a. s itr -s I f-Jt ff h. " ' ' "i ; '( , t'fwfr l ' . y '& :-v-'' h .V'-Av''' ti " 1.' '' "e . ynateE fuMligeuM! u-v t, . i3&r. t v.l ? -fA U VOLUM10 XXI-NO. 148. LANCASTER, PA., SATURDAY, PEBHUAUY 21, 1885. PEIOE TWO CENTS. . w 'f . if n fii r ik K fe. THE FIUK DBPART3IKNT. .vor ru in: iii:mhuauxi:i rots vauti- .V.I.Y Oil rilltHUXAt, 1WAHOXH. Intrrdim Willi ltitiililleui (.'aiiiiidliiirii en IIih OicatilMtiitn llui 'Icttliitiiuy In I'mer of Older lliiwrlr r.llltlriir- 'llie t'anitl. ri.ilci Mho Are Agiilutl Hun, ' " .V pfciim thnlt hfi rrjfrtal or tiitlijecl fi rfitmntl i fimif itf tiny fiiltllfnl, re re llyieii.i tie utlirr neiiliment rulertttlnrti by him, firtii'lillmi Hint mi wfwfci'r the tic imrlwi'nt ahull (mAcui tieltwjntrt Infinitum, in that xitrh ,-ntlMfHl tlee-t net iiilcrfrre Wllh Mi cllleient tlliehnruc nf hit finite." Prem llie ordinance cstallllilng mill gov erning ihu Ilin ilopmtmeiit. The ordinance establishing tliti present paid "cull "lire t1ciutuiciit system ill' tlie '" Kvi-iiniuit lint bec.iuie operative about Hiiro years nge. Its en ictnieitt wniat no tliuea jurly ipiiHtleti, mid II was mleii)il w itli tlie I'u It understanding en nil sides that "rty politics wero te luu Hi) plan) nor weight hi tlie iu,iii.iii'immt nf Hid new llre depaltttlCllt. 'I'llC U('lll(ll tlf I llTlilll lielllef engineer iMine iii In councils ill tlie regu lar meeting In Pehriiary A. I)., isii, mill although llieri) vvcre niliu Ikt r persons proposed fur tlie ollleo, 'no pirlKiu Itiiie was raised. Mi. Gee W. y.oehcr, who li.vl Ift-en chairman of tlie dru -enniinlltet', hefniii tlie election efn elder leek place, took occasion te n.lvcttte tlie entire abiotice of nu.v thing lll;e political or party Iceliug In tlie action of tlie njh-eI.h! eoiiiiultteo en tlie reorganization of tlie llre ilop.irlinent j considerations of that kind Imil net lieen per inltlcil te iulliicnrc tlie course ertlin eoininlt eeininlt ti"c Tliny liml Ikmh ii unit In all tlmyillil nnit a resolution li.vl ntscul Hid eoiiiiultlee til tlie last nieetliiK tti.iL riihrr ;inr'.v enllrtl tt ctnirn.1 fur tin inrjiic nf pulling in tioMi tieMi ilil'iun n fiiiittihtle fnr thin jiiiiuii nf chief emjinccr they uenlil icimc In e into il ; tliey anted te son nu eiiKlueer ehs ted en Ills merits nlene. This position was iirtxsl hy all te Ih Hid VreT ene; and It prevailed in eeunnils, liIeliii Dciiio-'i-atle nrijerlly coiitrelloil at that time. It wivs approved iy the pulille generally and tliure was iwlersal Mllsfae Mllsfae tlen felt and o.vprestod that at UmsI ene brani'h of theelty KeveriiiiiPtitVas te U) ad ministered regardless of jvirtKiu pollllev Tin: fiusT eitnir i:t.i:cri:ti. Ul tlie six Mrseus ptaeedlii uouiiuatleii ler the new olllee nt that iiits.'tlii;,leur hapicucd te te Deiueerats. tliengli no xuuli distinction wimtlicii suggested. Tlie uleclleti resulted en llrst Uillet ns fullews : Charles (ireen, Deni., had the otes r lle Ileinnerats. Jaisl 1L Waters, Itui., lud thoelcsof four ItepiiMii-.ins. I"isl. Arneld, Oeiu., had the elisl'Mx Ueinecrats. Peter Pordney, Hep., had the otesof lliree Hepnlilleans. ICe Jnrelis, Dem., had the etes of llirte Driiiei'ratsand i'iie Itepulilicaii. II. N. Unwell, Item., had the voles et thite Itopttlilienns and four Deui'ratH. t)u Iheseoend hallet tour Uepuhk'-aiis voted for Unwell ; and en the third and Dual billet of tlii'SUules "vst. Unwell reeehtMl lfi, of whom III weie Kepuhlic-aits. Hit w;is do de elareil elected and tlie elulis. was made miaiiltueus. flood fcelhiK provallel and though the (inallty or the nuw chief and his skill as an erpmlrvr werote he proved, no nirtKin de mands were made iim him, mid during all (iritis ml tiiinlst nit Inn lliurelitilrecn tin L'li:tr;te of any lolatieu of the prevision of the ordi nance ciieU-d at llie head of this article. Tlie eillciency of hisscrlce, the dlsclpllne of his departiueiil and Ihe KCtierally Reed maua(5Ciuent of the llnjjyji, h.ie liaen nn nn deuhtislly due te tlie faeltiml they ewo llielr appointment and retoutlen te no urty favor, hut te merit and the faithful discharge el duty. Mr. Unwell, himself, thein;h of a well known Democratic family, imil of that faith, tee, has never lieen n litlcinn : and tlie f.iet that he was originally chosen by u majority of Iteniililiian o'e"so.or two I'lMiincrutlc M)liticlaus, alleriU tlie best ONideuce that he was net elivlctl as a iilKm; while the rofu refu rofu fuleftho Denieerals te ciiucus ever thonp thenp iMiiiitincnt, at a tlme w hen they li.nl a major ity In ceuiiriK is proof of the imilurstandin, all nreuud, that th s oOlce and the depait incut in general was te be In fad ir.'.d theery, kopleut of )lillcs. fgMr. llowcll'si'llens in brlliRhiK the lmml Hxteui te ii high degree of clllcicney, and his sm-.'essful work at the llrcs w hich he lias luiuagcd, hae m.ide for him many friends, and nothing whorl et his industry, attention and capacity could liave he seen commanded fur tlie iii'w-j system llui he-arty Kiiilnrtiit Krt which attaches te It te-day. l'artlan Demand, fur IIih ri ici The Si i Urn unqiiostieiuibly NjHike for a very large and very resieetable eleincntef its parly hefoie the election, w-lieu It b.ild : "any ch mgn in the miperiiitciiding of the tire ilepnrtiiieut at thi'i tlme, ler jur lisau or personal icasnns, would lie unwise." Neieitheless tlie imitation for nucIi change had begun and has Ik'cii pregrcisiug with mere lolence siuce the election. Seme of the mere ili'Nerat(i meuibers of the City lllng am eiisHikeu In their demands that Chief Unwell must go, te make room for n ltcnublicati. Thovlme middenlv iliscnv- ercil tliatlhoelllcoisa "imlillcal," eueiuut for purel' "paitKm or iiersenal reasons" they propeso te try and bring tlie matter under the jurisdiction of umrtj- caucus, te dilie Intuit with the bosses' lash the Republicans whoare eixnc te making a eliauge or te dragging thu ileuirtuieut into party elllies. Willi a view of iiHccrtiiliiiiiK the prevailing hentimenl aiiieug the Republican iliuueil inen en this Hiibject they liave been inter view ed Willi the results given below. Thore are new only 8 Democrat in councils and while they favor the present org.iniz.tUeu of the deMrtnient net because Chief Hewell h:iiK'in te boa Deniecnil, but lo le lo e.uiHe of lis tried ( lllcieney the question is ene te le determined by hiicIi Republicans us waul te keep llie dcv.il Uncut out of ji.utis.ui iMilltlcH. While l,r members would bouiiia beuiiia ' Jerlty el llie caucus it will icqiiire but II acting with the Demuciats te prevent the at tempt te make a change "for paitisin or pcienal icaseiis." i nn r i i:r.s ei Tin: i.'i'.vr,.if;.. Wli.lt llii' .Mil iitirnt nfM'lcit C'uuihII Have te Say Almiit II. . Henry Uoerrdeellues te evpress Ids views at presenk He has been iiillcd ukii by three or four e.indidate.s w hn have Helleited his veto for chief ofthe dejiartiiient, but hohasimide no premises te any nf them. 