The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-27
THE CRISIS!
MID BATTLE CLASH AND FALSE
REPORT THE REBEL ARABS
"HULD TIE FORT"
The Pope, Intent on Quitting Rome,
Signs for a Spot to Call
His Home.
AND ENGLAND LEARNS FROM
AFFAIR THE FATAL CRIME OF
NEEDLESS WAR!
{ Ian Campbell's ErstWhile Warlike
Wish, Recedes from Mars to
Worship Fish.
ENGLAND.
ON THE RAGGED EDGE.


LONDON, March 20. - The Daily
News, discussing the possibility OF
dissolution of parliament, and urging
the liberals to be ready to take action
at a moments notice, says that never
since the days of Bolingbroke has
England seen great party so unscru-
pulous and unpatriotlc as the opposl-
ton, which takes every advantage OF
the difficulties of the Government, and
allies itself with any cause or party
which promises to embarrass the caDl-
net. Sir Stafford Northcote is not the
originator of these tactics, but he
winks at them.
HATS OFF, GENTLEMEN
LONDON, March 20.-The Moari
king sails from Auckland for England
via San Francisco, April LIST.
THIS Is RELIABLE.
LONDON, March 20.-The dispatches
from the newspaper reporters at Sua-
kim seriously conflict. 1t is now re-
ported that Osman has summoned the
tribes to meeting tomorrow in order
to arrange the renewal Of active oper-
tions.
IT WAS EXTORTION.
LONDON, March 20-The land COM
missioners have reduced the rental of
the Limerick property of the marquis
of Landsdowne, governor general OF
Canada, from g2, 400 to 81, 300.
PARNELL ON THE ALERT.
Parnell is preparing for the antici-
pated dissolution of parliament. He
has already selected sixty parliament
ary candidates. His party will con-
test seats, and expect to carry seventy
five of them.
IRELAND'S GREETING TO OSMAN.
The United Ireland, of which VIM.
O'Brien, M. P, is editor, denounces
the offering of a reward for Osman's
head, and says: "Irelaud prays Osman
NAV escape British assassination, and
be spared to lead his gallant speerman
to victory"
DON'T LOOK LIKE DEFEAT.
| LONDON, March 20.-El Mahdi is
organizing an artillery corps, com
posed of Egyptian deserters. When
the corps are completed he will set
out on his march to Berber. He has
with him twelve European and sixty
Egyptian officers of Hicks Pasha's
| army.
LoRNE IN A NEW ROLE.
LONDON, March 20.-The Marquis
of Lorne has received from Canada
half million of white fish eggs, with
| which he will try the experiment Of
stocking the English lakes.
WAR NEWS.
LONDON, March 20.-Osman Digna
has convened meeting at Sinkitat of
the sbeikhs of all the tribes in order to
concert a renewal of the fighting.
Col. Stewart has reconnoitered to
one mile beyond Lambuk, which is
twenty miles beyond Handouk, on the
road from Suakim to Berber.
Sheikh Monisa is at the head of
Beacharis, numbering 5000 men,
threatening Shendy.
It is feard the post boat which lett
Berber yesterday to try to penetrate
to Khartoum will be stopped at Shen-
dy.
The French consul at Carlo received
dispatch from the French consul
at Khartoum, saying General Gordon
held conference with the consuls of
Austria, Greece and France, when he
declared he would be unable to de-
fend the town against the tribes ad-
vancing from the south. north and
west. He hoped to see Obeher Pasha
soon arrive with help.
In the meantime he committed the
government of the town to three ma
tive constables and Sheik Ablidullah.
The English troops going to Assouan
have been ordered to KOroSko, where
the Arabs are reported to be restless.