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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-13

prrrnspurG Va, Fob. l2.-lSnecial. J.
lire broke out tonight IN tho trunk factory
OF tomainc Brothers In Bandford and the
entire building with its contents were con-
sumcL The factory was large brick struc-
tlfe huQ some years ago 10 was OccuDied bv
tle blandlold Cotton Mills COMPANY. IL
was owned by MIR. Charles N Romano The
Ia'aos were quickly communicated 10 Che
FIRE works factory OF Mr. Charles n. Ro-
inN'ne IN the same vicinity. which was also
burned to tie ground. Three or
four frame tenement houses ooounied bv
Iowatan Chouiton. Jones Wat. .on. Thomas
howman, DICK smith and Washington Ryer
lc0lored took fire and these also foil a prey
10 me lanes. These houses were owned by
the VI. Loyy Company and were valued at
ABOUT $1,000. The trunk factory with its
machinery and stock WAS valued at 20. COZ:
partly covered by insurance. Air. Romano
A"" no insurance on his Fl fireworks factory
OF stock and his loss will be in tie neighbor-
hood of ~5.OlO
Romano Bros had insurance in the fol-
OWING co panies. German American. building
9l'..v, machinery 20 insurance Company
OF NoIth America. building vilf, machinery
$50, STOCK 1855. Queen Insurance Company,
uuhllLg VIZ machinery Ss.3. stock Ss9j;
nina Insurance Company, building $1,000.
machinery 1850. Lion Insurance Company,
nulding $500. machinery 500. stock j00
North British and Mercantile Insurance Com
pany. building c572, machinery @71i. stock
sis. Total building 5000. machinery $500,
stock $500 The firm also had lot of
lumber. valued at about $4,000, burned. on
which there was 40 insurance
The Circuit Court OF Petersburg. Judge b.
a. Hancock presiding. has been engaged all
daY IN the trial of the case of o. D. Taylor
against r.. II. williamson. Pending the argu-
ment OF counsel the court adjourned until to-
morrow morning. This is suit for 5000
damages Tor alleged defamation of charater.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-13

A full attendance was present at the meet
ing OF Lee Camp last night and considerable
routine business was trlnsacted. An appro-
nriation was made % relieve sOne sick COM
rades. A letter was read rom Mrs White,
president of tine Ladies' Auxiliary Corps OF
lee Camp announcing that Judge tarrar
would deliver a lecture next Thursday even
ing the proceeds To- he given 10 the Associa-
fion 10 relieve the necessities Of the widows
and oruhans of decreased Confederate sol
d4rs The place of the lecture will be an
uounced n q few days
Ile contract with the drum corps was re-
uewed for the ensuing twelve months.
no further contributions were received
from the churches. 10 ls hoped that ali Ot
the churches will take up this matter OF col
lection to the Soldiers Home
The suggestion was made and heartily IN
dorsed thar IN future detail shall attend the
funeral OF all I'D soldiers who die 10 tDe
Home. Many oi the veterans spoke feeii ngly
OF the action If Rev. Dr. Moses ID. Hoge. who
in sunshine md IN storm was ever ready and
did always perform Tor these old heroes tho
last sad rites OF burial.
Ouartermaster Captain ID. A. Brown has re-
ceised q number of letters from Grand Army
Posts OF tho North asking him 10 select some
suitable portion of tine state where they cpuld
speu4 their summer vacation. Captain brown
Will carry out the request Oh these persons
and notify them n due time.
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Of contrihutory negligence. No jury IN the
country would fail to grant THIS rellei' anu
Congress should not neglect its duty o. re-
store the money and release the bondsheh OF
tire postmaster. =,
hr. Cosby. of Alabama. claimed that MI
Johnson was both imprudent and negl@eht'
be had no excuse for leaving his oihce Uu-
guarded. No attempt had ever been made 70
find the thief and it looked ike o case OF col
ius0n
Mr. Brown. OF Indiana. said he bad known
Mr. Jones for over thirty years. and tnas ne
was an honest man. lie had been postmaster
Of Columbus. Ind. under Andrew Jackson.
blr. MGnsur. Of Missouri. closed the debate;
stating that negligence had not been proved
and that the Government was responsible TOT
the act of It's agents.
NJ Bum of North Carolina. chairman Of
the committee reporting the measure, moved
that the Diil be reported 90 the House with a
recommendation that It lie on the table.
Lost.
Mr. Bynum. of Indiana moved that the bill
be reported 20 the House fayoraDly. which
was carried
The committee then rose and the bills for
the relief of Louia Lowell and \. Jones were
passed.
ON motion Of Mr. Cockrell. Of New York,
the day set for the delivery of eulogies IN re-
spect TO the late +. b. Spinola was post
poned until Saturday March 26th.
On mot on of Mr.. Picker. the House set
apart Saturday, March II. for eulogies upon
Honorable John R. Gamble, of Dakota, and
at - p. NJ. the House ad iourned.
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BrcmsGHAu CoUeruorsr, Va. Feb. 12-
fepacal. Booker Cough. colored. was ar
rested near here yesterday by Officer Ford
Abrahams. lie is wanted IN Nelson for at
tempting % shoot man. st the time of his
arrest Cough was i'm the pulpit and had just
taken his text. A dangerous looking slung-
shot was found on his person, and he is con-
sidercd TO be very dangerous man.
Dr. John f. HUBBARD. q prominent physician.
is hOpclessly ID ut bis home. Saratoga. No
hope is entertained ol MS recovery. His
prominence as physician Is second to that Of
no one in Ibis profession III tins section, and
his death would occasion % very severe loss.
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An A..lgnmnnt.

