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The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
A MOTHERS TERRIBLE CRIME.
She shoot, Three or Her Chihlcn aud
UiVcs Another Carh0ilV Ncid,


ST. PAui.. Jan. iG.-A Faribault, Man..
special 10 the Pioneer Press SAYS: One of
thc most shocking tragedies Tint ever oc-
CURED in This county look place tins uorn-
my at the residence of James Mcneil. near
Cannon Lake. Mcneil arose about O'Clock
mud went into The kitchen 10 build the ire.
Mrs. Mcneil Slipped oui after him and
locked he door, then Went back into the
bedroom. took q revolver from buronu
drawer and shot her three children. O'Ncil
heard the shot, aud tried io go INTO The
bedroom, but could not get in, he then
started around the louise and wcul ia the
front door. and met his wife coming from
the kitchen. where she had chased the old
est child. and made her take carboliC ncid,
and also took some herself. The
little girl evidently struggled very
hard With her mother as her
face and hands wer, covered with
acid One child was killed instantly and
one died about 10 o'clock this morning.
HE little baby, three weeks old, WIS shot
through both lungs. but ui lust report il
still alive. The woman and the little girl
tO whom she gave acid AIo also alive, and
may live. Mrs. Mcneil gives as reason
for the terrible deed hat she had been sick
and had no hupe Of getting we'll. aud wanted
{ end her sufierings ai once. Mrs. Mcneil
IS the daughter of Edward Tollister, of
Hopkins station. Dr. jackson. the attend
ing physician. saws unless Inflammation of
I he stomach sets in, the woman and little
Girl will probably live,
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

PnnADuIln. Jan. ~. n meeting of
the Juhnsiown Hood relief commission to-
day Gov. Beaver presided. Arrangements
were perfected with the Girard Life Insur-
ance Annuity and Trust company for the
administration Of an annuity fund whereby
~ children under H. ycnrs of ngc orphaned
by the Hood. shall receive so annually un
IA they reach the age OF ~. NariUns other
forms Of relief Tor the destitute were
adopted. The secretay's report shows
in the Conemangh valley 2,2HD persons; the
number Of hudies recovered was $40; idens
titled. 1921. unidentified. Gji missing. go.
The relief fund received from various
SOURCES amounted iO Sy.MJ.073. After ull
expenditures for relief had boeii paid the
commission hnye on hand an unexpended
hhinnct Of S,0G3ls
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
The nrnlherhooL C..e.

NV loEN. Jan. 1.-THE case of the
Metropolitan Exhibition company versus
John Ward. the famous short stop of the
New York ball club came up again in the
supreme cont to-day, on the motion of the
plaintiff Ia cnioin Ward from playing with
any other club during the season lS1.
Judge Howlan. counsel for Ward. entered
exbausingly into n discussion of the mean
ing of the word reserve in contracts.
Not until the brotherhood began 10 show
lis strength did the league bring up the
point on the reserve rule. lie said plaintiff
could discharge aman in the mid
die OF the season, and yet "A
player dare not seek another engagement.
In paying his Respects to the league ooun-
sel. Judge Howlund snid the national agree
ment contained three things which were dis
tasteful 10 the American peOple-namely,
boycoiis, trusts and slavery. The plaintiff.
Lawyer choate. said, claimed the players
meant exactly what they said in their agree
mont. ii was absurd for the defendant Ia
come forward now and claim that reserve"
only meant that he must not play with any
other club IN the league against the New
York club. but no might go outside. As
evidence against Ward, Choate read ex-
tracts from book upon base ball written
by Mard himself IN which the reserve
clause * referred 10 and which counsel
claimed Ward fully admitted reserved the
players for the year next ensuing. The de-
clslou Me reserved,
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

lrrrr jan lG.-lSpecial, The biggest
crowd ever brought into Butte came in to-
day over the Northern pncilic and Montana
Union on NJ. j, Connel's excursion. Nine
coachcs in which even standing room was
at u discount. brought people from Philips
burg. Granite Deer Lodge aud Anaconda
free. bringing them Ia nj . p. m. and taking
them home nj a';O p. m. All the hacks and
umnibuscs in the city were pressed into ser
vice 10 bring the crowd up town. The
streets were crowded like the Fourth Of
july, aud the parcels ia every ones hands
showed the shrewd business sense that
prompted the getting up Of the excursion.
The stores never did such business as to-
day. Mr.. Connell is the successor OF the
Bonner Mercantile Co.. aud thus sigualizes
his entry upon business here undsr his own
name with the most notable event Of the
winter season.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

