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THE AMERICAN CRANK. defective flue, was subdued. Very little damage was done. Wednesday afternoon Allen Horton's house, near the Gulf depot, took fire. The alarm was not given until the flames had made a good showing toward a total destruction of the building; but within four minutes from the first tap of the bell the fire company had a stream of water turned on, and in five minutes more the fire was knocked completely out.

It was the quickest work of the kind we ever saw. The family saved most of the household goods, but the building was badly damaged. It was a three-room frame house belonging to the Angel 1 Mathewson Loan Company. Columbus, Star-Courier. The residence of R.

Plummer, 7 miles north-west of this city was burned to the ground last Sunday morning, with a portion of contents. Mr. Plummer was quite a distance from the house feeding his stock, and did not discover the fire until alarmed by a neighbor and the fire had gained a great headway and it was useless to try to save the building. Mrs. Plummer was quite sick at the time and had to be carried out wrapped in bedding and sustained a severe shock, from which she has not yet discovered.

The building was insured for $400. Md. Valley Herald. Mr. Chris Daley, one of the early settlers of this section, died at his residence south-east of this city, last Sunday evening, the 19th, of lung fever, aged 91 years.

Mr. Daley settled here in 2870, was a very hard worker, an honest upright man, a kind neighbor and friend. He lived a bachelor's life, and had no relatives here to look after him, He has a nephew living in Macon, Georgia, and by request and according to instructions the remains were embalmed and shipped to that place last Tuesday. Mr. Daley leaves a good farm of 240 acres and considerable personal property.

Md. Valley Herald. A MEMORIUM. In memory of Mrs Jennie (Curl) Newhouse. By J.

E. Thy life was pure as the crystal water, Tliat ripples in the stream; A gentle, kind and loving daughter; Tliy parents' fondest dream. Thy radiant face and genial air, Warmed our hearts with admiration, And made thee seein serenely fair, Winning from all true approbation. Thou was a friend; noble and true, Esteemed and loved for thy real Thy constancy we knew, None dearer tQ us on earth. How like a rose, budded to bloom But was plucked by some ruthless hand, Death marked thee for the tomb; Thy soul now dwells in a spirit land.

We are grieved to give thee up so soon, Though 'tis but the voice of God, Calling thee home after life's noon; We bow to his chastening rod, Be thou my guardian angel, And when my, time shall come, Be thou the-Heavenly messenger, To waft my spirit home. On last Sunday while at church a young lady wanting to contribute five cents to the preacher, as the hat was passed gave theni a silver dollar to change, the change she put in her purse with 3.00 which she had in it and put it in her out side coat pocket. After meeting, before she left the church, she put her hand in the pocket where she had put her money but there was no money or anything else in it she had had her pocket picked while in church; this also happened in Hallowell. Sheriff Cook, assisted by Jailor Thayer and J. D.

Jones of Parsons, took the following prisoners to the penitentiary at Lansing, this week: O. E. Charles; burglary; 5 years. J. M.

Austin; 5 years. Stephen Hughes; grand larceny; 5 years. Mark Hart; 3 years. John Montgomery; 18 months. John Samples; 4 1 year.

Sain Hamilton; forgery; 3 years. Marion Halsey; 3 years. PROBATE COURT. Estate of Andrew J. Christy, deceased: James Christy presents bond as administrator; bond approved.

Estate of Anna O'Reilly, insane: Petition filed by Bernard O'Hara, her guardian, asking to be allowed to sell real estate, also confirmation of the sale of real estate. Estate of A. B. Hyatt, deceased: Citation issued against W. S.

Hyatt, executor of the will of A. B. Hyatt, commanding him to show cause why he hasn't carried into execution the orders of this court recently sustained by the Supreme court with reference to the sale of real estate. Estate of John M. Magie, deceased: Demand of C.

Snelling for the amount of $81.00 granted. Estate of George W. Cruse, deceased: Petition of Esquire A. Cruse, executor, to sell personal property at private sale granted. i' Estate of Arizona Moss et al, Petition presented by T.

M. Moss asking to be appointed guardian of the minor children. Petition was granted and he was required to give bond in the sum of $100.00. Bond was approved and letters of guardianship issued. MARRIAGE LICENSES.

NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE. T. Jobe, Chetopa 38 Elect Linder, 18 Charles Meeske, Osage tp .41 Etta Trease, 20 Charles L.

Harris, North 22 Eva Goodman, 19 FIRES. On Tuesday evening about six o'clock the alarm of fire was sounded from the fire company's house, and in a few minutes a large number of people were running to and fro. It was in a few minutes learned that the house of-A W.Jay was on fire, but, though the fire company was quick to ar-rive, Mr. Jay's family had made such a vigorous use of water that the fire, which had caught in the roof, from a.