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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-05

The bid of the Times -Mountaineer
being the lowest, the same was, upon
motion, accepted for 300 copies.
The judiciary committee reported that
they were of the opinion that the coun-
Gil could not legally proceed to elect an
assessor at the present time and recon-
mended that no action be taken. The
report was, on motion, adopted and
placed on file.
recommend districts for sewer purposes
were granted further time.
An exhaustive report from the COM
mittee on health and police, which de-
manded numerous water closets to be
connected with their respective sewers,
the names of the owners thereof being
fully specified in the report, was read,
of the report were adopted and the re-
port placed on file.
+ On motion the recorder was instructed
to\notify the proper parties to remove
they barn standing in Federal street
south to Fulton street.
The committee on fire and water re-
ported that they had new bell tower
constructed at the engine house and had
the sold tower removed to Mt. Hood
hoEe house.
Ordinance No. 272 entitled ian ordi-
nance to define the duties and fixing the
compensation of the marshall was
fead and passed, also No. 273 same for
lIstreet conrnissioner
Il Judges and clerks of election were ap-
pointed by the council as follows: First
ward, judges-Geo. A. Liebe, Hugh
Chrisman, ]. K. Page; clerks-E. II.
Merrill, Henry Smith. Second ward,
judges-E. Jacobsen, 1. I. Burgett, Geo.
Ruch; clerks-H. J. Maier, E. P. Fitz-
gerald.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-05
Look over Your County Warrants.

All county warrants registered prior
to Jan. 1, 1890, will be paid if pre-
sented at my Office, corner Third and
Washington streets. Interest ceases on
and after tomorrow Goth of May).
The Dalles, May 9, 1898.
WILLIAM MICHEL,
59-2m Treasurer Wasco County, Or.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-05

She bought some gowns expecting that
In Europe she would roam;
But when her husband paid for them
They had to stay at home.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-05
Cut Flowers for sale.

have all styles of wires, including
Odd Fellows, K. of P, and Masonic de-
signs. Everything for floral decora-
tions furnished son short notice.. Prices
reasonable. Mrs. A. G. -STUBLNG.
dim Cor. Eighth and Liberty.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-05
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Horses for Sale.

I have twenty range horses, driven
from Grant county, for sale at a bar
gain. These will be at Sharp's Smile
ranch for few days. sit
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-05

Eight Thousand rolls of wall paper di-
rect from the factory at Snipes & Kin
ersly's, 129 Second street.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-05
weather Forecast.
WEATHER
MONDAY.
JUNE 5, 1893

The Daily and Weekly Chronicle may
As found on sale at I. c. Nickelsen's store.
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Situation in private family, to do
housework. Address CHRoNICLE office.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-05
JUNE JoTTINes.

Pith and Point Paragraphed by Our
Pencil Pushers.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-05

For best quality 10 o., heavy rivetted
oyeralls at 90 cents per pair go to N.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-05
CITY COUNCIL.
Getting After the Owners OF Fnthy
Prlvy Vaults

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council convened at the council
chambers Saturday evening, June Sd,
present Councilmen Haight, Kreft,
Joles, Williams. Wood and Lauer. 1t
is a noteworthy exception when the
mayor is absent, and quite as notewor-
thy when the full council is present.
Mr.. Haight presided as mayor pro tenn.
"A petition of the Oregon Telephone
and Telegraph Co., asking that a fran
chise be granted said company to erect
poles and string wires in and along the
streets, alleys and public places of
Dalles City, was referred to committee
on streets and public property.
Bids were received for printing the
fo1l
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The Da11es Daily Chronicle.

