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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01
Got or Easy.

AUGUSTA, Me-, oct. 1.-Charles F.
Taylor, Of Randolph, was sentenced to
fourteen yaers in state prison. He had
been convicted Of committing rape on
his pwn daughter.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01
At Quarantine

QUARANTINE, Oct. There were no
new cases.of cholera on any of the ships
hold in quarantine up to noon Friday.
The Hermann, which was released by
prs jenkins several days ago, is still at
anchor off Stapleton, waiting for re-
lease from the treasury department.
The Hamburg American steamer
Eothia, from Stettin, arrived Friday
morning with cargo and no passengers.
All were well on board.
The Buffalo, of the Wilson line from
London, also arrived early Friday morn
ing. She brought thirty passengers.
An we'll.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01
ChnInrn Notes.

AT Havre there were three new cases and
six deaths from cholera Thursday.
There were four deaths from cholera and
three new cases at Cracow, Austrian Po-
land. Thursday,
Official announcement has been ma"s
that .here were ten cases Of cholera and
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01
NIsxicans Scared.

Cry OF MEXICO, Oct. 1.-The pro-
ject Of a national railroad excursion to
the United States has been abandoned
an account of the cholera scare.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01
Nsa.co, Paeee n Mile I'm goa.

TERRx HAuTE, Ind, Oct. LIN the
first heat for the great free-for-all pace
Thursday afternoon, Mascot made the
mile W 294 thus beating the paging
race EosFd. Fiyshs R Second, GUF
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01
ONCEMORE
The Quarantine Station is Free
-, From Cholera.
NO New Cases on Any of the
Detained Vessels.

No symptoms of the Dread Disease In
New York City-sentrics Fire at In
truders at Fire rsiand-ono Captured.
bus Refuses to Talk -Mexioans SCARED.
An Alleged Cholera Cure.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The five new
cases on board the Bohemia, reported
sept "a, seem to have been the last
flicker ia the expiring fame Of cholera.
Good.
Vhe now hackneyed bulletin of the
kEAlth beard announced as usual Friday
morning, mo cholera or symptoms Of
the dread disease in this CITY,"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01
DRAGGED TO DEATH
By a Team of Runaway Racers Before
Ten Thousand People.

LiaoNIER, Ind, Oct 1.-At the Ken
dallville fair, while the Carrot and An
COLA running teams were getting ready
to start, the Angola team became mr.
manageable and ran sway. The driver.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Items of Interest Gathered from An PARTS
of the World.
Mira Harrison Is better.
Barn burners near Edinburg. Ind.
Epidemic of diphtheria at Franklin. Ind
Israel Bull killed by cars al Wa,dron,
Indiana
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01
for Infants and Children.

:" Castoria isso well adapted to children that
Irecommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARoHER, NJ D.,
II. So. oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-01

THE cEsrAuR conAry n MURRAY STREET, New Cry.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
POLICE COURT.

The Bad-Weather Excuse for Drunlzs
"A Wounded Wanderer.
John Doe figured as the lone and only
drunk in the Police Court yesterday. and
when asked what he had to say in answer
to the charge hewanted to be confidential,
and reached for the Judges ear.
But it was no use, for the court re-
quired him to speak out, and he then ex-
planned how bad the weather was, and
how he took few drinks.
1T was so wet outside you wanted il
wet inside, did vcu?' queried the Judge.
Mr.. Doe smiled faint smile Of assent,
and then told how rarely he got drunk
"Well," said his honor, yesterday was
an awful bad day. | will be lenient with
you on that account, and you may 60"
w. l.. Salisbury, vagrant, had his
character as such drawn in unmstakable
lines by Chief Rodgers and Special Off
Ger Greer, MIR. Salisbury then gave
brief sketch of his own life, in which he
started out meaning well and in search of
work. He went around through Nevada
and Idaho, and finally to Montana. where
he was shot in the leg with 45-caliber
Sharp's rifle which was loaded for buffalo.
He did not say how he happened to
stop the contents of the buffalo gun. but
showed his crippled leg to the court. on
account OF his wound he was obliged to
use morphine and opium. However. he
added that his leg was not so bad but that
he could get out of town if allowed the
cnance, and he said he had friends at
Fresno.
Upon this showing he was sentenced to
six months in the County Jail, but
allowed twenty-four hours in which to
elude the sentence by making a bee-line
for elsewhere.
An Hing and Suey Sing were up for
to plead guilty on condition that his COM
panion would be discharged, and this ar
rangemcnt was consummated, as it
seemed unlikely that both could be con-
Vlcted.
Judgment on Hing was reserved until
the 1th inst. to give him a chance to dig
up ducats enough to pay wholesome
fne.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
Election of Officers.