'I he tlme for cheesing n chief Is a geed way oil', and thore Is no knew lug w hat circumstances may occur liulweuii new and then te niter thu present HtutiiM or tlie applicants. When the tlme cemes te act he will de that which nenius te him te be best for tlie Intercxts of tlie city. Robeit A. KvimsUwcll pleased with the llre department as It Is new organized, and Iiejich It will net lie made n )telltiual niachlne us soiueol' the ether deiuirtiuenl.s have been iniide. lleriurards Mr. Hewell iisn IVailess, active and cllleient chief j tlie only complaint that he ever heard against him being that he U net strict enough in disciplining his men. Mr. Hvnns thinks the salary loe low for n llrst-class ellleer and would In) willing te vete for an Jnertii-e, If the Incumbent would give Ids whole tlme te It. II. C. Deuiutli favors the reelection of Chief ICiiglueer Iiewelluud will use his Inlluoiice ter lilui. Mr. Ames Prban KiyH Hut iersenally lie slieuhl regret te sce any change made In llie present management ei mu ure iieparimcut, mil no is net yet pi cureii 10 say w nai no ma' nay e Is de when the tlme te vete come en. Jlefs net In favor with the local managers and has net much liillueuce among theui. being le. pirdeil ns ii "klekcr," boiMiise lie has do de cllucd te Hiipivirt unlit nominations. Frank Uemley aald It was ruther early te give iiuy opinion In the matter mid he really had net considered It it great deal yet. He thought It evident that the Republican! wan led the position, mid as he cune from n stronghold of that lurly he might be looked for le uiipi-ert it man by hU eeuntlUlijuU Mr, Hewell had madeii iiiiich belter engineer than lie nuppeHcil he would, and Ihu geed fellow, Mr. Iteuiley Heeiued te be morn In In teresliHl III the way the ether iiillera will be filled by his iarl.v, ami Mid (hat he would of course confer wllh his fellow eeiinellmeti In the ward and talk with the (Hjople In regard In llie engineer Munitien liofero taking any Mcpslu the matter ; but he will net be bossed. Mr. William ItlddlOHald he had net as-cl given the malter the rellts'tlen It deserved! but (hat he thought tlie olllce of chief engi neer was a political ene null that II had been no res'inlcd and no tieat.'d by Its present In cumbent. Them wemeeiilplalilts fiombliMl fiembliMl ness men that If Cider Unwell hud homed te be rthnil, or harness te be reilreil, or gum coils In be iMiiight, hn Invariably took his Irade te DeniiH-ralM. Mr, lllddln wiisnetyet jiri'ired te H.iy wleithe would de I but he thought the prevailing opinion among the liepubllciiu politicians was font Itepubflcau. Mr. 1). V,. Leng was found at bis grocery nu the nertliwem comer of North Queen and lames Mi-ecis. ImlliiduJIy, he Mid, he thought Uie prcMcnt organl.illen of the llie department elllclcut, and Us chief u cry geed nan for tlie lirndnfiL I'ellllcilly iiuil asthe elis-t efii mrty. he might be uxKS'tisl, how hew how ever, te wnlie his iMirm,il opinion. He thought It wlse te keep llie llre iliqiarltiiciil nut nrpnlHIcs. Oiiliitnii itl .Mi'iiiticrs uT thn Cniitiiiuii llnmrli, riitsr w'aiik, Jehn C. Hrititli, who wits ii member of the couiiuittee en llre engines unit hese during the ivist year, and has had iiinple epimrlunlly te fatullliiile himself with the condition of the ileKirtiucut, hki.iIih in high praise of Mr. I Ien ell's real and clllcleucy as an olllcer, ami ns the olllce was created en n neii-H)lltical bills, he would like te -"() it remain t Is lint rekircd te say ler whom he will into. Win. T. PIhtiii'iii kis he has uel made up bis mind us In who he will into for for chief ofthe ure doutrtmeut. He thinks Mr. How Hew ell is an excellent olllcer, n bem lirem.in, and that II would be a pity te icmewi him. lie inclines te the opinion that enough Republi cans wilt join thcuight DonineratH te Kocure Mr. Hewell's ro-ehvlleu, and Unit all the old city olllcers will lie ro-elts'lisl j but he don't want It te lie understood that he Is committed te any ene of them or In Mr. Ilewell cither, lie will in iken list efall the iipplieiiuls and isinsider their Illness when the tlme conies te vole for them. M r. Jehn II. Leng Is net prepared te say at present what he wilt de in regard te the chief efthe llre department. He Is free te my, heweier, thai the present chief Is wilt a imii clllcleiit, and he lias hcanl of several Republican lucinls'is of councils who favor his mention. Win. K. Heard gDod-hiiuiercilly smiles and siys he don't knew what will lf done in ro re ga'rd te the clis-tlen of a chief. The present inciiuilicut Is a geed one, but there are ether geed men wlm waul the place. Mr. Heard thinks it would 1st a gMd thing te liave all eureilv olllcers elected biennially Instead or iiuuiiallv. sl.i riNU W'.VIll). I'imiinnii Ceimeltuiaii Hcrvey N. Hur-t lufermi'd the reimrter that he had net yet made up his in ml en the question. He had lieen appieachcd by ene candidate for Hewoll's siicee'duii. lie declared that no Ksslble fault could Is1 found with Hewell's aduiluistnitieu ofthe ellice, and tlie manner ill which lie iii.ide his rejsuts and kept his records was all that could lm de-ired. lie thought that it was true Hint Hewell took a mure s'rsiial inleiest in the department than lue-.t men would. Still there might Im a liellcf among the tsiuncilmen that a Rnpubll mu could Hiferiu the duties nswell. He said lie did net us vet feci that he could dellne liltuseiriis tewhetlitr he was ler Hewell or against him. Prank II. II.110 said that he w as opposed te the removal of a lallhtul elllter who had given most Hciuputnits attention te the duties of his olllce. lie believed that it was te llie licst interests el the city that ellleials who have been true te their duties should be re tained, lie thought Ilewell was the right man In the righl place, and was epjsed te Ids removal. Adam . T. Aiier was sorry that municipal allairs could net Iki divorced from partisan (Militics, fur he lHloved that the tlme was net yet ris) ler that ideal state. He had no jvirtlcular fault te liud with Uowell'sad Uewell'sad Uowell'sad miiii"tnitieu nf thoelllco nf chief of tlie llre deiniitmeiit, but lie did net think his chances for ro-clectley wen-usgiKHl asthat of a Re publican. IIIIIII) VVAIlll. I'hnrles lliiekius siys he has net Ikhjii giving tlie matter any though', and has net been consulted by any ene in reference te filling the H)-.ltieu of chief et the tire depart ment or any ether nlllcc lie uudersUiids there are several applicants for Mr. Hewell's place, but noue of thorn liave asked him for Ids support, and he is net prepared te say for whom he will vole. Jehn W. Ment'er has net given llie matter any consideration, but in his opinion a tlrst class liiteljlgcnt mall should lie che-.cn for the olllce. Chief Pughieer Hewell, he theuuht. had made n geed ellleer. A, P. Still k had net considered the matter at all. In his Judgment, Mr. Hewell has made an cllh-lcnt and geed chief engineer. I'lll'llTIt VV.VHD. Dr. R. M. P.elenius