The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-09-18

cup.es Dakka. The approach to c..
bul is coyered by large Afghan army.
The above is regarded here Is sensA-
tional.
LONDON. September i5.-A serious
disturbance occurred ct LurEan, Iru-
land, Saturday night, arising out OF
the stabbing of 9 Catholic in partisan
ARRAY. All the police of the town were
called out, and conflict with the mob
lasted some hours. Several arrests
have been made.
LONDON, September i5.-The Vice
roy of India telegraphs as follows: TIT
is reported that the mutizeers have ar
rived at Jellallabad. The news OF the
massacre in Cabul has not affected
Quetts, which Is perfectly tranquil.
LONDON, September 16.-As proof
of the depression In trade, the chair
man of the annual Congress OF Trades
Unions, which convened in Edinburgh
yesterday, stated that four of the priR-
cipal unions had spent ee60, 600 In re-
heving the wants of their members
during the past year.
The Manchester GWardiaa says that
the short time movement at Oldham
has not produced any appretiable sifect
on the market for home yarns. The
manufacturers do not seem at
all Inclined to anticipate
falling off of the supply, and oonse-
quently an advance in prices. This ln-
difference does not arise from any
doubt about the genuineness OF the
movement, which il is believed will be
joined by considerable number OF
private firms. The Central Mills COM
pany, however, which is one OF the
principal limited companies ct Oldham,
has refused to adopt short time. An
effort is making to bring about con-
ference between the strikers and en-
ployers at Ashton. A meeting will
probably be arranged, but there is no
apparent inclination to bring the strike
to an early termination.
The works of the Jones Bros, plate
and nail manufacturers. Of Middleboe
whose failure has been previously an.
nounced, but who kept their mills in
operation, were finally stopped yester-
day. Six hundred hands will be thrown
out of employment.
BUENos AYREs, September 10 The
notorious insurgent, Leon Lopez Ger
don, escaped from PRISON. He has
reached Antre Rios, and raised the
standard of the revolt. The value Of
the currency of Buenos AyFes has de-
preciated and the political situation Is
grave.
LoNDsN, September 16.-Mr. Mitch
ell Henry, Home Rule member Of Par
lament for the county of Galway, has
written letter declining to have Guy
connection with the scheme for estab-
fishing an Irish national conyentou.
He describes the plan as an Invitation
to the Home Rule League 10 commit
suicide.
PORTSMOUTH, England, September
lG.-The British troop ship Malsbsf.
with forty officers, has sailed for Bonn:
barry. She will call at QHeenalown 10
embark eleven hundred men, composed
OF draft from various regiments, and IL
under orders to complete the passage
with all practicable dispatch. The
drafts will be fastened up the country
to take part in the operations against
Afghanistan.
LONDON, September 10.-The milf
tary correspondent Of the Times says
1t is difficult, in the face of over
whelming evidence TO the contrary, to
believe that Yakoob Khan has played
the honorable part in the recent shame-
full deed at Cabul. 1t u signiflcani
that Major Cavagnari's principal IA.
tive assistant is believed to have died
short time before the outbreak I'M
der somewhat suspicious oircumstances.
Being an Afghan, and well acquainted
with the workings of the Oriental
court, his presence In the British real.
dency was dangerous to those who
were plotting this outbreak.