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The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
BilI Arm on the Tariff.

Get about three lawyers and two edi-
tors and one doctor and two or three gem
tlemanly loafers together, and they will
make the fur fly from the tariff But ii
takes q candidate for the legislature to IL
Illuminate it, overheard one talking to
some farmers to-day and I couldn't tell
which side he was on. He said "if' and
"provided" and "however' so often that
| was reminded of old Squire McGinnis
who charged the jury that "lf the COW
was on the track in the trains time, or
the trDin was on the track in the COW $
time, they must find for the COW, pro.
vided they could reconcile the evidence,
and if they believed the lawyer on the
cows side, or the lawyer on the trains
side, or nary one or both Just as they
pleased, then in that case they should
lind forthe COW. Butifthe COW broke out
of the paster with malice aforethought
and jumped the track in front of the
bullgine, then they must find for the
cow-and my costs are two dollars and
thiry.one and quarter cents.' The
people who work hard for living have
not got time TO fool with the tariff
They lose more than they make by it.
-[Atlanta Constitution.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
AN ANGEL,s VISIT.

He was sitting in the sanctum with his
fingers in his hair,
When he heard footstep coming, coming
slowly up the stair;
He sighed a weary sigh and said: "Here
comes another bore
To look at the exchanges and to gas an
hour or more.
Why can't they let me write in peace
All day they come and go;
Who runs a country paper has dreadful
row to hoe"
A knock; 'come in;' stranger stood
within the open door;
'Is this the editorP" he said-just that
and nothing more.
ut Is, sir; take a seat, sir. HIM What
can i do for you?p
The stranger smiled. A pocket-book he
from his pocket drew,
And spoke again, spoke golden words,
although they were but few.
He said "Tye just dropped in, sir, my
subscription to renew"
- [The Courier.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
A Considernte Husband

A clergyman of the Reformed Dutch
Church of Brooklyn had been invited to
conduct the services at the funeral Of the
deceased wife of German grocer whom
he knew. After the prayer beside the
coffin the clergyman said he would make
few remarks about the wife and mother,
whose remains lay before them. Up
jumped the bereaved husband at that
moment: "Nein, nein p he exclaimed
with energy; "nein, nein, mine dear old
frau has suffered ensugh alrettyW The
sermon was omitted, Jerusalem" was
sung and the ceremony ended.-[Ex-
change.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
CHEMISTRY OF A TEAR.
How it Looks when Seen Under
Miorosoopa.

How it Looks when Seen Under
Microscope,
The principal element in the COM
position Of tear, as may readily be
supposed, is water. The other ele-
ments are salt, soda, phosphate of
lime, phosphate of soda and mucus,
each in small proportions. A dried
tear seen through a microscope of
good average power presents pecu-
liar appearance. The water, after
evaporation, leaves behind it the
saline ingredients, which amalgamate
and form themselves into heightened
cross-lines and look like number of
minute fish bones. The tears are Sc
creted in what are called the "lachry-
NAL glands" situated over the eye
ball and under the lid. The contents
of these glands are carried along and
under the inner surface of the eyelids
by means of six or seven very fine
channels and are discharged little
above the cartilage supporting the lid.
The discharge Of tears from the
lachrymal glands is not occasional
and accidental, as is commonly sup
both day and night, though less abun-
dainty at night, through the "con-
duits," and spreads equally over the
surface of the pupil, in virtue of the
incessant movements of the lids.
After serving its purpose, the flow is
carried away by two little drains sit
uated in that corner of each eye nearest
the nose-into which they run-and
called the "lychrymal points" The
usefulness of this quiet llow of tears to
both man and beast is manifest.
There is such an immense quantity of
fine dust floating in the air and con
stantly getting into the eyes that, but
for 1t, they would soon become choked.
Very little is requisite to keep the
ball free, and when some obnoxious
substance-smoke, an insect, or the
like-that affects the nerves does
make its way in, an increased flow is
poured out to sweepit away London
Queen.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
''All hail the power of Jesus name,
Let the angles PROSTATE fall,
Bring forth the roval diadem,
And crown him lord of all ~

We sent it forth, and it flew up and
down that extended column until the
whole army was inspired by the
hymn. The boys sped onward to
battle as if charged by a thousand
galvanic batteries, and while the
heavens were ringing with song, the
God of nations seemed calling unto
his angles to descend and lead us on
to victory. At midnight the enemy
had fed, and as lay with my head
pillowed on my gunstock, the full,
round moon looked down upon the
living and the dead, seeming to say
unto us, '"The song for the conference
is the song for the army."-[D Darius
Cobb's lecture on '"Ihe Realms of Art
and Music.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
A CAMPAIGN ROMANCE.
"Old Coronation" Put to Good Use as
Battle Hymn.

