Philadelphia Town Scorched

Ligonier, Pa., Dec. 5. - Fire broke out In M. Clifford & Sons' store in the Van Near block last night at 12 o'clock, und the entire block was destroyed and ten business firm were cleaned out. Loss, $50,000. The buildings destroyed were the Clifford block, Murdock's jewelry store, Fowler'a tin ware Btore, Weller's hardware store, N. W Marker's residence and business block Ligonier's Ecly office, postofnce, and Marker's general store. The fire was controlled at 4 o'clock, after a number of buildings had been torn down to prevent the spread cf the flames. William Carnes was badly injured by falltng walls.