The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-28

FAIRFIELD, Texas, March 2i.-Allen
Toler Was hanged here today for the
murder Of his wife last Decembes.
CATrLEsBURG. Ky. March 27.-
Within the pas: ten days 20 coo vefts to
Aosmonissn have parsed here, On the,s
way to Utah; they came from Law
renee county, Kentucky. where for q
year past Mormon missionaries have
been iabering Amorg the converts
vas . youna and handsome married
woman who left her husband behind.
NEW York. March 27.-The piano
makers strike ha. virtually ended.
NEW ORLEANS. March 27.-Fsrm
hands il st. John's parish have struck
for dollar day. they had been re-
ceiviDg IS cents per day. 1t is stated
that negroes have threatened to cut the
levees. burn houses, etc. but no VIC
ience is rs yet reported.
EUROPE.
PARIS. March 2.-Gen CLANCY has
been authorized to depart from St. Pc.
tsrsburg on leave Of absence beginning
with April.
CoNsrAn~INoPLE, March 27th-The
Sultan, with . view to secure just
sentspcs in the case Of the assassin, Col.
Commaroff, has requested all the for.
eign embassies to select physicians to
inquire into and report on the mental
condition Of the accused.
A council OF war, which he's been en-.
gagged in trying Farrard Pasha for high
treasoL, hiss recommended his acquit-
tai.
HoNeKoSs. March L. Surprise
and dissatisfaction 10 expressed By
Americans ut the refusal of Gen Dom
oyan. commanding the British garrison
at Hong kong to FIRE salute II twenty.
one guns on Washington's birthday.
Governor Hennessy honored tho ami
versary by displaying the royal stand
ard aud issued osders for . saluts 10
military aud naval officers Commo.
dors Smith. senior naval officers COM
piled. General Donovan pleaded nc
precedent and declared the salute un-
authorized By the @ ,een's regulations.
The matter will be ueard of hereafter.
Governor Hcnnessy as comm.nder.in.
chief Of all The forces hero stationed.
regarded the refusal an act of insubor.
dinatioi. American ships in eastern
waters omit no opportunity of q com.
piimsntary salute on every English an
niversary.
The action of the Peking government
respecting Chung How. late ambassa-
dor to Russia, sstonishes natives and
foreigners alike and 10 still believed by
many to be piece OF pnlitical decep-
ton to mislead outside judgment.
The new conviction Is gaining ground
that the government feels such blind
confidence since itr victories in Central
Asia that nothing will Be allowed t.
Obstruct its movements for complete
resumption of lost power. Consequently
Chung How is d,sgrsced. not for the
course ne took, but for not having pur.
sued that course halt far enough. This
conjecture obtains support from the
tenaIksole coffespCnoence just con-
cluded between Tsung Lii Yamen and
foreign legations.
The ENJOYS united in 6 joint memo
rial alleging twenty distinct violations
Of treaty by China and claiming re-
dress. Wade, British Minister, was
originally reluctant to cooperate fully.
but finally yielded. Tsung Ii Ysmen
responded by dismissing every com.
plant. refusing even to consider Gin.
gle one, and referring the dip!omatistl
to = copy Of the letter addressed by
Chi"a to the European and American
Governments demanding a revision oil
treaties in the Chinese interest, and
calling for the abroRst,on Of extrsditisu
aud other obnoxious provisions. This
unexpected d~mon-trsticn has been kept
q secret thus far, but general disclo'
sure is row in-vitabl..