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BURNED TO DEATH.
Four Persons Perish in a Burning
Cottage.
TERRIBLE oUIcKNEss OF THE FIRE.
All But One of Chicago Fami-
ly Meet Horrible Deaths
in the Flames.
DETAILS OF THE TERRIBLE EVENT.

CHICAGO, October ia terribly guicl
spreading FIRE broke out in the one-story
and-a-half brick cottage at No. Sc Vernon
Park Place, owned and occupied by W. s
Bates few minutes after six o'clock thii
morniOg, in which four persons we're burn
ed "a death. The family oOnEisted of Eve
persons and servant girl, and all but two
met most horrible death. An alarm
was sounded at box 625, and when the
fremen arrived on the scene the house was
in blaze.
Fire Marshal Campion found Mr.. Bates
in the alley at the side Of the house suffer.
ing from severe bruises, but able to tell the
story Of the catastrophe. WringiDg his
hands in agony over the loss Of his family,
and suffering keenly from his own severe
hurts, he said that at elk o clock this morn.
ing the servant girl started fire in the
kitchen and went out of doors moment
later, leaving the door open. She returned
in minute or two and found the kitchen
in blaze. The girl ran away screaming
with fright, and Mr.. Bates was aroused,
rushed into the kitchen ahd tried to ex-
tipguish the flames with hose attached to
the BY drant and sfterwar, with buckets
Not succeeding he rushed out and sent in
an alarm.
The fremen went to work on the blazing
pile with will and succeeded in putting
the FIRE out in fifteen minutes. The entire
interior of the house was gutted, but the
walls remained intact. When the fremen
entered the house they found the charred
bodies Of the entire family, with the excep.
ton Of Mr.. Bates. They we're: Mrs Mary
E. Bates, aged 30. John Bates, aged
Edward Bates, an infant Mrs. Dreylson,
aged 10, mother Of Mrs. Bates
The body of Mrs. Bates was found lying
two feet from the front windoW on the fret
floor, burned 10 q crisp The chalred re.
mains of her baby was lying close BY. The
remains of Mrs. Dreylson, the mother Of
Mrs Bates, were found up stairs. She evi.
dently died Of sufocstion, as the body was
not much burned, The boy was found in the
ruins OF bed. The partitions and walls
of the house were lined with felt, and when
the blaze once started it spread all over
the house with inconceivable rapidity. The
charred bodies were removed to the morgue
BY patrol wagon,
The house was valued at $500 and
there was no insurance on it. Nothing
was heard of the servant girl after her
fight. 1t is also said that brother Of
Mrs. Bates was lodging at the house and
was seen about the place when the fire was
in progress, but suddenly disappeared.
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APPOlNT NTMENTS.
A Number of New PostmAsters Named-A
Journalist Made Happy.

A Number of New Postnasters Named-A
Journalist Made Happy.
WASHINGTON, October l9.-The Press
dent to day appointed the following post,
masters: Daniel C. Hopper, Centreyille,
Md; Charl g W. Roby, Portland, Ore ;
Jas. N. King, Knoxville Tenn; John L
Street, Park City, Utah; Julius Field, Fort
Worth, Tex; Albert Watkins, Lincoln,
Neb.; B F. Chesthsm, Nashville Tenn,
P. d. Minick, YIllisca, Iowa; John D.
Pratt Ipswich, Oak Warren Perly, Brad
ford, Mass George Beck, Livermore,
Gala John A. FroWley, Stormsburg, Neb ;
Rce2e X Henderson, Murtreesborough,
Tenn; ". s. Norton, Tullahoms, Tenn. ;
William Schermerhorn, Hudson, Mich.
W. c. Schulz, ReyDoldsVille, Pa; Abrs-
ham Rose, Yintou, Iowa. Farley Sheldeen,
Aues, Iowa; John S. Finley, Holly
Springs, Miss Walter F. Scott, Modesto,
Gala
James Conley, Of the Buffalo Evenin
News, was to-day appointed Clerk of the
Pos.ofice Department, vice Vose, trans,
fered to the Office Of the Postmaster Gen,
ersl.
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Train RObber Arrested.

