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The record-union., 1897-08-27

JACKSON, Aug. 26-The boarding
house of the Union Consolidated Mine
at Weiland, eight miles east of here, was
burned to the ground last night, and
Mrs. Craighead, wife of the proprietor,
and two of her grandchildren, aged 3
and 10 years, persisted in the flames.
Some hours after the occupants had
retired for the night the Waterman of
the mine discovered that the kitchen,
in the rear of the house. was on fire,
and awoke the inmates. J. W. Craig
head emerged from the building, but lost
all presence of mind, and frantically
called for his wife, who hurriedly made
her escape Suddenly she remembered
that the children, whose mother is at
Pasadena, We're still in bed, and with a
piercing scream, rushed back into the
burning frame structure, now envel-
oped in flames. Both her husband and
the Waterman endeavOred to follow her,
but were driven back by the heat and
smoke.
The frantic woman reached the room
occupied by the children, and picking
the younger up in her arms, attempted
to leave the house with them. Just as
she reached the hall the building col
1apsed, and in a few moments nothing
out a pile of smouIdering timbers and
ashes remained.
The charred remains of Mrs. Craig
head and the younger boy were found
near the spot where the rear door had
been.
Craighead was overcome by the aw-
full tragedy, and his recovery is very
doubtful.
Most of the miners lost all their eff
fects, and one of them reports the loss
of 5000 in gold. A case of giant powder
caps in one of the rooms exploded and
plowed a hole in the ground several feet
deep.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mrs. Craighead was about so years
old. With her husband she had been
keeping the clearinghouse ever since
the mine was started up under the pres
ent management
About a year ago her own son was
killed by being thrown from horse
while on his way to church on Sunday
evening
The victims of the fire will probably
be buried at Pine Grove. two miles from
dhe scene of the fire, where the son is
buried.
Tidings of the fatal fire were brought
there at o'clock this morning by
young Fulcher, a boarder at the mine,
who came to secure medical aid for Mr..
Craighead DIR. A. M. Gall responded
to the call. It is reported that Mr.
Crafghead's recovery is considered
doubtful.
Superintendent c. A. Love was here
this afternoon making arrangements
Tor the funeral of the victims, and also
for the purchase of clothing for the
miners. several of whom lost every
thing they had by fire.
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Funeral of Rev. b. Acker1y.

OAKLAND, Aug. %. - The funeral
services over the remains of the Rev.
Benjamin Ackerly were held to-day in
the uncompleted st. Johns Church
The new building has nothing but the
walls UP, the roof is open, and the in
terror is unfinished, but it was decided
that the funeral would be most APP
propriate from the church that he had
founded forty years ago. There was a
very large attendance of the Episcopal
clergy and other friends of the de-
ceased. Rev J. Brewer of San Mateo
conducted the obsequies. Public me-
mortal services will be held in the near
future.
The record-union., 1897-08-27

diately following his refusal the attor-
neys for the petitioner filed motion
for an appeal from the decision to the
Supreme Court of the United States,
and the Judge gave the order allowing
the appeal, ordering that the petitioner
give bond in the sum of $500 for
costs and damages. T. T. Dargie and
II. H. Lynch qualified and entered upon
the bond, and the papers We're duly
filed before the Clerk and the order
granted.
Dewitt Hill, brother of the con-
demned man, and Mr.. Chapman took
the gasoline launch Augusta and car
ried the Deputy United States Marshal
to San Quentin, where the papers We're
served upon Warden Hale at about IL
o'clock tonight. This appeal will act
as a stay of execution, if the precedent
set by the Durrant case is followed, as
it doubtless will be.
The record-union., 1897-08-27
Foresters of America.

