Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-02
FOREIGN NOTES.
steamers In Collision but Nobody Hurt
Other Items.
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Other Items.
fBy Anglo-American cable TO tho Dlspstch.l
LoxDov. January While proceeding
M the Nersev TO Liverpool this morning
the Inman steamer City of Paris, Captain
Atkins from New York December oath,
co,ided with an outward-bound steamer:
The CITY of Paris lost her bowsprit, and
the other steamer one of her masts. The
passengers on the City of Paris were greatly
alarmed hut nobody was hurt. a heavy
fog prevailed at the time OF the collision.
FORTY THOUSAND CASES.
BERLIN, January 1.-The rapid increase
in the number of cases of influenza at
Wnrzbnro. Bavaria. haa rendered necessary
the erection of several temporary hospi-
tails.
Munich.
The epidemic is spreading in Dresden.
coScIIIATogY SPIRIT.
Sr. PETERSBURG. January 1.-The Aorin
vreyneyd saws that the appointment by the
Pope of bishops for Russia shows evil
dences OF conciliatory spirit on the part
of the papacy. Russia, the paper says, mas
always been tolerant in religious questions.
The Catholics IN Russia enjoy equal rights
with Protestants, Armenians, and Gregg
riaus. The settlement of the Episcopal
question in Russia will certainly be an adj
vantage to the Vatican and will prove that
the Pope was right when he condemned
the clergy's interference with politics.
A ROYAL PALACE BURNING.
BRUSSELS. January THE royal palace
at Laeken, suburb of this city, Is burn
ing. a.
Princess CiementiG. daughter Of the
King. had q narrow escape from beng
burned to death. Her goyerness was burn
ed. All the royal art collection has been
destroyed. The fire has been prevented
from reaching the Kings private rooms.
As soon as the fire at I.aeken was report
cd the King and Queen suspended the
Nes years day reception and fastened
thither. They witnessed the total de-
struction of this magnificent palace, their
usual summer residence. Ii ~ said the
fire was caused by defective stove IN tho
officers quarters. The loss Is immense As
TO money value, and az to the destruction
of art treasures that cannot be replaced.
At midnight there's areport that the hre
at Laken was of incendiary origin and the
Dranecourt victim persisted willie search
inc for Princess Clementine, whom he sup
posed to be still in the palace. All the phi
vate papers of the King and of Leopold !.
and the Queens jewels were destroyed.
Only the walls are now standing. Inc
body of the goyernness has not yet been
found.
Much plate has been saved; but valuable
pictures, 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 rotunda. There -
little hope that any of it is saved.
The only occupants Of the palace at the
time of the breaking out of the fire we're
Princess Clementine, aged seventeen,
lady attendant. and her governess, Dram
court. The governess, having escaped WIN
the Others, returned to the Princess apart
ments TO secure some valuables, and was SUI
located there. The Queen is greatly grieved
at her fate. Another poignant source OF
regret for her Majesty is that she loses IN
terestiny souvenirs of her children, espe-
cially Of her son, who died at the age OF
twelve. Napoleon !. resided for time IN
this castle, but il has since been much en-
larged and improved
THE czAE STILL CONFINED.
PARIS. January 1.-The Stecle has sdviees
from ST. Petersburg that the Gar Is still
confined to his room and that his doctors
fear complication in his case.
PARLIAMENT.
DUBLIN. January 1.-The FreeDdI''s jour
nal says it has strong reason 70 oelieYetha,
Lord Salisbury will dissolve Parliament at
the earliest moment.
WANTS THE PAPERS SUPPRESSED.
LONDON, January 2. Mohammedan
writes to the Nsi1s from Constantinople as
sorting that the trial of Moussa Bey was
all prearranged and the tribunal acted I'M
der instructions received from the Palace.
The Sultan has now become uneasy about
il and will watch the debates in Parliament
in regard 10 Armenia aud Crete with in
creased interest IL is reported in Constan-
tinople that he has asked the British Gov
eminent to suppress the Meas and other
papers.
EAST AFRICAN COMPANY.
BERLIN. January 1.-The Hamburger
Naclirenlten reports that the East African
Company threatens TO recall its representa-
| tive, Vohsen, il the Government postpones
the new Reichstag bill for subsidizing
steamships for the African trade.
WILL DENY ma.
LONDON. January 1.-The Chronicle has q
| report that Mr.. Parnell. at meeting OF
the Irish party to be held Immediately be
| fore the opening OF Parliament, VIII Iuiiy
deny 0'Shea's charges.
CHILDREN AFFLICTED.
| To,rpoS. January |. The Barnardo's
| Homes for Destitute or Orphan Children
| at Stepney are visited with great severity
by the influenza. SO also is the Jesuits'
| College at Canterbury.
SIXTY OFFICIALS HAVE IT:
DupIIs, January Sixty officials IN the
post-office here have the influenza
NIHrLrsM--scASrr CROPS.
| ST.. PrrERsBuRo, January 1.-The police
| have discovered new Nihilist society, the
purpose OF which is to abandon open ter
rorism and work secretly.
There. is great anxiety and commercial !