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The Dependent Pension Bill.

WAsHfNGroS, p C., March s.--The bill
granting pensions TO cx-soldiers and sailors
vino are incapaciiatod for the performance
Of manual labor and providing iQr Rensioas
to dependent relatives of deceased soldiers
and sailors was passed in the Senate to-day.
Speeches in Givor of the bill were made by
senators Manderson aud iawley. The first
vote was on the amendment offer by Mr..
Cali to make the bill apply TO those who
served in the war with Mexico or for thirty
days in any of the wars with Indian tribes.
The amendment was reiected-yeas. q ;
nays. g. The vote was on Mr.. Plumb's
amendment striking ont the word . totally -
before the word " incapciiaied,n and il was
rejected--Icas. IA nays. 43. The bill was
then pa>sed-Yeas, a nays, IL. The nays
were Mcssrs. Bate, Beck, Berry. Blackburn,
Cockrell, Coke. Colquiit, Daniel, Eustis
Gibson, Harris. Pasco, Reagan. Salisbury,
Vance. Wilson, of Marylaud--Ie
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mass of many thousands OF the city hay
ing laid aside all business matters gath
ered near the imperial palace, all deeply
dcploring the sad event. Expressions of
sympathy for the bereayed empire have
flashed over wires from the capital OF
every nation Of the world. Ard the uni-
versal sentiment Of all is that great man
has fallen.
But the grief of the German people is
somewhat assuagcd by the reflection that
Bisnark still lives.
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a Life-Convict Pardone d.

CoLUMBUs, O., March 9-Wiiliam Bel
cham, a life-prisoner in the penitcntiary,
was granted fuli pardon by the Governor
to-day. The case is a remarkable one, as
Belrham was convicted Of murder in the first
degree in Cincinnati six years ago and SEN
teneed to be hanged On the day before the
execution was to take place Gov. Foster com
muted the sentence to imprisonment for life.
Belcham's crime consisted ia the killing of
Pat Hughes, disrcpusable fellow, who in
vaded Belciam's premises and began heay-
ing bonlders AT him.
\ few weeks ago Be'ciam addressed let
Ter to Governor Foraker in which he point
ed out certain Inconsistencies in the testimo-
ny, and also stated that Hughes had once
before attacked him and that he had killed
him in self defense. Numerous citizens
signed the petition for pardon, and ii was
granted.
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Murderea by a Moo OF Cowboys.

WICHITA, ksN., March S.-Three men liy-
ing in Indian Territory-Julius Quinn Wm.
Antwerp and Joseph George-wcrc burned
out of log cabin on Sunday night and shot
down by a mob Of cowboys who were con-
ccaled in the underbrush. The murdered
men recently went to the western part Of the
territory and took up sic for claim ON
Rabbit Ear Creek. which they had expected
TO make entry upon when the territory shall
have been opened for settlement The land
they squatted upon was in the range of cat
tiesnan George II. Delaney Delaney tried
many ways 10 get the squa,iers to leave the
country. bat failed.
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PRESS COMMENTS.

