The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

PARIS, September Prince Napoleon has
published phamphlet entitled "The Truth,
and addressed to my calu mniators." He de-
clares in it that he was stranger to the dec
laration of war against Prussia, ard he went
to- Italy by order of the Emperor, who tried
to array Italy and Austria against Prussia
He states that be offered to share the cap
tiVity Of Napoleon at Wilhemshoe, out was
refused.
VERSAILLES, September 7.-The report that
negotiations for the evacuation ofFrance has
met with difficulties is pronounced false. The
time of the final withdrawal of the German
troops has not yet been settled.
LONDON, September s.-An affray between
Catholics and Protestsnts occurred yesterday
at Porterdown, Ireland. No lives lost. 'id
Communication was effected with the i'm
prisoned miners at Wigan. The dead body
of one of the victims was brought to the sur
face, and others are known to be in so pre-
carious n condition that fhora Il Aar5ly hoPo
entertained for preservation of any of their
lives.
The foot and mouth disease is spreading
alarmingly among the cattle in Warwickshire
HAVANA, September THE English Gov
ernment demands damages for the blockade
of British ship at Port au Prince by Spanish
cruiser.
LONDON, September Can explosion oc-
CURED this morning in coal mine near
Wigan, in Lancashire. Some fifty persons
were in the seam of the mine at the catas>
tropAe and were cut off, and it ia feared all
will be suffocated by foul air. The party
sent down to ascertain the condition of the
men buried alive are still in the mine, and
it is thought have perished. The neighbor-
hood of the disaster is thronged with rela-
Il oc
and the scenes are of the most heartrending
description.
The number of killed by the explosion at
Wigan mine is sixty-nine. The scene around
the mouth of the mine is heartrending.
LONDON, September 7.-Cholera is begin
ming to abate in the Baltic provinces of
Prussia. A very few cases occurred at Paris.
The cases here now are said to be Different
from Asiatic.
Victoria is rapidly improving.
Eighteen thousand emigrants left the Mer-
sey for America during August.
BERLIN, September cit is stated that the
conference at Salisbury will strengthen the
friendship of Germany and Austria.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September G.-Grand
Vizier Ali Kibrosli Pacha is dead.
VERSAILLES, September 6.-D'Aumale's ap-
pointment as Governor of Algiers is denied.
The petitions for the dissolution of the AS
sembly were Tot allowed.
PARIS, September THE Assembly passed
bill imposing the burdens of war on the
whole nation, and providing for the immedi-
ate distribution of one hundred million of
francs among the sufferers from the commune.
Theirs and Bazaine had an hours inter-
view. The negotiations for evacuation are
not going on smoothly. .
CaNfaV,bar n Al,
.eading spirit of the International So iety,
lis dead.
special from Dubi in says the renewal
of riots are apprehended. The police are
ordered to use revOlvers unmercifully The
soldiers are still under arms for emergencies
LONDON, September Cit is reported that
the Marquis of Lorne will be appointed Gov
ernor- General of India, and Marquis I.ans-
down Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
One case OF cholera appeared in Liver
pool !
Mount Vesuvius has commenced TO eject
lava.
BERLIN, September 5.-The Prussian Cross
Gazette says il was decided at Gastien to
leave the Roman question entirely TO Italy.
VERSAILLES, September 6.-Rouher accepts
candidature for seat in Assembly. Discus
sion of the removal of Government of Paris
continues to-day.
President Theirs appointed Due D'Aumale
Governor of Algeria.
| There was trial ofthe female incendiarles.
Of those convicted four were sentsneed to
death, one to life in the fortress, and one to
ten years solitary confinement.
! The condemned conviets appeal from
courtmartial to the civil courts:
VERSAILLES, September 9.-The trial of
Rossel terminated with a Sentence to mill
tary degration and death Gambetta viii
defend the members of the press
The question of the removal of the Gov
eminent to Paris, after four days debate, was
defeated.
LONDON, September 9.-Don Carlos advises
adherents to accept the amnesty and return
to Spain.
The beautiful Duchess of st. Albans, only
p years of age died in child bed.
The conference of Salzburg was most
friendly on both sides. The people availed
themselves of event to have gala day. There
was grand dinner given tonight, and also
a brilliant illumination OF surrounding hills.
VIENNA, September 8.-The Moravian cleo
tions give the Government a twO-thirds ma
jority in the new House for the realization of
the policy of equality Of all Austrian ma
tionslites.
LONDON, September 81, ,G73 cases of foos
and mouth disease in the county of Norfolk
last week.
sALsBURG, September s.-Emporors Will
liam and Francis Josepeh parted this morn
ing warm friends. Francis meets the King
of Bavaria at Munich.
Madrid, September s-Three thousand
seven hundred and fifty pounds sterling was
raised for the monument to Prim.