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Evening journal., 1891-01-05
We N IAE eARoLINe lsLANps.
The Natives Rebel Against epaln's Taxes
aud Bloodahed Falio,ya


aud Bloodshed Follows.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.--Advicos from
the Caroline islands state that nn ern OF
insurrection and bleudshed has set in on
this group aud that an American cruiser
has been sent 70 penopi to protect Amer
lean subjects by Admiral Belknap, Of the
Asatic station.
A traveller named Anderson returned to
the Marahall group lately bringing start
ling intelliRence OF the extent Of the
trouble and its causes lie says the ma
tiYes are superior species Of their race
aud did not object 20 the coming OF the
Spahinrtls until the latter induced Spain
70 proclaim protectorate over the group.
Quite recently the Spanish officials IN.
creased native taxation, which has always
been rcpngnaut feature Of their admins
tration. The refusal Of thu natives to par
This new TAX is tile cause OF the existing
troubles Moreover the troops on the ISL
ands ARE IN many instances drunken,
riofous mohs. The natives armed them
selves and engaged the Spaniards, hut
were cnt down ike grass BY Calling guns
and have row retreHted into the hushy
country The Spanish troops followed
them aud were IN turn slaughtered by the
natives who led them into ambush. The
war cry against all the whites has been
sounded through the islands.
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rw.ntv-avo Men rropablv 100.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.--The steamer
Pollux, from Rouen, Nov. ~, for this port,
has not yet arrived and her agents have
abandoned all hope. The steamer was
spoken some time ago by the steamer
Michigan. She was IN a disabled condi-
tion then, and the commander of the
Michigan offered assistance, which Capt
Whitson, Of the Pollux, refused. The
Pollux had a crew Of twenty-five men.
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ro nehend the cenernI nEnnnrer..

OMAHA, Neh., Jan. 5-The resignation
OF General Manager Meek, Of the Denver
and Fort Worth division of the Union
Pacific road has been officially announced
here. It is understood that the general
managers Of the other four divisions of the
read will be asked TO follow Mr.. Meek's ex.
ample. There is to be but one general
manager Of the entire system, and the
divisions Will be placed in the hands Of
general superintendeHts.
Evening journal., 1891-01-05
Ho,s,ed ninety re, nv on. H,,a

BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. 5--A heavy fall or
slate in the Diamond mine at Coal BlufT
buried Henry ard Joe Mcmahon, father
and son, and badly injured William Law
horn and b. Morgan. The first perhaps
fatally crushed. In the same mine Dan
Piper caught his hand under the bolts Of
an ascending cage and was hoisted TO the
top . distance Of ninety feet. He had to
be lowered to the bottom before being re-
4 4
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The rirht ~ 800 IInmnshlre.

CONCORD. n. H., Jan. 8. The supreme
court is in session in the senate chamber
today to hear arguments ia the proceedings
instituted by the Democrats against Clerk
Jewett. The day will be devoted TO hear
ing arguments, aul the opinion Of the
court is expected Tuesday. The legis!atare
will coavene Wednesday
Evening journal., 1891-01-05
rrevoInet ana rerrv R,,urnod.

PARIS, Jan. 5-In the senatorial elections
II. Freycinet was returned for the Seine by
$40 cut Of total Of 655 votes. NJ. Jules
Ferry was elected for the department Of
Vosges by 723 out of a9s votes. NJ. Wad-
dington was elected over NJ Phuyer-Qnes.
tier in Rouon. On the first ballots the Re
publicans gaia eight seats.
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srrnonsn,s go. ooo 80.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Jan. 5.-A fire in the
Patrick Lynch block nt No. ils East Gene.
$50 street at / a. m. damaged the stock OF
dyy goods and cloaks belonging to w. L.
Wright about Ss0010, which is covered by
insurance. e. N. Mills photograph gal.
lery was damaged about $500. the amount
of the insurance. It will take 500 to re-
pair the building.
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pottars I.cleet the senedule.

