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MICHIGAN IN GENERAL A. Ilrlef Ilesume of Principal livente of m Week Throughout tfie Two lleaullJul leulusula. A Woman at IlemerllorsewhlpsTwe Men Tor Melllng Liquor to Her Liege Lord. Wo Jury Duty Tor Member of the Mate Troopo. A Judge Insane, lit. Clair Tuuuel Opening. Tue denial lloniraee. The tiotcl keopoiV association of Michi gan tiold their annual coavcatioa in Sagl o aw, last week Mi the Hotel Vincent rep resentative gathering convening from all parts of tho state. The chief topics dis cussed wcro the enlargement of the asso ciation by i creasing the membership by employing a man to can vans for that pur pose During tho teu yours tho associa tion tias been in existence it has effected nearly all that it sot out to do in the way of baving4oglslativo tnoasures passed for the mutual protection and benefit of hotel men. Felicitous speeches were made com plimentary to President J. II. Hayes and Secretary and Treasurer Eugene Klrby. The following officers wero elected for the ensuing your:' President J. IL Hayes, Detroit; vice-presidents, 12. H. Keurick, Monroe; J. IL Johoson, Jackson; D. A. Out, Detroit; Albert Maxwell, Detroit; George KnitL Tort Huron; J. L. Mann, KfAkaska. Detroit was chosen as the next place of meeting on tho first Wednesday in June. The association is stronger finan cially and numerically than it has ever aeon boAoro. fclie Horsewhipped Tlireo ITIeu. OuUo a sensation was caused at Homer last wet k when it became known that Mrs. Randolph, a bride of seven weeks, had publicly horsowbipped her husband aud two other men. t-ouie seven weeks ago Miss Jenny Taylor, a young lady about 18 years of ago, niarriod .Albert Randolph, who runs a peol-rooin and cigar shop thore, but the marriage sj far has not proved a fcappy one, us he has been drinking heavily ever since, compelling her a short timo o to visit tho different saloons and for bid them selling hini liquor of uny kind, ltolicving sho had reason to suspect that two men namod Enick Decker uud Pat McEwen wero furnishing him with iotoxl cauls, she laid ia wait for them in a stair way, and when they cino out of a saloon near by she whipped them unmercifully with a baggy wo.p about the head and eboulders, causing them to retreat rapidly. About that time her husband, bearing the racket outside, came oat aud attempted to 4ntorfere, when she served him in the awe manner. lublio opinion is with tho f ouag woman. JTBIHtlamen I'.irmpi from Jury Duty In tho case of Sherwood Hall against the Judge of the superior court of Grand Rapids, the valid. ty of act No. 150, laws 1S8I, is sustaiucd by the supreme court. Hull refuse to do jury duty, claiming ex emption by reason of being a member of a military company and having paid the sum of HO, wuicu exotnpted him from Jury Uify and a poll tax for flvo years. Judge Hurlinamo plocod him in contempt, and Hall brought actios by certiorari to juash the contempt proceedings. This the court 60 orders and also orders tho dis cbarge of the complainant. The ODimon is of much importance in military circles. Tho court has adjourned until December Si, when it will conveno to lilo opinions. Tbeuan WenlOr. A party of four young men returning .from a hunting trip to Guu Lake drove Into Plain weU in a lumber wagon on their way to their homes In Cooper, Kalamazoo county. Ono of them, Arthur II. Glen, about 23 years old, held a loaded and cocked gun between his knees, and it was explolcd by tho Jar as tho wagoa passed over a crosswalk, the charge taking effect In his forehead. Death ensued two hours later. His parents, his young wife and threo young children aro prostrated with rlef. i A Drunkards ltud. 4t was an awful scene. Charles. Parker, .t ono time one of the most proniinert photographers, of Bay City, lay writhing ia the horrors of delirium tremens at his coein m tho Itaynard houso in that city, watched over by a few friends connected with a secret order te which the sufferer belonged. As night wore away Parkor's energies became exhausted aud death re lieved him of the agony he had endured for several days. Kennel flub Organized. Tho West Michigan kennel club wes organised at Kalamazoo last week and the following o Ulcers were elected : President, liugone Glass, Battle Creek; vice presi dent. C IC Parmer, Harbman; secretary, G. B. Thomas, Kalamazoo; treasurer, William O'Byroo, Kalamazoo. Tbe pro ject Is to have a prize bench show in con nection with the West Michigan fair at Grand Rupids. Kalamazoo Judge Insane, Judge Jov'ah L. Hawes, a well-known