Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-25

sane. She denies that abe il insane.
and says she will take measures against
those who have poblishsd socn slanders-
YsoPosEp DIET INDUCTION.
The Tri5sx's London cableRran saws:
A curious struggle il proceeding over
the National Debt Reduction bill,
With which the chief Radical members
and the Opposition, who favor fednc-
ton Of the debt and Q reduction Of tax
ssion, have been Modified. The real
Gauss Of tbs Tory opposition arises
from desire 70 prevent the present ap-
propriasion for annuities falling due
10 1855. The Tories are not without
hope Of manipulating these annuities
when they themselves may be in Office.
AZ Childers' project embraces q reduc-
ton of E174,O0s0 during the next
twenty years, without an increase Of
taxation, il ia strongly supported among
the commercial classes and economists.
who are fearful lest English commerce
may be crippled when labor oheapens
in America. This prospect and the
rapid abolition Of the United States
debt causes growing anxiety among
thoughtful EnRlishmsn.
SORRY he Iss'T DEAD.
The government 10 deeply annoyed by
the intelligence that Cetevayo is not
dad. The nsvs that the ZuIn monarch
had escaped from Elsidehu's warriors
appears to be confirmed, and he il
therefore still living aud troublesome
issue. The members Of the government
had sesn the difficulty in which they
we're involved, and when Cetewayo's
death was announced, 1t absolyed them
from An awkward responsibility and
opened the prospect Of an independent
settlement Of the Zulu difficulties.
AkE THEY GENUINE.
The interest in the Deuteronomy
manuscripts grows rapidly, bat the
Wosidiy-minded are intensely sksptical
| as to their genuineness. The decipher
ing advances steadily and grows more
interesting, while IL is watched with
closest attention by scholars IN every
part of Europe. Ii il noteworthy that
the geographical inconsistencies in tbs
| revised version do not exist in this
manuscript. IL the sigRs be forgeries,
only a scholar OF the greatest eninence
can have produced them.
ROYAL sPKNDTHKIFT.
The unbiushing insolvency Of the
msndicsnts generally continue to be
freely discussed. The Duke of Edin-
burRh went 10 Moscow to see his broth
| er-in-law's coronation, and on Thurs
day the House was askel to vote 1900
| for tn, expenses Of that trip. Labou-
chsre made spirited attack on the
measure, calling attention to the fact
that twice this amount had already
besn paid for the English EIabassador's
expense on the same occasion, and say
ing that his Royal HiRhnsss ought to
defray his own expenses when he want
Cd 20 visit his relations. The grant
WAS, however, voted BY large majori-
| ~. Thoughts would have been the other
way II the members had voted accord
| ing to the convictions which they ex-
press outside the House. There il
rapidly growing resentment regarding
| these highway assaults on the ppblio
treasury by members Of the royal fam
lily. The Duke of EdinburRh's parsi-
mOny and domestic me lnness have be-.
come notorious. No one believes his
excursion TO Moscow has cost him the
f200O which he has just received.
THE STOCK MARKET.
Another special from London says:
Stock markets here, which are now at
the height of the dead season, have
been nnfavOrably affected by the de-
cline In foreign government securities,
and la American railroad stocks. The
former movement NJ first attracted most
attention, for tbs public we're almost
apathefic 10 the continued decline in
New York cable quotations. The gene
raj fall reported on Saturday morning
led to pressure of sales by genuine
holders and for the first time for some
| months, prices in some instances we're
forced below the New York level. The
amount Of business transacted has been
small. Investors do not come forward,
and speculation has been dampened by
the renewed dullness in Wall street.
Dealers here have no choice but to put
| down prices whenever stocks are of.
Up to the present, IN spite of discour
agernent, American railroad securities
have been regarded favorably, and pur
chases would certainly be resumed were
anv continued tirmnsss shown in New
York. There have been but few short
sales, as spectators generally believe
that recovery Is not far distant In
any event this market can only follow
the lead given by cable quotations and
NO disposition TO buy will be shown un-
I'll that recovery il established on your
| side. The heavily sold Fries have been
pressed on New York advices. The de-
cline on Saturday varied from 3 70 l
per cent. throughout the list.
SAVED BY THE PRINCE OF WALES.
A cable special from London to the
Herald says: At the resent regatta at
Cowes Lord Sufiield's stsam yacht Bull