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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-16
WHAT THEY KNEW.

Northero Woman's Funny Experience
with Two colored Applicants fog
{ What a. treat it would have been to
have suddenly transrlapted tArifty
Northern housewife to this part of the
world and to have given her a, good
long look at the domestic, economy Of
ID Virginia household! 'The troops of
household servants could find nothing
to occupy their time in spite of the
kitchen being one hundred yards from
the dining-room in one direction, the
well one hundred yards off in another.
while the dairy and the ice-house were
hardly within mailing distance of each
other. s&ANeN York woman describes
her experience Will! two young colored
girls, respectively Mary Jane and
Susanna, coming to ask for. employ
ment They appeared quite confident
in their powers of pleasing, To the in
quiry: ''What can you DOE" they
looked sheepishly at each other and
hesitatingly remarked: ''Mos' any
thing"
"What did you do at homer asked
madam, thinking that the easiest way
to get at their accomplishments. ibid
you cook?"
A look of utter surprise overspread
their countenances.
Law, no; ma'ars rnc'. Peter. he
cooked
..Did you help in the kitchen?''
':No, ma'am. Maria an Lie an
little Pete, dey keep in Dc, Kitchen"
pt.Dd you wash, then?'s"
NO. ma'am. Aunt Dinah, she
washed: and Becky She help Aunt
ff III iinss L ,aa, ,..' -ai.sd : q.
sss sSa, rs didn't, nj, i; san.,.. tia. 5ii
Henry. AN daddy, dey waited on de
"Ypu, cleaned up. perhapsen -
t.No; ma'am. Sally, she clean up,
an Judy an Peggy visit on de young
ladies an clean mp arter DEM" ( :.
!: 'sWell, then, what on earth dld you
Mary Jane looked at Susanna and
Susanna looked at Mary Jane. Then
Mary Jane replied: -! 1,
II keep de flies. off N old missis an
Susanna. she hunt for marster's specs"
The cadetship, as it were, Of the
young ones intended for house SER
wants was passed in bringing in batter
cakes. The cakes are great favorites
with Virginians, and the same wag
who declared that when a Virginian
died a mint bed sprung up over his
grave, also said that, each ought to
have monument of batter cakes
erected, to his memory. AS the kit
chen was invariably hundred yards
more or less from the house, it was
necessary to have a large force, in or
der to keep relays on hand. So three
or four little darkeys about four feet
high spent their apprenticeship trotting
from the kitchen to the house and from
the house to the kitchen carrying hot
batter cakes. ,.,fc ~
Take two and butter them while
they are hot" was the hOspitable inyi-
tation always on the lips of the Vir-
ginia matron, who stuffed her guests
very much like the Italians stuff
pigeons. 1t was estimated that il took
one little darky to supply one person
with batter cakes, and that the darby
walked a mile for every person who
ate batter cakes for breakfast.-East-
ern Virginia Cor. N. y Matt and EI.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-16

-Trout-tshing is said to be good.
A short time since / followed a trout
stream to nearly the foot of Mansfield
mountain. My hshing-tsckle was made
to order. or words to that effect. I
fished three or four hours, travelled
over logs, stones and brakes three or
four miles. and not bite. when / lay
down amid some cedars and slept un-
til time to '.go home."-CSr. Troy
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-16

"A man who has tried putting tared
paper around young trees to prevent
mice and rabbits from gnawing the
bark, says it will kill more trees than
the animals wiu-Chieago Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-16

.-Pennsylvania mills produce eighty
thousand barrels of oil 3 dav.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-23

AZ jockey riders the FIathesds and their
relations have perhaps no equals on earth.
raised as they arc from childhood. almost.
on pony'A back. 80 to speak. Il 10 DO
wonder they become superior equestrians.
When preparing for a race, the younG
bucks skin themselves of their clothius,
so as 10 present as little resistsncs 70 tbs
air az possibe Flathead jockey.
mounted for business. il dressed 10 moth
Jog more than breech -clout and psrhaps
sthin cotton shirt. which floats 10 ibs
breezs but offers no impedimens 10 rider
or horse.
LeaDing forward on their hardy little
csyuscs they daAh down tho race eousss
like the wind jumping bitches apd dodg-
ing trees with q precision aud skill tEuiy
marvellous. The white mans race cousss
is Hat. level stretch oi ground, roliso
smooth. Dssr winch the animal simply
faua, while the rider has nothing much 70
40 except hold bis seat. On the other
hand. su Indian will race over any KIND Of
gronnd, among timber or swimming
streams, combining with the simple spssd
0i his animal Individual skill aud judge
sDent 10 sufmonntiDg . score Of cbstselsA
add alwrss coming upder the wire sbsad.
A white man seldom wins race from -
Iniian, aud there IL no wonder Tor Il
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-23
- -
Discriminating Tasts

