The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-30

step further IN the direction Of tie views Of those
now unfortunately oar opponents. /" Loud cheers.
rHE cA.frmr.L CASH.
LoNpoS. December "a Lord Colin CampbeIrs
solicitor has appiiedfot new trial o. hls counter.
suit for divorce against his wife; on the ground
that The verdict Of ne jury was against The weigh
Of evidence.
rAopF RACE
LoNnoS, December a. The ocean Yacht race,
for 1Q0g guneas, TO be given under lhe auspices OF
the Royal Thames Yacht CLUB, next season, 70 IN
honor OF the Queens j0pilee and viii be open q
the whole world.
MORN ABOUT ouusoHul
LoNnoN, December ei.--Iord Churchill author
i1es tho statement that he viii CONTINUE 70 give hie
general support TO the government and on die.
puted questions In parliament, viii hold aloof
rather than oppose the goYernment avoiding every.
between the Tories and Liberals on the uniopists'
Z Il is also reported that Premier sAliabury has
renewed his oner ot thepremierahip TO Lord hen'
inqtnn he himself proposing 10 take the foreign
portfolio aud Lord Harrington 10 have the right
to select portion VI the cabinet.
The Carlton and other conservative clubs arc al
mos deaerted, owing TO the holidays, but tho few
membare remaining give unlimited expression 10
their fury against Churchill, stgnlatizng him as
traitor who viii DO forever unworthy OF party con-
The conservative association, 10 chuIchill's con.
stltueney, is arranging for the appointment OF a
nation Of his conduck
COMMENT on ctugcHtLl,
LosDoS, December % The Times commenting
on the reported reason Tor Lord churchills resig
nation yiz. lie wac opposed 10 an increase 70
| the military and naval eedmatee, says: The ce'r
mates are not extraordinary, and only p-tvide lor
the moderate strengthenng bI the naval and milf
tary condition OF the empire, rendered necessary
BY the ouf'cnl, ~ fcrsirr sNefs CereervetiveH IN
! Ireland ieoa apen ta0 ieslsaeula e- 4 serlYns
blow 70 the ministry, while lhe natiophlhis think
/ Il will prove fatal 20 the present gcgarnment h
Is announced Lord Harrington viii afrlYe In Lon
! don Monday
MA rRE.
! LryEnroor, December a. The largest and moet
disastrous ERE in Liverpool since l3ii, occurred
this morning, when tho extensive general retail
stores of John iewia u Co, Brunswick road, were
entirely destroyed.
Il The stores contained an enormeue christmas
stock which was consumed, az also was au attract
i've menagerle connected With the Embellishments.
Tho totai loas ie f2,0.0nO0
When the ilremen had occurred such control OF
the flames az to be able to couine them 20 the
burning premiaue, itwae noticed that largo polar
bear In the menagerie was stlIl aliyo and compara
lively unhurt though surrounded by the flames.
A determined effOrt was NJ once made 70 rescue
, the hne brute. A powerful stream OF water was
kept In full play on this cage aud number OF dar-
ing men made their way under the current to the
cage. This they wrenched from its fastening5,
, and grappling II with chains and bars mnnageh--
TO drag L and its occupant from the hre just be-
fore the walls of tue burning building fell with
) crash. The rescue Of the bear was witnessed ny
Q thousands OF people and greeted with great cheer
r Ing
HARRINGTON AND sAIpBuRY.
IoNpoS. DecefnDsr 28,--In consequences OF lord
a selisburys request Lord Harrington viii remain
/. In Rome until Sunday 70 await letters fron Lord
n Salisbury, Lord Harrington has not received an
|, invitation yet 60 enter the cabinet u 70 impfob'
d able an Invitation would be sent BY telegraph, A
. he has no cipher that would enable him 70 utn.
: late government dspatch. He viii not come <
n a declfion until ho has received Lord Salisbury
letters. Lord Harrington thinks that virtually sher
I has been no change In the situation since Lac
}. autumn. He reserves his opinion "a q
Spows @ Nm thut Lord Harrington viii not enter tie can
"a met Iihas been virtually decided TO further pro
"a rogue parliament until the second week In Feb
70 ruary, Lord Randolph Churchill alone insls.s
m has been summoned for next week.
LORD Randolph Churchill u ifrlnsed and ana y I
IL founded AT the unanimity q the denunciAt0ns
al his course by the Conservatives.
lu RUSSIAN REsHRyEs
is LoNnos, December Alt IL stated that the Rul
~ ~ sian reserves have been called out. marke
~ ~ movement Of troops has been noticed N Bessl
o az rabia
a. BERLrs. December 94.--rhe enow storm IN cel
Ne tral Germany has abatsd and railroad communities
AS tion been Interrupted With Saxony and Thufingi
ID srEANEH SUNK.
ne LegoN. December u The British lrcnclad 81
~ ~ tan ran into and sunk the French steamer vile
~ ny Victoria while the latter was lying at anchor
l m the Fagus. The vile De Victoria had 800 person
ns on board. Several Of them we're drowned w
Sultan ia an iron ateamship, anor plated and e2
az az tons burden.
~ Later intelligence shows moet Of the crew A.
~ passengers OF the Wills De Victoria we're browne
Ii e also learned that both vessels we're ai anch
~ ~ at the time Of the collision. The Sultan dfaEg
ns hor anchors and drifted against the vile DO "
ba toria.
M REMEDY DEMANDED.
lad Brur1N Decembor "a - rhe North German &
ter zette commentina,on tho story printed In pr
bly, preesst paper that the czar In AZ Of rage, sh
Fas the German military attache, at IT, Pelerabui
declares that such abneee OF freedom OK the pre-
sas require an instant remedy.
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