Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-02
A Disastrous Gasoline Explosion.

BUILDINGS LEyELED TO THE GROUND AND FOUR PER-
SONS BURIED IN THE RUINS.
terrible gasoline explosion occurred in F. NJ
orrS stove and unware store In Alliance Ohio yes
terday, demolishing the building and burying a n
unknown number OF persons In the ruins -Four
persons have been eXtr1cated. and four more are
known TO have been I'm the building when the ex-
poson occurred Child turned the Splgot of the
gasoline tank, and the escaping gas was ignited 10y
the fire in the stove. Several persons were IN the
store, and two families lived on the second and
third floors Besides those buried IN the debris
many other persons were more or less injured
The force OF the explosion broke the windows in the
other buildings on the square. The damage TO the
building is estimated at $1,000 orr's block was
eveled to the ground, and two brick blocks one on
each side, Succumbed TO the shock, While Others
further away were badly injured.
The SKELETON AND HIS BRIDE-in Philadelphia
yesterday the court dismissed the writ OF habeas
corpus asked by the Living skeleton TO secure the
release OF his wife, Bertha, from her father, Urah
her father.
A RAIDER FATALLY SHor-A special from
Osyka, Miss, says: LAST night Sheriff Thompson,
OF Tang1pahoa parish, La, with posse, sur
where it was believed one OF the Amlte La 1aii
breakers was concealed and demanded admittance
Relieving them band OF regulators, Coney opened
the door and fired into the crowd, the load taking
elect in the jaw Of Henry saunders, prominent
merchant OF Tangipahoa, and infiicting a wound
which may prove fatal IL is understood that
Coney, who is bad character, was taken OUT by q
band OF regulators and severely whipped six weeks
ago. Lynching Is threatened.
RECAICfTRAST SHERiFF-HE DECLINES TO AN.
swER--ln the examination OF Sheriff Davidson by
the committee investigating the New York city
government yesterday Mr. Miller, the sheriff. de-
cllned TO answer whether he paid any money to
any political organization for his nomination;
whether he had had any understanding with any
person or body that he would pay to them any
emOuments OF the Office IL elected; and whether he
had agreed TO pay or had paid any moneys for pO-
ntlcal purposes
AN OUTRAGE IN ALABsMA.-It is reported from
Chambers county, Ala, that Mrs Henry Strfblen,
young married woman, 10 years OF age has been
assaulted by a negro named Jeff Rogers who also
STABBED her In the back Rogers was arrested.
PROPOSED RECEPTION TO ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS
afternoon at the archepiScopal residence to make
preliminary arrangements for the proposed recep-
ton TO Archbishop Gibbons on his return from
Rome. The program has not been definitely agreed
CARNATIONS OF that city, Washington and surround
Ing country, literary societies. Catholic Bepevo-
lent Legion, Young Catholics Friend Society,
beneficial organizations and children OF parochiai
schools Will participate I'm the procession that Will
escort the archbishop on his arrival In Baltimore
Delegations OF clergymen Will go to New York
Philadelphia and Port Deposit respectively where
they VIII board the train carrying the preate and
present him wi addresses OF welcome. At night
a banquet Will be given, at which many prominent
gentlemen Will be present.
TWO EXECUTIONS YESTERDAY.-Simon Bonnor
coiOred was hanged at Port Gibson. Miss. yester.
day afternoon for the murder or James X. Light
fun confession OF the crime last week, showed con-
siderable firmneSS on the ScaffOld.-John c. p.
Collins, who robbed the Moore's Flat stage Sep
TENDER 1, 1872 and killed w. f. Cummings
banker, while robbng him of two bars OF gold worth
S.Ooo was hanged at Nevada City, Cal, yesterday