The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-02

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DEATH. The only portion of The palace which
oseapad the rayagos Of the flames was that
in which the private apartments oi tne
KIM are situated. The royal collection OF
works of art. one Of tine finest ot Europe,
comprising some OF the most valuable
painiings and statuary extant. was entfei!
/ destroyed
SAD NEw YEAR ACCIDENT
+. LONDON. January 1.-The paupets'
/ school I'm F0restgale. a connection on the
White Chanel Tniors. was burned this
mOrn,ng early. and tWenty-siN boys. VINO
were asleep ion the upper stories. were sulio-
cifsd before they could De rescued. fhiy-
oiuht others were rescued by the attaches on
me Institution and members Of the IRE
brigade amidst the most intense excitement
and great risk When the flames had been
suhdued tine TWEEN y-siN dead bodies were
removed t0 the main hall % the institution
where The proiuse Christmas decorations
+ -ill depended from the ceiling ana walls
The fire originated from an ofer-heated
stove. The girls wing OF lne S'nog,, ,n,
containing $50 inmates was not
touched by the flames. The boys re-
tired last night i'm the highest spirits
i'm anticipation of promised presents
t0 De given them to-day. A NeW ear iele
/ was also fO Dee held to-day. The scenes in
the death chamber. where the relatives ana
the schOOlmates OF the victims are viewing
I the remains. are heartrending.
THE SCENE or THE ACCIDENT
Thousands Of persons. impelled by curlo-
sitv. have visited the scene Ot the ilie in ihc
.0I2iug Of the forest-ate panpcr sehooi
,,'i'r oro-,.ila police and attendants have
hcnn Kent busy in theft endeaio's 20 fel'ln
sufficient clear space Whe ~. an
work mieht b,sdone. The school M"','t'''., ~.
wifh BOYS. who bad been committed To- iis
care because OF their inc0rrigihle hanii5' ANA
altogether the inmates were oi ID character
from which little discipline or onedience
might Doe expected in moments When DDth
were impcmtvc|y demanded. n. "a iuie'
however, thp boys yielded readily % ihe
direction. oftblir supori0rs. and to this fact
is due Doe safety of scores Who oinef"ise
would have persisted.
Of the tNeny-siX who lost ihcir lives,
only two were burned i0 d.aih' iht elhti'
having been -uG0cated in iheirDed,. MANY
of tho latter were aroused wifh ihe rest. Dui
became -upofed with the smoke. ANA
caWlod back t1 their cots to die.
THE HERO or THE OCCASION
was "a bow who acted in tho capacity Of
monitor iu tho fatal word, himself 70 Dnf
whose vicious habits had made him nn in-
mate of fho institution. Through his enofi.
many bows were literally driven from ine
buiidirg and Dee ceased his work of rcsau-
.ng bis fellows only when he was himself
driven 0ut ly the flames. Several oi h'e
companions Doe dragged uneonscion. oul oi
the windows. while others Doe carried INTO
fh0 afr BOZ hl. arms.
PORTUGAL no Ar0LOGIsE TO ENGLAND.
LONDON. january l.-persons In Official
circles profess to see Indications That For
+ mu. has decided io apologize 90 England
for the acts of Major serpa Pinto, and e-pe-
riaily for Dis conduct boo noistn- the forii-
eue-e nag0n British protected territory, and
rausings ihe British flag t0 he hauled
down. It rs conceded chat if Portugal
shall do this England can insist upon
nothing further without iucurrng the sus-
u'ci0n of fao power, Chat tne Osteuslnle oo-
iccf u her quarrel with Portugal is entirely
foreign t0 the real one. concerning when
some explanation should Dee forthcoming.
REPORTED EARLY DISSOLUTION or PAR
LAMENT
Tho Frecdman's Journal states that % has
learned from excellent authority that Lord
Salisbury has in contemplation an carly
dissolution Of Parliament and m appeal 10
The country 0n ihe governments new irish
issues.
ATTEMPT TO KILL THE KING or ITALY.
ROME. january 1.-The King received q
deputl ti0n of members of the Italian Tar
lament at tle Quiriuai to-day. 90 whom in
response tO an address. he said that thef
was "a lime not long distant when ho would
not have guaranteed the peace oi turop.
Tor fortnight. NoW. however, le believed
chat peace was assured nF au una frilud'
ing between Russia and Germany.
palace, q man who mad stationed himself
near the doorway. threw upon ths stone
steps d copper box. tO which was attached
"a burning fuse. The fuse was eNfinguisneo
before IL bad burned sufficiently % explode
the contents OF the BOX. and the man wa.
seized lie proved 10 be secilian named
Ritter. who said that he was driven % at
tempt lhe lives 0f the deputies 1y The boz
justice Of the government
THE TRIAL or MOUssA
LONDON. january The Daily New'
prints letter from ID hOhammedan cores
p0nient 300 COnslantn0ple wherein tn'
writer asserts that the late trial OF Nous-.
Bey was prC-arranged, and that The 'Uu
nal acted throughout under Instructions
from tine palace.
The sultan d. represented as being anx
i0us concerning lhe interest taken no th'
case Ui The American missionaries, hhdpl
and Robinson, by the British and Amer
can representative. and will watch viii
increased interest The debates in the }ariou
parlaments respecting affairs in Armeni.
and Crete.
CABLE NOTES.
LONDON. january LIT is stated that a
meeting OF the Irish party 20 Doe held oi
the eve of the r,a-sembllug of IarIiameu
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charges brought against him by Captain
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