1t was Sunday, we were marching to
our first battle. We waded through
miles of sand and numberless streams.
Overcome by the heat, men dropped
from the ranks, and even horses fell
out of the way. TO nerve the heart
and quicken the step we sang the
stirring army songs. At last the can
non were heard in our front, and we
knew the videttes were at work. We
soon smelt powder, and thought of
home. The men were foot weary and
exhausted, and the power of song was
exhausted too. Suddenly the colonel
rode up to us, in company with the
general, and exclaimed: "For heavens s
sake, give them something to cheer
them onp' Instantly that grand old
conference hymn, Coronation, came
to OiI1' minds
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17

The Bills Will Come Later.
Sharp Husband-"Been shopping all
day, you say?'
Sharper Wife-"Ever since breakfast"
"Why, hadn't but fifty cents to give
you this morning."
That was plenty. l never pay more
than that for lunch. .'-[0maha World.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
Departures From II. and O. Station.

For Baltimore, 8, $50, GAO, 7.3O, $50,
$50, a. mi;12;10, 2;35, 3.15 (45 minute
7.3O, S.35, 11.3O, p. IN. on Sunday,
$50, 7.30, $50, $50 a. M; 1.3O, 2.35,
$50, 4.40, $50, 5.55, e.45, S.35, 11.3O
For Annapolis, $40, $50 a m, 1910,
4.30, $40 p m. on Sunday, $50 IN,
a 40 p M.
For Point of Rocks and Frederick, .35, 40
am, 40, $50 On Sunday, $40
For Gathersburg, 6.3b, $40, $50 a m,
1870, 40, $50, 5 .35, z, $40 IL 20
? m. onsunday, $40 m, Ito, 5.35,
For Hagerstown-s.4o a m, $50 m daily
except Sunday.
For Chcago-10. 80 m, 0.40 p m daily.
Por Pittsburg-1O .55 q m, 8 40 p IN daily.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis
$50, 9.40 p In daily.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Ways and Hours of Getting In and Out
of Washington,
Departures From u. and r. Station.

Departures From II. and Il. Station.
For Boston-2 p M Cwithout change OF cars.)
For New York; 20, o, IL, and II 40 m,
2, 40, 10, IL 20 pm m. On Sundays, IL 40,
am; 2, 4.10, 10 and 11.20 D I'm. Limited
express of Pullman parlor and dining cars
daily except Sunday, and 3.45 p m daily.
For Phlladelphia-7.2 20, 8, II and IL 40 a m;
2, 4.10, 9, 10 and 1120 p. m. ON Sun:
day, o, II 10 nj; 2, 4.10, g, 10 and IL. 20
pm. Limited express, parlor and dining
cars 9.40 m week days and 3.45 p IN
daily.
d.20, 40, Q, S.10, 10 and 11.20 p m.
On Sunday 0,9.05, $50, 11.40 m; 2,
3.45, 4.10, 6S TO- 10. and 11.20 p m.
Baltimore and way stations.
For Chicago. Cincinnati and st. Louise. so
q N QimiteG express and fast line) and
For Erie, Gang algua, Rochester, Buffalo
nrday, with palace cars Washington to
For Williamsport Lock Haven and Elmlra-
For PSOS 2SOapd: H. ezsSGBt anS snnd9y nm fSos
and6 p m. daily except Sunday. Sundays
at o am and 4 10 p m)
For Pope's Creek Line-7.2 20 am, 40 p m
For Alexandria--8, 6.35, $40, 9.47 daily,
10.67 am;12.04. 2.05, 4.25, 800, 6.01,
$50, S.O5, 1905 and 11.37 p m.
spndays 81 nday 20 at ~ Q; ! g;47 1857 m;2'so g.
Accommodation for Quantico-5.OO p M.
weekdays.
For Richmond and the South-6 and 1887 a
m daily and 6.o1 p IN daily except Sun
day.
For Cincinnati Louisville and st. Louis,
via Chesapeake and 0hio-5 80 p IN. For
local points. 11.24 q. M, daily except
Sunday.
For Fort Monroe. Newport News and Norfolk
-10.57 IN except sundays.
For Leesburg, Round Hill and points on W.
n a..I n 81 fNatlw ..f..sNC CV.K, ,Iaxr
and 4 45 p m daily.
For Manassas, Thoroughfare Gap and Front
Royal-2.35 IN, except Sundays.
For WaTenton-S.30 80 a m; 8 80 p m (daily)
For Lynchburg, Atlanta and New Orleans
$50 and IL "a a m daily for Atlanta) and
IL p IN, via indiana.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17

