The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-01
FOREIGN.

LoND,N, March 29.-The KIM of
Siam will leave Bangok early in April
to visit the chief capitals of Europe.
After short stay in England he will
start for the United States.
Parnell, in attempting to address an
election meeting In Emiscott last week,
was received with yells, groans and
discharge of rotten eggs. He gave up
the attempt to speak. He was hit in
the face by an orange, caught round
the waist and nearly hurled from the
platform.
A ]. ,hOro dispatch reports that Fort
Beds, situated beyond Gusndamook,
was attacked Friday and one lieuten-
ant and IL men killed and 10 Sepoys
wounded. The enemy waa repulsed.
A Cabul dispatch states that the Brit
ish commissioner, at the interview with
the chief OF the Scedons, saiu tL,lc
would be no permanent annexation
and no restoration of the ex-Ameer of
Afghanistau, that they would lie placed
into the old constitutional provinces,
and the government would be guided
solely by the wishes of the people, re-
EdIulC5S Va HuO Is ID
EMIsCoTT, March 29.-The cause of
the riot here yesterday was as follows:
Chevalier 0'Clery, member for the
county Of Wexford in the late Parlla-
ment, seeks reelection as a Home
Ruler, while Parnell has nominated
two other candidates as Obstruction
lists, one of whom was very unpopular.
Chevalier O'Clery's party, some 10.
600 strong, took possession OF the plat.
firm. When Parnell arrived, accom-.
panied by members of the Emisco,t
club, he attempted to get on the plat
form and was received with shouts of
No dictation." His friends were at
tackled, beaten and thrown down, sev-
ersl with bleeding heads. A body of
armed police was drawn up near the
platform, and had the Parnell party
been numerous the list of casualties
would have been large.
PARIS, March 30.-The DEGREES
against the unauthorized religious So
cieties have been published to-day.
The first decree concerns the Jesults
and says the government in consider
ing that'further tolerance cannot be
extended to society against which
the national sentiment has declared
itself. have resolved to dissolve the as
ISOLATION, and the establishment occu-
pied by Its members must be closed
and vacated within three months,
which period may be prolonged until
August 81, and in case of educational
establishments the attachment to ssld
society. The second decree provides
that the unauthorized congregations
must apply to the government for
authorization, and that such bodies as
shsll not ask or eventually obtain
authority shall be dissolved.
LONDON, March 30.-The race for
the park hurdle handicap plate came
off to-day at the Kempton Park March
meeting, and was won by Mr.. James
Gordon Bennett's five-year old horse,
Muse ltine. The second place was Sc
cured by Col. Olway's fve-year old
bay colt r ID Hazard, and third by Mr..
Chibbet's four-year old, Peroration.
Five ran.
New YORK, March 3O.-This morn
ing while the crew were sleeping on
the police boat Seneca at the foot OF
Eas. 18th street, fire broke out in
the galley and spread rapidly. Two
ship p olicemen, Tulley and Vale. were
seriously burned, and sent TO the Bel
levue Hospital. Chss. Fl. Berry, the
steward, was burned to a crisp in his
berth. Several others had narrow es-
capes. The boat was of little value,
and will not be rebuilt.