lawyer, and for many year circuit Judge, bocamo a raving ruan'ao suJdenly at Kala nazoo and had to be removed to tho Michi gan asylum. He could recognize no one. was entirely dart, and could be controlled only by force. Physicians state that It may bo ouly a temporary infirmity. KU Clair Tunnel Opens Bee. 7 It is officially announced that the St Cialr tunnel will be opened for passenger business on December 7. In consequence of ibis arrangement there wiK be a groat ' saving of time, which will necessitate -the preparing of new timo tables and In structions to employes. MICHIGAN 8TATB ITEMS. Coblevillo Knights of Pythian hare de dicated a new halt Fonia Is bidding for the anneal convou--tlon of county agents. Homer Is now brilliantly illuminated an dark hours by electric lamps. tier. F. O. Ellett has resigned the pas torate of the Concord Presbyterian church. Jackson county has an auxiliary to the American Sabbath union, with Dr. A, 11 'liulsoa, president, Letand, Lectanaw county. Is -sighing for t rood manufacturing plant to otaUzo her -excellent water power. Contrary to the reports published in many continental and English papers, it Is uihorltatlvolr said that no letter of felici tation from Mr. Henry George to the Pope -on the sahjurt of his recent encjolioal has teen rocoivoi at the Vatican. The; National oil,, paint and varnish asso elation meeting at St Louis, Mo., last week elected a Detroiter, Mr. Thomas Neal, as secretary. -. Red men of the anolent order are becom ing exceedingly thick in the upper penin sula. Ishpemlng braves will Institute a new tribe at lied Jacket Dick Vos, of Grand Haven, beloved by everyone, is dead. He was born In Grand Haven In 1867 and was noted for his brav ery in the Are department Flint has a branch of the united com mercial travelers of Amorlca, and it will beknovn as Flint council No. 29. It starts with Just 29 members. A milling company at Albion has turned out 411 barrels of Hour in one day, and the same day received orders from abroad that will require 86 cars to carry the flour to tho seaboard. Tho strike at Wheeler fc Co.'s shipyard In West Bay City is at an end and work upon the four government boats under contract is going ahead rapidly. Richard Gcbbard shot himself at Delta. He worked at Owossolast summer for Mr. Woodward. Letters were found at his board ing place that show he has a brother in Detroit and one in Rochester, N. Y. While carrying a basket of clothes, which prevented her seeing an ur covered oistern, Mrs. W. R. Hall, of Gaylord, fell into it and was drowned this afternoon. She leaves a baby throo months old. The Lansing wheel company has taken a new lease of lifo by reincorporating with a capital of 100,001). Tho plant will start Its wheels to making wheels January 1 next aud will give employment to 100 men. Whllo entering the river at Cheboygan la a sailboat Howard Phillips. 21 years old and siule, was knocked overboard by a boom uud drowuod. His companions could not save him. His body has net been recovered. While cutting wood coar his residence in Goodwill township, Newaygo county, Charles Pirt a German, aed 80 yours, was struck by a falling tieo and almost instantly killed. Ho made bis home with u widowed mother and two sisters. Minneapolis has raised a guarnnteo fund of 50,000 to secure the national republi can convontiou, und a delegation of prom inent citizens, headed by Senator Davis, Iihh gone to Washington to present the claims of the oily before tho republican committee. A woman known as Maggio Hughes committed suicide at Battle Creek by tak ing rat poison. She died next morning, tho was married soveral years ago to u man named Newman, but. they soon sep arated. More recently suo has been living With a man named Mead. She leaves u small child. Tw freight trains on tho Grand Rapids branch of t he Mlchigun Central tried to pass upon the sumo track a few miles north of Jackson. The locomotive men reversed the r engines and Jumped, and the big machines came together like rams in a sheep pasture. The wreck was mag nificent for its picturesqueaoas. No cue was Injured. As a result of passing a (30 counterfeit b.ll upon George Rupp, a Bloomtield farmer, Michael Herb, a butcher hailing from Jamestown, has been jailed at Sagi naw. Ho tendered it to tho farmer in payment for some oats, and when Kupp doubted tho genuineness of the bill, the butcher insisted that it was an right and tho farmer finally accepted it A meeting of knights of the grip of Jackson, was held last week to make ar rangements for tho state meeting in that city Deo. 