will vete ter a change in tlie llie department. He says that thore Is a disposition among ether members te de se. When the Democrats secured a niiifmlty In councils tliev pieinplly turned Halbath nut of elllee, alirieiigli he was a geed elllts-r, and put in Dave Iviti'li, wiiedldu't knew half as iniich about the duties of llie olllce. Then) will be seveml candidates Ter chief Johnny Hii'iicutau, II. 11. Vnmtersnilth, Jehn M. Sli.iub audit. C. McDonnell, one of whom will probably Is' uleclisl. Jehn l. .Scliuui s.iys Chiel' Ilewell is an excellent ellleer, anil lias iloue mill some lavei-s, and peisiiually he has a high leg.ird fur the clilnl. Rut thore IsH verv geed e:iu dldate for the Hdliuii ill the Pnuttli ward, and Mr. Scliuui feels like voting for lilm, but has net pienu-cd te de se. If lie were nut ofthe way he might vete for Ilewell, but It Is yet tee early te sav w hat he w 111 de. Mr. Coriueujls Mid te le vety faveiably ilisMsed towards Mr. Ilewell and always speaks well el' him, but this is no sign that lie will vole for his reelection. rtn it vvAiii). Reuben S. Ilerdiey says he lias been se busy sluee the election that he lias really net given the inaUer any attention. lie has net conferred with tlie people or Ids ward nor the ether ineinlicrs. As lar as Cider Hewell's ability is concerned, no ether man iiiulil be chosen te (111 the position as well. Lewis Nell, jiistchs'tcd te common council l'lftiii the PI fill ward, thinks th.it Mr. Ilouell has made a line record. He thoroughly uu uu deistauds the woikingef the department an t Is tlie lust man iiainen ler mat puce, as ii Is call, Mr. Nell has made no piomisesto any candidate, lie will also talk with his people and de wliat lie considers le lie In accordance with their wishes, lie does net propose te lie led by the nese by any Mlllical liess, .mil favors no candidate. sixrit wAim. Jehn II. ltaumg'irduer is an old liieman himself. He has seen long sen loe as a vol unteer anil when tlie alarm gong strikes he seldom reaches the place signalled far behind the chief himself. Per many years a mem ber of llie Piicudhhlp company lids city, for live years tin notlve llieiuan in Philadelphia, and n fieqiienl vvltneis nf great llrcs In thu large cities and of their management, Mr. R.iiimgiirdner's views ure probably as In telligent apd noteworthy en tills subject us thoseofanv inouiberef council. Ile said : " I was net particulatly ft loudly te Mr. lien oil's election, nor was I impressed wllh the wis dom et the solectiou. Rut niter threo years' clese observation of his work, I must admit that in all my cxperlenee I liave never seen anyone, except jsjihaps Themas Thiirlew, who was se cool, collected and clear-headed nmid the exciting scenes of n llre. He Is wonderful In his comprehension of the right thing te de niitl the right way te de It, I will vete for his reelection; uud 1 am most earnestly in favor of keeping the llre depart ment nut or party politics." Israel P. Mayer says he has given the matter no thought; lie didn't knew I here were four or Iho candidates for llie olllce ; he had been sunken toen behalf of ene unnliaut but had made no pronilse te ote ler lilm i hi)en(ierscd Mr. Unwell us n geed II reman tuui goon cuiei. Jehn McLiuglilln disllues tenuswer what he will de when tlie time comes te electa chief. He ins net premised anyone his sup port, and aloes net intend te de se fur souie time nl least. He lias lieen Hiwkcn te ill be- half of only ene of the applicant. Ue says I Mr. Hewoll haui:iiloaveryae;ept.ibl8ehlf! but theie were geed men In the clly elllces when the Democrats niine Inte evvcr, and they weie turned nut te make room for Dem ocrats. He HilpKises the Republicans will be disposed te de ns the Democrats did and put their friends into place. M.N'iil vv.iiin. Mr, Jeseph It. 'Prissier says that he was a iiieiiiber of the old Volunteer flrn deirlincnt uud knows seiuilldng nlmut tlie Imslness. He left the deirlment several years licfore It was abandoned bctnuse nl Ihe dcinorullmllen which had eouie uwin It. lie knew Chief Unwell ns u volunteer fireman uud hn has closely watched hU efforts te build up nu cllleient clly deparlmeut; no one could liave done Istier ami few se well. Mr. Trlssler is einphatii! In his opinion that Cider Unwell is tlie right man in the rigjit place, uud that no change should be made. Jehn H. Kcndlgsiild lie had net given the subject much attention us yet. What he had seen or the tin' dearliiieitt had Impressed him ruvnruhlyimd he thought Cider Unwell was doing very well. Hut hn was or the opinion that the olllce was a Hillttcal one and would have le run the arly gauntlet. He hessl the t.NTlli.i.liil'.M'KH would obtain uud print the vlewsiif tlie peenln about It, us he desired te serve thn public Interest. Jeseph R. lloedell Is iieti-cnuunlttnl as te whom he will jole for for chief, ile has liiinle no premises uud wilt net iniike any te vete for any of the applicants. The llre ilo ile lurtment was erganised en u nim-p.irlls.iii basis, and he liecn It will remain se. He thought thai Mr. Unwell had inailn a geed chleraiid that the department had lieen clll ciently ceiiducted by him. .i.v iniviiAX stsri.vM .v iif, A I'Hiiln AliimiK tlui Clillilrru I'rcteulfsl by llin CiMiliirs unit Courage of Mm SUtcrs. Khertly after eloven o'clock Prldny morn ing it llre broke nut hi the fourth story of tlie large Uriel; building en Pius street, al wive Fifteenth street, Pittsburg, which Is ns?uplvd by St Jeseph's convent and orphan asylum. It originated from a defis'live heating appar atus and might liave been readily extin guished had iinv water lieen obtainable. Tlie severe weather el thn (tint low tlavs had frozen nil the pipes around thn building, and al though an alarm was promptly sent In tlie socnenl the llre Is se ilillieult of uccess that tlie llioilepartmoiitvv.isrully twentymlntites in rcaclilng it. The fourth iloer is rss-upled by children or tlie asylum us u sleeping apatt apatt iiieiilimd the discovery or the Haines created a teinMirirv panlenmeng them. The disci pline of the institution is se admirable that the nuns in clinrgoseon succeeded in restor ing order nnd in conducting tlie tenilleil little ones In safety from the building. In course of half an hour the firemen Is-gau te get the llre under control. The whole upper rt of the building vvas burned out mid the reef destroyed. In the llrst itndsmiiid slerles thn damage wus prieiplv Irem water. The building was werlli alHiift f"'0,OOUniul the less will netlsj far from Jl.'i.uoe. The funilture was badly damagisl bv water, which deluged the lower imrtnf the fiilllding. At nue e'chs-k the llre dad lieen completely extinguished. Thore were sixty icrsens, exclusive efscrvants, in tlie building when the llre broke nut, thiity cluldrcu and thirty nuns. St. Michael's Asy lum Isa Herman "Catholic Institution. It is run In conmx'tlen witha scIkhiI which (s-eu pies nu ndjeinlng luillillug. Jl win prensiiny isir i rebuilt at once. StAMV.rT KX1IIIITS Ul' I' TIIIAS Cclrlir.il1 lli TM'lilj-l-'irt Anilllcr-viry ir intir iirgaiiiiiuii. MvuiniTV, Pcb. 