Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-20

ing quantity Of mud in her mouth.
Ou her recovering she found both palms
cut across and her gloves severed.
There were two dagger holes two inches
apart In the right breast Of her dress.
A broad steel corset ribbon waa broken
Dy the weapon, which had penetrated to
the inner lining of her dress at the 6fst
stroke and to her corset at the second
stroke. Lady Florence supp0ses she
unoonsciously struggled With the mon
assisted by her dog, until the scoun-
drels we're disturbed BY a cart passing
the woods. She received threatening
letters while In Ireland recently. One
OF the men wore q green dress and q
large hat with veil. Tho yelled man
attempted the assassination. No ar.
rests have been made. The police have
a slight clue to the scoandrels. II 4
believed the men were bitten in the
struggle: Lady Dixie says her head ID
confused and painful. She supposes
the mlScreants stunned her.
Partial Recognition.
LONDON, March 19.-Lady Florence
Dixie, who was attacked ON Saturday
by two men disRrissd in women'a
cloaks, says the men spoke NO broRue.
She remembers seeing her st. Bernard
dog drag one Of them backward.
The Canadian Crasls.
MoNTRxAL, March 1.-The CONNER
oiai situation is Of a most depressing
character. Each day brings it's catas-
trophe in the failure Of some of the old
est and supposed soundest firms in the
city. II was at first believed that dry
goods and tobacconists were the only
lines likely to be embarrassed. That
turns out, however to be fallacy, IA
boot and shoe manufacturers and ship
pers are deeply embarrassed. Yester-
day rumOrs were circulated that an ex-
teiisive butter and cheese firm, with
connection in Chicago and other cities,
was about to suspend. The head denies
the ramor, but today it is evident that
the crisis has arrived, as q meeting wae
held in the Bank Of Montreal 10 see
whether the latter would extend further
help to carry on the business. The
firms shipments have been gigantic,
Tue Liabilities are estimated at $780,
O0O, but the assets are large in proper
ton. Another great house in the grain
and provision export trade il also on the
eve of suspension. Il has connections
chiefly in Chicago and the west. The
third house, in the same limo az the
first, Is under cloud. The real estate
belonging to the firm was passed over
to their wives. It is looked upen with
great suspicion here. Several French
Canadian wholesale Rrocers are also re-
ported Ia difficulty, but are trying 10
get an extension of time. This crisis
has been brought on by over importa-
ton and undue competition in selling
IN all trades. Some of these wero 40
tolerated by the banks putting down
and refusing to make advances, ewing
to the strinRenoy of money. Tho stock
market is demoralized by a ton per
cent. fall in bank stocks all around.
Rumors prevail of larQa advances beina
obtained by one firm ON bogus ware
house receipts. Trouble in apDrehended
in Winnipeg.
Anarchisas' Dolngs.
PARIS. March 19.-The city is quiet,
Several drunken anarchists were arrest
ed at meeting of 500 socialists ct the
Brasserti des Parques. An uproar took
place, fighting enSued, and door was
broken. The meeting Afterwards
panded. La Chappelle Jaffrin. mem
Der of the municipality, made q speech
eu!oGlzlng the commune, and advising
w0rkmen to abstain from dioOIdorly
manifestations.
Died In Jail.
DUBLIN, March 19.-Rowell. awaiting
trial in connection with the Phonix
murder, died in an epileptie ft in Kill
mainham jail tonight.
The Explosion Wen Planned.
LONDON, March 19.-Whatever may
have been the origin Of the explosion 4
was most skillfully planned, in exeou.
ton and effect. The person or parsons
who planted the mine selected An OK.
ceptionally quiet spot, yet within easy
gun shot OF the Parliament building
and the great public Offices. The police
do not disguise their belief that an In
former will be forthcoming a. in tn
Phoenix Park outrage. The only thipe
that can Be credited with certainty q,
present 10 that the explosion Of dyna
mite in Charles street has exploded, fol
the present at least, the hopes Of tn
Irish parliamentary party. The polio
continue to guard the residences Of tn
ministers.
LYONS, March 19.-Banquets were civ
en- today in st. Claire and in Croi1
House quarters. Everything 10 Quie
here.
What sfit9
LONDON, March l9.-It il stated Par
nell started for Paris yesterday evening
n.