'J9. Judge Pock will act as toast master at tho banquet and toasts will .be responded to by Gov. Wina.is, Ext-Gov.' Lute, Kev. Washington Gardner, John J. Bush, of Lansing, John L. McAuley, of Detroit and Alden Smith, of Grand Rapids. Soveral days ago Undertaker A C Posner, of Grand Rjp'ds, was called to embalm the body of Frank I enrich, killed by a passenger train. During the opera tion be pricked his thumb, and. although he at onco cured for the scratch, the next day it began to pain him. He is now con fined to his bed with blood poisonirg and Is very low. His friends aro alarmed at his condition, although he is received the best of medical alteution. Mrs. Alonzo Welch, of Clinton, is one of tho few women who cannot carry two dishes, a cau of fruit a basket of potatoes and a lamp down the cellar stairs without accident Mrs. Welch slipped and foil tho whole length of the stairs. The lamp was broken, tho oil caught 11 ro and Mrs. Welch was rendered unconscious by the falL Her daughter's timely arrival saved1 her from boiog burned to death and now sho Is recovering from the injuries. Engineer James Smith, of Grand Rapids, who was injured in the collision near Man- ton, died. Engineer Dennis Murray, of the freight train, gave himself up to the authorities at Manton and is now In Jail at Cadillac, Conductor Sherman, of the freight train, disappeared immediately after the accident and officers tire loo til is for him. Murray admits that the freight crew is wholly responsible for the disaster, having forgotten entirely that the passen ger was due. The 2,000'people of Otsego set them selves up as models no saloons, no gamb ling, no use for police protection; yet three assault and battery cases tho last week on- the publio streets resulted in a, merchaoV having two black eyes, the village clerk carrying himself around in a sling, and a would-be professional completely knocked out And the latest fad is "tho Otsego land club," to dispose of 100 lots to 100 members, somcono to get an elegant res dence.no lottery scheme however; "oh, no !" Rev. 8. H. Roblin. pastor of the Unf- versalist church of Bay City, has accepted a call from tho Columbus avenue Univer salis church, Boston. He will leave Bay City for his new field early In January. Robltn'a departure will be generally re gretted by the cKlzeus, as he is highly re spected both within and without his con gregatlou. Rev. T. W. Maclean, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, has declined an advantageous offer from Minneapolis and will remain in charge of the present con gregation In Bay City. Drakeman Killed Milo Thorpe, a brakeman on the Air line, was killed near Concord last week. but tho particulars of his death have not been learned. Thorpe lived In Jackson. He was for some time engaged In the bal loon business and later ran a stationery en gine at the Carter block. He was a steady young man, aged 24 and unmarried. Mrsi John O'Brien, of Roscommon left her bsby in the care of hor little 7-year-old son. While out the little child got hold of a bottle of cocoalne procured for - the father, who is suffering from canon, and taking a quantity of the poisos. died frem tho effects in a short tlme Priests Cause an Uprising Against the Government and, lOany of Tuelr Followers are Killed. A Selective Catches Threo Burglars by Joining Them In l'lanlngto Hob a UankSafe. An Aged and Kespeeted lUethodlet Tllulster Weary of Waiting, for Death Commits Nulclde. Kelioes from the lleeent Storm. The John Moo went ashore at Elk Rap Ids in a severe gale, but was not seriously damaged. The Mineral State, reported ashore, has left Manistique harbor in good condition. Schoouer J. B. Newland, lumber, lost her foresail, top mast aud Jib boom and was taken into Maniateo by tugs and the life saving crew. Several vessels sought refuge at Sand Beach, all reported heavy weather and were somewhat shaken up. The Lizzio Law and and Charley Craw ford lost a great deal of canvas uud sev eral sticks on Lake Huron. A quantity of wreckage was picked up on the ISth near Owen Sound, Ont, indi cating that a marine disaster has occurred. Auiong the wreckage were five mattresses such as are used on steamboats and several al 12-foot planks with holes bored at each end, which had evidently been used on the deck of steamers in making temporary cat tle pens. There are no marks on any of the urtlcles found to indicato to what ves sel they belonged. As the wind that day wus off shore, it is supposed that the wreckage has been floating about for some days. Over 200 Killed. A dispatch from