TRENTON, Jan. 5. The sanitary ware pot
ters have voted unanimously not to accept
the schedule OF prices submitted by the
manufacturers. The present situation Is
this: The men submitted list, the manu-
fssturers elected it aud submitted another
Saturday evening" which the men rejected
the men will not WORK today. but will ask
for another conference with the manufacs-
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AamIrnl ahsrnrdl Rsrsnred.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5-Mrs. Anna T. Cher
ardi, wife of Admiral Gherardi, United
States navy, at present commanding the
North Atlantic squadron, died at the Hotel
ST. George, Brooklyn, last night of pneu-
monia. She was 40 years old.
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nrowned Mhile skatInr.

RosToN, Jan. 5.--Joseph Martin and Her
ace Butler each II years old, were drowned
in the Charles river by the breaking Of the
ice on which they were skating. Three
other boys, who were thrown into the
water with them, were rescued in an ex.
hausted condition.
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4 wealthy coiored Man AssassInated.

HELENA, Ark, Jan. 5-Prince Mallory,
colored, the wealthiest man in the south
ern part of the county, was assassinated
at Island 64 last night Three negroes
who are suspected OF the crime have dis
appeared and officers ars searching for
theiu
Evening journal., 1891-01-05
In the House.

Under the rules Of the house, today Is AZ
individual suspension day, when mem.
bers may call up measures for passage
under suspension OF the rules
From the action of the Democratic mem
bers last week in endeayoring TO have the
house adjourn until Tuesday, thus skip
ping suspension day, it would seem that
there Will be considerable opposition "a
the passage OF measures called mp today
Mr., Farquhsr (N. W, the chairman Of the
committee ou merchant marine and fSh.
cries has been assured by tie Republican
headers that his committee will be given
three days during the weel, for discussing
and voting ON the composite ,aarlne sub
sidy bill
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4 can,l,lnr.. ne.neral. n..I.tanna.

MIssoULA, Mon, Jan s. Yesterday morn
ing Policeman Hutchens tried to arrest
Louis Simon, q gambler. and was shot, be
ing seriously Il not fatally wounded. ST.
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A Journalist Drowned N a Tank.

LONDON, Ont, Jan. z-William Weld, a
prominent agricultural journalist and pro
prietor of The Farmers Advocate, acci
denta Iy fell into a water tank at his resi-,
dencs and was drowned
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The Java Cones Crop Tailurs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The bureau OK
American republics has received advices
Of the almost total failure OF the coffee
crop ia Java, which is estimated at only
about IS per cent. of former annual az er-
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10 Nerotiate Thraa xv.al,.

PARIS, Jau. 5--Galignani's Messenger
learns from a reliable friend of Mr.. O'Brien
that the negotiations between that gentle
man and Mr.. Parnell will be concluded
within three weeks, aud that Mr. O'Brien
will then submit to Imprisonment.
Evening journal., 1891-01-05
The Eleventh Game a Draw.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The eleventh game
OF the Steinitz Gunsberg chess match was
played Saturday and resulted in draw.
Evening journal., 1891-01-05
ParneIi il the Hands u MS TrIendn.

DUBLIN, Jan. 5-Mr Parnell and his sis
ter, Mrs Dickinson, came from Avondale
Sunday afternoon and spent part OF tha
evening at the Marine hotel, leaving last
night for London. Timothy Harrington
follows today, and on Tuesday Mr.. Parnell
and Mr.. Harrington start for Boulogne.
where John Redmond and Mr.. Clancy
await them Mr.. parneli has placed him
self in the hands Of his friends and will be
guided by the consensus OF their advice.
He will meet Mr. OIiren on Tuesday.
Mr., Justin Mccarthy, it is stated, has ex-
pressed willingness 70 retire in favor al
Mr.. OBrien.
The Parnellites are very anxious on
the subject Of funds, being pinched for
resources even for ordinary expenses.
while the evicted tenants are allowed a.
shift as best they may 40 the most trying
period Of the year. But for this the anti
parnellites would pay little attention -
tbe Boulogne conference, aud 20 right Oh
with their claim to represent the Irish Ma
sional party.
Evening journal., 1891-01-05
REAL ESTATE.


