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

MOVEMENTS OF CREATE y MEN.
LONDON, March 19.-Parnell goes
to America and Sexton remains 10
watch parliament.
PARNELL IN PARIS.
PARIS, March 19.-Parneu spent
iunday in the company of Clemence
aid Henri Rochefort.
RELIEF BILL.
tARIs, March 19.-TneTcoVtnrnrS
WILSON Introduce bill in the cham
Der SSifeputies for the relief of dis
tressed workingmen.
TWO BARRELS OF POWDER.
LONDON, March 19.-It is rumored
two barrels of powder have been
found in the vicinity of the large
gasometers at Kings Cross, London.
SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO.
TORONTO, March 19.-One of the
most severe snow storms of the sea-
son is prevailing throughout Ontario
to-day. The wind is high and the
weather cold.
TRY, TRY AGAIN"
ST. PETERSBURG, March 19.-Per-
slllief, formerly director of the post
office and who some time ago attempt
ed suicide, again stabbed himself and
his wounds this time are more serious.
ARABS AND TURKS AT WAR.
| CoNSTANTINoPLE, March ia
band of Arabs attacked four Ottoman
battalions near Yemen. The Turks
lost four officers and "a number Of sol
diers were killed and wounded. The
Arabs were repulsed.
INCREASING THE FORCE.
LONDON, March 19.-The Globe says
that, in consequence of the late out
RACES, the police force of London will
be increased by one thousand men.
The staff of detectives on duty at
night are to he doubled.
THE BISHOPS AND RELIEF ACT.
DUBLIN, March l9.-Most Rev. John
MacEvilly, archbishop of Tutam, re-
| plying TO Earl Spencer, lord lieuten-
ant. on behalf of the Catholic bishops
of Ireland, writes that the action of
the government, in insisting on ex-
tending relief TO the distressed people
through the work house, is an out
rage on humanity and covert sys-
TEN of discriminating the native race.
Archbishop Crooke has sent ESQ as
a contribution to the testimonial for
Parnell.
CLEAR AS MUD.
PARIS, March 19.-The chamber of
deputies rejected, by vote of 294 to
116, the radical motion relating TO the
grievances of population by the adop-
ton of the order of the day. pure and
simple. With respect to the motion
granting amnesty to political press
offenders, the minister of the interior
insisted the present was untimely for
such action. A calmer popular feel
ing should be awaited. The motion
was rejected by 1893 to SO votes Ad-
iourned for month.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PLACARDs.
LONDON, March 19.-The meeting
in Briserie DIES Paques Of 500 Social
lists, at which disturbance occurred,
referred to in the Paris dispatch yes
terday, was held in Geneva not Paris.
The only serious symptom in France
yesterday of socialistic activity was
an attempt to seduce soldiers station
ed at Rheims by throwing over the
walls of their barracks placards giving
directions for blowing up public
buildings. Nine persons engaged
therein were arrested.
LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
LONDON, March 19.-The Universal
arbitration and peace society publish
letter from President Arthur, ac-
knowledging the letter of the society
sent him commenting the presidents
reference in his last annual message.
The arbitration society draw from the
presidents response that he sympa-
thizes with their objects.
THE DISABLED VESSEL.
The steamer Garderia, before. re-
ported disabled, has been towed into
st. Michaels.
THEY SPOKE NO BRoGUE
LONDON. March 19.-Lady Flor
ence Dixie, who was attacked Satur-
day by two men disguised in women's
clothes, says the men spoke no
brogue. She remembers seeing her
st. Bernard dog drag one of them
back ward.
The affair is puzZling every one.
No clue to the assailants. A gardener
putting out geraniums thirty yards
from the scene, neither saw or heard
anything of the occurrence. Lady
Florence says she called to her hus-
band for help. She states she should
be sorry to attribute the outrage to
the land league.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
In house of commons this afternoon.
Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, under
foreign secretary, said the govern.
ment had never proposed to appoint
British resident at the vatican
Irish members of parliament dis
credit the story of Lady Florence
Dixie that she was attacked by
masked men.
Lord Edmond FitZmaurice stated
that no demand for mediation in the
trouble between France and NADIA
gascar had been made, and the gov
eminent had no intention to increase
the number of British ships at NADIA
gascar.
Sir William Harcourt, home secre-
tary, said the police force would be
increased by 500 men. Until that was
done, military would protect public
buildings.
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