'JOth. Last evening Ledge Ne. 130, Knights or Pythias, or Marietta, celebrated the twenty llrst anniversary el the organlr-itlen or the order by holding an open meeting in their ledge room. About tnn liimdred cople were present te witness the exerelcs. The meeting vvas eieueil bv prayer by the Rev.Mr. Schncader, et tlie Itelormed church, niter which the Lvceiini fJleeclub furiilslusl souie excellent iiiusic. During tlie nveiiing the aiidienis) were addn-ssed by Captain Ocorge lHtla, Captain 1). It. Case, mid Rev. Mr. Hickman, pastor or the Presbyterian chinch. The Knights In tills plaee liave been very prosperous, having about a year age bought TeinisTiince liall and enlarged nnd remod remed elled II, and new liave nnoef tlie handsomest rooms In town, nnd a neat suirP otherwise in v ested. Net) I'rtilldciHC Itrinn. Tueidny Cliiisti.iiin Kisily, better known as Nleeny Lls'rly, ene or the lKt known eltlens or New Providence, was burled In the grav evarii attached te the Meunonite church. Per a long tlme she lias had charge et the church In which she has lived, uud until n Tew yeais age her brother Abnini Kberly lived "with her ; alter his doatlishe has lived alone. She vvas considerable ever Ml years old, and her funeral was attended by an lininensocenisiurso of people. Thu skating rink was started in llilde bnitid's tebawu vvnreliouse at this plaee last evening. A large cloud was In attendance. It is under thn Mine management ns thu Quarry ville rink. The building is large and the Iloer has been put In geed condition. Wilier Main Ilrnkrn. The2l-lucli main which connects with thu stand-pipe In the western leservelr has been broken, or a joint of It has been opened by thegicat piossureof water and Ice upon It, nnd in censc.iiiencu water cannot Is) pumped te the top ni thu stand-pipe. Water icnters residing in the higher -tortieus of tlie clly are thus deprived of the use nf water hi the second stoiies of their houses. The broken pipe cannot be icpalred until thoieservelris cuipted, uud this cannot In) done until theie isa thaw, us the ice which is from nine inches te a loot 111 thickness would tear the brick lining of the le-serveir walls te pieces ir the water weie new leweicd. tlian;til Willi J'iiiIm7Icuicii(. This meiiiing at 10 e'ebs-k was tlie time appointed I'er the hearing of Levi S. Rhoads, or Kdeu township, en a charge nf rinbezzlo rinbezzle inetit, at tlie olllce of Aldeimau Poid. y. Tlioceinplaiitl was made by (ioergo Lclevie, icprcsenlhigtlie IMeu township school beard, and the allegation Is that Rhoads,us treasurer of the IhmuI, enilx'zled fi'i. The paitlcs iuleiested were net icadytoge Willi u hear ing tills morning and by agreement an ad ad jeiiriiment was li.nl until next Wednesday. sleighing en Ki.t Kiii; strci t. Tliesleigliiuguii I'.ast King street has Ik-cii splendid ler some dajs past, nud largociewds have been picsent at the c.xtieinc end te wit ness tlie tiettmg. Tlieie ai can umber of haud haud haud soiue tiuueuts of Imtli single ami deubln teams; or course evciy fellow thinks he has u fast lioise w lieu he lias bells en. Many am only fast le tliu sleighs ami can piss teams tliat navu siepiK'ii. ruereuii) quiie it niiiii her of geed trotters en liiiml every day uud the luces ure lnleiesllngimd exeilmg. Atti'lilpts te Iteli All attempt was niade en Wednesday niglit te break into the hall of the Springs hotel, Lphr ita, whote the fair I'er tlie benefit of tlie llie company is being held, but the thieves were seared oil" by these en guard. A second attempt te rob the place was made last night, and the thleves were again scared uvvay alter Harry Strobel, ene of the watchmen, shot at them. Thn would be thleves are believed te belong te tlie 1'pluat.i mountain gang. t'luirrli Di'illiatliiu. Thu new llethel Church of tied, at hteol hteel hteol teu, will be dedicated en Sabbath, at 10-30 u. m. Rev. (J. W.Seilliainer, of lldscity, will pi each the dedication senium. The church in this city, of which Rev. Sollhumer Is pastor, is enjoying it great revival of religion. Klxty-thrte liave pro fessed, the greater part of which liave united with the church. And the work gees en w ltd hie reusing Interest. lag llrekcn Willie I'iajlng Teii-I'lu. Charles I'tllnger, hotel keeper, residing nt lliei-eiucriif Seuth ijuecu and Vine streets, met w Itli u serious accident nu I'riday after after neon, lie was at the tcu-plii alley in thu rear of tlie Lcemrd hotel, mid while rolling a gunie of ten-plus slipped, foil nnd breke his right leg. lie wus taken te his rosHIenee vviiore Ids lnjiiries vvore utleuded by Dr. (Seorge A, King. At tlm Mullen Heuse. One drunk and twenty-two vags were the occupants ofthe station iioiise last nlghL Tlie drunk was committed unit Ihu Yugn UU vhm (red. A TBRUIIJLB CONFKSSION. Tin: TAht: of run snanu jutv nne rut i:n tii n jiim vat, v r a i.msii - vs ;. luitllKiitril liySilirenler, On" "f Hi" Atlriiiluiil., Tun PrrilfMi. Altmilsiit Arum) Minle, Tim filter Cilmliuit t'lntrr Arret iiikI 1 1 ptil te An.trrr. The d(itity comuer'H Investigation lulu the imiisuiiI thu llloekley almshouse, llre in Phil adelphia lias brought out the slatlllng ton ten Cession liy Jewipli Nadlnc, tlie pillcutwhe gnve the first alarm, that he had Is-cn Insti gated by Peter Jeseph Hchrecder, (he chief ulleildaiit in waul K, te set the build ing nn lite. Schrocder was one nf (he llrst vvllnessi ss examined nnd from his own (esllmnny it nppeared that he wus culled te (he lire by Nedine, and when he reached it he could de nothing le check it ami tried te save all tlie inmates; he had been under censure r the ellleials for tinttreutlug n latlcnt, nnd wn-s le leave the iuslitiilieu hi thn spring; therti hail lieen thns) llrcs in thu drying room during the past three weeks. It was when Nadlue was called (hat tlie guilt of llie witness wus disclosed, and utter Ills testimony Schrocder wus committed te Jail. Tim .vcrtmi.Nil vvitni:ss. Censiderable Interest was created by the arrival of an iimlcr-sir.cd, lialfgrew u colere I boy, with it rriglilciied leek en his face and nu old straw hat nf lelly dimen sions en his head. It was Jee Nadine. He wits placed In u chair near te Dr. Richardson and directly facing Deputy Corener Ash. bridge, llis leek effear seemed te disappear when liesitw lliese two gentlemen, us if lie recognized in them two friends. "New, Jis," iH'piu Mr. Aslibridge," ynit h.ivn nothing te four here. De yen knew the nalinenr nu oath? De you knew what will happen le you IT you tell u lie?"' "De brack inan'll get me." "Very well. New- tliat yuu knew vvlicre pcnple gn te IT they swear te a lie, will yuu tell tell the truth te tlicse gentlemen if you swear te de se? Here is Dr. Richardson, and I mu here uud nil the kind guardians. Will you tell the truth?" "Yes, sir." "Then kike tills llible