The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-22
FOREIGN.

o. Nlsc0unt At0rSertllre shot IN
he place of Earl Wicklow on the
side of the lords.
LdteT-ln the match between the
lords and commoners at the 500
Yards range to-day the lords scored
tSS and the conmnoners 4Ss.
Farrow to-day scored 81 out of q
possible IS, in competition for the
Curtis Harvey prizes.
LONDON, July l7.--It Is believed
that the Risca colliery explosion was
caused by the lightning striking the
winding gear at the top of the shaft.
Six hundred yards of the pit had
been explored up 10 this morning
and seventeen bodies recovered. Ii
win probably be some days befora
all the bodies can be recovered. as
about 100 hundred yards Of the pit
has fallen.
WIMBLEDON, July 17.-There was
a dense haze this morning and II
was impossible to do ANYTHING at the
long range. In the extra series
prizes Scott with Snyder rife
made 81 out of a. possible So. Clark,
Rathbone and Fisher viii sail with
Col. Bodine in the steamer City OF
Chester from Liverpool on the 22d
inst, for New York.
LateY-Humphreys made SIS. the
highest score possible, in the COM
petition for the Curtis Il Harvey
| prize, beating Sir Henry Halford's
score of 81. Fenton made 40 out of
a possible 80, in the st. Leger COM
petition.
LONDON, July l9.-The strike ef
the cotton operatives at Oldham Las
thus far produced very little effect.
No mill has stopped. 1t is belies ed
the places of the strikers can be cas-
lily filed.
| LONDON, July ia dispatch from
Brussels TO the Times SAYS. The
festivities of the fifth anniversary
of Belgian independence began Sum
day with a grand review of the roy
al army and civic guard.
A dispatch 10 the Times from
Rome says; The members of the
Jesuits expelled from France are
daily arriving.
/ HAVANA, July l9.-Seventy-four
deaths have occurred from yellow
fever and four from small pox dur
ing the week ending last Saturday.
WIMBLEDON, July l9.-The follow
ing is the latest concerning the
shooting match composed of the
English and American teams. The
American team will consist Of Scott,
Farrow, jackson, Brown, Gefrish,
Laird, Hyde. and Dudley. There
may perhaps be one change If Clark
arrives here in time to shoot. The
English team will consist OF Halford,
Humphrey, Young, Boyd, Joy,
Smith, Baker and Fenton.
| LONDON, July ia Paris dis
patch to the Times saws: The gov
eminent apparently intends to leave
religious orders undisturbed until
after the dispersion of the Jesuits.
/ LONDON, July 19.--At Berwick to-
day an election was held Tor
member of parliament to fill the va
cancy caused by the elevation Of
Hon. Henry Strut, Liberal, to the
House of Peers. Mr.. David Milne,
Home Conservative, was returned
by vote of 584. Mr.. McLaren, adj
vocate of Scots and Liberal candi-
date, received $50 votes.
LONDON, July l9.-Dean Stanley
has formally communicated resolu-
ton to the House OF Commons to the
memorial committee under whose
orders the Napoleon statute was ex-
ecuted, as an indication that they
must find some other destination for
| il. The Chapels at Windsor and
Chiselhurst are spoken of.
| LONDON, July GA Constantino-
pie dispatch says Gen. Skobelof,s
mother lett here on the 18th instant
in carriage Tor Tchirpan with snon-
ey and medical supplies ior.the hos
pital there. She was attacked when
half way on the road by armed men,
and Madame Skobeloff was killed
and her servant and steward dam
gerously wounded. Considerable
money was stolen. The gen d'arImes
were sent in pursuit of the murder
ers.
A later telegram reports that q
Russian captain named Mnssoi, who
committed the crime, was captured.
tWhen arrested he shot himself with
a revolver and Is not expected 10
recover. The steward and coachman
have since died. Madame Sk0belofl
had been here for some time organ
izing schools and hospitals.
Il WIMBLEDON, July 20.-There Is
good light to-day but with variable
and uncertain winds. In the com
; petition for the Rife Association
cup Brown and Gerish of the Amer
lean team each shot. In two nomi-
nations Brown made so and -, and
Gerish 49 and 48. Baker OF the
English team made 46 in the contest
for the Arthur prizes out OF q pos
J sible so. Brown made 40 and Gerish
46 in the shooting for the ladies'
| prizes. With the army rife Gerish
. scored 81, Brown 20 and Baker 81.
The match on next Saturday will
commence at an early hour, probably
at ten o'clock in the morning, and
two ranges win be shot at before
lunch. Browns shooting this morn
ing comprises 80 bulls eyes, which
were made almost without a break.
In the competition for the Arthur
prizes Farrow scored 40 and Martin
Smith 48. Private Ferguson Of the
First Regiment Of Argyle Volunteers
won the Queens prize, his score; was
IA.
| LONDON, July 20.-The rise in the
| price Ol AIucTlcdu otcuIlllce - que
IN considerable degree, 10 the ap-
prehension that the state Of cx-
change viii soon necessifate the
shipment Of money 10 New York.
PARIS, July 20.-The village Of
Remus, in Engsdine, has been burned
down. Ninty-eight houses were de-
| stroyed.
LONDON, July "a diepatch
from Paris to the Times SAYS that
the Minister Of Justice has Issued
circular enjoining his subordinaies
TO avoid all appearances OF official
intervention in the impending de-
partment council elections.
LONDON, July 20 DR.. Tanners
fast excites consideTai curiosity here.
The papers copy the long accounts
Of the case from the latest AeW
York journals.
LONDON, July 20.--A Berlin dis
/ patch 10 the Times says the fact
that General Skobelofi's Terrifying
Bomi shows that he intends not 20
90 70 Tehikislar, probably be<anre
the route from IehlkisIar 70 Cock
tepe IL very extended, rendering Il
necessary 10 post more iI.an flo0
men ON various sieppes 70 lIoiecl
lines Of communication, 50 flai onjy
200 men could be etnt 10 tke real
Tickle basin.
The German military papers dis
ef1aa the s,ouennuarfeee that = 4r.rr