Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-04
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snow on the English Coast.

FOR EI9N.
snow on the English Coast.
I LIVERPOOL Dec. "a severe snow
storm Is prevailing throuehou; tn,
northeast and along the coast. Tele
graph aud cable wires axe seriously at
( fected.
! Heroic sailors Lest.
/ HALIFAX n 5. Dec. 3.-Cap-. Brown
and seven sesrnen of the government
( steamer Newt puniland, we're los. while
trying - save another vessel.
/ Railroad opened to the Public.
CRY OF Mexico, Dec. 3.-The Mexi
Can National Railroad has been opened
| to the public. The line TO San Miguel
extends Pa miles from here.
Montreal stocks.
MONTREAL. Dec. 3.-Bank stocks ad-
vanced this morning from lfd2 per cent.
City gas stock declined 3 per cent.
4 Powerful Com bination.
PARIS, Nov. Sit is semi officially an
nounced that England, Germany.
America, Russia and France will par
ticipate IN the Joint protection of their
subjects and interest in the event OF
war between France and China. The
object Is to protect the lives of Eu-
ropeans and Americans IN the even, of
the recurrence of an incident similar to
the Canton trouble last summer. In
order to accomplish this the five powers
of the world will form fiotilla of gun
boats on Canton River, the command
Of which will be given to the power
having the largest naval force in Chi
nese waters. At the present time
France has the greatest number of YES
sells there.
To Die In "a Fortnight.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-ODonnell will be
hanged on the 18th instant.
An Infected Port.
BERLIN. Dec. 3.-The German For
elRn Otfice has issued a notification that
the port Of Foochow, China, is infected
with cholera.
- Wild Mob.
WEXFORD. Dee. "a mob last evening
attacked the theater, in which the Evan
gclical services were being held, and at
tempted to burn the building. The mob
took possession of the town. broke the
windows Of the Protestant church and
Of nearly all the houses occupied bv
PrOtestants. The dresses of ladies who
attended the services in the church and
theater We're torn off, and the gentlemen
accompanying them stoned. Several
were injured severely. The mob par
AIDED the streets several hours. singing
God Save Ireland
Explorers Attacked.
CALCUTTA, Dec. 3.-The Ghazias at
tackled General kennedy's exploring
expedition to the Sultan of Afghanistan.
The assailants were killed. The expe-
ditiOn suffered loss of ITO men.
4 Mussulman Fanatic.
TEHERAN, Dec. "A Mussulman fan.
attic, khOf Seyd. has entered Persia with
2OOO TurcOAans, badly armed. Two
smaller bands have also invaded Persia.
Refused n New Trial.
DUBLIN, Dec. 3.-Joseph Poole, con-
victed Of the murder of John Meany,
has been refused new trial.
Corn Merchants Failure.
NEWCASTLE UPON Tyne, Dec. Site
firm of Senator II Proctor, corn mer.
Oh ,nts, has failed. Liabilities, 10000
Hurricane.
ST. JOINS, n. F., Dec. "a dispatch
from Cape Race reports that fearful
hurricane from the east-nOrtheast pre-
vailed last night. The sea rose higher
than ever before known. Much damage
was done to shipping, and it Is feared
shat number of seamen were lost.
Internal Machines.
PARIS, Dec. 3.-There arrived from
Nice three boxes, one addressed to De
Lesseps and the others to COutreaux,
for the work ON the Panama
canal. When Courtreaux opened one
box cartridge was exploded. No harm
was done, and COutreaux immediated
informed DeLesseps, who smiling,
merely said, "Ihey treat me like a SOW
ereign."
Ally aud Fritxy.
MADRID, Dec. 3.-king Alfonso and
the German Crown Prince spent most
of the day hunting. In the evening the
Prince and members of the Spanish
royal family attended a special per
Torrance at the Apollo Theater in the
Princes honor.
Wages Reduced.
WINNIPEG, Dec. "a general reduc-
ton was made in the wages of the en-
ployees of the Canada Pacific Railroad |
today. The boiler makers struck and |
refuse to return under the new tariff. |
This seriously affects the company IS |
the cold weather necessltates frequent |
repairs to the engines, and it is thought
probable that compromise will be
made.
Much satisfaction is expressed here |
at the conciliatory measures addopted |
by the Dominion Government in |
opening the Mule Belt and other reser-
vatiOns to homesteading, other griev- |
ances, however. remain aud the people |
will not be satisfied until all are re-
dressed.
4 Portion Of the Egyptian Army Re.
ported safe.
CAIRO, Dec. "a dispatch from the
Austrian Consul at Khartoum, says that
letters received from Kordofan an
nounce that one third of Hicks Pashas
troops, including the English officers.
were killed IN the recent battle. The
two-thirds are encamped at
Rohad, receiving provisions from Ia
kell. and asking for reinforcements.
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