Teheran, tus capital of Persia, stiles that the Mujtahid, or high priest oT tho Sbia 'H sect which is the preJomioaut religious sect of ibo country, its followers numbering nearly 7,uO0,0u0, recently Jouieotcd a revolt in Muzandcran, u province in Northern Persia, Tho gov vernmeut took prompt measures to sup press the revolt, and a body of troops was UispaU hed to robtoie orJer and to place the high priest under arrest Tbo rebels wcro prepared, however, und made a de termined resistance uguinst tho shah's sol d.cTs, They hud intrenched themselves ia a strong position and a long con tostod und desperate battle ensued. Toe rebels were finally defeated, net however, unt 1 200 of their number hau been k Hod. A lare number of the rebels were taken prisoners, and it is ex pected that summary justice will be meted out to them. Among tho prisoners is the high priest to whose machinations the whole trouble was due. Tho Deteetlve sot Ills Tien Gardner, a small town near Joliet I1L. is excited over tho discorery that two of the lead. ng phyaiciuns ud a livery stuble keeper of the town are responsible for the recent daring burglaries there. Drs. Boyes and McAdam und Livery Stabloman Brings wero discovered trying to blow open the safe of the Gardner bank. Burglaries have been frequcut during too last year, and a detect. ve was employed to ferret out the perpetrators. He suspeytod tho trio and joinod the.n in order to get at the other se crets. He helped them to plan the burglary of the bank, and while they were ia the not of blowing opou the safe called on them to surrender. They resisted and at tempted to escape. The detective shot Dr. McAdam and brought iiim down and cap tured Dr. Boyes, Driggs escaped. Aged Minister Suicides. A Chicago special says: It now appears that tho death of tho Iiev. Ezra Marsh Boring, at Evanston, was not caused by old sue uj ut first reported, but that tho unfortunate man coinuiittod suieido. Tbo decoaaod was one of the oldest living Methodist Episcopal ministers iu tbo north west und had been promiueutly connected with the Chicago district since its organi zation. For some time post he had been en the superannuated list For several Svl-eks past old ago und ill health had made him despondent and ho had soveral tines t tulra Y'm l:f i retire a;o he tried to k.Ll himself but was pre- vented by fr.euds. Saturday night his Duid body was found iu tbo attic, where ho had committed suieido by hanging. U was about 60 years of age. Ashore on South fisherman shoal. A special from Escanaba says the schooner Newsboy wont ashore on South fisherman's shoal at the eutrance to Green Bay. She is loaded with corn, has six feet of water in her hold, is on about twe thirds of her length, with seven feet of water forward and twelve aft Capt Pat terson says there was a boavy wind aud snowstorm; he could see nothing and the si'hooncr was icing up budly. She is Is fair condition and with favorable weather may gotten off. Tho Newsboy Is owned by Tremble & Putterson, Chicago; valued at 10,000. Strnek by tbe IJnglne. As Clarence Reynolds, a cooper, who re sides In Currollton, was returning home from Saginaw, Thursday afternoon, and while crossing the Chicago, Saginaw & Mackinaw track, he wus struck by tbe en gine of a paAscnger train coming to Sagi naw and thrown against a culvert from .which he rebounded to the track in front Of tbo wheels, which passed over his head, crushing it into a shapeless mass. The mangled remains were picked up and taken to his home near by, tbo shock falling with terrible effect upon his wife and three children. Can Charge no Tuition. Tbe school board of the village ef Ter montvllle, Eaton county, adopted a resolu tion that tuition of 10 cents per week should be charged to all pupils studying latin in the high schools. The action was questioned and referred to the superin tendent of publio Instruction, who called Upon the attorney general for an official opinion on the matter. That officer de clares that the board can exaet no tuition from any pupil for any study pursued ex cept It be for a nou-resldent Tlrand Prisoners With Hot Irons, Developments of extreme cruelty In the Arkansas penitentiary have caused a sen sation at Little Rock. A federal prisoner claims to have been mercilessly beaten and branded with red hot irons, and says that such treatment was frequent among the prisoners. In accordance with orders from tho United States attorney-gonoral the 89 federal prisoners bare been retnorod to Columbus, O. Every. mining camp In Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas will be repre sented In the southwestern silver con Tea tisn at El Paflo. WAPI RUMORS PROM BRAZIL. New York Merchants Advised to Can eel Orders from ilrazlllans. Dispatches from Rio do Janeiro state that the postal service has beta suspended and the transmission of press dispatches stopped by order of the government to prevent communication between the pro vinces. The cUy of Rio de Janeiro is con- rolled by tbe dictator's soldiers and only the military rule prevents an outbreak. Word has been received that the Junta at Rio Grande do Sul is marching a well equipped army of 80,000 men to meet that of tbe dictator, and an early battle is ex pected. The scccession feeling is growing in Para and it is reported that a meeting of the army and navy officers there has declared for tho Independence of that state. Tbe state of Sao Panto in tho south is understood to be friendly to Fonseca. Mr. Peck, a New York export merchant some time ago receded a large mall order from a Rio do Janeiro merchant but in view of tbe late news through it best to cable before shipping. The reply has been received to cancel all orders. This would seem to confirm the reports of disorder. Can't Hlove Half the Grain. The South Dakota railroad commissioners have been in session at Huron, S. D., do vising means to relievo tbe grain blockade. The recent storms have delayed threshing and farmers have hauled their grain to msrket, so all storage room has been ex hausted. II. J. Rico, chairman of the board reports that elevators, warehouses, barns, empty buildings, sheds, etc., are filled vrlVi wheat and no cars to haul it away. In many instances buyers have been compelled to quit buying for want of storage facilities. Hundreds of thousands, of bushels of wheat ate piled la houps or sacked in open fields and tot more than one-half of the crop is yet threshed. Wheat receipts in Duluth, Minneapolis und Rt Paul, from South Dakota alono, far ex ceed tho shipments of last year, and the daily domand for cars exceeds the supply by lrom 1,500 to l.bOO. The commiss on says tho railroad compauies are doing everything possible to I. ft the blockade, but it is impossible, as farmers aro rush ing their grain iuto market with all possi ble speed. Tho commission is at a loss to kuow what to do. Lumber for temporary warehouses cannot be had ut mnav points or buildings for storage would bo erected. Died to Save 100 Other fflcn. Napoleon DeMoutague, a miner, was killed in tbe Lauoe colliery at Plymouth, Pa., whiie endeavoring to save bis fellow workmen from a terrible death. He had fired a shot und ran behind u pillar. When It exploded tbe flash set 11 ro to somo gas near tbe roof of a chamber communicating with tbe gangway. Realizing that the Are might spread in a moment through, the whole mine, DeMonta ue tore off his coat and smothered the flames. Just as soon as the fire was extinguished, tbo roof of the chamber, loosened by the blast fell upon him. lie was ex trie ted as soon as possible, but only to dio in tbe hands of bis rescuers. Had tho fire spread to the lare bodies of gas in tho miue, a terrible explosion would havo followed, endanger ing the lives of over 100 men. DeMonta gue leaves a widow and five children. Tbe 1'ariners' Alliance. At the meeting of tue supreme council of tho farmers' alliance at Indianapolis, J. F. Tillman mode an address, in which he said the order hud a membership of 400,000. H had elected 47 congressmen, and would probubly have 200 uoxt year. It must be maintained, however, -as a non-partisan or ganisation, welcoming members of all po litical parties. Tbo remarks of lillman were received with about equal evidences of approval und disapproval, and the fight la tbe meeting for and against tho third pirty movement promises to be bitter. Neither side bus gained anv advantage yet and it Is impossible to tell whether action toward a third party of the farmers will be tukea until tbe final vote. About l.OwO wero in attendance at the raeetiag. Mining Securities Were Good. Tho Morning mine, located near Wal lace, Idaho, CO miles from Spokane. Wash., has been sold to a Milwaukee syadicute. Tbe terms of sale are said tc be 1 000,000, of which 1 503,000 cash was paid. Tbe Morniug mine belongs in the ussets of the Spokane national bank of this city, whkh failed last December with 1300,009 liabil ities. There was only i 50, 000 in sight at tbe lima of the failure, but Cashier Hus sey assured the creditors that they would be paid in full. This sale confirms IIus sey's faith in mining securities. More Canadian lloodllnr