The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-24
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LONDON, Aug. IA correspondent
a Vienna, discussing the chances Of war
between Russia and Chin. on the Kind
"a question, says the Chinese have an
available force of 10000 men and 100
guns.
Further rioting occurred at Durgsn.
Ireland. On Saturday. Many houses
were wrecked. and the police were
stoned and fred upon. and some were
wounded
Cholera is still prevalent at C-bul.
Major Cavsrgnari has telegrsphed that
cholera has appeared among tue regi-
meLts which recently returned from
Herat. This caused panic at Cabul,
and some soldiers deserted. Cholera is
diminishing at Candshar.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-THE new Board
Of immigration Of this State has just
concluded a three days session. and
perfected plans for promoting immi-
grafton to Missouri. A general agent
is located at Cincinnati, and agencies
will be established in Liverpool and
some place i'll Scotland and Germany.
The Prose announces that the Empe.
ror will arrive at Vienna on Tuesday,
and Count Audrassy on Wednesday
The latter will submit to the Emperor
the name of o statesman as his success
sor. qualified to continue his policy. No
idea Is entertained Of reversing the pol
icy pursued in occupying Bosnia and
Herzegovina. TheiEmpcror. on receiv-
ing the above nomination. will make
known his decision relative to the ac-
ceptance of Andrassy's resignation.
NEW YORK. Aug. IA .Sun special
says that during the meeting between
Sprague and his wife on Thursday he
said: Your man got away pre- ty quick
that time, didn't he:" to which his wife
made no reply. Subsequently, speak
ing of her extravaganza. he asked :
Where is that $1,000? You haye
squsndered all that" Mrs Sprague
received these remarks in silence. The
SIM prints Mrs. Sprague's statement of
all that has led to the present trouble.
ste protests that the evil association of
her name with Senator ConkIing is an
at,rocious scandal. 1t also reports u
statement from Sprague concerning his
encounter with Conkliug in the village.
He said that Conkling was trying to do
for his home in Rhode Island what he
had already done for his home in Wash.
ington. and he had determined to put
an end to it at once and forever. He
then tells story Of ordering Conkling
from the house. following him to the
village, and telling him that if he ever
crossed his path again he would shoot
him.
NEW YORK, Aug. lS-A Washington
special says: The important announce
ment is made authOratively that our gov
eminent has instructed Minister Chris
tiancy at Lima and Minister Thomas
a. Osborne at Sautiagoto communicate
to the Governments to which they are
accredited that the Government of the
United States deeply regrets the unhap.
py condition Of affairs existing between
Chile and Peru. which has led those
two nations into open hostllities, and
that while our Government does not
desire to thrust its mediation upon
them. yet such is its regsrd for the
peace aud prosperity of both that
should it be mutually desired We are
very ready to use our good Offices to
secure an honorable settlement Of the
differences between the bell;gercnt
Governments whenever they shall indi-
cate that such friendly services would
be accepted as will bring about an hon.
orab,e peace. These instructions were
forwarded by the steamer which left
New York June 30th, and have been
communicated to TIE Governments of
Peru and Chile. Sufficient time has
not elapsed for reply, but there is
reasonable hope on the part Of our
Government that the tender, made in
the spirit of friendship. will lead to an
acceptance of our mediation. and thus
bring about a speedy termination of the
war. The attention of the President
was called to the facts concerning the
causes Of the war in the official dis
patches of our Minister received last
May. and during the latter part of the
month additional information was laid
before him Of such character as in.
duced the belief that the mediation of
u friendly nation would be accepted,
and that the United States, more than
any other nation, was in . position to
make such advances AS would be under
stood in the interest Of an honorable
termination Of the difficulties"