lit your right hand uud listen te what I say. The n:ith was administered te the I my, w hn kept looking nervously ut the disir, through which ticople were coining. At last llie coro ner ordered sotneouo le stand outslde nnd keep it shut and prevent any one coming in. "De you remember iilsiut'tlie big llie?" "Yes, sir." Jee could net tell when it leek place, as he was unable le tell the tiine. Ile didn't go te lied that night. He "hollered llre I" J no (Schroederl let him through tlie wicket gate In the evening and he went te tlie drying room mid set llre le It. "Set llre tow hiit?" "Dere vvas ene bed doie and ene bed en ten." Ile eeneil tlie slats, he said, where the nits had. eaten them, struck u silent match, "ene vv itli nblue head," and set flre te the top lied. ".loe" gave him tlie matches. "Joe" ald lie w in tired and sick of the pla-e mid nsked him te set llie room en lire. lie didn't like te, but "Joe" gave him the matches and told him te. He gave bun the matches licfore he went into his room mid let him through the wicket gate. When he had set llre te tlie IkhIs he sUxsl and looked at the lire a litlle and then went lwk te the wicket and sheuted: "Joe I Joe I Joe 1 Pire!" The r(Km deer wits open a llttle vvavnnil hoeetililscoSe.liroeder,Dowces nnd Mullen talking. When he shouted "Joe" opened the deer nnd asked v here it wits. Niuliue told him it wits in the drying loom. Mullen opened the wicket deer nnd went wllh Nadlue te let the boys nut nf the day room, Then they carried wnter te the dry ing roens and ".Ine' tlirew (ten llie lire. Sehrtxtlernnd Mullen opened tlie doers e the cells. "Whom did Schrneder tell you he Wanted te get even xv itli, Joe?" "Ue said he w.ts down en de plaee, he wns tired uud sick of it, lie wits tired nud sick of Dr. Richardson, lie dld't want te stay any mere." Nadlue the said that he had heard Husk sav that Schroeder had hurt him, uud that he (Nadlue) told bchr.-der Unit he'd get into disgrace IT he did It again. Ile had seen Si-hreciler kick uud licit patients and kiv he'd ile it again ir they told film, lie s.iid iliat he set Imth Ihe pre vieus tires, because he knew no better. Schrneder knew lie had done it and said if lie told en him Dr. Richardson would hurt him. Schroeder knew- en each occasion w lie had caused thn llre. Since tlie big lire en Thurs day nightSchroeder Mid: " It's doue for new. Pin sorry for the tienple, but I tried my l-t te get tlieiu nut et the mad." "Are you sure Schroeder told veu te de this ?" " Yes. Ue said he didn't cire what 1 did." " Are you afraid orSehrersIer ?" " Ne, he won't touch nie new. Ue won't touch ine new," looking nt Dr. Richardson uud Aslibridge ns ir assured he was s.ife in their presence. " lie won't touch me ut any time." The deputy coroner then questioned the I my ns te his practii-es with Schietder. Hav ing obtained n great deal of information from lilm that is unlit for publication he said he migiii go. as .miiiiiie was going eui uesaiii : "I is sorry I done it new. I piaycbery night an' nieriiing te lwi lergivcn." Among the ether witnesses was James D. Mullen, assistant attendant In Ward II, who testified te having seen Jee Nadine en the iuside of the nleket gale seiuratlng the cell corridors from the day side, w here tlie alarm nf tire was given. 'Ue didn't knew what business Nadlue liad iuside the wicket gate. He tlid lint rcpeit him, locausebchriH.derhail charge of tlie ward. He had no suspicious of Nniline, beciuse he had the run el tlie Institu tion. Afteiwards, en a caution fiem Deputy Cm ener Aslibridge, Mullen said that he had often seen Nadlue in Scliteeder's loom ami that he had talked with eveiy one he met about tlie lire. "1 asked Schioedcr." said tlie witness, " if he locked Nadlue Inside tlie wkket gate. Ile said he did, hut 1 don't remember that he told me why. 1 don't remember what he siid when I asked him if Nadiue hud set tilt) te the drying loom. lie said Nadlue might liave doue II, but didn't tell me the motive. Seluocder told me uet te tell you or any one that he had locked Nadlue iuside tlie w iekeU Ue didn't say l should lie (list liargcd. iius.1111 no weiiin no responsible, no. nam i was net te tell anybody. Ile didn't ask it its a favor, but just told mute keep quiet. I had been hore nfieut a week w hen Sclireeder told me he was down en Dr. Richaidseii because the doctor had had him ceusuicd. He Mid, I'll get square with tlie doctor.' Ile said tills elteu, ami that he was going te leave, but he'd get square first." -i vuuvsi:.i4iKi: luurnit. Ills htlll', riiceiixlnus lteily felill flatlet Alter HU Ilet-ne. Just licfore li o'clock last Monday night, when the mercury witsnway IhiIevv zero, the conductor or a street ear en the Lari-abce street line, Chicago, wished te step the mev ing relrigcrater at North avenue and rang tlie bell, but without ellcct. lie stepped te the front platform te ascertain, why tlie sig nal wus net obeyed, uud found the driver standing motionless, but holding en te the lines. He speke te the driver but revolved ue answer, uud then attempted te shake him but found that he wits ns still ns u statue. The man, who is known te Ills lellevv dri vers at " Jehn, from Kansas City," wus un conscious, being lu the heavy stupor which overcomes people who nre I'reeittg te death, lie wits taken Inte a store, thawed out, uud after an hour or se revived. Had lie been exposed fifteen or twenty minutes louger he wepld doubtless have perUhed. .u lllit rli-te tiyniiimd Aitor. I-ast evening Rebert MoWude, who has always lieen popular here, appeared in the opera liouse in the geed old play of " Rip Van Winkle." Thoaudlcnce was net large, but of fair size. Mr. MoWude Impersonated the Catsklll vagabond lu his usual capital style, uud the huppert with lilm wauup te the utuuuurd. Till: irAMllXIITOX 310XVMKXT. II Ilcillnilleii Tn-lliijr AiMrrM liy llie t'rusl- lint niul by Itnlit. 0. AVIiillirnp. Special te tlie lRTKLLIOKXCER. Wahiumiten, Feb. 21. The wcalher wits Intensely cold here today; hut the streets wero thronged In anticipation of tlie dedica tory exercises nf tlie Wushlnglen monument nnd gieat animation wns created by the nu merous military nnd el via organizations and the crowds of spectators, inarching toward and converging nearer the baie of the grand shaft, fsVi feet high, which leeks down u-hu all ether constructions iiprcarcd by the hands of man. The out deer ceremonies began at the Teel of the monumental the hour ap-stintcd, II o'clock. The grand stand wits filled wllh distinguished Invited guests, President Arthur nnd hlseabluet, visiting governors of states, senators and representatives, thu diplomatic corps and members of the monu ment commission nil participating in the presentation, the dedicatory, religious or Masonic exeiclses. Senater Sherman pic-ilded ami opened the exercises w Itli n brier uddress, review lug llie histnry of the monument und paying an eloquent tribute te Wushlnglen. An ntldressby flen. W. W. Corcoran, pres ident ofthe Washington monument associa tion, who wits present, but unequal te llie task of speaking, wus rend. Cel. Citsey, us engineer in charge of tlie toiistriiclien ortlie monument, reviewed the work done under his suM?riiileudcnee, uud then President Arthur delivered llie dedica tory uddress. tiik I'Iii:miiu:nt's aduiicsm. lie .