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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-10-21
ORDER TO HEAR PETITION FOR III
CENSE TO SELL LAND or MINOR.
STATE a;6EiS 9E M ~ SES}EA' IS.

CENSE TO SELL LAND or MINOR.
STAT;EE; o. Of M III NESY "a : IS.
IN PROBATE COURT. October Term, Oct. 1s, 1885,
In the matter of tho guardianship 1T Leo Asa
Dewey, minor, under the age OF II years:
On reading and ding the petition Of John r.
Dewey, guardian: Of said minor, representing
among other things that he, the said ward. IS
seized Of certain,real estate In tile SeHOf Sec.
&, Town 10l. Range Al, Mobiles county. Mimi
sota and that IL Is necessary that the same
should be mOrtga0ed, and praying for license
to mortgage the same and 1t appearing to the
Court from said petition, that it is II ecessary
and beneficial to the,sadd Leo Asa Dewey to sell
said real estate:
kin to said ward. and all persons inter ested IN
said estate. appear before the Judge OF this
Court on
Thursday. the 2ath day of November,
A. D. 1886, at o'clock p. M. at the Court House
In .W0rthingtOn, in said county, then
and there to show cause, II any there shall
be, why license should not be granted for the
mortgage Of said real estate, according to the
prayer Of said petition.
And it is further ordered. That copy Of this
order shall be published for four successive
weeks rrior to said day Of hearing, the last Of
which publications shall be at least fourteen
days before said day Of hearing. in the Wos:
Ellington Advance: weekly newspaper printed
and published at werthington In s?.id county.
Dated da WyortlhaGton this 18th day OF October,
lsrAl ~ ''e iGtr DURrEE. Judge Of Probate.
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4. 8. Mills appears for once in his
true light. He used tn be on n ticket
and never did anything for any one but
himself. This time lie is running alone
and working for himself alone. What.
ever Mills says. tie people may know
he is all for self. Whatever he does,
they may know is done solely for self.
Whatever promises he may make, rest
assured they will not he kept unless l,e
can boost himself further along. Who
ever hefriends him. may bt, sure that
he will 70 back on them rs soon az he
Is elected, unless he makes up his mind
to use them further.
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Our live and faithful Willmont
correspondent, John Mock, made US
long and pleasant call few days
ago. Mr.. NJ. is. one who sticks. We
pull apart on political matters but he
never "gets mad" and quits the AD-
VANCE on that account.
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For Senator.

TOE 9eOdIOTs
TO the voters OF Rock. Pipestone. Murray and
am candidate for the office Of State Sena-
tor from this district, subject to your decision
DANIEL ROHRER.
NOTICE or MORTGA0H SALE By AD-
VER71SEMENT
WHEREAS. default has been made in tie
c1ted and delivered by Charles z. Sutton and
Hannah A. Sutton, his wife, mortgagors, to
J"a M fl1mSr mertgagee dated the Est day
Of the Register Of Deeds Of the county Of Mobiles
IN the State Of Minnesota, on the nth day OF
September A. d. 1875. at four O'Clock p. M. n
BOOK Of Mortgages, On page 80, on which there
this notice, the amount Of Twelve Hundred and
Fifty 81 ,257.OO) Dollars,
And no action or proceeding has been in
stituted at law or in equity to recover the debt
by ssa part
by virtue Of power Of sale contained in said said
mortgage and OF the statute in such case made
yu tSerei% as
scribed, at public auction, by the sheriff Of said
for sash a5 the front re door Of the Court
county Of Mobiles and State Of Minnesota, on
SATURDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
A. D. 1886, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon to salts
fy the amount which shall then be due on said
and EXPENSES Of sale, and Fifty Dollars attorneys a
foreclosure.
The premises described in said mortgage and
land situated in the county of Mobiles and state
of Minnesota, and known and described as fol-
lows. tO-wit:
Fourteen (14). in township No. one hundred and
two (102), Of range No: Forty co.
JULIA n. PLuMER, Mortgage,
GEO. ". WILSON, Attorney Of Mortgagee,
Dated October nth, 1886.
First publication Oct. -. 1885.
Last publication Nov. 18th, 1856,
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Bishop Ireland of the Roman Catho.
lie Church of Minnesota says in the
Chronicle: 1.-THE Democratic party pre-.
fers low licenee-a wide OPEN policy
to legislative control of the liquor traf-
&c. 1t has made its choice. 1t ap-
peals to the friends of these measures
to support its tickets, and as we are
not nor never have been in sympathy
with such a political programme, it
evidently does not desire our support,
and it will not be disappointed when it
fails to get it,
So it seems that the only temperance
party is the Republican. The prohibi.
ton party leaders declare that their OBJ
ject is to turn the government over to
the Democrats and let them turn on
free whisky, throw the spiggot aud
the bungbole wide open.
Satterlee declared when here that
this was what the prolibitionists want.
ed. They wanted to have Hades and
Sheol in the hope that the people would
get sick of it and turn the country over
to the hands Of the prollibitionists.
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ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE
OFAPPLIC.tTION F0I APPOINT
12xcNN or n M IX.DE2 A .HOhk

ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE
OFAPPLIC,tTIONF O1e APPOINT
MENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County Of Mobiles.
PROBATE COURT.
In the matter Of the estate of Edward Erfck-
son, deceased:
on reading and fling the petition Of Carl Err.
icksOn. OF BtEelOW township, representing,
among other things that Edward Erickson, late
of BigelOw township, county Of Mobiles, on the
9th day o6 May. A. ID. 1886, At Round Lake.
jackson Co., died. intestate, and being i resi-
dent Of this county at the time Of his death.
leaving x0Odx- ehattelS and estate within this
county, ami that the said petitioner IS brother
Of said deceased, and praying that administr3-
ton OF said estate be to him, Cart Erickson
granteds
1t is ordered. that said petition be heard be.
fore the Judge OF this court, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of November.
/ A. D. 1851. 1T O'Clock D. m, at Worthington, at
\ the CetRt House IN said county.
| OrAeretl further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs Of said deceased, AMI tn all persons
interested. by publfshinga copy Of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day Of hear
! ing, in the W0rthington Advance, weekly
| newspaper print eda,d published At WOrthing
ton in said county.
| Dated At Warrington the 18th day Of octo.
+ her, A. d. 1885.
IsEALl I.P. buRrEE, Judge of Probate.
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DEATH OF Mrs. CREVEx.

A letter received by Thos. II. Crever,
states that Mrs. B H. Crever passed
away IN Friday last, Oct. IS, at 4:5O p.
m, ut Petersburg, Pa. AS stated in
last weeks ADVANCE. Mrs. Crever re-
Gently had stroke of paralysis from
the effect of which she died. She was
over 60 wears old.
Rev. b II. Crever and family were
among the early colonists who labored
for the upbuilding of W0rthington and
they are remembered by many persons
here with affection and respect.
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OREEk FOR HfcA RING AND NO7ICl
OF APPLICATION EOR APPOINT

ORnEh roe HEARING AND NOTICE
OF APPLICATION FOR APPOINT
MENT OF ADMINIS7IeAT TOR.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, u.
COUNTY OF MOBILES. SIS
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the matter of the estate of Frederick Erick.
son, deceased:
On reading and filing the petition of Carl Err.
fcksen, of Bigelow township. representing,
among other things, that Frederick Erickson,
late OF BigelOw township, county Of Mobiles, on
the 9Th day of May A. D. 1886, at Round Lake
township died ntestatc, and heing resident Of
this county at the time of his death, leaving
goods, ehattels and estate within tins county.
and that the said petitioner is brother Of said
deceased. and praying that administration uf
SSdd>estate be to him, Carl Ericks son, granted:
tits ordered, that said petition be heard be-
fore the Judge Of this court. Oh
Thursday, the 18th day of November,
4. p: 1886, at o'clock p. M, at Worthington, at
the Court House In said county.
ordered further, that notice thereof be given
the heirs of said deceased, AMI to all persons
interested. by publishing a copy Of this order
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing, In the WorthingtOn Advance, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at worthing
dated at Worthineton the 10th day Of octo-
Der. A. d. 1896
BY the Court.
tsEALl 1. r. DuRrEE, Judge Of Probate.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
County Of Mobiles.

