The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
FOREIGN FACTS.
Epitome of Events Across the Water.

GONE To PARIS
IoNDoN. Nov. 24.-DeI esseps left for Paris
! to-day.
LONDON, Nov. 9L--Jamcs * Co, merchants
1T Manchester, failed Liabilities, elie,O00.
GOING TO STAY AWHILE.
CAIRO, Nov. 2I.-0rders from the English
government postpone the evacuation of Cairo
by the British troops.
KIIARToUSI.
= LLoNDoN,. Nov. 24.-Ihe Greek consul at
khartoum telegraphs TO the Greek merchants
not TO send goods to khartOum.
BILLIARDS.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 24.--at the close OF to-day's
play between DAILY and GARNER, the total score
IN four days is Daily. 2iOo; GARNER, 2579.
HUDSON BAY.
LONDON, Nov 24.-Eden Colvil'e has been
reappOinted Governor of the Hudson Bay Col
ony, and Carl Dunraven Deputy Governor.
DEMONSTRATIONS PROHIBITED.
DUBLIN, Nov. PA great demonstration
was announced for tomorrow to celebrate the
unwilling OF the memorial in Listowell, county
Kerry, to Allen Larkin and O'FeyS, but proc
lamatlon has been issued prohibiting 1t.
AFTER A REWARD.
LoSDoN. Nov. 24.-The arrest Yesterday of
SOCIALIST Wolf and the capture of two Internal
machines, was the result of conspiracy on
the part of Wolff and a Frenchman named
Belderane, to obtain reward expected to be
paid
AMERICAN PORK.
PARIS, Nov. 24.-It is thought probable that
the decree iorbidding the impoi tation o. amer
lean pork viii soon be withdrawn. Conformity
with the report of the HYGIENE committee. Dr.
Broardel states that the cases of trichinoSiS
IN SaNony are produced by German meat.
COLLISION.
GENEVA, Nov. 24-Ihe C llision on Lake
Geneva yesterday was between steamers Oyg-
net AM Rome during a heavy storm. The
Rome foundered within two minutes and twen-
ty persons were drowned. The Cygnet was
much damaged. The boats Piled between
Enyan and Onchy.
THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
PARIS, Nov. "a The debate ON the bill re-
garding the plurality of appointments and par
llamentary disqualificatIonS began in the
chamber of deputies TODAY. The chamber
adopted tn. article prohibiting senators and
deputies from holdi'g any other post paid by
the state other than under-secretary or am
baSSad0r.
THE CHINESE NOTE.
PARIS, Nov. PA report is current in the
lobbies of the chamber OF deputies that note
recently add esSed TO the powers by China ia
relation to the TOnquin question, contains the
following passage, which was omitted from
the copy presented to France: 'ShOuld France
forget the traditions OF honor and loyalty, and
disregard our rights, we know how to make
them respected"
FREE THINKERS.
LoNDoN, Nov. 24.-Wm. j. Ramsey. proprle-
Tor OF the Free thinker, on the 9TH OF Marcu
last published blaSphemous lbes, and was
sentenced 10 nine months Imprisonment. He
was released to-day and was escorted from
all by Bradlaugh and large crowd of sympa-
Tiers, who cheered him, and was given pub
lie breakfast at the hall of science. Geo. w.
Foote, editor of the Free Thinker, convicted of
the same offense, has yet to serve three
months.
COMMENCED FIGHTING.
LONDON, Nov. 2I-A dispatch from Hong
Kong says the news from HaiphOng is that
90 Chinese attacked Haid YuOng on the nth.
The French garrison. supported by gunbOat,
maintained its position. The engagem mt
lasted from9 a. m. until p. III, when the Chi,
nese retreated. Loss to the French land force,
twelve killed and wounded. The French gun
boat had her hull pierced in several places,
and eight of the crew were wounded. Chinese
reinfOrcementS continue TO arrive in Canton.
FROM ToNQUIN.
PARIS, Nov. 24.-Admiral PeyrOn, minister
of marine, received a disDatch from Admiral
Courbet, commander OF the French forces in
Tonquin, stating that the available troops had
been concentrated at Hanoi, in order to begin
operations, and that sufficient garrisons had
left to defend other citad Is of the delta. The
enemy attacked IIaidZyong on the 18Th instant,
but were repulsed AT the time of the sending
of the dispatch of the 18th Instant the sound OF
cannon was heard in the direction of Haidiz-
wong, but telegram from Saigon says the
French did not begin operations II TOnqun
until the goth instant.