LAMAR, Mo-, October l9.-0ficers last
night arrested Bunk, leader OF the gang
that attempted to rob the Santa Fe Passen,
Ger train at Coolidge, Kan, in 1888 and
killed Engineer Hslton. Bunk is the
man Who entered the express car and ex'
changed shots with the messenger. He
has been working for some time at Q
nursery near this place. He is also wanted
in Arkansas and Kansas for horse stealing.
BE served term in the Detroit House Of
Correction.
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man to get at the bias and prejudice OF
witnesf.
Mr.. Hubbard said the trouble was to
committee was talking about three differ
ent things. A general argument ensue'
in modified tone all around, ct the en'
of which Mr.. Dobbins withdrew his motiol
to expell the witness from the hall.
Mr.. Miller-Put the question and let tn
attorneys decide it.
Hubbard Ito witness Did you tel
Brooks the committee we're Q set Of leather
heads and would whitewash GrubbH
A.: No.
Q: Did you tell him you were no
going on the stsndH
A.: ! said ! was going.
O.: Did you tell Brooks that Hart va!
at the bottom Of all this business; that b.
came here from the East and thought hs
could cover up all his tracks, but that you
would show him up2
Witness very excitedly and striking the
table with his fstl: That is q damn lie.
Kisses from the gallery and an objection
from Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Arnett also asked the witness not to
use such language.
Galigsn: think that sort Of language
10 necessary 10 express myeeif.
Hubbard-Is Il true that you had moth
ing to do with this prosecution
A.-Nothing at all.
Odd you tell Smith that Grubb was
undoubtedly drunk
Al joked with Mayor Sweeney.
OFF Porter Smith said you had fur
nished any part Of the information did he
tell the nth?
A.-That is for the &C mmittee to decide.
Odd you tell him Grubb was IN.
doubtedly drunk q. the Alhambra or sny.
thing like it2
A..-.No. Laughter,
The witness went on to say he had not
been in consultation with Capt Smith on
Saturday night, and had no hing 10 do
with the charges. He said he met Dent
Tsylo in Sheekey's saloon, and he said
Grubb was pretty full coming up from the
rink.
Mr.. Comerford moved that the time be
extended until halt past ten. and ii was 90
ordered.
The petition Of the Saeugertest mana.
gers 10 Council was referred 10 by Mr..
Hubbard, aud the minute books OF the two
Branches o. Council were produced, but
no record OF the matter was found in the
First Branch minutea. The peti'ion was
produced, and it was found that there was
no endorsement on either il or the resolu.
ton accompanying it, although Mr.. Galligan
said it was customary l1r him TO endorse
ell papers coming before the Branch
Witness-Do not know Robert Junkins
never saw him write; ! did
not see the Mayor drunk q. the Saepger.
fest.
To White
The petition came from the Srcond TO
the First. Branch; Alir,d Caldwell OBJ
iected; said it was illegal, and the matter
was dropped right there; there was no
record in the First Branch; license
could not be issred without the First
Branch minutes showing it The records
Of the First Branch all through July are
signed by Mayor Grubb.
To Hubbard:
Mr.. Myles presided at the meeting Of
July 18th; the record did not show any
thing about the licenses.
After some further talk about the Ssen-
gerfest licenses in Council, the witness
was dismissed. and the committee sd
iourned until this evening at I o'clock.
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OFFICIAL ARRESTED.

Revenue Collector and Postmaster Ar
rested for Alleged Fraud.
Special 10 he ReoiIter.
GRAFTON, October l9.-John 7. Latham
ex.Deputy Revenue Collector under Duvall
Pierpoint and Mccormick, was indicted in
the Federal Court at Clarksburg last week
for, it is said, appropriating government
money TO his own use. 1t is claimed he ID
considerably short. Deputy Marshal ..
P. Springton passed through here with
him tonight, under arrest, en- route for
Clarksburg.
Charles F. Ohley, late Assistant Post
master at Clarksburg, was arrested at his
home in Palatine by United States
Deputy Marshal charged with ,ampering
with the mails.
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BOLD KING MILAN.
He Psrsmptorily Refuses to Re-
ceive Alexander's Envoy.
CONSIDERATION IN suLeAalA.
Servia Determined to Fight and MIl
Allow No 0ictation by the
Powers.
GENERAL FOREIGN DISPATCHES.

