The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-05-02
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Ihs iifiiisb Admiralty uHiss ihs rsiai NJ
Att,sh th'. Time The naiidiaH tiam.
aasd aHd Assistant sesfstsfT
swanson ssfiaasiy IaJafed.
Luypov. Apdl 20 Much coDslerna.
tlon was caused throughout the eity this
morning by report That ihe Admiralty
uaee had been blown up investigation
proved thc report 10 boz much exaggcr
ated package containing q quantity
Of dynamite, supposed 10 have been
placed against the wall oi the building
undct the Solicitors ONCE, was set m
by slow fuse or other contflyanoe.
The building was badly shaken, while all
the windows we're shattered. In Mr.
Swalnson's onlcc not whole pane Of
glass remained lie aud bis clerks were
dashed 20 The floor by the conclusion.
swanson was seriously hut The others
escaped with slight Injuries. The explo.
sion was heard for long distance and
people rushed 10 the vicinity OF the Ad.
mirally Building expecting 10 hnd II Ia
ruins, A strong force OF police aud mill.
tary Ia now on guard, aud no one II al.
lowed to approach the building The
authorities are vigorously investigating
the affair with the hope OF obtaining
elew TO the pcrpclrator.
LONDON, April 23.--Latcst advlccs In
regard TO the explosion point TO the be.
lief that II was the result OF plot OF dy.
Mantle nends. Several persons have
called ON the police and Informed them OF
two strangers who were observed recon.
noitering the building yesterday. Two
officers also testified that they saw two
men this morning approaching the build.
Ing from tho Horse Guard parade ground,
carrying a tin can, which they placed In a
recess In the main passage TO the build
| Ing. When asked why they did not take
them into custody, the officers stated that
| they believed them 10 be workmcn,
and attached little Importance to their
movements, as workmen had been re.
Gently employed around the building,
making repairs and assisting some sur.
yeyors who were taking measurements In
! and around the grounds. The officers
say they can Identify tho men. Many
rooms In the building were totally
wrecked by the explosion. The Chief Of
the Scotland Yard Detectives and tho Ad.
mlralty officials are now holding q con.
sultstlon. Swanson, the Injured man, Is
Solicitor Of the Admiralty.
LosDoN, April 28.--Thc passage 10
which the explosion occurred Is one
usually used by the Duke Of Edinburgh,
when not at sea. II is the duty Of His
Royal lllghness TO report himself at the
Admiralty Onlcc every morning. lie
generally walks over at a rapid pace when
In town, and enters by the hall now the
scene Of the wreck. The time selected
for the exposlon at the Admiralty Build
Ing, II II was really the result Of design,
was at an hour at which most Of the
Lords Of the Admiralty were arriving OF
might be expected 10 arrive In prcpara
llon for the morning board meeting, tho
business Of the Lords being heavy In con
sequence Of tho extensive war prepara
lions ordered by the Government, and
the large number Of lron.cads 10 be made
ready for commission. The Lords Board
room Is only few yards distant from ths
spot where the explosion took place, nd
Joining the public Offices, and communl.
eating internally. hut few PAGES from
the entrance where the cans were depos-
lied, 10 the west wing, Is the Official resi-
tlencc OF the First Lord Of the Admiralty.
The passage by which the suspected dy,
namllers entered the building IA In ful
view of tho Prime Minister'S private
room, 10 Downing street, not nifty yards
below the scene oi tho explosion.
sentry Of The guard was pacing Ia
front Of the Guards barracks Al the casi
wing OF the Horse Guards. AZ the main
gateway 20 ~. James Park, which adjoln,
the west wing Of the Admiralty, and with
Ia few yards Oi the explosion, ant
divided only by q stone wall and tier ol
Offices, were the horses stables and quar-
trrs Of troopers. There were police on
duty In the park, In the rear Of the Ad
mlralty and In the rear Of Gladstone's
aud also In the courtway 10 front of th'
Admiralty. At the gates there were fou
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LONDON April 25.--The officials are j
a quandary aud seem unable TO accoun
! for the explosion. Tney confess they d,
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