Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-20
ADDITIONAL TELfcRApaIc MEMS
al Rel,eilfeas aubiect.


army is strongly posted. and all Bedou- |
ms lately lowering around the city have |
disappeared. Arab Pasha has writ
ten, in reply to the Khedive's demands.
long letter, Which the Khedive de-
clares unsatisfactory. Arab says he |
he did not intend war, but, as the pow |
ers are determined to force an attack, |
he considers il better to fight at once.
He expresses willingness to come
to Alexandria il the Khsdive will
induce the English feet and troops to |
withdraw. II the Khsdivs cannot do
this, Arab recommends him to send . |
minister to his camp to discuss the sit- |
uation.
Egyptian War Netes.
ALEXANDRIA, July 1.-THE ironc!ads |
Minotaur, Sultan and Tomeraire, have |
arrived of Aboukir to prevent Arab Pa |
sha cutting dykes. A white flag was
| hoisted directly when the ships APP
peared. One of two body-guards of
the Khedive, who rode out to kfar Fl
Dwar, yesterday evening, on a recon
noisance, galloped of and joined Arab
Pasha.
Several Arabs were killed last night
| for incendiarism, and three of the Khe-
dives grooms were killed by the Eng
lish guard at Ras FL Tin palace by mis-
take. An Arab soldier was also tied to
a tree in Mahomet Ali square and shot
in presence Of Arabs and Europeans.
Despite these severe examples, pillaging
continues.
Fears of an outbreak of natives in
Cairo are increasing.
Arabs are said to be about Ii miles
from Port Said and that some troops
are near SueZ.
Intelligence is received from Cairo to
the effect that police decline to permit
Arab Pash to enter the CITY. Five Be-
J douin chiefs came in and swore alleg-
ancs to the Khedive.
Arab Pasha has appointed Ali Jerme,
notorious Arab. to command the Suez
: canal.
ALEXANDRIA, July lS.-There was an
attempt last evening to set fire to 81.
Marks buildings, headquarters of Amer
leans in Alexandria.
Arab and Toulbi Pashas have utterly
lost prestige by their gross cowardice.
During the bOmbardment artillsrymen
we're kept at their guns on The 18th
inst, by infantry posted under cover.
The Khedive states that $50 Europeans
have been killed at kfar Ell Dwar. The
numerous executions at Alexandria ex-
cite some comment among the liberal
party in press and Parliament.
Getting Republicans In.
| WASHINGTON, July 49, The House
unanimously adopted reports returned
from the Election Committee, that
Reed of Maine, aud Cobell OF Virginia,
are entitled to their seats. The Smalls-
Stillman case of South Carolina being
called, the Democrats are filibustering,
there being Is short of a quorum.
Congregational.
HOUSE.
The NicaPagua Canal Blll.
The House Committee on Foreign At
fairs today began consideration of Rep
sentative Rosecrans's bill, which pro-
vides for the incorporation Of the Mari
tine Canal Company of Nicaragua. The
first section Of the bill, which names the
incorporators, was not concluded when
the hour for adjournment arrived. The
incorporators proposed by the bill are
U. S. Grant. L. D. Morgan, s. j. Jewett,
Howard Potter, VIM. Il. Garrison, Fred
erick Billings, Geo. b. Lorine, WIN. l..
Merry. WIN. b. Franklin, Scion Hum
pureys, F. Butterfeld, j. Thomas De
France, James X. Keene, Richard Ten
Brock, r. L. Beale, VIM. Dennison,
Edward G. Anderson, Daniel Ammen,
Goo. L. Baker, Alex. Taylor. U. s. Grant,
Jr., VIM. b. Barnum, L. F. Riggs, Ed
ward Clymer, A. g. Merrill, Charles
Dana, Robert Harris, Samuel Caudra::
Edward 4. Smith, JAS. H. Work aud s
7. Phelps. The bill providee among
other things that the capital stock shall
consist of not less than 100000 nor more
than 100000 shares of 800 each, which
shall in all respects be deemed personal
property. That the United States shall
exercise such control over the canal as is
now or may at any time be prescribed
by the treaty with Nicaragua and shall
enjoy its free use for transpor-
tation Of munitions Of war,
troops and mails, and otherwise in
accordance with stipulations in existing
treaties, and should the United States
ses fit for national reasons to temporar-
lily occupy and manage said canal, the
right to do 80 is reserved and secured to
the government upon payment to stock
holders of the canal at least Ave per
centum annually upon the capital in-
vested, together with necessary expense
for maintainance thereof.
Card from senator KELLOGG.
Senator Kellogg, in card, says: at
} Is true had the misfortune to have
business relations with Walsh, in capac-
ity of banker. am sure the testimony
OF Walsh, a. 1t was given to the grand
jury. would lead the public into reach
ing the same conclusion that the grand
jury reached. The purpose Walsh evil
IDENTITY had in making the public state
ment Was to place himself in better
light before the public than that which
the grand jury left him in whom they
came into court and said by their &C.
ton that his testimony was not worthy
OF belief. The action of the grand jury
relieves me Of the necessity Of replying
to Walsh's statements in detail. II,