Show OF NATION TO DETH FOUR HUNDRED LOSE LIVES AS RESUL result OF EXPLOSION WHICH DESTROYED PALACE president of republic of hayti haftl among among the victims the Meni members bere of his family being saved cause of explosion unexplained P port oi t au prince general cla cinnatus leconte president of tile the republic of haftl perished thursday in a alro which destroyed the national palace it was caused by an explosion of the powder magazine attached to tho the palace later investigation showed that the casualty list hat in dead and wounded amounted to persons the explosion occurred at thursday morning and the shock shattered the palace fire followed quickly and the palace a wooden structure was consumed within halt half an hour there were a great number of 0 explosions of munitions of war that had been stored in tho the cellars all the houses around the palace wore greatly damaged but as the palace itself was isolated the firemen succeeded la in their efforts to localize the fire the members of the family of the president all of whom were in the palace at the time were save saved A but president leconte himself perished consternation reigns among the populace but no disorders have occurred at a joint meeting of the chamber and senate thursday afternoon general tancrede auguste senator and ex cx minister cf public works was waa named as president |