The following officers were last even
ing elected for the ensuing term by Unity
Lodge. No 2,OSS, knights of Honor: Past
Dictator, Robert Meyer; Dictator, F. ].
Bidwell; Vice-D Dictator, A. Phelps: AS
sistant Dictator, w. w. Mott: Reporter,
l.. G. Shepard; Financial Reporter, c. O.
Bates; Treasurer, L. b. Sutliff; Chaplain,
J. l.. Orr;Guide, w. D. Grove; Guardian,
?. Brennan; Sentinel, w. Woods: Trus-
tees, George o. Bates, J. L. Orr and A.
Phelps; Medical Examiner, DIR. Charles
Mealand; representative to Grand Lodge,
}. l.. Orr; alternate representative to
Grand Lodge, T. w. Sauze.
Califia Parlor, Native daughters of the
Golden West, last evening elected the
following officers: President, Miss May
Terry; First Vice-President, Miss Lipha
Skelton; Second Vice-President, Mrs.
Nellie Post; Third Vice President, Miss
Nellie Miller; Treasurer, Miss Belle
Johnston; Financial Secretary, Miss Jen-
ME Crotton; Recording Secretary, Miss
Nellie Dunlap; Marshal, Miss Matte
Shirland.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
UNION REVIVAL MEETINGS.
A Series of Them to be Held in This
City.
The Meetings to be Conducted by c,
n. Crittenton, Founder of the
Florence Mission.

There was last evening inaugurated at
the Sixth-street NJ. f. Church repeti-
ton of the revival meetings held in this
city couple of years ago by c. n. Crit
| tenton, the wealthy New York philan-
thropist, who signalized his visit here by
founding the Florence Mission. Mr..
Crittenton is an earnest and able worker
in the cause of religion, and is devoting
his life and means to the work of redeem
ing fallen humanity.
Following are the dates set for holding
the series of meetings and the places:
Afternoon meetings Except Sundays
at $50; evening meetings, 1880.
Thursday evening, December 1st, Sixth
street NJ. K. Church.
Friday afternoon and evening, Deem
ber I'd, Calvary Baptist Church.
Saturday evening, December Sd, West
minister Presbyterian Church.
Sunday, December 4th, mass meeting
at p. NJ, Congregational Church. Mems
meeting at 7:30 at Congregational Church;
other meetings at 1880 p. NJ, Calvary
Baptist Church and SiXth-street NJ. L.
Church.
Monday afternoon and evening, De-
cember 5th, Emmanuel Baptist Church,
Iwenty-itth and n streets.
Tuesday afternoon and evening, De-
cember 9th, Emmanuel Baptist Church,
Twenty-tifth and n streets.
Wednesday afternoon and evening, De-
cember 7th, Fourteenth-street Presbyte-
rian Church.
Thursday afternoon and evening, De-
cember Sth, Fourteenth-street PresDyte-
rian Church.
Friday afternoon and evening, Decem-
Der 9th, First Baptist Church, Ninth
street.
Sunday, December 11th, mass meeting,
3 ?. Nj, Congregational Church; mems
meeting at 1880, Congregational Church.
Other meetings at 7:30 Westminster
Presbyterian Church and Central M. L.
Church.
Monday afternoon and evening, De-
cember 18th, Central NJ. L. Church.
Tuesday afternoon and evening, De-
cenber 18th, Christian Church, Eighth
street.
Wednesday afternoon and evening, De-
cember l4th, Nj. 4. Church South.
Thursday afternoon and evening, De-
cember 18th, United Brethren Church,
Fourteenth and h streets.
Friday afternoon and evening, Deem
cember 10th, Congregational Church,
Saturday evening, December l7th, con-
Sunday, December 18th, mass meeting,
P. NJ, Congregational Church; mems
meeting, 7:30, Congregational Church;
other meetings at 7:3O at Ninth-street
Baptist Church and NJ. E. Church South.
y special district meeting will be held
on next Thursday evening in addition to
those already announced. The place of
holding the services will be announced
early next week.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
Skin Iinaases-

