Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-24

SaA anuaAc1 bAiu StEtN-lbuk OtkcS WcIt
catalogued, chiefly Port Philip an,
Sydney.
Runner Dfseredttesi.
VICTORIA, b. c.. Nov. 23.-Reports IL
circulation affecting the financial stand
Ing of Onderaonk, the contractor of th,
Yale and Savona railway, are ,reateS
lightly. d. y. Mills Is a partner with
Ondsrdonk, and the Canadian Govern
ment holds ample security for the com
pletiou of the work and discharge of
all liabilities. IL is believed here tina,
the story is circulated by discharged
officers of the contractor.
Kicking Horse Pass Abandoned.
1t is stated positively today that Kick
ing Horse Pass is really abandoned fol
the Canadian Pacific railway, and il 4
pass cannot be found further south. the
old line, via Yellowheaa Pass, must b.
adopted.
kloop Wrecked.
A sloop containing two women and 3
man was wrecked last night on barren
island short distance. from Victoria
The party, who lost all their clot ing
furniture, and a quantity of jewelry
were taken of this morning. having
suffered intensely through the night.
DonatiOns 10 firemen.
Chinese merchants have dopated
5000 to the Fire Department, for saw
ing property at the recent fire.
Internal Machines.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The police at mid
night arrested man named Wolff, a
member of the advanced socialist club
of London, and found in his house two
Internal machines, sufficient in power
to demolish any building. One of them
is large zinc pail nearly filed with
coarse blasting powder and gun cotton.
covered with scrap ir,n, with fuse at
the bottom. The second machine is a
large tin cooking utensil, similarly pre-
pared. VOLTS machine is reported in
tended to blow up the German Embassy
in London.
Wolff is the leading socialist of the
The machines were fitted
wish tin fuses. There were about ten
pounds of explosive material in each
machine. Wolff was engaged for some
time at a waxwork exhibition at the
royal aquarium. There was a violent
four months since at his resi-
dence, which he reported as an explosion
Of gas. The prisoner gave the name of
VIM. Wolff, occupation, chemist. He
was brought to Bow street station, and
charged under the explosives act with
having in possession AN ex-
plosive substance for unlawful pur-
poses. A Bow street officer testified
that he met the prisoner on Vauxhall
bridge road, close to his residence. The
prisoner ran away when approached.
After arresting him the officer proceed
cd to VOLTS lodging and the internal
machines were found. There were also
found fourteen empty powder cans, and
some documents, including a letter to
Count Won Munster. German ambassa-
dor, written in German, which says: IF
you wish freedom, you must give Us
equality" It is signed "Prolitariaux, )"
and Wolff said the things found must
have been placed there by Frenchman.
Wolff was remanded until Thursday
next.
A Frenchman named Bolderanc gave
the police the information which led to
the arrest of Wolff.
Fishermen Drowned.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The passengers
drowned by the sinking of the French
brig Rocaburg, in the collision, were
French fishermen returning from New
FouudlaRd.
Heavy Reduction.
PARIS, Nov. z.-The Chamber of
Deputies has adopted the amendment
of Roche, radical, reducing the salary
Of the Archbishop of Paris from A, 900
francs per year to 1900 francs.
war Certain.
The Chinese Ambassador has in
form ed the British Foreign Secretary
that war is certain between Caina and
France.
Fl Me hdrs Adviser.
The Temps says: A Frenchman
named Soulier organized the forces Of
Ell Mebdi. Soulier, after the lombard
meut of Alexandria, went to khart0um
without any definite object and subse-
quently met Ell Mehdi, gaining his con.
fidence.
The French Delighted.
PARIS, Nov. 2.-The French press
now expresses delight at the defeat Of
Hicks Pasha. 1t is said the success OF
this scot of Masselmen in Egypt
threatens the English Indian Empire
and France will by the power of events
be called upon to resume her position II
Egypt.
Bringing Up the Cans.
LONDON, Nov. 23-Her Majesty's gun
boat Cequetts has been ordered to the
Red Sea.
Ne Lesseps speaks.
LONDON, Nov. g. DE Lesseps is o.
the opinion that the rising Of FL Mehd
ID not dangerous. He says, IL left alone
he don't think Ell Mehdi will get IA
enough TO trouble the Suez Canal. AZ
suain, he says. must be strongly forti
fed and guarded, as that is the mos
important point at this juncture. HI
thinks il would be very unwise to sent
English troops into the Soudan, IA they
cannot sand the climate.
The Impression In Berlin.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.-The defeat Of Hick
Pasha by Egyptian rebels caused ,
painful sensation here, "a eight German
officers wers with the Egyptian expedi
ton. Il is the unanimous opinion tina
England cannot withdraw her force
from Egypt, and that she must aveng
the death Of Commander Moncrief, tn,
Consul at Suakim and others VINO wers
active opponents of the slave trade.
nsw ID uappesed.
CAIno, Nov. "a telegram from Nj
Power, the artist, Who Was With Hick
Pasha's expedition at khart0um, RI
ports that the first attack by the Eyptia
army was successful. Il was not unit
the enemy were believed TO be rousee
| that Hicks Pashs accepted as q guild
the emissary of FL Mehdi. Who led th
army into the dsfiles where il was ann
| Inflated.
| The BtiltaFd Match.
| BsussEIs, Nov. 3.-At tho close {
the third nights billiard play, Garnis
1900, to DAILY. ITO.
/ The Last Letter.
| yrsxxA, New. 3.-Ths P,rsss repul
liGnee recent letter from Major Feel
endorf. With Hicks Pasha- Maj
Fecksnd0ff represents great misel
amono the troops from the scarcity I
water. "a Aehdi. he wrote, Posssssf
1000 bresch- loading rifles, II guns ~
uuuerous and excellent cavalry fore
and his adhereuts were poose1<
viii fnnnticism and would fearie1
II ride 10 death. Hicks Paal
had 1000 men and GOO cAmels ~
many paok horses and mules. The b
| Raee proved great impediment- II
IeG1sr c0uolpdes: III oar cavalry "a