Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-08
FOREIGN.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-The concluding game between Schaeffer and Nignaux, for the billiard championship, was witnessed by large crowd; many persons were una 0le tO gain entrance. Before the game Schaeffer announced that whatever the issue, he challenged Vignaux to play a new game, with cushions only; points and stake to be the same as the present match. Nignaux accepted Sehaetfer's 8 challenge. Vignaux began to play with a run of @. Schgeffer began to make up ground lost yesterday; made runs of l64 and lj6, reaching a total of 6l5, Vignaux having made 237. At this point there was an intermissiOn. When the game was resumed Schaeffer made runs of 69, 47, 72 and S1. VIgnaux made
 runs of no and 76. Yignaux finally wOn, leaving Schaeffer 124 behind. Wig naux played 2S times; Schaeffer 27
 ines. At the conclusion Of the match, Viguaux was loudly cheered.
 LONDON, Dec. Tine trial of O'Don- nell for the murder of Carey was re- crowded. Walter Young, a Point ElIza- beth cab dTi-er, was called for the defense, and testified that he frequently drove Carey's family around Point Elizabeth, and they ought to know him. When Mrs. Carey and her son Tom de- nied knowing him he was panic stricken. He once said to Tom Carey, at Port Elizabeth. "IOu're a fine fellow. Why didn't you shoot O'DOnnell when he shot your father Tom answered: "I had no revolver. 1 went to get 1t, but whenI went there it was gone, because my father gOtit2'
 Russell urged the jury Tn considering the case to dismiss from their minds, all they may have read upon the subject of killing Carey. He compared O'Donnell whom he said was a hard working man, with Carey who was a villain execrated by all people; unpardoned by the Queen, known 10 be cruel, treacherous and des- perdte. who forced by man likely to denOunce hlm, would not scruple to re- sort tC any weapon, overawe or kill, and who in all his murderous conspiracies took care of hIs own life. It was un- reasonable to suppose if O'Donnell had premeditated the murder of Carey, that he would have committed it in the pres ence Of several passengers.
 Sir Henry James closed thecRse and the Judge charged the jury. On the completion of the charge the jury re- tired.
 LONDON, Dec. l-The convention in relation to the SueZ canal concluded between English ship owners and De- Lesseps, htve come Co an understand ing. l. provides that either the present canal be enlarged or a second canal be constructed. 4 commission of engineers and shippers, half to be English, will examine the questions Several di- rectors, English shippers and mer- chants, will be admitted as members of the board A consultative committee of English directors will be framed in London. The company in future will bear all expenses resulting for accidents on the canal, excepting collisions, or re- sultiug from damage by the company to property, provided ships are not in fault. From January 1st, 1881, piloting dues will be abolished. From Jan nary lst, 1885. transit dues to be dimin- ished according to the rate dividend.
 WEXFORD, Dec. 3.-A mob last even ing attacked the theater in which Evan gelic service was being held and at- tempted to burn the building. The mob took possession of the town and broke the windows of ihe Protestant church and of nearly all the houses oc- cupied by Protestants. The dresses of ladies who attended the services at the church and theatre were torn off and the gentlemen accompanying them stoned. Several were injured severely. The mob paraded the streets for hours sing ing: "God save Ireland"
 PARIS, Dec. 4.-Arrived from Nice, three boxes, one addressed to DeLes- seps the others to Couvreaux. the con tractor for work on the Panama canal When COuvreaux opened one of the boxes, cartridge exploded, but no harm was done. Cauvreaux immediately alarmed DeLesseps, who smilingly said "they treat me like a sovereign"