Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-17
F o r e IG N.

Ship Top Gallant.
FOR EIGN.
Terrific Explosion.
LONDON, March ia terrible gas ex-
plosion in the local government board
offices at Westminster, occurred at 8
O'Clock tonight, destroying much prop
erty. Tue report was heard in the
House of Commons and caused an
alarm. The concussion was 60 great
that it shook the side galleries and the
reporters oail,ry. Il being dinner
hour, but four members of the house
were in the hall. The Duke of Edin
burgh was in the peers gallery, and
seemed alarmed. The speaker rang the
| bell and asked the cause of the alarm.
The widest rumors are afloat. The re-
port resembled the discharge Of An 80
ton gun. Nothing is to be touched till
an inquiry is made. The full extent of
the damage cannot be estimated till
daylight. Five hundred constables are
guarding the Scene. The building has
the appearance of having been bom-
barded. There il a deep trench ten
feet by three in one room, the floor of
which has literally been plowed. Two
children who were sleeping in a house
at the corner of King street were thrown
from their beds BY the force of the ex-
plosi0n and their faces were badly cut.
They we're taken to the poles station.
Every pane Of glass in the vicinity is
shattered. A man was arrested at mid
| night ON suspicion of being concerned
| in the explosion.
Later and closer inspection shows the
explosion occurred from the outside Of
the building.
No arrest has yet been made in con-
neotion with the explosion. The police
noticed nothing suspicious about the
building before the explosion occurred.
The Thandercr Speaks.
The Times says: II the Irish ex-
termists are really going to reply with
dynamite to any measure they disap-
prove OF, it Is certain the day OF rome
dial legislation is over.
Excitement Over the Explosion.
LoxDoN, March 16.-There is an enor-
NOUS crowd gathered at the scene of
the explosion last night in the local
Government offices in Westminster.
The Government Inspector haa made an
examination of the portion of the
building damaged by the explosion,
and places the loss at $4,000. The vessel
which contained the explosive material
was placed in the cellar of the l0sal
Government Board offices.
First Report Of the Explosion.
LONDON, March 16.-A terrible gas ex-
plosion in the local Government offices
at Westminster occurred at O'Clock
tonight, destroying much property,
The report was heard in the House OF
Commons, and caused an alarm. The
conclusion was 90 great that it shook
the side galleries and reporters gallery
Il being dinner hour, only four mem
bers were in the hall. Duke Edinburgh
was in Peers gallery and seemed alarm
Cd. The speaker rang the bell and
asked the cause of tho alarm. No one
WAS injured. The widest rumors are
adoat. Tho report r6sembled the dis
charge Of an 00-ton gun. Nothing is ia
be touched till an inquiry 10 made. The
full extent Of the damage cannot be
estimated till daylight. Five hundred
ooustablsg are guarding the scene. The
building has the appearance OF hav-
ING been bombarded. There is deep
trench ten feet by three in the room, the
floor of which has been literally plowed
Two children, who were sleeping in a
house at tho corner Of King street, we're
| thrown from the beds BY the force of
the explosion and their faces badly cut
They were takon to the police station
Every pane Of glass in the vicinity is
shattered. A man was arrested at mid
night ON suspioion Of being concerned
In the explosion.
Later
Tho explosion undoubtedly was the
work Of Feuians. Adjacent streets
we're filled with myriads of fragments
Of glass, and heavy plate glass was ~
ing in heaps on the ground. A STONE
Weighing 100 pounds projected against
the King stress police station, N aking q
hole the size Of q mans head.
Nero Absat the Blew.up.
LONDON, March 16.-The Times thil
morn,na says: In Manchester, Leeds
Liverpool and London tho feeling Of
EnRliah nottingham toward the lrist
people, once sympatnetic, has become
cold, and only depends on few NOR
ceses OF dynamite outrages to turn THU
feeling into any hostility, which tn
authorities will ind very dif8Oult x
control.
one uanaRsa anA Rliseea Tears cid
| MONTREAL, March l6-The oldest in
habitaut OF the dominion died yegter
day at Lake Hagsntic, widow, Mar
Hughes Graves. She WAs . native Of
England, but for three-quAIters OF 4
oenfuYy was q resident Of Canada. 6ht
Vas Med ll5 years, and IL i over half .
century since her husband died. Sh(
49, xr1nnenad az Al haP mental fa0ul
ties 70 the last.
/ Teneamenaal Taik.
| LONDON, March 15.-parnell's friend,
have resolved 10 take the question Of
tho peopoosd testimonial out Of hi
banda, a . national movement II
il favor i about 10 be gtaxte(
under The ausp6ees Of Archbishop
Crook, d. Gray, =. r., and ChAs. Daw
con. II. r. Is i thought the rsGponsl
a III people vim b 90 emphatic . +
indnos tn Irish leadsr 70 recousidel
hn decision On the subject Par
naal's presence 6 the oonvention II
i America may b regarded - almos
osetain. He speaks warmly Of tn
enoets making - maintain the unity
strength and organization Of the lrisl
! faoo IN the United States. Regarding
Exam tbs dispatch says that E9an CAV
up alllAnd League funds nonths 40
! On hi rotnxn 10 Dublin. Il h uppoool
| application viii b mAde for his extra
di6oa, not With he hope Of it, beinl
oueosGsfal, but in oedsr 20 damage III
lsadsEs Of IL League.
n opDes11isn's DsensA.
Ths Tories azs determined to attacl
, With yiQug and persistence after Ea1toI