The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
FOREIGN FACTS
Epitome Of Events Across the water.

The GRAND REVIEW.
ROME, Dec. 19.-The Crown Prince and King
Humbert were present at the grand review OF
troops to-day. There were 10000 men in ranks
and the weather was fine. The large crowds
manifested great enthusiasm.
The troops were drawn up IN four lines upon
the meadows outside Port De PapOlo. The
Crown Prince and king, attended bya brilliant
staff. were saluted by the troops. On their ar
rival the bands played PrussiaE and Italian
national anthems. The march occupied an
hour, and was witnessed by an immense multi
tude OF spectators, who repeatedly cheered
the king and prince.
HENRI MARTINS FUNERAL.
PARIS, Dec. 19.-The funeral of Henri Mar
tin, historian, to-day was attended by the
prime minister, the minister of the interior,
the leading senators of the deputies and alarge
resented by Gen. Pitt, his secretary. Dele
cations from Italian, Greek and Roumania res
ldents deposited wreaths upon the coffin.
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
BELGRADE, Dec. 19.-Twenty radicals, In
Guiding Pashitath, radical leader OF the Skup-
tichna, were convicted Of completely in the re-
volt OF September and October, and fled to
Bulgaria, have been sentenced to death.
DISTURBANCES IN AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Dec. 19.-There have been frequent
skirmshes recently between Austrian troops
and marauding bands. The former suffered
serious losses. 1t is feared that one company
OF Austrians was surprised and massacred.
PROTECTED BY POLICE.
LONDON, Dec 19.-Gladstone was attended
by policemen while at prayer to day in Hay
warden church.
THE WAR IN ToNQuIN.
HONG KONG, Dec. 2o.-The French captured
the principal out-posts at SOntay, embracing
five thoroughly fortified villages OF the enemy
who made stubborn resistance. The French
loss was 200 men and fifteen officers killed and
wounded. Admit. Courbet, commanding, had
1000 men, 1000 engaged in action. the remainder
in reserve. The Chinese still hold Fortress
Sontay
ANOTHER PROPOSITION.
PARIS, Dec. 20 1t is understood that Mar
quis Tseng proposes to France the following
fresh basis FOR the settlement OF the TOnquin
question: The delta OF the Red river, with
the city. Of Sentay, to belong 70 France; the
delta Of the Songcan river and Bacninh to be-
long to China; the northerA and western pro-
vinces of Tonquin to be neutral, and China to
renounce her supremacy over the kingdom Of
Anam.
BURNING OF A MAIL STEAMER.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-A portion OF the crew-of
the Spanish mail steamer, santa Augustine,
from Manila for Liverpool, arrived at Dart
in the Bay Of Biscay: eighty-two Of the crew
and passengers took to boats. The first boat
reached an English brig; the second returned
heard from; the fourth contained fourteen
persons, and landed at OAR mouth When
these left the burning steamer there were
were saved as a steamer was seen bearing
down toward the steamer.
DOINGS IN IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Dec. 29.-Friends of O'Donnell,
hanged Monday, for the killing of Carey, the
inforiner, propose TO erect memorial here. 1t
Is reported that Kerrig3n, an infOrmer was
shot during disturbance in Cong, County
Mayo.
CONFIRMED.
PARIS, Dec. 2e.-The government has unofi-
cial advices confirming the report OF the cap
ture of the villages about Sontay.
THE FIGHT AT SONTAY.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-A dispatch from Hong
Kong states the fight at Sontay occurred on
the 14th. Two outWOrks were captured, and
the citadel surrounded by the French.
ACCIDENT TO THE CAR
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-Information is received
that the car, while hunting, was thrown from
his wagon and injured in the right shoulder
Grave fears for a time were entertained, but
the kaiser has received special telegram say
ing the injury is not serious.
STEAMER AFIRE.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2O.-The steamer Mounts
Bay, from Galveston, has been atre. The car
go Is damaged. ~