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Show KiiMTim An Entire Town in New iloiico Burned by Enraged Vagabonds, HE CLAIMS THE EDISON LAMP. A Sanguine Wisconsin Prefers Grave Charges Against the Wizard of Monlo Park. ALBiji Egt E, X. M., May 27. A disastrous tire set by tramps has destroyed des-troyed every house in the oily of Cool-idge, Cool-idge, X. M., except the railroad eating hou.-e and the depot buildings. The tramps had been loitering around town for several days and liecame infuriated in-furiated because citizens hud made preparations to drive them out. For three days they had held control of the town Tribute was levied on the stores, the demand being emphasized by a show of weapons. Finally the residents were driven to wage war iu self-defense. Their resistance resis-tance enraged tho tramps, and, In retaliation, re-taliation, inllanunables were scattered among tho buildings and set on tiro. Before the ashes of tho town were cool, a posse of citizens on horseback were in pursuit of tho tramps, and lynching are probable. The leader of the tramps Is supposed to be lllnck Hube, a half-breed and hard character. |