The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

themselves right in public opinion in
Europe.
REVOLUTIONARY.
MADRID, Oct. 27.-The battalion
guarding the ministerial buildings
were suddenly replaced to-day, and
subsequently disarmed. The battalion
is suspected of being infested with
revolutionary principles.
MEETINGS PROHIBITED.
DUBLIN, Oct. 27.-The national
! meeting announced to be held near
Longhrea, county Galway, has been
stopped by the authorities. The ma
tionalistS announce their intention to
hold meeting near Beelock, county
Fermanagh. This causes great ex-
element among the Orangemen, who
have issued manifests calling upon
their order to assemble in thousands,
and bidding the nationalist to beware
of their just anger. The nationalist
meeting announced for Castle Lyons,
Cork, is also proclaimed.
TRADE DOLLARS.
BERLIN, Oct. 27.-The newspapers
warn persons intending to emigrate
not to buy United States trade dol
lars. Large quantities were imported
into Germany for sale at their face
value.
PEACE TALK.
VIENNA, Oct. 27.-Count Kalkony
says the relations between Austria
and Italy are most friendly. While
admitting that the Russian press
shows irritation and ornaments are
proceeding in Russia, he believes that
neither the cZar nor the government
contemplate an offensive war. 1t is
trusted that the present peaceful era
will be of a long duration.
SENTENCED.
VIENNA, Oct. 27.-Seven of the
thirteen participators in the recent
rising in southern Croatia were SEN
fenced to imprisonment varying from
one week 10 one year.
CHOLERA.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-Cholera has re-
appeared at Cairo. Since it's second
recent visitation at Alexandria TWEEN
ty-five cases are reported.
COLLISION.
BELLEvILLE, Ont, Oct. PA pas
senger train collided with the gravel
train Oh the Grand Junction railway,
hCesA LOAOOlO, GO-udy. 4hlOO pdooCu-
gers were seriously injured and sew
eral slightly. Loss to property, $4,000.
HE WON'T COME.
LONDON, Oct. 27,-John Bright
states that the report that he intended
to visit America this winter is untrue.
He has no intention of going to that
country.
SUBMARINE CABLE.
PARIS, Oct. 27.-The conference for
the protection of the submarine cables
has concluded. The main feature of
the conference was the English pro-
posal that in the event of a war any
power be at liberty to withdraw, with
the right of readmisSion when peace
mas been re-established, and the con-
ference adopted this principle. This
means, that in case of war any power
may cut cables at its own risk and
peril. Gables must take chances SIM
liar to other property at sea. The con-
ference unanimously signed the draft
of the convention for the protection
of telegI aphic cables. Cookery, the
French minister of posts and tele-
graphs, expressed the hope that the
convention would be sanctioned by
treaties within three months. The
question of protection to cables in
time of war was reserved for diplo-
matte discussion.
FAREWELL.
QUEBEC, Oct. 27.-The departure of
Lord Lorne and Princess Louise this
morning for England on the steam
ship Sardinia was made the occasion
for great demonstration. 1t was
generally understood that the steam
ship would leave about 10 o'clock, and
punctually at that hour the marquis
and Princess Louise left the citadel in
an open carriage, accompanied by Col.
D. E. Winston and Maj. Collins. The
escort was furnished by the queens
own Canadian hussar officers, and
non-commissioned officers only.
Crowds of people had assembled, and
the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
Dufferin terrace and its approaches
were crowded with people, who loud
ly cheered as the party drove by. OPP
posite the postoffice was suspended
across the street the motto "Revenz
Encore"-come back again. Allan's
wharf, where lay the Sandman, was
crowded. The guard of honor was
furnished by the Eighth Royal Rifles.
The departure from the citadel and
the progress of the royal party was
made known to those in waiting on
Allan's wharf by telegraph signals.
On arrival at the wharf the marquis
and princess were received by a bril-
liant military staff. On leaving their
carriage her royal higness and Lord
Lorne spent some time upon the
wharf, shaking hands with large
number of ladies and gentlemen pres
emit. The party then embarked, walk
ing over a carpeted gangway. A
|<large crowd of citizens and officers
went on board to bid adieu to the late
governor-general and his royal wife,
who were both visibly affected at the
sympathetic demonstration made in
their honor. The gangway was
cleared away and the mooringS loosed,
and then great cheers arose from
thousands.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 29.-The universal
suffragistS of Liege favor great
public demonstration in Brussels IN
January next, to further the move
ment.
n
OTTAWA, Oct. 29.-The fisheries
commission awarded to Canada q
gold and 30 silver medals.
OLD ENGLAND.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-Despite the dis
| approval of Derby, colonial minister,
Of the explorations of New Guinea,
the projectors viii proceed by steamer,
leaving England before Christmas,
and will take provisions, tents and
arms. Each subscriber of e100 to the
/ expedition will secure land warrant
emitting him to 1000 acres.
1T is reported that Gladstone goes to
Cannes.
A gentleman was attacked yester-
day by lunatic in car on the SUI
burban railway and beaten insensi-
bly,. The only other occupant in the
compartment was lady. When the
train arrived at station she gave the
alarm and the lunatic was secured.
A PROTEST.
4 VARNA, Oct. 29.-The government
of Greece protests against the action
!, of the Turkish government refusing
to allow man-of-war to land supplies
at Chisme for the sufferers by ths
earthquake at that place.
THE DIsBANDED BATTALION.
II MADRID. Oct. 29-The Circles hat.