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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
KILLED AND BURNED At POST.
Charred Body Found In Marsh
Polnta to Mxatarlous Murder.

Murdered In IA quarrel IN II boathouse.
his body carried to II marsh. chained to
a fence post, saturated with coal oil and
burned, Is believed to have been the fate
of man whose charrcd body was found
recently ten miles south Of Philadelphia.
The charred remains are beyond ilcr -
fcntion. Investigation made ut WHINING.
ton leads To the belief that the reiunins
are those Of Frank Hancock. formerly
OF that city. who had been missing sirce
last November. Ilancock's father learn
ed that Harry Battles. who had worked
with his son, had said that the last time
he saw young Hancock alive his clothing
was burning. Mrs. Eliza Neale Of Will
mington. through whom the informatiou
comes. refused To make u statement
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
TOWN BORN IN A DAY.
Dunnviiie, Colo springs Up When
kich FIND Of Gold Is Made.

Dunnvlle. Colo. was horn the other
morning. and before night three special
trains had been run to the prospective
metropolis of the Cripple Creek gold belt.
The rush was due to the discovery Of
gold ore averaging $50 ton and ex.
tending over five square miles. Fifteen
hundred persons have gone to stake out
claims and examine the new camp for
themselves or these ut least 300 took
camp equipment and remained Oh the
ground to guard their claims. Every
man In Dunnvile carries n six-shootcr to
protect his claim. but rhe leaders say
the camp will not be wild and rough. but
viii start out on correct principles. The
strike that led to the stampede was made
by union miners who had been driven
out of Cripple Creek,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
TWO SIC FIRES IN GOTHAM.
Turning OF Business Houses Re-
suits In Heavy losses ana Injury.

New York iremcn were busy the other
morning lighting two fires which ut one
time threatened to do considerable dam
age. The first fire Quilted the seven.
story storchouse of McEesson 4 Rob.
bins, who were druggists NJ a. Ann
street. The loss il estimated ut SltD..
900. Fireman Joseph Griffin was badly
cut 10y falling glass. The second lire
wrecked the building occupied by the
lioeier Wall Paper Company, lis and
$50 West Twen,y.thrd street. and hnd'
iy damaged the adjoining building. "ccu.
pied by the Spcrry Il Hutchinson Trad.
ing Stamp Company and the United
Merchants Photograph Association. The
total loss is estimated AT Sl25.oW One
fireman was injured by falling from II
ladder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Mig Cur, Al, A,oop L,rs.

Retrenchments ordered by lines ont Of
St. Paul during the last thirty days az.
gregate x2,5OOOOO. OF which $l,4W.OOO
will be carried into effect on the Great
Northern system alone. More than 49,
900 men are affected. hut the economy
ordered will he adjusted 50 that only n
small percentage will be thrown out OF
work entirely.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Attention for soldiers Graves.

pines. has given orders 10 stop neglect Of
post cemeteries In the islands where in
SuIac instances graves We're found with
out headstoncs. h"udstoues were trans
tie 10 overrun the plots,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Fatal Collision IN Chic.

Six persons were killed outright ana
eighteen others were injured seriously,
several OF them perhaps fatally, III Il
terrific head-on collision between pas
sengcr car and "parkng" freight ear
on the Lake Shore Electric Railway.
The collision took place ut Wells Cor
ners. two miIes enst of NOrWnlk. ONO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Find Missing Mavor Dead.

The body "f DR.. Hudson. Mayor OF
Ncsaunee. Mich. wa, found IN the Es.
canada River. near Sands. DIR, Hudson
and friend went hunting about iva
weeks b"fore and became separated. The
friend returned home aud searching par
ties had been securing the woods ever
since IN hope Of finding the doctor alive.
DIR. Hudson is reputed to have been very
wealthy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Train Wreck Fatal 70 One,

4 s0nth.bound Frisco passenger train
was wrecked just before reaching the
station ut Cherokee. Kan. two coaches
leaving the track ut u switch and crash
ing into n freight. Allen Ridley, the II.
yenr.old son OF Thomas Ridley. the en-
Gincer. was killed and several Others
were slightly injured.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Mu., Moi MnrrY DIYoronna.

