bill which has been
formulated by the Temperance Committee,
provides that liquor notice shall not be pub
lished in the newspapers: that persons shall
not travel from place to place in the State, OBJ
tanning orders for liquor; that liquor agents
shall be appointed in towns where there are
regular registered apothecaries, unless the
town otherwise provides; that physicians shall
file an affidavit that they will not prescribe
liquors except in actual cases OF sickness; that
druggists shall sell liquor only on prescrip-
tion from physician, on an application in
writing or printing that it is to be used for
mechanical or scientific purposes, with an affi-
davit that the statements are true; that ar
rests, fines and imprisonment for drunkenness
shall be imperative.
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ON THE ROLLERS.


GRANITE cIrYs, 3; BILIOUS, 1.
The Bijous took another tumble last night but
as far as league games of late are concerned they
are used to it. The Granite Citys took them into
camp to the score of to in just one hour. 1t
was rather rough and several of the players re
ceved severe bruises. Merrill of the Granite Citvs
was struck over the eye and McAndrews was put on
in his place. Farrell got bad hit on the hand
and Smith of the Bijous got blow in the eye and
q cut on the leg. Several other players sustained
bruises of kinds. The Granite Citys had for
a goal tender Clark Drummond of the Elites OF
Waterville, and his guarding was splendid. He was
bad man for the BlIous and they got discouraged,
Masterton played in the Biio"s' goal. The PLAYING
was animated on both sides, but the Granite Citys
rather oatpIayed the Bilous They played stronger
The first goal was woa by Day for the Granite
Citys in ten minutes actual playing time The sec
ond Day also got in 16 minutes. The third Orr
secured for the Bilious in 21a MINIS. and the fourth
was won by Locke for the Granite Citys In "a
minute. The actual playing time of the game was
20 minutes.
There should not be another game played at the
BiJou on rubber rollers. They are relics of the
past and should be put away. The Bilious may not
De able TO DO any better on boxwoOd, but their
games are much more satisfactory as far as pretty
plays and freedom from slugging is concerned
Rubber was once the roller of the day but that
day has passed, and il the Maine league does not
see mt to follow the example of leagues that have
brains behind them, the Bilious should let the
Maine league have the rubber 20 suck all alone BY
themselves and get clubs to play with that use box
wood. The Bilious are now SO low in the league
tnab lHelf cnance Tor the medals begins to look
rather small. 1t is the universal opinion here that
unless lockwood is adopted by the league the games
Will soon lose their interest," and it is hoped that
instead of the exhibitions that are now given some
fine games with Massachusetts clubs will be offered
by the Bijou managers. One thing is apparent
something OF the kind must be done or polo will
drop to a low ebb.
THE RECORD.
The following score shows how the clubs stand up
to date:
Goals Goals Per cent
PLAYED. Won. TOat Won Toet W.,
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THE OLD WORLD.
THE OLD WORLD.
Gen. Butler Compelled to Halt and
Intrench His Troops.
News Received of the Death of
Gen. Stewart.
General Belief that Gen. WoIseley's
Position is Critical.
A Profound Sensation Caused
in England.
An Explosion in Rome,

An Explosion i'm Rome.
ROME, Feb. 2o.-A bottle of gunpowder exploded
last night near the entrance to the parliament
house which is used by the members. No harm was
caused. There is no clue to the miscreants who
placed the bottle there.
Egyprs War.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-Intelligence was received this
morning of the death Of General Sir Herbert Stew
srt from the effects of wounds received in the bat
tie OF Gakdul Wells on January 10. His death oc-
CURED February l6. at Gakdul Wells, where the
wounded had been taken from Gubat.
The surgeons state ttat Gen. Stewards wound was
OF such character that his recovery was hopeless
from the first.
The third battalion of Grenadier Guards startad
for Saakim today. Previousito their setting out
from Windsor this morning they were inspected by
the Prince Of Wales, who addressed them The
queen commemorated the occasion by sending an
autograph letter to the officers. In this she as
sured them OF her good wishes and prayers. The
streets through which the Guards passed were
brightly decorated with flags and banners and
CROWDS OF people thronged the walks on either side
and cheered as the Grenadiers marched by.
1he Mshdi has ordered all the tribes on the east
bank OF the Nile to assemble opposite Gubat.
despa ch from Korti says that Gen. Sir Red
Vers Butler who began his retreat from Gubat
several days ago was Compelled to halt at the Abu
hlea wells andl intrench his troops in q position
there in order to safely de'end himself against the
Mahdrs men who are gathering in large numbers on
ms line OF retreat and are continually menaeing the
British forces. Special dispatches indicate that
Gen. Lord Woseley will have to send strong rein
forcements to Gen. Butler If the latter 10 to be
rescued from his perilous position Crave fears are
may meet the fate CT Gen. Gordon unless speedily
succored
The government has called out the militia and
suspended the transfer of officers from the regular
army to the reserves. This action of the govern
ment has created profound sensation and a 0an
eral feeling OF alarm respecting the safety ofnot
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DIR. e. B. REED.
CITY ADvERTTsEMENTs.
STATE OF MAINE.
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF PORTLAND.

DURSUANT to warrants from the Mayor and AL
a dermen of the City of Portland, hereby no
tify and warn the duly qualified electors of said
city to meet al their respective Ward Rooms on the
first Monday OF March next, being the second day
of said month at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon to give
in their votes for Mayor of the city and one Alder
man, three Common Councilmen, Warden, Clerk
and two Constables except that each Island Ward
may elect one constablel residents of the ward Al
go In Wards two, four, six and seven for member
Of the experimenting School Committee, resident
Of the Ward
The polls on such day of election to remain open
until four O'Clock in the afternoon when they shall
be closed.
also give notice to said electors. that the AL
dermen of said city will be in open session at the
Aldermen's Room, in City Building, from 8 to 12
o'clock in the forenoon sand from to o'clock in
the afternoon, on each of the four secular days
next preceding such day of election for the
of receiving evidence of the qualification of voters
whose names have not been entered on the lists of
qualified voters in and for the several wards and
for correcting said lists.
GEO. G. BURGESS, City Clerk.
February 19th 1885. feb2Odtd
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Wrecked br a Ga. ExnIo.ion,

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, Feb. 2O.-An explo-
sion of gas took place in the Sanborn's block
at nine o'clock this morning which burned
Charles Thsyer who was working about it
severely about the head and hands The force
of the explosion was sufficient to burst a door
through in the opposite direction from which
it opened, tearing eff the plastering and max
ing general wreck within twenty feet of il,
and taking out the windows forty feet away.
There were several girls working in Stevens
tailor shop, room adjoining, who were COW
cred with debris but not injured except by
fright,