Entered a the Postot1ice at The Dalles, Oregon
as second-class matter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-31
He Explained Faro 20 the nd r.
ChicaRo Tim<a

A lot OF gam bling men were on trial be-
fore Magistrate Bradweil the other morn.
ing at the Harrison police station, the re-
suit of raid on H. c. McGuirs's place on
East Monroe street.
The judges desk was covered With full
faro layout--boards. cards. box, chips.
markers. cage keeper and corpers.
This layout, your honor. began Detec-
tive Williams. WAS found in McGulre's
gambling house. and
What do you mean by iayou. ?" in.
nocentIy inquired the court. is II with
are laid oat?"
That's as good definition OF the word
as could he given BIZ the oldest faro EXPERT
in the United States" smi.iugiy re-
saonded the officer. For the better un-
dcrsiandine Of the court will state that
that silver box in your honor's right hand
aud in which the court is now placing the
deck OF cards 10 called faro box. The
cards are dealt from the top and placed in
two separate piles by the side Of the box.
jus: as your honor Is now doing. aud the
bets made with these chips are won or
lost hy their turn. Now, for instance. I
will place a stack Of these chips on the
king and YOU make q deal. There, Won
see. | would have won. because
NO, yoa wouldn't You put your
money ON the corner of the king and II
took in the jack. las a s.and-oH. for the
JACK showed on top--but~-e.-ah. 60 on.
Mr. Officer"
This little square riece OF ivory il
called . marker. and when player pu;s
il on a card like this he"
Markers don, go. Williams" remarked
the Court. a, he showed the ivory block of
tue board.
Il thought the court desired some in
formation regarding
II do. hat DO you know the rules % the
house about markers"
Il guess III not explain further about,
the game. +" laughed the detective. These
men aroand me were sitting about the faro
table when | came into the place"
Were they playing
40. sir.
Then they are dismissed. and. on petit
ton, the case o. the proprietor is con-
,inued 10 the 18th in 500 bonds. Cal. the
next case, Mr.. Clerk.
I've often heard Of fsso iayoa, .nd
was anxious 10 see one. b.andly remark-<!
the cour, as the gamblers i3led out II.
would appear 10 NE 10 BE a difficult game
10 learn.
And no; smile creps over his sacerdoial
e.F
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loSpoS STOCK gxcHASoE
Joxne.~. July .l--S,ocks were marked ev
thu usual qnietaess tina, prevails on Sa,ar-
DAYS. An easy feeling succeeded the ner-
vousue.s Of the settlement which closed
YESTERDAY. The satisfactory result of the
settlement was obtained through much as
sis,anse being given by large firms To
.mall.p operators. There vas slight re
action at the opening this morning IN
American securities. in sympathy WITH
the lover prices tn New York yesterday.
hu. subsequently, the market rallied and
more ,s.an recovered. i; became hFm all
aroun,s With = very iarTe bear account;
SAN oe4n. shares were scarce, and there
fore further recovery in values seenled
assure. The markets. outside OF Ameri-
can "a gosd securities. we're irregular, aat
the cAaaees we're no; important.
GOLD sarrxr>Ts
A fa,s amount 81 gold wss bought in
bullion IN the market yesterday For Ataer.
lean @1couu, Gold 70 the amount OF
iNa(sss Vas shipped today.
FINANCIAL
consv>is. as al. Rank Of England dis
ccun; tate, - per cent
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MERCHANDISE

