She then started for tho kitchon, and
found that the hired man, who she BUpposoJ
was absent, had fortunately returned in
timo to put out tho pantry Are. Soeing smoko
bluing from tho sleeping apartmeut, ho
rushed in thoro nnd succsed iu stamping out
tho flames. Mr. Borgor prepared a charge
of arson against Alico, and she was arrested
and hold for trial
ONE THOUSAND STRIKE.
Carpet 1Veners do Out for nu Advance of
Ono Cent.
rniLADFUTHA, Jan. 25. Tho Ingrain
carpot wen vers, in accordance with tho decision
of tho mooting of delegatos representing
tho vrious carpet mills in the
district, this city, went out on a Strike.
Tho strikers demand an advance of ono cent
und ono and conts per yard for
woven. Tho btrikers number nearly
1,030 workmen nnd roprosont noarly fifty
of tho principal carpat factories in
A meeting of tho strikers will bo hold in
Spiritualists hall, to tako measures to maintain
tho strike. It is stated that thoy aro
ull prepared for' tbo movemont.
Reading, Pu., Jan. 5. Malignant dipb.
thoria prevails in tho northorn portion of
this county to uu alarming extent Between
twenty-five and thirty deaths havo occurred
withlu nshoit timo within a radius of live
miles. Tho disenko has now brokou out in
tbo eastern portion of Richmond township,
und numorous deaths aro reported over;
day.
t liiiiin Sues n City.
San Fjiancisco, Jau. 25. A numbor ol
Chinese havo bogun suit in tha United Statu
circuit court against Euroko, California, f oi
$132,003 damagos, allogod to havo beon aus
tainod from tho loss of proporty at tho Mini
of their oxpulsiou from that city ' "
DELUGED WITrTWATER.
Terrible Destruction nnd Ion of Life In
the Hun Fernaudn Vnlloy.
