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Show hi dy of his antagonist. The wounds ar til a serious nature, but are not necessai ily fatal Ashley is a remote minim Buffalo, N. Y. May 15 Olive Victoria Murphy, daughter of Captian Murphy once secretary to the Prince of Wales and a favorite of Queen Victoria, has fallen heirto quarter of a million dollars dol-lars while following the humble occupation occupa-tion ol governess and seamstress i.i this city. She is a tall handsome brunette, brun-ette, about twenty-five years old, who has visited almost every country in the world during her romantic life. She was born andreired in Loudon. While Miss Murphy was quite young her father quarreled with her mother and thereafter there-after would not allow her name to he mentioned in his presence. The captains cap-tains mother then went to Australia in company with a wealthy brother. Last January she died and Miss Murphy has just received word from attorneys in England stating she is one of the four heiis to a fortune of about $1, 000,000 consisting partly ot land in the city of Melbourne. Miss Murphy had never expected ex-pected the old lady would leaveanytliing to her grandchildren on account of her enstrangement to her husband. One ol Miss Murphy's brothers, who lives in England, has gone to Australia to settle up the estate. Aftei the Crimean war Captain Murphy became private secre-I secre-I tary to the prince of Wales, which place he held for several years. Miss Murphys visit to this country was due to religioun differences with her father who wai.t d her to become a Catholic. She has travelled from place to place earning her living as governess or seamstress. She is in poor health at present, but will soon make aj'ourney through the west, thence to England and probably lrom there to Australia. She has many wa:m friends in Buffalo. Tarrytown, N. Y.. May Jg. Just before be-fore noon to-day a work train on the Hudson river road was blown to atoms near here by an explosion ol dynamite being transported to use in track construction. con-struction. Theie wese probably thirty-three thirty-three men on the train, eighteen of whom were killed and the remainder seriously, some latally wounded. Many ot the dead were blown in the river and five bodies still remain there. The train was torn to atoms, ihe tracks ripped from the road bed and a great hole torn in the earth. There were twenty-four cases of dvuamiie in the first car on the train, each containing fifty pounds. A spaik Ironi the engine, it is said, seta fire to the greasy rope coiled in front of the package, and the explosion followed Its lree W terifie; Tra walls of bouses bous-es in Tariytown were shaken and some cracked.and window g'asses feil in show ers to the side walks. Scores ot clocks were stopped at 11:20. The car in which the dynamite svas stored and those following fol-lowing it were completely demolished. The bodies of the unfortunates on the train were hurled in every direction. A terrible sight was witnessed bv those who hurried to the spot. The track was torn up for a space of 600 feet, the rails bent in all sort of shapes, while dead bodies and the terribly mangled still living could te seen about. The Iocs-motive Iocs-motive was blown out of all resemblance to one, and the tender had been thrown half way into the river. Some of the men were found a hundred yards away from the track, others were taken from the hole made by the explosion. The wounded in most cases were horribly mutilated, in several instances their aims being torn off". As rapidly as possible the wounded were cared for by surgeons and removed 10 th: hospitals. Ten of those killed were picked up along the track, while five were taken from the river. Three of the iniured died shortly alter they were picked up. It is believed believ-ed there are still some dead bodies in the river, and the total number of killed were twenty or more. 1 1 News Items. ' New York, May'19. Tw and a quart r million dollars of ?old coin wete ordered or-dered to day for expoit. Willi tmsport, Pa, Mav, 19. Forest fires are still burning in the West and North. No rain has fallen here for three weeks and hav and grain are rapidly turning yellow and withering. Providence, R, I, May 19 A cave in the improved fewrage work in Elmwood this afternoon buried eleven italians, Seven weie saved and tour ar still buried and undoubtedly dead. London, May 16 There has been a heavy snow fall in Wales and Cu Tiber, land county, England. In this city it is bitterly cold to-day, and during the morning there was a heavy hail storm Paris, Tex, May 19. While Sheriff Perrv and his deputy attempt to spill some