The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-26
NEWS FROM FOREIGN LANDS
SPANISH MINISTER ASKS THAT
CUBANs BE RESTRAINED.
Minister Ransom Will Request Protest
ant Missionaries Not to Attack
the Virgin of Guadalupe
Adoration-Notes.
OF MEXICO SHOW A VERY
IJNFRIENDLY SPIRIT.

CITY of Mexico, Sept. 22.-1nternational
susceptibilities are being harshly ruffied
these days. Some Mexicans and Cubans
hired a coach, put hand organ by the
side of the driver and went about crying
give Cuba Libre" and Death to
Spaniards," creating great disturbance
Cores Espanol, the organ OF the resident
SPANISH colony, asks the government 10
nreycnt any further insults to Spain ana
intimates that demonstrations on tne
part of the populace against SPAIN mlght
end in rupture of the present cordlal
relations of the two countries.
A Frenchman, hearing the report that
bismarck was dead, which had been cur
rent here, drank toasts in which he in
suited the German people and the ex-
chancellor, and he was roughly handled
by the Germans.
The American minister, Mr.. Ransom,
and Consul General Crittenden will re-
quest the Protestant missionaries not to
issue daily paper attacking the adora-
tion of the Virgin of Guadalupe, it hav-
ing been the intention of the missionaries
to circulate q paper broadcast during the
coming coronation of the virgin festivi-
ties. The United States authorities here
fear n popular outbreak against mis-
sionaries and say that, in such event,
the United States government would be
placed in an awkward position, as mis-
sionaries would be guilty of having
aroused the popular passions against
them. The missionaries have been re-
ceiying anonymous letters threatening
them with death. ,..
The wife of President Diaz has com.
pletely recovered from her recent indis-
position.
Surveys for an electric railway from
Jalapa Cordova, passing through the
coffee region, have been commenced. This
line is called the Coffee railway and will
likely prove a remunerative venture, as
it unites the Interoceanic and Vera Cruz
railways.
Congress has been asked to increase
the appropriation for the Vera Cruz har-
Dor works for the fiscal year from $364,-
600 to 1854, $50, and it will probably be
granted. This is done to expedite the
work, which is in charge of English con-
tractors.
There has been a drop in another great
dividend paying mine, shares in Cinco
Senores having fallen suddenly.
Manuel Iturbide, the Mexican minister
to Germany, has returned on leave OF
absence.
The condition of the Interoceanic rail
way continues to attract the attention OF
the public, as derailments are frequent
The press is generally attacking the line
and it is reported that efforts will be
made by the English officers to put it in
better shape.
Greatly reduced time to the United
States, via the Mexican Central and
International railways, will begin in Oc-
tober, and it is reported that the Central
railway will place first-class Pullman car
service on between here and Tampico,
which is rapidly becoming busy port.
Complaint is made that the Pullman Car
company send their back number cars
to Mexico, and the Mexican people have
begun to criticise this policy of discrimi-
nation. They want the best.
Yellow fever is rampant in Acapulco.