A Terrible Calamity

For th8 füurth time in its history thc inining town of Hurley, on the Gogebic range, has been visited by a terrible firei this tima to the almost total destruction of the town and the loss of uearly, if not quite, a score of Uves. June 28, two blocks in the business center were burned to the ground in as many hours at a cost of $100,000. The traet thus devasted was l,eing rebuilt and in a short time would have been rebuilt on a much larger scal ■ than before. Between 8 and 9 o'clock on the evening of June 9, the Alcázar Theater, a large beer hall and variety show on Main street was swarming with these and othei patrons. gamtders and attaches of the place. One ot' the latter, a waiter girl and variety nctress, went to the top loft of tne building with uu oil lamp. The iighl she is preaumed to have dropped, for aiii-.o.st inscantly after her disappearanee irom the lower fïoor a tiame of tire sbot sky ward froni the roof of the building and asecoud later the struclure was ablaze from the cellar up. lt was a largo building, but like everytlñng else inIurley being constructed wholly of fat pine, it feil an insttmi prey to the fire. The upper Üoors were nlletl with women, who realizing thelr terrible pligbt with uo poxsible escape from death, added their screams to the already indeiribable chaos,and through the glare these wretched creatures were seen and heard but for a moment before the llames folded in upon them and swallowed them up. Within an hour everything in Hurley east of the street running up the hill, was in ashes and the people, such as had themselves escaped the llames, were either wildly rushlug about the edge of the ruins or else standing on the bi uw of the hill .stupidly staring at the terrible scène. The Burton house by great good fortune was baiely saved, tbough the names at one time cro.--sed the street uujer it roof. Many thus fouud shelter who must otherwisenave found sheltor m the woods. A number of those who had saved bome property irom the fiie of two weeks ago were quartered in the district now burned and bj the socond visitation lost all their posaessions. ïso uttempt has yet been made to estimat? the Joss, but it is believed that it will reach i.X.!,0W, with but small insurance. Most of the burned buildings were rude, but many of them contained valuable stocks and some of the saloons were expensiyely fitted out. Kearly, if not qnite, 150 bui'áings were consumea. lt is notdefinitfcly knownhowmany Uves were lost, but probably a score of tne un fortúnate habitúes of the theatre perished in the llames. Seveuteen bodies have been taken from the ruins and several others will die from injuries receíved in their efforts to escape from the burning buildine. About 30 people suffered from the conllagration, and many of therahave lost their all and are homelesj and detitute. Weilded a Chinaraan. Yan Phon Lee of Fragrant Hills, China, who eraduated with high honorsat Yale's last commencement, was united in mar riage on the 7th inst., to Miss Elizabeth Maud Jerome, a New Haven ueiress. The ceremony was quietly performed at the residence of the bride's mother. Yan Phon Lee flrst carne to America In lSi and resided for five vearsat Spring - fiell. Musí., after which íie carne toNew Haveu and spent four years in the Hopkins grainmar school, en tering Ya;e in the class of 'o4. After nis freshman year he was orderea back to China by the government. whioh had ►ent bim and other sons of prominent Chinese residente to America for an education. Before returniug to his native land Miss Jerome had fallen in love with him aid the couple were engaged. The Chinaiaan becatne tired of home and surroundings, and at thelirst opportunity he ran away and fiually reaclied New Haven and his sweetheart. After a wedding trip at Nurraganset Pier Mr. and Mrs. an Phon Leo will reside in New Haven, the groom intending to enter the Journalistic field. Tragedy in a Cemetery. Harriet Terry of Mount Pleasant, Tenn.. was -buried on the afternoon of the 12th inst. As the frlends were leaving the cenictery a severe thunder and rain torm carne up. A party of nino took shelter under a largo oak tree standing in the cemetery, whlob wa struck by liuhtning' killhi-; them all instantly. Three others who were sheltered under a tree close by saw the i arty of nine killed, but were un" hurt tbemselves. They feil in a heap and seemed to die without a struggle. After the corener'. inquest the bodies were' taken iu charge by relativos and friendsThe most inionsa excrement prevailed, and tne wailing and iiionruing ot tne c-olored people was heart-rending. The unfortunate