VIENNA. October ia dispatch from
Philipopolis states that Prince Alexanders
last night wired King Milan ct Nisch.
stating that he intended sending n. Grsk.
of, the Bulgarian Prime Minister, on .
special to him to explaia Ais intentions
and ~ to assvs ss an1Mlsabls un1ses
standing between them. King Milan Per;
emptorily replied that be would decline to
receive NJ. GrekoH or any envoy from Bul-
garia. This refusal on the part Of King
Milan has caused great consternstion
throughout Bulgaria, and forces the belief
that Servia is determined to 6ght for an
extension OF territory, and that King Milan
will not allow himself to be dictated 10 by
the powers.
THE SULTAN DEMANDS HELP FROM TIE
CoSsrAYrIYoPLr, October l9.-Ths
Turkish Cabinet has resolved TO demand Of
the Powers more active assistance in order
to eniorce the Berlin treaty.
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
PARIS, October l9.-The elections passed
of quietly yesterday. NJ. Goblet, Minister
OF Public Instruction, has been returned
by large majority. 1t is believed that
the Conservatives are victorious in tho
provinces.
THE ARMSTRONG JURY CHARGED.
loNpoN, October l9.-The Recorder in
charging the jury to day in relation to the
Armstrong abduction case urged them to
return true bills against the prisoners for
abduction, conspiracy and indecent ssssult,
stating that the motives alleged by the &C.
cused were not a legal defense.
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The Frsirht Rloekade in Mexico.

FL. PAso, Tx, October l9.-Ihe
freight blockade which has existed on the
Mexican Central Railroad since the late
wsshouts will be checked this week BY
transf, ring goods across the river at Lar
edo, where The blidge is destroyed. A
large as'6oat has been secured for the pur'
pose. The transfer of passengers has been
going on for two weeks. The bridge
across the river was over 900 feet long,
700 feet of which was destroyed. 1t will
require q month to rebuild it Hundreds
of cars of freightare waiting TO get throuSh'
The water in the river is II feet deep. The
company had much difficulty in getting
suitable piles.
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JOHN AND JACK.
Wnl sherman and Logan be the Republi-
can Candidates In 1888?

Wnl sherman and Logan be the Rspubh-
can Candidates In 1882
WASHINGTON, October l9. - Senator
John Sherman will IoW become Presi'
Dental candidate. His victory in Ohio
brings him to the front. Some of his
friends have made up a ticket, with him
at the head and Logan for second place.
The ardent friends of Sherman forget that
he and Logan would have some trouble
training together on the same ticket, if
the Illinois Senator Senator had not al
ready taken q solemn cath TO have first
place or uoue. Several years ago the
Senate Appropriation Committee in
ves'igated the management OF the
Treasury Department under Sherman.
Logan was one Of the most active in bring
ing out evidence OF character Injurious
to Sherman. and the latter has never for
given Logan for the part he took in it.
The bulk OF the evidence taken before the
committee was afterwards suppressed, and
this, too, wss the counivsnce ofthe Demo
cratic members Of the committee.
IL was claimed OF the time that it was
not good form for Senatorial comm ttee
to smirch one of their colleagues, and so
the evidence was locked up. There is
enough in that book Of testimony to for
ever prevent Sherman from making a sue.
cessiul race as candidate for President
The petty pecularions in that department
under the management were also past be-
lief. When he was made a can
didate for the Presidency, in 1880,
be stocked his campaign headqusr.
ters in this city with Treasury ink, with
Government paper, Government furniture,
snd paid it's expenses with assessments
from the clerks. Ii was shown that he
had his house partially furnished by the
Treasury workmen. IL was planned by
Treasury architects aud decorated by
Treasury artists His books and news pa
pers were bought with Treasury money,
Even his old carriage was repaired to the
extent Of forty dollars out of the Treasury
fund
The chapters Of petty knaVery in this
boos are almost endless. Sherman has
with financial men in New York.
he is stroug with the business men, be-
cause he has the credit Of bringing the
Treasury TO specie payment. He has very
strong relations with bankers and brokers
in that city. 1t said here that the capt..
alis,s Of New York will back him as can.
didste in 1888, upon the ground that he
would have more strength in the doubtful
State OF New York than any other Repub-
Ecsn candidate.
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TIE ARCHIrEUrs REPORT
or the Cost of Repairing and Fitting tn,
North Half of Public building.

