Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-01
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Ro1K, Nov. l.-Four months ago C.
Capieller, justice elect, vas not known
publicly except just as a circus rider.
DE was recently imprisoned for wound
ing Anglo Togresti, and Just released
from PRISON. A portion of the press ex-
press disgust at his election, and con-
slider It disgrace to parliamentary in
stitutions.
Bviiish Grain Trade
LONDON, OCT. 3l.-The Marx Lane
Express in its review of the Bitish
grain trade the past week says the al
most continuous heavy rains which have
prevailed have delayed wheat sowing
everywhere, and further reduced the
condition Of supplies. Prices are
slightly cheaper. Trade in foreign
wheat is slow and rates lower. Red
winter wheat is six pence cheaper. The
supply is large. OF the coast cargoes
are quiet at lower figures, and red win
ter and California are almost 8 pence
lower. Eleven arrivals and ten sail.
Trade in forward il confined chiefly to
Indian wheats and prices ruled lower.
Flour is weaker and American brands
are 8 pence cheaper. British and for
eign barley and oats are unaltered and
dull. Maize ia gradually becoming
dearer as the supply diminishes. Sales
OF English wheat the past week were
5610 quarters at 40s 10d per quarter,
against $3.50 quarters at AIS Sd for the
corresponding period last year.
Seville 0nee Mere.
LONDON, Ont. Oct. 3l.-Mrs. Scovills,
sister Of Guiteau, is in this city. She
arrived on Saturday evening and regis
tered under the name Of Mrs. Johns
and child Of Detroit. She was accom-
panied by her daughter Bertha. She
has held several consultations with q.
c. Gibbon, local lawyer, but no infor-
nation can be cleaned as to her inten-
ton. It is believed she is here to be
outside of the jurisdiction of the Chi
caRo Court that found her insane.
LIMA, Oct. 3O.-Gen. Lynch imposed
new war contribution today on citi-
zens for some two thousand soles, each
to be paid in eight days.
lnteresting state or Affairs.
LYONS, Oct. 3O.-Troops occupy the
railways and all strategic points III the
city. The soldiers are strictly forbidden
to hold communication with civilians.
Forts dominating Lyons are prepared
at the word of command to lay any por-
ton OF the city in ashes. If further ex
plosions occur, the city will be placed
under martial law. Threatening letters
abound. The Archbishop and the Di-
rector of the postoffice have received
such missives. The persons of both are
carefully guarded. Late Sunday even
ing the police seized forty kilogrammes
Of dynamite.
The AustrO.nunxary Badget.
PEsrH, Oct. 25.-The Austro- Hunga-
rian delegations today opened the budg-
ct of the Empire for 1888. The expend
itures are estimated at Iii, ,9l1 900 hOr-
ins, of which 81, go, 900 forms are for
military expenses.
ROrt Discovered.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 3l.-An excursion
party, including the Duke of Connaught,
which visited Aboukir and Rosetta
yesterday, discovered. mile above Ro-
setta, a very strong fort, the existence
of which was previously unknown.
The fort is armed with krupp and Arm
strong guns and contains magazine
all intact. A detachment of marines
will be sent to dismouut the guns and
blow up the fort.