victims were 1 ighly respevted and thoir dealüs are deeply luourned Kulffaria's Throno. Prince Fei'dinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha bas been elected prince of Bulgaria. If the powers refuse to recoguüe hia election the sobrauje intend to abrógate article 8 of the Berlín treaty and proclaim tha independence of the country. The prince is at present at kis mother's castle at Eben thal, Austiia. Prince l'erdinund Maximilian Charles Leopold Marie, UuUe ot Saxe-Coburg, who has jast Leen elected to the throhe of Bulgaria, was born Fibniary 26, lböl, at Vienua, boing the nfih chiid and third son of the late Princfl Augustus, duke of haieCoburg, and Princess (Jlementine, daughter of X.ouis Phillippe, king of tbe Frencu. Prince Ferdiuuml iius served as lieu tenant in the J'.levemh regiment of Austrian li u-í-afs, and now holds a similar rank in the Hungarian Honved. His serene highness htts tru veled much and is a good ungnjlt. ËNCFLAKD'a colonial exhibition nettcda prolit of $176,175. Several ollre-growers in soulhcrn California will tliis year makc oil instead of pickles from their erop, The Presbyterian assembly of California has appisoved of the use of nnferruented wines for coiunumioii purposes. Ir must be a very dull soutliern toun whose local paper snvs: people have been blessed v.th a book aeul H1Í3 week. In San Francisco, since last Saturtay week, the have experieneed tlic liotüest weather erer knowa in that city. In a garden ut Wooldaml, Ca!., is growing a clump of whuut wlvicli is a curiosity because of Ihe f act thiit 11 staks have spread from one kcrutil of wheat. The Canadian senate bas now arranged with the Ottawa l'itizcu and Free Press to have its debites publiah cd, paying each journal a handsome bonus for the privilege. . - Sea air is said to be greatly ! ficial to persons with pulmonary troubles. A sea voyage, however, is consldered to be more advantageoni tlian a residence on the coast. The sorglmm-sugar industry, if tlieni ever w;is one, may be oonsiderod as dead. It was always very s ck'v, and needed constant nursing from the time it came into existence. Tiiere is complaint at Cornell that , towus-people find the leoturea by distingo shed lecttires so attract ve that j they take all the best scats in tho hall j to tho exclusión of the students. G. W. McCokmic, a vveallhy oitlzeu of Thomasville, Ga., who is not a member of any church, surprised tliseveral white pastors of the djfferent cfaurohes in that city recently b ■ sentiug thein with a house and lot. Ppof. Cook th'.nks a distinction should be made betwecn the oozing seerctions of bark lice and aphides and and tlie natural socretions of plaats, which now are classed under the litla of honey dew. Honey made by bees feeding on tliis secretion is not of good quality. Sevhral wealthy owners of fast horses in New York city have forraed a oompany to build a mile track at Van Courtland. The designs for the new track, if carrieil out, will make tne tinest in the world. It is expectcd that t will become the resort fur all the fashiou of the metropolis. Several Southdown rama have been sold by the prince of Wales from his choice flock at Sandriugham to Herr Schroeder, of Brandenburg, who lias also taken back to Prussia a number of Yorkshire and Berkshire pigs aml Hampshire sheep for exibition aud sale at the principal Germán shows. Englisii farmers and dairyrnen now send er.;ani to cuslomers in hirge towns by the parcel post at small cost. The cream is taken from the milk while it is fresh and put in tin otins. O.i arrtvang at the town to wblch it is con.sned it is delivered to hoiises 1 k ordinary express packages or couinion mail matter. A lazy horse can be taught to walk fast by (inving him along and continually urging him tomove asdesired. Any particular word, proinptlv uttered every time the whip is applied, will soou give him to understand what is required. A systematio course of lussons at short intervals must be given in order to succeed. Prof. Henry, of lowa, is very positive in soiue of hls statements respecting the best silos aud the best and cheapest way to secure silagc. He condemns the old s'lo made of stones for seemingly good reasons. He advocates using scantlings - 2x10 - boarded on both s des over building paper giviug a dead-air space. James ïkeeman, a Washington florist, has begun suit again.st the noted Caldwell sisters for $800 for flowers furnished them from the last of December to the lst of February. The friendi of tbe young liulies say that the bill ;s excessive, and they reiuse to pay ot Ihal account. The flor is', says the uioney is justly due.