The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-22
EpItome of Events Across the Water.
CENTRAL AMERICA.

FOREIGN FAC 5.
EpItOme of Events Across the Water.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
PANAMA, Nov. 16.-There is a gen
eral strike of railroad and steamship
laborers. They demand an increase
of $3.50 a day to 81. There are so
many laborers on the isthmuS and
such great numbers constantly ar
irving, that it is believed the strike
will be a short one. The national
troops at the depot have orders to fire
in the event of any overt act by the
strikers.
Maj. julius Lowell, secretary of the
United States consul in this city, died
after brief illness. Maj. Lowell was
for long time acting assistant adju-
tant-general of the army of the Gulf |
under Gen. Candy.
ELECTION.
LIMERICK, Nov. 16.-The election |
for the succession O'Shaughnessy |
1iberaD In parliament, from this city, |
resulted in the selection of McMahan |
(Parnellite and Nationalist) by 922
votes; Spaight Conservative, Alb.
AIN
MADRID. Nov, 16.-The public bod
les of Barcelona express their regret
that the route of the crown prince of
Germany should have been changed,
and assure the Madrid authorities
that Barcelona would have given the
prince worthy and enthusiastic re-
ception.
THE NIHILISTS.
ST. PETERsBURG,Nov. 16.-The Will
of the People, (Nihilist), states that
sentence of death was passed by the
Nihilist central committee on inform
ers. 1t says their party has lost many
valuable members recently, but the
gaps are being rapidly filled. More
blood will flow, the responsibility for
which will fall not only upon the
i senseless government, but upon those
who knowing the pressing Itneeds of
| the country, sit still and do nothing.
The paper contains two letters from
convicts in Siberia which give horri-
BILE details of the treatment of prison
ers there.
RUMoR OF DEFEAT.
PARIS, Nov. 16.-It is reported on
the bourse that Admiral Courbet was
defeated in Tonquin. La France pro-
fesses to have similar news. Liberti
positively contradicts the report. 1t is
generally believed, however.
| DELEssEPs.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 49, DeLesseps
arrived to-day. He visited the eX-
change and was well received. He
made q speech, assuring the merchants
that he was anxious to do everything
possible to meet their wishes relative
to the wishes Of the Suez canal.
THE ATTACK ON SoNTAG.
PARIS, Nov. 16.-The last dispatch
received from Admiral Courbet, dated
November 8, stated he would at
tack Sontag between the 18th and
Goth.
AMERICAN BISHOPS.
ROME, Nov. 16.-The American
bishops are discussing questions con-
nected with the discipline of the
clergy.
THE ILL-FATED SCHOONER.
PORT Rowan, Ont, Nov. 16.-This
morning Capt. Woodward, of the life
saving station, proceeded to the wreck
of the Inflated schooner ashore at
Long Point. She is completely COW
cred with ice. The name, as near as
could be made out, is E. Fitzgerald
of Buffalo, and is supposed to be load
ed with wheat. The sea is so high
that it is impossible for small boat
to go out. 1t is said that her crew of
six men were all drowned in endeav,
oring to reach the shore in yawl
The vessel will be a total wreck.
GOOD YEAR FOR SHEEP.
OTTAWA, Nov. 16.-Indications are
, that the present year is the best the
dominion ever experienced in cattle
and sheep export trade. Sheep are at
least 30 per cent beyond those of last
, year.
THE TRAIN ROBBERS.
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 16.-A tele
gram to the government says the mer
who robbed the train near Laredo
; spoke English and Spanish. 1t is
thought they were organized train
robbers from the United States.
KEEP THEM BACK.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 16.-It is stated
that troops are being concentrated al
Canton in order to keep back the
black flags when the French drive
them from Tonquin.
D'GIERS AND BISMARCK.
BERLIN, Nov, 16.-The BoerseI
Courier states that Bismarck met
, DeGiers, the Russian minister of for
eign affairs, at the railway station up
on his arrival at Friederichseuhe, and
received him in a formal but friendly
manner. They drove to Bismarck
mansion, and were several hours il
conversation. Bismarck, the Courier
states, looks i'll and thin and his face
yellow from the effects of the recenr
, attack Of yellow jaundice, and his gai
is heavy. His eyes retain their nat
ural force and fire.
GOING.
BERLIN. Nov. 16.-The crown
} prince to-day took leave of the EN-
, peror, and will leave tomorrow fol
Spain.
!, FEMALE NIHILISTS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16.-It il
reported that of the two female Mini
I lists recently arrested at the imperial
marine institute, Warsaw, one, Sofia
> Work8pensky, was executed private
: ly; the other, named Ossinsky, com
mitted suicide before the trial.
YOUNG CRANK.
PARIS, Nov. This Afternoon
while Prime Minister Ferry was il
the senate chamber, youth eighteen
, years of age went to the minister Of
l public instruction to see Ferry. Being
informed that Ferry was absent BIT
: left, and returned ten minutes latel
. and forced his way into the reception
room. He had in his hand a revolver
ready to fire. An official seized him
and after a struggle, overpowereC