Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1896 — BOMB IN BARCELONA. [ARTICLE]

BOMB IN BARCELONA.

DEADLY THING THROWN INTO A CROWD. Seven Killed and Forty SeriouslyHurt—Chicago Thieves Raid a Cash Box in a Crowded Store—Monuments to the Meniory of Two Heroes. Barcelonians Are Mangled. A bomb was thrown into the crowd during the Corpus Christi procession at Barcelona, Spain, and its explosion resultcjl in the killing of seven persons and the injury of fifty. The 'perpetrator of the deed is unknown, and hi&.motive is a mystery. The explosion occurred just as the procession was entering the beautiful and ancient Church of Santa Maria del Mar. This is one of the most thickly populated quarters of the populous city. The sound of the explosion and the distressed cries of the injured and the friends of the killed • created an indescribable panic among the great crowd in the procession and lookerson. The people were terror-stricken with dread' of other bombs being thrown, and it was with difficulty that they were restrained from crushing each other in the stampede. A terrific scene ensued after the explosion. Seven dead bodies and forty persons severely injured were found. The ’police have picked up thirty fragments of bombs in the street. Bold Chicago Robbers. Saturday evening about 9 o'clock two desperadoes»enfered the L. Klein department store on Habited street, in Chicago, while it was thronged with customers, with numerous clerks behind the counters, and robbed the female cashier in her cage, getting away with .their plunder, ■ which amounted to between $390 and <SOO. The vast throngs of customers were terrorized and panic-stricken, women screamed and fainted, a .fire alarm was raised, the robbers fired a shot or two and forced their way to the door, through which they made' their escape. One of them was grappled by ah emplgyttof the store, but. wrenched himself away and fled through the crowd. This is the ninth raid and robbery of the kind iti two months. The store selected tts the scene of erime is always near a police patrol box. The movements of the police are watched, and soon after they leave the box to depart on their rounds the hold-up is committed, as the thugs know that they will be without police interruption for a sufficient time to cover the crime.

Gettysburg Statues Unveiled. An immense crowd of veterans of the late war and others gathered oh Gettysburg battlefield Friday to witness the unveiling of the splendid equestrian statues erected by the State of Penrfsylvania in honor of the memory of Generals George G. Meade and Winfield S. Hancock. The statues unveiled were erected at the expense of the State and cost over <IOO,OOO. The Hancock statue stands on East Cemetery hill, nearly opposite the National Cemetery gateway. It is ten feet high, resting on a pedestal of blocks of granite, the whole 17 feet long. 10 feet wide and 12 feet high. The horse and rider face southwest, General Hancock, as if directing the movement of his troops on that line. The statue to General Meade stands on an elevation, west of his quarters, and quite near the “bloody angle.” It is almost 15 feet long. 8 feet wide and 10 feet high. Both statues arp of the best quality of bronze, of heroic size, and are about thirty feet from the ground at the highest point. Prospects Are Brighter. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Re-view, of Trade says: “It is highly suggestive that, with as little help as there is now from new business, markets are so nearly maintained. . Summer is close at hand, and with new crops promising well and old stocks large, It Is no « under that the farm products are cheap. The factories and mills are still waiting for the rush of business seen last year, and in spite of narrow orders at present are generally holding on with much confidence. It is so late that gold exports no longer alarm, for the date of expected returns draws near. The opinion gains ground . that more active business is to be expected after the conventions have been held and the safety and sufficiency of crops have been assured. Low prices at this season affect farmers very little, but the speculators who have bought from them for a rise. The wheat yield is estimated at half a billion bushels.” , National League. Following is the standing of the clubs in the National Baseball League: W. L. W. L. Cleveland .. .23 13 Brooklyn ....20 20 Baltimore .. .20 15 Chicago .....21 22 Cincinnati ..26 16 Pittsburg ... .18 20 Philadelphia 26 16 New Y0rk...18 23 Boston 23 17 St. Louis 12 29 Washington. 20 19 Louisville ... 9 32 Western League. Following is the standing of the clubs in the Western League: W. L. W. L. Detroit 24 13 Minneapolis. 20 19 Indianapolis. 20 13 Milwaukee . .20 21 St. Paul 20 15 Columbus ...15 26 Kansas City.2l 17 G'nd Rapids. 11 '27_