Hora-Firm and duh. New York state,
comman to choice, is@2ac; Pacific coast.
l9et2ia4c
Cofies--Options closed steady and un-
chanrvd to Is points up. Sales wcrc
10000 bags. including: August. 1855:
inal. NO. 7. 16s4c.
Sugsr--Raw-tluiet and firm. Fair re-
fning. SIC: centrifugals. rs test. sac. Il :
fined Dull and steady. Standard A,
s 3-i6es45ssc: confectionery A. 5 l-ltee5,.e:
cut isai. Sss6f5 iSl6c: crushed. $50
ic-ies-: graduated, s 3l6d5,sc; cuoes,
7-i6st5ssc
CorY-r--o Quiet. Lake, SO.
I.eal--Steady. Domestic, 81. 20.
Tine~Steady. Straits. $3.50 bid, SO 90
asked. Piates--luiet and steady. Spelier
Steady. Domestic. $3aa
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
CHICAGO, July 29.-Wheat-There was
another bad break in wheat today. the
price II September piunging down to
Os&c. decline OF eve from the lowest
point touched yesterday. which in turn
was tbs lowest figure ever made on the
board The continued gloomy financial
outioog. selling for accounts in New York
and local houses. paid by shorts. the un-
favorable New York bank statement and
the exerutionai stop-loss ordsrs were the
principal factors in the decline. At the
bottom some good buying orders came on
the make. and caused reaction. and the
marke, closed comparatively steady a, u
substantial. recovery. Receipts were 49,
600 brSaels: shipments. y. 90 bushels.
Whe2t-Weak. Cash. 57,:c; September.
6lisc.
tora~+Lower. Cash, STsc: September,
Ssasc.
oats~Lower. Cash, &c; September.
2Ac.
Rye tsc.
Bar!@y-Nominal.
Flax $i.ia
Tim,s.hy s3eSSn.
Whisky-<Ll2
Pork Cash, $3.50; September, $iaSn.
Lar - Easy. Cash. <aA, September.
$40 -
Saor$ ribS-Easy. Cash, $40. Sep
tsmber. s. 2i4.
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IAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
fRE srArK or TRADE.

I'VE STAIR oF TRADE.
az Francisco. July ea.-The markets
: sene'ally quie; and prices unchanged.
80 Psoduee markets are moderately &C
ssessahles move GA slowly. Potatoes
.e onions are weaker
VIA saiea
danesa. @ss' Wv
Poultry d dun
a w. recclpss-Fiour. quarter sacks.
- saesl eensals. l,52-: barley, GEN.
~. oats. eentais, $3.50. corn
49,. vs.. Potatoes. SACKS. a,.s.
o. .ssxA NJ: bran, sacks, $50: mid
49, We quote. net cash prices: For
0,,ss ssns $aiostlN per th: bakers
-; sgpertue. s. SsatA.N
"a. friccs are still on the down
Is me- va white whea. il ouotshle at
ssSlis's per Genital. sales Of a choice
As ssas reported AT the higher figure
-. !, - siae. bat Sonora Will not bring
onns New milling can nc bought A,
ktss M-n per eeataI. old hitting sells \
- Today closes on a rather uuie,
- Nd harley. though fair business
g. 9. coae IN brewing descrin-
Nn No quote ~ follows: Feed.
r. ~ p~f GENITAL for good Gasli,v aud
81 ~ eaolee; brewing. asssf<ios's per
- ~ai aud unchanged. New oats
h. y.saasse al slnsSii5 rer GENITAL
~ :, a'd Sunrise. 81. hsFi.sS; nt.l-
q 81 e.. NJ Its's fancy ieed. SLJ-t,
- :. rooa to choic~. <i.ss5s.t |. ~; co,n
u A. IA. .As NssAsi. So gray, sln5Ssi 10;
90 Vs'.S l@'s black. $l.ios i.-n PER
CALL ro&xp.
- Are the sales recorded AZ the
1eossd today.
Morning, intornsA, session. be-
80 tons. si,Ss. loo tons. 81 Isl.
sI-sa &c. eeat-l- Regular
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sessson Dsesmbsr. 90 tons. el7sx: /. 10
sone. PER csntal Seller, is6. new.
100 torss. Silly pr Genital.
narisT- InfoSmal session: Decsmhes.
ID eoFass e51<c: % tors. e5s<e 10. /
swisg-Octoesr. 100 tons, &c PER centa..
Aekulxf session: Deeembsr. 100 tons.
>7sc; 20 tcos. s5y<e: 100 tons So
esatss. tse1. nee. ITO tons. 7ss<e per csutsI
ygNAycIAl.
DFsAS-On s1ghx Ssv Yask. ~ sso0.
DC. sseflinG biiis-On LonAcu. dldav
hank, faR
1avsr 6ass. PER Dunes, oeKQ6DKc: Mex.
toau dcslasS, 6iKQ6sc,
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BLAND ACUTE