A damsel from the wiIis had the good
fortune to marry a young ranchmAn who
| bad sudienly become rich. A bridal tour
OF all the large Eastern cities was planned
aud away they went, jubIlantly happy.
On their return the bride was asked II she
had enjoyed herself
Well should smile, WAS her positive
reply
What doyon think Of Niagara fallsf
Oh. they were real nice, but I didn'N
care much for them
How did you like Washington
Oh. just tolerable. The Capitol Wa
pretty fine, but don't take much stock
in such things.
Did you 30 to Now York?
Yea; we dwadled round there . wssh9
and got tired oi il Brooklyn Bridge was
a good deal Of show. but didn't ~
anything else / cared for much.
Well, now do tell me --whst did Jon
see that you'd like most TO see again
What pleased you more than any thing
else?
The young brides face frightened viM-
bly,, iher eyes twinkled ioyfully, y she
said;
Well, when we was in Chicago W
went to dime museum, and we sec there
calf with two heads and two tails. II
was born that way. / tell you, Is beat
anything We over heard Of, John and ne.
we've both saii uiaay time since. thst
se'd rnthef see that cali agln tiisa Ali
Washington and New York and NlAgsry
al put together. !, just beat ALI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-23

A curlons fact connected With essu-
pcies is worthy Of relating Ayoueg nss
lsylns portA few miles hsd bsen scGs-
wbss concerned 4t the appearances nightly
10 BIZ dasoHt d great number Of tssss
anweleoae visitors Neigbbors seIdon ~
never ta4 lhsm. bat he ". visited 70 -
aIarmioy rxteni He conld not under
stapd giiI soms ons learned that be ~ II
tho bsbit II playing on tho violin. sag
eesie tbst The music sttrsctsd thsn.
lie .uspsnded ibe copcerts and the esnu
p~a.s interrupted him 90 more.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-23
The CArisssss sssshise.


Dear Santa Clsus." ssoss
little Win, Ia lsstsn truly
shocking, Ise been god
boy. SO please all heapia'
up. this stocking. ! vent
drum TO make ps stck
and drive my mamms ere
sy, ] want doegie | cen
kick, 80 he viii no. svl
lazy. ! want . powder
gao toshoot right u my
sister Annie, aud : BIG
trumpet can tsol jusl
awful lond Al granny. I
want druills big falss
face 10 scare ia fts our
baby, ! want : pony I
can race 'rouud The per-
lor, maybe, ] want liz
tie hatchot too. 90 caa
do some chopping upon
our grand piano new
"hen mamma goe1
shopping, Iwant aniss
hard rubber ball 70
smash all into flinders
the great big mirror
in the hall. aud lots
and lots Of windsrs.
And candy that'll
make me sick 20
maalI night will
hold mo and
makera GET the
doctor quick and
neyertry to scold mo
And, Santa Claus. IL pa
says I'm naughty. it's a story
just say il he whips mo
I'll die and go TO king
dom glory; and then
guess he'll be
orry.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-23

rssd 70 lsssl devs ssd pssy v - ssds Of ~
chair,
And that God. sp u heaven ~ uasvsrst hss
prayer
"Thss vs dol sp and prayed dssts vsn y -
tesld. ea
Asd Ded assssssd su psaysss. nss ssssr as
doody-
Il should ssy tSss u 80 Y ~ ssss ~ ~
Asd hssu jsss vhas psssais ~ slilArss ssslA
pisass. f
tweu. usu. ~ hin tAint = ~ teas Hulk ~,
-ruoaid b srssl 10 Ten hin ~ 1knssslf.-,
Blisd isthsn vho sssssd yosr s1sa hssrt y
rslent
Aud the hassy words SPOKEN - ssss 70 rspsas'
TsAs The bsise vhs bsAs - seeel ssfa'y ~
stAlss. ssl y
And made you bic agsstts ssswssnhsir peaSsss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-23
! wsiehmsa Who bad dcessd -