ORDER TO EXA NINE ACCOUNTS
STATE OF MINNESOTA, ! GO
County of Mobiles.
In PROBATE COURT, October Term, Oct IS, 1885,
In the matter OF the estate Of NJ. A. Doane, de-
ceased:
On reading and filing the petition OF r. r.
Miller, administrator Of the estate OF NJ. A.
D0ane. deceased, representing among other
things, that he has fully administered said es-
tate and praying that time and place be nxei
for examining and allowing his account of his
administration. and for the assignment Of the
residue Of said estate to creditors:
1t is ordered, that said account be examined.
and petition heard, by the Judge Of this court,
on
Tuesday, the 18th day of November,
A. D. 1886, At O'Clock p. M, at the Court
House In tho village Of WOrthingtOn In said
county. -
be given to all persons Interested, by publishing
a copy of this order for three, successive Wetks
prior to said day Of hearing, in the W0rthington
Advance, weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Warrington in said county.
Dated at WorthingtOn this 18th day Of Octo
Der, A. d. 1886.
by the Cont.
letsEALl I.P. DURFEE, Judge of Probate.
9-3W
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MA SONIC.
MOBILES COUNTY OFFICERS,

AuDlrOR-E. g. Mills.
TREAsURER-Wm. Wigham.
kEGIsrER or DE1Ds-B. +. johnson.
JUDGE or PROrArE-I. r. Durfee.
CLERK OF Court. r. Bennett.
SnERIF1-R. X. Miller.
Court CONxIssIoNIk-I. T. Turiec.
COUNTY ATTORNET-L. M. LANCE.
COUNTY SURvEYOR-W. A. Peterson.
CORONER-Dr. J.. w. Warren.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. Campbell
COMMISSIONERS.
Firat District-P. Blaine, Of Herscy.
second Dtsericl-Emil Graf, Of Willmont.
Third District-James GOWN, Of Adrian.
Fourth Distrtct-Wm. Parry. OF Little Rock.
FVth Dtstrtct-D. Shell. W orthingIon, chm.
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For Senator.

EDITOR ADVANCE: Please announce to your
readers that l am an independent candidate fOl
State Senator for the 7th Senatorial District OF
Minnesota, subject to the decision Of a free bal.
lot at the next November election.
Woodstock, MIMI, Sept. 9Th. 1886
FRED RTO0M
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Jeweler s S. Hewitt recently re-
ceivnd by express one of the neatest
and best made little dogs alive. 1t
weighs about three pounds and was
sent by his brother in Pennsylvania.
Quick Relief IS just what is wanted
in every case of cramp collie or diar-
rhoea. Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and diarrhoea Remedy relieves the
pain promptly and is a certain cure, a
dose or two is all that is required for
any ordinary case. Recommended,
guaranteed and sold by G. W. Smith.
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TO THE VOTERS OF MOBILES COUNTY,
IyIox,uxzx.xo.n1.x Al;.a OF

TO THE VOTERS OF MOBILES COUNTY,
WORTHINGTON, Min., Oct. 10, 'S6.
GENTLEMEN:-I feel that an expla
nation is due you, as to why I am a
candidate for reelection as Clerk of
the District Court, while acting as
postmaster Ut Worthington. 1t is this:
The salary Of the postmaster at this
place has been cut down One Hundred
Dollars for the present year, and after
paying clerk hire, rent, fuel and lights
and incidental expenses, there is but
little left. My failing health also add
mODishes me that fifteen hours of labor
per day is more than can stand. Far
these reasons have conctnded to ask
a second term as Clerk of the Court, at
your hands. assuring you shat am
very thankful for your favess in the
past, and that if reelected; I shall at
once forward nay resignation as post
master to- Washington, and give my
entire time TO the duties ct the Cia1k 8
office. Very respectfully.
L. B. BENNETT.
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Wood! WOODY!