Washington. Pa, OBserrer: Wheeling is
one of Washington counfys home markets.
The publication OF the Mills bill caused work
TO be stopped on a new pottery there which
would have employed 500 hands. This Is
the way this bill benefits Washington conn
ty indirectly.
Chicago H,fer OrcR: Free-trader Mills IS
having a good deal of fun with his buzz-saw
at present.. Ie IS just as liable to regret the
experiment as the eu;erprising fellow who
blows into the "enp'y gun.
Il. Panl Pioneer Pres. But while the bill
has its good features, it has 50 many bad ones
that it Is quite certsin never to become law.
1t viii probably not command majority
even in the House, and the Democratic party
will have to accept both the odiam of intro
ducing bad bill and Of defeating whatever
there is Of good in H.
st. Louis Globe Dsa,ocdi: II is very well
known that the present Administration has
proceeded upon the theory that the Demo
cratic party can get along without the Union
soldiers, and does not desire their favor or
respect. The party has reached the Poin,
where it thinks it can safely ignore the | mon
soldier element as factor in the political
situation; and we may be sure, therefore.
that il is not going 10 select candidate from
that clement under any circumstances.
Scranton Rep,t5iicaa Senator ingalls, has
been giving the Confederate hrigadiers in the
Senate another thorough rubbing down.
By the way they squeaicd it is evident he
touched them on the raw
Chicago Tritune: George Bancroft lanx-
iouslyl. MY dear friend, ann still a vigor-
ous man, comparatively speaking, but may
not live more than forty or fifty years yet
and my history is far from complete Pro
mise me that If am called away with my
great work unfinished you will complete it.
Simon Cameron with erno;ion). George
/ accept the iriist. III do it.
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FaEDEmcK WILLIAM, by the death Of
his father. has succeeded at once 10 the
throne Of Prussia, taking the title of
Frederick III. II is good name. The
first Frederick was that Dake of Prussia
who first obtained the title Of King and
the second is known as Frederick the
Great. By the Constitution Of the Ger
man Empire its supreme direction is IN
vested in the King OF Prussia. as Deuisch-
er Kaiser. and - this title Of German
Emperor also "Unser Fritz" King of
Prussia. now assumes.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 9-Nfiss Annie
Jones. daughter of Sam Jones, the eyaugei-
gist, has leit the female college at Miliers-
burg, KY, under singular circumstance.
Rev Joe Jones, brother Of sam Jones. is
conducting q revival at Millersburg \ few
nights ago, ut the close Of the preaching. he
called on J b. Shockley. a student in the
Wesleyan Theological school at Aiillersl1urg.
to pray. The young man was sitting a short
distance from Miss Jones. lie kneit down
and after an invocation Of the Divine bless
ing besoaght that while sam Jones was GO
ing about saving sinners the Masters grace
might bring salvation to his daughter. who
was going to perli;ion as fast as she could.
Miss Jones arose and went hurficdlysoui Of
the church. and later, saying She would not
stay in 4 community where women were
not safe frofa insults. leff for her home at
Atlanta, Ga.
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4 PPLICATION FOR CHARTER.

NOTICE herohs given tsatan qaal'sats,9
viii be- npliic .a thc Governor OF Penu,t v,uIs In
Friday the 1;i. d8y OF March L. u.. is,,. or i.
soon thereafter rs possible, By s. u. Baker lalr
Murdeck, Edward P.-iirn ~ ~dxmu. II. n
W. Oumard AND j. n MG- -iark and oflpf. I'm.
der the hct oi Assembly entitled
D, An Act 20 provide Tor ,he incrr.r5.'r
aud regulation Of certain ca-uoraHon. H.
proved April -th, l,9i, ggi Ihc .rut.a-
meat. thereto. for fh. charter OF lu f1..-l
eli corporation % br eriiei jrhngaan L..rrg
aul Boom COMPANY, the character .f.,. object .'
which Is The ci2Ggus uut. lmrrutire and i-ire
Du1s shade treck and 1RQ afl-@ hraH-1e, .,f.i
Clear shade, uut eXrccdlns twenty mile, ii
length. IN Che Cernfy Di Somerset urr,u. .r,..r.
dams and erecting ness dams ieraau. -.r., sI-a-..
iur dct penine, cr'hh'1g ana wiIeuia- ia- .s.i
stream, AID using uud maHl.iuz th- -..re l-
locating Of logs. llmHer eud timber thereon Nr
both natural and ARTIFICIAL iuais 20 thei- II..-a-
Tioa, bi.t IN such manner not t0 otstull lfe
navigation "a Rats AMI beals.
MARCHAND & GAITHEE
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The State Co commission Favor a Mem
orial Building at Gettys burg.

