Disastrous Fire in a Theatre-Three Hundred Dead Bodies.

Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3540, 10 December 1881, Page 2

Disastrous Fire in a TheatreThree Hundred Dead Bodies.

VIENNA, December 9.

A disastrous conflagration, accompanied with immense loss of life, occurred last nicht in this city. During tho performance at Kin* (sic) Theatre, a lighted lamp fell on the stage, which WfS at once ignited, The fire spread with preat rapidity, and in a short time the flames had blocked all the means of exit from the building. Sixty persons leaped from the windows into extended articles of clothing held by others in the streets below and were saved. The majority of those in the Theatre were, however, unable to escape, and were burnt to death. Over 300 corpses have, up to the present, been extricated from the ruins of the building, which had been completely gutted. I FIGHTING IN TUNIS. I PARIS, December 9. | Intelligence is to hand from Tunis that French troops have, of late, been everywhere successful ovor the insurgents, remnants of whom are now only left. These are retreating to the frontier of Tripoli, and French troops are in pursuit. A considerable; force Turkish troops has been despatched "from Tripoli to frontier to protect it against retreating rebels. LAND COMMISSION. LONDON, December 9. Five additionai land Bub-commiarioners have been appointed in Ireland. IMPOSING iJCCLESIASTIOAL CEREMONY. ROME, December 8. A grand and impressive ceremony was performed to-day at St. Peter's, the occasion being tho canonization of four eminent deceased members of tbo Church of Rome. The rites of canonization were performed by Popo Leo, and the proceedings were marked with great splendour and brilliance. His Holiness, whose health has for a long time past been most unsatisfactory, continues in a very feable Etate, and W3H iouly able with difficulty to take part in the day's proceedings.

ILLNESS OF MR PAKNELL. LONDON, December 8. Mr Purnell, who is confined in Kilmain ham gaol, is reported to bo ill.