EOR RENT.-STABLE ON WOLLASTON
street. above Eighth. Ever convenience
Possession at once. G WORRELL, Firth aud
Shipley streets.
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rarnell's rewerfal Leverage.

Parnell fully understands his advantage.
and. it IS asserted, will not consent to uu-
lock the funds until an arrangement is ar
rived at He is himself apparently well
supplied with money, and his agent was
recently able to lodge $4,000 in court tn
await the result Of suit regarding soma
property. It is said that Mr.. OBrien's
efforts have been chiefly directed TO bring
ing about an understanding that would
liberate for Nationalist uses the money in
Paris and the subscriptions from AmericA.
Timothy Healy is not willing that any
concession should be made, even with this
object. Mr.. Healy has independent means.
and his less fortunate colleagues do nos
agree with him.
Alta county convention Of the League CSar-
lica IN South Sligo resolutions were adopi-
ed condemning Mr.. Parnell and calling on
Mr.. Leary, MP, for South Sligo, to resign.
Mr.. Leary's resignation is called for be-
cause he supported Mr.. Parnell
Evening journal., 1891-01-05
IRELAND Does NEED AID.
Balfour Himself Predicts Acute
Distress in the Spring.
AN OFFICIAL DECLARATION OUT.

Chronic Poverty Prevails In the West OF
Ireland ON Account Of the Potato Crops
Failure and Intelligent, Discrilni mating
Assistance Is Urgently Needed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

The third annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Machinists is in ses-
sion at Pittsburg.
Rev. DR.. Thomas j. Conant, a leading
ing Biblical scholar, died at Brooklyn, N.
Y, last week, aged SO.
Fire in the Electric Railway barns at
Scranton, Pa, Saturday destroyed cars
and other property valued at sl90,0On
Lightning struck the Touring mills at
Aullville, Mo-, Saturday, and the build
ing was destroyed by fire. Loss, $50. .00O
1t is expected that 600 families of strik-
ers will be evected from company houses
in the coke regions during this week.
The friends of the late DR.. Cronin held
demonstration in his memory at Cal
vary cemetery, Chicago, Sunday.
Police Court Clerk W. II. Cook, of To-
ledo, has been arrested, charged by the
mayor with the embezzlement of $40, 900.
He confesses that be is short.
John Hoey. president of the Adams Ex.
press company, is a defendant in a suit
brought by H. c. Sherburne for large
sum of money claimed to be due Sher-
burne as his share OF some business trans
actions.
The Jack the Ripper whom Inspector
Byrnes has caught declares he is not
@Jack the Ripper" at all, and had moth
ing TO do with the killing of Carrie
Brown. Meantime the police at Jamaica,
L. l., have another man in custody whom
| they are pretty certain IS the real muir
derer.
Representative j. C Burrows, of Mich
igan, says President Harrison will be re-
| nominated.
A tornado struck Paducah, KY, Satur-
day evening, doing great deal of dam
age to buildings and injuring three per-
| sons, none seaiously.
Two Mormon elders. who have been
proselyting in the vicinity of Little Rock
Ark, were flogged by the citizens, and or
| dered to leave and stay away.
An attempt was made by some of the
members of the San Francisco industrial
school Sunday week to burn the building.
1t came near being successful.
Georgia Arlington, New Orleans girl
| living at New York, drank a big dose Of
carbolic acid Saturday, dying later
Georgia was intoxicated at the time. sss4
Rather than go to penitentiary for five
| years Jefferson Hughes, who had been
sentenced at Kansas City Saturday, made
break for liberty. He got bullet in his
| shoulder for his break
wv. NJ. Fortesqcue who assaulted Elitor
Anthony at Leavenworth, Kan, some
Gays ago, was fined $50 and costs Satur-
| day.
| Francis B. Lane, of Chicago, who had
| been searching for his daughter for twen-
ty-three years. found her last week at
Oakland, Gala. She was married and
| happy. Her mother ran away with her
when she was baby.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
ANOTHER WAY OF STATING THE CASE
Federal Assets and Liabilities rs Put by
Assistant Treasurer Whelpley.

