New Youk, July !J1. Fire in tho tenement
house at One Hundred and Eleventh street
nnd Third nvenuo caused a panic among the
occupant of th building, and much excitement
in tho neighborhood. Tho firemen had
dllllculty in rescuing several families from
upper stories. Mrs. Barbara Mitchetllng,
aged sixty-!l e, was overcomo by the smoke
and flames, aud died before the firemen
reached her. Tho fire was extinguished
serious damage was dond to tho building.
Mrs. Mitchntiiug might liavo cscupod had she
not returned to her room to secure' borne
money which sho had kept there.
Short 'In Ills Accounts.
New Havk.v, Conn., July 81. Charles G.
Systare, deputy collector at tho Now Loudon
custom hoiLso, hits boon discovered, it is Mid,
by tho inspectors to bo short in his accounts
$100 or vsVK), It is said ho refunded thu
money aud retains his position. Di'put.
Systaro was appointed by Roptiblicnn Collector
Tlbetts, and is retained by Democratic
Collector Tate. It Is said Systaro has boon
using government money for twelve
that before his appointment, he held u
confidential, position in a bunk,, was short
thoro aud that his bondsman had to lose
$10,000.
Tho Glove Contest.
New Youk, July 81. District Attorney
Fleming asked Sheriff Mitchell to go tc
Rldgowood park and arrest tlioptincipul"
and nil others concerned if tho
contest begau. Ashtou lias been in
training at Far Hockaway, and has reduced
his weight from 20.5 to 178 pounds. Kilialu
has been training in Baltimore, aud weighg
about 175 pomids. Both men aro in good
condition. Thoir friends say that the nuturo
of this contest will afford tho sheriif no mason
for interfering.
ltlval In a Love Affair.
