Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-24
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

KCMG, April Zt.-1nS tAPlosiou "a @oo
tons Of eunpowder in the magsz ne at Pczz'
Pantaleo yesterday. which caused serious
damage and loss OF life. not only Destroyed
8 number OF precious relics In the Vatican,
but many valuable panes of colored glass In
the principal windows of st. Peters Bssiiica
we're smashed to pieces. The handsome stair
ed giles, window over the chair OF St. Peter
was also broken. The damage done at st.
Pauls church was so great that the building
has been closed to the public. Much OF the
destruction wrought by the explosion Is IL
reparable, as many OF the shattered windows
are the works of celebrated artists who
fl punished hundreds OF years ago. Many
most valuable relics In tha Monastery OF st.
Paul have also suocumbsd to the force OF
the explosion. It will require personal
visit to and inspection OF tens OF thousands
of artistic relics before the full story Of the
disaster can be recorded. 1t now transpires
that the Pope had jast concluded the oele'
bration OF low mass and was engaged In
praye when the explosion shook the Vatican
bulldinge. So severe was the shock that he
tottered and would have fallen bad not one
Of the servants caught the venerable prelate
In bis arms. Tne Investigation made by the
% ilitary authorities into the origin OF the
explosion shows that 1t was caused By the
accidental ex plosion OF some shrapnel she'll
capsules. A few of the people who we're In
Jared at the time Of the explosion and who
we're taken 10 the hospitals have since died.
King Humbert to-lsy Ia calling at the hos
pitfalls and visiting the wounded people.
PARIS, April 24.-The municipal suthorl.
ties OF this city have shlrked taking any re-
sponsibiity for the possible income Of the
proposed labor demonstrations on the FIRST
OF May.
PARIS, April "a. -Oae OF the consequences
OF ths disturbed mssting yesterday Is that a
duel has bean arranged between M. Dreyfus
and NJ. G,umeau, member of the mu nioi-
pal council.
RoMs, April 24.-Tha government has ls-
susd instructions prohibiting the working
men from marching 10 procession on May
Day and has announc d that II ssdl:ious
speeches are made at any OF the meetings
the latter will be promptly suppressed by
the police.
sIMLA, April 24.-Tbe British columns ad-
ysncing on Manipur recently reached a
arge native settlement situated in the
Bnsgri Valley. Ths rebels refusing to an
.wer peaosabIe suggestions the British burn
ed twelve villages which he'd been occupied
by the rebels. The latter, In great force,
retreated to the hills The Btitish shsled
The hills, killing and woundlog large mum
hera OF the enemy. The latter ia now be-
Iisved to have been. Completely cowed.
PARIS. April "a. General D, Nagrisr,
commander of the 7 ID army corps, stationed
n the neIghborhood of Bsfort, WAS to day
wounded in the chest In duel which he
fought with CASTOR L, Grand. The latte.
was wounded 10 the jaw. Tne dispute which
brought about the dual originated at the
Toeatre Francais.
PORTSMOUTH. EGG. April "a -Four Of the
artilerymen of the battery which on Mon
day last mutinied, have zach been sentenced
to years imp!isoE ment.
OTTAWA, Dat, April 24-Sir John Mao
Donald has been served with copy OF a Pc
titlou entered against ibis return as NJ. P.
for Kingston.
OTTAWA, O1'.. April "a -No!withstand-
Ing thu Mckinley bill. the exports OF the
Dominion for the past months show an In
crease OF over $500 900.