Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-05

THREE PEOPLE KILLED BY FIREWORKS.
Yesterday afternoon while DR.. Henry IL.
Butcher, proprietor OF the drug store Passa-
yunk avenue and Moore street, Philadel.
pbia, was preparing colored fires for the py-
rotechnic display last night, there was a
terrible explosion, which shattered the
building and then set 1t on fire, completely
destroying 1t. The doctor was instantly
killed. as was also his brother John II
Lucher and Bernard Kauseman. Wan.
Young, a resident of the neighborhood, VINO
had entered the store to make q purchase,
was thrown out of the building and died soon
after: j; c. Butcher, father OF the doctor,
YVES badly burned, and his wife was with
difficulty removed from the house by the
second story window. The affair created in
tense excitement, and the ruins were sur
rounded during the evening by large crowds.
SPEAKER KERR ON THE DEMoCRATIC
y HoNiNATloNs:ZSpea Kerr, who is at the
ten letter 10 Senator Mcdonald, dated
June 80, In which he says: 81 sincerely re-
joice In the bold and faithful declarations of
principles and duty made Ply the national
democratic party at st. Louis, and regard
IL now as the highest public duty of every
democrat and OF every true friend of reform
and an honest administration throughout
the country TO give to the every way excel
lent and desirable ticket nominated there a
hearty and vigorous support Victory will
surely reward proper aud honorable efforts
In their behalf, and bring safety, reform and
prosperity TO the country"
CARL SCHURz AND Gov. HAYEs-Ex-
Governor Noyes, of Ohio, was in Columbus
Saturday, and on starting for Cincinnati
The two governors incidentally met Carl
Schurz, who was on his way to st. Louis
Gov. Hay es had quarter of an hours con-
versation with Mr.. Schurz. Ex- Gov. Noyes
was heard to remark that "Schurz would be
all right" but 1t Is known that the obserya-
tion was not based on anything that passed
during the brief conversation. Gov. Hayes
and Ex-Governor Noyes were en- route to
Phfladelphta TO attend Q meeting of the Ohio
board Of Centennial managers, Of which they
are members.
THE FUTURE OF Nh. HENDRrcKs-We
are able to state, upon direct and indispu ia
BILE authority, that an agreement was entered
CATION and leading members of nearly an
the other delegations that II Gov. Hendricks
would accept the nomination for Vice Pres
ident now and make the race, there should
be no opposition In the democratic party to
bis nomination for President four years
hence. This agreement to be held good,
whether the democrats are successful tins
year or mott nesanapotts Journal.
A TERRIFIC STORM visited Fort Madison.
TSs st. Josspn sSSu dn1ssR
was completely demolished by the falling
OF the steeple, which was 226 feet high. All
OF The other churches were more or less
Almost every dwelling sustained serious
damage, and about forty houses wholly un-
rooted, and nearly all the shade trees broken
on OF uprootsd. The damages is estimated
at 100000. There was no loss of life.
NunBER THIkrY-EIGHf.-The eonstitu-
gress, was submitted TO the people OF
Colorado mas been ratified. II Colorado had
been q year earlier ia obtaining admission
eight, added to the nag on the Hundredth
Fourth Of July. At any rate she win be
known AZ the Centennial State.