BorlplR, Jan. It, Special - John
keefc pleaded guilty Of highway robbery in
the district couri to-day. and was remandod
Ia await sentence.
Charles 4. Cunningham. formerly agent
for the MontAua Central railroad NJ Elk
Park, plcnded guilty 10 enlbe2zlement and
was rmandcd for sentence.
State W.. Josephine Hotchkiss; assault
with deadly weauon; reminded to plcnd
guilty.
Stat. vs. 4. Malboni, Dennis Page and
Frank I.ackic' setting iirc 10 prairie graSs-
remandcd to plead.
stntc vs.. Frank Mahoney; reminded 60
procure counsel.
g59-,lacob Switzer ". H. A. Allen ct al;
motion Tor noi,suii on the part of plaintiff
oyrrrulol Evidence submitted and argued.
and cnso given TO jury. Tins suit involves
the possession of he dance hall NJ Alhnm-
bra springs. Col. Casry appeared for plain
tia md Me-srs Shober and Joyes for IN
delonsr.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
SIN Ar 4 TINE.
Wholesale Hanging OF Murderer at Fort
Smith. Ark. Who Confess Their Guilt.

Wholesale Hanging OF Murdcrcr- ut Fort
Smith. ARK, Who confess Their Guilt.
foRT SMIH, Ark. Jan. lG.-Thc hanging
of six condemned murderers took place al
II p. IN. The men executed wero Austin,
the Chociaw: John Billy. Thomas Willis,
Sam Coin, Jimman Burriss and Jefferson
Jones. The crime for which Austin paid
the penalty was the unproyoked murder of
Thomas Elliott, in My. 1889. John Billy
and Thomas Willis, both full-blooded Choc-
taws, were convincied jointly of the murder
of a white man, whose name is supposed 10
be 4. B. Williams. Williams hud refused
TO give the Indians whisky, and t.ey killed
him. Sam Coin and Jimmy Burrows. also
Choctaws, murdered Houston Joyce. Of
franklin. Tex. in November. lsSs, for his
money. The last man WIS Jefferson Jones,
another Chortaw. His victim was an old
man named Henry Wilson. whom he killed
while going through the territory in March
last.
After religious services the cnlprits we're
hnndcuiied and marched 10 the gallows
Only reporters. the guards and physicians
were allowed 10 witness the execution
After the nouses were adjusted all of them
confessed their crimes, and acknowledged
the justice of their punishment. Just ms
the clock struck ~ the trap was sprung
Every neck WIS broken.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

LoSnoN, Jan. lG.-lhe Trial Of MIR. PorlSe,
editor Of the North London Press, Oh the
chnrre of criminal libel, preferred against
him by the Earl Of Euston. WIS concluded
to-day. Jusiica Hawkins, in summing up
the case, spoke Of the great aud muuifest
discrepancies in the testimony IT Witnesses
called by Mr.. paike's counsel tu implicntu
the Earl of Enston. He said ihal the story
told las Witness Saul who testified that ne
and the Bari OF Euston had committed q
criminal action in the house in Cleveland
street. was true, he n0rvelled that Saul had
not been prosecuted and that u warrant
against the Earl Of Eusi0n had not been
applied for. Mr.. parke WAS found guilty nf
wears imprisonment.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