DENVER, Aug. 26.-The time of the
Supreme Council, Foresters of America,
to-day was taken up with reports of
committees. The membership and
finances Of the order were shown to be
in very satisfactory condition. The
consideration of the report of the Com
mittee on Laws occupied the greater
part Of the day, and was not finished
when the council adjourned Among
other things, it was decided to hold
open ballots in all courts of the or
der. The delegates and their friends
were entertained at Elitch's Gardens
this evening.
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Counterfeiter Rodgers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-James
F. Rodgers, the head of the gang who
flooded the Pacific Coast with bogus
So pieces, and now under Indictment
for counterfeiting, made a break for
liberty to-day, was recaptured before
he had gone a dozen PAGES, and few
minutes later pleaded guilty. He was
in charge of Deputy Marshal Monck-
ton, who was taking him to Judge De
Haven's courtroom, in the Appraisers
building AS they were about to enter
the elevator Rodgers darted down the
corridor, but was soon overtaken.
The record-union., 1897-08-27
Fire AT Pittshnrp.

evening in the ftve-story building at
637 Smithfield street, occupied by Ed
mundson & Perrine, furniture dealers,
destroyed the building and it's contents,
entailing a loss of S165,00O, and par
ticipated panic among the $50 guests
in the Seventh Avenue Hotel, adjoin-
ing in the rear. No one was hurt.
The record-union., 1897-08-27
Gold From Australia.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. &c. - The
steamer Mariposa, which arrived to-
day from Sydney via Honolulu, brought
a consignment of $2,250000 in English
sovereigns, in ninety-four treasure
boxes, for the Anglo-California and
London, Paris and American Banks of
this city.
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Mrs. Melville w. Fuller.

Melville w. Fuller, wife of the Chief
Justice of the United States, arrived
in this city this morning, and at 4:30
this afternoon left for Tacoma over the
Northern Pacific, hoping to reach her
destination in time to see her daughter,
Mrs. Hugh Wallace, reported to be dy-
ing of appendicitis.
The record-union., 1897-08-27
Boy Run Over and Killed.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. ga three
year-old boy named George Ball was
run over by a garbage wagon on Win
ston street this morning and died of
his injuries. He was playing in the
gutter and the driver of the wagon
did not notice him until the wheels
had passed over his body.
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An Illicit Still.

UKIAH, Aug. 26.-An Illicit still has
been discovered at Ellen Valley, near
the site recently vacated by the late
Slovenian colony. The still was con-
cealed in a tunnel running into the
mountain, and was in complete working
order when found.
The record-union., 1897-08-27
PennsxIvania Republicans.

HARRISBURG Pa), Aug. 26.-In
the Republican State convention to-day
James S. Beacon of West Moreland
County was named for the office OF
State Treasurer by 316 votes to 40 for
John w Crawford of Allegheny. For
Auditor General, Levi @. McCauley of
Chester County was named without OPP
position.
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AWFUL TRAGEDY
IN AMADOR COUNTY.
Boarding House at WeiIand Burns
to the Ground.
A Woman and Two Children Perish in the
Flames.

The Former Loses Her Life in an
Heroic Attempt to Rescue Her
Two Grandchildren Rushing
Into the Burning Structure and
Reaches the Room of the Little
Ones, but the Building Col
1apses Before She Gould Leave
the House.
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Tal1ant's Condition Improved.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26--The condition
of John D. Tallant, the San francisco
banker, who became insane on a train,
is considered hopeful. The attending
physician reports his condition i'm
proved
The record-union., 1897-08-27

Between Four and Five Thousand People
in the White Pass.

Will Have to Remain There Until
Spring OF Go Over to Dyea-
Many Abandon the Trip, Sell
ing Their Outfits at Ten Per
Cent. of the Original Cost
Those Going via Dyea and Chill
kat Pass Getting Along Very
Well.
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Decided Unconstitutional.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 26.-The alien
land law was decided unconstitutional
to-day by Judge Acheson of the United
States Court.
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--LATEST FROM THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS,
No Change in the Situation as TO
the immigration Question.
Japan Has Not Answered the Offer to Arhi-
trate the Matter.

The Steamship China Registry
Case Submitted to Judge Perry
for Decision-A Hawaiian Sem
fenced to be Hanged for MUIR
der, the First Capital Punish
ment Case Since the Sitting of
the Military Commission.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-06
TOWNSHEND.

