The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
FOREIGN FACTS.
Epitome of Events Across the Water.
TURKEYS INTENTIONS.

TURKEY s INTENTIONS.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 1.-THE
porte informed Great Britain that it
intends dispatching several frigates to
the Red Sea.
LONDON, Dec. THE strike among
colliery boys at the Yorkshire mines
has extended until 1900 workmen
are idle in consequence.
BISHOP PARDONED.
BERLIN, Dec. IAN imperial edict
has been issued pardoning the Roman
Catholic bishop Blum, of Limburg,
and restoring his stipends.
DROWNED.
ST. JOINS, n. f, Dec. lily War
ferd, wife, child and two nepheWs,
were drowned by the capsiZing of a
skiff while crossing Notre Dame bay.
BRITISH COMMERCE.
LONDON. Dec. 7.-During Novem-
Der the British i.Lports increased,
compared with same month last year,
e160,OOO; exports decreased 9138,O 600.
THE SULTAN'S LIBERALITY.
CONSTANTINoPLE, Dec. THE
Sultan has given e1000 toward the re-
lief of sufferers by fire in the Saskinia
quarter. The homeless people have
been temporarily lodged in an i'm
mense barrIcks near the Scence of fire.
BULGARIA.
BELGRADE, Dec. THE trial of the
members of the radical committee
arrested during the recent insurrec-
ton is proceeding at the present time.
Sixteen leading rebels have been shot
and large number of others sentenc-
ed to various terms of imprisonment.
DENIALs.
CANTON, Dec. THE Viceroy re-
pudiates the declaration of Adul Pang
Y er Lin that China will decline to as
sumo any responsibility for damage
to property of foreigners in event of
war with France. 1t is denied that
China asks suspension of war prepaI-
ations during the progress of peace
negotiations.
THE BRUSSELS CONFLAGRATION.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 1.-THE fremen con-
tinue to play upon the ruins of the
burned portion OF the palace. The
legislative chambers and nearly all of
the documents connected with the
foundation of Belgium independence,
including the original constitution
and charter, are destroyed. The dam
age by fire is 100000 fancs.
TONQUIN.
PARIS, Dee. 7-Twenty-Seven adj
diti0nai officers and a lot of war
material Will be sent TO Tonquin i'm
mediately. The government has an
official dispatch from Admiral Cour-
bet regarding his preparations for the
adYan on November 26. His steam
launches are ready to support him by
movements on canals, near Hanoi,
Bacninh and Sontay.
AFFECTIoNATE.
MADRID, Dec. THE Crown
Prince OF Germany, with a suite,
started for Seville incognito. King
Alfonso, the cabinet ministers, the
diplomatic body, and other mobiles,
took leave of the prince at the depot,
where the king and prince embraced
and kissed each other. The king will
proceed from Genoa to Rome, where
he will visit the prince.
THE ANARCHISTS MEETING.
PARIS, Dec. THE anarchist jour
nails deprecate the holding of a meet
ing Of anarchists to-day before the
Bourse, and the authorities propose to
prevent The meeting. Police and
military occupy the Bourse, and all
approaches are carefully watched.
At II o'clock in the morning all was
quiet in the approaches to the Bourse.
At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon small
groups gathered in front of the palace
de Ia Bourse, mostly of curiousity.
Few arrests. The police kept the
people moving. Cavalry is in readi-
ness. AT $40 o'clock in the afternoon
the crowds finally gathered in front
of the BOurse, but were soon dis
persed and the demonstration pro-
posed by anarchists completely col
lapsed.