-crorieiltolho original cenccptluli ortlie work, and the fiillHImcntby the present gen eration or the pledge made by Us grand fathers. Its dedication was a matter for na tional rejoicing ami while the structure shall endure, "it shall Ihj le all mankind a stead fast token or the iill'cctloiiate ami reverent regard in which lids peeple cnntliiue te held the memory of Washington. Well may he ever kcep the foremost plaee in llie hearts of his countrymen. The talth tliat never faltered, the wisdom tint was broader and deeper than any learning in the schools; the coiirage that shrank from no peril and w.ts dismayed by no defeat ; the loyalty that kept all M-lllslt puriiose sulsinliuatu le (he demand of patriotism and honor, the sagacity (hat displayed itself In camp and cabinet alike, and, alsive all, that harmonious union of moral aiidintellcLtiial qualities which never round its parallel among men, nre the attributes of diameter which the intelligent thought of tlilscentury ascribes te the grandest figure or tlie last." The president then referred le the oration efMr. Winthrop, which was te be delivered at the capitol ; and, after lie had formally ac cepted the monument for the ticople, the prixiesslen, a grand display of military pomp and civic power, moved from the monument grounds te the capitol. The sidevvalks and the directs nu the way were crowded; audntlirongefpeopIonroHiid tlie entrance of thecapitel, vv lie hud been kept shivering ouLside In the sovere atninspliere for ll wi hours poured through the opened doers and tilled the Heuse, where Represen tative Leng raid Jilt. VVINrilKOP's) OIl.VTION. The orator opened w itli a regret that his ill health prevented him from speaking outslde as he hud done thirty-seven years' bolerc. lie refened teuching'' te the death or Jehn Quiuey Adams, in tlie capitol alsmt that tlme a link Isjlwecn Washington and that day. He traced the history of tlie monument association, and the pro gress and Interruption of its work, though he would net venture upon details of the pro longed intervening agony lctvveen the lift ing or the llrst stene and tlie last, llsunllu Ished 171 root et height had long been an aliomiuntieu of desolation te every v islter te Washington. With tlie restoration of tlie Union the best monument te Washington canie tlie movement for the completion of the struc tuie. l'cdcralaid aivoinplished It, but the chief credit of final success lelengs te the ac complished engineers who practically direct ed it, especially Cel. Thee. Lincoln Casey,and CnpU Geergo W. Davis, Supt. Mciilniighlin nud tlie hard-handed and honest heat ted me chanics who wrought out their plans. The orator entered upon a lengthy description of the monument and its building. Its very plainness or design ami towering height were pronounced most typical or Washington's preeminence, alsive the sjioke und stir or cat Hi. Ile then passed into a review or Washing ton's life and character; Ills Revolutionary son iecs, ids labors and Inlliicuee in the con stitutional convention, the dignity mid wis-"" (loin nf Ids executive career nnd his iieaco iieace ful nud Tearless death. Jehn Adams' and Riehaid Henry Lee's matchless culngics were quoted; and copious extracts Treiii Washington's own messages, speeches nnd writings te show his large intelligence, pu trintlsm, courage, benevolence and dignity. "Modest, dlslntciestcd, generous, just of clean bauds and a piue hcait self-denying and sclf-saciiliclug, seeking nothing fur him self, declining all lomiineratien lioyeiid the reimbursement of his outlays, scrupulous te a farthing in keeping iiis ac counts, of spotless Integrity, scorning gilts, charitable te the needing, furglving in juries nnd injustices, brave, fearless, heroic, with a prudence ever governing his Impulse nud a wisdom ever guiding his valor ti no te his li lends, true te his whole coun try, tiue te hhuseir fearing find, lie. liev lug In Christ, no stranger te private devotion or public worship as te tlie holiest elllces of the chiireh te which lie belonged, but ever gratefully iccegiilIng a tliv Ine aid and direction in all that he at tempted and in all that he accomplished. Wli.it epithet, what nltiibule could be milled le that consummate character te commend it as an example above all ether characters in merely human history ?" " And yet," the orator said, "he would net Imast of virtue, oref valor, and no amount or (lattery ever led hint te lie otherwise than distrustful of hlsewn ability and uierlts." Tlie orator suggested that tlie constitution be se amended that all (utiiie Inaugurations be held en Aptil "'', the anniversary of Washington's; and he concluded his address with an eloquent panegyria te Washington's character, and "(!nd be praised, that character is ours forever." i-i'iimn.vt. points iiv ti:i.i:ju.i-ii. The Lotes club, et New "Yerk, will enter tain Mr. Lvarts tills evening. Mr. V. I Stetson, of New Ycrlc, tlcuiei that he was roquestod. by Cleveland te liear a nicssage te Thiirman. Congressman Throckmorton, of Texas, Is III with iutlaiitluatlen of the bowels ami kidneys. Ills condition Is considered criti cal. Win. 1k I)e.m( a well-known dealer in hotel glas-sware nud a vnriety of special nrtlclcs in glass of which lie was the patentee, tiled Thursday night In New Yerk. Governer Gllck, of Kausan, hits been sum mened by a telegram, from Albany, from President-elect Cleveland te meet him Im mediately at Albany, nud Mr. Olick Is new en roule. Senater Cameron's health is Hald net te liave improved since he left Washington. He has had two hemorrhages vvlille lu Plerida. Win. C. Kingsley, president of the ltrtxik lyn bridge trustees, died at 1:15 Ihls iiierning or lutluminiillmi ofthe ImweU and pneumo nia. He hail been for many year one ofthe leading publiu men of Hroeklyn. James Stephens, ex-head ccntre of the ruulun llrothciUeoU, Uculei as u t'jbrkatleu llie thnrge that he attended a recent meeting or Irishmen In a cellar en nn Island in (he Seine, nt which Stephens with twelve con cen Kplratnrs drew up plans for the dnstrticllun or the principal buildings el IahicIeu. He lsop lsep lsop IKised te enfranchising Ireland by dynamite, and advocates the formation or a federal re public In that country. a imsT rtnaixtA m.iiniut. Tlme Ilnn.e4 Wrrtki-d nnd nu laitlm family Killed In thn Dead r MrIiU WKi.M-utmri, W. Va., l'eb. 21 The nmst terrible nllalr In the history of this statu ec rurred hi this city early this morning. At two o'clock a. m. a sharp mid terrihle explo sion wits heard, followed by two ethers. The shock wits sovero. Windows were broken