John ArnoldU chief merchanlcul tni neer of the publio works department has been arrested at Ottawa, Ont. charged with conspiring to defraud the government Senator Clcmew went bis bail for 14,000. Arnold! drivos a swell team of horses and keeps a largo steam yacht He lives high and appears to care little for publio spin ten. BRIEFLY TOLD. Nathaniel Curon has boon npprlnted successor to Sir J. E Const as under sec retary for India, Aleck Bates, of Bllssfield, swallowed a dose of strychnine, but failod to shift be cause the doctor got thero too quick, Black diphtheria has become epidemic In a neighborhood throo miles front Sullivaa, Muskegon county. Deaths ure reported. Water Is getting so scarce and expensive In New York that tbe 400 seriously con sider putting It on the list of fashionable drinks. Gen. Scbofleld says there Is no trouble among the Sioux Indians, tbe red men be ing contented with the Improved adminis tration of their affairs by the govern neat There Is a good year of great crepe, Mrs. Edgar George, of Bunker IlilL Ind., is the mother of four girls whe arrived en the same day. All in good condition. Hon. A O. Potter, United Slates minis ter to Italy, is home from Rome on leave of absence and will probably not return until Humbert sehds a minister to Wash ington. Lord Salisbury has Intimated te Rasters Pasha, the Turkish ambassador la Lon don, that England Is ready te reopen the negotiations for a convention to regulate the affairs of Egypt Before the final adjournment of the K. of L. general assembly-at Toledo, a reco lutlon was adopted sustaining General Master Workman Powderly against the attacks of ex-Treasurer Turner. . Tbe government of Japan has assured the Vatican that tbe fullest possible pro tection will be accorded to the new hierar chy In Japan with the metropolitan in To klo and suffragans In Nagasaki, Osaka and Uakodadl An Unknown Wan Jumps from the Great Iirooklyn Ilrldge and Is teen uo more. Old lteeords Unearthed In Virginia Show the Father of our Country to Have llosn a Hard Nut Russia Forbids the Exportation of Wheat Which Greatly Pleases tho American Farmer Jumped From Iirooklyn Ilrldge. A New York special tells of an awful suicide. Shortly after noon on tbe 21st when the Brooklyn bridge was covered with promenadcrs, a stranger Jumped from the center of the main span to the river, 140 feet below, and was drowned, It was a clour ease of suicide. James Ross, a peddler of 231 York street Brooklyn, was driving upon tbe New York eud of tbe bridge roadway when the stranger stepped up and begged permission to ridn across. He was a medium-sized man, in middle life, and clad in the garb of a longshore man. As he rode along he conversed ra tionally with tho peddler and two boys who were with him. On reaching the cen ter of the main span the man Jumped up and said: "I guess I'll jump overboard." Rosa, thinking be was joking, replied: "All right; you Jump and I'll follow." He did Jump, going down half the distance as straight as an arrow, feet first then turn ing, be struck tho water head first and wus lost to Tiew for some eeconds. He rose once, his head just shewing, and sank for the last time. Tbo body has pot been recovered. This Is tho first suicide from tho bridge. Aged Couple Shot Dead. The murder of Mrs. William Nlbca, and tho probable fatal injuring of her husband ut lronton. Pa., lust week, threw that ham lot iuto a state of great excitement When' neighbors discovered tbo crimo Mrs. Nibcb was dead, having been shot through tbe hoad, but her husband was conscious and cburged William Kech, a quarryman liv ing ubout a quarter of a milo from his bouse, with tbe crime. Tbe crowd which hud collected by this time proceeded to wards Keek's cabin, threatening to lynch htm. Before tbe angry men roue had Rock's, Constublo Klc-kucr bod placed tbo mun under arrest uud hurried him to Aliens town, where bo was placed In jaiL Keck denies committing tbe murder. Mrs. Nibch wus 72 years old uni her husband 70. They lived in a small cabin on the outskirts of the village. No cau so is giveu for the crimo unless it be robbery and thore seems to bo no evidence of that St. Paul Gets a Scorching. St Paul, Minn., on the night of the 17th suffered one of tho most disastrous fires iu its history, the buildings damaged being those of Griggs, Cooper & Co., wholesale groceries, and Farwell, Ozraua, Kirk & Co., wbolesalo hardware. The total loss is estimated ut from 11)00.000 to f 1,000,000. Griggs, Cooper & Co.'s store is divided in halves by a lire-wall running from Third street to the rear, and