Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-23
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LoSDoN, Sept. 2l.-The Times on the
Suez Canai declares in an age when the
control of nations over tho arms OF the
sea, coming through or commanded by
other territory, is being everywhere
abolished. 1t il impossible to allow
Directors of the canal company to arro-
gate powers as extensive as ever claimed
| by Denmark over the Sound. Neutral
lzation of the Suez Canal in its roas0na.
bic sense is understood to mean il shall
be regarded rs an arm of the sea. Nov
the question of enlargement Of the ca
nal or construction Is practical ques-
ton Just now. How to secure ourselves
IN case of complications which may
possibly arise against us. The subject
OF the canal will, We believe, seriously
engage the attention of the government.
Burned.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Exhibition
Building at Sydney, New South Wales,
was totally destroyed by fire with all its
contents.
From the Seat Of War.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. o. Abderahman
kouchdi Bey, a Maltese renegade, and
Minister of Finance, in Arabi Pasha's
last Ministry, has been appointed by the
khedlve President of a commission 70
prosecute instigators of outrages in June
last.
PoRT SAID, Sept. 22.-The English
have abandoned the earthworks that
they had erected, and the marines have
all re-embarked.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 22.-An rebel OIL
GERS below the rank of Colonel confined
at Ramleh have besn released. Fifty re-
manning prisoners have been brought
here. An expedition has started to o.
cupy DAmietta. No resistance is ex-
pected.
GALWAY, Sept. 22.-Patriok Walsh was
hanged today for the murder of Martin
I,yden. Walsh protested his innocence
and maintained that witness swore
falsely.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 22.-The Princess
Ibrotheim, who signed Arabi Pasha's
petition for the deposition of the Khe-
dive, arrived today to pay her respects
She was ordered to leave.
Coronallen Talk.
Moscow. Sept. 22.-Nothing is known
here regarding the preparations for the
cOrOnOti0n of the Gar. 1t is expected
that the customary period will elapse
before the ceremony takes place. 1he
usual invitations will be issued when
the date is decided.
From the Imprisoned Sheriff.
DUBLIN, Sept. 22.-E. Dwyer Gray has
written to Mayor Dawson regarding the
development of Irish manufactures.
He urges an exposition in 1883, and the
formation of an association to push the
sale of Irish manufactures. He also
advocates an Irish exhibition in the
States, and suggests that the United
States should make a tariff in favor of
Irish products.
Important.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 22.-The Khedive
went at noon to the Mosque Aboo Albas.
Several Native officers of the Bengal
Lancers did likewise.
$500. 80 Loss.
LoxDoN, Sept. 22.-The loss by the de-
structiOn of the Sydney Exhibition
building was $2.5O0,OOO.
An O0clal Rascal.
BELGRADE. Sept. 25.-President Los
Skipachina was arrested on q charge of
implication in f0igsries of regulations
Of the last war.
Building society Statement.
OTTAWA, Sept. 2O.-The annual state
ment of the loan and building societies,
published by the finance department,
shows the capital of y companies oper-
ating in Ontario to be more than the
total authorized capital Of all chartered
banks in the Dominion, and the value
of real estate held as security for $780,
375.7IO is $l29, 506, ,029, or upwards of
one-f0urth the real estate of the prov
inoe.
The Lost Boat.
RoNDEAu, Ont. Sept. 22.-The steam
or Pictou. Of the Orient Navigation
Company's line, gong up light from To-
n ht0. went ashore at ROndeau Point on
Wednesday and is total wreck. She
has been running between Dalhousie
and Toronto, but was going up to run
between Owen Sound and Savet. She
was the only steamer ON the line since
the Asia was wrecked. She had no
passengers. She waa valued at $4,000.
She was insured for $4,000.