Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-26
London In a Tumult Over
Another Explosion.
ALLEGED ORIGIN OF THE CONFED-
ERATE BOND CRAZE.
Russia Evidently Anxious
for War.
A SOLDIER DIP1oMATIST ON THE
AFGHAN FRONTIER.
Nevada Completes Her Conquest Of
Gotham 0pera-Goers.
CLEAN SWEEP or MAH0RHTEs URGED
IN VIRGINIA.
CLEAN SWEEP or MAH0NETES URGED
IN VIRGINIA.
London Again COnvuIsed.

basement OF the Admiralty DullQlng. Inc
building was badly damaged and many
persons injured, among them some of the
head officials Of the department. Firemen
ard police were promptly summoned and
all the gates to the Admiralty building
closed. A special guard was at once posted
and no person allowed to enter or depart
from the premises until a thorough ex-
animation could be made. 1t is supposed
the explosion was caused by the premature
discharge of a projectile which had been
sent to the Admiralty for examination.
The explosion badly damaged the room in
which it occurred and set it on fire, but
the officials and firemen soon extinguished
| explosion was caused by dynamite. and was
the outcome of a plot Matched up by
either dynamiters or nihilists for the pur-
pose of hampering the war preparations
Of the Government. An inspector after q
cursory examination expressed a doubt as
to whether the explosion was caused by
gas, gunpowder or dynamite. The explo-
sion occurred in the Secretsry's depart
ment. Mr.. Edward Swanson, Assistant
Secretary, received a severe scalp wound. 1t
is said other officials are also injured, but
none seriously.
LATER-The police hold now to the the
DRY nat the explosion was due to personal
malice directed at Mr.. Swanson, who was
personally disliked by o large number OF
employees.
A Mystery Explained.
CHARLESTON, April 24.-The News and
Courier explains the mystery of the Con-
federate bond craze as follows: Judah
P. Benjamin, Secretary of State OF the
Confederacy from '62 until its collapse
was the originator of the plan by which
q demand was created for the bonds. At
different times the Confederate Congress
voted large sums for secret service, the
principal deposits being in London and
Paris. These funds were placed to the
credit Of citizens of Great Britain and
France who were friendly to the South.
At the close Of the war there was an IN
expended balance of So, 080, 900. Benja.
min consulted with these agents as tc
the disposition of the money, and it was
agreed that it should not be surrendered
to the United States. The question was,
then, how to disburse the money 80 as
to best benefit those entitled to 1t. II
was concluded that the people who had
given their means to the Confederacy for
it's bonds were entitled to the money, and
the bonds were advertised for. To cover
the real object of the movement it was
limited that the bonds were to be held by
spectators, and that suit was to be in
stituted against the United States for
their payment"
The Russian Ultimatum.
New YORK, April 24.-The Herald's
Vienna special says: Information received
here from st. Petersburg political circles
creates q great sensation. 1t is to the
effect that the only condition On which
peace can be assured is that England shall
acknowledge the complete neutrality OF
Afghanistan and the extinction OF English
in the Ameer's country. In this case only,
it is said, ia a peaceful understanding be-
tween England and Russia possible. This
demand on the part of Russia has been
communicated as her ultimatum to
London. The highest military circles in
Russia are bringing great pressure to bear
On the Government to declare war. They
say that the chances of victory for Russia
were never so favorable az at the present
time. Russia, it ia further said, is
only waiting the moment when the
Volga shall be free Of ice, as the river is
essential for the transportation of her
troops. As soon as the river is open Rus
STA will cast aside further attempts at
diplomatic negotiations.
IN Sagebrush Songbfrd.
New YORK, April 24.-Emma Neyada's
reception at the Academy in La Sonnam-
bula" last night showed she had not lost
her hold on New York audiences. The
house was fuller than on Tuesday night
when Patti sang, and more enthusiastic
than at any time since Nevada's first ap-
pearance. At the end Of the first act she
was recalled twice; at the end of the second
act three times, and after the curtain had
been lowered on the final scene the chorus
singers hastily resumed their places while
the California songbird responded to re
peated shouts for a repetition of "Ah Non
Guinge." Nevada's voice is richer and
more flexible than it was last Winter.
| Her acting has also improved proportion
ately. When the curtain dropped at
the end Of the second act a bouquet Of
flowers was handed up to her. Picking out
one of the most conspicuous of the white
uOWeT5 euo uhuuou IL W Aruitis tuuB pro-
claiming all reported hostilities between
them false.
Sir Peter Lumsden.
LONDON, April 24-The Tribune's and
other English correspondents represent
the war feeling in London as undated
and the situation unchanged. Smalley
writes that there is not an Englishman
outside Of the peace at any price society
who does not feel that nothing short OF
the complete disavowal of Komaroff by
bis Government and the complete ~restora- |
tion OF statu quo can prevent an almost
immediate declaration Of war. The ex-
element Is general, yet the excitemant Ia !