The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-29
Observation-Disclosures News.

with some anxiety. 1t is feared that the
fall In Erie md Anglo-American Tele-
graph stock will cause some failures.
AT O'clock, this morning, Paul Boy
ton had progressed seven miles in n
direct line from the French coast, and
LoNDoN, May 2S-The LeUant Herald
says series of terrible earthquake shocks
occurred at the beginning Of May, in
the Province of Boraussa, Asia Minor;
600 houses destroyed. The accounts so
far as received show that 1G1 lives have
been lost, and 1877 persons injured; total
number killed still unknown.
The Spanish admiral was killed, and
four officers wounded by the Carlist bat
:ory G. Mount Rico.
The race for the Oaks stakes took plnce
at Epsom, to-day, and was won by Spin
away; Lady Love was second and Sister
to Musket third. There were seven
starters.
American Minister Maynard has ar-
rived Mt Constantinople.
egraphic-.-American News.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Rev. DR..
McGlynn addressed the President thus:
"The Holy Father, in sending me to pre-
sent to the Archbishop of New York the
insignia of the Cardinal, at the same
time instructed me not to fail before
leaving the United States to call upon
your Excellency, and express to you his
regard and best wishes for the great and
illustrious American nation and for YOUR
Excellency, as its honorcd chief feel
greatly honorsd in fulfilling this COM
mission, and rejoice that it gives me
the opportunity of knowing your Excel
lency personally, and presenting also
my own most respectful compliments.
The President. said in reply: II beg,
Monsignor, that you will convey to the
Pope my thanks for his kind expression
of regard and good wishes for the conn
try and for myself, and am happy to
reclprocate your own kind expressions
for me-" ;. r4-
NORFOLK, ATny 2s.-The Conservatives
elected all the members of the Council
SAVANNAH, May 28.-The fiftieth annual
regatta of the Georgia Association opened
gloIiously, yesterday. The Palmetto
Club, OF Charleston, won the first race
time 1910; Carolina, 10. l3; Vernon, ,1O.l7.
Catholic Church at South Holyoke
burned to-day. A candle on the altar
fired the drapery; most of those in the
body of the church escaped; those in the
gallery mostly persisted. The service
had nearly closed and vespers were being
sung. There was but one exit from the
gallery, which extended around the
building. There were 700 worshippers
present, seventy-fve of whom persisted.
The efforts of the people to get into the
church to rescue their friends increased
the confusion and added to the disaster.
Personal violence had to be used in seve-
raj instances to keep women from rush.
ing into the flames to save children. The
church was established seven years ago.
The parish included all the French Ca
thoiics in the vicinity, numbering 2, 800
The church was built in 1870; 100 by G3
feet, two stories high, built entirely of
pine; galleries on the sides and North end
about twenty-five feet wide. There were
two doors in the North end and vesti-
bule, from which two doors opened in
tho body of the church; the galleries
opened into the vestibule; ut the rear
end was another door, by which few
persons escaped. Immediately upon the
breaking out Of the flames, all the occu-
pants OF the galleries rushed to the East
door, and crowded 80 that they fell upon
one another and choked up the door
ways, with their bodies piled in all ways,
seven or eight deep, and here most of
the lives werc lost. From this mass,
Chief Mullin rescued one young woman,
after taking two dead bodies from above
her. 1t was almost impossible to face
the flames, and Chief Mullin and others
had their clothes almost burned from
them and were badly burned themselves
about the hands. In the rear of the
church was the priests residence, which
was also destroyed. The walls were
pulled down after the fire was nearly
put out. One woman jumped from the
highest window down upon the front
steps, breaking one of her arms, but she
is not known to have been otherwise in
Jured. man with two children in his
arms jumped from the window and es-
capped; one poor woman, enveloped in
flames, shrieked out, "For Gods sake,
save me, and she was dragged out by
John Lynch. The latest despatch to the
Republican, from Holyoke, saws it is quite
certain that al the bodies have been
taken from the ruins. In the haste to
get as many as possible from tho build
ing before it fell, many were taken out a
short distance, and it is possible that
few more may be taken from the debris.
Dispatches from Kansas say torrents
OF rain are washing the grass-hoppers.
1t is hoped the plague is ended.
PaulnpsBuRG, PA, May 28.-The forest
fire is fast approaching the town. and as
distance has been sent for.
BosToN, May .28.-Abraham Jackson.
the alleged defaulting lawyer, has been
indicted on three counts-false pre-
tencea, forgery and embezzlement; bail
n9PArsasoN, N. j., May 28.-Darius
W ellS, lnYentOr of wood type, is dead,