The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
FOREIGN FACTS.
EpltOme Of Events Across the Water.


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UNCoNFIRMED.
PAKIs, Dec. 1.-The report that the French
have evacuated Bacninh and Sontag is uncOn
1irmed Supplies of every kind for the French
army are concentrated at Hatp Hong.
| HOPEFUL.
DUBLIN, Dec. Archbishop Coke in re
ceiving addresses of Welcome at Waterford
yesterday, said that after what had been
| achieved in parliament under their great lead
er he had no doubt if the people persevered in
| their course, avoided crime and refused to al
low themselves to be transported to Canada, a
ably brief period of time. The present genera
| ton might yet live TO see the old land clothed
| IN garb OF freedom under an Irish flag.
| THE SLAUGHTER.
| LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Times publishes a dis
| patch from khartOum dated Friday, which
| states that Capt. Merchant. who witnessed the
| battle between the Egyptians and the forces of
| III hlahdi saw Ala Ed Deem Pasha, governor of
| lliartnum, killed at the opening OF the battle
| He states that Hicks Pasha was slain by a
| lance on the third day of the battle, when the
last cartridge Of the Egyptians had been fired
Inc men In Hicks Pasha,s army mad then Deen
without water for three days, and the soldiers
were Offering 81 for drink.
THE DAY.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-O,DonneIl is to hanged
December II.
THE MEXICAN NATIONAL.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 3.-The Mexican Ma
t1Onal Railway has opened the public line to
san miguel, extending 254 miles from here.
SURRENDERED.
CAIRO. Dec: 3.-Dara in Darfour surrender
ed to FL Mahdi. Numerous Europeans, es
peclally Greeks, are enrolling in The corps
s.ined Tor SOudan.
INSTRUCTION.
BARCELONA. Dee. 3--An insurrectionary
plot was discovered in the garrison here. Five
officers were sent TO Madrid. Officers i'll Crida
garrison sleep in the barracks, owing to the
rumors of demonstration upon the French
.Ontitr.
INTERNAL MACHIN
PARIS, Dec, 3-There arrived from Nice
three boxes, one addressed to DeLesSeps the
other to COuvereauX, contractor for the work
opened one box OF the cartridge it exploded,
but no harm done. COuvereaux Immediately
warned DeLeSseps, who smiled and merely
said, ''they treat me like sovereign.
FROM KHAR
CAIRO, Dec. "a dispatch rom the Aus
trian consul at khartoum, says letters were
received from JarnOfan announcing that one
third of Hicks Pashas troops, Including the
English officers, was killed in the recent bat
tie. The remaining two-thirdS are encamped
at Rahad, receiving provisions from Takell
and asking for reinforcements. Khartoum is
reported tranquil.
RELIGIOUS ROT.
OXFORD, Dec. 3.-A mob last evening at
tackled theater in which evangelical service
was being held and attempted to burn the
building. The mob took possession OF the town
church and of nearly all houses occupied by
PrOtestants. The dresses of ladies who at
tended service at che church and theatre were
torn off and the gentlemen accompanying them
stoned. Several are injured severely. The
mob paraded the streets several hours, singing
God Save Ireland"
PROTECTION.
PARIS, Dec. at is semi-oficially announced
that England, Germany, America, Russia and
France will participate in protecting their sub
iects and interests in China in the event of war.
The object is to protect the lives and property
OF Europeans and Americans in the event OF
recurrence of incidents similar to the Canton
troubles last year, for the accomplishment OF
which the five powers will form a tlotilla on
Canton river, the command of which will be
given to the power having the largest naval
force in Chinese waters. At present France
has the greatest number OF vessels there.
ENCLOSING THE VERDICT.
LONDON, Dec. All newspapers endorse
ODOnnell'S verdict.
WAREHOUSE BURNED.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 3.-Several warehouses
here, in which were stored large quantity of
cotton, hemps and sugar were burned to-day,
damage 100000.
