Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-14
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FOR ON.
lacAin9 fer . Hlghs.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-Davitt at Liver.
pool referred to the proposal that Land
League funds be appropriated for the
relief of distress in Ireland. He said
these funds were forwarded from Amer.
lea eor the removal of landlordism,
which was the cause Of the existing
famine. When England engaged in
war With a powerful foe, that, perhaps,
would be Ireland's opportunity.
Want Ne Tax.
BERLIN. Jan. 13.-The select commit
tee has pronounced against the proposed
imposition of license tax on the sale
OF tobacco and spirituous liquors.
The Biver's work.
PEsrH, Jan. 13.-Twenty- three bodies
were found in the garrets of houses at
Asvania.
At Grau 10 houses we're submerged to
the roof, and several hundred families
are destitute. Distress is fearful. Tho
situation defies description.
|. In Respect to Capbeata.
PARIS, Jan. 13.-Large crowds gath
cred at the railroad depots in Tannear-
ear, Dijen and Macon, awaiting the
train conveying Gambetta's remains,
During stOppages of the train deputa-
tiOns waited upon Thuller, who accom-
panied the remains, and offered con-
dOlence.
Prosecuting a Priest.
BRUssKLs, Jan. 13.-The State prose-
cution has begun against the Bishop of
TOurnagon on account of his opposition
to the surrender of money which Canon
Bernard deposited in America.
A New Arrangement.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. l3.-The British
Charge d'Affairs today handed the Porte
the draft of scheme for the admins
t.atiOn of judicial, financial and mill
tary reform in Egypt, which England
proposes to submit to the powers after
having ascertained the views thereon of
the Porte. The scheme proposes re-
placing the Anglo French control by
some other arrangement.
Monunent to French General.
PARIS. Jan. 13.-The Count Joachim
Achille Rampon will erect a monument
to Chansey.
Suppressing Newspapers.
The Paris announced the seizure in
Alsace-LOrraine of its issue of the 10th,
containing an article commenting
strongly on the report of the
AlsatiOn Deputies to the Reichstag. The
article said that the Deputies who at
tended the Gambetta funeral would be
censured and expelled by the Reichstag
on their return. The Paris remarks:
This is an honor of which we are proud.
The remains of Gambetta will be in
TERED at the highest point in the ceme-
terry here, 80 the monument will be Wis
ible from afar.
Punished,
LYONS, Jan. 13.-The Governor has
directed the placing under close arrest
who at the trial of anarchists insulted
the prisoners in the dock, and exclaim-
ed he hoped he would soon have the Op-
portunity of shooting some Of them.
France will Uphold her Rights.
PARIS, Jan. 13.-Several newspapers
affirm that France resolved to uphold
her rights in Egypt, and the State ques-
tion will probably be submitted to q
conference.
General Saussari, Commander of the
division troops in AlRiers, has been ap-
pointed to succeed Gen. Chansey In
command of the Sixth Army Corps.
Redress Demanded.
ROME, Jan. 13.-Italy demanded from
the Porte redress for the affront to q
servant Of the Italian Consul at Tripoli.
The Italian Ambassador at CONSTANT
nople has been instructed to make rep
reSentati0n in regard to certain false
reports which caused the Porto to de-
mand . recall of the Italian Consul.
Destruction by the Flood.
The waters are receeding in upper
Hungary. They leave fearful devasta-
ton at Raab and Graw. A larger vol
ume OF under water was held back in
narrow rocky channels above the iron
gates, constituting great danger to tho
low lands of south Hungary. A thou
sand soldiers and workmen are employed
on dams. The labors are impeded by
frost, which, however, checks the flow Of
water into tributaries of the river.
Falling Waters.
PEsTH, Jan. 13.-The Danube has fal-
len 81 oentimeters Gnce Wednesday.
Tho high water has broken dams ct
Mosies and Zambard.
So1ouRnlng.
ST.. PErERsBuRo, Jan. 13.-The Gar
and imperial familv arrived today and
took up their residence at AInitshkod