Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-23
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, throughout Chinatown. In every quar-
, tee n6v brick and frame buildings n
, going up. or excavations for other struc
lures are in progress. The scene pre-
. seated resembles that Of . new Rol(
mining camp, when every enc IL eagel
to BE- 6rst 70 have his goods housed AND
begin selling. Every day enc hears Of
the sale or lease Of vacant lots and ole
buildings at enormous prices, and theil
being subordinated to the needs and
purposes Of the 4ongolianA Daily tn
area Of Chinatown is extending, and the
expressed intention of that race "a
make Victoria their great mercantile
depot on the Pacific is becoming more
and more apparent. There seems to b
no limit TO the appetite for landed prop.
critics Of the richer classes of Chinese
No figure, however high it may be,
causes them TO hesitate in closing bar.
gain for real estate.
| The City Council last evening unani-
mously adopted the electric light fol
The streets- Three towers are to be en-
ployed. and the system is a va i'm.
provement on gas.
The papers discuss the Manitoba
troubles, and ridicule the idea Of Brit
ish Columbia seeding. They point out
that when this province had her trouble
with Canads, Manitoba. then rolling in
wealth, through her press referred to
British Columbia's claims in brutal and
anoecomInR language. British Colum-
6'a was left to fight her own battle with
Canada. ard Manitoba must do the
same. There is absolutely no dissatis-
faction here. The country is prosper
| Ing beyond all precedent. and the peo-
| pie are loyal to the confederation.
Sailed-Stearuer George w. Elder and
bark Don Enrique, for San Francisco.
:, ArriYed-Ship Antelope, from San
Francisco.
The Elders passengers from this CITY
were: j. B. Kennedy, Mrs. NJ. A. Green,
Miss Mary Green, H. Stuart, Miss Bou-
lon. Miss Briggs, Paul Boulon and wife,
| q. +. Moore and wife. 5. Back, w. Bank,
| j. Maxwell. G. Thorne. Z. NJ. Gowan, j.
| O'Reilly and wife, T.. J. Kinseller. Tong
Sing, L. Brown, L. Fl. Jones, w. b.
Cross. and Ii in the Storage.
j. Il. Barnston, q noted barrister, who
lately returned from San Francisco,
died today of consumption.
saved from the Burned Spanish
steamship.
LONDON. Dec. 22.-Several more of the
| crew of the Saint Augustine, burned
Sunday in the Bay of Biscay, landed at
Dover.
The steamer John Williams rescued
six more Of the crew from the Saint
Augustine and landed them at New
| castle.
DOVER Eng, Dec. 22.-The steamer
Grant landed here one passenger, the
| chief engineer and fifteen men, with
great difficulty, from the burned steam
or Saint Augustine. A heavy sea at the
time rendered futile all efforts to get
| boat alongside the vessel, and the res
cued men we're hauled on board with
lines and buOys. They were the last
| that left the ship. The second mate
shot himself and a sailor stabbed him
self during the fire, through fright.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-rhe survivors from
the Saint Augustine rescued BY the
steamer John Williams report the scene
on board the Saint Augustine as per
fectly appalling. Something fell from
aloft, cutting off one of the captains
leRs. At his Own request, a heavy
weight was tied around his waist and
he was thrown into the sea. Several
sailors drowned themselves in despair.
The fire spread with such rapidity that
everybody on board became panic
stricken. The John Williams rescued
the men, including the second engineer,
with lifeb0at which was smashed BY q
sea as they were drawn OF board. Poo
pie were seen on the burning vessel and
several bodies have been seen in the
water.
4 Courteous Nothing.
PARIS, Dec. 22.-Lord Lyons, the En-
Rlish Embassador to France. in writing
to Victor Hugo, expresses the regret of
the English Government that il was im-
possible to advise the Queen to commute
OD0nnell's sentence of death.
4 Vessel In Dlsteess.
GLASGOW, Dec. 22.-Steamship Bolivia,
from Glasgow for New York. is ashore
at Wemyss, on the Clyde. The vessel
being full of water, the passengers took
to the boats, which remained alongside
OF the ship for several hOars in bad
weather. The cargo is badly damaged.
Significant Change In the German
Army.
BERLIN, Dec. 9-Gencral Van Thiel,
commander Of the Eighth Army Corps,
has been placed on the retired list.
General Won Lace, Catholic. whJ accom-
panied the Crown Prince to Spain and
Italy, Is appointed as his successor. The
appointment is considered n further step
in the German policy of Cancellation
with the Vatican.
Lolita In England.
LONDON, Dec. ol.-LO.ta appeared st
the Opera Ccnnque tonigh. in MT
settle" Although the house was crowded
and the actress had many friends in the
audience tho play was not to the public
taste, and Lottn achieve i only Il partial
success. Aa nnruly gallery interferrd
greatly with tao progress of the pei
formance, bnt L,t.a piuoki!v played
through to the end. She was frintical-
ly applauded for her viyacity and spirit.
The YELLOW Fever In Cuba.
HAVANA, Dec. N.-Fifteen deaths oc-
Cured from yellow fever last week.
An Important fareiiag-Thc mporta.
ton Of salt Meats.
PARIS, Dec. 22.-The evenin. papers
state that tn ire will b. an interview
next week between Granville, Wadding-
ton ard Marquis Tsenc.
The Chamber of Deputies debated
Berts' Interpolation concerning the
Withdrawing Of the prohibition of the
importation of American sailed meats.
Berts demanded that the withdrawal be
postponed antil special bill on the
subject should be discussed. Herisons,
Minister Of Commerce., opposed the .uo-
ton on the ground that the withdrawal
would injure extensive interests. Ex-
animation showed that no cases of
trichinosis had occurred during tho time
that FREQ importation Of pork was per-
United. The adoption OF the order of
the day pure and simple was demanded
by the governments, bat rejected by 273
70 200. The order Of the day propc sed
by Bert vas carried by 80 to 22i.
Herisoa asterward declared in the lobby
that 10 accepted the vote. tho result Of
which will 10 the Withdrawal OF tha de-
cree permitting the importation ofsaited
uoats.
Geld Weather In Canada.
1oRcSTo, Dec. 22.-Anosher cold waye
is passing over Canada. The thermom-
eter ranges from zero to seventeen be-
low.
Gladstone and the Wsrkmen Of Derby.
HAwARpEN, Dec. IA depusation Of
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