What spectacle is more disgusting than
that OF a man or woman with skin dis
ease which shows itself in pimples OF
blotches on hands, arms, face and neck ?
1t is simply impure blood. See what
BRANDRETH's Pulls did for a chronic
case:
George Chapman, Pincening, Mich,
says:
For four years 1 was in the Mounted
Infantry in the United States Army. re-
siding during that time principally in
Texas. Almost all of that time | had a
chronic skin disease, characterized by an
eruption over the entire surface of my
legs and thighs, arms and chest. The
doctors termed it eczema. l had given
up all hopes of ever being cured, when
BRANDRETH's Pulls were recommended
to me. l concluded to try them, and /
have thanked God daily since then that ]
did so. l used them for about three
months, and by that time was completely
cured and have never had any trouble
since.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
RAIN AND TEMPERATURE.
The Formers Good Showing for S
Iarly in the Season.

The Formers Good Showing for so
Early in the Season.
The Weather Bureaus report shows the
rainfall for the twenty-four hours end
ing at 5 o'clock yesterday morning to
have been .02 of an inch, making 7.50
inches for the season, as against 10 of an
inch to an equal date last year.
The highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday were $50 and 44o, with fresh
southerly breezes and partly clouded
sky.
The barometrical readings at 5 A. NJ.
and P. NJ. were 30.02 and 30 inches.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were So and So,
with .04 of an inch of rain measured, and
one year ago to-day So and 360, with no
rain.
The mean temperature and total rain
fall for November is as follows for the
stations named: Olympia, 40 and II.
inches of rain; Fort Candy, 480 and Is. 20
inches; Portland, 460 and 4.34 inches;
Roseburg, AZ and $40 inches; Red Bluff,
56' and 7.20 inches; Sacramento, SO and
$50 inches; San Francisco, so and $50
inches.
The temperature east to Chicago YES
terday morning was: Salt Lake $40,
Cheyenne 34', North Platte 24o, Omaha
400, and Chicago 300.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
SHE'D NF'ER CONSENT.
But She Did, and the Case of Cory
AlVernay CollaDSed

But She Did, and the Case of Cory VS.
Alvernay Collapsed.
John Alvernaz, a Pourtugese, was ar
raigned in the Police Court Yesterday
charged with battery by Mr.. and Mrs.
Cory. who also hailed from the same
cline.
Alvernaz had also sworn to a counter
charge against Mrs. Cory for battering
him, and Acting City Attorney Davis
stated to the court that both parties de-
sired to acknowledge satisfaction and be
discharged.
A delay of an hour ensued to await the
arrival of Mrs. Cory, but when she came
she wanted to introduce provisions into
the compromise.
AS near as could be ascertained through
an interpreter, the woman wanted an
agreement from Alvernaz that he would
leave her alone in the future if she con-
sented 10 have the proceedings dismissed.
A talking match resulted between a
number of Portuguese present, and hos
ulities seemed for a while to revive. but
finally, protesting she would ne'er con-
sent, she consented, and everybody was
exonerated on payment of s. costs.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
The Park Trees.