A deed OF assignment was recorded yester-
dav 10 the clerks Office oi tho chancery court
from Parater q O'D, nnell, shoe merchants.
l55T east Main street. 20 W. J.. heddy tor tho
benefit OF their creditors.
There are three classes of creditors named.
The frst include rent attorneys ices. etc.
Second. NJ. s. Block & Co.. s25 -; Chalkley.
Jacobs IL Co. el05.59, NJ. Hessberg. v150S3,
Southern Rubber Company. sij.o9 VIM
co Eliett a. Crump. @2l5.G Roberts
4 Hoee s3J.l5 Rounlreo Bros, tsL6o;
Third Thomas Cousins, sl09 VI. Clapp *
20 sI-8 s5: Richard Conc a. Co, SO, n. ID.
Canterbury. yte: New aork hanataet1rng
company. go. Warren Boot and shoe Com
panv. szss 70. Ross Lew and Pipes $500;
sussex Shoe Company. 5000. Norwood Shoe
Company. $500: George lotta. s3a IotAl
liabilities, 8, COO assets not given.
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Ex-coyFEDERArEs DIsFRANcHIsED
\ Patriotic Letter on the Subject Prom Col
onel Charles a. Eddy.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Fet. 12.-Colonel
Charles G.. Eddy. yice-president Of the Nor
folk and Western railroad. and who served on
the staff Of General sherman, writes from
Roanoke. Va, under date OF January 2yth.
10 General II. Y Berinton in regard % the
proposition 10 remove the military disablll-
ties Of ex-Confederate5.
For more tnan six years have lived among
the Southern people here at Roanoke and
can count among my warmest business and
personal friends ex-Confederate officers. and
without exception none IN this broad land
can outyie them in LOYALTY 10 our country aud
flag. ! believe with you that the time has
come when section 1918 of the revised statutes
should be repealed. and when no laws should
remain upon the statute books Of our coun-
try DISTINGUISHING its now loyal citizens from
anv right or privilege recognized as a prerOga-
tive of American citIZen5hlp and i agree with
you that the movement for the repeal OF the
statute 5shOuld come from the Repubhcan
side of each House of Congress. As we VINO
wore the blue pass down the shady side ot
life the aspect of the former days OF conflict
are softened by years of fraternal intercourse.
we are more and more impressed with the
truth that TO err Is human to forgive Is
divine" Let the last relic of past strife 10
wiped out and tnat there may remain no sec
tiona animOsities between the North and
South now reunited IN a devoted loyalty to
the lag Of the Union.
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Warsaw, ILL. Feb. l2.-Mrs. 5. wilson,
living twelve miles from this city. became
suddenly III last Saturday and to all appear
ances died. She was dressed for burial and
arrangements for her funeral made. No ply
scan was called. On Monday a neighbor
was sent 70 Warsaw for a coffin. but got
drunk and did not reach home until Tuesday
morning. When the watchers began 20 place
the supposed corpse in the coffin tho woman
threw up her arms and caught one Of the at
tendants by both wrists. With difficulty her
fingers We're released.
Bv the aid OF q mirror respiration was de-
tected restoratives were applied and IN few
hours Mrs. Wilson was able 10 talk. She Is Z o
weak 10 say much about her experience while
in the trance She says she knew preparations
We're being made for her burial and it was by
an almost superhuman effort that she threw
up her arms aud utched the wrists of tie at
tendant. She will recover
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-13

