Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-01

an irsnman named Barrett addresse,
.ne meeting. He emphasized the friend
~ sentiments of English vorkin,me,
b toward the French. and dvelt on th,
+ oenenfs OF trades unions. He expected
9 no Immediate results from the pressn,
conferences, bus Thought il Will Law fu
Q sule base for International trades
unions Fools he said. ..souoht war
!. Wniis peopie-working peopie-wishec
. peace, uHion and progress" His speech
; vas heartily appiauded. Delegates
! naoe speeches advocating progression
lat policy.
Bismarek Net Peddiinx Thrones.
PEsrH. Oct. 3.-Pesther LIoyd pub
fishes report that the Orleans Princess
sounded Germany In the matter of as
, serrng their claims to the French
inrone, and that Bismarck's reply af-
Iofoed no hope that Germany would
! approve.
The Scare In scotland.
GLASGOW. Oct. D.-Precautions have
oeen taken here against explosions on
! sue railway. At all the banks and
! pubic buildings persons are watched
closely. Extra warders are placed
around prisoners when exercising.
steamer Reported Lost.
LONDON, Oct. 30. - Unconfrmed ru-
NOR Is in circulation to the effect thar
the steamer HOlyhead has sunk. The
nolynead left Dublin last evening for
noiynead With cargo of horses and
pigs. sixty persons, besides crew, were
on BOARD, and all are reported lost.
Inc pilot of cutter, Just arrived, re-
ports the sinking of the steamer Ho)y-
mead de says the steamer capsized
this afternoon in mid channel. There
were sixty passengers ON board includ
Ing number of cattle dealers and
drovers.
Eases Dtsmissed-An American Former
MONTREAL, Oct. 3l.-Justice Loranoer
dismissed on technical grounds the
| cases against the Collector of Customs
| Tor contscating as immoral the works
| OF toltaire and Paine. The court did
not enter on the merits of the case.
Stamford, the American confidence
operator, pleaded guilty to forging
check on the Bank of Toronto. Forged
American bonds were found on Stam-
ford. He tried to shoot the officer who
searched him.
More Cotton Firms Fall.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 3l.-The suspension
OF Miller d Fenton. cotton brokers, is |
announced this morning. At o'clock |
Henry Pierce d Co. and Joseph Taylor |
q Co., brokerage firms, suspended.
WelcomiMx the New Executive.
OTTAWA, Oct. 3l.-The Governor Gen. |
eral and Marchioness of Landsdowne f!
and suite attended the Philharmonic |
Society, the first concert Of the season,
last night and were heartily welcomed.
A prettily arranged song of welcome
followed tho concert.
Reported Death Of an Explorer.
PARIS, Got. 3l.-It is reported that De
brazza, the French explorer, has been
Killed IN f2ht IN the Congo country,
Of Africa.
Death or Captain Pritehard.
VIcroRrA (B. Co., Got. 31.-The death
OF Captain Thomas Pritchard, a
wealthy resident, aged 80 years, is an
nounced. The deceased served in the
Blackhawk war and crossed the plains
TO Oregon in 1916. settling near Port
land, where he amassed fortune. He
came to Victoria in 1867, and had two
hotels In course of construction when
he died. He leaves numerous relatives.
but no children.
S00PcO overheard.
Two Japanese sailors leaped over
board from an American ship lying in
Esquimalt harbor last night. A man.
of-war's boat, passing at the time,
picked the sailors up. A boat from the
ship demanded tho return of the men.
The sailors refused and took them
aboard the war ship, where their clothes
were dryed and they we're fed. In the
"a mn |
them returned to their captain.
weather.
Weather clear and pleasant. Wind
southoriy.
Collision.
LONDON, Oct. 3O.-While the CITY of
Berlin was entering the Mersey she col
lided with Her Majesty's ship Hawk,
damaging the latters staboard bow
and carrying away some of her boats.
The steamer sustained no damage.
"A Besie&ed city.
BOMBAY, Oct. 80. - Muscat is beinx
besieged by the brother of the present
ruler. The British gun boat, Philomel,
is shelling the camp of the besiegers. |
The siege has already lasted four days.
ALI British subjects have left the town
and gone aboard the Philomel.
Earthquake shock.
LONDON, Oct. 3O.-A severe shook of
accompanied by subter-
anean rumblings, was felt at Kamience,
capital of the Government of Padolia,
Russia, on Monday evening. The
shook lasted thirty seconds.
Heavy Cossen Brokers Failures.
LONDON, Dot. 3l.-A Liverpool dis
patch says the Morris Rangers failure
will probably bring down a dozen or
more Liverpool firms. This is probably
Il is said New York will
be affected to the extent of 100000.
In the meantime the cotton business is
entirely suspended, merchants and
brokers awaiting Developments.
The Times says h. 81. Foreman d Co.'S
liabilities are g. timated ut E30OUOO. IL
10 understood that Morris Rangers liza
bilitiee In Liverpool are tOlerablv we
divided among cotton brokers. Il is
hoped generally that he will be able to
meet his liabilities. Rangsrs' failure is
attributed 70 the American SYSTEM of
dealing in futures without the American
system of pro ection secured to deposit
margins. Il ia generally hoped the latter
system will be introduced ia England.
LIvKRP0oL, Oct. 81, p. M.-The ex-
element in the cotton trade continues.
Both exchanges are crowded with mer-
chants, brokers and visitors, anxi0us
for the latest Developments. The ten
sion in business orioles is acute.
PACIFIC COAST