The following additional particulars of the death of the sister of John C. McLain we glean from the Unionville (Mo) Republican:

On Wednesday Mr. Huston had occasion to visit his farm in Jackson township, taking with him his two oldest boys, Will and Louis, expecting to be absent until the following day. Mrs. Huston remained at home with her sons, James, aged eleven, Homer, aged six and Charley, aged two years. Shortly after dark, Mrs. Huston covered up the fire in the fireplace In the sitting room, and with the three little boys, retired to their sleeping room in the second story of the building. They had been asleep but a short time, when Mrs. Huston discovered that the building was on fire, and calling James they went down stairs and upon opening the door to the sitting room, the flames rushed out. enveloping Mrs. Huston and setting her night clothes on fire. The names also enveloped the boy, burning him terribly, and in his agony and fright, he fled up stairs and got into bed again. He says that when his mother came up stairs, her clothes were on fire, and she told him to jump out of the window and she would throw Charley to him. The boy obeyed, and caught his baby brother in his arms as his mother dropped him from the window. She then attempted to save her little boy Homer, but before she could again reach the window, she staggered and fell, doubtless overcome by the smoke and heat. In the meantime, Mr. Geo. Patrick and his two sons, who were the first to discover the fire, reached the burning building, and found the two children standing in the road, with only their night clothes on, calling piteously for their mother. The boy James was terribly burned about the face and hands, and also about his legs below where they were covered by his shirt. The little baby's left hand was also badly burned, but beyond a few other slight burns, he was uninjured. With timely forethought Mr. Patrick instructed his sons to take the little sufferers to his home, and the boys promptly pulled off their coats and wrapping them about the shivering and naked bodies of the children, soon had them sheltered, and were on their way for medical assistance. Other neighbors soon arrived at the area, but were powerless to stay the flames which had already enveloped every portion of the building. Gradually the flames died down, and a sight presented itself that sent a chill of horror into every heart. Down in the cellar, imbedded in a mass of fiery embers, lay the charred and disfigured remains of her, who but a few short minutes before, out of the fullness of her mother-love, had faced death in its most appalling form in her efforts to rescue one of her darlings, and by her side, the little one for whom she bad sacrificed her life. A messenger bad been dispatched for Mr. Huston, who arrived shortly after midnight, only to find death and ruin where but a few short hours before, all bad been peace and happiness. Kind hearted neighbors did all in their power to lighten his grief and comfort his motherless children, but to little avail, for the loss had driven all of them nearly wild with grief and sorrow. Drs. Berry A. Brumbaugh dressed the burns of the two children, and for a. time it seemed as if there were but little chance for the recovery of the oldest of the two, but he is improving at latest reports and unless some unforeseen complication arises, will doubtless recover. As to the origin of the fire, the most plausible theory is, that it originated from a spark from the snapping out upon the floor and setting it on fire as soon as the ruins bad sufficiently cooled to permit of their removal, the charred remains were taken out and placed in a casket and taken to the residence of Mr. L. W. Conger. On Friday, the Rev. D. A. Wilson, of Milan, conducted a most impressive funeral service over the remains at the Presbyterian Church in this city. after which they were consigned to their last earthly resting place in the cemetery. Mrs. Huston was a most estimable woman, loved and respected by all who knew her, and the terrible disaster has cast a gloom over many households in our country.