The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
FOREIGN FACTS.
EpitOme of Events Across the Water.

RUMoR OF EVACUATION.
LONDON, Nov. 40.--It is stated that SOntay
aid Backninh have been evacuated.
FROM KARTOUM.
CAIRO, Noy. 3o.--A telegram ON Kartoun
dated the 29th stated the panic is increasing
and the garrison insufficient.
DECLARED n IMPosTnf;.
VIENNA, Nov. 3d. is stated that Ultima
of Mecca. has formally condemned FL Mahdi
as an impOSter
Raj ROAD ACCIDENT.
@. PARIS Noy $0,-In railroad collision r e
and fifteen seriously injured.
SIGNS OF ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE
IsCHIA, Nov. 30.-The sound of subterranean
rumblingS were heard Thursday. The temper
Azure OF the water at the mineral springs has
risen.
VIENNA, Nov. 30.-It is reported that Tur-
key intends TO ask the European powers to
support il in its demand to be permitted to
send troops to Soudan.
TROUBLING THE LANDLORDS.
ST; PETERSBURG, Nov. S0.-Agrarian crimes
in the government OF Kief are increasing.
Much property of landlords is damaged by acts
OF 1ncendiarlsm and pillage,
CIVIL MARRIAGES.
PEsTH, Nov. 30.-The Lower House of Hun
garlan passed bill permitting civil marriages
of Jews and Christians and legalzing civil
marriages contracted abroad.
THE VATICAN AND PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Nov. 39.-It is stated that the vati-
can can, VII not renew negotiations with Prussia
The education OF priests is settled.
EFFORT TO SAVE POOLE.
DUBLIN, Nov. 30.-Applicat!on is to be made
before the court of the queens bench to quash
the conviction Of Poole for the murder of Ken
ney, on the ground that the eorrt in which he
was tried was Illegally constituted.
ASSISTANCE FOR DE BREzzA.
PARIS, Nov. SO.-The minister of marine has
instructed the French naval commander of the
west coast OF Africa to afford DeBrizza the
French explorer, all possible assistance. The
sloOps.
MORE ADJUSTMENTS.
MADRID Nov 30.-King Alfonso unveiled
the statue of Queen Isabella, the catholic. In
German crown prince witnessed the cereinU.
Inc KING ana prince afterwards inspected the
troops at the barracks In the evening ball
was given in honor of the prince.
SUIT FOR IIEEL.
LONDON, Nov. 3O.-Callidge, the BIRTHS vice
consul at Keith, has begun suit tor libel
against the London Globe for publishing dis
patch to the Central News stating that Cal
lldge was at the head OF company which en-
gagged pilots to wreck vessels in the Black sea
for the purpose of obtaining insurance.
LOSE srHE CONFERENCE.
ROME, Nov. 31.-The American bishops
closed their conference with a papal prora-
ganda. The result is considered very salts
factory The bishops will have grand recep-
ton at the college Propaganda on the Sth
of December, and leave Rome on the 10th.
ERRINGToN, Nov. 30-The English repre-
sentative at the Vatican has carefully followed
the decisions of the conference with a view to
repression OF the Fenian agitation in America
IRISH TROUBLES.
NEwRY. Nov s0.-At a meeting of the Ma
tional League of this city resolutions were
passed condemlng the action of the govern
ment in prohibiting the meeting of the Nat ion
aliStS Sunday and deciding that they will as
semble Sunday, when, after the magistrate
shall have read the proclamation, they will
proceed to Warren Point and hold a meeting.
Orangemen round about decided that unless
the torchlight procession OF the Nationalist
announced for tomorrow, is forbidden, they
will march to Newry 10 protect the Protestant
guards. There was rioting last night; several
were Injured.
LoRNE.
LONDON, Nov. 39.-At the annual Scottsche
corporation, held ut London to-day, the Mar
quis OF Lorne presided. Sir A. T. Calf, form
erly Canadian high commissioner, and Sir
Charles Upper were present. Lord l.orne,
responding to a toast to his health said, any
merits that his tenure of Office in Canada pos,
SeSSed were negative, as the governor general
was simply like an ambassador TO the colonist
OF the mother country. Sir Charles Upper, in
response to toasts to visitors, referred to the
profound gratitude of all the Canadians for
Lorne'S work in the dominion.
BILLIARDS
PARIS, Nov. 30.-The concluding game be-
tween Schaefer and VignauX for the billiard
championship was witnessed by a large crowd
many persons being unable to gain entrance.
Vignaux began to play with q run of CT. Schae-
fer began to make up ground that was lost yes
terday and made runs of I6+ and 156 reaching
total of 165. NignauX havin. made 237, at this
point was interlnission. When the game was
resumed Schaefer made runs of 60. ~, ~ and
81. Nignaux made runs of 10 and IS. Wig
naux finally Won leaving Schaefer I24 behind
ViUnR1nY inn
AT the conclusion of the match Vagnaux was
loudly cheered.
The new system of computing time
is very convenient in some domestic
circles. When man gets home at
half-past twenty-four o'clock, he has
only to tell his wife that he hasn't yet
got the hang of the COMPOUNDED thing,
and he didn't think it was more than
quarter-past nine, old style. This lets
him down easily; and if he orders
home q new winter bonnet from