PARNELLITE.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2.-Alderman Meaghe, (Par-
nellite(, has been elected lord mayor. Liber-
ais and conservative members OF the corpora
ton abstained from voting.
EGYPT.
CAIRO, Dec. 2.-Col. Sartoris starts for Sua-
kim Monday with $50 gen de armeS, and 1000
more will follow Tuesday. Three hundred
cavalry start for the same place during the
week. Gobair Pasha has been authorized to
enroll 5000 black troops. yhe question Of their
transportation offers the greatest difficulty.
DENOUNCING SECRET SOCIETIES.
DUBLIN, Nov. 3.-PastOriaI Cardinal McCabe
strongly denOunceS secret societies, which he
says seem to possess fatal charm for Irish
men, ending generally with hangsman rope
or infamy of the informer.
Father McCarter was stoned while passing
through the orange quarter at NeWry.
THE oRANGEMEN.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The deputy grand master
of the Orangemen has issued an address in
cOnnection.w tn the case of Lord RosSmOre.
He says he cannot sit still and tamely submit
to see his Irish brethren SO, treated. He sug-
gestS that effective steps be taken to express
sympathy with the Orangemen, Monaghan and
Fermenagh.
NEWS FROM ELOBRID,
CAIRO, Dec 2-The two men who left FL
O'Beid between the 10th and 18th of November
arrived at khartom yesterday. They say they
saw ElAIahpi march cut toward the Egyptians
before the recent battle and afterwards saw
him return TO Ell O'Beid with guns, ri1eeS
large q mount ofammunitiOn and Il train of cam
els belonging to the Egyptians, which have
been abandoned in entrenched positions owing
TO the scarcity of water. They report the
Egyptian army has been completely annihila-
ted after two days fighting. No prisoners were
brought into Ell O'Beid.
THE FRENCH-FoREIGN TROUBLE.
PARIS, Dec. 2.-The report of the committee
on Tonquin credits, stated that the expedition
to TOnquin commenced with insufficient means.
This fact emboldened the enemy and encOuT-
a.. China to interfere. The report COM
.eli.lS that endeavOrs be made to find basis
for the solution of the difficulty for the purpose
of avoiding a conflict, but in the meanwhile it
would be necessary to dispatch achievements
TO TOnquin and thus France would be prepared
for all eventualities The debate on the re-
port will occur Friday. A yellow book on
Tonquin affairs will be distributed Wednesday.
O'DONNEII.
LONDON, Dec. All day Sunday O'Donnell
displayed extreme Indifference and even bore
jaunty air. He does not seem to despair of a
respite. He says his friends outside will move
heaven and earth to secure his release. Father
Fleming revisited the prisoner Sunday and re-
manned a long time. He says O.DOnnell is in
good spirits and prepared for the worst. A
brother of O'Donnel will visit him Monday
Despite rumorS to the contrary O'DOnnell will
probably remain at Newgafe, where he will be
hanged probably on December IT. Ample pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent a rescue.
Two WardenS remain with O'Donnell night and
day and are answerable for the safe keeping of
his person.
IRISH TROUBLES.
DUBLIN. Dec. 2-Orange lodges continue to
pass resolutions strongly condemning the sus-
pension of Lord ROSsmOre. Public meetings
to pass resolutions of like TENOR: at
Newry protestants were assaulted while on
their way to church. Four companies of in
faniry, with twenty rounds of ammunition per
man are posted about town. A body of lancers
occupy tile square aud constabulary forces are
stationed at the court house on Warren Point
road There was large attendance at the
Catholic church, where Rev. Mr.. McCarter, re-
ferring to the meeting prohibited, said such
acts on the part of the government were enough
to make rebels of them all, and if persisted in
would drive the people into rebellion. He de-
clared meetings would be held despite the gov
eminent or Orangemen, and character1zes The
prohibition of the meeting as direct insult to
the Catholics. During the attack on the pro-
teStantS two policemen were injured.
A Present to Speaker Carlisle.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Two Kentucky ladies
prepared and sent Mr.. Carlisle to-day a beau