The general synod Of tNe NtIOfmod
Church in America, at its session at
Grand Rapids. adopted strong rc.oln-
tons enjoining ministers from marrying
divorced persons, excepting where the
separation was In accordance with scrip.
tural teachings. y
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11

lynchings is increased Ivy the finding Of
marked pictures in the union hall. giving
hint of an extensive murder plot.
Hundreds of arrests have been made
and one train load of miners was dcport.
ed. The union offers SjUnO reward for
the arrest of the pcrpetrator of the In
dependence dynamite outrage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Union Men CAPTURED.

Colorado miners and militia wng"d
two battles in the hills. Gen. bell led
hi, forces against an intr"nched force
ar Dunnville, twenty miles from Cripple
Creek. and after two hours light droys
the miners into the hills. killing one and
capturing their camp. Troops storned
u union camp at Biz Bull Hill, near
Victor. and captured seven men after a
rhnrf fyht
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
ENDS HIGH SCHOOL "FRArs."
Trustees Take Radical Action and
Put a Stop to CJapOIsbUeSS.

Put STOP to CIanNIshNesS.
High school secret societies have been
banished from the public schools of Chi
caIo by the school management commit
tee Of the Board OF Education. RcsOlu-
tions have been adopted providing that
hereafter no member of II fraternity may
represent n school on any athletic or In.
teilcctial contest. and that no meetings
may be- held in any school building. The
action was taken nj the suggestion Of
Superintendent Cooley. who vigorously
denounced the organizations In n report
to the committee. There was submitted
also n protest against the societies from
3JO teachers and principals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11

While at work on twenty,siory
building In lower broadway, New York
John Sullivan, II laborer, fell five stories
and lost one Of his legs in midaIr. A. he
dropped down nm open shaft sullivan
struck an iron girder with great force
IL cut off one OF his limbs above the
knee like n knife. Sullivan probably
will die
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Fire Cracker ExcItes Town.

Harrison Barton was fined $50 or
sixty days TO the workhouse in Pitts
burg for selling a giant dynamite cracker
10 William Mcguire. The lad fired the
cracker of in crowded Fifth avenue,
which brought out a squad OF police and
thousands OF people In two minutes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Large Distiiisry Burns.

Fourteen men were killed and six in
jured, property worth S2,ODO,OO0 was de-
stroyed aud 1900 cattle were burned to
death in fire that swept the Corning
Company's distIllery, the second largest
ia the world, at Peoria, Ill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
ai,skn Tribe, CI,,zsns

That Russian ha!f-hrr"ds and settled
tribes Of Indians in Alaska are citizens
81 the United States j. the ruling Of
Judge James Wickersham of the United
Sttes District Court for the Yukon
river district OF Alaska.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Senterces a Bank Ca.h'er.

j. II. MARCEL. whose forgcrics Of
S3W,OOW wrecked tlicNllighland, Kan,
bank, has been sentenced to thirty-tve
years IN prison, five years on each OF
seven counts. MARCEL was cashier Of
the wrecked bank. What he did with
the thousands he stole is still mys-
fairy
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
VIII CrYias to AieutIans.

The flagship New York. cruiser Mar
blehead, gunboatS Bennington and Con.
cord. and the collier Nero, of the Pacific
squadron. under command Of Rear Adj
miral Glass. have sailed from Honolulu
Oh II cruise to the Alcutinn Islands. The
auxiliary cruiser Buffalo sailed for Fan.
nma
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
vito OF Mark Twain Dead.

Mrs. SnmucI /. Clemens, the wife OF
"Mark Twain" the American author
and lecturer, died of syncope in Florence.
Italy. Half IN hour before her death
she had converscd chccrfully with her
husband.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
sleep Costs Goth Lsss.

Martin Hansen, who says he Ii from
Chicago. lies ut a st. Paul hospital with
both legs cut off because Of lying down
on the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
short line tracks in drunken sleep. An
early train ran over him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Big E,rthou,ks In chm.

Tacna and ArIc0, IN thIli. were shlkNn
hy tremendous earthquake. tn" in
Lalitants ran into the streets in thcir
night clothes. The walls Of many build
ing, we're cracked aud the sea agrurrd,
hue 80 far as reported no person was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Name Deneep for Oovernor

Charles :. Deneen of Cook County
was nominated for Governor by the Re.
publicans of Illinois on the sevcnty.ninth
ballot Lawrence Y. Sherman was
named for Lieutenant Governor and
full ticket was selected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
N,nelo.. Lives In Wreck,

Nine persons are reported TO have been
killed and many injured in a collision OF
passenger trains on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad near Martin City, fifteen miles
south OF Kansas City. The trains met
head-on.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
lightning Kills Two Mon.