Buchanan. Va. Feb H. Special The
county court Of Botetourt las been in session
ris week with not much business before 1t.
yae only case OF ANY consequence was the trial
ll GEORGE lludley for felony. Tho Ohense
was breaking in "a house at Glen Wilton and
taarg theretrom some clothing and other
property. lle was convicted and sentenced
b. confinement in the State peDtentary for
a t.r. of two wears. Deputy sheriff H. *.
Ioola Jeff for Richmond yesterday with him
Lm in charge
There seems to be considerable opposition
81 this county 90 the proposed cutting on
.I botetourt from the Sixth congressional
district ana adding 10 to the Tenth The re-
lols. business end otherwise. Of our people
are much more intimate with the counties ot
te Sixth district than with those OF the
Ieath.
Rev. James NJ Rawlings. chancellor of the
Presbyterian Z University st Ciarksviilc, Tenn.
whose severe illness fror' o stroke Of paralysis
.ss been mentioned in TIE IMEs, is much
Improved
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CmcAGo. Feb. 12.-William A. Pinkerton
speaking Of the arrest OF Hedspeth the st.
Louis train robjer. tells the following.
Some time ago | telegraphed 20 the
to the press and public that ieispeth had
zone u Peru on Il vessel sailing from
a little port On the Pacific coast. IL
was done. an accurate description of the man
BEING given and the identification OF a vessel
oricer reported. When arrested he had that
cliupng IN his pocket. 10 Is more than likely
that he had chuckied % himself over the
stuniditv or the detectives and had come out
OF his hiding place. Then OF course, he was
captured. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-13

