The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
TERRIEIC EXPLOSION.


CONSERVATION by three terrible explosions,
succeeding each other at intervals Of few
seconds. People rushed into the streets in |
Windows were blown in ehimnies blown |
down, and many buildings badly injured. |
The cause of the explosion and shaking |
was not known until an immense volume |
of smoke was seen rising IRON Arsenal |
hill, Immediately north of the city. Upon |
this hill were four powder magazines. One |
of Walker Bros, agents for the California
Powder Company, containing one and a |
half car loads of powder; one of Walker
Bros :, for the Oriental Powder Company, |
containing half car load Of powder enc
of lions Cooperative Institution, for the |
Hazard Powder Company, containing ten
tons of powder, and one Of Benjamin Jen-
ning.', for the Dupont Powder Company,
containing IA tons. All exploded. There
were no buildings very close to the mag
azines. A Touring mill and the water
works buildings, on City Creek, were riddled
with boulders. Immense boulders fell,
crashing through houses, throughout the
entire city-some falling a mile distant.
There were three men at work at one of
these magazines, and all that can be found
of them are small pieces OF fest, the largest
piece being q portion OF q foot in a boot.
Their names are not known. Mrs. Van
Malta, in the 18th ward, was struck by a
boulder and killed; also, Jas. Padden, q
boy in the Goth ward, was struck by a
boulder and killed. Quite number OF
other persons were injured, and perhaps
other deaths may occur One lady died
from frigh. The cause of the explosion is
not known. 1t is claimed that the men at
work were smoking. Others state that some
person fired a shot into one Of the maya
zines. An immense amount of glass was
broken throughout the city, and the dam
age done to glass alone, will, probably, be
near $4,000.
ANTI-CHINEsE MEETING.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 5-An anti
Chinese meetingLat Union Hall. and the
street in front, was attended by at least
10000 people. Governor Irwin presided
in the hall.
Resolutions were adopted setting forth
the evils airing from Chinese immigra-
ton, and urging that the local measures Of
relief had been exhausted, and that the on
ly resource remaining was an appeal to the
treaty-making powers, and that a delega-
ton be sent to Washington to present the
question in full, and urge immediate ac-
ton.
The meeting was addressed by a number
OF prominent gentlemen, counselling mod
crate and conservative action, enjoining
full protection for the Chinese now in
the country, and deprecating earnestly any
violent proceedings.
The meeting was quiet and orderly, and
evidently in harmony with the views ad-
vanced by the speakers.
Ample preparation. had been made to sup
press any riotous proceeding.
A guard Of police was drawn around
and its inhabitants counselled
BY their leaders TO remain in their own
quarters.
Great alarm had existed among them,
and excessive purchases Of weapons had
been made by them during, the last few
days, in anticipation Of trouble, but the
city was perfectly quiet throughout the
evening.
MEXICAN GUNS sILENCED.
GALVESTON, April l0.-A special to the
Galveston "News," of this date, from Lari-
do, Texas, says that at the request of the
Special Deputy L. s. Deputy Marshal, Maj
Merriam planted tweive-pounder on the
bank of the river this morning, and at one
o'clock this afternoon the Mexicans opened
4 hot fire from New Larido on our guard
At the ferry, and they were compelled to
withdraw. The fire was then concentrated
upon the gunners, whereupon Col. Sax
on threw two shells into New Larido,
Mexico, from his twelve-pounder, which
'ilenced the Mexican fire on our soldiers
md Americans citizens. Two men and
hree women OF Larido, Texas, were badly
LARIDo, Tex, 10.-A special to the
News says the Mexican Federal troops
,pened fire on the United Government
roope, At q O'Clock tonight, the United {
states troops returning the fire with .
welve-pound howitzers, Smelling New Lari-
10, Mexico. 1t was a hot fight.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.
MEMPHIS, April 10.-Reports from Ma
'oleon and Chicot, Arkansas, state that
damage has been done there
'yjthe floods. The planters are using every
xertion in that region to protect the lev
es, which are still intact. The report Of a
ecline OF fourteen inches at Cairo, gives
ssurance OF an early decline here. 1t is
oped that the water will soon be of the
lands, and enable planters to
,ake crop.
SENTENCE DEFERRED.
ST. LOCIs, Mo-, April lO.-Gen. Jno.
icDonald, ex-supervisor Of internal rev. .
nue. Tor this district, who has been in the
onty Jail for several months, pending SEN
.uce. was brought before Judge Treat, of
ne United States District Court, this after 1
Don, to receive his senrence, but owing to 9
ne temporary ab-ence from the city of
Judge Chester II. Krum, his counsel.
ction in the case was deferred until next
1t appears that previous to the appoint
tent OF c. w. Rogers A. General Superin-
ent of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad, Sat.
rday last, the position was rendered to
oil. A. A. Talmage, former Superintendent I
that line, but was declined by him.
OCT OF LUCK
In the circuit court, to-day, judgment
a rendered against Julian c. Reiff in favor 49,
the X nsas Pacific Railroad Company Vi
r Sl4.202. This money was paid to the
.fendant, who was an agent for the COM
INV. by the Government for the transpor-