Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-01-30
Late Eastern News.
The London Explosions

| ing the usual NlSltlnG DAY at the
Houses of Parliament, the buildings
contained great number of sight.
seers at the time OF the explosion.
The first explosion occurred in the
crypt of Westminster Hall. Tie
secohd took place i'll the strangers
gallery in the House Of Commons.
Immediately before the first explo.
sion 4 lady visitor, who was alone
and about TO enter the buildings,
beckoned to Il policeman and called
his attention to package lying upon
the stoop outside the crypt. The
policeman picked up the package
! carelessly. not suspecting anything
and went with it ont into Westmin-
ster Hall. He had no sooner
reached the hail than the package
exploded.
EXPLOSION AT THE TOWER
The rumors, at P. NJ, regarding
the explosion at London Tower are
confirmed. The outrage was the
most successful Y made upon any
of the public bLiidings since the in
auguratlon Of the present ERA of dy-
nauite warfare. The famous old
building was crowded with visitors
at the time of the explosion. But
sixteen persons had been officially
reported as injured by the explosion,
none mortally.
The attack Was made on the build
ing known as the White Tower"
1t was fairly filled with visitors at the
| time and most if not all of those
hurt were moving about in the Tow
er at the time of the explosion
The q" White Tower" is almost com.
pletely wrecked by the force of The
explosion. The roof was blown
clear off the structure.
| The Excitement Incremsin-.
LONDON, Jan. -. = In some re-
spects the panic produced by Satur-
days events has really increased.
Fears were entertained yesterday
that the dynamiters meditated an at
tack upon the national arseDals and
naval stations, and they were placed
under special watch. At the Chat
ham dock yard police were kept
atioat during the entire night. To-
day instructions have been issued to
put stop to all insress at the tower,
the House of Commons and West
minister hall. Even members aud
peers are refused admission. The
entrance to the palace ground is
closed. All public doors of Parlia-
ment buildings are locked and bar
ricade has been thrown across the
hall at the top of tho staircase.
The injured people arc all reported
improving. Colonel MajeDdie is
proceeding with an examination of
the banqueting hall and the council
chamber in the White tower.
jeff Biesses the Bell.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 2G.-When the
train bearing the liberty bell drew
up at Beau7oir this afternoon, Varu-
Ma Davis Hayes, grandchild of JEFF
ferson Davis, was lifted to the bell,
which she warmly clasped and
kissed, exclaiming, "God bless the
dear old bell" The incident was
greeted with cheers. Mr.. Davis him
self soon drove up. aud Frank Ba-
con, United States commissioner uf
Kansas, and president of the COM
mittee, greeting him. said:
"Mr. Davis, on behalf of the as
ISOLATION of the United States com
missioners representing the different
States and Territories of our COM
mon country, joined by the great
common industries, 1 extend to you
a cordial invitation to Join in escort
ing to New Orleans and to the expo
sition grounds the old liberty bell SO
generously loaned US by the Getty
OF Brotherly Love-"
MIR. Davis responded as follows:
~ feel most deeply complimented
by this reception and the express
sions that accompany it. 1 was sick
IN bed when this notice reached me,
and 1 Immediately arose when
heard that that glorious old bell was
at the station. 1 thank you and
your associates and trust that your
anticipation of the harmonizing ten.
denotes of the journey of the old
bell across the States of the Union,
some of which had sprung into ex-
lstence when its tones first filled the
air, may in every respect be fully re-
allied. I think the time has come
when reason should he substituted
for passion, and when men who have
fought in support of their honest
convictions should do justice to each
other. You, sacred organ, that gave
voice to the proudest declaration
that handful OF men ever made,
when they faced the greatest militia
~ power on the globo, when hand
full of men declared to the world
their inalienable rights and staked
life and liberty and prosperity in de.
Tense OF this declaration; then it was
with your dear tones you sent notice
to all who were willing to live OF die
for liberty, and felt that the day was
at hand when every patriot must do
a patriots duty; glorious old bell,
the SON OF revolutionary soldier
bows In reverence to you, worn by
time but increasing in sacred mem
cries. Mr.. President, accept my
thanks, which are heartfelt and sin.
cerely given"
Opposition to Chinese Imm! grafton.
OTTAWA, jan. 81. - Mr.. Shak-
speale, member of parliament for
British Columbia, who has Just ar
rived here, says agitation in British
Columbia in opposition to Chinese
i'm mi Grafton 10 st.onx SLaLs~~