or the Cost of Repairing aud Fitting the
North Half Of Public building.
Last Wednesday the special committee
OF the Board Of Commissioners having in
charge the negotiations with the city on
joint occupancy, and 10 which. at the last
regular meetin9 OF the Board, The PROPOSE.
ton to trade the present Court House prop,
erty to the city for the north halt Of the
old Capitol building was recommitted Tor
additional examination, met at the Court
House, and discussed the subject. Achi'
tect c. p. Hamilton was present and made
a statemeht Of the alterations and repairs
and their probable cost.
Alter long discussion the COMMITTEES
agreed 10 adjourn until the 9th inst, on
which day the full Board was TO be re4uss,
ed TO meet with the committee and sfchi
tect at the City Hall Tor the purpose OF
making an examination OF the premises,
aud the architect was directed TO prepare
q detailed estimate OF the alterations and
repairs and submit Il OF such meeting.
The architect at once began the prepars.
ton OF such estimate. and yesterday ID was
completed. The document is a. follovs:
THE ARCHITECTS REPORT.
WHEELING, October IL. 1885.
To he Committee on Public Building of
The Board IF Commissioners:
GESTLEMES:-lu accordance with your
orders have made an estimate Of the cost
Of repairing and fitting up the north end Of
the Public Building for the use Of ths
county. This estimate is baisd on the ar.
rapgemept dictated to me by the members
Of our com mittee on the premises, includ.
ing FIRE proofs detached from The super
structure walls, floors TO support load Of
2S0 pounds per square foot on iron beams
and arches, paved and ventilated. The
court room 20 be fitted With inclined floors,
seats, division ratings and gates similar To
those in the citys end, judges desks, etc.
The ceiling and walls Of the frst, second
and third stories 10 be painted two coats
and finished with flowing coat Of best
varnish. The paving outside 10 10 be reset
and drained. The balance Of the work 10
to be done as formerly estimated and
specified
Below will be found summary h the
work necessary. and attached 10 detailed
estimate Of work, with prices attached. All
Of which ia correct TO the best Of my kpowl
edge aud belief.
CHARLES p. HAMILTON.
Archi.sct
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rnraksr to Help Davenport.

New YoRE, October l9-Goyernor elect
Foraker, Of Ohio, is exps, ted in this city
Thursdsy. Arrangements are being made
Tor q mass meeting in Madison Square
Garden on Friday evening. at which be
will be the principal speaker. Senator
Egarts will preside, and Hon. Ira Daven,
DOR: and Gen. Carr, with 3 msjority OF
other candidates on the Republican ticket
will be in attendance.
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4 wi,s Dr,vspto a Desperate Deed.

CINCINNATI, October Barney West,
phslen, la5orer, residing at No, 1863
Broadway, has Of late been abusing his
wife most shamefLlly. Last night his
brutal treatment was worse than usual.
This morning with assed a renewal of his
cowsrdly assaults He lef. for work, threst'
eniug to repeat the treatment when be re-
turned. Fearing the execution OF his
threats, the wife, driven 10 desperation
hurled their tWo-yesr-Old child from the
upper story Of their house to the ground
aud leaped after it herself Both are in :
dangerous condition. The husband will
ha arrested
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EhA GmnllnoX.

MONTREAL, October l9.-0ffciAl returns
TO-DAY show there were 9th deaths from
smallpox in this city On Saturday, and 2
Cote St. Louis and l in St. Cunegonde
and one in S.. Henri. Yesterday there
were A deaths in the city, in St. Henri,
3 in Cote s.. Louis, in s.. Cunegonde, l
in St. Jsau Baptists AID one in St. Cab
net.
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Tn. p,,,omcs psfaultsr DIsappsars.

RExovo, Pa, October l9.-Ths latest
phsEs ef the Postofiee deiAlcation case OF
Decatur Wells, the Possofhce clerk, whose
stealings amounted to thousands OF dollars,
is his resignation and fight to Canada
Wells leaves behind him many creditors
and wife to whom be has been married
less than q month.
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The Missing FOUND Drowned.


CHARLESTON, October l9-The body OF
Thomas Styles, who has been missing for
ten days past, was found at the mouth OF
Elk river river to-day, 1t is supposed he
was drunk and fell into the river and was
drowned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-20

AFrER all the arguments about cheap
ness and quality it appears that DR.. Balls
Cough Syrup is the best remedy for the
care of Coughs and Colds ever offered to
the pubic. The price is only rs cents .
bottle and every druggist in the land sells
aud recommends it.
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i STARTLING EPISODE.

The Next witness Called Makes Things
warm
Mr.. ArBe,t here cllei Barney CALI
gan, and he took his ,ssat amid laughter
and applahn. The entry Of the lev Wis.
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The Polish Church troubles Unsettled

MILWAUKEE, October l9.-Archbishop
Heiss yesterday submitted comm1nics-
ton to the members of St. Hsdwig Polish
Church, which has been closed for weeks
in consequence Of revolt in the congre-
cation. The Archbishop persists IN the
retention of the pastor, and also in taking
the church management in his own charge,
doing away the authority of the eongre-
CATION. At large meeting yesterday al
tsruoon the last proposition was accepted,
but the congregation insist upon the re-
moVal Of The rastor. This would Indicate
The church Win remain locked.
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War a grad. great country this u
with It's vast territory, its big rivers, ITS
uretty women and It's Yeni, Vidi, Vici
cure. In Salvation Oil,
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BARNEY GALLIGAY.