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN AS suggestions
are asked by you concerning proper trees
for the border of Capitol Park permit me
to suggest that they should not be uni
ormly one kind of trees. At the East we
deemed the locust, hardy tree and a
deep rooter, an excellent ornamental
shade tree. 1t is not subject to attacks by
pests, foliage or bark insects. 1t protects
itself by its thorns from climbers. Its
foliage is not too dense, it is a fairly rapid
and tall grower. and in season has beauti-
ful and fragrant blossoms and requires
very little watering. The chief objection
to 1t is that its roots run and send up
snoots at considerable distances from the
trunk.
The magnolia grows with us to hight
appropriate for such conditions as prevail
at the park. 1t is a slow grower, but
stands transplanting admirably, so that
trees OF considerable hight might be put
out. 1t requires to be watered when the
soil IS very dry and the water stratus
deep down, which is not true of the con-
ditions at Capitol Park.
The palm is hardy, with us typical,
graceful and does not require extraordi-
nary care. 1t stands for our semi-tropi-
cal climate better than any other tree.
Now, why not make the rows up of these
three trees, and perhaps with others,
alternating them regularly? COSMOS.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
OFFICIAL BONDS.
Supervisor Curtis Filed - Treasurer
Lyons Sureties.

Supervisor Curtis Filed = Treasurer
Lyons Sureties.
William Curtis, the successful candi-
date for Supervisor from the Fourth Dis
trict, filed his official bond for S25. 900
with Recorder johnson yesterday. His
suredes are James McNasser, SO P.
Herzog, $4,000; NJ. Fay, $4,000; Henry
Gerber, $4,000; F. w. Biewener, $4,000.
County Treasurer E. Lyons bond is in
the sum of 100000, and his suret1es are
). Lavenson, 10000; A. a. Van Voorhies.
$4,000; w. 4. Gerber. 10000; John Ger
Der, $4,000; Henry Gerber, $4,000; Will
lam Mitchell, $4,000; NJ. a. Howard,
$4,000; Michael Fay, $4,000; Charles
Robin, $4,000; H. a. Hornlein, $4,000;
NJ. NJ. Drew, $4,000; P. B. Green, $4,000;
John SHELTON, $4,000; a. y. Krull, $4,000;
o. y. Lovdal, $1,000; George A. Smith,
$4,000; Lee Stanley, $4,000; James Nc
Nasser, $4,000; NJ. Gardner, $4,000: J.
w. Wilson, $4,000; James Woodburn,
$4,000; Louis LOthhammer, $4,000;
Adolph Heilbron, $4,000.
Public Administrator Bronner's sure
ties are Charles Sellinger, $4,000; Will
lam Mitchell, $4,000; Philip Herzog.
10000; II. NJ. Drew, $1,000; j. w. VIII
son, $500; Michael Fay, $4,000; S. ].
Jackson, 5000; Charles I. Barton, 5000:
Charles Heisen, $4,000; James Wood
burn, $1,000.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
CANNOT GET OUT
State Prison Couvicts Who Are Re-
fused Pardons

State Prison Couvicts Who Are Re-
fused Pardons.
After examining into the applications
of the following named inmates Of the
State Prisons for pardons, Governor
Mark khan has refused to grant them:
John Webster, convicted of grand
larceny in Alameda County and sem
fenced to twenty years Imprisonment.
James Mckinney. sent from Tulare
County for seven years for al assault with
deadly weapon.
II. j. Ingersoll, Santa Barbara, three
years, grand larceny.
John Murphy. Solano, life, murder.
William Manning, Los Angeles, two
years, assault with deadly weapon.
Edward Walker, San Bernardino, eight
years, arson.
William Pettis, Mendocino, ten years,
manslaughter
20 tong Chong, Alameda, life, murder
Charles Mclean, Santa Clara, tour
years, arson.
Gavin Cockburn, Los Angeles, ten
years, assault to commit rape.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
The Storm at Freenort.

