Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES,


Terrible Theatre Fir. IN Poland
IRISH Capacity for Self Government
| Referred TO by Dayitt at Oldham.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-When Davitt appeared
before the meeting at Oldham last evening to
deliver his address on the Irish question, he
was howled down by an organized gang,
who attempted to storm the platform but
were repulsed with chairs by the occupants
oil the platform. A free fight cnsued in
which chair legs and brass knucklcs were
used. Many persons were hurt. Davtt
called the disturbers n cOwardly crew and
declared that If twenty men would follow
him he would clear the hall of the gang. lie
advanced toward the latter for that purpose
but was restrained by policemen. Address
ing his opponents again Davitt SAID that they
were miserable, contemplate, cowarlly
dogs. When they were sitting in taverns he
was lighting the British government. They
were drunken blackguards and disgrace to
the name of nationalsts. If Ireland were
made up OF such they would earn the cen
tempt OF the civilized world. lie had travel
lei throughout England and the Engsmcn,
a,tholgh his enemies, gave Inn a hearing
what spectacle for the English was afford
Ell by these professors of blackguardism, at Il
time when Ireland was asking self govern
ment. The police finally succeeded in re-
moving the dlsturbers.
a Circus Audience burned,
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. a. - During the
performance yesterday, at the circus in Bcr
ditschefl Russian Poland, fire broke cut
IN me building, and before the spectators
could escape the whole structure was abaze
Three hundred persons persisted.
story Of the Terrible Circus Fire in
Russia,
ST. PhIERsDURG, Jun. 10. The loss of
life by the burning circus in Bcrdtschclf,
Saturday was not so great as reported but it
is believed that over 100 persons persisted.
Inc IRE broke out towards the end of the
performance and was caused by careless
OF fire works on the stage. The
curtain became ignited and the flames quick |
~ spread to the walls and roof. The men, |
bers OF the orchestra were the first victims, |
anu The audience, numbering 500 persons |
rushed to the front door, but il opened in !
wards and as the crowd pressed forward it |
was rendered useless. A rush was then
maze TO the two side doors, both Of which
were nailed up, thus compelling the people
u take to the windows, from which many
sprang into the street with their clothes a sheet
oi flames. The fire brigade arrived within
hall hour. but it was impossible to extin-
suish the flames as the water was frozen.
Inc hre lasted two hours. Eye witnesses
state that when the doors finally opened n
mass OF burning persons was visible within.
Two clowns, believed TO be Englishmen.
perlshed. a man whose wife and thee
,hildren persisted stabbed member of the
merchants guild in the street and tried to
cut his own throat. 1t is supposed that the
murdered man had abandoned the assailant's
VIE ana children 10 effect his own escape.
The Flood In Ccrn,an.
BERLIN, Jan lit is estimated that the
osses by floods in Germany will reach sO,-
100, 600 marks.
Sin spectators OF the floods have been
irownod near Oppenhcim,
The number of lives lost by floods IN the
'iclnty OF Ludwigshafen is estimated n, Al.
he litary have stopped the bands of men
gong about in boats plundcring inundated
louscs. Two miscreants were captured near
trying TO cut dams with the OBJ
Get OF creating fresh opportunities for plum
Ter.