The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-19
OVER OLD OCEAN.
Dynamite and Gun Cotton
at st. Petersburg.
Fountain of Petroleum Playing
in HOlstein.
Statement from the Mansion House Re-
lief Committee.
Russia.
INVESTIGATING THE EXPLOSION.
onsi Associated Press TO the Star.

Russia.
INVESTIGATING THE EXPLOSION.
National Associated Press to the Star.
6r. PETERSBURG, Feb 19.--Olicial inquiry
Int the cause of the explosion at the Win
tsf Palace develops the fact that the mine
vav composed of d, Mantle and gun cotton,
and has been traced to the fuel cellar in
the timer Court. Since the official inquiry |
commenced the workmen who were ell
9sced in the room Immediately benea |
the guard-roor. the scene of the explosion,
have fed. Tht .ause OF the delay OF the
Car in entering the dining hall was OWING
10 his reception of Prince Hess, VINO hao
lust arrived t. take ,art IN the twent!-
kfth anniversary Of the Cars ascension 70
the throne.
Enormous and enthusiastic crowds sur
round the ialace and cheer lustiiy ior tne
,Crar and the city is gaily decorated In
honor Of his escape from death. Thanks
giving services have been held in all OF the
churches which were crowded.
81. PErERsBURG, Feb 19.-During all OF
the excitement consequent upon the ex-
ulosiOu. the Gear and Duchess OF Edir-
kurph remained remarkably self possessed.
Ali members of the Diplomatic CORPS IL
this city have unitedly congratulated the
Gar upon his narrow escape from instant
death. Congratulations from all parts OF
Europe continue to be received, and indi-
eate that the excitement throughout Eu-
rope at the dastardly attempts upon the life
of the Car is intense. No arrests have
been made thus far. The Russian Press
have been permitted to publish the official
news of the explosion. ......-
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LOANS AND ABOLITION.
NApR1D, Feb 19--rii9 proposed loans
and the Cuban abolition law were officially
promulgated yesterday.
FLOODS AND FREE TRADE.
Serious foods have occurred in Northern
Spain. .,..... -,
A great free trade demonstration will be
held in this city Sunday next.
Germany. ...-....,...
STRUCK OIL IN HOLsTEIN.
LONDON, Feb ia dispatch to the
Standard announces that the boring for oil
e Hoelle, near Heide, In the northwestern
portion OF Holstein, which have been in
progress since last Saturday, have been
most successful. A fountain of considers
BE volume has made its appearance, and is
now yelling furth and reaching to con.
siderable height. The soil is asphaltic and
napthaloid. Heide is situated near the
North Sea, and about tIirty-one miles north
northwest Of Gluckstadt.
Austria.
THE MAIL STEAMER RELEASED.
LARNAoA, Eeo. ~ Tie Austrian mai
steamer, Espero WAS released by the Brit
nh yesterday and t,ok her departure
without surrendering tie engineer VIII
assaulted Custon,-house officer.
'~' Turcoma
HOLDING OUT AGAINST RUSSIA.
LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch from Bel
lin says that at a meeting vi Iurc' MA
chiefs held ut Merv it was decided to stre
po,,sly oppose the Russians, and they hav
ordered lew OF w. 0OO meD. They ais
resolved to ask assistance from Persia al,
India in their efforts 10 oppose the Ru'
ianA
MUCH SUFFERING BUT NO STARVATION.
LONDON, Feb. ia Dublin dispatch t
the Pail Mali Gazetle says the account
from the country during the past few day
have been more hoieful. summing u
much suffering but no starvation except !
the far-Otf islands, to which relief is bein
sent without Gelay or stint. In parts I
County Donegal, also. the want is grea
but the Dublll, Mansion House Fund III
been made promptly avaiiabte in that qua
ter. Meanwhile the Agrarian agitatio
may be said to be completely at all enc
and the attempts to get up meeting I
that sort recently have all failed.
MANSION HOUSE RELIEF COMMITTEE
DUBLIN, Feb. l9--The Mansion Hons
Relief Committee anl,"unce that the tot
of the fund is now f67. 700. The amour
received since Saturday last include f3. 81
from Melbourne, Austra,ia; &5OO from Ha
ifax. and f20O from, the Irish Relief Coi
mittee OF New York. Elghts-one gran
have been made to local parochial commi
tees since the last meeting Of the CoInini
tse, aggregating a3 56U. and one grant
x2,OOO {, Bishop Lo ue's Central Doneg
Committee. Tie total Of grants made
date il 234, 400.
Great Britain. ...
FAvoRITEs IN BETTING.
Lorpon, Feb. 10. MIR. =. LorillarG
brown gelding Par le is the favorite in Il
letting At TIN to one for the race for Il
Lincolnshire handicap which will ta
place ut the N,coln Spring Meeting {
Wednesday, March 18th. s
For tile Oxford and Cambridge Univ
slty boat race, which is to take place {
the Thames on SatIr.lav, March goth, t
latter is the favorits in betting at sixty-fi
10 forty. ii33-F 1i
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