nud doers rattled a inlle from the scene of the explosion, Near llie explosion peeple were thrown rrent lied, funilture knocked dew u nud crwkery destroyed. Tlie explosion wits Immediately followed by Haines In the wreck of the house or Jno. HeMey, en Charles slrecU The crowd rushed thore ami round the building, a large brick house, completely demolished nud burning licrcely. The dwellings or Jehn Wnltcrsnud Win. Moenoy, adjoining, were also wrecked. A shoe shop belonging le u man named Lsterly was also badly shat tered. A hasty search was made or the rums or the llolsley house, and tlie dead bodies of Jno. Hclsley, aged "." ; l'llcu llelsley, his wile, ugeit;.; June llelsley, uietlicr, ugedliu; Pcnrl Helsley, nged II ; Maud, aged IS ninndis, were found. In Walter's house, .llie. Wullers, jr., aged I", wns killed. Lsterly, owner of tlie sins) shop, wits badly hurt. Six or eight ethers vvcre mere or less severely injured. A n.viTi. i: unii tiii; I'lin:. Tlie greatest excitement ensued, and all the iNipiilatieu turned out, The water plugs vvcre frozen up nnd the only cnglne In town I i useless. A bucket brigade was formed le the Ohie rlvor,seuioilistnucoaway, and ftcc. lug cold water wits intssed along the line le light the flames. Many women f.tinlcd nud it seemed as ir the vvhole town Would go. Ne aid could Ik) obtained from outside tlie town, the telegraph olllce being closed uud the operator could net be found in thu excite ment, Tlie houses of Walter and Moenoy burned rapidly. I.ATlin I-AKTK'tll.Alt.S. Anether dead Isxly, that of a town charac ter, named "Dutch Jehn" li.ts been found. Tlie people lighting the llre were nearly exhausted, when a fall nf rain stepped further progress or tlie ll. lines and tlie excitement w.ts Homewhat allayed. It Is found tliat nearly a scere of houses are badly injured by the shock. The Hudsen hotel Hollered much ; tlie plastering was knocked dew n, plate glass windows in llie olllce shattered. The total less will approxi mate f.',o,eiii). CAUsr. or tin: dikantiih. The accident vvas caiLscd by tlie explosion nf natural gits in tlie hou-e or Jno. Helsley's, but it will nevcr he known Just hew. Tlie gas had lieen used hciotwe years in every liouse in town Ter loci und nnd lighting, Used in all the factories, churches and public buildings nud this is the llrst accident ever known hcie. run xi:s ix Jiinnr. SpiMl.il l)ii.ililies te tlie Illtelllgriurr" thn United l'rfl AtiHeclittlmi. I.y The clubs of the League have all voted te play no Sunday games. The banking linn of Fisk .t Hatch, of New New Yerk, vv ill seen dissolve, probably en March The New Yerk supreme court dccld2 that a railroad company thore can held shares lu a Pennsylvania mining company. Anarchists Oersiich and Samuel Pillion, of Pittsburg, are reported le be trying te bring about a labordciiieiistration, and their vielent harangues seem lohave increasing Inlluciice. The Oregon legislature adjourned last nlcht without electing a senator, llirsch re ceived 37 voles ; 15 weie necessary te a choice. The Oklehama boomers liave scattered te their heniea. A general compromise was agreed upon and past dilllctiltics are te ro re nialn as they are, awaiting news from Wash ington. Thursday night In a quarrel at Vernen, Texas, Heck Garrison wits shot mid killed by Jehn Davidsen. lleth were stockmen. Davidsen wits shot In solf-dcfenso. In Kufaula, Alabama, a primary election is iHiing held te-day te tloclde upon a candidate for postmaster. Lack or emigrant business hits caused the P.rie railroad te dlscharge their empleyes at Citstle Garden, New Yeik ; the New Yerk Central will rollewsuil. Jehn Manning, a ranchman, shot ami killed Tem Green, yesterday, near Mauheiiii sta tien, ten miles west of Rig Spring, Texas, for stealing a te.uu. Twe shocks of earthquake vvore felt at Malaga te-day, creating consternation among tlie inhabitants. Many of these who liave returned te the city nre prewiring te go away again, fearing a recurrence et the scenes vv it it nesscd a few w ceks age. The Swiss government is discussing the question el expellingallAuarcliists who liave taken rcfuge within the bordeis or Switzer land. It Is iKjlleved a decrcoer oxpttlsleu would alleet nioie than a thousand persons. The 1000 Htrcet car diivcrs in New Yerk city liave notllled their employers tliat they will strike en April 1st for ?iS0 per day el twelve hours, unless granted the saine licfore tliat day. The avorage p ly new- is alieut 5 1.75 per day of 10 hours. A two wceks' billiard tournament will be gin ut Irving hall, N. Y., April 'JO. Tlie new 11-inch balk line game, in which rail-nursing was done uwny with, will be introduced. Shadier, Slossen, Soxten.l Daly, Dien and young Wallace, have entered. The III tins wick's Ralk and Cellender companies nlXen-d f 1,000 in prices and each player puts up fi'iO for extr.t prizes. Tiie Joint session ortlie Illinois legislature convened at iioen'tn-day, I'er the election of ti United States Senater. Legan recclveil ene bundled vetes and Waslilnirne 1. The Dem ocrats withdrew and llaines declined te vole. The West bound passenger train en the West Shero railroad drawn by two engines collided with the englne or a freight train coming east at3 o'clock this a. in., at Cauo Caue jaharle, N. Y., demolishing the englues, killing the engineer and liremau nu tlie lir.it passenger engine, and Injuring a tiumbarnf passengers. The St. Leuis express train, due at Ciiicin nattl this morning, ran into tlie rear caref tlie accommodation train nt Delhi, Injuring a number of ntssongers. About tlioMine tlme uiiother accident occurred en the llee Line toad at Lockland, in which two persons were badly hurt. A mtOXtiElt MAX'S 1IT1 Ue .Vtukca n .Mail Arnault anil U Shut Deuliliy lll InU'll.lcil Victim. Remi'.c, Mich., Peb., 21. Robt. Calms vvas awakened early yesterday uiernlng by soma ene trying te liatter down hi deer. He flred but without etrect, Tlie deer was nnaiiy battered down and tlie two men grappled lu the dark-. The unknown shot thrre times nt Cairns, nud wits himself shot by Cairns' son, the ball penetrating his brain. The wound was net immediately fatal, and the man wits brought te town and charged vvitli attempted uitirdciy He proved te be Rroeks Kleddart, who recently began a criminal suit against Calms and Mr. SUxldart for adultery but lest the c.tse. On account nf blsdeinestUi troubles his mind had boeoino unbalanced, The ball is ledged ill hU brain matter and the mail cannot live. TllllEB TKIWIRLK FIKKS. I'ti'i: i.irr.s iamt ix viui.aih.i.viua AXIt (IXi: IX V0XX2UTMCVT. llarnnvliiK Sc cum ut n Morning 1IUn In I'lilln- ilrllililii A lll.wc nn Mnrkrt HI reel. New Itrllaln, In Ceiun-rtlctil, lliu it 8300,000 fiery Vllll(iii, PiliLAlii-i.riii.v, Pa., VcK 'Jl. Pire breke out this nieriiliig at 1:15 o'clock In llie cellnr or the resldcuee or Jno. King of the llrm nf Lloyd .fe King, nt LKty Pine street. The ilnmcs seen spread te two adjoining dwelling, which