Leo Wurm. both Of Frugality, Pa. were
instantly killed by lightning. while an.
other nephew. Henry Wurm. was seri.
o,sly injured. They took refuge In u
Toulouse. which was struck by light.
ming.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Convicted OF Murder.

Anton Elias was found guilty Of the
murder OF Abraham Coury, a country
man, by jury at Chillicothe, Ohio. The
verdict recommended clemency. Ths
crime was committed last July and was
caused by jealousy over young woman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Held Up In Colorado.

Denver aud Rio Grande passenger
train ,, west bound from Denver, vas
held mp by five masked men three miles
west Of Parachute. COLO. one scaled
ha. containing specie was taken from
the express safe, which was dynamited.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
ExplosIon In a Trunk,

An explosion in a trunk, believed to
be the property OF some one connected
with the University of Minnesota, hurt
four baggagemen in the Union station in
Kansas City.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Fatal stre.t Car AooIdent.

One woman was Killed and sixteen
persons seriously injured when heavily
loaded trolley car became unmanageable
and dashed down steep hill in Burling-
ton, Iowa.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Iananaaa Rapulaa Ru.alana.

-Four thousand Russians attacked
1900 japanese near Wafangticn but
were repulsed with 200 killed aud 4O0
wounded. The japanese loss is reported
as 100 killed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
wind.torm Doe. DAMAGE.

A windstorm, following a day Of high
temperature, unroofed three houses In
Brooklyn, tied up the rapid transit sys-
TEN and imperiled small craft In the
harbor,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
w.r.hin,So Tan9Ier.

Great Britain, France and Spain are
sending ships to Tangier. The United
States refuses to recede or reduce Its ma
val force there.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-11
Wholesale Lynohings Feared.

An army OF vigilantes and deputies
prevented an outbreak in the Cripple
Greek region, though dread OF Wholesale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
Font Broken.

Sexton Deane when he entered Christ
Church this morning discovered that the
baptismal font had been broken into
macy FRAGMENTS and that the pieces
were lying inside the chancel railing
Messrs. W. A. Smoot and II. F. Robert
son. wardens of the church, were noti'
fled and all the particles having been
secured, they will be put together and
the font restored as nearly as pos
sible. This adjunct to Christ Church
has been in the edi6ce for many
wears. 1t was made of Italian marble
and was of rare beauty. 1t is supposed
the font was broken after yesterday
mornings service. and that the accident
was caused by a visitor brushing against
it. Mr.. Deane, while in another par
of the church after yesterday morning
services, remembers hearing something
fall, and although he paid no particular
attention to it at the time, he Is now
satisfied that what he heard was caused
by the demolition of the font. 1t is not
believed that anyone broke it inten-
tionally,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

Negotiations are in progress between
three of the largest arms and ammunl.
ton firms in Germany for the purpose oil
forming a combine.
Professor Osborn, of Columbia Uniyer-
sity, New York, received the honorary
degree of Doctor Of Science at the Cam
bridge University this morning.
An instruction has broken out among
the inhabitants of Spede, and Turkish
troops have been dispatched to the scene
to restore order. The Vail of Kossovo
has gone to Spede for the purpose OF
making an investigation.
The British steamship Comedian,
which has just arrived at Durham iron,
Liverpool, reports that she was stopped
by a Russian converted cruiser at the
mouth of the Bashee river. The Coined
ian is commanded by Capt. Marshall.
Franz Schneider. who surrendered
himself to the police at birmingham
Eng, and accused himself of stealing
documents from person at Southamp'
ton, believed to be f. Kent LOOMS, de
clared today that his confession was falls
and that he made it to get food ant
shelter at the police station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
TELEGRAPHIO BREvITIEs

