The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
EPITOME OF EVENTS ACROSS
THE WATERS.
BILLS FOUND.

BILLS FOUND.
BELFAST, March 20.-The grand
jury found true bills against Nugent
and twelve other members of the Ar
magh assassination society, who were
arrested in October last.
NO IRISH NEED APPLY.
BIRKENHEAD, March pa large
employer here has discharged all his
Irish wOrkmen, declaring he would
no longer disgrace himself by paying
people who foster aSsassins.
\ THREAT.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2O.-The
governor of Moscow has received
letter warning him that the Kremlil.
where the car is to be crowned. will
be blown up during the coronation
ceremony if the ear refuses to grant
a constitution.
4 FINAL EFFORT.
DUBLIN, March 20.-Judge Lawson,
replying to an address presented by
the grand jury of Belfast, said he
attributed the explosions in London
and the attack on Lady Florence
Dixie to the final efforts of the
scorched reptile, lawlessness.
PROTESTING FOR ONCE.
LONDON, March 20.-The American
consul at Casa Blanca has lodged
protest with the British minister at
Morocco against Amiel, the British
consular interpreter, who caused the
logging of the JeweSSes, being allow
ed to quit the country without trial.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2O.-Two
dynamite depots have been diScoV-
cred here, and forty persons arrested.
The weeks arrests number two hum
dred, including pupils of the military
schools and railway officials. The
government is resolved to eXpel all
Italians without permanent occupa-
ton.
CHARGES DENIED.
DUBLIN, March 20.-Piggott. pro-
prietor of the Irishman, repudiates
the statement of Patrick Egan, that
he (Piggott) wrote him, threatening
unless he Egan) gave him $500 he
would accept an offer of $500 from
castle oEcials, and publish an article
charging the officers of the land league
LADY DIMES CASE.
LONDON, March 20-In the house
of commons this afternoon, Sir VIM.
Harcourt, home secretary, replying to
"A question by Capt. O'Shea, said the
police were carefully inquiriHg into
the assault on Lady Dixie. This in
quiry was owing to the intention of
Parnellite members to press for an
investigation, because of suspicious
cast upon the land league in connec-
ton with the caSe.
MONEY TIGHT IN MEXICO.
MEXICO, March 20.-The money
market was stringent the last week,
and the large hardware house of Mar
tin & Sons suspended, causing some
uneasineSs. Saturday the government
clerks were not paid, rumOr says it
was owing to the embarrassment of
the national bank, and yesterday there
was run on this bank and $350,O0O
was withdrawn. Commercial houses
and the bank of Mexico and South
America offered assistance, which was
declined, and to-day the clerks were
paid and confidence restored. Repre-
SentativeS of English capitalists are
in treaty for the purchase of several
narrow gauge railways.
THE CABINBT-o'DONNELL's SPEECH.
LONDON, March 20.-At a meeting
of the cabinet at Windsor, yesterday,
Lord Carringford took his seat as
lord president of the council, i'll place
of Lord Spencer, resigned. The
Standard states on good authority
that the cabinet are divided on the
question of the construction of a
tunnel under the English channel.
At meeting at Glasgow last night,
O'Donnell, member of parliament for
Dungarvon, in an address repudiated
the charges made by Forster against
Parnell and the land league. He adj
vocated organization. of the Irish in
England and America for the attain
ment of Irish demands.