Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-15
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TIE Canadian eaclAe 1aRtke.
Il WMNIPEo Man. !, Dec. l4.-ThrouaI
the indouitable Will Of Snperintenden
E9an. the Canadian Pacific has beel
enabled TO overcoms the effects Of Ia
strike aud the wheels are beginning {,
move regularly. Three express train
left this morning for the east and south
with high officials of the company a
the lever. The inconvenience to tn
public has beeu comparatively insiQnifi
cant. considering the 6rmness of th.
engineers, who will not be taken bael
unless they sign an agreement with the
company. Newspapers express the be
lief that the strikers have been " frozer
out. as the company expects about
twenty men from the south. The
schedule of wages published today
shows that 134 en1insers earned an
average of over $50 in November
While some made over 500 per month
EaGan says the workshops will be re-
opened soon and business on the read is
moving.
Schooner kelea.ed-Mad laps.
San Francisco, Dec. A.-YOkohama
Associated Press advices state that the
Russian government has released the
British schooner Otome. seized while
Poachiug on the Alaska Commercial
COmpany's sealing grounds.
The Japanese government is indig-
liant at the imposition practiced BY the
Boston exhibition. The exhibits de-
scribed by the Boston journals as rare
collections Of ancient histori .al works
OF art were modern and manufactured
expressly for sale. The government
had nothing to do with the exhibit of
valuable collections sent by an English
amateur, which failed to reach there on
tim.
wife Murderer Slang.
HALIFAX, N. c., Dec. IA. Enoch
Brown, a negro. was hanged this MORN
ing for the murder Of his wife on Au-
gust IL. The hanging took place dur
ing heavy rain storm. Brown made a
foil confession. There was great crowd
OF negroes outside the Jail.
France aad Mer Troables.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE Government ia
without information of the reported
revolution at Hue and the poisoning of
the Annamite King. It is we'll known.
however, that the Kings position has
been very difficult one since the SIGN
Ing of the treaty with the French.
Eight hundred French troops OCCUPY
the forts at Hue and on the river, and
seven RunbOats are in the streams,
The Government, therefore, has no fear
for the safety of its forces there.
The Deputies today dismissed the "a.
Of the Foreign office.
Gervelle Reaohe, referring to the 10
sition Of French residents at Hayti. |
criticised the conduct of the French
Consul during the recent events at Port
al Prince. The Prime Minister replied |
that the Haytian Government admits |
The responsibility, and is undertaking |
10 pay An indemnity to the French |
sufferers. and that France would zee |
the indemnity duly paid. Inquiry in
10 the conduct of tho Consul has been |
instituted.
Lost In the Gale.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE steamer Duke |
from Liverpool for Rotterdam, was
wrecked in the gale of Tuesday, and the
crew of Fl Was drowned.
As the ship Albertine, from Quebec.
vas being tOwed into Greenock harbor.
'he was caught in the gale. The tow
inc parted and the ship was driven out
II sight. No trace of her has been seen
,inCe.
The Pope and the Prince.
ROME. Dec. H.-The Pope is consult
ny with the cardinals concerning the
'islt of the Crown Prince of Germany.
~ Barcelona.
BARCELONA, Dec. Alderman Crown
Prince arrived and was received at the
lepot with military honors. The streets
ire Raily decorated.
lore Consideration than Action.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE case Of
)DOnnell was again Under cOnsidera-
ion ia the Cabinet today.
4 MlsiOrian Dead.
PARIS, Dec. l4.-Henry Martin, the
veil known historian, is dead, He was
,orn in 1910.
Uneasy Feeling ON the Montreal
stock Exchange.
MONTREAL, Dec. H.-There Was a fe-
'erish feeling on the Stock Exchange
Oday, owing to the report of an exten.
i've failure in the West affecting
tOcks. There was general decline all Il
IrOund, and some large blocks of Bank
# Commerce shares belonging to an
state here we're sold. This caused an
uneasy feeling.
Victoria Notes.
VICTORIA, Dec. 1.-THE steamship
Mexico's Victoria passengers we're Mrs
Hamilton and three children, Miss
rhain, Mr. and Mrs u Nelson and two
Capt G Fl Harrington and
wife, Capt Ball. Miss X Bradley, G A
Mitchell, Edwin johnson and wife, G 8
Slayter, X Lipsett, II W Augustine, w
B Wilson. McMullen, F w H Wright,
Henry Falker. Mrs Downs. John Wren,
Gus LOwengart, Francis GueSt, s N
Barber and three children, and seven
Teen whites and fOfty-three Cinnamon
IN route for HOnRkong in the steerage.
A fire broke out about Gao this morn
ing in wood shed in the rear of VIM.
Rae's general store. Oh Columbia street,
New Westminster, and in few minutes
that store and the adjoining buildings
we've one mass of flames. The fire con-
Iinued to burn fiercsly and great fears
we're entertained that the principal |
business houses of the city would fall
victims to the destroying element. The
brick wall of Deans new building prov
I'd q barrier TO further progress ON the |
upper side, and the exeFti0ns of the Are
men soon controlled the flames. The
Gre was under control by o'clock, and
by noon only amOulderinQ ruins re-
manned. The burned buildings are a.
follows: Colonial Hotel, loss SIS 1000,
insurance $4,000; Vim. Rae, general
store. probable loss 5000; Geo. Mesd's