Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-29
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DUBLIN, July 2s.-From information
Cleaned here it appears that Westgate,
or . Brien, the man arrested in Veneze-
uela on his own confession that he was
concerned in the Phoenix Park murders,
IL Scotchman. On the day of the
tragedy he sailed from Northwall for
Swansea at 3:3O pm. or ten minutes be-
fore the tragedy occurred. Consequent
ly he could not be one of the assassins.
Some Of his friends were with him at
Northwall an hour before the vessel
sailed. The authorities here are conf
dent Westgate is innocent, though de-
tectives will probably have TO be sent to
bring him to Ireland in order to satisfy
the public feeling.
Attempted Murder.
desperate but unsuccessful attempt
was made today to assassinate the Re
corder of Dublin at Greene street Court
House. A tutor named Fitzpatrick,
nonsuited as plaintiff on the civil bill
press, fred at the Recorder with a re-
volver in the open Court, but fortunate
ly was seized by the defendant and a
policeman.
Canada for the Irish.
Relative to the offer of the Canadian
Government of land to Irish immigrants.
the Chief Secretary for ireland states
that parliamapf opJ @ha T ord :au%av
ant of Ireland are now in communica-
ton with the Canadian Office in regard
to immigration to Canada. He said he
would not be able TO give full informa-
ton on the subject until the arrears of
rent bill passed Parliament.
Parliamentary.
LONDON, July 2S.-In the House of
Lords the Arrears of Rent bill passed
the second reading. In the House of
Commons the Home Secretary refused
to answer question relative to the ar.
rest of O'Brien in Venezuela for connec-
ton with the murder of Lord Caven-
dish and Burke, on the ground that it
it would be inconsistent with the public
interest.
Agricultural Loss.
ALEXANDRIA, July 2S.-Persons COM
peient to judge believe half the cotton
crop of Egypt will be lost; also, the
greater part of the wheat crop of lower
Egypt in consequence of neglected irri-
cation.
EnSiand's Forces.
LONDON, July 2S.-The Lords adopted
an address to the Queen approving the
calling out of the reserves. The steam
ship. Deacca, with $50 marines, left
Portsmouth today for Egypt.
The Unfortunate liilIsslales.
The amateur rowing association has de-
cided that crews of the Thames and
London clubs shall not be allowed to
run against the Hillsdales in the Barnes
and Mortlake regatta on Saturday.
Glaalsi0ne's Announcements.
In the House of Commons this after |
noon Gladstone, amidst cheers, read ex |
tracts forwarded to Lord Dufferin,
British Ambassador at ConstantinOple, |
after the Cabinet meeting yesterday, |
saying that England was glad of the CO.
operation of any power, but calling |
upon the Sultan to state the date for the /
despatch of troops, and before they |
were despatch I'd to issue proclamation
upholding Tewfik, the Khedive, and de-
nouncing Arabi Pashaa as n rebel.
said that communications
were still passing with Italy regarding
her corporation, and added that a COM
had just been received from
Musuras Pasha, Turkish Ambassador at
London, announcing that the Sultan
would send troops Immediately. The
from Musuras Pasha
no reference to the proclama-
lion of Arabi Pasha as Rebel. This
, >mmunication will not interfere with
the conference.
Decreased Immigration.
BERLIN, July S.-Immigration from
Germany to America thus far this sea-
son. has decreased by 10000 as compared
With the same period of 1881.
10 to 4.
LONDON, July S.-In the House of
Commons the motion for credit was
,arried by 275 to 70.
DOings In Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, July 2S.-The Infiexible
has gone to summon the Aboukir forts
10 surrender, and to lombard them if
they do not.
The Quinnburg alone remains of the
squadron.
Lord Charles Beresford acknowledges
an immense service SO generously rem
dered by American mariners in very i'm
portant seizures made of secret corre-
spondence prior to tho bombardment
between the military party and French
officials. The correspondence is said to
prove incontestably the military party |
were surely supported by the French.
The water in the canal continues to fall |
at such rate that the city and troops in |
week will be entirely dependent on wells |
and cisterus and condensers.
Asking Terms.