Do not forget that VIM. Mchring has
several car loads of No. l wood for sale
at J. J. Hansberger's warehouse. which
he sells as follows: Hard wood, $500;
mixed, IS so, and bass, $500.
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ACTIVE. PUSHING AND RELIABLE.
G. W. Smith can always he relied
upon to carry in stock the purest ard
best goods, and sustain the reputation
Of being active, pushing and reliable,
by recommending articles with well
established merit and such as are pop
ular. Having the agency for the cele-
brated DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, colds and coughs, will
sell it on apositjve guarantee. 1t will
surely cure any and every affection of
the throat, lungs and chest, and in or
der to prove our claim, we ask you to
call and get Trial Bottle free. l
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Some one publishes in the Pioneer
Press \ vivid description Ola night
ride in a locomotive cab from st. Paul
to the Iowa line over the St. Paul &
Sioux City road. He says:
Aside from midnight ride down the
River division of the Milwaukee road,
there is no more beautiful trip in the
State. nor one filled with more varied
scenery than \ night ride from st. Paul
to the Iowa line, percl,ed up in the To-
comotive's cab, on the Sioux City d.
vision of the Omaha road.
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A movement is on foot to SOW on
sloughs with wild rice to attract tn,
birds.
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When Baby was siek, W esve her Castoria,
When she WA Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
When che had Children, she gave them Caatosia
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What Mills Costs the
County,.

An attorney the other day called our
attention to the fact that since E. 5.
Mills. became Auditor, his office has
cost the county more for litigation
than all the other offices together.
This, he said. was partly due to the
blunders which Mills is continually
making. but more due to his defiance
j; of the decisions and instructions Of
The Courts, the Attorney General,
the State Auditor and the County At
tOrney.
Why does Mills take this stand
against all the authorities2 1t is not
in the interest of the people. for it
greatly increases their taxes, their le-
gal fees, redemption fees. etc. Mills
does it to increase his own perQuisites.
Tie more there is on the list. the more
lie gets for his own salary and his clerk
hire.
We applied to another attorney, and
he said Mills defiant efforts to Increase
his own income had cost the people
over 81 600 in cool cash.
We have given examples elsewhere
of how he annoys the people and makes
expenses directly, or to the individual.
Take An example of another kind
where it costs the county considerable
to get the property off the list after
Mills has put it on:
He put the depot grounds at Wor-
tllington on and had them sold for tax.
es. His employers and principals,
Miller & Thompson, bought the title.
The listing of this kind of property was
in open defiance of all decisions of the
courts and all instructions. OF course.
the county had to get out of this
scrape, get the property off the books,
and foot the bills.
There are a number of such cases,
and all make unnecessary trouble and
expense, and all grow out of Mills ef-
fort to raise his salary
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The two Murray county prisoners
were taken to Murray on Monday to
attend court. This leaves four still in
the Jail.
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RUSHM 0RE.H0TEL,
e. L. WEMPLE. Proprietor

e. L. WEMPLE, Proprietor.
This Is new Hotel recently opened on tho
Worthington Sioux Fallsrailroad. First class
accommodations and everv attention shown to
guests. Good chicken and duck shooting In the
vicinity.
Good StablinQ Z First Class Livery.
RUSHMORE, MINN.
7.a(l- 1v
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FOR CLERK OF cOy7RT