PIILADELrHll. March s.-The State Com
mission, having charge of the erection of
memorial to the Pennsylvania Reserve corps
at Gettysburg, met at the United Service
club rooms, Fifteenth and Chesiuu; streets
to-day, and favored the plan Of erecting q
Memorial hall on the site where the reserve
corps was engaged in the memorable con
iliet. The survivors Of the corps present
were: Ex-Governor Andrew g. Curtin. the
president General John p Taylor Colonel
Samuel 2. Harper, General :. Wyiie Craw-
ford Hon. L. Z. Atkinson, Colonel r. Bruce
Ricketts,, Professor John J. Hamilton, col
W. Hayes Grier. General W L. Hartshorne.
formerly Colonel Of The Buckiails = Col
onel John p Nicholson, and Captain " \
Raueh. The state has appropriated 81 800
towards the project which has given the
Memorial Association total fund of s22,-
so.
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MIS- Iouisa Mas AIccTT, the we'll
known authcress, died at Boston on
Tuesday morning from spinal meningitis,
after q long. illness, FASTENED 10y the
death Of her father She was born in
Gcrmaniowl. Pa, in 1872. on her fathers
birthday, and her iirst book, fairy tales,
was published III 1850. Miss Aiccii's
father was buried on Tuesday morning
She was born on her fathers birthday
and died the day he was buried.
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Estate of Jacob Cover deed. late of Jerref
Township. Somcrsct C0lniy Pa
Letters tesam.nrary on the above estate h-y-
ing been granted 90 tbe undersigned by tie
proper authority, notice Is hereby given tnall
persons indebted 90 said estate ta make imn edl-
ate payment and those having cl aim. asa Irtthe
same vii pre-u them duly utscui.ta.ld for
set.le'neIt ou saturday the iih d3yUfAa-ll. iss>,
AZ the law uaice Of Fred ". H'csecker counsel
for the Executor IN Somerset Borough Pl
HENRY COVER,
feb2e Executor.
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.Ir is an open question" says the
Omaha Repa5iicsn, "Wheiher if left TO
itself the Democratic party would not
vote down the Mills bill. but it viii
not be left to itself The Republicans
will take hand in 4"
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GENERAL sluoS CAMERON celebrated
his s9ih birthday last Thursday. he Is
in Florida with parry Of friends and ia
excellent health. May he enjoy many
happy returns Of the day, is the wish OF
every Pennsvlxanian.
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Wrrn eleven out Of every eighteen
bias. furnaces in the country closed down,
some idea can be formed Of the amount
Of truth III the constantly reiterated
statements Of the free-trade press that
the cnnnirv was never more prosperous.
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Tragedy at Bradford.

BRADFoRn, Pa, March 6.--AbOut 4 o'clock
entered the Bradford National Bank. reyol-
yer in hand. and when midway between the
Paying Teller and Discount Clerk desks
nimbly jumped over the high glass partition
and made a grab for the money on the Cash
iers desk The suldcnness of the affair
paralyzetl the clerks. but Cashier Tomlinson
rushed from his private office and seized the
robber Is he did so he receiyeda ball from
the williams revolver which entered over his
left hip, went clear through him and came
ont over the right hip. The Cashier dropped
and the robber escaped hy the front door
with the money and ran down a side street
The report of the revolver attracted crowd
and number of citizens started in pursuit
Kimball ran some distance, when he turned
ON his pursuers and shot A. l.. Biech, u
butcher in the abdomen. infictinga Il danger
Gus wound. lie then placed the revolver To
his own head aud fired. the ball entering at
the temple and killing him instantly. The
stolen money was found in an inside pocket
of n rubber coat which he wore T0mlinson
and Blcch are fatally hurt and can live buta
few hours
Kimba.l was about p years old, and was 4
former empoye of produce firm lie was
recently injured on the Eric Road near Siam
burg in an accident, FOR which he i< said to
have received several hundred dollars dam
ages, since which time he had been here
drinking heavily. He was formerly a real
estate agent in Garden City. Kan, where his
wifedied, leaving two girls. Tomlinson hasa
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CoxssEssuAx RASDALL viii no; 90 into
the firht against free-trade single hand
ed He will have enough Democratic
followers in the House 10 effectually kill
.bo Mills bill
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Ready for a Big Fight.