Hair sbampooned, dyed and cut, French art
lists In attendance. All the modern toilet
articles, hne perfumery, Identifying cosmetics
etc, and an excellent stock OF wigs kept con
stantly In mytwo stores
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
Arrivals At b. and p. Station.

From Boston-IO:45 a. m. daily express).
From New York and Philadelphia-6,3 ,35, 8. 90,
and 1O.45 am: 140 2 10, $40, a Qimited),
7;55, 800. 9.12 Qinite9 and 1o;47 IN.
and they daily except sunday.
500, S.35, S.d6, $50, and 1O45 a IN;
1:40, 2.15, $40, 400, $50, ITO, 7.55,
500, 9.12, and 1O.47 pm. On Sundays,
b.35, 6.05, 800, o. 80, 10. .45 a. m; 2. 10,
From Annapolis-8.am; 1.4O, $50 and 7.55 p
m. On Sunday, b.6O p. m.
rom Buffalo, Elmira and Harrisburg-9.30 q
m and 7.55 pm.
From Pope's Creek Line-S.35- a. m. Except
sundays) and $50 p; m.
$40 and IL p. IN. On Sunday, 11.2i a..
From st. Louis, Chicago and Pittsburg-
8s;0S, 8s0S, $50 a. M; $3.50 and 7'6S p' m.
From Aiexandria--e .25, 7.95, $40, $50,
fo;So' l5;2t j. 2; so mi li49 $40, $40, 70
Sunday, 9.10, 11.07 a. M; bio, 7.05,
From Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis
$40 2. IN. daily via Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway.
From New Orleans, Lynchburg Chattanooga
and intermediate points, $40 p m daily.
From Atlanta, Raleigh, Birmingham, New Or
leans, Texas aud California Through sleep
ers from New Orleans and Atlanta) 1923 p
m. and $40 m daily.
From Manassas and Strasburg, 0:i7 m daily
except Sunday.
From Charlottesville and points on c. and o.
Railway, 0;40 p m daily.
From Memphis, Nashville and Arkansas and
Texas points, 1O:45 m daily.
From Round Hill, W, and o. 800 p m daily,
EXCEPT Sunday, and $3.50 m daily.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
Arrivals 4: =. and q. Station.

From Balumore-l2.2O, $40, TAO. $40,
$50, 10, 1875. 10.d5 IN, 1,60, 2. 20,
4.3O, 5.2o, $50, Z 10, 8, $50, $50 p
m. on Sunday, 1920 8 10, $50, 1895,
$50, O,3O pm e
From Annapolis--s 30. 10 N, l.5O, g. 90,
SPIN. On sunday 10.35 m. 6.30 p m
From Frederiok-s.25 % m, o.1o, 1927 p IN.
on Sunday. S.25 m. ..
From llarper's Ferry b.15 p IN daily.
From Gathersburg, z 40. S.25, $40, 1l.30,
am, 2.b5. D rs, Z 80, 8 .27 p IN. On Sun
day, q II m, 5.1o pm,
From Hagerstown $40 a m, 2.25, 5,15,
S.27 p ndaily except sunday.
From Chicago, q. 20 a m. 5.15 y IN daily,
From Pittsburg, z 90 a IN, 5.d5 y m daily.
From Cincinnati Louisville and st. Louis,
600 m. 2.2o p m daily
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
PROF. ]. ROCHON.
Ladies' French Ha,r-
Dresser,
81 10Th aAd Dl2 Nth 81
] ",