whisky which was brought into Indian Territory, near Antleys, by Jas l.owman and son, thev were shot and killed. The murders are arrested. Minneapolis, May 19. Charles H. Champlain. superirttendan' of the North Star Woolen mills, shot himielf through the head this morning. Champlan had been confined to his bed for two weeks with rheumatism, and it is thought his distress overbalanced his mind. KnoxvilU, Tenn, Mav ij. Yesterday a most desper te fight occured near Shockhouse, in Madison county, N C between be-tween six young men. The fight came over a girl with whom two men are in love Two men were fatally shot and one cut with a razor. He is not expected to live Chicago, May 19. The World's Fair directors at to-night's meeting again decided de-cided not to grant the minimum rate of wages asked oy labor organizations. The leaders of the latter are greatly surprised surpris-ed at this action and hardly know what may result. One of them to-night telegraphed tele-graphed Powderly to lay the matter be 1 fore the Cincinnati convention. Allie Peterson, daughter of Alama t Peterson ol Almy, Wyo, was arrested by i Deputy Sheriff Ca'verty and Marshall Snyder today She is charged at Oijden with grand larcenv. The sheriff ol Weber Web-er county, Utah, came here attended her lo C'den. The crime was committed a week a. The father of the girl repre-t repre-t settled this couuty in the state legislature Jl last term." T- Walla Walla, Wash, May T9-Ihe court of inquiry ordered to investigate the lynching ol J Hunt by the soldiers stationed here, met yesterday with instructions in-structions to ascertain who did the lyn ehing and give an opinioon as to who is responsible and make recommendations for furthur action. SheriffMcfrailane of th s city testified as to what occurred before be-fore an after the lynching and, what he did to try to preeut it-Jacksonville, it-Jacksonville, Fla. May 19. Early this morning the large building occupied by the United States District court, post-office, post-office, Masonic lodge room, G. A. R. Hall and a number of firms burned. A number of people living on the third floar barely escaped with their lives. The postmaster saved the mail and furniture, while the others occupying the building lost everything. The adjoining building was threatened and the firemen fire-men had to make every effort to keep the fire within the limlts of the building St. Petersburg, May r6. A dispatch from Bat ou tn tells of a bloody tragedy in a court there. A man named Roup radzo was on trial for robbing Prince Morshanyaofa pockelbook filled with bank notes. The prince offered to pay the prisoner if he would disclose ihe hiding place of the stelen notes. The prisoner laughed scornfully at the offer and followed up his rejection by kicking the nobleman. In his inge at the insult the prince shot the man dead. The prince was arrested. Liverpool May 19. Early this morning the police found on the river a sailor's clothing bag in which was the dead body of a boy apparently not over fifteen years of atre The bov was but recently failed Hsjihruat was cut from ear to ear a.id his legs severed from his body. A new kniie and saw were lound with the remains. On the bag was painted "Tarn Girvan"but further than this there is no clue to the murderer. The police are searching all the ships and sailor's resorts for "Tarn" or some person vvho may know him or his bag. Toronto, Out.. May 19. The May bulletin bul-letin of the bureau of industries gives a cheering forecast of the yield of fiuit and grains. So bright is an outlook, it say, has been not presented for many years for a full wheat crop in Ontario. Winter rye is in fair condition. Of other grains crops little is s.,id There is a decease in the area of barley sown ow-i ow-i ng to a fear of the McKinley bill ir.ter-lering ir.ter-lering with the price. Some fields form-eily form-eily devoted to barley were sown this spiing in wheat, oats and peas. The fruit trees and grap vines came through the winter well and will likely have a Jaige yield. But little injury was done by the reteurirost. - .v Evanston.W'vo, May 16. Special tele-gram tele-gram to The Hekald Meager details were received here this morning of a seriotii slioot in j; affray at Ashley, Utah IrtSt Sunday. The participants in the affair were Del Watsun and Bjb Nelson, botli miners. The troube grew from a cnisundrstaiidmg concerning a mine claim and was several weeks standing. The parties met May 9 when hostilities were renewed, and Nelson pulled his revolver re-volver and fued several sh jts 11110 the camp about fifty miles souili frm F.at i Jlrniges. It is claimed that the ebooiinjj (jtasd'-neiu selfikience. j |