NEW foRS, March li.-A meeting OF 500
'ielcgatcs, representing $4,000 brotherhood
engineers and fircmen from all over the
country. was held here to-day. 1t was re-
solved that, IF railways who have abested
the C.. b. & z. do not cease doing 50, we. as
individuals. will use our discretion about re-
naming in theiremploy aficra certain date. y
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suIcided Acoording to Agreement

CnfcAGo. March S.-Sliss Josie McCullen
committed suicide this morning in Mrs.
Cobbs manicure establishment The dcyel-
opments at the inquest were of sensational
character. The suicide was in pursuance
Of an agTeomeIt made with William
IIarinett, who shot himself in bath tub
yesterday The suicides were to take place
simultaneously at 6 O'Clock last evening.
While Mcgulleu was engaged on a lady 5
hand about that hour she received note
from Hartneit beginning; Ny own, own
darling, and telling her Of his suicide. She
told a neigibor in the same business. airs.
Rupert, the whole situation, but was pre-
vailed upon TO promise that She would do
nothing wrong, and that she would be in
the room in the morning Harineft was a
married man, and the woman was once a
domestic in ais family.
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oS the first page Of this paper will be
found full report Of Senator ingalls,
speech delivered in behalf OF the De
pendent Pension Bill. Old soldiers VIII
find il mighty interesting reading.
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INVENTION l... 5.ys.-os.-.5 . .. @ 2. .1.. se1

Not the least um1lg The wonders 0f Inventive
progress IS method Gnr system of ro-s ilat
can bc performed all over tnc country without
separating t7e worEc-. from their BONES Jay
liberal any oua carr 90 iiC work either sN
young OF OH no special ability .e4r.'et raH-
cal mot neelal g01 ace slalHH ir.r. tui fni-
uuJ and return o. o. and we piii send rsH -.lc
something uf great value and Importance iuyui
that viii start y1l iu nti-iues-. fich Wili .unf
vpu iu more mnucr r-lt away fiau arFfli2
else in the world. Gruat0H-7f f-r. Ao-.re-- iafE
Is Co. Augusta Sic i1lii-,-ltr-
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A pMINIsrRAroR.s NnrIcE-

