The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
LOOKS LIKE TAFFY.

ance is attached in court circles t.
the fact that a reception had beer
given by Emperor William to Lieu
enant-General Won Weiden. who is
military plenipotentiary of the Ger
man empire at st. Petersburg.
UNEASY FEELING.
METZ, March 30.-An uneasy feel
ing prevails in Lorraine amongst that
part of the population who retain and
still quietly avow fealty to the
French government. This occasion
ally breaks out into unwOnted agita-
| ton, and such is the case now. The
| immediate cause of excitement is the
address just issued by Deputy An
| tome, in which he acknowledges the
receipt of money collected by patri-
otto league for the benefit of suffer
ers by the recent foundations along
the Rhine, and appeals to the French
government not to forget these I'M
happy children of France, who al
though parted from her temporarily
by force arms are waiting day of
revenge.
LOUISE MICHEL WEAKENS.
PARIS, March 30.-Louise Michel
called at the prefecture of police yes
terday evening, but as the project was
absent left the Office announcing she
intended to surrender herself to the
authorities to-day. This morning she
was arrested without any difficulty
or objection on her part. She stated
she was willing to give herself up
rather than to subject her mother to
any further annoyance from the police.
ENcTIcu rJrpE NEWS
LONDON, March, 8 a-At the Liver
pool spring meeting to-day the grand
national steeple' chase and handicap
for 1000 guineas was won by Zoedone,
Black Prince second, Mohican third.
Nine starters.
TIMELY ARRESTS.
LIVERPOOL, March 30.-The police
of this city are in possession of in
formation which indicates that the
arrests made here and at st. Helens
yesterday of the men bringing the in
fernal machines from Ireland were
timely, and prevented outrageS which
had been planned and were to have
been executed yesterday evening.
III destruction of public buildings
involving possibly great loss of life
was part OF Cne plOC.
MATRIMONIAL.
LONDON, March 30.-A matrimonial
alliance has been arranged between
Hugh NOrthcote, son of Sir Stafford
Northcote, and Miss Edith, daughter
of EX-Secretary Hamilton Fish, of
New York.
PREFERS TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.
BERLIN, March 3O.-The National
Zeitung states the king of Denmark
recently requested the Prince of
Wales to use his kindly offices with
the Prussian government, with view
of securing favorable action upon the
grievances of which the Danes living
in SchleSing complain. The prince,
after reflection, returned an answer to
the king that he prefers to not inter-
vene in the matter.
MORE THREATS.
LONDON, March 30-The police are
in receipt of letter, purpOrting to
emanate from Fenian sources, threat
ening that unless the men charged
with the Phoenix Park murder, now
confined in Jail awaiting trial, are at
once released the Central telegraph
office in London will be blown up.
MORE AMALGAMATED MURDERERs.
CORK, March 30.-The three men,
Featherstone, O'Herlihy and Car
mody, arrested last night, were ar
raigned this morning upon a charge
of being members of secret society
having headquarters at Cork. The
object of the society was, according
to claims made by authorities, to COM
NIT murders whenever it believed
such course would advance the in
tereSt of their organization, and to
blow up buildings In principal cities
of the British isle. Upon the prelim-
mary examination bail was refused,
it boing strongly intimated by coun-
sci for the prosecution that a number
of witnesses were ready to testify in
support of the charges. 1t is in evil
dence that Featherstone has been
living in Cork since July, 1882, with
out any apparent business and with
out visible means of support.
LEASE APPROVED.
LONDON, March 30-At a meeting
in Liverpool yesterday of 300 bond
holders of the New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio railroad, the lease of
that road to the New York, Lake
Erie and Western company was ap-
proved with but one dissenting vote.
PARNELLITEs LAID ON THE SHELF.
DUBLIN, March 30.-Three Con-
servatives were elected poor law
guardians in place of three Parnell-
ties in the rotunda ward. This indi-
Gates an important revulsion of feel
ing, and has considerable political
significance.
DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOSIVES.
LIVERPOOL, March 30.-An analy-
sis of the chemicals in the explosives
seized developes the fact that they are
composed of nitro-glycerine mixed
with sawdust, chloride of potash and
vitriol. This composition is of a ma
ture so infiammable and explosive it
is marvel it did not explode in
transit through the streets.
ABOUT THE QUEEN
Although the queen will not quit
Windsor castle for Osborne until the
end of next week, she took carriage
exercise to-day as was her practice
prior to her accident. She is fast re-
covering use of her knee and now eX-
periences scarcely any inconvenience.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.
As precautionary measure an or
der has been issued that the passage
which underlies the residence of Glad
stone shall hereafter be closed at sun
set.
MORE MANIFESTOS POSTED.
BORDEAUX, March 30.-Numbers
of copies of the manifesto of Prince
Jerome Napoleon have been posted in
conspicuous places and upon various
public buildings in this city. As soon
as they were discovered the police re-
moved them.
FOR PLUNDERING BAKER SHOPS.
PARIS, March 30.-Louise Michel
was arrested while leaving the house
of a friend. The specific charges
brought against her was that she had
entered baker shops at the head of an
armed band and plundered them.
THAT INLAND SEA.
LONDON, March 30.-Advices from
ToZer, Tunis, say that DeLesseps has
arrived there. He says explorations
have made it plain that an inland sea
in the Desert of Sahara is practicable,
and it can be accomplished by using a
hundred excavating machines equal
in aggregate capacity to the labor of
100000 men.
THE DOOMED WOMAN.
WINDSOR, VT, March 3O-Mrs.
Meaker, who is to be executed this
evening, slept soundly last night and