sae n'shi waiehmsu Who bad dcssed -
AZ night
Good b. Marsicu, ssia win. slIsbiy.
Coed By, sir. SAID the man, sisias Ii
hat ia blank astopishnenl
We Gos Aene that stisracoa and. ios.
spoa'siy, though we iess our vsess, ~
did not lose our respective situasioss.
which we richly deserved 10 do. -7h
Asscsg,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-23

AN3mA4 i boaai u haze tue last sosd
4 Ae. ~ el.i4r u Tie i'sssIue" r~tnss
ssssrI alts iBs priscsP4i coA'ribasAs oi
III pees' rsr4tf u his valuable .hsss for
.ss,iss 81 b,th silss oi Lsr PAPER. slo
oa,s,ly rrtofl.a. "wsii. ssd dou't yes
prin. 90 both sides " yoanf"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

WAaHHaroz, Nov. 26-ssoEstary
Whitnsy has issuod 40 order Zoe the dis
ebarEs Of eli empieyes u ahe civil %.
Establishments Of lhe Washington Navy
Yard. vita the oxception q fhs fore
man and clerk fer cash departs ment sf
TIE yard.
Fks Sfar t0eiaht gays When tie See
rstary issnsd bic ordsR turning the yard
over 30 tie Adsauca BaFsau and dlFeef
L & tie discharge 81 the empieyes Of
ne departments aboiisbsd " tie order,
adrAntaas was taken 0f the pfosiSsna
for kssping es0uGh Of force % Baek
ap tha goods for tie diferept branches,
y rstaininR the civil estabiishment ID
ehs xagions depaFtmentg. Ihe 8ofk Of
sacking up wili keFeafieI b done by
laboFola. TIE Heur99sEy not believing ID
FaeaintnR olgFka. Watebmgn and mes.
asngsrs for tAo iaboEsEs e that work.
a deHen empIeyes under fhe buroau 81
she ynras and deaks. and about thiEty
mndeE ne Steam EnRineaFinR BuKEan
uili b incIuded Il tie Discharges. Il
wail - Ne emplegas andsr tha other
haFsaaa Whish haVs hesa sbolisned-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

Dai4 Wltnas eound her n LA
Camp room IN Cadonan Plaza AZ
tnat time ths dsfendanl uaa sifliua =
ne gida q the be1 elad in niaht dreas.
and TIE SRI waa lyiuR on tho ke1. wifk
hgl .Kma aFo1nd his neok.
he witness, eunfinuinR. ala fhnf
uhea she saW Lard Oalin CampbeT aua
Mafy Waesun toEe9heF he said. MARI
= Eoo4 little thing. She q varV fona
of me. saa ha8 very ulco hair. i ofaen
take 4 down and play with II ne
witness bad ses1 lelfeFs from Mary -
ne defendant and signed HYour aase-
tionate Mary.s
Being Questioned. uilness admitted
that she had heard faay Campbell aaV
- TIE pfesencs 81 her husband thas
Iesfe we're eeRen men aAe liked hatlsr
than him.
HeFe letter vas pFoducsd written b
the witness % the defendant advislnQ
him = Ret q divorce aDd then aake his
nles httla Woman 30 ha q companion
and coUfort o him. Ths witness "a
miitsd thAi she WrOte tie letter ana
eaid thA3 II reply b 4 Lord Campbell
ASKED whethaF Lady Oampbsll
soalo require alimony II Sc allowed her
y 80 oiFarce from hin. To this the
witness answered thas the BIood fanailv
would net ask for alimony and that theV
would pay Lady Oampbell's costa.
1ae eoaFt adjourned a this point.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