WAyEnIy. Va, Feb. live want none Of
House bill lOl. We have lust seen q copy Of
the blll pr yiling q new charter Tor Waverly,
and after perusiug Do and advising ith some
of the best and most Interested citizens OF the
town. the general conclusion is that the inter
ests of the town viii not be subseryed. but
damaged thereby and that "a ma
louty of the people of this town
neither desire to exercise the powers and
privilege OF said charter over their fei-
low citizens nor TO have the said powers and
privileges exercised over themselves 10y any
person or pers MS whatsoever. Without crit
lclsng separately the defects and objections.
which are many of each section of the bill.
we would say that we dO not believe II is the
wish of the citizens of this town 10 place at
the disposal of the mayor and town council
or others their bodies and property 10 be
arrested. taxed or otherwise used or abused
quite surprised that our delegate, Mr.. Parsons.
should have become the patron or have sup
ported such bill without having obtained
the sentiment of the majority of the citizens
OF this town instead of the wishes of the
small minority We hereby request our
Senator 20 oppose the bill or o. so amend the
same that the charter viii only be valid by "a
vote Of tWO-thlrds of the qualified voters of
the town. We would like for our town to be
improved when We are able TO sustain the
costs necessary. and We also dislike 20 have
officers of the town legislate upon Us whose
terms of Office under said charter but seldom
expire, and whose salaries shall never be
diminished until they die or resign. We only
ask the Senate IN this cause TO give US justice.
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resolution vas adopted IN tho House to-
dav setting Saturday March 18th for the tr-
butes Of respect B. the late Hon. NJ. w. Ford.
of Michigan. also to print 6,O5O additional
copies of the Presidents message on the
Chilan question.
favorable reports were made by tho Com
mittee on Public Lands. q bill to adjust
swamp land grants and 20 fix the limitation
On motion Of Mr. Cultivate, Of Ohio
unanimous consent was given % limit debate
or the Military Academy appropriation to
twenty minutes and TO dispense With the yea
and nav call on tie motion pending yester-
dav TO limit debate TO one minute.
I'm motion OF Mr.. Holman the drainage item
of an 010 WAS struck from the bill. The COM
rnittee then arose and reported the bill 10 tho
House. u,
an eloctrc-lght plant costing ,.2i Tor the
cadet barracks was cAfileu' Inc Dll was lhen
At2 o'clock the House proceeded to con-
s;5or Hills ON the private calendar The hrst
I'M considered was for the relief OF LOuia
IoveU and others Of Warren county Miss
issi,,ni The bill was lald aside with fay-
orable recommendation 10 the House.
A bin to pay Aquilla Jones. late postmaster
q. IndiarapOiis. Indiana. 81. l35 for money
stolor on December 81. ls,S. was widely de-
Ioted ffe oppositiOn % tho measure being
,non the clrelessness OF the postmaster aud
the fact that It would DO very bad precedent
~ establsh. Ar. Bum, OF North Carolina
thought it would be an outrage to pay this
ann. The assistant postmaster. A. ii. John
SON went out on private business to sec a
stranger. leaving the ,oiiice unprotected. and
tbo money was then stolen. IL WAS
n case of gross negligence and the
Government was not liable Tor the loss.
Mr.. Tillman. of South Carolina. said the
payment Of this claim wou place a premium
upon such speculative dishonesty. fraud and
general rascalty.
Mr. Wilson. Of Missouri. favored the pay
ment of the money. johnson was an employe
OF the Government and Lad not boon guilty
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-13

LsNAH, Va. Feb. l2.- Special The She
nandoah Valley Fence Companvs suits
against several gentlemen of this county for
the refusal of payment Of negotiable notes. on
the ground OF n-performunce OF contract
on tie part II tie company. was recently
compromised at fifty cents on the dollar.
Rock Springs Park Company sold "a few
days ago to Mrs Mary a. Rhodes twenty-five
acres of their plat for .l..OO.
The recent sale Of Hotel Ketoctin. in Lees
burg. not being con rmed by the court 1t has
again been ordered o. be sold.
ln the county court Wednesday Wallace
George qualified as executor OF the late James
j. Mcintosh. ex-tlc.s
Charles B.. Layc1ck, county iailOr, is re-
ported III with rlspe.as.
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ASorHER AyABcHIsr OUTRAGE.
4 Dynamite Bomb Exploded in Lisbon
InMIessnt.s In snaln.

