The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
FOREIGN FACTS.
Epitome of Events Across the Water.

EpIIOme VI LteuIS AcTObb tHc VdteTs
STOLEN.
OTTAWA, Oct. 31.-Five thousand
dollars in one and two dollar Domin-
ion notes, were stolen from the gov
eminent. The banks are notified not
to accept them.
KILLED IN AFRICA.
PARIS, Oct. 31.--The Cautious pub
fishes report that DeBrazza, the
French explorer, has been killed in
the Congo country, in Africa.
DAvITT.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-Michael Dayitt
lectured in st. James last evening to
a large and orderly audience. He ad-
vocated naturalization o. land and
denounced the course of Salisbury
and Northcote in stirring up discord
| in Ireland. He said the time would
come when they would have to defend
their ill-gotten property, not against
the land leagues, but against the en-
lightened manhood of England. Prl-
vate property in land he declared was
robbery. On motion Of Ellen Taylor
vote Of thanks was passed to DaVitt
by the meeting.
AMMUNITION STOLEN.
DUBLIN, Oct. 31.-While quantity
of ammunition was being conveyed
by railroad train, under escort, to
Templemore, county Tipperary, a box
of powder and 500 cartridges were
stolen at Limerick junction, while the
soldiers composing the escort were at
luncheon. No clue.
THE COTTON FAILURES.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 31.-The suspen-
sion of Mellor & Fenton, cotton
brokers, was announced at l p. m.
Henry Pierce and James Taylor s.
Co., cotton brokerage firms, have sus-
pended in futures. They were, how
ever, confined to small dealings In
October and November deliveries, and
no business in distant months.
Up. m.-The excitement in the cot
ton trade continues. The cotton ex-
change is crowded with merchants,
brokers and visitors, anxious for lat
est developments. The tension of the
business circles is acute. The cotton
market is laboring under the effects
of the failures. but fair spot bust
ness is being done.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The cotton fail
ures at Liverpool have depressed the
stock market here.
THE EXPLOSIONS.
LONDON, Oct. 31-The excitement
over the explosions in the under
ground railway is very great. A large
number of policemen, under special
inspectors, were on duty all night at
the various railway stations, guard
ing the lines. Heavy forces also
watched the houses of parliament and
other public buildings. The explo-
sion at Charing Cross occurred 200
yards west of the station. There was
no train there at the time. The walls
of the tunnel were battered. but the
rails were not misplaced. The WIN
dows Of the station were blown out,
but the roof was not damaged. No
person was hurt there. At Praid
street the force of the explosion was
terrible. Although men were busily
engaged all night moving the debris
the task is not yet finished. The tun-
mel there was not destroyed, but
deep hole was eXcavated in the road
| bed, the brick work was blown out
and gas pipes and telegraph lines bro
ken, The refreshment saloon was
wrecked and windows of other rooms
| in the station smashed. The
explosion occurred Immediately I'M
der the passing train, forty yards west
of the station. All persons injured
were in the last two carriages: TWEEN
ty-eight persons wounded were taken
to st. Mary's hospital; four of them are
seriously hurt, but expected to re-
cover; others were able to get to their
homes during the night. All the de-
tectives of the police force are search
ing for the perpetrators of the out
rage, and the railway officers are
assisting. The police deny that any
rockets or cartridges have been found
near the scene of the explosion. No
trace is discovered of the nature of
the explosion. 1t is ascertained that
the explosion could not have been
caused by coal gas. The trains are
running as usual this morning.
Up to 8 o'clock no explosive matter
have been found at Praed street sta
ton. The inspector from the home
Office, viewed the scene of explosion
there, and afterward examined the
damaged train. He expressed the opin-
ion that the cartridges are made of
the first order of explosives, such as
gun cotton were used. The guard
states that while looking out of the
widnow, just after the train left
Praed street station, he saw some
sparks nearly underneath the carriage
and Immediately afterwards heard
the explosion. The explosive used at
Charing Cross station was small in
quantity, not being dynamite.
MEXICO.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 31.-Orders
have been telegraphed TO Senior Carlos
Rivas, the Mexican governments spe
cial agent in London, to re-commence
negotiations with the British bono
holders for the settlement of the Mex.
lean debt. His instructions will ena'
BILE him to overcome previous obsta
cles and to arrive at a satisfactory re
suit.
The cashier who robbed merchant
Coblents, of this city, has been ar
rested in Havana. His extraditiof
has been demanded. This is the fir s.
case arising under the eXtraditioI
treaty between Mexico and Spain.
CAPsIZED.
DUBLIN, Oct. 31.-The steamer Hol
Iyhead, from here for Holyhead, will
a cargo of horses and pigs, capsize,
this afternoon in mid channel. Their
were sixty passengers on board, in
Guiding number of cattle dealers ant
drovers. 1t is believed that all wer
lost. The Hollyhead belongs to tn
) London & Northwestern railway com
} pany.
{ SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
FRANKEoRT-oN-THE Oct. 81
: While the debris caused by the ex
plosion at the Office of the chief of pc
lice was being removed eight shell:
strapnel shape, were discovered tina
were filled with nitro-glycerine. Sew
I eral suspects" have been arrested.
THE FALSE PROPHET ROUTED.
t CAIRO, Oct. 31.-Heicks Pasha, al
e ter two battles, entered Globe, an
l. the false prophets forces are broke
: up. His fate Is unknown.
PEACEFUL TALK.
: LONDON, Oct. 31.-Harrington, SEE
e rotary of war, in speech. at Buxton
: last night, thought Gladstone, at tn
t forthcoming installation of the ne
lord mayor of London, would say til
o peace Europe was assured and th
l. difficulties of England with Franc
l. were settled, although state of thing
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