Miss Grace Blood returns to Mortified
Tuesday.
Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. M. Austin of West
Hill are i'll.
DR.. Rice the new physician is located at
Henry TwtchelPs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ford have come back to
town for Il short stay.
r. M. Thayer went to Weston Saturday,
returning Sunday.
This week will be observed by union meet
ings of the two societies.
Arthur Batchelder is home from Burling-
ton for the holiday vacation.
FrankWilder and family have returned to
their home in North Adams.
The twin Howe brothers of Newfane, were
in town last week calling on friends.
George Houghton has regained his health
SO as to be able to return to school again.
Walter Eddy has been the victim of quinsy
sores in his throat, which are very unpleasant
company.
Miss Nellie Dunbar of East Jamaica spent
Christmas with Mrs. G. N. Snow and other
friends in Townshend.
sThere is much sickness about town and
there is general depression of the spirits of
the people, caused by the late fire.
The weather is mild and the air as balmy
as June and one can hardly realize that it is
January, the time when we usually have cold
weather and deep SHOWS.
All of the families who were left shelterless
have found lodgings for the present, and it is
to be hoped that some of them will feel able
to rebuild OH receiving their insurance.
Your correspondent wishes all your readers
Happy New Year, and you Il continued
prosperity, trusting many new names may be
| added to your subscription list for 1897.
| Frank Blood and wife of Springfield spent
| Saturday and Sunday with his and her par
ents, Mr.. and HRS. Arthur Blood and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Harrison Howard at West Townshend
DR.. Doane of Jamaica was called in council
with DR.. Rice at Melvin Austin's Sunday
Mrs. Austin is very sick with neuralgia of the
heart combined with the prevailing grip dis
temper.
Mrs. Minnie Zeller visited her aunt, Mrs
Harrison Chamberlain, Friday. She will be
remembered as Minnie Whitcomb Of Grafton
She will return to her western home again il
a few days.
There was meeting Saturday evening tt
discuss the matter of providing some protec
ton against further loss of property by fire
| 1t is high time that something useful be pro
| vided instead of so much in the line o.
| ornamentation.
Another year has gone and another ha:
dawned upon the earth. 1t has been a very
markedp period in the history of our country ;'9(
will often be referred to as the year of Grea
business depression, ofa great warfare in politi
cal circles ;of many striking events both in thi
country, and in foreign lands. And especially
will it be long remembered in this town BY
the victims Of 1.-THE "arch-fend, fire." The
one last week was great calamity upon oul
little thriving village, and it has brought :
| gloom and dependency upon all in thi
vicinity, from which they will not soon rally
1t would almost seem as if Townshend wa.
doomed to destruction of property. resi-
dent of the village says there has been 30 build
ings burned here since 1850. 1t is earnestl,
hoped that vigorous effort will be made t,
get some protection ere another conflagra
tionlovertakes us.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-06
ALSTEAD.

Mrs. j. Prouty went to Keene last Fri
day for short visit.
If interested in china painting see ad under
business notices.
The Cushing Academy pupils returned to
Ashburnham this week Monday.
Mrs. E. A. Turner has been spending few
days with relatives at Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Fraulin and two children of Walpole
visited her parents here last week.
Jackson Marvin and F. j. Marvin were in
Charlestown on business Monday.
Miss Bessie Webster has been visiting her
friend, Miss Mabel Chandler at Bellows
Falls.
The week of prayer is being observed at the
Congregational church, meetings being held
every evening except Saturday.
F. Nj. Forristall left Tuesday morning for
Concord to attend the session of the state
legislature of which he is a member.
About 80 of the friends of Leslie Forristal
surprised him at his home last Thursda,
evening and watched the old year out.
| Willard Grant, an old resident of this town
died last Sunday morning at the age Of s
years. Funeral services were held Tuesda
at one o'clock, Rev. l. B. Stuart officiating
Mrs. George Kelley has gone to Below
Falls where she will make her home for tn
present with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Rowel
She offers her house in this village for sale.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-06

