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Show New York Intelligence. New York, 'J. An explosion of esips u-cd in firing a toy mortar, in a store on the corner of Broadway and Twentieth streets, this p. m., blew out the whole front of the store, seriously seri-ously injuring the clerk of the establishment estab-lishment and a lady ami gentleman who were passing. The Catholic pilgrimage, to Borne Li announced to start not later than the middle of May. Kennedy, shot by "Mrs. Toner, in Jersey City, last night, will probably recover. He denies that Mrs. Toner shot him, and says it was a man walking walk-ing behind them; but this story" is generally misbelieved. Senor Aldama, agent for the Cuban Republic here, says the patriot forces more than hold their own. Thoy number num-ber about twelve thousand armed men, and they could put three times the number in the field if they could procure arms and ammunition. The native Cubans are all on their side. Nearly half of the Island is in their possession. |
