The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
FOREIGN FACTS.
EpitOme of Events Across the Water.
EUGENIA's PRESENT,

Epitome Of Events Across the Water.
EUGENIA'S PRESENT.
MARsEILLEs, Oct. 1S.-The mayor
has accepted the Pharo residence as a
gift of the Empress Eugenia to the
city.
HIGH TIDE.
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-lIlgh tide and |
severe gales prevail. Many marine |
mel is again flooded. Vessels arriving |
experienced severe weather.
Limerick, in Ireland, is partially
flooded.
MEDIATION.
ROME, Oct, 1S.-It is reported that
the Austrian government is acting us
mediator between the Pope and the
Italian government with the view of
establishing a modus Vivendi.
PRUSSIA AND THE HOLY SEE.
ROME, Oct. 1S.-The vatican is ar
ranging a convention with Prussia
for the improvement of the relations
between that country and the holy
see and for the restoration to their
diocese, without obedience to the new
laws, of the bishops expelled from the
country.
ENGLAND AND TURKEY.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 1S.-The
sultan gave banquet last night to
Lord and Lady Dufferin. His males
ty treated his guests with great cor
diality, aud conferred decoration
upon Lady Dufferin. In the course of
the conversation with the sultan, Lord
Dufferin assured his majesty of the
sympathy and friendship of England
for Turkey.
Disturbing MOODY.
CORK, Oct. 18-Rough characters
assemble nightly outside of the hall
of the Moody meetings. All attempts
to interfere with the service proved
futile. Police are now guarding the
hall nightly.
ROBBERS CONDEMNED.
UREMA, Oct. 18.-Sixteen peasants
in Syria were condemned to impriS-
onment for robbing Jews.
REAPPEARANCE OF CHOLERA.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. IS. = Cholera
again appears in Arab villages out
side Of the city. -Four persons have
died.
SUIT FOR LIBEL.
DUBLIN, Oct. ia suit for libel
has been brought by Police Inspector
French against the United Ireland for
the statement that he abSconded with
money of the secret service fund.
The newspaper promises startling ex-
posureS.
MEXICO.
GUAYMAs, Mexico, Oct. 18.-Ad-
vices from Alfalfa report the popula-
| ton of that town'decimated by yellow
fever. The deaths have averaged
twenty a day for the last two days.
On the Sd of October Alfalfa was
struck by hurricane, killing several
people and destroying the greater
part of the town. The inhabitants
sought refuge in the mountains. Sew
eral miles from Smalloa the Durango
railroad track was torn up and a
bridge was blown down. The depot
and machine sheds are the only build
ings left standing. The private loss
is estimated at $4,000. With fever
and the hurricane the devastation Is
something terrible.
LATER-Custom officials say the
collector of the port of Alfalfa is
among those killed in the hurricane.
SARGENT AT Ills POST.
BERLIN, Oct. 18.-Mr. Sargent,
United States minister. returned to
Berlin to-day and resumed the dis
charge Of his duties.
SLAVE DEALERS.
CAIRO, Oct. 1S.-A dispatch reports
| that a slave dealer has been sentenced
! to three years imprisonment. 4 ne
gro deposed that he had been sold for
thirty-three napoleons.
IN TROUBLE.
HALIFAX, n. s., Oct. 18.-The case
OF James Holmes and VIM. Bracket,
arrested for having dangerous eX-
plosIveslinItheir possession, continues
eXcitedly. There does not appear to
be any tangible defense that the pris-
oners can set up, the story of their
being miners going prospecting for
gold not being believed by anybody.
The dynamite, Which they now say
they obtained in New York for min
| ing purposes, is the most dangerous
kind, containing about rs per cent. of
nitro-glycerine. They are now in tbs
city Jail, and have not yet obtained
| bail.
TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN.
LONDON. Oct. 18.-The Standard
says there is reason to believe the cab
met will meet November 10, to dis
cuss the withdrawal, either partially
or entire, OF British troops from
Egypt.