Estate ofJoseph Trcss'er dcCcasef isteofLsriuef
Twp Somerset 10. o.
Letters Of edmiuiguiion e.. tae above ls1afe
having been granted tn The p '.i.rigual it iic
proper authority n0siee g. here's lVan t0 ai -e-
sons indebted 60 said estlte o. make Immediate
payment, and those having claius agfI.,i III.
same t. present them daily auihtuticaftd flr .sf
Element on Thursday the -th DAY of Arr
at The olicc cf Cook Fhulc- d. 60. in Mersr@laie
Pa. when and where the unlc-s.-ucI Ei.I t..
tend fCT that purpose
JAMES M, COON
CALVIN TRES-LER
futrN 4 'r.s q" III
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WASHINGTON, ID. C.. March THE House
Committee on Commerce by a vote of TO q
has authorized a favorable report on the bill
10 provide a system Of postal telesraphy in
trodGced by Mr.. Rayner, Of Maryland. The
bill appropriates $s.o93,00o for the purpos-
Is OF the act. and places the general SUI
peryision of the system under Fourth As
sisiant Postmaster General. The work of
establishing the telegraph lines, etc, is to be
done under the direction of the Secretary of
War with the approval of the President.
The rates of tariff for twenty kilograms
are 10 cents for 500 miles or less, and 20
cents for 800 to 1000 miles, with proportion
ately increased rates for longer distances.
The bill provides for telegraphic postal mon
ey orders at existing mail rates, plus the tel
egraph tolls The report which will accom-
pany the bin asserts THAI the service will be
sclfsustaining, defends the governments
right 10 build and operate telegraph lines,
and states that public opinion, good faith
and justice lo not require. the government to
purchase the property aud franchises of
the Western Union Telegraph Company and
that the bill is as good measure as could
be framed for the Inauguration of postal
telegraph system
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TnE strike Of the locomotive engineers
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad has been conducted 50 far in a
manner that should serve as guide here
after in labor quarels- Every step has
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Tax Pses has had census of 0reens-
burr taken. completed last Tuesday, And
finds the total population to be 5,sr'4'
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Tur Ncw Jersey Senate passed the
county option high license bill over the
Governors veto and il will become a
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~ ~ IN Hva1rea'i tni-8ni t-gfti..-
L.ey rlli and uuiti1lpic emriuTsu n. rlHI &c.
roC take them from their hofuc- ana flr.1...
The profits arc large and sir, Cos every a.ir.--.-
oas person many nave uaft aud are r.. mas.
ing several hundred uo.lHr> a 'aoutn. o. .- ..Cr
ioi alf rle io make :. tid up --a, peg Iar "a H1
is willing % work- Either SIX yo..u- II. III p
cafitgl mot ueede-i We start rar. .far.tI.Ir.
new no special an.iity feguiTe,i vann- E-...
ca1 do it is Wei "a, any an. Hrr. ta Dis .f ......
f0T flIl pLrticIiars 81 wilrl 14l mail fr.r fHI-..
SrfNSGE d. co.. Fetiiana SIC lam if -s.-fVa
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Estate of Tai.as Merge. decd. s-ie % ---''
Township Somerset County, ... ..,,..
Letters rsOfadnliri.ifaiiono on tli a ~. .--,rs-
Iuc been granted 20 The ulicrsI-ls. r p.
authority. nniee Is hereby ~ p -.r,.
indebted 10 said estate o. make JILL -'f
Inent aud shdee haVirT claims i-ti- .,.is.
will present tiom duly Anthem D, reg ~. -..i-
rient on Sasisr,!ay April T. - q -
deuce. Of the Asiaiiui-t-aior iIl fa.s ,-.s,,t--v
DAVID D. BEeh-.
fal.ll ALu-.l-------
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AR RAxpALL will introduce his tariff
hill in the House to-day
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OF APPEALS.

Notice is hereby given that aapeai. wiH tl
held from The assessments for ls,, as itu tam-
missi1ners Onige. -pmcr-et fl., i1l t.e several
Townships and E'rnIghs from Mar-l l.H t,
March l7th, both days uciusYt when ard where
az persons and corporations feeling tlcu .eiye.
agsritVet 10 She cGImemfiun aua valuati0H of
their t-Nnhle property urI effects in aIah eass-
made and provided are g. lles.ei o. a-l.1f ami
state their grievance i'-f redress. Iceur H., fr
law The appeals will Dc held Oh the above mem
TONED DAYS between the hours Of % O'Clock a. W.
and . gfrfoeE n
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THE DEAD KAISER.

BERLIN, March 12-The coffin containing
the remains Of the late emperor is covered
with purple velvet, with gold ornaments.
On each side of the catafalque are three
large candelabra with lighted wax tapers.
Taboureis covered with white silk. worked
in gold, were placed alongside the colin.
The body is clad in the uniform of the First
Regiment of the Guards, under a gray coat
Decorations on The breast are the star Of the
Black EagIe and The order Of Pour le Meritc
the Grand Gross OF the Iron Cross is suspend
ed from the neck A laurel wreath is placed
al the feet
4 grand requiem service viii be held in
the cathedral on Friday The remains will
be conveyed during The night following to
the charioiteaburg maqsoieum Ths SER
vices in the cathedral will consist Of full
state ceremonies. and all members OF the
Reichstag and Landtag will be in attend
ance.
Windows of residences along the route
of the funeral are being offered for the use
ofspectators at fabulous prices. In one case
the use of single window was sold for $780,
Tens Of thousands of persons are wearing
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statesmen WANTED

