The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-23
FOREIGN NEWS
Collision at Sea Between the
Steamers German Emperor
and Beresford.
The King of Italy at Berlin.
Whltelaw Reds Speech
before President Carnot.
ENGLAN d.
COLLISION AT SEA.


LONDON, May 21.-The British steamer
German Emperor, from London for Bilboa'
ran into the British steamer Beresford,
from Hartlepool for Bombay, at 4 O'Clock
yesterday morning while the latter was
lying at anchor on Goodwin Sands. The
German Emperor sank instantly. Boats
we're launched from the Beresford and
succeeded in rescuing three persons from
the German Emperor. The latter's boats
were stove in. She disappeared in the fog
and for awhile her fate was unknown, but
it is now learned she is proceeding to
Gravesend, where she will effect temporary
repairs. Nine persons on board the Ger
m an Emperor took small boat and
landed at Dover. Nevertheless, it is
thought thirty persons persisted.
1t is now learned that none of those on
board the Berestord were lost. Six men
belonging to the German Emperor are
missing. All the rest were saved.
LORD sALIsBURY's SPEECH.
LONDON, May 21.-Lord Salisbury de-
llvered an address at meeting of the
members of the Primrose league to-day.
He said the alliance between the Parnell-
ties and the Gladstonians was slowly but
surely breaking. The Irish would find
more profit in peace than in disorder. The
work of the Primrose league was surely
destroying the professional politician and
increasing the security of the institutions
on which. the country's prosperity de-
pended.
o'RRIEN TEsTIFIEs.
LONDON, May 21.-Wm. O'Brien testi-
fed before the Parnell commission to-day.
He remained seated while giving his evil
dence, and spoke in a weak voice. Wit
ness gave the details of agrarian outrages,
which occurred in Tipperary prior to the
organization of the league, and said the
league prevented a wholesale famine aud
fearful war in the west of Ireland in 1870,
and that no murders had been committed
in Tipperary since the leagues formation.
Mr.. O'Brien described the wretched con-
dition of the people in Ireland prior to
the formation of the league. They were
in debt up to their neeks, he said, and had
absolutely no redress against the exac-
tions of the landlords. The troubles after
1870 arose from the universal move.
ment of the landlords to take advan
tage of the two years allowed by
the act of 1870 TO get rid of small tenants
and to save payment of compensation
The condition of affairs in Mayo, wher
Mr.. Davitt formed a league there, was APP
palling. Wholesale famine and bank
ruptcy seemed inevitable. Farmers sold
every thing at dead loss. Loud bids did
nothing to alleviate the distress. They
denied that any distress existed.
Mr.. O'Brien stated he approved of boy
cotting. He believed it prevented crime
MIR. Reid, of counsel for the
Parnellites, read an article
from United Ireland, denouncipg the
Phoenix Park murders and asserting that
the assassins, if discovered, would be more
likely to be lynched in Dublin than in
London. The commission then adjourned
NEWMARKET RACES.
LONDON, May 21.-At the Newm arket
spring meeting to-day the race was wor
by the Duke of Portland's Semolina.
THE UNIoNIsTs.
LONDON, May 2l.-A meeting OF the
unionist members of the house of lords
and house of commons held at the res
idence of the Marquis of Waterford to-day
adopted memorial to the government
praying for the abolition OF the viceroy'
ship of Ireland and the transfer of its
functions to the secretary of state. The
memorial farther asks for the establish
nent and maintenance Of royal resi-
dence in Dublin. A deputation was ap
pointed to present the memorial to LORD
Salisbury.
THE NEW DOCKS IN BELFAST.
LONDON, May 21.-Prince Albert Victor
of Wales, opened the new dock at Belfast
to-day in the presence of an immense
crowd of people. The prinoe was giver
an ovation.