Hair dressing al the tw
stores, 60c, Calling az resi-
denee TO dressthe hair, 81.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17

Says the New York Press; White
haired and snowy-bearded General
Stewart Van Vliet walked through the
corridors Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
day or two ago with an army friend.
lie is not as athletic and brawny
youngster now rs he was back in 1886,
When be entered West Point in the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22

City of Corinth the latter was sunk. 1t
is believed IS lives were lost.
DISASTER is reported at Sossin, Ger
many. The bridge at that place was
broken by drifting ice. Fifty persons
were thrown into the water, and many
we're drowned. Eleven bodies have been
recovered.
FESTIVALS in honor OF the silver wed
ding of the Prince and Princess of Wales
were held in sill the European capitals.
Members Of the royal families generally
called at the British embassies ana of
fered their congratulations.
DRPUTATIoHs from all regiments have
sworn fidelity to the sew king and EN-
peror. The crown prince took the oath
with the second regiment OF guards.
! The question has arisen whether the
landstag may accept the Emperor Fred
erick's written oath instead of his per
sonal oath spoken in an audible voice as
prescribed by the constitution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

TuE Union Flouring Mills OF Faxon,
Williams i Faxon at Detroit, Mieh., was
damaged by fire to the amount Of $3I, 600.
TuE Grand Detour Plsw Works at Dix
on H.. aave been burned. Loss 500,
600
f1AMrs in Gustave Heinmau's dry
goods store 1t st. Paul, MINI, caused a
loss Of $4,000.
Iris reported that over twenty persons
perished in Essex county, New Jersey,
during the recent great blizzard.
A FEARFUL loss Of life is reported of
tho Delaware coast by the w-eckiug OF
vessels during the recent storm.
REV. SHELDON JACKSON, tha government
Missionary among the Alaska Indians,
Mrs, Cunningham, his assistant were re-
Gently drowned in river in shat terri.
! tory,
MB. PETER MyERs one az the pioneers
Of Southern Wisconsin, and the wealth
lest citizen of that region, died suddenly
OF heart disease, at GAINESVILLE, Tuesday.
F1Rg at Harrisburg, ILL.,, destroyed
eleven business houses aud ave dwellings,
with total loss OF $4,000 dollars; insur-
ance, Rl4 600 The tovR had no fire en-
gipes.
THE large block in Milwaukee occupied
by Atkins, Ogden Co, shoe mauutac-
tursrs, aud Thomas a Wentworth, manu-.
1 facturs Of brass goods. has burned Loss
estimated at $4,000.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Mr. ana Mrs Charles
Doyle, their two children and Mr. and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22
CRIME.

CoSsTINE 0TcAR, local agent CT the
John Gund Bre wing com pany, OF La
Crosse, was arrested Monday night on the
charge OF embezzling 5000 from his EN-
ployer and held in 81 900 bond.
THE jury in the case OF james w. Sykes
charged with issuing false warehouse re-
ceipts, returned verdict of guilty and
fixed his puniihment at three years IN
the penitentiary. On former tric' TIE
jury disagreed.
SAFE BLOWERS forced open the outer
door of the safe in Parker d. Aliens bank
at Gilman, ILL.,, early Sunday morning,
and secured about 81 500. Had they sue
coed in forcing the inner door they
would have got $4,000.
CaIEF or Police Hubbard regretfully
said, Monday, that he had absolutely moth
ing new to offer regarding Tascott. He
hoped, however, tsat the reward of So.
600 would be the means of bringing the
fugitive to justice.
MACY WARSER was hanged Friday fore
noon at Jefferson vile, Ind. During the
night he ioked and laughed with the
guards, and before being placed on tue
drop said he was prepared TO die, and the
sooner the better. In his speech from the
scafold he warned those present to
abstain from drink.
A Farm LAnoRxR named Samuel Whit
meyer, lately in the employ of widow
named Albright, in Eagle Point township,
Ogle county, H., murdered her son, aged
%, and her daughter, a young lady, aud
then killed himself. Itappesrs that be
wanted to marry the daughter and the
family objected.
INVESTIGATION into the abuses of CON
Wet miners at Coal Hill, Ark, show that
convicts have been beaten and logged to
death; that Warden Grafford has made a
practice of making the men fights and
that in one case the Warden caused o
desperate 70 kick fellow convict TO
death. The people are greatly excited,
and threaten to lvnah Grafford.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22
WASHINGTON.