OlGAHA, Nov. 26.-Ths Uaion Pasifa
rnslr0ad has completed aFFanRements 20
establish weather service over ths en-
tire system. similar 20 that in nee by
She Federal 0overnmeut. Thore ere q
b thiEly-evo stations. Nina of then
will Be hrsl class, eqaippod With q fun
st Of ebservinR tns1rumG1t4. Thexe
viii Be nine second clnaa. Two obserya.
aisns viii Be made each dag, at 3 q. n.
and 4 D. Ms and reported 20 boadQuar-
tets at Omaha. Trains vii Be- equipped
ard operated according 10 she weafasl
Bsportl These reports viii aid matsFi-
ally ln the safe shipment q i've stosk
and parishahls goods. The of8osg 70 b
pui in ohaFRs b LienG Jassph \. Powell
Of the Governments Signal 8sFVios, uhase
salary h 70 Be paid b. the Qogefnment
all other expsnses - Be- beFne by the
railroad company. The Chicago 4
Northwestern and Central Pneifo have
been invited - ao-opsrate with tie
Bnion Paoide, 20 aa 10 make q through
railway Weatbef service bstgosn san
FEaneiso1 and Chicaao.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

Il this ciiy, 60 Tuesday ana WeHnssaav
a. this week, al tha aMaial eonnesaion
e. q 'DonoVan Rusua wi1h ths BFolhaF-
hood was dissolved. Lhe ResarnmeRt
Ct ths order was thsru1ghly rnoEganlEsd.
LnoFo are vaEloas Eamors e. - Rossais 3
EslaRafi0u 90 individuality Ia Irish mat
teEA bat tha facts are oIaaelF Quarded
by those WHO knew ahaun.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27
For Sale.
TREES md PLlNFS.

A vKRY FTNK VANITY or
n choaca. hRelthF fralt FrneH and
fannu are nespec faily offered q tha pea
lie fnF he sAal tF1de.
Ordsr early. Sea1 for price ilst and a..
ecrir1Fe eata'tEte % ths ciaVerSlaie
Fruit Eaem ana rQeltFy n Nart, Saattia.
go ". q. nAY1A RrgA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

BnoxE.-LAas Lass night Il was dis
sovsssd thai ths Rdish hid broksn ons
Of her erankn. Ths Andsssoa ard
WaahinRtOa VII carry he mall tin ths
Edifh 4 repaired
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

DEvKn. Nos. 6-gsoV. Jno. L Routt,
chairman q The Gxst Nalional Cattle
ConTentlcu a sc. Lonia. and ons az the
.arEeas ca1tie owners og TIE 6lAea. r.
tufled g tA9 city today, afkeR several
weeks' Elalt @ bis ranah. He gives an
quAltnea enaoEaenant % TIE uaiflamenas
s1oek yards e st. Leafs. The idsa orig
mated With hiu4 year AGO na The InteF-
national Convention IN thia city, and be
sags thai e only requires q union az the
range interests g a he Il q BncoesB, IN
soisinR an inoreass of ton b afteen dol
lars per head % the pro3noeEa, wisheaf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27
WANTEn.

SeN9 NAN 0vKR D WARS OF
49,, Nno 4 wllling 70 WORK kard foE
rs ssth, with chances 20 asake
AlexNcKR. -
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27
new MIX Cows for sale,

- EkksH MILK COWS NOW FOR
.sle Aad lain strcefs' rbeg ~, ~ -
N~-.,. and particularly saaptsd r. r
~ ~ n B. ALLAN.
-~-4 Mmmkanr
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

LINCOLN, Nov. 26.-John Fitzgerald,
President Of she Irish National League
Of America, has today received the fol-
lowing important eablegyam from Hon.
Timothy Harrington, Secretary Of she
League In Ireland:
"DuBExN, Nov. 26th, 1886.
"yoha Fitzgerald. The G0vsFnmant,
10 prosecuting John Dillon. Member Of
Parliament, and pEoclaimiaQ public
meetings, admita its inability 70 govern
Ireland without ooeRcien. We will not
tlinoh. TMoTM1 HARnradroN."
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

ALBUQUERQUE IN. Nj, Nov. 8.-An-
other victim to the fearful tragedy Of
last Saturday night died last night, in
the person Of Marshal Mcl3niFe, Who
vas shot through the body 10 three
places while attempting 10 arrest two
cowboys, Who were wanted on several
charges, and Who preferred 10 stand
she chances OF being hanged 70 sur
rendering. and 90 hFad on the ofdeefs,
With the result that one Of them
Henry-was killed outright and Nc
0aiFs 81 fatally wounded that be died
last niQht,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27
ARTICLE l3-GnUTIoN 1.

