The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
THE POSSIBILITIES BEGUN BY THE
FRENCH ATTACKING KELUNG,
ISLE OF FORMOSA.
The Attack Made by the French
Squadron Under Adj
miral Lespes.
Scheme of a Railway From the
CaSpiOn Sea to the
Persian Gulf.
Davitt and .Parnell-Spread of
ChOlera-Charges Against
Solicitor Bolton.
THEATRICAL TROUBLES.


titions were presented to the court
this morning, asking the winding VI
of the Royal Italian Opera company.
The judge further appointed Mr.
Mackie, provisional lquidator, with
power to let her majesty's theatre.
FEVER ON BOARD.
LONDON August 8.-The brig Pre-.
mier, from Berlin, Africa, arrived at
Queenstown with four cases of fever
and had one death.
TO BE ADVANCED TO THE PEERAGE
LONDON. August Sit is reported
that Sir Thos. BraZZy, M. p, and
Samuel Morley, M. p, be created peers
after parliament.
AMERICAN MEDIATION,
LONDON, August 8.-The Pail Mall
Gazette, this afternoon, earnestly adj
vocates American mediation between
China and France and both countries
it thinks, would cage rly accept it.
EVIDENCES OF THE COLLISION.
LONDON, August S.-A hencoop
was found in the bay of Biscay with
2 dead men supposed to be men who
were from the steamer Laxham or
Gijon, which collided and sank some
udJ0 dSO Oll SOI
ENGLISH CHOLERA IN LANCASHIRE.
LONDON, August 9.-English chol-
era has appeared in several districts
in Lancashire, making considerable
Roadway. The number stricken with
it exceeds 200, and deaths occurred.
Doctors attribute outbreaks to excess
I've heat and the use of improper food.
DEATH OF DIR. WILSON.
LONDON. August 9.-Sir Erastus
Wilson, a Well-knoWn medical writer,
is dead; aged, rs.
DAvITT's DENIAL.
LONDON, August ga lettor has
been received by John Boyle O'Riely
from Micheal Davitt, relating to the
statement recently published that he
was eat war" with Mr.. Parnell. Da-
witt says:
DUBLIN, July 18.-A copy of the
Pilot, OF July 5, has just reached me
and find you inserted letter from
the London correspondent of the New
Y ork Sun, in which 1 am represented
as being at war" with Parnell. and
charged, in addition, with designating
such a leader as "a Self-Seeking
Schemer." I am glad you express
ments in such letter. There is not
dents story. 1t is a vile, malignant
fabrication, from beginning to end.
There is no "war" between Parnell
and my self. No letter of an unfriend-
ly nature has ever passed between US;
nor has line upon any subject ever
been exchanged during the last twelve
month&. l have never-either in a
public speech or letter, or in private
discussion, or conversation-spoken of
Parnell, except in terms of respect"
THE CHINESE REMAIN FIRM.
LONDON, August 8.-The Times
dispatch from Foo Chow says the
American, minister will arrive at
Shanghai, to-day. The Chinese re-
main firm. Further concessions by
the French will alone secure peace.
THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY.
. MANCHESTER, ENG, August o.
Extensive preparations were made
for the conservative meeting at Po-
mona gardens, to-day. 1t was expected
to be an imposing affair. The mar
quis of Salisbury, Randolph Churchill
and other great conservative leaders,
were to be among the speakers. Over
$1,000 tickets were issued and arrange
ments made for meetings outside the
gardens. Resolutions were to be SUBJ
mitted approving the action of the
lords rejecting the franchise bill.
THE BRIG BELLE STAR.
LONDON, August 9.-The British
brig Belle Star, from Bear river. Nova
Scotia, war arrested in Carlingford
through order of the admiralty court,
Dublin, to recover damages for loss
of the British brig Richard Owen,
which has sunk by collision with the
Belle Star.
EXPEDITION TO KHARTOUM.
LONDON, August 9.-The govern
ment has decided to limit the Soudan
relief expedition, by way of the Nile,
to Khartoum, to $500 men, including
a party of English and party of
and seven river boats, the
whole expedition to be under COM
mand of. Gen. Stephenson. On reach
ing Dongola paid contingents from
the tribes of Western Soudan, will
ioin the pYnpditioD