Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-17
FOREIGN.
4 BOmbshtil Explodes at 81. Peters
burg. XII ing sixteen Persons, Ia.
Guiding Several Children.
Rehearing IN the Crawford Divorce Cfso
Opened by the Queens Proctor Yea.
terday--The March OF Cholera.
A FATAL suRtt..

FATAL suEIi. ..
ST. PETERSBURG, July i6.--While .sih
iron dealer was unloading a wagon Oiled
with old artillery material to-day, which
had been purchased from the govfrnment,
a niue inch shell, supposed 10 be properly
unloaded, exploded among group Of
workmen and others. Sixteen persons,
including few children, were killed and
several more were injured.
THE CRAwToRD-DILKE sCANDAL.
LoNpoS, July l6.--The rehearing in
the divorce case Of Crawford against
Crawford and Dixie opened by the
queens proctor was begun to-day. Sir
Charles Dixie, the correspondent, was
present, as also were Mrs. Crawford and
her sister. The courtroom was crowded
The counsel for the queens proctor In
opening the case asserted that the SER
wants mentioned by Mrs Crawford In her
confession as being present or witnessing
her meetings with Sir Charles Dixie at his
house or elsewhere did not confirm Mrs
Crawford's statements IN any particular
Sarah the maid, who Mrs. Crawford said
dressed her In Sir Charles apartments
after his departure from their appoint.
ment the Ell denied, the counsel
said, that she ever did as Ms
Crawford alleged. The French woman,
Fannie, who Mrs. Crawford confessed,
brought her into relations with Sir Charles
DIXIE, with her husband had, the counsel
admitted, disappeared, but Sir Charles
himself would testify and show that he
was not with Mrs. Crawford on the dates
she alleges he was in company with her
aud Fannie. The woman who kept the
house in Warren street wherein Mrs.
Crawford said she met Sir Charles Dixie.
would show that respondent never slept
there as alleged. Sir Charles Dilke's
coachmau would show that he never
stayed long at Mrs. Crawford's house
waiting for his master to terminate his
visits TO Mrs. Crawford's. The coach
man would further testify that he could
have seen had anything wrong been done
In the room where Mrs Crawford re-
ceiyed Sir Charles In her house. The
coachman from his box could easily see
over the whole area OF the room A con-
census of opinion makes the rehearing
strong attempt TO whitewash Sir Charles
Dixie. Mrs. Crawford adheres to every
statement made in her confession.
rHE CHOLERA RECORD.
| ROME, July l6,--The following are yes
terday's cholera returnsi Brindlsi. town,
IL new cases, 4 deaths; Brindlsi, prov
ince, l03 new cases, 40 deaths; Tontaua,
81 new cases, is Deaths Latiano, 2S new
cases, 20 deaths; Venice, | new case,
DEATH Codlgoro, 5 new cases, deaths
RUsKtN ILL,
LONDON, July lG.-Mr. RuSkn shows
symptoms OF serious Illness. His friends
are anxious.
TO FIGHT DUEL.
PARIS, July l6 The duel between Gen.
Boulanger and Baron Lareinty win proba-
bly, take place to-day. Pistols are the
weapons chosen.
ATTITUDE or THE LIBERALS,
LONDON, July lG.--The Daily News
says the Liberals hold the position coveted
by the ParDellites, They are the arbitra
tors of the fate of the government. Lord
Harrington will keep an independent atti-
tude.
UNABLE TO AGREK.
BELFAST, July l6.--The coroner's Jury
in the case OF Policeman Gardner, who
was shot In the recent riot, were locked
up for five hours. At midnight they wei q
discharged, beiug unable to agree. A
fresh jury will be impaneled. The earl
OF Aberdeen, lord-lieutenant, has ap.
pointed special commission TO inquire
into the riot
DAMAGE OCCAsIoNED ny STORMS.
ATHENS, July l6 Terrific storms are
reported in the province of lei s. Much
damage has been caused to property aud
crops, and the people are in great dis
tress
VOTED CREDIT
PARIS, July l6 - The chamber OF depu.
ties yesterday, by vote OF sos to %,
adopted credit Of 100000 francs for
expenses in Madagascar. The session
was closed by President Grevy amid
cheers OF "Vive, la Republiquei"