A telegraph. message from Cripple
Greek says riot started there at noon.
President Roosevelt and his clerical
force resumed their routine of work at
Oyster Bay this morning.
Senator Hoar is resting comfortably
at Worcester, Mass, this morning. He
is gradually growing weaker.
John Lowber Walsh. one of Philadel-
phia's most eminent fnanciers and
weathiest men, died at $3.50 o'clock this
morning
The Wahmeda Hotel, near Chautauqua
Assembly grounds at jamestown, N. T.,
was burned this morning. Loss sl5,
900. The hotel was unOccupied.
John Lowber Welsh, financier, rail.
road and street car magnate and man OF
affairs, died suddenly this morning at
his country home near Philadelphia.
Mrs. Maggie Schewell, Of Seitzland,
Pa, a patient at the Home Opathic
Hospital, in Baltimore, Nd, committed
suicide toeay by hanging in a shed in
anear by coal yard.
A body believed to be that of Eugene
L. Stafford, who shot and killed Maynor
E. Trussel in Mrs. StafIord's room in
Boston, Mass, on February 10, was
found today in spyer Pond, Arlington
One thousand hands have just beer
laid off by the big Lancaster Mills, al
Clinton, Mass, because of dizziness il
cotton trade. 1t is estimated that foul
thousand factory employees are now idle
Among the passengers who arrived
at New York this afternoon on boarC
the steamer Trinidad from Bermuda
were eight former Boer prisoners. Thes'
men refused to sign the oath of al
legiance to the British government an'
accept free passage with a lease hol'
farm in South Africa. They were re
leased and are now working their wa.
home to South Africa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
Rating i'm Chicago.

During a riot in the Chicago stock
yards Saturday night one man was shot
and instantly killed and eight other men
were injured with bullets. Allen Cot
ten. a colored strike. breaker, was found
unconscious in the stock yards yesterday
with his ewes lacerated until the sight
had been destroyed. The right eye was
practically gouged out, and the man was
bleeding profuse!y. 1t is believed he
is also suffering from fracture OF the
skull. Captain Clancy, of the Chicago
stockyards police station, announced
Yesterday that man who had been ar
rested with number of others for beat
ing a non-union man employed in the
stockyards had confessed to him that
local union No. 2l3, of the Truckmen' 5
Union, had unanimously voted to adopt
smuggling methods in connection with the
stockyards strike, and that the 600 mem
bers of the organization had been divided
into squads by Business Agent James
Devins. The duty of these squads, ac-
cording to the confession Captain Clancy
says he obtained from his prisoner, was
to drag non.unon men from street cars
and beat them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
PERSONAL.

Miss Strothers, OF Page county and
Miss Lucas, of Harrisonburg who have
been guests o. Mrs. R. N, Crook on
Washington street have returned to their
homes.
Miss Goldie Lunsford has returned
from delightful visit to Round Hill.
A pretty home wedding took place this
morning at the residence Of the bride's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Glasgow, on
south Royal street, at IL o'clock, the con-
tracing parties being Miss NJ. Emily Glas-
gov and Mr.. J. Fossett Grigg, Rev. j. II. 5.
Ewell officiating. The bride was handsomely
gowned in grey, while the groom wore the
conventional black. The parlors were taste
fully decorated with plants and cut flowers
and the presents were handsome and numer'
GUS After a ten days bridal trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Grigg will be at home at 42S north AL
fred street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bendheim have re-
turned from New York.
Mr.. William III. Hunter has returned home
after pleasant trip to Shepherdstown and
Martinsburg, W. Va.
Miss Lucy Barbour Ewing has returned
from visit t. Port Deposit, Nd, and Gull
pepper. 80, -
gone 10 Virginia Beach.
Miss Maggie West has gone to Harrison
burg, where she will remain for two weeks.
Mayor Simpson, accompanied by his wife
and son, has gone to Atlantic Clty.
Rev. Father B0wden, assistant pastor OF
st. Mary's Church. is visiting in New York
State.
Mr.. N. s. Greenaway has gone to Pulaski
TO visit relatives.
Lieut.. ]. H. Reid, of this city, on detached
duty as aid on the staff Of Rear Admiral w.
C. Wise on the Minneapolis. has been ordered
TO the Naval Academy, at Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Mankin have gone TO
Herndon to spend the remainder Of the month.
At the recent tournament given at Capon
Springs Miss Jessie Armstrong, Of this city,
was crowned one Of the maids Of honor.
Mrs. F. K. Eichberg is guest at the Stock
ton, at Cape May.
Mr.. w. B. Davis and family have gone to
Fairfax to spend two weeks.
Mr.. ]. S. Blackburn has returned from his
summer vacation.
Misses Ruth and Ninnoth McCracken have
zone for a months stay in the Blue Ridge
Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley. On
their return home they will stop at Harper's
Ferry and Manassas.
A lawn party was recently given at Whte
Sulphur Springs by DIR. and Mrs. warren
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. CORTLAND II. Smith,
of Alexandria.
Mr. Z. H. Kemper, auditor of the Southern
Railway. and his family have gone to Virginia
Beach to spend several weeks. Capt. X.
Kemper and daughter, Miss Sadie Kemper,
have gone TO Delaplane to spend two weeks.
A letter from Capon Springs says: The
event of the past week was the annual german
given by Mr.. Joseph X. Carr, Of New Or;
leans, which took place last evening, and
Entertainments of the season. Among those
nresiding at the favor tables was Mrs. A. W.
Armstrong, Of Alexandria. Among the dan.
GERS were Misses Bessie Lee Marion Bryant
and Jessie Armstrong, Of Alexandria"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
County Levy.