Federal Assets and Liabilities as Put by
Assistant Treasurer Whelpley.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 4.-Assttaat
United States Treasurer Whelpiey Eas
prepared statement. based on the treas
ury department monthly statement put
out Friday, which places the percentage
of government assets to demand liabili-
tiles, after providing in full for trust funds
in the treasury, at more than 5S percent.
Mr.. H'helpley finds in round numbers
S75l, 900, 000 of assets: S53S, 600, 600 of this
amount, which includes all the gold and
silver certificates and certificates of de-
posit liabilities of the government, he
sets aside as trust fund liabilities, and the
balance of about s2lS, S,0oo, 900 cash in the
treasury he regards as the excess of as.
sets over trust funds, and available to
meet current liabilities amounting Fri
day to s4O0. ,002. Included in this
S400, 600, 600 of current liabilities are the
s346, ,0O0 900 of greenbacks. and in the S2l3,-
600, 900 balance is included the s10o, ,000.-
900 reserve for the redemption of these
yreeubackS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
Those Chilean Insurgent Arms.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 4-Assis tant
Secretary Spaulding yesterday telegra ph ed
the collector of customs at Wilmingt on,
Cal, that there was no reason for his in
reference in the matter of the transfer of
certain arms aad ammunition from the
American schooner Robert and Minnie to
a transport, for reshipment to South
America, as it is not in violation, adds
Secretary Spaulding, ofneutralitY laws.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
Took a sIeep of five Dav,.

PLA 1NFIELD, n. J.,May 4-Christopher
Gray, awoke at s o'clock Tuesday night
from five days sleep which grief over
his mothers death had caused, and has
been awake ever since His head feels
dizzy and Light, but otherwise he is all
right. The physicians say that the pro-
tracted sleep was due to utter exhaustion
of his nerve power
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
Ex-secretary Taft Improving.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, May 4-Jrdge Al
phonse Taft, for time secretary of war
and later attorney general under the Sec
ond administration of President Grant,
who has been ill at his home here for sew
eral days past, is reported by his physician
to be improving. The illness of Judge
Taft is due TO infirmiries resulting from
his active life for many years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
Fatal End of a nehanch.

NoRwALK, Conn, May 4.-Mrs. James
Riley and her husband, residing at Win.
nopauk, go drunk Friday night and the
woman. in fit of despondency, took
big dose of paris green Her husband
was too drunk to prevent her from taking
the fatal dose. The woman died
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
seasonabIe Weather i'm Dakota.

CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., May 4-Snow fell
heavily all yesterday, and last night it
continued. All small grain is in the
ground, and great deal of it is up, but it
Is not believed that any material damage
will be done. At Huron light snowstorm
prevailed during the afternoon, but did no
injury to growing crops. The tempera-
ture is low and the wind northerly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04
Labor Riots at Denver.

DENVER, Colo, May 4--The employees
OF Davis q Larimer, brick manufacturers,
have struck for shorter hoars.. During a
collision between the strikers and the
ofhcers placed in charge Of the hrickyards
over thirty shots were fired, bit no one
was hurt. Further trouble is exA Aected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-06
FOREIGN NOTES.