were also doslieyed. l'eur peeple nre knew n.le have died cither from burning or from Injuries rocelvod by Jumping rrem llie burning building. Mrs. King uud her two children vvcre saved, but Injured by Jum-t-. Ing from the third-story window upon mat tresses held by spectators. Miss Hamilton, n sislcr of Mrs. King, climbed out of tlie rourlh-stery window In thn rear ofthe build ing, and fearing te Jump, held en te the vv Indnvv-sill tint 11 siiU'ecntcd by the smoke. Her Ixsiy wits burned (e an unrocegnlniblo cilsp. Twe servanls, whlte women, dled from injtiries received hi jumping from (lie Muring building. Mr. King appealed nt the fourth-story window standing en (he sltl front which his wlm had leaped. Culls vvcre made te him le fellow her, but he Ml lack In llie ben of llaines. The Issly of Mr. King hits net lieen found yet. Tlie less Is estimated nt nlmut MOjOOO. In addition (e Mr. King, his llvo-year-old seu, and Miss Jcnnle Hamilton, MarylHnriis ngisl is, a servant girl, and a colored Horvunt Hervunt Horvunt wcre victims. Tlie following vvcre Injured liesldcs Mrs. King: Lillian King, nged 3 years nnd a xervimt girl. mu. kine's Tiinuuii.n nikh.iei-.nc')-. ItnpiHurs thnlthe King residence wits en llie twice during the niglit and early morn ing. Pire wits discovered hi the basement alHiul four o'clock, but the pollce were donled ailmlssien, Mr. King reporting that (he dan ger was ever. The Inmates who had dressed tlicmclvcs preparatory le n speedy flight again retired. About six o'clock, the nclgh Isirs vvore again alanned by smeke issuing from the basement, nud they rung the door deor doer lielL Mr. Kingiippcarednnd a!ured them it was the result or a defective line nnd that there was no dan ger. Stxiii afterwards the llaines burst forth from the lower iloer. The neigh iKirs raised an alarm, but as two ether Ihes wero in progress in ilillerenl purls of lliecKy at the same tlme it vvas tlirce-quartcrs el" an hour before the llre engines came. Mean- while Mr. and Mrs. King ami ethers of the family could Imj scen In tlie fourth-story with all means nfescape cut oil. Mrs. King was lu her night clothes, but was remarkably calm and Inula her children be geed mid brave. Slie then told the noighliers assem bled below te get a mattress, and they were net long In spreading llie jtivenunt with blankets und mattresses. Theu lining her boy te the window sill slie (old lilm te be brave nud Jump. He seemed n plucky Hlt"le fellow, llve years old. He Jumped nnd struck (he mattress fairly, and it seemed that he was safe. Huts the ioer llttle fellow wits se badly shakeu Dial he died in alieut two ininutes. Then Mrs. King poised her daughter Lillian, 3 yrs. old,en the vv lndevv sill, nud drepjicd her fairly en the mattress. The child wits hurt but net killed. Turning for a moment then te ud dress a W'erd te her husband, Mrs. King mounted the window-sill and deliberately jumped oil' with its much calmness as ene might jump lu a bath. Her (light through tlie great dlstauce from the fourth story seemed te end in safety, but slie was found te Ixi unconscious, and badly liurl. The husband was about te fellow her but seemed (e be calling en soma ene behind lilm (probably Miss Hamilton) when the specta tors vvcre horrified by the sudden belching forth nf ,i bread sheet of flame, by the light of which Mr. King wits seen te threw up his hands us If lu despair, and te fall buck out of sight. ANOTinin Ti:iutmLi: stout. At the samotime another crowd ut the luck ofthe liouse were honllled witnosses nf similar shocking sights. Miss Hamilton had lieen driven by the llaines te the fourth story b.ick window and being tiuable te stay In the room and afraid te jump slie hung by tlie hands outslde the window-sill until, utterly exhausted, slie let go nnd drepticd te the paved nren below. When picked up, ene side of her lxxly was badly burned, showing that slie had been literally burned oil' tlie window-sill. Anether l)inaatnjtts lllazc. Piin.Aiini.i'iii.v, Pel). 21. Pire wits dis covered nt 3:15 this morning In the four story brick building ofNe. fOI Market street, The first Iloer is occupied by Ruth, Ren net it Ce., china mid glass ware The two tipper lloers wero occupied by Jes. I. MeanyifcCe., beet and shoe com mission merchants. The stock of IkHIi linns vvas entirely destroyed. That of Ruth, Den nett A, Ce. was valued at $35,000. The llaines spread te the paper wuroheuso of H. HudelpH fc Ce., 600 Maiket street, the contents of which wero destroyed, as was also Ne. MM Market street The upper llisirs weru badly damaged. The llrst Iloer and bitscment are occupied by Llpplncett, Sen A; Ce., carpe auctioneers. Tlie total less Is estlnutcd at fl'25,00n, When Mi's. Kiugjum-ed from the window slie had a baby In her arms. She received sovere but It is slated net dangerous in juries. Tlie baby wits se badly Injured that It hits since expired. Mr. King's charred Imdywas found lit the ruins after tlie ilre had been extinguished. Humeri In ii Hlff Ciniiiettltut l-'lre, Xi:w RitiTAiN, Conn., Pek 21. A 3 o'clock this morning u Ure .wits discovered In u llvery stable belonging te llayley it Hunting, and situated In the reir nf Main street. It gained such headway that the threo occupants lu the olllce barely escaped, and u fourth, Kdward Rewley, vvas burned te death. The llre spread te a wooden block en Church street, occupied by W. II. Guiden's funilture; W. II. Allen, Racket- .t Relierts, harness j Lee's laundry uiitl seventl tenements. This block , vvnsm flames and the flre get beyend con trol. The llre cnglnes vvore unable tocepo with the tire and Hartrerd was tclogrnphed le for aid, and they sent ene engine. Thollre rrem the point en Church utrcet, spread north te Main street. Heme inetyhatits romqved their goods, but mast or thorn lest overythlng as did theso hi the Weed block. The less was nt least ?-JOO,000, Insured in various companies for JlOOO. The owners nf the livery stables had no insui nnce. Ten horses wero burned with many sets of harness ami carriages. ; Narrow ljto.pe from the I'lauiui. CitAiTAqUA, N. Y., Fe', 2L The Chap. Chap. Chap. paqiiainountalninstltute here was entirely tlostreycd by llre early this mernltig, Tte 75 scholaes wero rescued with many, narrow escapes, seme of the children being currhm out insoiisieio. ine cniiuruii irae left barefooted and iiartl v nuked en the tren ' i ground. Less, f50,000, r"t, "'j. kkItiiek JXJUVATIOXB. " WAHiuseTON, Peh. 21,-Ferthe Middle . Atlantie states, fair wcaUier, iienuweweny , winds khirtlng te nerthctstcrly in seuthwa .' , portion, light rtse in lemiieraturp, Yrj." liir hikI eie I'reMU. j. "' This morning a mini whose luuue wan wi j learned, whocainetotown iromiiiuBeuHiry In ulleud market, vvas lllyrr.)K.u. All,, iclcle foriued en Ids uose,aiul when hu irj.k itoircensldorublo skin came with it, IHT eaHwew ul(t badly frweu.; Dr. Cemiflu uttcuded him, J fu 1 ,i. 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