Leaves Merchants deck 30 p m MosAaya WEI
nssSays aa1 Prteays for Wet ss1e. ossta sad say
IanafhEs. Tuesdays TsarsaAys asa saturdays fss
Esss ssce. Vashea. Chaatsaaaa. pssAgsoss. sssoeo
Landing and RnenaA Leaves ToeomA 0v0y
morning except susdxy ~ 8 %
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SEATTLE
MEDICAL and SURGICAL
DISPENSARY


Drs. Merrill 81 Merrill.
The most widely and favorahiy known specialists
on tbs facdc Coast The doctors are regular grad
aAtes from the universify al the CITY OF New osk
asd Of Long island ol,ese Hospital. Brooklyn.
New York. and their long sxpsrieace. remarkable
ccre Of Chronic diseases sutitle these eminent
physicians 10 the full confidence Of the a6Aicted
everywhere
40 matter what yonr complaint, consult these
anccsssfuI specaisst-, who are able 10 eect cures
In n,sny cases that have bsen pronounced hOpel-sA
They treat SCIENTIFICALLY and 6UC-
MANHNTi.Y PxivAfE. BiJoO AND SKIN
nfHEAsES NERVOUS DEBILITY AND Sax
GAL DISORDERS. PILES. 1iBTuLA AND
kBCrAL ULCERS, SYPHILIS 0ONoRRH0A.
0LEET. spermatorrhGA. Seminal WeAkneee Lost
Manhood. Night Emissions. uecAyeo FacultieA
khsnmasism. Neuralgia. Caiasrh. Dronchstis.
Asfhma, TumoTe Er0ptions. salt nheum and
srfufula. hIDROCELE. vAHtcOCELE and
STRUCTURES radically and safely cured without
pain or detention from business and cures guaran-
tecd
an dsformri.s and impedimsnts - marriage
A tEKTAIN AND POSITIVE CURE for the
awful eject, Of early vice aud the numerous evils
thai follow Ia it's Taa-
Lone experience. With unparalleled succeSs, II
the hest evidence Of . Doctors skill.
DIoEASES OF WOS I'm also receive special
attention consult personally the OLDEST and
most EXPERIENCED SPECIALISTS on
the Coast. OF write. sending stamp. Consultation
free and confidential fremont Block Ga
Front street. Seattle.
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Marrants Wanted.

County. city aud sehoo! y arranss wanted.
Money 10 loan on timber claims T. W.
Price, room IS Union block
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EAsxxnn nAEKRra


