The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-24
Number IA.
SHORT CABLEGRAMS.

Pm0psco, Baltimore for Rotterdam,
and Caesar, New York for Rotterdam.
are grounded at Maasslius They will
probably come off at next tide.
George +. Y Ladowe, a clerk o,
the treasury ard. a I. Rose. assistant
secretary of the Marine insurance
company are about 10 start Tor Van
couver To assist in the settlement of
the claims of the Canadian sealers.
BERLIN, March 23. Count Otho
Eulenbnrg has accepted The presidency
OF The PruSsian ministry, which office
chance llor Caprivi resigned. Caprivi
has submitted three names to the En-.
peror, from which to select minister
OF public instruction in place of Count
Zedlitz resigned.
THE KAIsER's HEALTH.
BERLIN, March 23.-The latest
statement in regard to the Kaiser's
health is that he is suffering from
swelling produced by air diffused IN the
cellular tissue Of the lung, and medi-
casly known as emphysema. The
Kaiser has slight asthma also.
AN INFECTIOUS MALADY.
PARIS, March % M. Dubois re-
Gently imported five hundred parrots
from Brazil. After their arrival here
an epidemic broke out among them
and all but two died. Thirteen per-
sons Who bought parrots from this con-
signment have been attacked by in
tectlous pneumonia Five of them
have died and the others are seriously
ill.
BISMARCK Is QUITE ILL.
BERLIN, March 23-It has trans.
pired that The sudden illness of Prince
Bismarck on Monday last was much
more serious than at first reported te
the public. 1t appears that on Mon
day he was suddenly stricken with
alarming symptoms of collapse. II,
had several tainting fits and for a time
it was feared that the result would b,
serious. Prompt medical attention
enabled the prince to rally, but he i
still very weak and far from GONZALES
cent.
ANOTHER FOREIGN SCANDAL.
LONDON, March 23.-The court O
appeals has confirmed the decision O
Justice Jeune, in the suit of Captai
. Armstrong for divorce. with the Duk
. OF Orleans as correspondent, by whic
Justice Jeune refused TO direct the ex
, ANIMATION of witness in the case i
proceedings instituted in Vienna
where it is alleged, the Duke of Oh
!, leans and Mrs. Armstrong, otherwis
!, known as Madame Melba, lived 70
some time on terms of intimacy
Madame Melba is now in Paris in a
apartment near the Moncoaux. Sh
has renewed her appearance in Par
: opera and the Royalists are over
e whelming her with attentions.
FATAL EXPLOSION OF BENzINE.
e AMSTERDAM. March 23.-The e,
b plosion of a barrel of benzine in dru
I. warehouse here today destroyed sever.
lives and injured more than score ,
|, people. The warehouse is situated o
IS one of the principal thoroughfares
d Amsterdam. The warehouse caugl
:. fire and while efforts were being mad
:, to extinguish the flames, they reache
r the barrel of benzine and caused II
e terrible explosion. Six persons we,
Y instantly killed and "a injured, SON
r OF them fatally. The burning fluid ws
scattered in all directions and IL
shrieks of the victims could be hear
for long distance, drawing multitud,
to the spot. Some tore at their clothe
= in agony to get rid of the fire that VIZ
n eating into their flesh and othe
e dashed about like madmen, yelling f
e relief. The fire was extinguishe
# after some difficulty and the des
N bodies taken out, some of them Or
l. seeting most horrible spectacl
IS Besides the loss of life, four hous
he were destroyed by the explosion.