At recent meeting of the Alexandria
County Supervisors the annual levy OF
the county for the fiscal year commence
ing July /, 1904, and ending June
80, 1905, was levied as follows; On
500 valuation of real estate per.
sonal property, railroad, telegraph and
telephone property was fixed at 40
cents on 800 valuation on courthouse
and Jail purposes a levy OF 10 cents on
800 valuation; for road purposes
as follows: Jefferson, so cents on
500; Arlington, so cents on 500, and
Washington district so cents on 500 yalua'
ton of property of said district. County
school purposes levy Of 20 cents aes on $lO
valuation was fixed. District school pur'
poses: Jefferson, 10 cents on 800; Arlington,
10 cents on 800, and Washington 20 cents on
the 500 valuation. A poll tax of 50 cents on
male citizens over q years old was hxed. a
dog tax of so cents on male and 81 on female
dogs was levied.-[ Monitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
LOCAL BREYITIEs.

The members of W. R. Hearst Lodge,
No. $50. /. A. of NJ, will give an ex-
cursion to River View tomorrow.
Jno A. Ewald & Brother wish to call
nublic attention to their line of business
advertised in another part of the paper
The mercury today almost touched the
ninety mark and the humidity in the
atmosphere added to the uncomfortable
conditions.
The members of Mount Vernon COun-
Gil, D. of A.. will leave tonight on the
Ills train to visit Independent Council OF
Washington.
The last of the visiting fremen left
for their homes Saturday evening and
night, and the city is again in its nor
NAL condition.
The republicans of this city are max
ing Preparations for the erection OF a
Roosevelt and Fairbanks pole on the
site OF Battery Rodgers.
A report is again current to the effect
that the hull of the burned ferry steamer
Columbia, now lying in Washington, is
to be raised, taken to Baltimore ana the
steamer rebuilt.
The Woodlawn Farmers Club met on
Saturday at the home OF MIR. .. l..
Strickland near Arcturus. Among the
guests present was Director Martin
Dodge, of the public roads department
of the Department of Agriculture.
During the test Of fire engine in Ports
M outh Saturday night Kenneth IL. Gayle
was severely injured, and the engine. which
had lust arrived from the factory, was severely
disabled. The accident was caused by the
nozzle slipping from the grasp Of the man
directing the stream. Several others were more
or less injured. Mr. Gayle was IN THIS city
last week in attendance upon the hremen's
convention. and he made many acquaintance
while here, all Of whom will regret 10 near OF
his misfortune.
The wharf at Sheridan's Point. below this
CITY. The landing place for the Fort IL unit
government reservation, is to be rebuilt and
nut in the best Of order. The wharf at River
side. which was damaged somewhat by DRIFT
ing ice during the winter, is also to be rebuilt
az soon as Clifton Beach wharf is completed.
Many salt water trout and mackerel are
now coming TO this market. The trout are
larger than usual. This species Of fish is be-
coming abundant in Chesapeake Bay.
Mr.. Lee Lash, at his saloon, No. 404 north
Fairfax street, is serving every evening de-
lIciously prepared deviled crabs.
Fried clans, SOC dozen clam soup, lOc;
soft shell and deviled crabs, loo each, every
/ Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Z. ID
Zimmerman's. 20
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
A Dangerous Fire.

The alarm of FIRE about $50 O'Clock
last SaturdayInight was caused by blaze
in a small frame house in the rear OF
Mr.. w. NJ. Priests grocery store, corne
of Queen and Patrick streets. The build
ing was destroyed and while it was burn
ing a tank containing considerable
quantity of gasoline became ignited' Ihe
flames shot heavenward and menaced
the adjacent buildings, and the firemen
were compelled to use every exertion 70
confine the fire. This they succeeded
in doing to the great relief of people
living in the neighborhood. The orlgir
of the fire is unknown.