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moderate -- About 9 oclock AM or a little before, fire alarm -- State Printing office -- Gasoline tank of the 4 horse power gasoline engine exploded -- About 12 gallons in it -- flew all over everything in the room & blazed good -- 12 printers in composition room, and 7 women in binding room got out lively -- Only man hurt was Jim Huling, pressman, only one in pressroom -- was working a Gordon press within 15 ft of tank when exploded so he rushed out like a comet with a fiery tail. Succeeded in brushing of the fire, but both hands badly burned. Whole inside of room badly charred -- floor and all -- Damages not less than $1,500 or more -- The Senate and Assembly adjourned their sessions this PM till

Legislature Takes a Rest Till Monday
Edw G Cooke and Naughton arrive -- wife
Ethan Allen Doty's Doten History

next Monday at 11 PM, the usual time -- Bed 11:30 --

Saturday Feb 6

Clear and very pleasant -- Edward G Cook connected with Brady manager of Corbett arrived this morning -- From NY two or three days ago -- Has examined the accomodations of Steamboat Springs & come from there this morning, with [illegible] best place for Corbett's training -- will see Walley's Hot Springs, Genoa, also and decide shortly -- WW Naughton, the S.F. Examiner famous special correspondent also arrived this morning to stay till battle is over -- Evening sent letter to wife -- Recd letter