NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16474, 19 October 1927, Page 10

NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL

LIGHTNING HITS CHURCH

LISBON, Sept. 2. Lightning struck tho Church of Galafura, near ivegua, in Northern Portugal, killing three persons and wounding several. MOSLEMS KILL TWO MEN. SAMARKAND, Turkestan, Sept. 2. Two militiamen wore killed by fanatical Moslems in tho town of Chusta yesterday in disorders growing out of tho campaign initiated by the Soviets for unveiling Moslem women. The Moslems destroyed the buildings housing t.'ho Soviet executive committee, and many Soviet officials were severely injured. The ringleaders escaped, but the Suviet court condemned two of the Moslems to death and 10 others lo various terms of imprisonment. FORTUNE FOR BANDSMAN.

LONDON, Aug. 20. A bandsman of 20, in the 2nd Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, be longing to Lichfied, has become sole heir to the estate, valued at over £30,000. of his grandmother, who was his only living relative. Apart from a large estate in occupation, the property comprises numerous houses and farms'in Lincolnshire. Under the will the bandsman cannot take up his inheritance until he reaches the ug'e of 22. SIX ELECTROCUTED BY 33,0,00 VOLTS TIMBLIN, Pa., Sept. 2. Six men were electrocuted near hero this afternoon when they came in contact with a high tension wire carrying 33,0,0$ volts of electricity. The victims were linesmen employed by the Pennsylvania Public Service Cor- ; poration. I Five of the men were killed inIstautly, while one, >vbo attempted to rresc,u,e tb,e others from the grip of the "hot" wire, died Inter.

The men were stringing a telephone line across a valley. Five of them were pulling the wire when it came in contact with the high power line. They were knocked down by the shock. Raymond Smith,Working on a pole wear by, went lo their aid. He sought to free them from tho wire, but was so badly shocked himself that he died later.

The dead, in addition to Smith, all of Puuxsutawney, Pa., were: Warren Baructt, Raymont Curry. David Dunmire, Lloyd Shaffer and Blair Joyner.

MYSTERIOUS BLAST RUINS BUILDINGS

CftICAGO, Aug. 24

A terrific explosion in Chicago's West Side Italian district early today completely destroyed three store buildings, smashed windows for blocks around and threw the neighborhood into a panic. The three buildings were a total loss, and subsequently fire which spread to surrounding buildings did considerable damage before the flames could be extinguished. Police believe the explosion was caused by either dynamite or gas, the fire department favoring the latter. Although three men were reported asleep in one- oi* the stores, a complete search of. the ruins by firemen failed to divulge any bodies. Two of the stores wcr,e occupied by small merchants; who could advance no reason' for the explosion. . The other store was 'r.ecojrtly rented by Italians, who could not be located. Police are investigating a theory the third storey was used by bootleggers to manufacture illicit liquor. Damage was in excess of £SOOO, police said.