committee on foreign affairs be instructed
20 report resolution proVidingn a method OF
selecting The locality of the Worlds inif oi
lSi1 hy Il yutr If the huUse of representa-
tNcs; first. whether said fair shnll be held
cHst or ives, Ut the Allegheny monh-
tains; second the selection oi the
ulacO for the location Of said fair, After
such vote shall haNc been i,ken, the cont
mii're az the earliest possible daN shall re-
tou u hill providing tOt Wurlds j AR h
lNe 10 bo hcldat ihc pinoc selected las aho'c
provided.
Hit. of Illinois, chairman OF the commit
tcp on foreign affairs favored The substitute
resolution Morrow, of California, did the
SHINE, Hatch, of Missouri, favored th, ma
ioriiy resolution, llc said that prior to the
appointment oi the committee un foreign
a1nirs. The gcnilculeu representing the cont
peiing cities had entered ni0 contract ih 4
a spvcal committee Should he cicai "a,
lie asked ihnl the agreement hC cHrred
uut. Frank, ul Missouri strongly adNu-
Gated the majority report. springer oi
Illinois, denied that there had been amy
conflict between the representatives, oi the
competing cities N was itno that they
had agreed 10 Request lbo speaker 10 call
meeting of the committee Oh rules ill order
Go create a special committee. hut the only
intention ~ that agreement WIS thai lhe
,oc,,s' S,,.;,,sr i',i,i H., ri,b, of any
g,n,io,,on ,r moo, in hotrl pallors and
,,.,,, ~, i,,l ia, ,n,nh,rs of the
bnms, b,.e " '''i'''' w '''''
ILL. ,i,...1,t,,,f tho commemorative.
,r Chic', =, I,,.f ont i,,.,,,lod tn keen tbn
,i,,,,',,, ,,,a,' torli na,sy bn,c invited
honorable mecn 60 n@'i them, springer
asserted That the friends of Chicago had
uoi,V '..'i.. Jus, M''"' '''f "'"
,eap' L.,,,.I, ,hor,,,., of
",s t'"'N a. h"."' - ~; -. Il.
ai'Sa'e"'' a' ,i ii'oh, VI r',,,r, ppsns of
"a ,',"i 81 , Wv "',,'", ~ i,i, ,,.,,',,
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
AFTER MANY WEARY YEARS
The Noted Stewart Will Case Finally
Settled by Hilton and the
Heirs.
The Bequests of the Millionaire's
Widow to be Carried Out
as Intended.
The Case ~ the League aud brotherhood
Argued In the Ncw Work Su-
prcmc Court Yesterday.

Nrw NoRK Ian. ia statement WAS
given hN he Lawyers in the Stewart will
ease this afternoon that all litigation WIS
settled. Judre Hilton retains all that he
received during MFs. stewards lifetime.
aud M that he had cveg claimed q righ, 90
retain. except that he has released the estate
from its indebtedness OF S9>7. All the par
ties interested under the will received what
the terms of the will entitled them 10, 1he
ttstamcniaiy intentions of Mrs. Siewan in
respect to a cathedral receive full effect by
the conveyance of mn additional quantity of
land. nboui double the quantity of land
conveyed TO il ly Mrs, Stewart in her life
time and half million of dollars in addi-
iion TO SS0O0n. which the cathedral now
holds against the estate, and IN addition
property upuu which Mrs, Stewart expended
upwards 0t S2,WNlW0 during her lifetime.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

la the loure to-day Mckinley. Of Ohio.
from TN committed on rules. reported u
resolution for the appointment Of com.
niitoe On the Worlds Fair ia consist Of
thirteen members, which committee slinll.
within three days, report plnn by which
the house can determine the lite Of the pro
posed fair, and subsequently report a bill
providing for fDir. Cannon, Oi Illinois, u
minority uf the committee, reported
% substitute resolution az follows;
Whereas, on the 18th and 10Th
days of December. and NJ other times, the
house referred 10 the committee ON foreign
affairs divers bills, petitions and memorials
tonching the projected Worlds fair of 1S,2.
thereby giving full jurisdiction 10 that com.
mittee of the whole subject matter. and
said committee has given an exhaustive con
sidcration OF the same, Resolved, thnt the
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

Nlw HAysS, Jan. lG.-froderic II. Honey.
who for some years past las been instructor
in mechanical drawings at the Yale scientific
school, has been removed from his position.
Prof. Bush announced to-day that profs.
Richards and Dubois would fll the vacancy
temporarily. This dismissal ends one of
the worst quorrels which has occurred
among the members of the Yale faculty for
some time. Honey ordered the freshmen 60
purchase their drawing Instruments of u
firm in this city. but instend they pur-
chased them from A. Jensor. who clnvassod
their class for "A Philadelphia firm. Honey
thcn announced lac would narl, the students
absent il they used the instruments. tpon
this he board of directors stepped in and
told MIR. Honey be must retract. He would
moi and was dismissed
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
THE DEATH RECORD.

