Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-19

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the Morgan Mil at Empire, and is put
ting it in order for casting ore.
EIGN.
AustFalAslan BadGee.
WELLINGTON, March 23.-Parliament
meets to dispatch business Oh the 18th
Of May.
The International Exhibition il in
itiated.
Joubert and Twopenny opens at
Christ Church on the 10th Of April.
Success is anticipated.
Notwithstanding storms of wind dur
harvesting the yield of grain in the
south of the island is reported good. 1t
is estimated that the property tax this
year has yielded fully e2oo,0
The Royal Commissioner 10 now deal
ing with claims for land grants for mill
tarx services rendered.
Motive Affairs are quiescent.
MELBOURNE. March 22.-Defences will
b actively proceeded with. Tho Gov
ernmsnt has ordered two gunboats and
torpedo launches with Nordenfeldt Arm
strong guns for the Csrburas. The Nell
son permanent artillery corps will bs re-
established on a now basis. The Gov
eminent will probably ask Parliament
for large vote.
Tho water famine continues in the
country. Rainfall l3 inches below the
average OF "a years.
Other sources Of revenue continue to
yield satisfactorily, almost beyond the
estimate.
The Governor Is paying . short visit
to Brisbane.
The Supreme Court has awarded
substantial compensation to sufferers of
tho Jolimont railroad accident.
Extensive frauds have been discover
cd. Four persons, including Q doctor,
have been committed for trial for the
Adelaide conspiracy to defraud. obtain
ing GScoO from two officers ON . value
less life.
SYDNEY, March 2..-Parliament has
been further prorosusd to the 23d Of
May.
Doctor Rsnwick, Minister of Mines,
is on touring inspection to the North
ern mining district.
The Protection and Reform League
has invited Graham Berry, late Premier
of Victoria, to address a meeting al
Sydney on the 18th of April.
At a banquet ON Saint Patriok's Day
Daley, q. c., chairman, the toast OF
the Queen was drank with enthusiasm.
Col. Roberts, Commandant Of the
volunteer forces. has been granted leave
Of absence on the ground Of i'll health.
Col. Christie succeeds.
Col. Cr ossman, Il. E., under instruc.
tions from the Homo Government, in
spected the Notifications at Fort Jack
son; also the torpedo works. 1t il un-
derstood he was satisfied with the
system of defence.
The colony il suffering from con-
tinued drought. In many places con-
siderable loss Of stock has occurred.
BRISBANE, March 24.-Gen. Fieldings
Railroad Syndicate, has asked the gov
ernmsnt for 1900 acres per mile to
Mitchell, on the McInlay River, 1900
acres thence to Point Parker, the site
Of tho Point Parker settlement, and the
government is asked to guarantee tho
interest ON part Of tho work. The
government declined the proposals. as
serting the Syndicate overestimated the
cost of construction and underestimat-
ed the cost of tho land.
Further Respite.
LONDON, April lS.-Lamson has been
granted another respite until the 18th
inst. The Secretary of State for the
Home Department has addressed the
following letter to the High Sheriff Of
Surrey:
WHITEHALL, March 16.
Sif:-The Minister Of the United
States having communicated to the SEQ
rstary of State the earnest wish Of the
President that the respite Of the sen
tence of DR.. Henry Lampson ahould b
extended in order to give time for tht
consideration of certain documents,
portion Of which are now ON the way
from America, am to signify to you
the Queens command that the sxecu
ton of tho sentence Of death, a. passed
upon Lampson, be further extended un
til Friday, tho 18th Of April. You vii
at the sams date see that the prisoner il
informed Of this extension of the pres
snt respite. Clearly explain TO him tina
no further respite viii b granted. and
that no evidence which has hitherto
been submitted to the Secretary o.
State, either from England or America
affords any justification for advising IN!
interfei enos with the ssntsnos Of Law.
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/ LONDON. April ls.- The Obse'rsr say
after the rsleass Of Parnell all othe
suspocts will b released.
Daek . Lon1oa.
i Pam, April 1s.-Pslnsll has stasts'
for London.
i E1ees - DrsstA.
NApsm. April la-Ths 0ovssnnsn
il rslisving great dis.rsss resulting frou
prolonged droath.
0eovy wind.
MExIoo, April IA norther At Yer
Cruz during the past i've days has prs
vented steamers from landing OF lsav
ING. All business ID stopped.
Reserved. per steamer Elder, q
Wertheimer's 9, the Californis Cigar an
, Tobacco House. Henry Clay and Garci
. cigars, the best l2ls cent cigar in tewI
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