The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-09-11
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nent OF tie Alshsma claire hr
.rstion will rank IN histery wiz
abolition Of the slave trade.
A Russian government eHc'sl,
from St. Petersburg 70 repuft o.
raculous hot spring at 6halssgari,
almost killed by the infnfieted wills.
because he declared the spring uol
he holy. -Four Of his assss.sas b
been sent 10 prison.
For some time the ex-Khcaive
Egypt has been idline In hls hne 50
of Naples with q pait Of his hl.s.
He left the boat on the twelfth ;.
gust and went to o hotel IN Naples.
women were transferred 20
which was soon 20 return 81 3
Italy does not tolerate harems
After Queen Victoria'a minis -fa
eaten their annual whitebais dinrcl
Greenwich this year the waises
turned out of the dining-roer q
doors were locked. The ruuinf
the reason of this singular enf0E
Of privacy was 70 Afford Atf
smith an opportunity Of sibg
out embarrassment, the Ef u
Long In "Pnaforc," IL scsrez.y 20
credited.
The Russian Gen. Gausk
himself compelled by tho df
encountered in g.. PotersSGse
'ying out his represa,ve meAs
! police, 10 relax his former otc
|, jecting the whole popula.io
capital TO tho surveillance o
aiks or porters, whose nunb.S b
edict Of July 10 reduces from
5423 There Is even talk 10
formed quarters Of 40 ehslre 81
tactics In the conflict with NJ.
The Gear, Il is credibly ran,
meditating en- excnsnge or =.
sutocrAt for that Of csus
sovereign.
Az extensive emigration "
ing on from contral province
lying TO the soa h aud &C
Moscow is eau ing the al
Iauch anx ETY.. Tho fAct Is
once rich and fcrule, and All
pie subsistence 70 tsrge fsi
now so exhausted, owing to
rant ana wastetui sypttn Of
universally parsned. that -
iinds 1t impossiole 10 oesatn esSs
nimeelf and fsuily, aud as hr
time to meet the heavy stze3
yghich tho Russiau lower sieeae
pufdened. The lsud taxes arf
y aseessed according tn s0e
and prosperityof the districts 81
they are LEVIED. The naos
provinces of Kussis,. having al|
suffered from tho 3.awbscks
feasibility aud tLinEess Of pne
nsve been comparatively iiRails
The disadvantages. howase6
which they formerly lay are
y disappearing, ana II y, 4.
toward these eastern g0YerEn
The present stream Of emigratlcr
ting.
Contrasted with the snrrmras
clads Of most of the Old World
arc the new guDbBats CT CnsaH.
are practically only 1arting pn4
risges, but aAe heavily esmed W!.b
that are moro efficient than Ne
eight-ton gun which Is the bs ~
British navy. The Chimes. gun
nave been named after .hc lettese 8.
Greek alphabet, and ciehb have +
consiructed. fheir iiagsx nee
machinery arc under tho hasc
and the singts thirty y-avc 1r
eigbi--on gun they carry lies 4
,he deck. " iB moved aad xa.s
hydraulic power, so that only Eve
are required 10 handle IT. Ia prejr,'
weighs 536 pounds. The adysntas
fleet of little yessels, thus asssed, q
the cumbersome iron-Clads, ietbks s
are easily managed, draw fsTg i
water, and present an exceedingly
target Tor the enemy 70 f.g -,
whole costs no moro than o single
irou-clad, and ia as henvlly AIMED
addition to the chief gun fcr -
they are built tho Chinese ~ 1bl
carry two twelve-poundors and q
guns. The latter ones arc a9e K
ders, with O double set Of ssfeS
ruddefs at bow and storm.
A epecial to the st. bok.s. =,
says Mrs. Sprague's escape frer
chet last evening with her &,
made q sensation. Since her rct
Canonchet she has been III r.
Gov. Spraguc. His actions, heg i.i.
represented, eliminated ON +
en- outbreak. he, going hpn'
intoxicated condition, bufet
room in which she was and sbsils
Mrs. Sprague: HI'll show son ~
master herel" He then dia2
around the room and :
throw her from the wiudr l.u
there prevented him. Ids
hen quietly began 70 prepare
from the place, aud az hr8
Saturday eyenios she si..pe.i. i..----a
the three girls, aud was soea
miles away. The 0vyesnsf ~
nephew, Arthur Wsis1b, wE
wstching her, knew nets nes4. ?.
ing until she was well gwes.
on discovering the fight. .mT
s.arted with the colcred tef
searched the hotel, 1t TIE
dnding her not, buried DC
Governor then took tho team
ed At break-neck pace for
Junction, eight nlilee away,
that she might hsvs taken
hoping to intercept heF. If
race Of IL, arriving there jlsf
train, covered With mua As-5
But he did not find hsE, % hc
wsy back 70 Caponcbsis
sprague, their son, who his q
With his father, wa etartec
rcction Of Tower u s.. tut 81
WITHOUT success. Therc -
theories as - bow sic gss
lid not take the sfais, ri fhe -,
u on is taat she took = stesfn -
COS BGs seen N aIou' fht f't
ne afteTnoon. ana winch.
ing ~ the Newport shsSf s
Gov SpsagEe viii Tnksre essfs
rot the chlIflrsn. 4 lt ~
4Dd Tor thor poss icn =
.umincnt.
An E9giish jc1rn2l esree
American genius for - lees
vsntioEs sud diseo seriess
says, bsYe beca 4ooptea s.
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