The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-14

WnteriOru, July l0.-1hc annlNcr.
sary of the battle of Boync yesterday
caused large increase in the usua
Sunday number of drunken men to bt
seen on the streets last night; among
them were many OF the soldiers be-
longing toa Welsh regiment doing
garrison duty here. A number OF
citizens got into drum ken row with
the soldiers during which the latter
bayonettcd to death one of the for.
mer. The Commotion attracted
crowds OF men to the scene and when
the civilians realized that one of their
number had been killed. they became
furious and fell upon the soldiers with
such force that the latter were COM
PEELED to beat a hasty retreat TO their
barracks. The mob followed them
up, but being threatened with pow
der and ball IL they attempted to
force an entrance TO the barracks,
they contented themselves with
smashing the windows of the barrrcks
with rocks. The rage of the popu-
lace was 80 great this morning that IL
was deemed best to transfer the
Welsh regiment TO some other place.
This was done Immediately aud ~
the soldiers marched from the bar
racks 10 the railway station, surroun-
dcd by policemen, the mob followed
hooting and yelling. Several Parnell-
lite members of parliament have tele-
graphed that they will bring the mat
ter before the government and de-
mand immediate inquiry into the out
rage. Ii is generally believed that
| the soldiers began the row.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
London, July l3.--ln the house OF
commons, MIR. Burke, under secretary
of foreign affairs, stated that
nothing had yet been Jointly ar.
ranged by the present government
Tor all arbitration to determine
whether the Russian attack on Pcnj.
deh was consistent with Russia's
promise previously made to England
Mr.. Buchanan, liberal member fol
Edinburgh City, asked whether II
was true that the British intended Il
establish cantonment near Candahal
in Afghanistan. Lord Randolph
Churchill replied "rhe honorabl,
member seems to forget thai
Afghanistan is an independent
state" Sir Michael lick
Beach, chancellor OF the cNchequel
stated that the government woulc
erect monument. to Gen. Gordon
aud you'd propose n credit therefor
Bontick conservative member fol
Whitehavcn asked tho home depart
ment whether the Pail Mall Gazctte',
article against the London police in
connection with that papers reyela
lions Ot iniquity in the city was true
Sir Richard Asheton Cross, HON,
secretary, replied that if the facts vert
as stated by the Gazette the
fullest inquiry would ibc made and
that he considered IL h duty to en-.
dcayor to get to the bottom OF
charges.
During the discussion of army sup.
Elementary estimates, Mr.. d. III. Smith
war secretary, touching upon the vote
for $4,000 men explained that the
government would continue in a
state of preparation until the ar.
rflgcmcnt about to be concluded
with Russia was finally settled
There was, he said. no intention on
the part of the government to call
upon additional men unless occasion
arose. The marquis of Harrington
ex-war minister referred TO the intcn.
ton OF the late government to evacu.
ate the province of DOngola in Sou.
dan and expressed n wish TO know
whether the present government
meant 10 continue the work of con.
structing the Nile railway. Mr.
Smith replied that the government
would not abandon the railway behind
the defending force but that II had ne
intention of increasing the British
forces in Egypt.
GENERAL woI.sELEY ARRIVES.
London, July l3.-Genoral Lor,
Wolselcy arrived here this afternoon
the Victoria railway station wa
crowded with soldiers, officers an,
civilians in anticipation of his arriya
and no was given au enthusiastic re
ception.