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

VI OhlS ANIOSS tuH Nv ult
THE LORD MAYORS TREATMENT.
! DUBLIN, Nov. 3.-Lord Mayor DaN
! son returned from Londonderry an
was received with great enthusiasm
A procession, with bands of must
and torches, escorted him to his RES
/ dence, where Sexton addressed tn
multitude and denounced the treat
ment of the lord mayor in London
derry.
A BAILIFF KILLED.
DUBLIN, Nov. "a bailiff was sho
and killed last night at Castle Blake
ly, County Galway. No arrests.
AN IMPOSTER OR LUNATIC.
BERLIN, Nov. 3.-The press gen
orally regard Piotrowski, who state
he was sent by Russian NihiliSts Il
XII Bismarck, as an imposter or /;
lunatic.
PRINCE EXPELLED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 5.-Princt
Bebelotf, who originated the device OF
wreath with broken chains as one OF
the floral offerings at the funeral OF
Iurguenieff, the Russian novelist, has
been expelled from st. Petersburg
and placed under surveillance.
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT.
LONDONDERRY, Nov. Several
hundred factory women are on a strike
because the proprietor refused to dis
charge a man in the factory who
moved the corporation of Londonderry
to rescind the resolutions granting
permission to the lord mayor of Dub
lin to lecture in the city hall. The
women paraded the streets crying,
God save Irelandw They were at
tackled and stoned by mob, which
they fought desperately. The police
finally dispersed the mob.
ATTACK ON MISS VAN zANDT.
PARIS, Nov. 3.-While Mile. Van
Zandt, the American prima dona, was
home from the opera
comique last night, man armed with
a revolver made an attack upon her.
The police heard her cries and arrested
the assailant. He gave his name as
Merlac. 1t is said he previously
threatened Mile. Van Zandt
CUBA.
HAVANA, Nov. 3.-Twenty deaths
from yellow fever in the past week.
The late rain at Santiago-de- Cuba
have done much damage to property;
fifty houses destroyed.
The Cubans at Key West and
number of bandits have entered into
a conspiracy to make a descent on
Cuba. They also contemplate assas-
'inating the Spanish consul at Key
West.
MOODY.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-Moody, the evan
yelist, begins mission of six months
1T Islington, London, tomorrow. The
services are conducted in an iron
chapel built for the occasion. 1t will
'eat 5000 persons.
A JOKE.
HALIFAX, Nov. 3.-Intense excite
nent was caused this morning by the
discovery of suspicious looking box
ioating from the shore of her majes-
US dock outwards toward one of the
lear ships. The men from the latter
secured it and found it to contain a
bladder full of something connected
With clock work machinery. The adj
niral was summoned, the machinery
and the box opened. A
couple of apprentices of the work
shops of the yards confessed that they
lad arranged the thing for a joke.
The story, however got abroad, and
not until late in the day and after per-
'onal visits to the docks were the
fears of the citizens quieted.
CHOLERA.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 5.-Five deaths
from cholera occurred on Sunday.
REBELLION.
BELEGRAD, Nov. 5.-Four thousand
trrops arrived at Ernacke to suppress
disorders. Fifteen hundred rebels,
armed with rifles, occupy a strong po-
sition.
CIRCULAR.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The CONVENIENT
of Portugal has sent circular to the
powers, insisting upon its rights over
the lower Congo river, Africa, and
averring it has no desire to interfere
with the navigation of that river.
TAKEN PRISONER.
PALERMO, Nov. 5.-Duke of Castle
was captured by brigands
while he was driving from his villa
to Traparri, Sicily
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Nov. Sat the
south side of St. Johns harbOr this
the coal shed fell, crushing
several laborers. Walsh and Guess
were taken out dead and four others
were dragged out seriously wounded.
1t is feared others are buried in the
coal heap.
BIG FIRE.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The fire at the
saw mills of Lines Brothers, in Hag.
gerston district, which begun Satur-
day morning, is now confined to the
lumber piles before reported burning
Loss 100000
INTERNAL MACHINE.
LYONS, Nov. 5.-The anarchists ex
ploded an Internal machine in front
of the mansion of wealthy merchant
doing immense damage to the build
ing but injuring no one.
COLERDGE.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 5.-Chief Justice
Coleridge, who returned to-day from
the United States, expresses himsel
much satisfied with his trip.
HOME AGAIN.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 5.-The Marqui
of Lorne and Princess Louise arrives
to-day and were heartily cheered a
they drove to the town hall, wher
the corporation presented them an ao
dress and spread luncheon.
Big Fire.
DAYTON, Nov. Sat o'clock thi
evening the round house and repai
shons Of the Toledo. Cincinnati 81 s.