Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-22
EASTERN NEWS.
HssBe Casm0His at the Easl-
ingtan Monument
s,srosy or THE RELICS VIE wElsh ssA'
w~lssInsTaH VAS CONNECTED.
Destructive Fires IN the City oil
Philadslphia-
-sssrrrc NATURAL Gas EXPLOSION At
wE.,ssuss, WIS. VIRGINIA
An Insane Man Fires the
Blockley Almshouse.

go TEE EEszrsxLl
vre, MASONRY and the Washins'os
Monument.
v.sErxs7os, Feb. 2i.-Aboui 90 PsoPls
gathered st the temporary ssas Of tbs 6Ase
= ,bs Washington Monument to-day 70
r;.,sn 10 the formal ceremonies attending
"a. aed;cs,ion and the delivery 70 the Ia
| lion bv the Monument Association. Tbs
d.y i very cold and raw. Spectators 90
x;sh shsir hats on and eost collars turned
M. The proceedings opened with MUSK
nv the Marine Band. the military standing
=. rsst, and the s1disnee taking such op'
nortuuities TO stamp in order to restore
circulation 70 shsir feet. The MAsonic
ceremonies By the Masonic Grand Lodge
O. the Dissrics Of Columbia we're conducted
under the direction Of Grand Mater Ny
ron W. Porter, in which certain history oi
the relics, in which Gen. Washington Wa
intimately connected. we're brought int
use. The gsvsI used was one prepared BY
Gen. Washington ~ Grand MAsAr pro TEN
in Isyioz the corner stone Of the National
Capitol on the lssh OF September. 1893;
ssacrsd volume belonging 70 he Fredsr-
icksburg Lodge No. 4. upon which WASH
ingron took his first views OF M&sonryj
that belonging 20 St Johns Lodge 80. J.,
Of the city Of yeE York, upon which, %
the 30sh Of April 1873, be took the ozin
Of Office a the frat President Of the
United States; the great light belonging
to the AlexandriA Washington Lodge No
Il, Alexandria. Virginia. upon which be.
- Worshipf1l Master, rsceived the yoss o.
initiation; tie apron worn By hin, which
uas worked by Madame Lafayette; 8 gold
urn, containing 3 lock Of his hair. belong
ing 10 tie Grand Lodge Of Massachusetts,;
tbs Lesser light, one Of three sperm can
dlss, borne in the Warrington funeral
procession, we're exhibited.
bad Pfres In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. z.-Thsre was 9
FIRE early fhis morning Ia the fo7r-ssory
brick building. No. so karkss street, oe-
cupisd On the frss door By Bath, Benness
& Co., dealers in china and glsss ware,
and the s=o upper floors we're occupied By
Joseph J. Me.ry l. Co.. boot and shoe com
missiou merchants. The stock Of both
frns was DESTROYED. The stock Of Ruth.
Bennett 4 Coz Vas valued 81 $4,000.
The flames then spread 20 the paper ware
Louse Ct A. Rudolph, Sons L Co.
4 FIRE also broke but between 6 and Z
O'Clock this morning In the house Of John
A. King, No. 1888 Pine street. The flames
made rapid progress. Three dwellings
we're destroyed. The occupants Of the
King rssi5encs we're asleep in the upper
s~toriss, bat were aroused By the heat and
smoke, ouly 10 discover the usual means
Of egress cut Of. They ran 70 the win
dOss and most Of them jumped TO the
ground Two female servants and . sis
ter Of Mrs. King lost their lives. Ars.
King appeared At the window crying for
help Mattresses we're held by fremen,
and she was told to drop her baby first,
and then Jump herself. She did 30, and
received severe bat no dangerous injuries
The baby was killed.
LarKg-The body Of Mrs. Hamilton,
sister Of Mrs. King, has been recovered
Four people in all were killed. The King.
are among the most fashionable people Of
the city.
Fatal Explosion frem Natural Gas
ST~EUBEsyLLE, Ohio, Feb. 21.-A ter
rife natural gas explosion occurred a
Wsllsburg. W. Va, seven miles down til,
river. this morning BY gas leaking In til.
cellar OF 9 two-story brick occupied BY 3
Kelsey 4 Bros. cigar makers. This build
ing and the adjoining one we're also occu
pied By Luke Weller, ~saloonist. Tn.
debris took fire, and the intense cold CAV.
the fire sway and ii spread rapidly to id
joining buildings. The shock of the ex
plosion was 90 terrible that the glass wa,
shattered and the plaster shaken from III,
ceiling OF nearly every residence in th,
town. The inhabitants ran i N all direc
lions. terror stricken. A great man,
buildings were found badly damaged quit.
. distance from the explosion. As far a,
learned four are killed and two are in
lursd. The fire il under control; loss
$4,000. By q great effort the FIRE wa
confined to the building blown up, and h
frame dwelling houses adjoining. Tn,
family Of Mr.. Kelsey, consisting Of him
self. wife, mother, and two children, WA
instantly killed. Several others are re-
ported fatally injured.
An Insane Incendiary Makes q Con
fession.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-At the Coro
ner's inquest in regard TO the death Of III
twenty victims Of the recent IRE at tb
Blockley Almshouse. a sensation wss d.
veloped by the confession Of Joseph N,
dine, a young negro. that he set fire to III
building. and was ~inssigated to the act b
Peter J. Schroeder, one Of the chief attenf
ants. Nadine Is IS years Of age, and W,
committed TO the institution as an imb,
Gle. but it is said by the physicians tn
ne Is morally responsible, and that he W,
frequently permitted to go home uns,
tended. As q result Of Madness confessio
} schroeder was arrested. Nadine saws N,
Schroeder gave him matches on the Mol
OF the calamity, and told him 10 act n
place on IRE. Nadine then went To n
drying room, and lighting q match he 4,
4 piied II 70 some rubbish on the floor. n
then called Schroeder, and, with the assi,
lance OF an attendant named Mullen.
! endeavored TO get the patient out, but n
nre gained such Roadway they were forct