from Fur well, Oz mun, Kirk & Co.'s by n party wulL The firemen could, therefore, reach the flames only from three s den, being cut off on the east by the fire-walL However, they mounted the ladders, bravely faced the Humes which wot almost licking their faces, and sent tbe streams horizontally through the wiudows, thus to teach tho center and east side of tbo floors. The losses ore covered by Insurance. Uncle Sam's Father wss a Itad Tn. An Incident of unusual Interest is re ported from the village of Fairfax, the county seat of Fairfax county, Vo,, in which Mt Vernon is situated. Recently a mun brought to the court house au old book which proved upon examination to be one of tbe valuable historical relics of this country. Tbe book contains the rec ord of all the original proceedings taken in the country before the revolutionary era, and considerable interest is found ia the entries charging George Washington with various civil misdemeanors und his fre quent iudL-tmeut in the numo of bis maj esty K.ng George, for non-paymest of tuxes. It Is also shows that tho father of his country bad several narrow escapes from being sent to Jail for contempt ef court A Terrllie Hear Fight. John Crawson, Jamel Welhcrly, Richard Specht Frunk und Robert Minn and Robt James, six furmers living nour Helfen stein. Pa., had a terrible fight with two beurs which they encountered in the mount ains whde bunting. They discovered a cub playing near a cave. Tbey captured It and were departing, when the mother and father of the cub mado their appear ame, A terriblo hand-to-hand conflict followed, during whtth tbo hunters were terribly torn and lacerated before they could bring their Winchesters into play. James was caught by tho mother bear and so badly injured that be will die Weth erly's right arm was torn from the socket and Sprccht hud an eye gouged out All the others were more or less budly hurt Russia Won't Export tier Wneat. Contrary to the announcement made a few days ugo that notbiug further would be done in connection with tho question of exporting wboat from Russia until tho czar's return from Livadia early In De cember, a ukase from bis majesty was issued today prohibiting the export of wheat and wheat products from Russia. This prohibition will be executed under the same conditions as those governing the prohibition recently decreed against the export of oats. Secretary Foster III. Secretary Foster is confined to his bed by aa attack of the arippe, resulting di rectly from a bad cold which he contracted while In New York. Dr. Cecil, his at tending physiolaa, says the attack Is also attributable la part to a need of rest front long continued mental strain, but there is no reason to doubt that the secretary will soon be restored to his usual robust bealUn, Sliver Anniversary Fairbanks post of Detroit went to Toledo last week to help Forsythe post of that oity, celebrate It 25th anniversary. After a banquet tbe participants repaired te Memorial hall where spoocamaklng and danoing followed. Tbe Detrolters presented to Forsythe post a handsome silver pitcher, flagon and salver. Charles A. Gould, a Grand Rapids switchman who was killed September 16, left two widows. Botb have retained counsel to sue tbe railroad company for damages, and their will bo a tight wlthta a fight If either Is successful LEFT THE BUILDING. Two Isold Yankees Work a Clever Dank Sneak on Australian Tbe steamer Oceanic which arrived at San Francisco last week brought news from Honolulu that two men, calllag them selves Douglas and Bloom, had appeared there In the yacht Beagle and bad been ar rested at tbe lo stance of IL Levy, who said he was agent of the New South Wales government and stated that the men were defaulters In large sums from that state. The men were arrested on a charge of smuggling coin, in order to bold them un til extradition papers arrived, but tbey were finally released. H. Levy, tbe de tective in the case, Is now in San Fran cisco. He states that tho men's true names are Bell and Davis. They have a long record of successful and unpuolshod swin dles. Tbe last was the organization ef the Australian bauking company. The bank prospered and tbe men purchased the Bea gle, a 50 ton cutter. One night four months ago they transferred $43,000 of tho bank's money to the yacht and sallod away. It U stated that tbey are now engaged ia opium smuggling. The yacht has large supplies of smnil arms and a rennon or two on board, and it could not be captured except by a war vcsscL OfGreatlnte rent Tbe supremo court of the United States