The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-25
what rhey Are Delng In Europe.

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In London, last week, 3243 births
and 1928 deaths were registered.
Madame Erminia Rudersdorff, the
celebrated oratoriO vocalist, is dead.
The coronation of the emperor of
Russia is fixed for the end of Au-
gust.
Russia has decided upon erecting
forts at Warsaw, Kowno and
Goniounds.
The health of Mr.. Herbert Glad
stone, NJ. p, son of the premier, is
delicate, and he has been ordered to
the seaside.
Hand-bills are circulated in Russia
calling upon the Jews to unite with
the Nihilists in the overthrow of
aristOcracy.
Henry Forster, the actor, better
known by his professional name of
Henry Forester, is dead.
Mrs. Langtry, the professional
beauty, is making arrangements for
a tour though England as an actress.
The Spennymoor branch of the
Bishop Auckland cooperative store
has been burnt down. The loss is
estimated at 100000
Mr.. Edward James Stanley has
been elected as member of the Eng
lish parliament for West Somerset,
vice Major Vauhhan, resigned.
Don Carlos is in England rusti-
eating at Champion lodge, MaldOn,
Surrey. He is the guest of Sir
Rande Champion de Crespigny,
Bart.
The porte ofTurkey has demanded
from Roumania the payment of their
tribute, now in arrears, $l,44O,OOO,
which, it is said, the latter country
does not want to pay.
A recent census report from Paris
shows that the pop0lation of that
city is 2,225,900. In 1876 it was
1885, 800, and in 1872 it l, 1851, 1872. The
increase is remarkable for French
city.
An exhibition of all articles that
can be purchased for penny Ii. e.,
two cents) has been opened at the
Alexandra palace, near London.
Several thousand articles are on ex-
hibition.
A proposal in the English parlia-
ment for the issue of one pound
notes, which is almost equivaleha to
our five dollar bills, met with so
much. opposition that 1t was wisely
Withdrawn.
The lord mayor has started fund
in London to promote the emigra-
ton of the thousands of unemployed
men in that city, but it met with
little support, and the plan has
proved abortive.
The German press objects to the
crown prince visiting Russia to at
tend the coronation of the emperor,
on the ground of the power OF Mill
SIN i'll that country, and the dangers
attending the journey.
The Lancet, in an able article upon
DIR. Lamson's case, fails to see any
ground Tor the plea of insanity adj
Vanced. The most that can be said
is that his intellect had been weaken
ed by drugs and debauchery.
The Statistical Journal England
sho VS. that out of 139, 143 persons OF
both sexes engaged in literary Occu-
pations, only twelve became lunatic
and declares that no other profes-
sion can show such favorable
record.
In a recent strike of printers in
Madrid the authorities ended ii
quickly by put being the president
and secretary of their Typographical
union in prison, and placing all the
officials and soldiers who could set
type at the case.
Some idea of the popularity OF
Queen Victoria among her subjects.
may be found in the fact that the at
tempt upon her life by the demented
Mclean, has drawn forth 600 adj
dresses from public bodies in con-
CALCULATIONS upon her safety.
A recent return shows that there
are one thousand charitable institu'
lions in London alone, having an az
gregate annual income of nearly
twenty million dollars. Ofthis mum
Der there are eighty-two hospitals
and forty-seven dispensaries.
Mr.. Mackay, the American mill.
ionaire, is arranging to build hotel
| in England on the American prin'
ciple, after the scale of the Palace
hotel of Frisco. The plan provides
for 1900 suites of room, and the
building is to cost about ten million
dollars.
There is considerable excitement
| in England over the gold discoverie:
| in the Transvaal. A new field has
been discovered, and numerous
quartz reefs, rich in gold, have beer
found in places were even expert
enced "diggers " never expected tC
find them.
The Cunard steamer Servia I" re-
Gently left Liverpool for New York
having 472 saloon passengers OIL
board There were also a large
number of Storage passengers. Th'
number of saloon passengers was by
far the largest ever known to eros
the Atlantic at one time.
The proprietors of United Ire
land have commenced an actor
against the Right Hon. w. E. Fors
ter, M. p, late chief secretary of Ire
land, to recover damages, amount
ing to 100000, for the seizure o
that paper. There is, however, littl
chance of their gaining favorable
verdict.
An extraordinary triple birth j
recorded in Paris. Madame Dubol
twas taken in labor in the Jardin de
Plantes, and there delivered of a boy
She was placed in an ambulance TO
conveyance home, and on the wa.
was delivered of the second boy, ant
). soon after arrival home third bo
was born.
The new Lord Lonsdale has close,
his establishment at Lowther castl
and Carlton House terrace, and bot
are being let. He is retrenching t
liquidate the enormous debts tn
late earl left. Gladys, Lady Ions
dale, and her child, have taken u
their residence with her mothe
, Lady Herbert, of Lea.
The following important matr
monial engagements are reporte
from Paris: The beautiful Rot
manian belle, Mile. Branicka
, Prince Joachim Murat; the Prince;
Alexandra Troubetskoi to the Du
de Pamas; Mile, d. lmecourt
the Prince Galitzin, and Mile. d
Mackan to the Vicomte de Quinsol
mas.
3 The death of the Princess Mari
, | of WurtemberQ. is a sad blow, o,