To the voters Of Mobiles county; Gentlemen:
nOunce my intention to be candidate for re
election as Clerk of the Court. assuring you
that if re. elected shall give it my personal at
tentiOn.
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FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS
thereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office OF Register Of Deeds.
O, G, GRUNDsrEN
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FOR AUDITOR.

of Mobiles county, hereby announce my imtcn-
ton to be candidate for re. election to the Office
of County Auditor. lam grateful for the gel-
erous support accorded me in the past and in
dulgc hope that It may be continued.
f. 8. MILLS
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Itch, Prairie Mango, and Scratches
of every kind cured in 80 Minutes by
Woo.ford's Sanitary Lotion. Use no
other. This never fails. Sold by
c. W. Smith, Druggist, Worthington(
MINI. As ly
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FOR SHERIE'k.

EDITOR ADVANCE: Please announce to the
people that Am M independent canhidate ful
the Office nf Sheriff Having had ten years ex
perience rs sheriff in Dane county, Wis. feel
that could perform the duties Of the Office with
satisfaction to the people.
GILBERT ANDERSON.
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ARRIVAL ANDDEPARTURE OF TRAINS

SIOUX CITY I ST. PAUL TIME CARD.
NO: PAsssN0ER.
i:ssze 81: F.u,at. sp5s. m.
/" Worthiugton, at 4.lOp m.
Arrive ~ Sioux City~s - .7.45 p. M.
lsrrfve At Warrington at 10 ! m
a.. It Sioux City at 5:25 sam
NO. 2. PAssENGLR
Leave Sioux City at $40 a. m
It,. W"sthingtcn, at !i;2sa. m.
Leave Sioux Cityat ll:oopm
Arrive ut Worthington at 3:l6am
Ar. at st. Paul At 1880 am
ACCOMMODATION.
Going East-Leaves Worthington at 1913 p. m.
Go cg West-Leaves Worthngton at 80 p. m
wORTH1NGToN AND SIOUX FALLS R. R.
0oin9 Elst-
Arrives at worthington 1':o5am.
leaves I. = s, wc1ts s.;|: 42 *s6D.:'
O E. E. WARREN, Agent.
IAN. ". TINE TABLE.
Tine 81 departure Of Passenger Trains from
Leave for Chicago IL a. m. al Bpm.
- New Ulmat2 IS a. m. / s. j. m.
Time Of arrival:
From the East, II s. m VI 5Opm
From the West, ) 50 anna IS pA
1 $50 i ||E {' ;$(R{Eii.
GEhIRAI8 IlMEs:
Going North-AccOmmOdatiO arrives at 8:5(
-p.m.
lioing South-Accommo'latio leaves at 600
"a. m.
E. E. WARREN AGENT
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Republican Meetings.

Meetings will be held rs follows:
Friday evening, Oet. 20, at klNBRAE Spea....
eTs-Atty. L. NJ Lange, Key. Z. Il. LathrOp.
Monday evening. 18th, At ADRIAN. Speakers
-HOn. John Lind, Adj. Gen Mccarthy
Tuesday evening, Oct. 2Gth, ut WOkTHIN(s.
TON Ali Gen. Mccarthy and f. X. LathrOp
Wednesday evening. 9th. at RUSHMOkE.
Speakers-LalArOp and Lange.
Thursday, 18th, at ADRIAN. Lathr0p and
LANCE
Frliay. goth. at BIG ELOW. Rev. E. Il. Iatt-
rOp. ss.....-
flaws grind the poor, anu rich men
rule the law" But let US b. thankful
that any poor sufferer can buy with
only rs cents u bottle of Salvation Oil.
The enormous sale Of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup has developed many new
remedies; but the people cling to tie
old reliable, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
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FOR REGISTER.

