Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-12

~ LAA MY N[1SNAo AN Aa6 s<A~ AA~ASeA
flag in possession. II. Sayergnan B.az-
"a found a shorter way to the pool. He
went up the river Aenovne and found it
separated By only eighty kilometres
from the Alma, which flows right into
the pool while SANKEY'S roadway from
the coas. was go kilometres long. DE
Brazza came back to France, obtained
Il vote il gid by tie government, went
out again and made such good use of
his time that long before Stanley arrived
he had seized the pool in the name OF
the French. concluded treaties with
natives and bought large possessions on
| tho banks of the river. Thus France
taps the Congo route ard secures an
outlet and inlet to what may one day
become one of this richest trades in the
| world.
Funeral or General skobeiafL.
NEW YORK, July TO- ,Herald's Moscow
Requiem irass was celebrated yesterday
at hotel Dussauf, in the room where the
body of Gen. SSobeloif is lying. AL
jfoscow authorities were present.
| Among them was Governor General
Prince Dolgorouki. Last night the body
was borne in solemn state to the cathe-
dral. whence it will be transferred to
Skobeloff's estate at Ridza and buried.
Moscow papers appeared with black Dor
ders this morning. During the after
noon people had been admitted to see
the body lying on bed Of state, in full
uniform, covered with flowers. Troops
lined the streets and escorted the funer-
al Car. which was entirely covered with
white.
Prince DolgorOuki and generals and
aids-de-camp followed OH HORSEBACK.
! ihe Minister of War arrived this morn
| ing. Grand Duke Alexis and his cousin.
Grand D1ke Nicholas. will 70 low to-
morrow.
Rcappeinled.
CoSsTANrrNoPLE, July 1l.-Said Pa
sha, formerly Prime Minister, has been
rcappointed to that ofIice in succession
of Ardurahman Pasha.
Swallowing Another Railroad.
TORONTO, July 1.-THE Grand Trunk
railway will take possession of the Great
Western August 18th.
The Hilisdalc Crews Mtshaps.
LONDON, July 10.-The Metropolitan
Amateur Regatta Committee and the
Moulsey Regatta Committee decline to
make entry Of the Hillsdsle crew. The
captain of the Hillsdale informed the
sportsmen that the crew are very much
disappointed at the result of their visit,
but their chief concern is at the slight
thrown upon The Amateur Rowing Asso-
citation of America.
From the Brleagured City.
LONDON, July 10.-A Standard dispatch
from Alexandria says: ''Savo a some
what numerous colony Of Italians and
Greeks, Europeans have quilted the
city. Those who remain are barricaded
in their houses. The military say they
will defend the forts to the last, and
then retire into the interior, where pre-
parations for resistance are complete .
Gene slick Through.
The Repression bill tod y passed
through the Commons, and its third
reading in the house of Lords withou,
division.
The Canal shut Up.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Paris agent Of
tho Susz Canal telegraphs De Lesseps
had writctn to the naval commanders
protesting against abe action of tina
Consul AZ Port Said, in preventing YES
sells entering the canal, and violating
its neutrality, and declaring the conn.,
pany will hold the British Government
responsible. The whole staff of the
canal remain at this port.
The Situation Quiet.
South CHICAGO. July 11.-Everything
was quiet at tho mills of the Cabinet
Iron and Steel Company this morning,
although large crowds gathered around
tina depot, awaiting the arrival
Of the trains. Preparations are
being made to start up three of the six
teen furnaces. with non union men. Of
floors Of the company are here. There
il a large force of police on hand, about
fifty specials having been sworn in. I'm
ion men claim they will not make any
trouble.
Nebraska Crops.
LINCOLN, July 1.-THE crop indica-
tons continue favorable. The reports
received from various sections Of the
State confirm the opinion that all crops
in Nebraska this year will go far.ahead
Of the previous year.
lswa Crop Peospecta
CEDAR RAPIDS, July ia gentleman
who has been travelling through the
State during the past week, seeking in
formation about tho crops, says the
prospects OF corn at present are poor,
especially in the south east. where a
thousand acres are ruined completely.
II is better in the northern half than
the southern. There was an increased
acreage over last year Of about fifteen
per cent, bat the crop is fully thirty per
cent. poorer, and if rain Continues tho
shortage will amount to fifty Per cent.
Other grains look fairly we'll. Rye ID
now being harvested.
Market Report.
SAN FRAScIsco, July 1l.-Oats are
lower, at $1.Otdl.Gal.
Bran is higher, at Sl.4s.
Corn weak, at $l.6O,al..0.
Under the influence OF news from
| Alexandria and the cold weather in
England, wheat is higher, at $l.75 spot,
and a future good demand. Holders
| ara hanging hack.