10 ArnetC-
know Mnyor Grubb; have known him
eighteen years; remember visit to the
Chief of Policies Office in connection with
the Pearl Woods matter; about two or three
weeks ago, was sitting in Office with Ser.
geant and Burns, when Beach, Beans and
Mayor came in; The Mayor said to Ser
gesnt II want to see the processes in Pearl
Woods case;" the Sergeant went into other
room; / said to Beans, what's up; he
said he didn't know; ! looked at processes
and they were all right; heard the Ser
geant say to Mayor, what was wrong, and
the Mayor said, all right" when the Ser
yesnt came back / asked what was
wrong, and he said be did not know; ]
asked him if he got money from the women,
and he said yes, $45; said be ought to
give q receipt; / went to telephone and
called up Mr.. Beans; ! asked what was
wrong, and he said he did not know; /
said to to Porter: "You ought to invest.
gate this matter; there is something
wrong; there is conspiracy here" laugh
ter be did investigate il, and the next
morning the REGlsrER had one story and
the Intelligencer another; raw the pro.
cesses; they were endorsed paid" / did
not 90 to the front room; think the Ser
gesnt said to the Mayor: whats the mat
Ter, Mr.. Msyorf' and the Mayor said
That's all right"
To White:-The raid on Ida Holiday
Wss on the night Of the Sd Of September
the entry Of paid was on the morning o.
the fourth; marked the process the samt
morning; made the erasure some time sf
ter; had q conversation with Mr.. JunkinI
Saturday nig5t after We went down stsirs
9 good man; we're standing about.
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Base ball.

At New York New 5, Metropolitan 3
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6, Ath
lsiic 3.
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Utmost A ROW.
T Continued from Fourth Page

| don't know whether he went in or Lot.
| believe it was in the paper.
Q-Wasu't all that you ever heard
about his being at PLACES of this sort in
connection with the charges against the
pOlice2
Al heard he was at Fritzs
Question repeated.
Al don't know what his purpose was.
Question repeated.
Al presumed he was there for the
purpose Of getting information.
Q-That beng your presumption, what
made you say what you did in your
charges
Al thought it funny he should 60 to
such houses TO get information instead OF
asking citizens.
Q.-The police had more to do with
such houses than with other citizens,
didn't they? Laughter.
A.-The Mayor had great deal to do
with them too.
The cross.exsmination continued at
great length as to the Mayors purpose in
visiting the houses, and the Chiefs present
idea Of his visits, as contrasted with his
charges. The Chief said that sometimes
the Mayor was in the company Of Messrs.
Hart and Beech. From this his talk shift.
ed on the charges against the police in the
Inteligencer, and the cause of the resigna.
tions, but none Of it WAS Of especial i'm.
portauce, although at times it was smus-
ing. The Chief then continued:
believe The Mayor did ask me to prose
cute gamblers; l told the Mayor if he
know Of places to come upto the office and
give information and l would cheerfully do
it; did not want TO 60 blunderiug about
before had become familiar with the du-
ties Of my Office; the Mayor did not not
give me any particular information.
Hubbard-The Mayor having gone to
you and you having refused 10 do what he
wanted, why did you complain Of his then
going TO your deputiesH
Al attended to the matter sfterwsrd.
The Fair Grounds matter was then gone
over again, but nothing new was devel'
oped.
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Total greatest possible eost.

Appended 10 this general estimate Il -
es.imste Of the cost Of repairs 10 each d..
partment in the building and bsseneni.
every expense being set out in detail The
cost, IL will be seen, Is about $500 moss
than 10 the 6rst estimsts msde BY ns.
Hamilton. but several additions have besn
made TO the alterations, -, for ersuple,
the building of the walls of the Ere prod
vault separate and spar. IRON The present.
walls Of the building.
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D,ssoIutioa Of IDi usetios Allowed.

DissoIution Of IDjunetios Allowed.
PIrTsBURG. October l9.-In the United
States Circuit Court TO day in the ssss Of
McHenry ct d. aaaius. the Nc yest,
Pennsylvania and Ohio Rsilrosd CoupAsy
Q motion TO dissolve the injunciios ihss
had been granted the complainant was d
lnzed
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THE ESTIMATE.

Following isa summary OF the cost Of
the alterations and repairs, accompanying
,ha .hova.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY

CoLruEUS. October l9-Frsnkin eoun-
~ official: Foraker 10, Cos, Hoadly |, 200,
Leonard s8l, Northrop 65. Two RePub'
fcau Representatives are elected BY plu'
rali,ies OF 3G2 and 1919. Cheney Demo
erat. over Ellis 2O3.