c. T. Simmons is quite i'll with a cold.
Fred Amsden enjoyed the holidays in New
port, r. l.
Cassie Eldred visised friends in Lowell,
Mass, during the holidays.
Elmer Dimick of Poplar Dungeon, in tn is
town, is i'll with scarlet fever.
Mrs. Thornton is taking care of Nelson
DewDaw's children, who are ill.
Mrs. A. f. Bigelow of Chester is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Arber Amsden.
We wish the TIMES and its readers a very
prosperous New Year and many of them.
p. X. Carlton was at home during the holt
days, and returned to Woodstock last week.
The Christian Endeavor society meet at
William Smiths next Friday evening TO have
social entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. F. Davis of Londonderry
were guests of mother, Mrs. A. A. Hutchin-
son, Christmas day.
We feel that an effort must be made to
avoid the increase of the scarlet fever, as
now there are 10 patients in town.
c. a. Peabody, agent for the Grimm Co.,
Rutland, has sold Z. ID. Marsh an evaporation
and fixtures. Mr.. Marsh has the best sugar
orchard in town.
.. W. Leonard recently returned home
from his pleasant sojOurn among relatives in
Bellows Falls and Westmoreland. He visited
cousin IN Westmoreland, whom he had no,
seen for Sc years.
Frank f. Fuller killed hen-hawk recently
Ill the shed near his house: the hawk wa:
deyouring a hen for his Christmas supper
before leaving for warmer climate.
We extend our sympathy to the familie.
who are suffering with scarlet fever. We
hope that each family will use every precau.
tion TO avoid the disease.
School closed last week Tuesday for time
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-06

Jacksonville, ard Ambrose A. Call of AL.
gona, Ia, is lowest for Brattleboro and
Chesterfield route.
The recent fires in Townshend and Will
mngton are not calculated to attract conser-
vative insurance companies to Vermont, nor
will they help the insured to secure lower
rates, which have been increased in the last
two years, against strong protest by those
whose risks carried no moral hazard. lhe
people in the towns mentioned, feel sure that
these two fires were of incendiary origin and
Townshend people have taken measures to
prove their suspicious. Pity it is that Will
mington seems inclined to distrust the
ability of any one to ferret out the fire-bug
there, although the culprit is said to have lett
traces by which it is possible to convict him.
Both fires were severe blows to those towns,
and especially so to Townshend, where the
business center was almost entirely wiped
out.
The local stockholders of the Minneapolis
cooperative association, which built the
Wright block there at a cost of $2OO,OOO hnd
themselves confronted with mandatory
notice of a 80 IL per cent assessment, with
a penalty of forfeiture of their stock on which
60 l-2 per cent has already been paid. The
notice signed by A. f. Kelley as president
and j. A. Wright as secretary blandly states
that the last assessment is ordered by unam-
nous vote of the directors, which seems q
little queer to the two Brattleboro directors,
whose first knowledge of the call was had
from the printed circular issued by the Min
nesota members of the board.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-06
EAST ALSTEAD.

An occasion long to be remembered was
that of last Saturday evening, January 2,
when some 100 relatives and friends gathered
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Morrison of East Alstead to participate with
them in the pleasure of welcoming home
from their wedding trip their daughter and
newly made son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
j. Gates. 70 the sound of music Lester
Gates and Miss Gertrude Marshall conducted
the happy pair to an arbor in the parlor COM
posed Of evergreen, flowers, and potted
plants with large bell suspended from the
center Of the arch. Here they received the
hearty congratulations and sincere good
wishes of those present. bountiful COLA
ton was served of cake, coffee, fruit, confec-
tionery, ETC., by walters in uniform after
which George Mayo, as master of ceremonies,
presented them with the many beautiful and
useful gifts of their friends, which was re-
sponded to by DR.. /. A. Loveland of Gilsum
in behalf of Mr.. and Mrs. Gates, followed by
remarks from others and an original poem
for the occasion by Mrs. E. P. Fish and a
general social and merry time by all until a
late hour. Worthy mention is due Mrs.
Gardner Banks, Mrs. Frank Messer and as
sstants for the tasteful decorations and gen.
eral success of the occasion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-06
CHARLESTOWN,

