Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

B0Yal Palace Burn1AG-The G0verness
OF Princess Clementine SuHocated-
Royal Art Collection Destroyed-The
Fire Believed to DO OF IAcendiafy
Origin.
BRUSSELS, Jan. l, 5 p. m.-The royal
palace at Laeken, suburb of this city, is
burning. Princess CIementine, the daughter
of the king. had narrow escape from being
burned to death. Her governess was suffo-
Gated to death. All the royal art collection
has been destroyed: The fire was prevented
from reaching the kings private room.
Az soon as the fire at Laeken was reported
the king and queen suspended the New
Years day reception and hastsned thither.
They Witnessed the total destruction of this
magnificent palace. their usual summer resi-
dence. It is said the fire was caused by q
defective stove in the officers quarters. The
destruction Of art treasures that cannot be
replaced.
At 10 p. m. the palace at Laeken had the
appearance of a huge furnace and there
came from 1t constant crashes and volcanic
bursts of fame and sparks as portions of
timber, stone and other masses Of debris
fell into the fire. The heat was so great as
to totally prevent the approach Of the small
fire brigade, which at best could have done
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most. Much plate has been saved, but
the valuable pictures, the Gobelin tapestries
and the great library are all consumed. The
extensive greenhouses and stables are not
touched. The King is very anxious about
the statuary in the rotunds. There is little
hope that any of 1t is saved. The only occu-
pants of the palace at the time of the break
ing out Of the fire were the Princess Clemen-
tine, aged seventeen, lady attendant and
har 10 hou
with the others, returned to the Princess
apartments to secure some valuables and was
sufocated there. The queen is greatly
grieved at her fate. Another poignant source
of regret for her majesty is that she loses by
the fire interesting souvenirs Of her children.
especially of her son, who died at the age of
twelve.
Napoleon resided for a time in this castle
but it has since been much enlarged and i'm
proved.
At midnight there is report that the fire
at Laeken was of incendisry origin, and that
Draneourt, the victim. persisted while search :
ing for the Princess whom he supposed to be
still in the palace. All the private papers of
the King and Of Leopold I, and the Queens
jewels were destroyed. Only the walls are
now standing. The body of the governess
has not yet been found.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Times has intelli-
gence that the Laekin palace was fred by in-
cendiaries at three separate places, and that
all the Goeblin tapestry is saved.
A Sad new Years In London.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The boys section of the
Pauper school in the district of Forest Gate
in connection with the Whitechapel and
Poplar unions, took fire last night while the
inmates were asleep and was burned with
terrible results, twenty-six of the boys who
were in the upper stories being suffocated be-
fore they could be rescued. Fifty-eight 9th
or boys were safely taken from the burning
building amid terrible excitement.
The bodies of those who were sufocated
were carried to the main hall of the build
ing, which was still profusely decorated with
Christmas greens. The female department,
in which were $50 girls, was not touched.
The boys retired last evening in highest
spirits. having been promised presents and q
New Years fete to-day. The scene in the
main hall where the bodies of the dead boys
lie are narrowing. Relatives and school fell
lows of those who persisted are loud in theil
lamentations.
The fire originated in clothing room be-
meath the boys dormitory. The ages of thu
dead range from to IL years.
The New Lord Mayor of Dublin.
DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-Mr. henneuy, tne new
Lord Mayor of Dublin, assumed his dutie
to-day. The body guard of Mr.. Stone, tn
retiring Lord Mayor, consisted of numbe
of National Foresters attired in Lincoll
Green instead of the usual body of dragons
The trade guilds and members of the Ma
| tional league took part in the procession.
large crowd Witnessed the ceremonies ant
much enthusiasm was displayed.
A Marriage ssArranged.''
| LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Star says that tn
marriage between Miss Gwendoline Caldwell
of America and Prince Murat has been agail
arranged. Prince Murat, the Star says, vii
accept any allowance that Miss Caldwell ma
grant him.
| FOREIGN NOTES.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-The Steele has advice
from st. Petersburg that the Gear Is still con
fined to his room and that the doctors fea
| complications in his case.
DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-The Freemans Journa
says it has strong reason to believe that Lor
Salisbury will dissolve parliament at tn
earliest moment. He is making favorabl
progress toward recovery.
BELGRADE, Jan. 1.-The skuptschina ma
| adjourned until February 6.