Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-27
EASTERN NEWS.
,,c,,rEp PRESS DISPATCHES.
Protest Of the Porte'

..soctArED PRESS DisPATchhs'
ps.sest Of the Porte.
.vr,sopLE, Aug. &.-The Ports
Cosa.sssed a protest to Lord Dufier
- solnrd 10 the interruption OF teie
b ~ decentralization with Egypt, the
Gspnr .;nc unable to communicate Will
Pore rs ee at the khedive's Palace
o'n aI confidence is expressed IN dip
0ene:. .;rcles, and also by the press
S -. noderate party has trlumphed
~ - ~ ! military convention has beer
snd sdsS IT, Lord Dufferin's essential Dc
o..ds are already CONCEDED, ana TIT
si ssaseion Of form only awaits action
-. Aup. 25.-It is reported from
ss.;ncple that the Sultan has CON
Germany in regard TO a military
'eu 't;cn. and tba. Germany advised
some 10 an understanding WITH
1lml..d ~ "A corporation with that
~. IL the only means OF defeating
Raagis's plans.
Hotel Fire.
v.-ncrr. Aue. 6.-The Cliff House
Nv, hotel was burned this morning
sa sa1 tro adjoining cottages run IN con-
t;"r su With the hotel are badly dam
~ MANY guests were IN bed, but
.ronsed in season. and saved the
..,sr x1S norton of their effects.
The Last Boat Race.
wv Youx, Aug. 26.-The Advertise,
s.v That Courtney told his friends
ss ooino 10 win at Saratoga, and
.k.. - hacked him heavily in the pool,
nj III the Union Springs people lost thou
-. IN the Young man. Their loss
s..shsd e3OOO. All the sports here pro-
"orrce the race an outrage, and job
~.
a.,,rooA. Aug. 8.-One mile, Mon
..,sh lst, Wedding Day I'd, Farce 3D.
Tins, IA.
yanderbiiC's Dinner.
Nxv YoRK, Aug. 25.-Cornelius Van
Aarbilts dinner in honor of the Presl'
Ssnt vas an elaborate affair. Covers
- laid for 2a0 guests, among whom
- ex-governor and Mrs. Morgan,
secretaries Chandler, Brewster and
Vrslinohuysen, w. w. Astor and wife
al Nra John Jacob Astor. One thou
- dollars was paid to florists to dec
er,te The dining room, front hall and
vssibuls.
Prisoners Set Free.
LmKxBuRa, Va, Aug. A.-In the
Garland trial for murder in the duelinR
e1sir, a verdict of not guilty in the case
! q the Commonwealth vs. w. w. BOs-
veil and John A. Roche, seconds acces-
eory to the murder of Addison; the
Ccmmonwealth's attorney entered q
solk broseqni and the accused were dis
charged.
Not LaborePs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. GA member Of
shs Chinese Legation visited the Statt
DEPARTMENT today, and informed Act.
ing Secretary Of state Evans q party o.
Chinese play actors from Panama had
been denied permission to land at SaI
Francisco. Secretary Davis called OF
Secretary Folger in referenence to thu
matter. The result was that Secretar,
1oleer telegraphed the Collector o
Customs at San Francisco that the De
partment did not regard play actors a
iabOrers within the meaning OF the Chi
90 Act. and suggested that the fact
IN the case might be brought within tn
hte decision Of Justice Chase, that tn
law did not apply to Chinese who hat
shipped before the passage Of the act.
ManGry lndlsns.
A telegram received ut the military
headquarters indicate that band O
RIackfeet Indians have been sufferins
tom hunger and are threatening Il
make an outbreak. Tney stole mum
ber of horses, when three companies oi
troops were sent TO capture them, which
they succeeded in doing. They, how.
sycr, are a warlike tribe and unless
thsss n speedy action by the Indian
Commissioner to relieve their distress
thsss viii probably be trouble.
stocks.
NHw YoRx, Aug. 2.-Western Union
8k, Quicksilver 10, Pacific 43ss, Wells
Fargo Il Co. 130, New York Central
lSX, Erie 3Ss<, Panama 165. Union Pa
e6e stock 114s6, Union Pacific bonds
ll6X, Central Pacific stock 9ls<, Central
PAoi6e bonds 1lb1S, Sutro 371S.
Reception In Chicago.
Cmckoo, Aug. 26.--The Union Election
night to Mrs. John Brown. Some prom
insnt business men OF Chicago were in
attendanoe.
Tho ThcateFs.
NEw YoRx, Aug. 26.-One by one the
theaters are opening here, some for pre-
hminary seasons, and few have made
0etr regular season opening. The first
among them is Daly's Theater, which
opened last week, with tho old attrac-
ton, The Passing Regiment" with its
@RrnM cast. Notable changes have
ban made in this house. A new aheet-
non drop curtain scfeens the stage from
~ audience. The walls have been
landeomely fresooed, are much brighter
sad more cheerful In color than former
y. 4 number Of seats have been re-
moved from the orchestra, making the
center aiale six feet wide. The back
nom have been raised, and numerous
senee improvements make tho house one
Ne prettiest In the country. Niblo'a
0oSden opened last week, with
fcvth." This theater has been re-
ssnashed and decorated throughout.
- nev curtain is very beautiful. The
eeem y acurtain partially drawn aside
ao0 NJ center, disclosing the we'll
mcwn picture Of TitOma awakening,
~ Boltone yet lies asleep. from
Adnmmer Nights Dream" The
spay Of the curtain is richly painted
= peaoock blue, lined with amber satin
- loepsd with jewels. The curtain
~ painted and designed by Mr.. Hoyt.
~ black Flag" was produced al
Oaaoo square Theater last Monday
solng, and met with tOlerable success
pay y handsomely mounted, and
~ aeelnR % remarkably fine. Mr.. Ed
W Thorne a. Mr.. Max Goodwin ap
~ N . boys part, which he takes
~ ssstably. The play 10 q melodrama
= Y produced at tho Fourteenth
49,; ; TheAter on tho same
al8ht "Ranche Ton" is Of little meri,
literary production, but has somt
~ elements that take in q play oi
- eoa,acter. A Juvenile Patienct
ssany are singing that opera at Wal
> ana give very entertaining per
ssA1oe. The Windsor Theatsr ooen-
ooors On Monday for q two weeks
ment with Charlotte Thompson
sSne Eyre" The house vas crowd
Next week 'Hearts Of Oak" win b,
~ = this house. The Bryon Oper,
nos closed its doors this summer
snake Charmer" has held th,
Tor some time, but gives vay OF
oocAy night to "Billee TAYLOR" Will
te Barton in the oricinal role o
x0Ob0Q0 Ma-~Id. q, ,..:lS--..--. !.