G. R. Miller, writing to the RECORD
UNION from Freeport, says:
The severest rain and windstorm in the
recollection of the Oldest settler on the
river was that which commenced last
Saturday night and continued with slight
lntermissiou up to Wednesday. In the
early part Of Tuesday evening rain COM
menced falling in light showers, and by
midnight the wind was blowing a gale
The rain poured down in torrents. About
O'Clock next morning it got in some
heavy work, continuing for several hours.
Trees, fences, barns, Windmills and out
buildings came in Tor share of it's fury.
The new Catholic Church across the
river, which was shaken up last Sunday
morning, is still leaning ON It's braces and
hanging TO the .guy-ropes placed there to
secure the building.
Philip Rlehl, merchant, Postmaster
and Superintendent OF the freeport Tele-
phone Company, is again on his crutches
and most Of the time confined to his
room,
The record-union., 1892-12-02

away of its logs there are some persons
who will benefit by the disaster to the
company, as the logs are being gathered
mere and other points along the Sacra-
mento as they come down. Enough have
been captured to provide many family
with firewood next summer.
1t was learned by telephone from the
prison last evening that the boom had
not given way, as reported, but that the
river rose so rapidly it carried the logs
over the boom. These logs had been col
iectlng at the boom during the last two
winters and the company would soon
nave been prepared to work them up.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
BEBLBR CONVICTED.
The Second Trial Was More Successful
Than the First.

The second trial of Henry Beeler,
charged with grand larceny, took place
yesterday in Superior Judge Catlin's
court, and this time the young man was
convicted.
The jury in Beeler's first trial failed to
agree upon verdict.
Beeler was accused of having in Sep
tember last robbed William Collier. a
ranch hand, of 81 80. Collier came to
town with $40, which he had earned by
the sweat of his brow, and proceeded to
have a time among the Philistines of
lover L street. He fell IN with Beeler,
and while in a saloon at Third and l.
streets fell asleep i'll chair. Then, so
goes the charge, Beeler went through"
the rural lads pockets and secured the
81 50 before referred to. He will be sem
fenced to-day.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
OFF FOR THE ORIENT.
Lee Hong Goes to Visit the Home o
His Celestial Sire.

Lee Hong Goes to Visit the Home of
His Celestial Sire.
Lee Hong. who has been court inter-
prefer for the Chinese in various courts
in this city for twelve or thirteen years,
leaves to-day for visit of six or eight
months in China.
Lee bears with him strong commenda-
tory letters from Judge w. A. Henry,
Judge Henry l.. Buckley and various at
torneys nd court officials, who refer to
his services i'll flattering terms.
Lee was rendered a surprise party at the
residence of Mrs. Monsch, 1900 III street,
on Wednesday night, at which about
fifty of his friends were present The oc-
casion was one that greatly delighted
him.
Lee is a native son, having been born at
Placerville thirty years ago, and he now
visits the Celestial Empire for the first
time. He says he will not marry there.
unless he happens to encounter an in
vincible inducement which he cannot
elude, and he will return to live and die
in America.
Look Hoy will be his successor in the
courts
The record-union., 1892-12-02
Mistake in the Name.

1t was inadvertently stated in these
columns yesterday that William B. De-
vim had been arrested on a charge of con-
tempt of court alleged to have grown out
Of divorce case in which he was one of
the parties interested.
1t was Charles Devin who was charged
with contempt, and William b. Devin
figures in the matter simply as the others
bondsman.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
Berlin Cough Cure

For coughs and colds and all lung and
throat affections this article has superior
merit. 1t is perfectly harmless, gives inn
mediate relief, and cures the worst cases
In from two to three days. Indorsed by
our best physicians. Try a bottle and
you viii always keep it. Price, so cents
a bottle.
Z. Z. Liniment, the best remedy for
aches and pains.
Compound Sulphur Powder, the most
perfect laxative and cathartic known.
Gives instant relief in cases of constiDa-
tlon, indigestion, piles, biliousness, liver
troubles, rheumatism, gravel, etc. etc.
A great blood purifier and pleasant to the
taste. The w. Ii. Bone Company. San
francisco, sole proprietors. Kirk, Geary
q Co.. Sacramento. sole agents.
WRITE to Cooper for anything in the
,11rsical
The record-union., 1892-12-02
THE BOOM IS THERE.
But the Company Has Lost Jurisd