4 Dynamite Bomb Exploded in Lisbon
Iawiessn.ss ina spain.
LISBON. Feb. PA short-liyed but tremen-
dous sensation was caused in this city to-day
by the explosion Of dynamite bomb in front
OF the Spanish consulate here. The noise Of
the explosion was terrilc but no damage be-
nd the smashing Of the windows ia the
consulate and IN few houses near Dy was
done. Nobody was injured The outrage is
sunp Sod 10 have been the work of some sym
p-thi1er with the Anarchists executed at
Neres. IN Spain The police are searching for
the author of the outrage.
MADRID. Feb lZ The agitation at Neres
continues and the people are in mortal fear of
a further outbreak ~ the Anarchists All
pubic places are closed and few people are
seen on the streets Alarauding gangs are
seen ir the neghOoring county but none APP
pear within the town limits The police are
actively searching Tor Anarchists who may he
lett in tbs town.
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lEuERIcKsBURG. Va. Feb. 12.-l Special. J.
rsW p0st0ii.ce has been established II
tns George county. known as Welcome,
H'A hr. William IL. King as postmaster.
A' Is meeting of the District Grange Of
tarLeru Virginia. held in Alexandria We'd
-ay. Colonel John Il. Airich. Of this
alfY was elected master. The next meet
As OF this organization will be held II
'.lton Grange. this county, June lst next
Bliss liza Williams. an aged lady Of this
cly died lsst night 40 her residence on
aia street. Her husband fought in the
4eAicsn war, and she vas a pensloner to tho
te ~ hel death
afs. Annie r. Fritter, a highly respected
..lY mother Of Mrs. Thomas II. Franklin. Of
y city. died yesterday at her residence IN
''.lpii county; aged eighty-eight years.
v"sH w. II. Hubbard and wife. late Of
gion, ID. c.. have located in Falmouth.
p"lofd county.
"sH Frank p. Bcrkley. who resigned the
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F,ei,emenf a. III Rono subsiding.

Ell RENO. Feb. 12.-The excitement over
town lots has almost subsIded. At the
request OF tho Governor Judge Clark
OF Oklahoma City. came 20 II Reno
and ordered the lot jumpers eyicted.
Under this order the United States
rrarshals are removing the improvements
made hy the settlers in vacant lots. but under
tie instructions Of Marshal Grimes are pre-
serving an accurate record OF oil improve
ments az en- act OF justice 20 the settlers. as
nlne-tenths Of the citizens are il the category
Of lot Jumpers.
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rYvEs1lGArIoy POsrroNED.
An Attempt to Examine Charges of Corrupt
ing Legislators.

An Attempt to Examine Charges of Corrupt
ing Legislators.
JACKSON. MISS. Feb. Considerable ex-
citement was caused yesterday in the House
by the introduction of a resolution by
Representative Glover to the effect that
It having been rumored that money was used
with some members of the Legislature. 10 get
the enitentiary bill postponed for two years
the House appoint committee to investigate
the matter and see if there was any truth IN
the report. Several members surrounded
Glover in q moment, urging him 10 withdraw
the resolution. which he finally did.
Ii IS charged by members that undue intiu-
ence was used in having the plea for penI-
tentiary farm postponed i0r two years, and
the object of the resolution was 10 see how
much truth there WAS in the rumor. 1t Is
likely that the resolution will come up again
in q day or TWO III another shape.
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III. fIntcl,insnn Acround.

TANfpA. Fla. Feb l2-The steamship
Hutchinson. Of the Morgan Line. l.iVJ tons.
Captain Barker which lett here on on o1nqlay
nile east of Moro Castle at the entrance 10
tbe Havana harbor. She is leaking badly.
Size sicnaled the steamship Oliver for assist
ance and Csptain +. Lamer. of the Lighter.
went 10 her assistance from Havana, which are
now discharging her cargo. The. Hutchin-
son is loaded with flour and general merchan-
disc. and is badly damaged.
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Mrs. Osborne Must stand Trial on tho Charge
OF periurY.


LOgDoS. Feb. l2.-Mrs. Osborne. charged
with perjury IN connection with the theft OF
the Hargreaye3 Jewels. had preliminary ex-
animation at the Bow street police court
to-day Her husband accompanied her.
Major and Mrs. Hargreayes were also present.
Mrs Osborne was dressed in mourning and
went bitterly throughout. The testimony
reviewed the facts already well known 70 the
public. The fact was stated that ali the
losses had been made good and the costs Of
Of the Hargreayes hoei suit had ,a oe9h pau i.t .,
have the case dropped, but the magistrate
considered it his duty to formally commi, the
prisoner for trial on the charge OF perjury;
She viii be tried shortly at the old Bailey
The prisoner was removed in q half falntlng
condition. her husband attending ner win
~ affection which has marked him through
ont ali the proceedings Many ladies' in the
courtroom we're Yisibly affected by the pain
ful scene
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Thr Hlnine Divorce Case.

