Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-26
A scANpALoUs TRIAL.

already occurred.
GETTING BETTER.
LONDON, June 25.-The queens condi-
ton is greatly improved. She was able to
walk from the train to a carriage ON her
arrival at Windsor from Balmoral. The
queen has invited the painter Angel to
England to take a life size portrait, which
she will present to Emperor William on
the 25th anniversary Of his assumption
to the regency of Prussia.
LYNCH
Lynch, alias Norman, the informer
who testified against the dynamite con-
spirators, was released from custody be-
cause of his services to the government.
wHEAT RECEIPTS.
LIVERPOOL, June 25.-Receipts Of
wheat for the past week: From Atlantic
ports, 10, $50 quarters; Pacific ports, Co.
900; other sources, 1880.
LACE EXHIBITION.
LONDON, June 25.-The Duke of Con-
naught to-day opened the Irish lace ex-
hibition in the Mansion house. He e1-
pressed the hope that the exhibition
would lead to the extension of the lace
industry and the prosperity of Ireland.
ITALIAN HEATR R
Intelligence of a frightful calamity alta
place of amusement in Dervio, on the
shore oflake Como, has just beenreceived.
At a performance in progress at apuppet
theatre the structure took fire and was
entirely destroyed. Forty-seven lost
their lives and twelve Others injured.
ANOTHER HOLOCAUST.
A large portion of the bodies at Dervio
are women and children. The wounded
were hurt by leaping through the win
dows. A child was flung out of the
window by its mother, and fell upon a
pile of straw. This is the only one of
the spectators present in the hall not
hurt. The show was in a large hall over
a tavern. There were ninety persons in
the hall. Bengal light was used to repre-
sent fire, and sparks from this set fire to
a quantity of straw and fire.
wood in an adjacent room. On per-
ceiving the flames the Snowman shouted
"Fire," but the spectators thought the
cry was merely the realistic details of the
show and remained seated. Cries of fire
were soon raised outside the hall. The
audience, thinking the affray had arisen
in the street, barred, with a heavy table,
the door leading from the hall. They
did not discover their mistake until the
flames burst into the room. After the
fire was extinguished, forty-seven charred
corpses were found near the table, includ-
ing the bodies of the Snowman and wife.
MORN TROUBLE.
DUBLIN, June GA terrible ARRAY
occurred at Curragh last evening between
a party of County Mayo military and
some English soldiers. Five were killed.
Later intelligence shows that the Cur
ragh affair was between North Mayo and
Dublin militiamen, not between the
former and British troops. 1t originated
in a gambling dispute, during which the
Mayos called the Dublin men ''Careys'
and ''Invincibles." The fight lasted over
an hour, each side using stones and fire.
arms freely. 1t was only quelled by the
officers threatening to fire upon the men.
One of the men killed was a sergeant.
Seventeen were wounded.
. NOMINATIONS.
Monroe, conservative; Pringle, liberal
and Healey, home ruler, was nominated
for county Monaghan. sParnell has gone
to Monaghan to assist Healey.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An Austro- G German industrial and ar
exposition will be he held at Berlin Ma,
/; next.
Prince Bismarck is suffering from
severe pains in his side.
The hostile Annamites are entrenchet
twenty-five miles from Hanoi and wei
armed and confident. 1t is believed tn,
French will make an attack as soon a
they receive reinforcements, which ar
; expected daily.
At a meeting of Irishmen in Paris, tn
execution of the Phoenix park murderer
in Dublin were denounced rs massacres
The municipality of Paris voted 1000
: francs to defray the expenses of the del
egates from Paris to the forthcomin
Boston exhibition.
: The note from Cardinal Jacobini
papal secretary of state, expires
sing regret that Prussia had preferred leg
lslatlon to negotiation with on the churc
- question, was handed Won SchlocheI
Prussian representative at the vatican
u on Friday last. The protest was merel
a formal enc. Prussia replied in
~ friendly spirit.
1t is reported that the East India
company, in consequence of the advic
received from the government relative I
American competition, lowered the rat
for carriage Of grain from Delhi to Bon
Is bay to 43 shillngs a ton. WNn
=. The opinion is growing among Londo