The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-19


London, Feb ls,--Mr, L, Lorllhrds brown
geldlng' Parole, Ngod nine years, is the favor
Ito IN betting NJ ten to one In the race for tho
Lincolnshire handicap, which will take place
nj tho Lincoln Springs meeting on WednOl-
day, March 10.
noAr'RAok BETTING.
For the Oxford and Cambridge University
boat race which is 10 take place on tho
Thames Saturday March 20, the lO,tor crew
IL the iavorilo In betting Mt 90 TO 40
SITUATION IN IRELAND.
A Dublnsdispatch TO the Pail Mall Ga
zette this evening says the accounts from tho
country during the past few days have been
moro hopeful and aro sumed up in the
words, "Nuch suffering but no star
yation except in fOr-oif islands 10
which relief Is bong sent with
out delay or stint In parts of the
County Donegal also the want Is great but
the Dublin Mansion House fund has been
made poromptorially IN that quarter; mean
while agrNrian agitations have completely
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sort recently have all failed,
TnE MANSION HOME FUND.
The Mansion House relief fund now
amounts TO G67700 Three thousand four
hundred and forty grants in all have been
made,
STATUS OF AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
A dispatch from Vienna 70 the Standard
thn
S2csborry, Austro-llungaran ambassador,
nj Berlin, yesterday. Great distinction was
conferred upon the ambassador II IL regarded
bercas intended 10 silence the rumors about
the Emperor's not fully sanotioning the
Austria. German alliance. The rumors ara
based on the absence Of ANY mention of an
alliance in the speech from the throne on
the opening ofthe German Recbstag.
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY THR RUSSIAN IiiPBR-
IAL FAMILY.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. l8.--An explosion
occurred yesterday under the main dining
room of the Winter palace, which, II was
supposed, was m explosion of mine
intended TO destroy the Imperial family.
Following 10 the official account of the occur
rence About seven o'clock last night an
explosion occurred IN the basement of the
Imperial Winter palace, under the principal
guard-room by which eight soldiers of the
Finland regiment Of the guards then on duty
were killed and forty-hve were injured. Tho
flooring of the guard-room and gas pipes were
damaged. Official inquiry into the cause Of
the explosion is proceeding
LATER.
The mine which was exploded last evening
in the basement Of the Winter palace was
filed with dynamite and gunpowder, The
train by which il was fired can be traced to a
cellar in the inner court, where quantity of
fuel was stored.
AUsTRo-ITALIAN DIPLOMACY.
Milan, Feb. 1s---The Persevanza, an inau-
entail Liberal and Monarchical Journal
states that the Austrian government has ad-
dressed an inquiry to Prince Bismarck
as to whether Germany would oppose
Austria should she find it necessary
TO take measures hostile 10 Italy, and that
the Chancellor replied that Germany would
not. The Perservanza adds that Austria
took this step simply as precaution against
possible future contingencies.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF GERMANY. 90
Berlin, Feb. 18---The Reichstag to-day
discussed the budget and bill authorizing the
government to contract loan. The Under
Secretary of the Trcaeuery, in the course Of
debate, said the financial situation of the
country had greatly improved during the
current year. ..e total increase of receipts
this year had been estimated at twenty-eght
million mark, bd; this estimate is now re-
duced to twenty million.
GERMAN POLITICS
The North-German Gazette says ut is
unfortunate that Clerleals, who probably op-
pose the army and anti-Soeialistic bills, were
able to elect Count Won Arnim, of Baylzon-
berg president of the Reichstag, with the
help of Conservatives. II is believed TO indi-
cato Prince Bismarck's dependence on the
National Liberals for carrying their measures.
The Prote' tioDsts have begun fresh agita-
tat n, with objects, they say, which, are not
h gh enough to secure the result desired.
REVOLUTION IN COLOMBIA.
New York, Feb. 1S-A special from Colon
says De Lesseps had hardly turned his back
upon Colombia when revolution broke out
in the heart Of the country, near Antoquai.
1t has proved entirely successful and the ad-
ministration is now believed to be in the
hands of the radical party.
TURKISH INVASION.
Layore, Feb. ia Turkoman force, be-
lieved to be accompanied by Abdral Roha-
min Kahn, has reached Akwha in Afghan
Turkistan. There is great excitement at Ca
bull over this report.
CUBAN SLAVERY ABOLISHED. l
Madrid, Feb. 18.--The law abolishing
slavery in Cuba was promulgated to-day in
the Official Gazette.
FLOODS IN SPAIN.
Floods are reported in the Provinces of
Leon, Samora and Carrunna. Portions Of
the railway in Leon and Galicia are sub
murged.
RUSSIAN ARRESTED.
Paris, Feb. IS, - A Russian was arrested
yesterday in the Champs Elysees, charged on
an an extradition warrant with attempting
the life of the Car.
REVEREND COWLEY CONVICTED.