EDITOR ADVANCE: At the request of many
friends, please announce my name as an indie
pendent candidate for Register OF Deeds Of No
bles county.
NEvEruv
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FOR A UDITOR.
EDITOR ADVANCE: Please announce my name
as candidate for the office of County Auditor.
j. y. LARSON.
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DDn't hwy 4 sewing machine until
YOU see the new High Arm Davis and
Che Royal st. John. For sale by J. H.
1OllnsOn. tt
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LOCAL.
woarnuorox. MIMI, OCTOBER q. 1855
OFFICIAL PAPER.

See nd. Of auction sale at the Bulls
Farm in Indian Lake.
Miller & Son have finished burning
kiln of 10O, 600 brick.
F. G. Martins little girl fell into a
tub Of water the other day and came
near being drowned.
Capt. Grinager is in town this morn
ing shaking hands.
G. Pettingcr is building a new
kitchen to his house.
j. H. Oaks is rushing up his large
new bard.
See notice of ]. B. Newkirk. who has
decided to run rs an independent can
didate for Register of Deeds.
G. p. Hewitt, at the hardware
store, has received a lot of new
stoves.
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4tto:thiaatpn 9dvanet.
40 ERT1s1Na RATES.
A q. IF II. W.

Worthjngt. Lodge No 65 meets every alter.
4ete Friday evening. j. w. AsHwOR1H, Master
Workman.
T. r. BuCHAN Recorder.
, 1886-12-12
Charged With Perjury.

BosToN, Dec, 1.-THE Jury in the
Chamberlain perjury case in East Cam
bridge, to-day brought in a verdict of
guilty, and the case was appealed to the
supreme court. Nolney Il. Chamber
lain, for many years one of the most ex-
%tensive pork packers in the East, was
charged by John p. Squire x Co.. with
conceallng the assets of the insolvent firm
of Lincoln, Chamberlain Il Co.. of which
he was a partner, and also with the crime
OF perjury in falsely swearing to the pur-
chase of government bonds. Lincoln,
Chamberlain & Co. did a business of
nearly a million dollars with Squire &
Co, and the latter firm attached the estate
and business of the defendant when the
Indebtedness OF the defendants firm to
Squire Il Co. amounted to $500. 600. The
business relations between the two firms
had extended over twenty years. during
which Lincoln. Chamberlain 4 Co. 5 in
dcbtedness to Squire x Go. constantly in
creased until 1873, when Squire Il Co..
endeavored to obtain a settlement by at
taching the defendant firm. The pro
ceedings against Chamberlain had been
pending for two years.
, 1886-12-12

ST. LouIs, Dee. ll.-Fire broke out in
the extensive establishment of the A. +.
Shapleigh & Cutwell Hardware company,
on the corner of Main and Vine streets,
at 30 p. M. 1t is definitely known that
several persons were badly injured in the
tire, twelve OF whom are expected to die.
The firm did a large business in fire arms
and gunpowder, and had in the store 4
quantity of dynamite. some of the latter
exploded. when the roof and floors fell in.
The fire originated by the falling in of
the fourth floor, which was ovcrburdened
by the heavy stock. There were seventy
five employees in the building 1t the time,
but they are all accounted for excepting
three and they are believed To be unin-
iured, however, for they were employed
on the ground floor and had a good chance
to escape.
\ later dispatch a Several of the
men received slight injuries in the way of
bruises and cuts. but of those who have
reported, none are seriously hurt. The
firm dealt largely in sporting goods, pis
tolls and small ammunition, and during
the fire there was an active fusilade by ex-
ploding cartridges which created some
alarm in the crowd present. but nobody is
known To have been struck by any stray
bullets. The report that dynamite
cartridges had also been exploded, seems
to have been uniounded. The house car
ried a heavy stock. valued at the present
time at 100000. What part of this. il
any, can be saved, is not known, bat the
probabilities are that il is all ruined. The
insurance amounts TO $S0O,00O. and is dis
tributed among 100 companies. chiefly
Eastern and foreign, in sums ranging
from So, 500 to $1,000.