Mr.. Bemis and family have moved into
Mr.. Forsyths' tenement on East street.
There will be another box supper at the
Congregational church vestry next week.
Mrs. Josephine Baldwin's next dancing
school here will be Friday evening, January
8.
The f, lends of DIR. L. X. Thayer are glad to
hear that he will remain here for an indefinite
time.
Ernest Robinson passed a portion of his
vacation with his grandfather, Abel Holden,
who is in poor health.
The friends of George Bowen of South
Charlestown are glad to see him on the street
again after a severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Putnam of Spring
field, Mass, visited his brothers, Willard
Putnam and family Friday.
Henry Gibson sawed cord of dry wood
twice in two in one hour and As minutes re-
Gently, who beats that?
A very pleasant party met at Miss Annie
Barrett's Friday evening in honor of Richard
Houghton, who has been passing his vaca-
ton with his brother, Rev. V. n. Houghton
ice cream and cake was served during the
evening. Mrs. Daniel Grey furnished excel
lent music.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-06

until there is no danger OF the continued
increase of the scarlet fever. The singing
schools are closed for an indefinite time.
Seven days have caused variety of events
a. wedding and reception, Christmas tree,
singing school, one interment in this ceme-
terry, and many families are afflicted by the
prevailing disease.
The remains of little Irwin Smith of Ando-
yer were brought here for burial Christmas.
we extend our sympathy to the bereaved
family. In the midst of life is death and to
tnem in their sorrow Christmas day will
always bring grief. Life has its sorrows and
joys and all pass through earth's trials.
MIR. and Mrs. o. ID. Hutchins had reeep-
ton at their home Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der p, for their daughter, the bride, Mrs,
Carrie Hutchins Holden, and the groom,
Ernest Holden, both of this place. Many
invitations were extended to the friends aud
10 OF the young people accepted. A delight
lui evening. was passed and all wished them
long and happy life. The young couple
received many presents from relatives and
friends in Gardner, Mass, Rutland, Bellows
Falls, and this place. Delicious cake and ice
cream were served.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-06
ATHENS.

Miss Phillips of Townshend has been the
guest Of Mrs P. r. Clark the past week.
A. S. Powers and family spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Walker in
Grafton.
Mrs. l.. c. Tenney of Windham, was
called here Wednesday by the death of her
niece, Miss Lizzie Smith, remained the rest
Of the week with her sister, Mrs Smith.
Mrs. A. S. Powers was very kindly remem-
bered on New Years day with gifts from
members of her Sunday school class, for
which she wishes to express her thanks.
Friday, January l, being the Gath anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Hitchcock quite number of their neighbors
and friends gave them an informal call during
the day Offering their congratulations and
good wishes and leaving some token of re-
memberance. Mr.. Hitchcock is SO years old
and is very feeble, beside being totally blind
Mrs. Hitchcock is 81 and although showing
the weight of years is very active and ener-
getic, doing many kinds of work that much
younger women would think impossible.
A company of about 40 of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. N H. Pierce, including some
from Cambrdgeport, SaXtons River and Bel
lows Falls, assembled at their home
Friday evening to wish them Happy New
Year" The evening was passed very pleas
antly in social conversation and games and in
listening to very pleasing recitation given
by Miss Edith Goodrich of can adventure
| with burglar" after which refreshments
were served.
| Miss Lizzie N. Smith, who died at West
minister December q, aged % years was the
daughter of James and Esther Smith of this
| town, and was the fourth daughter that Mr..
and Mrs. Smith have been calledt to part with,
all of whom had reached maturity; one
daughter and two sons remaining to cheer
them in their declining years. She was a
kind and affectionate daughter and sister and
will he greatly missed nv her family and all
who knew her; that the family have the sin
cere sympathy of all was shown by the large
| attendance at the funeral here on Wednesday
and the many sympathetic tears that were
| shed as the pastor, Rev. F. D. Goodrich spoke
words of comfort from full heart saddened
| by similar atfliction; and we are assured
that the many acts of kindness and express
sions of sympathy shown by the friends both
here and at Westminster aie fully appreciated
by the sorrowing family.