NE~ York. July 2a-The proposed &c
uon OF she savings bank presidents had IN
unsavasabie influence on stocks today. and
oeciinss at the opening we're x02. Soon
after tie opening General Electric rsceded
70 I5f- bat later strengthened 70 ssl<,
vhsl ti'sss was further covering In shorts
IN thls stock. Chicago Gas opened excited
q ASGsi. dropped 70 -. and rallied to AN.
the street being flooded With stories about
oone Issue and thss the dividend was TO
b passed. bat the officials pFonouncsd the
report untrue. The general market vas
unsettled for tune. and prices declined
H@3. sugar subsequently became steadier,
and raaied H@IA. 1t vas feared that the
acton Of the savings bank presidents
would check trading. but the contrary
proves 10 b the case. At II o'clock the
market was firm. Stocks closed firmer.
the net declines for the day being lQ4L.
Pullman and Evansville 4 Terrs Hauss
ran dosn 8 points.
Government bonds-eteady.
Retrs'eum-Neslected.
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~a.<.-. Leaves apasate - - . N ixsao u
ls~ves Asesssa. . SO N SEQ q
Ccsnerss VIA Seax fss SsoAoniAA Coaeerea
VITA steamer Ftrer ser racomA
rrspa sassy. srssoaaEa Sn.dAy.
LAavee Ceirsaa dock. secs 81 CcseuetA etreoA
SEAfrlk AND TACOMA NAVIGATION CO
cLACp TRorr. FRANK W. GOODRICH,
PWA NPcy.
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~ ......................... Isl u
= = So. SO. 90 less than the total for
rlueeding week and $3ce. 1888 less
~ the corresponding week last year.
y pest week has been . quiet one In
and while the volume hes continued
Y there IL no especial change from
0esk bsfors. Jobbers report that
- tusinsss Is considerably in excess Of
yoos during the same time.
euranng reports from San Fran
~ wheat charters and shipments to
1oter, also . little more tirmness in
- indicate that the same viii soon b.
~ q the Puget sound market. The
usiel Ners, Of Ban Francisco. says:
SvAsat IL coming 10 tidewater in =
EDonnes quite unusual at this season and
800 ~ being engaged at the rate Of two
s. lAsse . day. which makes an active
toe Ii the country for wheat and for
kkte here SPOT wheat at the produce
: kones il only moderately active. but
noa have improved and . fair amount
&a6ine IN reported. The general mar
( ! low some slight changes for the bet
EI{1son
~ present time no ships arc hsing
red to load wheat on the Sound. ri.
- few charters have been made for
|}gUop loading. Neither IL there any
~ movement of wheat, and prices
b0sr than ever before. There In abb
10y no quotation on wheat for ex-
~ nj millsrs pay 6 cents for blue
Nsot street dealers in fruits and veee-
- have had = quiet week. relieved for
i dAgie day by the quick sales Of all
11ts which arrived on the California
1nner. The consiRnments were small
~ we're practically cleaned up within
tssnty four hours. leaving . scarcity In
nms lines The week closed with peaches.
|eples and pears entirely wanting. and
A,s notwithstanding shipments Of pears
stcm Yakima arrived during the week.
osms rail shipments are expected Mon
~.
he homo gardens are producing we'll
Ahy year and have very much reduced the
sanbsr Of varieties shipped here from
eglou. Potatoes are coming 20 market in
lnItsd quantities. while all kinds Of green
Nessahaes are plentiful. Strawberries are
nerly oil gone. but raspbcrrics are plenty.
sad hiackherries are not plenty. but In
nkket. cur,ants of all colors are fairly
Ienty. with red most in demand. and
oessiss In fair quantities arrive daily.
Watefme!ons and muskmelons are
ksahfa. generally coming by rail from
estAsrn California. They sell well. the
4nef at IS and tho latter 1t s.. IS per
emA
there has been sharp advance In dried
MOI OF . cen. per pound during the
sek. the quotation being 12A cents. also
seisht advance in bacon and salt sides.
hsy. oats. corn and potatoes have all
ecined. while eggs have continued firm
= god prices.
sHirxESrs AND RrcEirrs.
punng the past twenty-four hours pro-
80 and merchandise have been shipped
~ and received ut this port in tho
allowing quantities:
Toaa.
St1esn ~ raj. ana water. .......... lois
v" ~ fait aad water ....,............. SEQ
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Fer Everett ana III pcias ca tse X T. ~ C.
railway take the seattle. Lake SHORE s Es>tesr
TRAN leaving srzstls at = 81 T. daily. Iafo1xa
eorneessocs iroa >aeaoaassa. No ce-xy
1kyoGga tickets sosa 1t seattle depot
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IAsrss Hss6ssds shssf Tuesdays. Thursfays aa1
SATURDAYS ~ = sas tdEonds. Naxastss1 ~
er~si- Aarysviss Eass Eresss: so~~I ssd Sac
Eoaaish FAKE To sykEEFE. 3Je. TO ASg~
HoxIsa. soc ,. A HArfiELo, ASeaI
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Haslmaa Gssp4a9 Cara HsaeaAs Lay C1ocAsu
- 1nsse FAsac> Dtnsag SAes oesweea ssasssa -
fUni aDd Chaca<a wssaozs eAAag~ Coaaecaoaa
~ III points In IL Gated SfAses Asd IAaA4xA
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DORT oRcHAHo


