Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-18

ST PETERSBURG, May lS-An officer OF the Erivan
regiment, who was recently arrested on suspicion
oI belhy engaged In the Revolutionary movement,
| was subjected to a severe examination dnrtny
which he ment oncd the names OF several officers
or the guar who, he declared belonged 70 a reyo-
lutlonary club He stated, however, that the club
pursued special objects, and had no connection
WIN the terrorists The Car, on learning OF this
confession, decided to postpone the date OF ais
coronation, eut was dissuaded from so doing A
| number or officers OF the guards have been ar
SureS
| PLOT TO KILL THE GAR
LONDON. May lS-A dispatch 10 the Cent,a;
city have been Informed OF the existence OF a
able opportunity during the proceiop a aosS
on ms coronation day, and In the confusion which
would no doubt follow TO XIII the Emperor.
Destructive STORMS.
CYCLONES IN TEXAS AND kEBRAsKA-M4Nv PsoP1D
INJURED AND GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
GALVESTON TEXAS. May IA special dispatch
TO the Ne,rs says: cyclone struck the west side
OF the city or Denison at eleven O'Clock yesteniay
morning. small house occupied 10y the family
OF James Burch was blown 10 atoms. ana Mis-
Burch and a child were seriously Injured The
baptist church was completely demolished. The
Drlck residence or Andrews and McMuury wa
blown down, and Mrs. McMurtry and her mother
were buried In the debris, but It is Thought they
torn from its foundations. and badly wrecked.
Many houses were moved from their places, ana
fences and shade trees suffered. The cyclone
lasted only minuto, but the rain fell ia torrents
At Mineral Wells there was q terrible wind Storm
Dr. halneS' drug store was blown in, the tin roof
was torn OF. Schuze's ice cream slloon ana
smaller buildings were more or less damaged The
wind was blowing heavy gale from the SOUTH
when In the twinkling or an eye a ferce storm
came up from the north, and the two met with a
fearful din At Hillsborough q heavy rain storm
Is reported. AZ Pilot Point, what appeared to be
cyclone, passed over the city during a heavy
storm, coming from the southwest with o great
roaring, which lasted over ten minutes.
OMAHA, NEB, May 1S.-A cyclone swept through
the eastern portion or the state last event n,
wrecking several houses and two school buildings
a. a,vo na,Raraso r ana rataly inlurlng woman and
unobtalnable. The cyclone touched the south.
west portion of Omaha, doing slight damage 10
several houses but injurng no one.
Senator Anthony BETTER.
Providence. r l.. May Ex-senator Anthony
rested well last night and seems 10 be brighter
and better to-day.
The Steamer Granite state burned.
-FOUR LIVES LOST BIZ BURNING AND ONE BY DROWN.
ING.
HARTFORD, CONN, May l6-The steamer Granfta
State. which runs between this city and New York,
was totally destroyed by fire about O'Clock this
morning, while approaching her dock at Good
way to This city. sac was coming into the DOCK
when the 'flre broke out forward and the names
lives are known to have been lost, four by burning
and one by drowning. The drowned parson was
husband jumped cverboerd INTO the river e." Her
husband reached the shore. An effort was made
to bring the steamer TO the dock. but the nre
ble. Her stern was swung In, however. and moss
OF the crew and passengers jumped from the
burning steamer TO the wharf, Willie some Jumped
into the river and SWAN ashore. lt Is not known
how the hre originated. The bodies or all the per-
sons burned cannot be identified. One body has
been recognized as that OF the second cook, named
Jackson OF the persons burned two are sup.
posed TO have been emigrant passeagers Nine
horses were also burned, OF which Adams Express
Co owned one. The cargo which YVES mostly billed
tn this city. Is a total loss The steamers hull has
noated down the river about half a mile below
the landing. Nothing IL visible above the water
but her gallows frame and walking beam. The
GraLfte State was ow ned 10 this city by the Hart.
ford and New York Transport ,tion company. She
cost the company originally SIS OO0 but has since
been thoroughly oyeraauied and rep fred at Q
cost OF $500 making the whole cost SIS 000 In
sured for $4,000
General Foreign News by Cable.
MICHAEL DAvrTT AND NR. BEALY ON THE poPEO
CIRCULAR
DUBLIN, May l6-Mchael Davtt, In a letter for.
wardng a subscription TO the fund being raised
for Mr. Parneil says the papal circular 10 tho
clergy is preJudced and unjust and must evoke
strongly painful resentment on the part OF the
people. Mr.. Healy. member OF parliament Tor
Wexford, In sending q subscription 10 the fund,
saws Ireland will neither take religion from MI.
Errington nor gratitude from Rome.
MYSTERIOUS AMERICAN IN SCOTLAND YARD.
H Sa zfn TOD hat gwH.