The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-28

SSS.SSi. This was nearly 81 ,000, 00|
in excess of the expenditure for TIL
same branches of servlcein the yea
preceding, but the service in thu
meantime had been greatly ex
tended in the states of Indiana, Ohio.
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama
Mississippi, Georgia, North an.
South Carolina and Florida. Tho
Star service during the year 1879
was virtually doubled. Gen. Brady
calls attention to the recent report OF
the superintendent of the railway
mail service, and approves the rec
ommcndation contained therein.
DENVER. Col, October ga spe-I
cial from Leadvillc 10 the RepUbh-.
can says the dead body of Michael
Hendricks, who was said to be theI
nephew of Governor Hendricks of
Indiana, was found three miles from
that place. Ii is supposed he had
been murdered by the two Miro
lum brothers, young Hendricks hav-l
ing been implicated in the murder
of their brother and acquitted.
New York, October 26.-ln the
house of deputies of the Episcopal
conven lion to-day Rev. DIR. Schenck
of Long Island read voluminous
report from the committee ON mis-
sions. The report sets forth that
the expenses of carrying on the work
during the last three years have been
about seven per cent. of the whole
amount collected.
LONDON, October 26.-The Times.
in lis leading article, says il is con-
sidered unnecessary 10 strengthen
the powers of the Irish executive
for the repression of outrages.
New YORK, October ga Lon
don special says that 2050 Irish con-
stabulary have been ordered at once
10 rendezvous at Curragh. as Kill
dare Town is filled With the gravest
rumors.
IL is said Parnell and his friends
have held n private council and have
decided TO expose the policy Of eX-
porting people TO keep the peace.
The moment the land league is
struck by the government tho whole
west and south of ireland, the seat
of the almost national discomfort,
will become the scene of exciting
events. Its thought an early meet
ing of the Cabinet will be called.
LONDON. October 26.-Tho. HTSk
Times states that VIM. Foster, chief
secretary for Ireland, has placed his
resignation in the hands of Premier
Gladstone. The statement, however.
is discredited.
LdfeT-Thc statement of the IriSh
Times that Right Hon. VIM. Foster
has resigned rs chief secretary for
ireland is denied.
LONDON, October GA dispatch
from Dublin says Mr.. Haley, secrc-
| tary to Mr.. Parnell and a member of
| the land league, was arrested as Ban
| try to-day, at the instance Of the at
torncy general, on a charge of libel
ing a landlord in one of his speeches.
n later telegram says other arrests
are expected TO Immediately follow.
| A dispatch from Dublin TO the
| Times says some of the speakers at
the recent land meeting will proba-
bly, be included in the list Of per-
sons who are to be indicted.
| PARIS, October GA dispatch
SAYS fifty students, who left Mirden
in yacht to witness the departure
of a mail steamer from Amsterdam
for India, ventured too near, and
the yacht buffeted against its side so
violently that twenty-six students
were thrown overheard, of whom
twelve are missing.
LIVERPOOL, October &c. - Gen.
Longstreet, recently appointed Uni
ted States minister to Turkey, is
the guest of United States Consul
Stephen B. Packard. lie will pro-
coed to London tomorrow.