JOSEPH ALLARD, of Wisconsin, has been
appointed special agent Of the general
land office.
SENATOR Vest OF Missouri, Sawyer OF
Wisconsin and Jones of Nevada, are con
sidered the best story teilers OF the sen
ate.
TuE house committee on Indian affairs
has com letcd the annual Indian appro-
priahon bill. Appropriates s5,lS2 253-
S296, 444 less than the estimate.
THE gold, silyer, United States any
national bank notes in the Treasury
amount to $3.50, 1884, ,402. Certificates out
standing %94 208 ,69l; silver, $751;
l71,744; currency, SO, 296,0O0 Internal
revenue receipts we're Sl30,ol6; customs,
S22603l.
MIR. HIrr, of Illinois, is delighted over
the fact that his bill for the appointment
by the President of commission of three
to negotiate the eeiprocity treaty With
Canada has been favorably reported to
the House. The report was unanimous.
TINS secretary of the treasury has
transmitted TO the house, estimates OF
the cost of collecting the customs reven-
ues for the fiscal year ending Juue 80,
1889. The aggregate ls So e96,2o3. OF
this amount $5,2l9,6lS is for salaries, and
81 $40 $50 for Muscular cons items. The
expenses at the port of New York as
shown by tables gra estimated at $2,168,-
947.
TBE following nominations and con
formations were made Monday:
Conformation Chas. S. Garry, New
Work snlieifGr OF the treaSurV.
Nominations Register OF land Offices,
Robert !. Tidwick, Des Moines, lows
Michael G. Sandy, OF Kentucky. associat'
justice of the'supreme court Of Wyoming
VIM. NJ, Burcell, United States attorney
for Dakota; United States consul, A. j
Jones, OF Illinois, at Barraugville.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22
THE LATEST KILOGRAMS.
GENERAL NOTES.

Bishop Spaulding thinks that oelibacy
threatens the country more than polyg
amy
THE loss New York city has sustained
| from the storm is estimated at $1,000
| 600.
/ On Wednesday snow drifts we're fifteen
to twenty feet high in the streets of Pat
terson, New Jersey.
THOMAS ). PoTrEH, general manager of
the Union Pacific Road, died Friday
morning at Washington.
| RgPoRIs from the great storm at the
| East show that the loss of life as well as
of property has been immense.
! Bill, allowing women to vote on the
license question has passed the third
reading in the Massachusetts house.
| The snow storm on Monday, Was the
worst ever knows in the Atlantic States.
TIE storm ragged as far south as Virginia.
| TIE Milk Condensing Company near
| Elgin, Ill, has contracted for six months
for IS, 600 quarts of milk day, at an
average of s 1l-12 cents a gallon.
| IN is reported that Boston's offer to the
Philadelphia Club of $500 for the re-
lease OF George e. Andrews, field play
err, has been declined.
HENRY BsRGu, the founder and pre.i-
dent of the society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals, died in New York
Monday.
| CLAUS SPBKoKELs, the sugar king, ad-
yises farmers TO cultivate beets, and says
the manufacture of beet sugar will yet
prove one of the great industries OF the
country.
A RENO, Nevada, paper see. a great
domestic outbrcak ahead unless the in
discriminate naming of half breed Indian
children Whereabouts after prominent
citizens be stopped.
| New YoRK had on Monday, the heaviest
SNOW storm of the season. Travel was
seriously impaded. Even the cars of the
elevated railroads have come to a stand
STILL
The strike of the Reading Company's
coal miners has ended, and the miners
are returning to their work at tho old
wages.
THn two elections held in Massachu-
setts Monday resulted very satisfactorily
to the prohibitionists. Out of fifty fivs
bRWAAn III hh0 NontbA II RtAAN VI hAt oNt4AS pAAt
eight voted for license.
The Iowa supreme court decides that
liquor unlawfully brought into the state
is subject to seizure at all times and
places, even When found in the posses
sion of a person holding permit to
sell.
FREDERICK ScHUNAoHER, q native of
Germany, 81 years old, committed suicide
at Eureka, Cal, after hearing of the
death of the Emperor of Germany. He
tied chalkline around his neck and
rolled out of bed He often expressed a
wish TO die the same time as Emperor
William.
HEAVY blasting caused oily bubbles to
rise to the surface OF the river at Charles
City, Iowa, and it is believed that depos-
its Of petroleum underlie the district.
When removed from the water, and a
match being applied, the scum burned
readily. The mid OF petroleum experts
will be IL voked.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22
DEATH AMID THE RUINS
Gallant Milwaukee Firemen Meet an
Awful Fate in a Great Blaze.
One Killed and Five Others Terribly
Maimed-The Loss to Property
S425,000.

