ishmentwas greeted with the bugle notes^of tbe band bursting forth upon the eve^^ning sir. He wa* escorted to a seat and in^a few words one of tbe members of the^committee made the presentation, to which^Mr. Pender responded with a graceful^speech, after which boxes of cigars were^quickly passed, and after a rousing three^cneers for Mr. Pender the band discoursed^more music and the company diapered.^Mr. Pender will leave for England about^June l to take a very flattering offer with^an Knglisb syndicate.
Perishodin the Flame*.^Norpole, Va, May 23.^The residenc e^of Rev. F. C. Clarke, Princess Anne coun^^ty, burned last night. He and his two^| daughters and next to tbe oldest son and a^| niece visiting him perished In the tli
A(ia^ Pipe Bomh.^Boston, May 23.^About 9 o'clock to^^night a gas pipe bomb was thrown through^tbe window of the bouse of Mrs. C. M.^Weld, on Centre street, Jamaica Plain, by^some unknown person. There was no one^In the bouse at the time except a servant^girl, who was in the kitchen, and she for^^tunately escaped unhurt. The side of the^house was partially blown out and a large^- -ras made in the kitchen floor by the
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forceof tbe explostott.^the perpetrator.
Thereis no clue to
Hiswife. Miss Ella Bidgard, tbe governess,^and two young children escaped. The ori^^gin ef tbe fire is thought to have been in^^cendiary. Clarke was pastor of tbe Lon^^don Bridge Baptist church and a preacher^of note.
LincolnPresented to Nolisnury.
Lobdoh,May 23 -Robert T. Lincoln,^the new American minister, has taken up^his residence at No. 5 Cadogan Square,
HenryWhite, of the American Legation,^presented Lincoln to Salisbury to day.
Inaccordance with a request of the^queen Lincoln will go to Windsor Satur^^day to present his
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