The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-02
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Sydney, N. s. W.-The ministry
presided over by Sir George Dibbs has
resigned and DR.. Reid, leader OF the
opposition, has consented to form a
ministry.
Padueah, Ky.-Fhis morning about
l o'clock a very percpitable earth
shock was felt in this vicinity. Win
dows ratified, walls tottered and clocks
stopped.
Queenstown-The United States
training ship Portsmouth arrived here
this morning. She reports all we'll on
board.
Berlin-Bismarck is suffering from
slight attack of prostration by the in
tense heat.
Washington - Senator Voorhees,
condition has not changed since yes.
terday. He still suffers pain and to-
night is not resting we'll.
Washington-The president today
sent to congress another installment of
Hawaiian correspondence, the inn
portant feature of which is Minister
Willis recognition of the new republic.
Plymouth-Half a dozen valuable
buildings destroyed, several hundred
thrown out of work and a loss of $780,
600 are the results of a fire at Liver.
more Falls today.
beaverton account of the burning
OF railroad bridges and depots United
States Marshal Israel is preparing to
send out more deputies.
Chicago-Several Chicago papers
will say tomorrow that Eugene Pra-
ger, saloon keeper at Clark and
Madison streets, has left the city, leav-
ing debts estimated all the way from
$25, 900 to $75, 900.
Herla, Fayal.-The German ship
Kalliope, supposed to have been sunk
by collision with the German bark
Hagemeyer, was seen the morning
after, apparently unchanged.
Philadelphia-Seven deaths and
five prostrations resulted from the
heat in this city today. Greatest sui.
fering was occasioned by the long
continuance of hot weather bringing
with it slight relief.
New York-The Commercial Cable
company announces that both private
and government messages in code for
Foo Chow by cable are prohibited.
Rome-The Pope is about to cen.
vene an assembly Of cardinals, and
for the purpose of discussion OF the
question of the reunion of the Eastern
churches.
London-The price of gold at
Buenos Ayres at the close this after
noon was 271.
London-Florence Emery, the &C.
tress, has obtained divorce from her
husband upon the ground of his mis-
conduct with other women.
Denver, Colo.-The inhabitants Of
the south part of the state have asked
the state veterinary board to estab'
lish quarantine against sheep from
New Mexico and Texas. These sheer
brig scab into the state.
Denver-Joseph Wilson, who ia be
lieved to have been the leader of the
party that tarred and teathered Adju
tant. General Tarsney at Colorado
Springs, has been arrested 1t is re-
ported that he made confession.
New York-The Anglo-Americar
Telegraph company announces thai
cablegrams to China must be writer
in plain language except at Shanghai
Annoy, Hong Kong and Maco.
Falmouth, Eng. The Britanns
and the Satanita sailed the ROya
Corn wall Yacht club course 80 miles
today for a purse of $500. The Britain
mia won by 16 miles.
London-There were eight cases o
cholera at Maestrchl yesterday anC
seven deaths. At Rotterdam there
were two deaths from cholera. Nc
new cases were reported.
Washington-The senate today
passed the house bill eXempting those
who entered public land under thu
desert land act from making the an
nual payment required by law and ex
tending the period within which fina
proof can be made to five years.
Berlin-China has ordered four tor
pedo boats of German firms.
WashiDgton-The senate in execu
tive session today rejected the nomina
ton of E. J. Taylor, of New York, Il
be collector of customs for the distric
of Niagara.
Tustepec, Mex.-John A. Murray o
Topeka died of yellow fever. He wa
a prominent member of the legisla
ture which passed the prohibitory en-
actment and introduced that measure
which is often called the Murra.
law.