Charles X. Dnnforth. for over twenty-five
years city editor Of the boston Herald died
of pneumonia this morning nged a..
Capt. Cuthbert, the famous yacht builder,
who built the Countess of Dntferin and the
Atlantic, died yesterday a. Trenton.
Hon. Judge John I.ee Logan died yesier-
day AZ Lewiston, Idaho. In March. lsSs, he
was appointed assOcinte justice of the SUI
preme court OF Idaho. He married Miss
Gertrude Tucker, daughter of Hon. Ran
dolpk fucker, Of Virginia, in 1876.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

BurNorE, Ian. lG.-rhe steamer Enm-
dale, Cnpt. w. II. Carter. arrived late YES
terday afternoon from Cubn with Steward
W. Walker in irons charged with attempt
ing 20 poison the whole ships crew and
officers on Monday last. He acknowledged
to the second mate that he pui bottle Of
Jaap into the food. Later hc wtntea long
letter 10 the captain, telling him hc had
poisoned the food aud pleaded excessive
drinking Ms The cause. He told the Rs-
sistaf steward ON Monday that hr had
poisoned the food OF the second officer,
John Lcddon. for an old grudgo. Al the
poisoned officers and hands have fully re-
covered
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
4 bays Combinations.

Among the combinations to-day were the
following; 10 he civil service commissions
ers. Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, and
Hugh y. Thompson, of south Caroline;
solicitor Of internal revenue. Alphono t..
Hart of Ohio; nited States judge, Angus
tus j. Kicks. for the northern district of
Ohio: Alonyu j. Edgcrt on, for the district
uf South Dakota: chief justic Of territorial
supreme courts. James u. Beatty. OF Idaho;
Willis Nnnde Banter. of Wyoming: United
States attorneys William u. Sterling. Tor
the district OF South Dakota Fremont
Wood for The district uf Idaho.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
PRIZES FOR THE FARMERS.
south Carolina treat in Corn and Utah
Leads ia wheat.


NV N0nR. Jan. li,-The most phonom-
enal yield of corn ever produced in America
has been awarded the prize Of 500 offered
by the American Agriculiurist for the larry
esl crop Of shcllrd corn grown on ono aero
in 1857. The crop was within fraction of
nj bushels green weight, which shrnnk to
29 bushels when kiln dried. aud when
chemically dried contained al9 bushels.
The South Carolina state bonrd Of asricul-
ture doubled the prize making the reward
- 900 la all This crop wBs grown by H.
j. Drake, of Marlboro county, south Caro-
linu. II is nearly twice as large ms the
greatest authenticated crop ever before re-
ported. Tho s5O awarded for the largest
Yield vi wheat p0os 10 Henry i. Burton, of
Salt Lake CRY, Utah, for yield of fifty
bushels on one acre.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
THE CANADIAN pARLI lMEST.=
Lard stanley Opens the session With AN
Address on American Aggre-sions.


Address on American Aggre-sions.
OTTAWA, Omi.. Jan. lG.-l.ord stanley. in
opening parliament this afternoon, said in
consequence of reported seizures bycruisers
of the United States navy Of Canadian YES
sels while employed in the capture of seals
in that part Of the North Pacific ocean,
known rs Behring sea. my government has
strongly represented 10 Her Maiesty's min
listers the necessity OF protecting our ship
ping, while engaged in their lawful calling.
ms well as guarding against the assumption
by any nation of exclusive proprietary
rights in those waters. feel confident
those representations have had due weight,
and | hope TO be enabled during the present
session Ia assure you that all differences on
this question are In course of satisfactory
adjust tmenl.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

CmcAoo, Jan. lG.-llle death rate in Chi
cgpo for the first live days this week is near
~ double the usunl average. II is stated NJ
the health office this morning that there
were forty deaths daily ms result of the
inllucuza epidemic. Eleven deaths were
directly charged IN the death certificates
filed to- duy rs due 10 Ia grippe. The city
physician said the prevailing cold weather
!, proving No perccptiblc value IN shutting
"a tie uisnaet
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