To Sell Nursery stock .-.--.,ie
F1ueiG and gsd -ilafs . il ri lYf.u
~ IT. The h1<iHs.- Il easily .ini-h f-,s-
all shc reliable new yuietii- % ffAt
mental Tr.fs Write lil ictfns.
HoOFFs : BRO. G. IiipA47
Established is1 m-I
I1rtE AvEsrE NJI7 HisS
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o. NIBTtEofaa orler oflhe O-pirl.s --+
u 81 Somerset CuIutY. Pcul'a t1 tlr r.....--
sigaed directed. wi.l eX p0~t to sa'e tv -si...
mnrri, ON
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A DMINIsTRAToR.s NOTICE

mar7
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EXECUT0R's N0TICE.

6b
The Washington critic., 1888-03-26
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

DIR. Edward McGlynn will lecture in
Masonic Temple on the 18th of April.
Palm Sunday was observed yesterday
in the Catholic and Episcopal churches,
Saturday night Charles Zwimer, a
painter, was found dead in q chair in a
paint shop No. 1884 Fl street. The de-
ceased was native of Prussia. The
Coroner was notified.
Eliza Carter, colored girl IL
years old, was knocked down and run
over by a coupe driven by Perry Clark on
Saturday afternoon. Her head was
quite seriously injured,
Mr.. W. Il. Skinner, contractor and
builder, living at Takoma Park, was
struck by westbound train and severely
injured as he was crossing the track at
that place on Saturday evening.
Ralph Il. Upton has been promoted
from adiutant to captain of the High
School Cadets; A. NJ. Poynton, promoted
from Quartermaster to adiutant, and w.
Nj. Cruikshank, assigned as quartermas-
ter.
AT the meeting of District Assembly
No. 81, X. of L., on Saturday night, Mrs
u, l.. Eaton was elected district master
workman; Theodore Lamb, district
worthy foreman; L. NJ. Patterson district
secretary; William Floyd district finan-
cial secretary; Il. s. Wiler district treas.
urer Timothy Il. Lee district statistician
The Washington critic., 1888-03-26
The Temperance Cause.

An enthusiastic meeting was held at
the Nineteenth-Street Baptist Church last
night in the interest of local prohibition.
Meetings were also held at the Ninth
Street NJ. J. Church, Wesley NJ. +.
Chapel, Union NJ. f. Church, Foundry
NJ. Il. Church and Oden Hall, in this
city and at Congress-Street NJ. F. Church
and Market Hall, in Georgetown.
ton law will have meeting at Masonic
Hall tomorrow night.
On Wednesday evening Mrs, NJ. A. Liver
more will speak for the w. q. 4. U. on
prohibition, and Mrs. Mary l.. Lathrop on
the fallacy of high license.
A large audience assembled at Grace
M. Il. Church last night to hear the tenn
perance sermon by Rev. Mrs. II. @. ST.
John, the celebrated Kansas evangelist.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-26
A FATAL FIRE.
A Caiild Dies from Injuries Received
in n Burning Building


The first fire for years causing loss
of life in Washington occurred
early this morning, when Phillip and
Laura Duffy, aged respectively s and II
years, were rescued from their burning
home by the fire laddies
The house, southeast corner of Ninth
and X streets, was discovered to be aiire
shortly after 2 o clock The building, an
old frame structure and the real estate
Office of A. S. Caywood, l.. S. Magruder's
paint store and Enroll 5 grocery were
quickly destroyed, burning like tinder
Mr.. Dufiy's family slept in the second
story, and all escaped without serious in
Jury except the children mentioned.
Little Phil, the younger of the two,
died about IL o'clock this morning. The
girl is pronounced out Of danger and inn
proving.
The buildings were the property of
John II. Mclean of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, and WIRE fully insured. The
total loss will reach about $500. The
origin of the fire is supposed to have been
a stove in Errolls grocery store.