Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-21

RUSSELL, II. P. for Dunlalk county. &c
lead the defense of O'Doonell. A central
committee 10 being formed in this cit,
10 obtain funds for bis defense.
Wrecked and Lest.
81. JOINS IN. F. }. Sept. O.-Informa-
ton comes from Boriu and Fortune,
Newfoundland. this forenoon, of two
additional wrecks on the Great Banks
during the gale August 30tn, the Bank
or and Flying Arrow, with a crew of SIX
all told. In both cases all hands were
lost.
An rsJsst Threat.
LONDON. Sept. O.-The Switzerland
has arrived out. Daring the lombard
meat of Tamatavi missionary Haxs'
residence was looted, and he is threat
ened with punishment by French Off
cisis because he failed to remove the
debris caused by ransscking the house.
Cholera In Ireland.
LoSDoS, Sept. "a despatch 10 the
Exchange Telegraph Co. reports death
from cholera in Sligo county hospital.
Contested Election.
DUBLIN, Sept. D.-It is stated that
Parneli has selected Edward Mcmahon
as the candidate of the Home Rulers to
contest the election of the member of
Parliament for Limerick.
Witnesses In the O'Donnell Case.
FUSCHAL, Madeira, Sept. D.-Witnes-
ses in the case of O'Donnell arrived to-
day from CapetOwn. Missionary Shaw
arrived here from Capetowu.
Redeemlnx It's Circulation.
MOSrREAL, Sept. 30.-The SUSPENDED
Exchange bank ia redeeminq its circu-
lation in gold on presentation, but has
reduced the amount payable to each
person 0ne-half. A demand has been
made on the directors to have an
official investigation of the bank
affairs, which, il is believed, will be
acoeded to.
Burned with the Ship.
LONDON, Sept 19.-The bark Oxford.
at Havre, from New York, is on fire and
will probably be burned to the waters
edge. The cook was burned to death,
and the first mate seriously, and several
Others slightly injured.
Notes from Berlin.
A Post Berlin correspondent saws
spectators are introducing American
railway stocks on the Bourse, but their
admission meets with strong opposition.
Another states that he is in q positi IN to
deny that the Emperor and Gar
will hold conference this year. The
relations OF Russia and Germany are ex-
cellsnt and it ia not necessary to hold
such q meeting.
The Black Flag
HONGKoNG, Sept. 18.-A correspondent
says the French are in difficulty through
q want of troops. Many Chinese are dc.
serting to the ''black dag" Lang, their
chief Is very powerful. and France may
have to negotiate with him. Foreigners
have been seen fighting on the side of
the "black flag" General Boel admits
that he was unable to hold his position
after the last fight. The French are still
buying steamers and horses.
Coliided and sunk.
LONDON, Sept. 2O.-The Italian bark
FeatOlli Giggano, from Dunkirk for
Dariah, came in collision with steam
er, name not given. Both vessels
foundered. The crews were saved.
The Yellow scourge.
GUAYMAs. Mex, Sept. 2o.-More rain
fell last night. Reports are daily ar
irving that persons who fed from here
are dying in the interior. Ten deaths
in the city have been reported in the
last twenty-fOur hours. 1t is reported
that GOO are down with the fever in
HermOsillo. Alsur, one of the wealthiest
men in Sonora, and owner of the ia.
nous Trinidad mine, died of fever
yesterday.
4 South American Loss.
VALPARAISO, Sept. ga vessel bring
ing four locomotives from the United
States for the Southern Railway, has
been lost.
Telegraph Franchise.
The Chamber of Deputies has given
permission to Bolton AZ Dittbron to con-
struct telegraph lines.