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Show I Fire. A fire occurred on the 17th ward bench about So'clock yesterday morning, morn-ing, at the residence of Miles Williams, Wil-liams, which was destroyed. A portion por-tion of the house was rented to a man, who to prevent the chimney from smoking spread it with a door mat, which ignited, and falling on the roof sot fire to tho building. Most of tho furniture was saved, although tho flames bad made considerable headway head-way beforo the discovery. Firemen went to the scene with their apparatus, appar-atus, but were unable to do much towards to-wards saving tho property. The loss is estimated at about $1,200. |