has taken up the cases of the United States against John N. Rapier, publisher of the Mobile Iiegister, and George W. Dupree, publisher of the New Or'euos Slates for violating tho law which excludes papers containing lottery advertisements front the mails. Hannie Saylor. of Mobile, opened the case for Rapier, and was followed by Mr. Carter, a well known New Yerk law yer. Attorney General MilL-r is conduct ing the prosecution, and tho cues ia In tended to test tho constiluUonaUl ef tbe unti-loltery law, Admiral Drown ld not Spy, The United States cruiser Sun Praactoa) has arrived at San Francisco front Ch IL Adaiiral Brown n un interview den ed tho story of his officers playing spy on tbe In surgents and reporl'ng the landing at Qu.ntero to Valparaiso papers. Ho says that he soot tho announcement direct to Washington, in cipher, und not a soul In Valparaiso knew its contents. Ia regard to tbe criticisms on Minister Egan's no tion!!. Admiral Blown expressed tbe opin ion that Egan comported hlmsotf with dignity dur-nj; tho entire trouble. Will Have a Itnllroad. The legal trouUes which beset the Choc taw coal und ra Iway compauy, in Oklaho ma territory have been adjusted and Judge skackleiord, ef the federal court has ordered the com plot ion of the road to Oklahoma City at onco. Tho necessary material te build it bus arrived at El Reno ind Contractor Spencer has cosaaiencod track laying. There will be 11 miles of track to lay and us the road bed and bridges were completed months ago, in ull proba bility Choctaw und Rock Island truins wHl be running Into Oklahoma City within three woeks. TUB iriAltl&Iif S. Detroit. Cattlh Good to choice... $ SS O ft TJ Hoos X 4 I M Suaup , 2 1 4 J Lamus I li O ft W Wiikat lied Spot No. 16 liod Spot. No. 3 Vi(4 OaH White Spot, No. 1 US a 19 Coim No. x spot u ft No. J yellow CO a OA Oats Na J white, spot.... sft tf tl iiAKLer l at a l a Uvs at s M Hay No. V per ton 13 Oi J IS II roTATou I'er bu zi 39 Swbkt Potato j I'er bbl.. 5 O t TJ Cauuaus l'er lOO bauds.... 1 23 (J 1 it Api'Lcs I'er bbl 1 TS a S St Uurrsit l'erft 21 U 29 Creamery 2 a0 Foot 1'erdoi 21 4s S3 Livs PoutTar IfowU lJ i ("prlaj luickeu 8 a lurkeys - U it U Ducks - ! J II thlcngo. Cattui Steer f 0 Q C5 81 Com mo , 2 71 kg I ft Siikki NaUve M 2 71 0 21 Lambs I 11 U Hons Coiumoa 3 0 a t Whbat No. 2 rea -M . U2tf No. 2 spring M 3 Cou No. 2 67 If Oath No. 2 MO Krc 91 t 041 BARt.KT 99 O 69 Mkss Pork Per bbl r 81 i fil Laud Per cwt U t lit Ktf Ysrk. Cattu Natives ZS it O $ 13 lioas 4 01 6 4 41 Hhksp Good to choice..... I 0 it It) I. am us 6 60 kt I el WniAT-Na. 2 red 1 lOfi 1 0 4 Cons No. 2 ft Tl Oat 41 O 40X Kuum Oltr. CATTLn St2M S3 23 O ti 01 Uooe All grades - 2 7ft (A 1 Tl SiiEBP 3 13 t 4 SI Lambs 3sJ 0 S IIuS"llK CATTLn $.1 n O $1 60 noos..... i 0) 4 II Sheep Good to choice .... 4 IS (A 4 61 Laalds ft 6) Q 6 33 Weekly Jlerlevr rTrats. Nsw Yoii.Nov. 13. It a Uus tt Ce. weekly review of trade saysi Much has happened of lute to deprest business and ttbttke tbe conuitence, and yst oosHdesce Is not shaken, and lite vol u rue of business Is close to the greatest ever attained. Prices are otl.nj dowuward with eaormous pro duction, but the fact that such prsdscllos oontlaucssbows last the low prices are aes ruinous. Alarm about the money market has paHted, and no dSs.uabascvs appre hended this year. Industries axe on tho whole well employed, aud It Is especially note worthy thai there Is better tons aa brunches of trade which have beea moat etabarrassod. The money suarkot of the conn try are weir sutpllcd for leglUaiate neods, but some polnU report "spexalatlve money tight One danger Is that a great quaatity of wbeat Is new carried abroad, aa well as In this country, on margins and loans, and there is a possibility tfcat a fchurp deciles mUht cause sons troable. Tbe business failures occerrlag taroagtoat tbe country during the last sevoa days nant ber 266, as compared with a total of 3C1 Last week. For the corresponding wee ef last year tbe figures wore 274. Mrs. Dr. Reet ef Frankfort. Ind., says that tbe doctor has another wife at Kaaa masoo. She has bad him arrostod. Wra, Livery, oaahlec ef the Pennsyl vania state Irons ury, has resigned, and John T, Morrison, state treasuver-oleot will take his place Tbe liquidator ef tbe Panama eanid com pany bas bad little success In realiwag on the asset. Fin says the United States is waiting for a favorable opportunity te res control of tbe can .4 at a small coat, TUft liquidator wants tbe French chamber of deputies to pass a law sllowisg lb, coia psny to go Lato, banknptoy.