SNLr Lsgr, Jan, lG.-An accident oc-
CURED Oh the Wyoming division Of the
Union Pacific yesterday nj Hampton, SIXTY
milcs easi Of Evanston. The uils sprcndns
the passenger train passed over the switch
and the express. bnQpnge car and a first
class coach rolled down the enbnul,nent
and broke in pieces. None ~ the pnssen-
gers were killed, bnt dozen were more or
less injured, some seriously.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

senator Casey to-day introduced q bill
which - a duplicate of one introduced by
Mr. Hnnsbrough in the bous,. some time
ago. for n survey and appropriations 20
construct locks in the Red Riycr of ilic
North.
George Chandler. first assistant secretary
Of thc interior. TO-DAY filed a decision sns-
tanning the officials OF the Fargo lnnd Office
IN rciecling final proof Of Barry A. Rourke
shin i30, rnuyc ~.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
RECORD OF THE NORTnW EST.


WANuNoToN, Jan. lG.- Special. When
Silcott skipped Representative Wilson. Of
Washington. had drawn even to date. He
voted against the refunding bilh heaiiifms
that he would have dome 50 il he had been II
loser Hermann, of Oregon, WIS q loser.
lie voted for the bill. Carter of Montana.
WAS one months pay short when Silcott left
lie did not go ON record when the vote WIS
taken, for he had paired.
IIansbrough. of North Dakota. WIS one
months salary short. He voted 10 refund.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

The following were the proceedings yes
terday in the supreme court:
Robert G.. Means was admitted TO practice.
State ". John Sullivan ordered that iudp-
ment Of lower court be reversed and the
cause remanded for new trial
Chief Justice Blake announced that II
was with sorrow that the conri had learned
of the death Of james II. Garlock. a mem
ber of the Montana bar for more than
twelve years. and il is ordered that out oi
respect 10 his memory the court stand
adjourned until this morning.
No session OF the district court WIS held
yesterday.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

Dle Morrs, la,, Jan. lG.-At Joint bal
lot of republican members of both houses
senator Allison WIS nominated for United
States senator. Senator Allison was brought
Into the hail 10y 4 committee and received
with applausc. He made speech thanking
the chucus members warmly for their
nptiou
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
rI,n Afrn.Ancrir,n.-

CmcAoo, Jan. l6.-M the meeting OF the
AFRO. American convention today, A.
Pledger. OF Georgia, wes chosen president.
The last session Of the day wis devoted ~
the reading of communications received by
the secretary. among them letter from
Judge Albion Tourgee. lie suggested TINT
The Afro.American league should be q secret
organization, in order that is members
might not be in danger Of murder and ont
rage in the south. The motion WIS carried.
Preble. Of New York. The failed envelope
maker, owes sJ5j.i2s; assets, 50 isJ.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17
nc OhIn nnIlnI no, rnrger,.

WA-uiSgoN, Jan. lG.-.l'he special house
committee appointed to investigate tie
Ohio ballot box forgery began is work this
morning. Representative Mckinley WAS
the first witness 10 appear.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

The secretary OF war to-day ordered that
fifteen col0rcd infantry troops bo assigned
to the tweuty-irth infantry, 10 be seni 10
such points ne Gen. Thomas II. RuPer,
commander, shall direct.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

The terms conceded 10 the striking
miners by the mine owners III Charleroid,
Belgium. are the reduction of the working
hours 10 nine hours per day aud 10 per
cent. increase in their wages.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

NlM NoRE, Jan. l6.-Mike Donovan,
Mike Clenry and William Muldoon were
this afternoon turned over TO the Mississ
ippi authorities 90 he taken TO that state for
trial in connection with the Sulliyan-kil-
rain prize fight.
The Helena independent., 1890-01-17

The Prussian Diet opened yesterday.
The speech opening the session was chiefly
devoted 10 national affairs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-06-20