A Valparaiso special TO the New York
Herald says Arch bishop Casanova has is
sued O. d RS TO hi. CLERGY not to interfere In
any way with elections this month In Chill.
Apmirai Montt - one Of the leading candi-
dates for the presidvbcy.
Attempts have been made by the coroner
to hush up the facts in conneo eotion with the
suicide of Lydia Miller. o. Manton. the
chorus girl, vino took her life by drinking
Garbolic acid, at London. Lord Charles
Montague, brother Of the Duke Of Man
ches er. testified to having been on very
intimate t'rms with the deceased. 1t is
al.o hinted IN It rfIBce Albert Victor. eldess
500 Of the Printe of Wales, had intimate
relations with the dead girl The refusal
Il the coroner to give access to the deposi-
tions take n, 10 said TO be- on account of The
actresses noble and royal protectors. The
- james Gazette. GlUbe and other papers
dsnouBce the coroner's secrecy.
The Lonion Times Monday morning
published the following from its Berlin
correspondent; According 10 semi-ofIicial
political correspondence A ustria, Germany
and Italy have already sent answers 70 ths
icalar notes addressed by the PORE 70
be great pouets regarding the passage
through the d .rdsnelies Of vessels Of the
Russian volunteer feet. Tne answer Of
the three shove mentioned powers 10 to the
effect that they have taken note Of the
communicsi1n Of the Turkish government.
None ef them in,ends 10 take any diplo.
m stic &C ion resartilgs 1hs answer Of
England to the note has 20. yet been sent
IN, bn' It /. not tJp 'ctsd that It will be dif-
terent from ib.t OF tbe o,n-r po~ep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-06
TROUBLE IN NORTHERN MEXICO.


SAN ANTONIO, 0c.. S.-There are indics.
tions that the revolutionary trouble in
northern Mexico and along The Rio Grsnde
border il not yet over. Gen. Stanley, com
msDder Of the military department Of
Texas, with headquarters here, received
today this despatch from John b. Richard
son, United States Consul st Matamorss,
Mexico:
II have just been informed by Gen.
Lsjero that men have crossed fIom Mexico
into TsHw for the purpose Of meeting Gen.
Ruiz Ssndoval, who is bringing supplies oil
arms, ammunition and money. He also
informs me that the chiefs Of police a.
Laredo and Nuevs Laredo have traced
Ssndovsl to New Orledns, where he weni
in the interest Of Garziss movement. Gen.
Lsjsro wished me 10 communicate these
fscis to the United States authorities, with
the request thas they endesvor to appre.
hend Ssadovai before he reaches the Dor.
der. The captain Of the T,xas Rangers,
nov stationed at Alice, has been informed
OF III. situation. There is great apprehen.
sion here that Gsrzia hss more support
than hs appesrs to have
Gen. Stanley has issued orders to the
United States troops pstroling the border
TO keep q sharp lookout for the invaders
ard prevent them, if possible, from re-
entering Mexico. Gen. Lsjero is the COM
msnter o. the Lover Rio drande Mexican
NJ 'iitsry IJne. The Mexican Government
evidsnl' views the situation with consider.
able alarm. a. hundred Of troops have been
ssnt to the frontier from interior posts
during the past few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-06
HAS BEEN 4 BRAVE OFFICER.


New YORK, Oct. : Capt. George II
Perkins, whose retirement was Announced
during the pact week, er Dyed the reputa
ton of being ere of the Drsyest officers il
the navy. AT the battle OF Mobile, while
in command OF the Chickassw, he delib
erately ran his vessel close under the sterr
of the rebel ram Tennessee and planted q
shot so as 70 jsm the rams rudder to star.
board, and then coolly worked his vessel
to port and jammed the ruddar in the lat
ter's side With a second shot.
While worbiug srou1d the Tennessee the
Chickssaw kept the bow pressed hard
against the rams stern, the forecastle pivo;
rife doing the fiiog.
P.rkins directed the operation seated on
to- of the pilot house, and being di,tin.
guished by a blazing red flannel shirt and
vide brimmed straw hat. While in this
position aid distant from the ram not more
than 10 feet, 8 rebel sailor appeared at q
port apd covered Perkins with his rifle.
sThe latter, as quick as fash. hurled hi.
binoculars square into the face of the man
exclaimipg with al oath
What do you mean by pointing gun q,
an ofiicer?"
The next instsn; the discharge of the
forecastle gun enveloped the two vessels in
smoke.
Perkins was sent on shore in company
with T. 0. Bailey a. New Orleans to de-
msnd the surrender Of that city. It has
been estimated that a mob of fully 10, 600
people accompanied these two officers
shouting to hang or shoot them. Perkin,
and Bailey walked uDc oncernedly along,
chatting to each other With as much non.
cbaisnce as if out for stroll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-06