DrApwooD. 6. d., Feb. 12.-ln the Blaine
divorce case Judge Thomas has entered an
order. on motion OF plaintiff attorney, for an
order on defendent. James c. Blaine, Jr., 70
show cause why his answer 10 the complaints
should not be strisken from the files aud
records 0f the action as for contempt OF court
for having ignored and dsobeyed orders Of
the court heretofore made. and also 10 show
cause why tine case should not be set down
for immediate trial. The order is returnable
February 10th.
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PRINCE GFoRGr COURTHOUSE. Feb. IL
Special. To-day is regular county court
TO-DAY. Junus Cotton, who made an assault
on Mr. Washington West on the 18th of
December last. was tried and sentenced TO
two years IN the penitentiary. Nothing else
of Importance was before the court. This is
the first prisoner sent to the penitentiary from
this county iu three years.
The grip has about died out in tho county.
The maddox craze is still raging.
Mrs A. B. Tempe VINO has been i'll at her
old home in PeteTsburL, has returned home
very much improved.
Farmers took advantage of the recent fine
weather and lave been busy plOwlg for the
spring crops. LaLOrers are scarce.
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PursBuEo, Pa. Feb. 12-The trial Of
Mayor Pearson. of Allegheny City. On the
charge of embezzlement of commitment
fees ended abruptly il o'clock this morning
the prosecution being unable TO produce the
necessary evidence 10 prove their case. Eyi-
dence was presented showing that certain
officials under the ex-mayor had been guilty
of grave offences. but there was no evidence
to show that the ex-mayor was party 70 OF
had knowledge Of the Questio nable transac-
tions. The ury after few moments delib-
GRAFTON. returned verdict of not guilty, +"
the county % pay the cost
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care Of the Baptist church az Woodv'o O.
Reppahannock county. has accepted the pas
county.
Colonel John ". VOLT and his daughter.
Ms. Minnie. both oi whom have been very
sick. ore now rapidly recovering.
dog belonging 20 Mr.. Eugene T. ie
showed symptoms OF hydrOphobia to-day aud
was Immediately shot
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-13

WtsHNGr0N. Feb. l2.-senator Georges
resolution for the appointment oil commit
tee 10 inouire into the cause OF the low price
~ cotton and the depressed condition Of
agriculture in the cotton-raising States was
s,nsidersd by the Senate Committee on Agri-
c,itrre today with the result that the COM
nittee decided 10 report % the Senate sub
sfiflte directing the committee % make q
General investigation 20 ascertain .he present
Condition OF agriculture in tho nited states.
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Corunrs. o.. Feb. 12.-At 1880 this morn
ing President w. l. Squire, Of the Republi-
can State League Of Clubs, called the State
convention of delegates TO order IN the Grand
Opera House. and after invocation by Rev.
Mr. Green, of Wilmington, read his address.
His mention Of Governor Mchiniey's name
IN connection with the presidency called forth
uproarlcus applause. Secretary Chester's re-
port showed that 300 new clubs were organ
lied during the last State campaign, and there
are now $50 ID tle SfaLe.
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A Mammoth IRE.

MoNMoUrH III. Feb. 12-At II o'clock
last night this city was visited by the second
laroest fire since 1871 when the whole bnsi-
ness par, was destroyed. The FIRE originated
in the opera-houso. and was caused by an ox-
Mos. II of Gas a few moments after the house
had been vacated 10y nearly 500 people who
had been attending lecture. The losses are
Shults q Eker Opera building. $4,000; G..
Shultz. drug. 2. 600. and other minor losses.
The aggregate will reach Slz0OOO.