Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-14
CABLE NEWS.
Renewed Efforts to Relieve
Distress in ireland.
Destructive Fire in Hampton
Court Royal Palace.
Citizenship of Athens Conferred
Upon GladsiOns.
Gladstone Resigns the Chancellor.
ship Of England.
Right Honorable hugh {. Chill.
dress Appointed 90 sue.
eeed Him.
Destruction Of the Business Portion Of
Kingston, Jamaica.
Destruction of the Business Portion Of
Kingston, Jamaica.

LONDON, December 4.-Early this
morning flames we're discovered issu-
ing from the front windows of the
Hampton Court Royal Palace, at
Hamilton, five miles from this city.
The fire now, at II am, is progress
ing. The damage is already very seri.
Gus Some of the historical paintings
are being destroyed, and it is believed
many have been injured. The local
fire engines are trying to conquer the
flames.
1870 P.M.--The FIRE broke out in a
suite cf private apartments in the
cloister. The local FIRE brigade
worked three hours and succeeded in
preventing the flames from extending.
The first account Of the damage ap
pears to be exaggerated. A quantity
Of valuable property was removed in
time to .saye it. A woman was
suffocated by the smoke.
2;0OP,M.-The Times, in a second
edition, gives the amount Of the dam
age by the fire at Hampton Court at
many thousand pounds. The flames
are now subdued. The Times says
the picture gallery was at one time
threatened, but its contents were re
moved. W at
DUBLIN, December l4.-The gov
ernment has issued circular in
regard to the distress in the west Of
Ireland, in which it declares that it is
determined to rely solely upon the
administration Of relief through the
Boards of Guardian, as it is satisfied
that relief works are not only extrav>
agant and demoralizing, but often fail
to relieve the most needy. The gov,
trnment will be prepared to empower
Boards of Guardian to borrow money
If necessary to meet the pressure on
their resources. q
ATHENS, December Alt has
been decided to confer citizenship of
Athens upon Gladstone.
LONDON, December l4.-The Pail
Mall Gasstte, this afternoon, says it is
authorized to state that Gladstone as
resigned the Chsncellorahip of Eng
land, and that the Right Honorable
Hugh 0. Childers has been appointed
to succeed him. The changes in the
made necessary by this ar
raIgement, are still under considera-
ton.
DUBLIN, December l4.-The CO.
operative stores here were destroyed
by FIRE to day. The building was full
of goods and the loss is very exten
siye. Il is reported that one family
perished in the flames.
BERNE, December IAN. Riech-
muet, Radical, aud N. Welt, Liberal,
have been elected President and Vice.
President, respectively, of the Swiss
Confederation for 1888.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, December IA.
The fire which broke out in the
business quarter Of the city Monday
evening, was not extinguished until
Wednesday. The loss, which was at
6rst estimated at e6,0OO,OOO, is now
put down at 43,OOO,OOO. The fire,
which was of inCendiary origin, began
in quantity of shingles in a lumber
yard, and high wind prevailing, it
gained great proportions. All the
warehouses, whOrves and stores we're
consumed. -Four hundred stores in
all were Destroyed. The buildings
which we're regarded as FIRE proof did
not escape destruction, and nearly
every one Of that class which the FIRE
attacked SucCumbed to the flames
The FIRE was attended with loss Of life,
Ave persons being known to have
burned to death. A new law will be
passed prohibiting the use of shingles
hereafter.