The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-29
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
CRY OF COPENHAGEN IN FLAMES.
a Madrid Church Robbed Mr.. Glad
s'on" speaks at Length on the
issues Of the Day General
Foreign News.

penhagen TO the Standard, dated Fridny
night says fro Is raging there which ID
threatening destruction TO the entire quArtor.
The fire brigade appears to be unable TO cone
whit Fear is entertained for the British ON
bassy. The King aud Crown Prince of Don
mark are on the scene stimulating the exer-
tons Of tho ilremen.
ARRANGING THE INDIAN PRoNrIER.
The Lchore Civil and Military Gazette
says the following Is the programme which
the Indian government will enforce unless
unforeseen accidents prevents First, Hera.
and Aighanistan to be placed under Persian
rule. Second, Southern Afghanistan, with
Candahar as its capital, to be dependency
under British protection. Third Eastern
Atghanistan to be dependency
under British protection, with its
capital at Csbul, thesetwo dependencies 10 be
garrisoned by Hazara koiEel bash and other
native evios under English officers. Fourth,
portions of the Afghan territory TO be an
nexed to khilat and Cashmere. Fifth India
retains kuran, kohost and Klybar to Kalata-
hood. Finally, there is II strorg inclination
TO form Mern into State under the Anglo
Persian guarantee.
INVESTIGATION OF ARAILwAY DISASTER.
Inquiry into the disaster at the railway
bridge over the Firth of Tay, on the night Of
December 18th, by which many lives were
lost is now proceeding at Dundee Scotland.
before the Board Of Trade. Several painters
who painted the bridge last summer have
testified that they saw numerous boltholes
empty; that they found bolts in holes where
there should have been rivets, and
found rivets without heads and
bars loosened and nuts unscrewed:
that one Of the supporting columns OF tho
high Orders, which was cracked from top 10
bottom, was held together with four hoop
bands; that sometimes the oscillation Of the
bridge was so great that they feared il would
fall. The evidence has created considerable
sensation, but its value cannot be estimated
until the railway inspectors are heard on the
subject.
SIR STAFFORD NoRrucoTR TRIUMPHANT.
In the House of Commons to-day, after y
sharp and personal discussion and rejection
by oyerpowering msjorities, of the amend
ments offered by 0'Donnell, Gallon and
Courtney, Sir Stafford Northcole's resolution
against obstruction was passed and motion
adopting the resolution as a standing order
agreee to.
MR.. GLADsToNE's SPEECH.
Mr.. Gladstone last night addressed meet
ing at Marleyboro In behalf of the Liberal
candidates at the next general elect 70
garding runors ola dissolution Of Parlhs-
ment. He said that the debate now progress
ing in the House Of Commons deprived The
Government OF that opportunity. He do
clared that all parties were agreed that MI
obstruction was very bad thing. He AZ
tributed the recent Conservatives success in
Southwark to Liberal dessentions because
Of local arrangements. He expressed delight
at the prospect of satisfactory settle
ment of the Afghan question, and
said that the responsibility for
England's attitude on the Turkish question
was now one shoulder of msjority in 70
House of Commons. The concluding pr.t
of bis speech was devoted TO Irish afr.
He dsclaimed any friendship for Home Rmc,
and said that the unity of the Empire and me
authority Of Parliament must be mainta ned
independently Of every other consideration,
but deprecated all angry judgments of their
Irish fellow-citizens, and said he could not
forget the abomnable conduct of this
country towards Ireland for many genen-
tons.
JULES FERRY ON THE EDUCATION BILL
Paris, Feb. 28.-In debate on Mr.. jules
Ferry's education bill in the Senate yeater-
day, M. Jules Simon, Republican, expressed
himself as favorable to the principles Of
liberty Of educational societies and religion
lie maintained that article seven of the bin,
which prohibits members Of unauthorized TO-
cieties from teaching in the schools was an
on the freedom of education, and
concluded by saying, "In the name of my
Republican faith | declare that to restrict
the liberty of parents is To attract the
principle of liberty and is danger TO the
republic"
SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
Panama Feb. 2S.--The revolution in An
tionquai is confined to an outbreak in Medal
lion, and fighting in the streets, with fourteen
or fifteen killed. Pedrowest, who assumed
charge of the Government, has been ousted
and new Governor installed. The leaders
of the new Government stated to General Rn-
fael Toro and DR.. Carton that the Peruvian
Montero, officially informed the
foreign consols and naval commanders that
the CHILEAN blockade Of Aria is ineffectiveand
cannot be maintained in accordance with the
principles of international law.
CHURCH ROBBED.
New York, Feb. 27.-A special from Mad
rid state; that on yesterday the oratorio Of
The Church of the Spiritus Sancto was found
robbed of its plate, holy vases, pictures and
ornaments. The interior of this popular
shrine was the scene of a total wreck. Tho
altar and tabernacle had been profaned, and
he eucharist cast on the floor by the thieves,
who broke open all of the poor boxes. The
crime has caused much sensation. The Grim
nails forced the great door and altar railing
N order to commit the robbery. Is took
place four hours before the animated debate
n the Cortes on the acts of brigandage shat
nave taken place in the southern provinces.
where villages and churches were attacked.