D0Rr oAcHAho
Ssv. Yars Route ssmsssea. oslnO
and Iaas.sston
STEAMER ELLiD
Leaves feos q wasslsstoa strsss aa1y s1esps
sunday. ~ sis . m sad $50 p u The o:ls
q M tr2 sncis1ss head OF Per Orchard Kxeue
sses parties - sccom medasss o. snsdAyA
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port ANGELICA roRr rowHs8Sn puH
i geaees and eoostls route.
TfAD cAuD
Fest Passenger and Freight YroDollos
MONTlCELL1
Commencin9 Tuesday. May %. 1893.
Leaves daily except Monday ~ feliowss Seattle
2 q m. Townsend 10 30. arrives Port angeles ]
p m Leaves Pom Angeles m: Port
Townsend $50 p. m: afrives Seattle 10 p N.
LanaingA City Dock, seassis: T1hsai's Dock, Pen
Townsend: Aosse's Dock. Port AngsleA
HATCH RROA
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HOOD CANAL ROUTE.
HOOD CAN Al ROUTE

HOOD CANAL ROUTE
New Passenger ~ Gamer
LYDIA THoM PsoS.
Leaves Coin zn dock AoadAys. Wednesdays AMI
Fridays st for Kingsfoa Port sAnxde
Bangor sesosck. Bsinson. pe~aiso. Liiisaup
FAiis HaodsT-srs and 4 Mon City and informed asA
petD.s arriving a. Tafon Gtly ~ 4 p. Leaves
Union Ctsy ., $50 IA. Tuesdays thursdays
and ra.ssday aye. arriving In seattle ~ = p
THOMPSON BROS.
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A. n CHARLTON. Asal Gen Psss AZ.
No. l2l First 81, Portland OF
4. EADEAC. Gen. Agent. Seattle. City ticket
of1ce. corner Yesler avenue and Front street
sDspes tckss Office Garner Wess and Columbia STA
The Forrest City times., 1893-05-12
CRIMES AND CAPABILITIES

ON the 4th the village of Bailey. g. miles northwest of Grand Rapids, Mich was almost wiped out by fire. An over turned lamp started the blaze. and the fire spread rapidly to neighboring build ings.
 ON the 4th George Taylor alias Haltz, who had been on trial in Berrien Springs, Mich, for the murder of Miss Mary Comely at Niles. last Decent ber. was found guilty and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
 ON the 4th a two-masted schooner, supposed to be the Brave. of Deer Isle, Me, went ashore near the Knobs life saving station. Plum's island. Four men, supposed to be all there were on board were drowned.
 SIX LAKES, d small village miles from Edmore, Mich, was almost wiped out by fire on the 4th. The flames started in small building. and only stopped at the river for want of fuel.
 ON the 9th the town of Kowoal, in Poland, about so miles from Warsaw. was visited by a destructive confiagra- tion. resulting in the loss of many lives. The town has population of between 5000 and 4,O0O. The fire spread rapidly, consuming 116 houses No less than eighty persons perished, and 800 families were made homeless and destitute.
 BY an explosion on board of the Mis- sissippi river steamer Ohio, at Wolf island. on the 7th, five persons were instantly killed, several died before medical aid could be secured and ten others were pronounced fatally wounded when taken to the Marine hospital at Cairo. H. Many others were frightfully injured.
 TEN persons were killed and ten seri- ously injured in wreck on the Biz Four at La Fayette, Ind, at 1:15 a. m. of the 7th, caused by the failure of the air brakes to work when running into the station on heavy down grade.
 IN collision between freight trains near. Ardmore, O., on the 9th. five tramps who were stealing a ride were killed, one was fatally injured and the seventh escaped with bruises and broken bones-