The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-15
FOREIGN FACTS,
Epitome Of Events Across the Water
LUTuER's ANNIVERSARY.

LUTHER'S ANNIVERSARY.
( LONDON, Nov. t1O-A meeting in
J celebration of Luther's birth was held
) in Exeter hall to-day, and papers upon
the life and services of the great re-
: former were read by the Dean of
Chester and Professor Stoughton. A
portrait of Luther, crowned with
! laurels, was exhibited. Lord Shaftes-
bury, who presided, sent congrat-
ulatory telegram to the Emperor of
: Germany upon his championship of
the principally advocated by Luther,
J which was as conspicuous as his lead
, ership of armies to victory and free
dom. Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon was the
principal SLeakcr at the meeting at
Exeter hall tonight. The Archbishop
of York will deliver sermon upon
Luther at Westminster Abbey on
Sunday.
IRELAND's PATRIOTS.
DUBLIN, Nov. 10-The Irish ma
tional league has telegram from
John Redmond, their agent in Aus
tralia, stating the convention of the
Irish national league of Melbourne
was great success, taat the Parnell
programme was adopted unani-
mouslY, and he (Redmond) was about
forwarding $4,000 to the league in Ire
land. John Redmond and his brother
William, whs have been in Australia
several months, in the interest of the
national league, will return to Ireland
shortly via San Francisco and make
lecturing tour through the United
States.
sERvIANS DEFEATED.
VIENNA, Nov. 1O.-The Servians
have been attacked and routed, leav-
ing seventy-nine killed, many
wounded and 200 prisoners.
IRON-CLAD LAUNCHED.
KEEL, Nov. 10.-Another Chinese
iron-clad has been launched.
OFF FOR SPAIN.
BERLIN, ov12-The crown prince
starts for Madrid on the 10Th, going
first to Geneva via Munich, md then
on German man-of-war to Spain.
DEAD.
PARIS, Nov. 12.-Admiral Landolfe,
commanding the French fleet in the
Pacific, died recently at Papeti Tahiti.
BULGARIA.
BELGRADE, Nov. 12-The insurgent |
bands have surrendered to the army |
everywhere, and are giving up their |
arms.
LABOR TROUBLES.
PANAMA, Nov. 12.-The strike of |
laborers and freight handlers on the |
Panama railway has eliminated in |
the Wrecking of q train. Some mis-
creants removed a few fish plates and |
replaced the rails. The engine passed |
over all right, but the tender displaced
the loose rails ond the baggage car
and two passenger cars were turned
over and precipitated down an en-
bankment into swamp. Burt, agent
of the road, and Conductor Crutch-
ley, who were in the baggage Car, es-
capped. The first car contained labor
ers borrowed from the canal company,
and the second contained a guard of
soldiers. The strikers fired on the
train. Many were injured, but none
killed.
AGITATORs.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-At the national
free trade conference at bennington,
Robert P Porter, ex-secretary United
States tariff commission and CORES
pendent of the New York Tribune,
spoke at great length in favor of pro-
lection. Lord Mayor Fowler, in re-
fusing to allow DR.. Stoeker, chaplain
to the court of Germany, to lecture in
the Mansion House, stated, he could
not disregard the feeling of the jew
ish community by giving prominence
to DR.. Stoeker, who has excited the
hostility against the Jews. Carl Blank
writes to the newspapers that every
man with spark of humanity ought
to protest against Stoekcrs' deteStabIe
crusade against the Jews.
COMMITTED.
LONDON, Nov. I2.-The libel case Of
the Central News against Judy" was
resumed to-day. The court committed
defendant for trial.
THE POOLE TRIAL.
DUBLIN, Nov. 12-In the Poole
trial to-day, after some medical evil
dence, VIM. LAME. informer, greatly |
agitated. took the stand and testified |
that Poole had told him how Kenny |
was killed and said the daggers used |
in the murder were nc good. They |
might as well have been chissels.
IRELAND.
CORK, Nov. 12.-Ten disguised men,
with revolvers, attacked the house |
of q farmer named Horgan at CoWa- |
lama, county Cork, about daylight |
this morning and demanded money |
and his gun. Horgan fired upon the
aSsailants, wounding one. Four have
been arrested.
DUBLIN, Nov. 1.-THE Times says
syndicate in London is discussing
the prospect for a ship canal across
Ireland.
The Freeman's Journal publishes
the full text of the circular proposing
wholesale emigration from Ireland,
which it is alleged the government
had issued, though the authorities dis
own any connection with the paper.
The Journal says the scheme is but
| the continuation of the policy unuer
which the Irish were kidnapped and
transported to West Indies in the
days of Cromwell, or as they are
packed in coffin ships to-day.
IN STARVATION.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-The police, it is
said, prevented a procession with a
black flag inscribed "In Starvation"
to approach Guild Hall during the
lord mayors banquet.
OXFORD.
LONDON, Nov, 12.-The Oxford con-
| vocation rejected propOS1Glon TO SEND
an address to the emperor of Germany
on the occasion of the celebration of
the 4O0th anniversary of Luther's
birth, because it was unwilling to
commit the university to an affair
with which it had no concern, and be-
cause it might set an awkward prece-
dent.
MEXICO.
MEXICO, Nov. IL. = The Mexican
government definitely refuses the de-
mands of English bondholders to is
sue $20000,0O0 of per cent bonds in
addition to the recognized debt of $780,
100000. The decision end negotia-
lions and the Mexican representative
in London has been recalled. The
Mexican government desires settle
ment but considers the bondbolders'
demands excessive.
Major A. J. Dorm, ex-state treasurer
of Texas, left here as vice president
from this state of the Mexican Veter-
ans convention, which is to meet in
December, for the city of Washington