The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
THE DEADLY DYNAMITE,
A Fearful, But Deathless, Explosion
in the Admiralty Office
in London.

Ill lsOlluOUs
Probably Instigated BY Workme'
Who Have a Dislike for
an Officer.
LONDON. April %. At IL O'clock
this morning ar explosion occurred
in the basement of the Admiralty
building. The building was badly
damaged and many people were in
jured, among them some of the head
officials of the department. The ex'
ploslon was undoubtedly caused by
gun cotton OF dynamite.
GREAT EXCITEMENT
was caused ia the Admiralty office
by the e. EXPLOSION. The firemen and
police were promptly summoned and
The gates of the Admiralty building
were closed. A special guard was
posted aud person was allowed to
depart from the premises until a
thorough examination could be
made. 1t is supposed the explosion
was caused by the premature explo-
son of a prnjectle which bad been
sent to the Admiralty for examina-
ton. The explosion badly damaged
the room in which it occurred and set
it on fire. The officials and firemen
soon extiDguished the flames. The
Cabinet Ministers were Immediately
Informed Dy telegraph of the explO-
sion and furnished with all facts in
connection Herewith. At first it was
reported that the explosion was
caused by dynamite, and was the
outcome of a plot Matched up by
either dynamiters or nihilists for the
purpose OF hamperlng the War prep
arations OF the government. An in
spector, after a cursory Examination,
expressed doubt a. to whether the
explosion was caused by gas, gum
powder, or dynamite.
DAMAGE DONE.
The explosion occurred in the Sec
retary's department. Mr.. Edwin
Swanson, assistant secretary, re-
ceived a sever scalp wound. 1t Is
said other officers were also injured,
but none so seriously. 1t is now re-
garded a. certain that either gun cot
ton or dynamite was used to cause
the explosion. The room in which the
explosion took place was made a cOm-
plete wreck. The adjacent corridors
were very much damaged while all
the windows 'ronting on the Horse
Guar = I.''n te were b'Own out. No
arrests have heen made up to this
hour. 1t is supposed the explosive
was thrown I'VE the wall in the rear
of the Admiralty building and facing
the Horse Guards parade. The ex-
plOsion occurred close to but not in
early reports. The staircase leading
to the board room, which is located
in the southwest corner OF the build
ing, was demolished. The iron rail. |
ing of the staircase was wrenched
from its fastenings, and windows |
within fit y yards OF the spot where
the explosion took place were broken.
Two men were noticed by several
persons accommodating yesterday
evening and this morning. The
same men We're seen to enter the |
garden in front of SwainsDn's house
from the direction Of the Horse
Guards parade ground. One of
them carried a tin can. which
be placed in a recess of the passage
way leading to the Office. The
onfc Of thu -
attracted but little attention At the
time, owing to the fact that several
surveyors and a number of workmen
had recently been engaged in meas
uring distances, ETC., on the grounds.
and those who saw the two men
believed them to be employees Of the
Government engaged in the same
Two officials of the Govern
ment took such notice of the men
that they claim they can identify
hem even if placed in a crowd of
lther men.
A POLICE THEORY.
The police hold now (6 p. M to
he theory that the explosion was
Tue to personal malice directed at
SWANSON, who was personally dis
liked by a large number of en-
LONDON, April q - The Posts
at st. Petersburg tel
that Russia has decided that
statement to the House
If Commons, in asking for a vote of
has compromised the nego-
iations between England and Rus
ia. and imperilled their success.
NOT YET HOPELESS.
The Daily Neus says that negotia-
ions with Russia are not yet hope
ess. though the only chance OF set
dement, lies in Russia's acceptance of
frontier apparently inconsistent
With her recent aggression.
rHE PRESIDENT AS AN ARBITRATOR.
Edward Temperley Gourley, Ad-
RANGED Liberal, a member from Sum
lerland, will ask Gladst) me in the
House of Commons, on Monday,
whether he is willing to submit the
Russo. Afghan frontier question to
oresi lent Cleveland for arbitration.
LONDON, Apr'l % In the House
# Commons tc-.iay. Gladstone, in ,
eplying to an inquiry made by
said there was no inten- 6
ion of laying further papers touch
ng the Afghan situation upon the
able before askinga vote upon the f.;
var credits already asked for. 1.-The j
Gladstone continued, :
is engaged in a correspondence of T
xtreme gravity with Russia. 1t
J impossible to make now a COM .
lete statement Of the nature of that 9
orrespondence, while no partial /.
could be given without
reatest risk of creating mi-appre-
ension."
LONDON, April 23.-The Russian !
,rt at VIadivostock, on the sea of y
apan, has been closed by sinking =
'rpedoes in the ship channels. '