But the Company Has Lost Jurisdic-
tion of Its Logs.
1t is said to be-and has been often de-
monstrated-an i'll wind that blows no
body good. While the wind that blew so
hard OF Wednesday morning was not the
direct cause of the thousands of pine logs
being released from above Folsom it was
implicated in the disaster to the lumber
company by being close partner Of the
rain that caused the American River to
rise so rapidly.
While the loss to the American River
Land and Lumber Company will be
heavy IN consequence of the floating
The record-union., 1892-12-02
Row in q Saloon.

There was lively scrimmage in the sa-
loon at the northwest corner of Sixth and
l streets last night. An unknown man.
who was considerably under the infiu-
ence of liquor. got into a quarrel with J.
Anderson, painter, and another man.
who is Anderson's brother-in-law, and
finally all hands clinched The two
brothers-in-law set upon the drunken
fellow and beat him severely, one of them
striking him on the head with cuspidor
and cutting him badly. There were no
arrests.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
Railroad Hospital.

The report of the Superintendent of the
Southern Pacific Company's hospital for
the month ending November Both shows
that the number of patients in the hos
pital on November /, 1892, as 66; ad-
mitted during the month, 43; died, >; dis
charged, 5I: on hand December /, 1872, 56;
total number OF private house and office
patients treated during the month, 304.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
DIED.

WINKELMAN-Near Elk Grove, November
30th, Albert Winkelman a native of Cali
fornia aged 80 years, l month and Is days.
R8- Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral. from his
late residence, to-day, at 2 P. NJ, under the
auspices OF Elk Grove Lodge, !. O. o. f.
CRAIG-In this city, December list, Richard
Craig, native of Ireland, aged 5S Years
E9-Funeral notice hereafter
GOlCENITO-Two miles below Freeport on
the Sacramento side, December lst. John
Goicenito, native of Portugal, aged 45
years.
Rs-Funeral notice hereafter
The record-union., 1892-12-02
Special christmas oferings.

We sell dinner, tea and toilet sets of
handsome designs. erockery, glass and
chinaware at one-half oId-time prices.
Our Mocha and Java coffee is perfection.
Our pure teas and spices have no equal.
Great American Importing Tea Com
pany, 6I7 street. An extra Christmas
given to each customer.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
WEIGER WEBBING
The Convicted Merchant is Completely
Broken Down.

Broken Down.
Charles Weiger, the dry goods mer-
chant, who, on Wednesday, was con-
victed of obtaining goods by false repre-
sentations, spent yesterday in the County
Jail, owing to the fact that no bonds had
been given for his release. Late in the
afternoon Superior Judge Catlin fixed
Weiger's bail at $1,000 but, owing to the
efforts of some of the merchants most in
innate friends, who fear that he will COM
nit suicide, no bond was given.
Weiger is completely broken down
over the jury's verdict and weeps con-
stantly. Many of his friends visited him
yesterday, but could not console him.
terics when his wife called at the Jail.
Sympathy is expressed for Weiger and
The record-union., 1892-12-02
PROBABLY STOLEN.
Two Boxes of Tobacco That Await a
Claimant.

A man whose appearance did not in
dicate that he had wealth enough to
enable him to purchase more than plug
or two of tobacco was found yesterday
afternoon over in Washington with two
boxes of the stuff in his possession,
marked "H. j." Oroville.
a Constable of that village interrogated
the man, who claimed he found the weed
under a bridge over there, but as he could
not tind the bridge the officer concluded
to arrest him.
The tobacco was probably stolen by
some one from the freight sheds.
The record-union., 1892-12-02
Only a Trifing Loss.

At 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
mixed fire alarm was sounded, and when
things got Strengthened out it was found
that the rear porch of small house at 5O5
\ street, occupied by James Mullen, was
blazing.
Nobody could tell how the place caught
fire, but the loss was only a few dollars.