Every person admitted as . member
Of this organization shall be inir0duoed
to the President and requested TO raise
his right band while repeating this; II
(Riviug name), have read. or have heard
read, and do approve Of the declaration
OF principles upon which the Progress
sive Democratie party political oFgani-
zation has been founded. pledge my
word OF honor while q member Of the
paFty In any Assembly District, or In
any part Of she United States. 10 abide
by the decision Of the majority, that !
will DO faithful work on any committee
10 which ! may be appointed, that ]
promise, Il possible, on election day 10
devote at least four hours 10 che duty Of
manning the polls, that / will use all
legitimate means 70 procure votes for
our candidates, that ] will report 10 the
oomnittee on organization any eviaen-
ces Of treaeheFy that nay appear In eur
ranks, that my personal conduct will be
suoh a. 10 add dignity 20 the political
party which Join. will attend all
meetings OF this organization, unless
prevented by sickness OF other causes
over which / have no control. All thsse
things pledge 20 do, In the belief that
BY the successful establishment Of the
principles Represented BY oar party will
come the elevation Of ali who labor and
the downfall Of she corrupt political
parties, Who, between them. nov Fule
this country.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27


WAsHrNoroE, Nov. 26.-Ln his annual
report 10 the Secretary OF War, BriGa-
der General Duane, Chief Of Engineers,
says that during the past year opera
tons at the sea ooass and lake front de.
fonse has been restricted TO those re
cssaaRy for she preservation and repair
Of the existing 10 ka. The subisot Of
the defensive system Of the country, as
far a. regards the parts at Which foEti-
aoationn and earthwoFka are most NJ
gently required, is Sufficiently treated In
the elaborate report made 70 Congress
By the FOEtidcation Board, showing
the nearly doienseiees condition Of our
aea coast and lake fFonts.
General Duane expresses the belief
that the fatlaFe of Congress 70 make
appropriations for this ali important
work has mainly arisen from The din
Guilty In determining the best method Of
procuring aEmoF plate. He says that
sue preparations of sites, TIE cenatrno.
lion of masonry for foundations. th.
building ef mortar batteries were ECU
ally necessary With that Of procuring
aFnoE and will demand much time.
and Il Il earnestly recommended thai
funds Be af once appropriated for the
Feplaeemeaa Of tuKFeta and easements
for rided batteries. for II inch Fifsd
m0Ftars and for sob maFiae mines. al
Of which can Be accomplished before
agmar plata viii be reQaired.
TIE estimates Submitted aggregate
81, ,O&S. 600. and are based spon tie pres
ent defensive system Of onF aea coast
An amount vas estimated as necessary
for the preservation alsd repair ef for.
tiicAtion requifed 10 prevent sush mod
era batteries as We nos have from R0iRa
90 ruin and naintatn TIE old works
Attention waa called 90 estimates fol
tsFpedoss. Fer the present e is said
car principal Felianes for hArbog Dc.
fsnsa iu case % var maat resi upol
dxed mines. and u is very neusssary
that there should B q fnii guputy ~
thesa % band a. he principal SEA poStI
% the HAtien.
Owing 10 The failure Of Congress q
make appropriations it has bseoms
necessary, not oEly 81 suspend the tor
psao experiments, bua alse % csasa, q
q greas extent, TIE practical ihalruoaior
0f the enRlneeE tEogpa In the details O.
/ this ssrviee. Ihess expeFimanfa haV.
been IN pFuaeu1itun fer eone years. ana
the system afhxed 10 the minea hav,
been 4eveiOped and Gradnaily impEoFsl
until u bids fair, 10 funaa are svsilAbie
10 reach ths kienest point of exnellence
Toaehing the wark of hAFbog and rive
impruEement. ne repoF1 says that %
knnds with which thess works yer
prosesuisd daring The dssal year end
tnR Sane S9ah weFe. owing % The faiiur
of CaneFs-s - maks spVFapgtationl
derived maialY fFem aaeh balances q
renAinsa 90 hand from tho appropria
tion maas for lE8A
Dssnoltea fron shs Rsnlaan.
NKw Y0MEs Nov. 8-Al tAa asnsrs
coevsn1ina e ne Fsmian hEo9hGrh0st
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