The winchester Presby,ery, a, an
adjourned NEE ing held 10 the Lou.
Soun Street church, Winchester June
Fad, received Mr.. William McC.
White. son Ut Rev. II. N. W bite. DID.
under care Of Presbytery rs a capdi-
date for the ministry.
Cabs from the churches at Eeyser
Aud Piedmont were placed in the
hands Of Rev. j. Il. Moore, AMI nc
cep' ell by him. 49, ~.
Rev 4. 4. Eres. because OF contin
ned infirr health. rendered his resig.
nation OF the pastoral charge OF
Wood stock church
At an adjourned meeting led in
CbarlosttwD. Monday Jua. 9Th, Com.
misslopers we're tpresert IRON the
Woodstock church, who in snSwer tn
the eitsiion Of sbyiery. expressed
the teluc ant concurrence of their
church in he rquest OF the Pas,or.
Rev. i. j. Epes. for lenve 10 resign
his pastoral charge; whereupOn tie
request wss granted, and the pas, or al
relation dissolved. Dir. E,es was in.
duced tn make ills rtques, by his
continued III health: and his purpose
is ntw TO ,ts,aip fnm all exhautinp
labor for six months or mare>
The c'u ches Of Berryvllse and
Stones Cdspel had teen cited 10
show canse Why the Pastoral relation
between them and Rev. J. II. Moore
shonld not he dissolved. They an.
s~ered through their commits si ners
that while regre.ting the nc es- ity OF
pairing with their pastor. they would
under the circumstances, oppose nu
obstacle to his transfer To Keyser and
Piedmont. This PASTORAL relation
was di>solv d; and AIR. Moore will
begin his lab,rs N his new H. ii Ju'y
LIST.
Presby'erv adjourn to meet in
Davis. Tucker county. this Seate
August p, at "a o'clock p. N,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-06-20
A Wedding at Weston.
pecisl dispatch to the la telligsncer.

SPeCNal ulepttcn 10 tns Ia telii88ncer.
WESTON w. VA, June lS. "A
fashionable wedding was celebrated
here at the M. f.. Church at 8 o'clock.
The groom was Mr.. Dorsey b. Shore,
a pharmacist, Of RomneY, w. Va,
formerly Of this city and n son Of
Mr.. Albert Shore, Of Shinns'on, w.
Va, and the bride Miss Annie M.
Luke, daugher 81 Mr.. John Luke, OF
this city. The maid Of Honor &
Miss Lucy Lockart, Of this place. sc-
cOmpanied by the hest man, Mr.
John +. Shore. postmaster at Clark J..
burg, w. Va, AMI brother of the
groom The brides mail was Miss
Annie Delbridge, Of Shinnston, w.
Va, with Calvin West Of Weston.
The ushers we're MesJrs. Dtvii
Timberlake and ]. W. l.. Queen, both
OF Weston. As the pipe organ peal
ed forth the popular Boheugrin
wedding march. played by Mrs. 4.
w. Harrison. of Weston, the groom
met his bride. &C 'omPsnied by her
father, Within the cIencel rail where
tho rites we're solsmnizsd by Rev. IL
Is. Evans pastor. in his sasy but
graceful manner. The wedding vas
y full dfess sffair and The cbancel was
beau fully dec2rStsd With flowers
and poped plants IN honor OF heir
oreauist, the hfise. After the osro-
mony the bridal party vas driven TO
the depot and Immediately, left on
the 9 o'clock trsiA fora Trip east and
will returu.in q few days 90 Romuey.
where tbcy-wiIl make tfgit future
home.
We extend Congratulations 10 Mr.
Shore and hope ;hO ana 'bIs-btide iOAv
enjoy the delights Of. onr little village.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-06-20
Serious Casualty.

We regret exceedingly 10 learn Of
the total destruction of the steam
dour mill aui dwelling house OF Mt.
Lawrence Rizcr. Of Keyser, on Mon.
day morning last. with es'im ated loss
Of about fifteen thousand dollars, and
yet worse supposed TO be the fiendisb
work Of an incendisry. The property
vac, we understand, insured for hut q
small part of the estimated loss, and
Mr.. Aizer has the sympathies OF cur
people here, where he spent part Of
his early life lin this ofice) as we'll
"a Of Springfield, having been born
aud raised in its immediate vicinity.