The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
ENGLAND,

THEATRICAL DIVORCE BUSINESS.
the action for divorce brought by
Mrs. Emma Tyars against her hus-
band, Frank Tyars, both members of
the Lyceum theatre, was begun to-
day. The defendant testified that he
Mr.. Haviland, another of the COM
pany while the company was In Bos-
ton. He thereupon went to Havi-
lands dressing room, where he as
saulted and dlsfgured him. The
Judge questioned Havilands and the
latter admitted that improprieties had
plaintiff. This statement is denied
by the plaintiff who declared it con-
sp1racy to deprive her of her child.
JOHN BRIGHT AND PROTECTION.
LONDON, August 6.-John Bright
has written a letter, in which he says:
America, France, Germany and Rus
STA, which are protected countries, are
suffering more in the present eondi-
ton of trade than England. The En-
glish working classes were never so
prosperous under the protective sys-
tenn as now (under a different system).
Protection can never be tried again in
this country. Blaine, in advocating
protection. talks after the same fash
ion as English tories forty years
ago.
ADVANCED LIBERALS.
LONDON, August 6.-The advanced
here to-day. The house of lords was
m cr1hioof of tho doli
resolved to establish a league which
should labor for the reform of that
ancient body. The object which they
wished to accomplish is to deprive the
peers of their power of legislative
veto, and to abolish hereditary peer
age altogether. A committee was
appointed to take the matter in hand.
ANGLo-AMERICAN CABLE COMPANY
LONDON, August ga half-yearly
| meeting of the Anglo-Amerlcan Cable
company was held to-day. The re-
port show falling off in receipts of
e13,377 compared with the first half
| of the year 1888; and the report pro-
posed setting apart g75.000 for the re-
| newal of the fund and the declaration
of second quarterly dividend of lis.
3D., on ordinary stock, and 80 shillings
on preferred stock. The chairman re-
marked the company would about
meet another careful competitor, but
the property was in good order. The
decrease of the earnings was owing to
the depression in trade.
A motion was made against setting
apart e75O00 for the renewal of the
fund, but it was lost-33 to 21.
The report was therefore adopted.
ENGLISH FAILURES.
| LIVERPOOL, August 6.-Hatfield s
Co., OF this city, ship and Insurance.
brokers, failed. Joseph Chamberlain
president of The board of trade, severe
ly critized the firm some months ago
in connection with his shipping bill.
True bills for felony were found
against Pillar & Lyle. and for con
spiracy against Kirwan & Cornwall.
PARNELL AND THE COLLEGES.
LONDON, August 6.-In the com
mons, to-day, Parnell spoke in oppo
sition grant to the queens col
leges in Ireland. These colleges, h
said, should be swept away and thei
advantages conferred upon denomina
tional colleges. The interest of edu
cation was sacrificed and none,
! squandered in order to fill the queen
: colleges with ili-trained students.
T. p. O'Connor, home rule membe
: for Galway, spoke in support of tn
grant. The grant was then carried
100 to 30.
REVOLVERS FOUND.
= LONDON, August 6.-Six revolver
: were found in a dust bin in Har
: street, near Covent Garden, to-day
No clue to the ownership.
+ "ENGLISH CHOLERA"
LONDON, August 6.-The outbrea
s of English cholera at Northampto
was owing to scarcity of water. A
entire family was stricken, but n
deaths occurred.
= CHINESE STOPPING COMMUNICABLE
: LONDON, August 6.-Latest advics
: from China state that the Chinese al
thorities have stopped the carrier Sc
vice between Foo Chow and the lam
ing place of the telegraph cable.
n RANSOM OFFERED.
c. LONDON. August 6.-England an
Holland offer to raise the blockade