The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-26
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ton.
LONDON, May 23.-The Russian
revolutionists have answered the
Cars manifesto by dwelling upon
the wretchedness of the peasants
and asking for free speech of the
public journals, and declaring that
ialse councillors are in the posses
sion of the Cars car. The docu-
ment concludes as follows: "Let
your majesty assemble your people
around you, and listen TO their
wishes in an unprejudiced spirit, and
then neither your majesty nor the
state will have any reason TO APP
prehend any further catastrophe"
DUBLIN, May 23.-Brennafi secfe.
tary of the land league, was arrested
this evening, under provisions Of the
coercion act, and conveyed to prison
at Mass, county Kildare. The war
rant for his arrest charged him with
melting to acts of violence.
LONDON, May ga castle on an
estate atNew Pollisin which tenants
took refuge lastThursday, to escape
service of writs, has been surround
ed by police and soldiers in order
to starve out the garrison. At a
land meeting In Lessolway, Cross
common county, Sunday, Mr.. Kettle
made violent speech. gnr
ST. PETERSBURG, May 2a.-The
riots against the Jews are still re-
ported from various places.
LONDON, May OKLA dispatch
from Copenhagen TO the st. James
Gazette, this afternoon, announces
the arrest of Mr.. Jorgensen, editor,
GU a charge of melting the murder
of the King and establishment of
the commune.
ROME, May 23.-Garibaldi has
written another letter on the Tuni-
sian question. in which he says the
French treaty with the Boy affects
his good opinion of the French re-
public which he had heretofore. He
reminds France of the sacrifice that
Italy made in yielding Nice. Ho
says the conduct of France may
compel Italians to remind her that
Nice and Corsica are as much
French as the writer is traitor TO
Italy.
LONDON, May pa Vienna cor
respondent of the Telegram says a
telegram from Odessa, Saturday,
states that disturbances continue
there. Forty-five restaurants have
been plundered. ,l go .t.,.
LONDON, May pa st. Peters
burg dispatch says Baron Gunse-
berry, prominent banker, heading
a deputation of influential Jews,
will have an audience with the Gar
ut Gatchina to-day. u.Ip ato
TUNIs, May 23.-General BakOust,
the Tunisian minister OF foreign, af-
fairs, has resigned.
LONDON. May 23.--A dispatch
from Copenhagen TO the Standard
says the Swedish Government is be-
coming alarmed and contemplates
legislation, .r4Gl. 80 .h+b
| WAsHIHaToN, May 2A-The Dem
ocratic leaders are watching the sit
uatiOn at Albany closely with view
of getting one senator if possible. If
that can not be done, the Demo-
cratic members of the New York
legislature win vote with the stall
warts for Conklipg. Dispatches re-
ccived here by prominent Demo-
Gratis from party leaders in New
! York indicate that policy, and IL
meets with general Democratic APP
proval here, on the ground that the
Democrats should assist to send
Conkling back TO continue his oppo.
sition to the administration. ~,
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 24.-An ex-
plosion of fifteen barrels OF Dan
forth's fluid, stored in a cellar on
Edman street, this city, occurred at
9 o'clock last night. The floor over
the cellar was occupied by a. saloon
and billiard room, and was kept by
q colored man. A number of ne
groes were i'm the saloon at the time,
all of whom lost their lives, The
exact number cannot be ascertained,
but it Is variously estimated al from
fifteen TO forty-five. Five bodies
have been discovered, all burned
beyond recognition. IL is said one
white woman was in the place at the
time of the casualty. The building
was instantly and completely demol-
ished, and the inmates were buried in
the debris, which were completely
enveloped by flame of burning
fluids. Efforts of the fire depart
ment to subdue the flames were Of
no avail. Several thousand excited
people are now surrounding the
scene of the disaster, and many
women and children screaming and
bewailing the loss Of husbands,
. fathers or friends. The explosion
shook buildings several blocks
around.
LITTLE Rock, May 24.-Informa-
ton received states that the troubles
in the Choctaw nation between, the
white settlers and natives continue.
Intense excitement exists through
out the nation, There is q rumor
that the sheriff who is attempting
to collect taxes has been killed. The
whites are organizing for protec
ton, and conflict Is lmminents
| WASHINGTON, May 24.-One oil
the special agents ofthe postoffic6
department struck one Of Dorsey
star routes in Oregon the other day
on which the-carrier was making his
trips without even a mail pouch. HI
had carried the pouch and one let
ter, but both had worn out, and Ia
was going it alone, No mail rob
berries have ever been committed OF
. that route. Dbl irfi rIlt'nih "a sif
OF The total exports of breadstufl
for the ten months ended April
1881, 1925, 155, S01 same period il
1880, 1928, 844, 1897.