MILWAUKEE, visa fire which started
at 1:45 Thursday morning, completely
destroyed the large fourstory brick block
on West Water street occupied by Atkins
Ogden g. Co, shoe manufacturers, and
the Thomas d Weuthfort Manufacturing
Company, Wholesale dealers and
manufacturers Of brass goods and en-
CINE trimmings. About half an hour after
the fire broke out the north wall of the
burning structure fell with a great crash
demolishing one story addition in the
rear OF Gimbel Bros dry goods establish
ment and burying a number of firemen in
the ruins. Herman Lecher, first pipe
man of Engine No. 5, was the first of the
unfortunates rescued. HI died at q. m.
at the Central Fire Station The body ci
John II. Hummel, of truck No. /, was re,
covered about two hours later.
Following Is the list of viotims:
Herman Leicher, fret pipeman No.
taken out unconscious; died at a. m.
the station.
John H. Hummel, taken out from the
ruins dead.
Thomas Cleary, cart driver, cut very
badly about the head by glass.
Jack Dahl, OF truck No. 3, hurt about
leg and arms and cut badly on the head
John Caushtin, chemical Mo- 2, one
leg crushed.
Peter Vaughn, OF chemical No. /, crush
ed and arms and legs injured.
The losses, as estimated at this horr
vill not fall much short of $275 900. At
kins, Ogden d. Co. carried a stock valued
somewhere between 100000 and $780,.
600. They carried about $4,000 worth
of insurance. The Thomas d Wentworth
Manufacturing Company figures its loss
at about 100000. The building was own.
ed by John Plsnkinton, as Is also the
store occupied by Gimbel Bros. The for
mer building walls will probably have to
be torn down. The loss on this building
will reach 100000; covered by insurance,
The loss on the store occupied by Gimbel
Bros. will probably not exceed $4,000.
as the only damage was caused by
the falling IN of the small one-story
extension in the rear and the
blowing out of the front plate glass win
dows.
Gimbel Bros, probably lose $4,000 on
stock.
The entire fire department was called
" Aub SCtuEs hilu ~ was buly Uy Tue nhFu-
est kind of work that the flames were pre-
vented from destroying the entire
square.
LATER-John II. Hummel, who was re.
ported as having been taken from the
ruins dead, turned up all right after the
excitement had subsidized, His place on
the list of dead and wounded was taken
by Richard Langton, an engine driver,
who had both legs broken. Clearly, Doll
mot Dahl), and Langton will die. Assist
ant Chief Riener, John Hummel and
Charles Heider were all more or less
bruised. Chief Foley had = marrow es.
cape from death.
The aggregate loss will reach $4,000
and the insurance $25O,000. The cause
of the dro is unknown. 1t started with
an explosion and was followed by others
at intervals, one of which wrecked the
north wall OF the burning building and
burned the frsmen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22
INC Mnst Il.ed Innann re

Professor Kirohnoff, of Halle, was re
Gently requested, in order to decide bet,
10 state which language was the one most
in use His reply was to the effect that
without doubt the Chinese language
stood first. 1t is being spoken By about
400,O0o0 o0 people. Next comes the Hin
doostanee, spoken by more than 100000
GOO; then English, spoken by upward of
100000; Russian, by upward of TO-,
100000; German by about $4,000, 600;
Spanish, by about 48, 100000, and fifth IN
order, French, by about 100000.