The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-11
ENGLAND.
ENGLISH GRAIN TRADE.

LONDON, July 8.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says English wheat is slow of sale at
fractional advance. Sales of English
wheat during the week were 29,106 quar-.
ters at $3.50 4d against 29,290 quarters at
81 sos during the corresponding week
last year. Flour stronger and was d
higher. There is fair inquiry for for
e1gn wheat. Corn is firm at Sd better;
rye cd dearer on reports that the Rus
sian and German crops are below the av-
eraRe. There is a demand for oats and
prices have advanced Cd. At to-days
market English wheats were firm and Cd
down. California wheat was 6d@1s
dearer.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
LONDON, July 8.-There was slight
shock of earthquake on the Island of
Guernsey to-day.
YACHT RACING.
LONDON, July 8.-The ValkJ RE, Irex,
Marjorie and Yarana raced again to-day
in the Royal Clyde regatta. The Valkyrie'
got the best of pretty start The IreI
won.
PARNELL COMMISSION.
LONDON, July 9.-At meeting of the
Parnell commission to day, Mr.. Byrne,
member of parliament, who was Witness
was questioned concerning the speech
which, according to thu statement of the
Times, he had made at Waterford, Mr.
Byrne declared he had never been in
Waterford, therefore could not have made
the speech. This answer evoked from the
people in the courtroom considerable
laughter.
Mr.. M4yne, M. p, also gave testimony.
He said he believed in boyootting, and
would carry it to the extent of refusing to
sell a man the necessities of life. If he
wanted such necessaries he must confor m
to the views of his neighbors and not on
deavor to Illustrate their efforts.
John O'Connor, another member of
parliament, testified that he
Ihad denounced crime, which
he regarded as the enemy of the
league. He had no sympathy with the
| M jonlighters and had no reason to shield
them. He declined to answer the ques-
ton as to whether he had met John Dewey
and others in Ireland in 1879.
Presiding Justice Hammer said these ex
cuses are not tenable in court of justice.
A man binds himself by oath and then
thinks he is not bound to give evidence in
court. We do not propose to take meas
ures which are within our power, but 1t
must influence our judgment to find that
we are obstructed at every point.
| Witness still refused to answer, persist
ing that it would not be honorable to d.
vulge interviews which he had had in CON
nection with Fenienism.
COL. woDEHoUsE.
LONDON, July 9.-Uneasiness is felt in
London because of the absence of news
from Wsdy Halfa regarding Col. Wode-
| house and his troops. The last report
from him said he was following a super
ior force of Dervishes. The government
is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of sending
| reinforcements to him from Malta.
MANCHESTER sPINNERs.
LONDON, July 9.-The council of the
United Cotton spinners OF Manchester to
day resolved that, owing to the present
state of the trade, all srinners shall reduce
their production by one-half for the
month. A general meeting of spinners to
consider the subject will be held on tne
18th instant.
PROVIDING FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY.
LoNDoN,Juy 9.-In the house of com
mons Mr.. W. H. Smith, government lead
er, moved that the common allowances TO
Prince Albert Victor, of Wales, and Prin.
cess Victoria, of Russia, on occasion OF
their marriage, consist of twenty-three
members.
Mr.. Delwyn, liberal, proposed com
mission of twenty-five members, adding
two radicals to the number. He said the
committee members would have major
ity of three government supporters, IN
stead of one, according to precedent.
Mr.. Smith assured the house that the
government was acting according 10
precedent and that the views of every
section was fairly represented in the pro-
posed com nittee.
Mr.. Gladstone approved Mr.. Smiths
distribution, and said that the government
was entitled to majority of three on the
committee.