Uncle Sam lntimates that He Is Not 10
be Trified With.

SANTIAGO, Chill, Oct. 5.-The Chilisn
government 30 n, has evinced no Intention
Of abandoning its position that i, has 9 per-
feet right TO arrest persons ss they enter
or leave the precincts Of the American
legation. Blu, while strenuously in,isiiog
upon the possession Of this abstract
right, 'hs government at present Is making
DO attemp. to put il in practice.
The pNtissns Of Balmscses Who took ref
age under Minister Essn's roof are still
there And no arrests have been made dur
irg the past few days. II cannot be
learned that the government con,emplAtes
any plan for asserting in the near future
the right of arrest that is claimed. Ii 10
thought the present unsatisfactory situation
cannot long continue. In accordance with
instructions from the sts,e department at
Washington Minister EsAn has given The
Junts officially to understand that il the
Chilian authorities eoniinus 10 maintsin
their present attitude the friendly relations
between Chill and the United States will
be interrupted. The Juntss reply to this
notice 10 awsited with great interest.
What Minister Egsn's next step will be
in the case the reply 10 uDfAvorsble 10
not known. The United States flag ship
San Francisco, which has returned from
the North is expected to reach Valparaiso
some time this week, and when she gets
into port the present plan of the"American
minister is to ask the Gillian government
to allow the refugees Eow At tue United
States legation to go on bosrd The United
States msn-ofwar Baltimore, and take
their departure from Chilisn territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-06
A SAD OCCURRENCE.
A Fireman Fights Death Dealing Flames
in His Own Home.

New YoRk, Oct. 5-The tive-story
brick tenement house, corner OF Hudson
| ard Dominick etreets, VAS burned aecui
so o'clock this morning, Four pefsoni
| were burned to dsa,h and two inj AIRED. The
fire s's.ted about so O'Clock. The stair
way became quickly dlied With . column
of fame that rendered escape BY that means
to the so inmates Of the house impossible.
The fremen and policemen climbed up the
fire escapes and awakened the sleeping
occupants, oil Of whom excepting dve were
brought down in safety, although many
were nearly overcome by the dense smoke.
0ae Of the tenants vas Matthew Murphy.
. member Of the hook and ladder truck.
As his truck reached the scene Murphy
sprang to the ground and exclaimed, Great
heavens h's my house. Where are my
wife and children?"
Before any one could sop him he rushed
through the flames and smoke and fought
his way Up stairs TO the fifth floor. There
he found the body Of his wife, burned al
most beyopd recognition. lying in the hail
just outside her apar msnt. A little farther
away Was the burned form of little jose
Ihine Ryan, aged 5, the dead ~oman's
niece. She was still livirg, but died soon
after reaching the street.
The body Of Miss Kate Dunn, aged 22,
dressmsker, who boarded with Mrs. Muir.
ply. was found st the foot of short ladder
leading to the roof She had evidently
been overcome by smoke AMI burned to
death while SEEKING escape there. Two
boys, John and Martin Tochey. sons Of
Mrs. Murphy by her first husband, were
burned in the room. Martin was terribly
burned all over the body and cannot sur
vive. His brother, John. is NOS so badly
burned. but there is = possibility he may be
fatally injured by iohslirg smoke. Mrs
Murphy was married to Firemsn Murphy
only m 1nih ago. The actual damage 10
the building viii not exceed $500, John
Tochey died at s o'clock.