GALvRsroN. Nov. 26.-The British
bark Drumadoom, esb tons, Captain
Thompson. for Liverpool, whils lying
In the outer roads awaiting the balanoe
Of her cargo, was disooveso1 70 be on
Ore this morning.. In few minutes ths
vessel vas wrapped 10 q sheet Of hsmes,
including ths cargo Of 100 bales of cot
Ton. Tugs grApplod her and towed her
70 Bolivar beach, where she uo8 lies In
Is feet Of WsteF. Tue vessel viii prove
. total loss. Part Of her cargo can be
saved bat u viii DO IN damaged oondi-
ii0n
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

kKw foRK, New. q. Business failures
during the last seven days number 9le,
compared with SO during The preceding
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27
L.ORT.

"a SAhNEf wooL. SCARF OR FAs-
- ~ tof, about tWa weeks aea. cn
M ~ ,..,.li, n Narth Seatlia. The hnder
- 2 Sc return 10 thie eflica. nola
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27
a Caai lion PIeAae.

NEW YonK. Nov. 26.-HeEry Georges
Progressive Democracy party Is FequiF
inR every one that joins the party IN
Boston and New Haven 10 make tbe
following pledge. The same formula
viii be used In ail cities where the party
ELECTS an organization:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27

CHIoAoo, Nov. 26.-The State Live
Stock Commissioners appraised the re-
mainder Of the quarantineo cattle at
the Ph@nix distillery to-day. About 225
we're passed upon. The average award
was e26 per hsad. Il Il not expected
that the work Of appraisal will be com-
pleted before the end Of next week.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27
FROM EASTERN STATES
a Very Dinasfrous ExpRe-
sHen Of Fire Damp.


Dlnaaaroms &KD1aalsa q RiFe DamD.
WukzsnaHzz, Nov. A-Shortly after
che minera and laboreKa entered OanYQ-
hans nnaft this morning an sxrlosion
Of gas took plaee. Thia shafs ID known
operated by the Delaware and Hndson
Canal Co1Dany.
The aeciAent oesuKred Whiia the men
we're getting ready 20 work. About
nfly men WaFe sitting 81 the fsot Of the
ahaft waiting for che inside boss when
the explosion occurred, aRd only thres
or four men escaped gifhont injury. ls
i8 know thaS several, possibly twelve o.
hfteez, viii die. The others viii be
scarzed and manned for life The dis
aaieg was caused By Cornelius Boyle, q
laboreR, Who stepped into . Worksa-out
chamber which was filed With aaa,
With lighted lamp upon biz hat. Boyle
viii die. Many mules we're killed and
9oanded and the damage inside the
ahaft i GFeat. Fire bosses William
Williams and William Evans we're
fatally burned.
The explosion occurred in g shanty a.
the fost Of the shaft. which vas oc0u-
pied by 9 hfs bosa. No Wark vas done
yesterday, and consequently there vas
. larger quantity Of Ras than usual In
the shaft.
The explosion vas the mOsl SERIOUS
that has occurred In the anthracite coal
region this year. It IL nov definitely
known thatfoFty-two men are seriously
burned and that oihers are slightly
injured. Twelve Of the msn will die.
The scene ct the o0llieFy vhile the in
iuFed men were being taken from the
shaft vas terrible. a cro1d Of several
hundred persons bad gathered at the
mouth OF Ihe shaft. among fhsm the
moshsrs, wives and daughters OF the in
tnFed men. AZ they were taken out Of
the pit, they were bEoaRht 10 the engine
house and the women mad desperate
tAorts4o gain an entrance. The frantic
demonstrations Of grief we're heaFtFend-
inR, but they were sfeFnly kept oat Of
the baildipR. while the blsoktned,
soofehed. bleeding victims Of the die
aster we're wrapped In blankets soaked
IN oil. The door Of the engine house
was covered with writhinR human forms
% dishRured By Gre as 10 be unFsooRniE
able. As fast 80 pnsaible they Wers
taken 70 the hospital or h0mes, and 90
rapidly was the work done, shat By 9
O'Clock, every one had been taken out
and carried away.