The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
tines and Casualties.


'mes and Casualties.
Terrific thunder storms prevailed in
various parts of Spain Sunday, June IL,
and heavy losses of life and injuries by
lightning are reported. At Melias, in
the province Of Orense, the parish church
was crowded with worshippers attending
mass, when the storm burst. Suddenly a
most terrific crash OF thunder, followed
Immediately by fash OF lightning that
was binding in its intensity, caused the
worshippers to spring to their feet In
fear. The utmost confusion prevailed.
When order was restored the congrega-
ton were Mortified to find that ten of
their number had been instantly killed
and twenty eight others had been seri-
ously injured. An almost similar scene
occurred at Mucientes. In the province of
valladolid. The church in that village
was also struck by lightning. Five of
the worshippers were killed and 10 were
injured.
Mrs. Arthur II. Beverly of Waltham,
Mass, took terrible means OF suicide
Saturday. She had had the grip and had
been more or less insane for some time;
so much SO that she had been contin-
uously under guardianship. Saturday
she seemed in perfect health and the
watch was relaxed. Her reason had un-
questionably been dethroned, and while
suffering from this insanity, -sha- went
down stairs, opened the furnace door,
saturated her clothes with kerosene oil,
crawled in through the small door, closed
IL after her, and set fire to her clothing.
There her hus band, who is employed in
the custom house, found on his return to
supper the horrible remains. Mrs. Bev-
erly had threatened numerous times to
kill herself. She had been married but
two years and was musician OF great
ability.
The little village Of Ste. Rose, fashion,
able summer resort near Montreal, was
struck by a cyclone Wednesday after
noon, 18th inst. Two miles from tho
village was a school where % children
were being taught by their young
teacher, Mmc. Lacaisse. The cyclone tore
the school house to pieces. Two OF the
children were dead when found, one died
shortly after, IL were seriously wounded
and the remainder are more or less in
jured. The teacher was very severely In
jured.
Five persons wero killed and eight in
jured by collision that occurred early
Tuesday, the 14th,. at the London
Through some Misunderstanding of sig
nails or orders two workingmen's trains,
daily bringing to their work thousands
OF people from the suburbs, ran into each
other. Hundreds of working girls were
in the carriages, many of whom went
into Mysteries. Others tainted and were
carried from the carriages in an uncon.
scious condition.
The three roughs, Herbert Saunders,
Walter Albrecht and John Dillon OF New
Britain, Ct,, who criminally assaulted
two old women, Mrs. Ellen &. Smith and
Miss Elizabeth Van Hoesen mt Kensing-
ton on the night OF Saturday, June 4,
have been bound over to the next term OF
the Superior Court in September In S5 600
bonds on each OF two counts, rape and
burglary.
Charles Abraham, Fench- Canadia ian,
was arrested at North Adams, Mass,
Saturday night, for pouring kerosene
on his wife while she was i'm bed and set
ting fire to her clothing. The woman
was terribly burned. The cause of the
crime was Jealousy OF a young boarder.
Monday, the 73th-inst.,, Chicago was
visited by tornado accompanied by ter
rifle thunder and lightning and torrents
OF rain and hail. Much damage was done
In various parts OF the city. Two persons
were killed and several severely hurt.
The big Democratic wigwam was uD-
rooted, necessitsting Q complete renova-
ton.
In n church at Potgraw, Bohemia,
where 1000 pilgrims were assembled Fri
day, the cry was raised that tho building
had been struck by lightning. A panic
ensued and the worshippers made mad
rush for the doors. Two women were
fatally injured by being trampled upon,
their bodies being crushed and bruised
In a terrible manner.
The British steamer Petrolia, lying on
the harbor OF Blayc, "a miles northe of
Bordeaux, France, blew up Tuesday, 14th
inst, and nearly 20 persons have been
killed. The disaster was due TO an ex-
plosion OF gas that had formed from the
petroleum comprising the vessels cargo.
A despatch from Zanzibar shows the
rumors that Emin Pasha was dead to
have been untrue. He has arrived at
Bukoba, where his companion, DIR. Stuhl-
mann arrived with the greater part OF
the Emin expedition some time ago.