Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-16
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FOR EIGN.
In Respect.
N1cx, Jan. 15.-LArRe crowds visited
Gambetta's tomb yesterday.
4 Bad Novelist.
BKRLM, Jan. 15.-Baron WalzoRen, q
German novelist, il dead.
0ung fer Murder.
GALWAY, Jan. fitzpatrick Higgins.
one of the murderers of the Huddys,
vas hanged this morning. A few per-
sons were outside the jail at the time of
the execution.
Hard PreAicaaent.
PEHH, Jan. 15.-The Danube has sub
sided above Mohave ON that river, but
fuRitives can't return home, as their
houses are destroyed, or filed with ice.
Thirty Perssns Hart.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-Gould's train col
lided with passenger train near Step
ney railway junction, London, to day.
Thirty persons were injured.
An Enxlish strike.
LONDON. Jan. I5.-The employees of
the Colendia railway have struck, Only
ten of the forty engines in the Hamilton
depot can bo used. Five hundred men
paraded the streets in Hamilton today,
prior to quitting the town for 0las-
cow.
Enxlish Grain Trade.
LONDON, Jan. l5.-The Mark Lane Err
press, in reviewing the British grain
trade during the past week, says: The
weather has teen decidedly more favor
able for out door work. The demand
for wheat at the close was slack, and
disappointed buyers resisted advances.
Foreign wheat was dull, although the
market closed somewhat better. OF
cargoes there were only sales of two, of
Chicago spring at 80 shillings and 40
shillinQs. The market is nearly bare.
There was better inquiry for future.
Oriental Intelligence.
HOMO KONG, Dec. 2S.-The death of
Nan King, VioerOy Of Tso, is daily ex-
pected.
Commissioners from Burmah strongly
insist ON their country being permitted
to resume tributary relations to China.
Severe earthquake shocks we're felt at
Hong Kong and Annoy on the 18th Of
December.
The wife of Ii, viceroy Of Chihili. is
dangerously i'll.
The Foo Chow arsenal is preparing
for the construction of iron clads ON a
large scale. Ten ships of various di-
mensions are ordered by the Govern
ment.
Choy, rising Chinese lawyer Of Lon
don, in training now and confidentially
employed by the Government, is about
to be dispatched to Europe ON import
ant diplomatic service.
Mrs. Young, wife of the American
No danger is now apprehended.
Reports from Pekin9 indicate that
relations between China and the treaty
powers are becoming unsatisfactory on
the question of the right of foreign
merchants to manufacture at open
ports. The United States Consul Gene
raj at Shanghai and the envoy at Peking
have protested against the action of the
Marking Viceroy in obstructing the cot
ton yarn factory of Wetmore, the man.
ufacture of silk by Russell d Co.. and
the electric light agencies. all American
interests. The recent refusal of the
United States Envoy to sanction the
arrest Of Wetmore's clerk, ordered by
the viceroy, has been followed by pro-
posal of the Viceroy to withdraw the
order of arrest, provided Wetmore aban-
dons his enterprise. The result is
uawaitod with considerable interest by
the diplomatic body. Won Brandt, the
German Envoy, has given the PekinR
Government to understand that any at
tempt to carry out the obstructive policy
with his countrymen will be opposed by
force. Other foreign representatives are
less concerned about manufactures in
China. The English would not object
to see them oppressed, as England al
ready supplies the larger part Of cotton
A proposal is understood to have been
made by Capt. st. John, Of the British
Navy, that England annex a certain
island ON the coast Of Corea and estab-
lish colony and naval station.
Prince Kung shows no sign Of reoov-
cry.
YoKoHxMA, Dec. 81 1-Hanabusa, for
many years japanese Envoy 20 C0rea, il
promoted to Minister to Russia.
Numerous destruetive fires in Toxic
and Yokohama have lately occurred.
In the latter place tho Governors OIL
cial quarters were burned.
japanese exports for October were
43,O60,OO0, imports $2,2O0, 600.
A Corean special says the ENJOYS re-
turned home after months of festivity
in the capital Of Japan. One hundred
and twenty four policemen were CON-
stantly employed. to guard the Govern
ment officers In and out of doors.
Hachesuka, ex- -Daimio Of Oxa, ono Of
the few great noblemen who took part
in the Government service, has bean ap-
pointed envoy to France.