Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-09
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| Heavy Stsrm.
XoSrREAL. March THE hsSviss,
snowfall OF tbs sssson occ7rrcd ,sday
The snow is fully Ave fest deep on she
streets AZ Quebec the storm ia ahat-
ing. Al Of tie western trains are be-
hind, owing 70 the roads being block
AIDED.
WlgxtAs. the weather Prophet. Talks.
DRAW, March 9.-Wiggins says she
storms Of yesterday and today are mere
II an arm of the great tempest. The
Professor did not 90 80 halifax as re-
ported yesterday. on account Of tie
railways being blocked
Railroads In Central America.
PANAMA, Feb. 2s.-TEe arrival of Gen.
Bufterfiesd and Gao. Checker IN Guate-
uals City has marked new era OF work
and effort in tho construction OF the
Guatemala Central Rsilroad. Colonel
kl:zsimmous. Chief Engineer, hiss q
large force at work on the extension
from Escaintes to CaplaId. and order.
have been given TO add 1900 iaborers to
the number already employed, and six
ships are on the way, or have arrived,
with materials. Work on the Central
Railroad OF Salvador, for which Butter
held holds Il concession, will shortly So
commenced. Gan. Swim has announced
his intention 70 push 10 an eariy cpa-
pletion the ditfsren. enterprises Lee has
undertaken in Ceatral America. and III
company with Croker. Hall Che Amer
lean Minister to Central America. aud
Louis Parrot, of San Francisco. Butter
field will visit San Salvador during the
present month, and make final arrange
meatS for the prosecution Of q new rail-!
road IN the republic. The Star a,,d II 20.
ald sAys our Gustemaia correspondent
hints that But.erfisid has no. had ev-
erythinS his own wav ia Guatemala
lie President at managing director OF
the old company refused 10 comply with
certain agreements so.ennly entered
into. All claims NJ the Old COMPANY
have been settled, but this President, or
whatever he is, (Schlssirasr by name),
insists on remaining As perpetual
nSure-kcad to the new Company. He
declines ID seaign. ia he agreed to Do.
and 30 Butterfie,d and his associates
must remain with such nj incan-
brancs as this to hamper and vex them.
English ship seized.
The seizure by order of Dictator Vein
Tsmiila, of the English snip Western
Star. at San Lorenzo, creates consider
able sensation. Captain Jenkins of the
Star has arrived hers in search OF as.
sistaEcs. His vessel was chartered 20
carry miscellaneous cargo from Ecaa-
dorian ports to Europe. While ut
anchor of San Lorenzo, be was arres.-
cd, charged with aiding revoiu,ionists,
and his vessel snd nautical implements
were seized. Her sails we're stripped
Oh, and the Captain was then allowed
to return, and finding bis vessel in a
distressed condition, no determined TO
come to Panama Ito seek assistance
from man -cf-war.
Courageous G:rls.
LIxEsIcK. March s.--rwo hundred
girls started froia here toby for New
Hampshire. Almost tho entire popull-
ton assembled to bid .hem goodbye.
Breach OF Promise Case.
LONDON. March S.--The tria! of action
brough. by Miss IIylsnd against Mr.
Bie2ar. III. p, for damages for breach
Of promise, WAS begun today. Counsel
said the parties were introduced in
Paris By p. Egan.
Terrible Charge.
LONDON. March a.-Lady Florence
Dixie, in letter Ia the Times, charges
that Bigcar and Parnell, as trustees of
the Land Laague, have not accounted
for el52,0O0. She claims that While
this money is unacoountcd for, Parnall
and his followers have 10 right TO mock
the distressed in Ireland by their sham
championship.
Good Evidence.
PARIS, March S.--Affidasits from Lon
don for the purpose of proving ByrTs
i'll London May 9th, when the PhBuix
Park murders were committed, have
appended q telegram from London bv
Byrne, announcing the release of
Thomas Davitt from the Portland
prison.
English Notes.
LONDON, March S.--The Times. com
menting OH the letter of Capt. OShea.
NJ. p, defending Parnsll. says: The
letter will not alter the deliberate judy
writer to fastSn the charges Of inacoura-
cy on Foster do not serve the cause in
the Commons"
Ol003tOuO 0CCtthSb VI ktfO u my Aux
discussion Of the Kilmainham treaty
negotiation. Northcote said he would
not proceed. Further differences may
be drawn from the deolination.
The Maori chiefs Tewniti and Tohu
have been released.
duplicating Members Of Parliament.
LONDON, March S.--A correspondent
Of tine Ne,cs ct Dublin states that tho
authorities expect TO 10 able to impli-
cate several Irish members of Parlia-
ment who are suspected of connection
With the murder conspiracy.
The French lnvadcrs.
Adyices from Samstive, Madagascar.
February 26th, announce the arrival of
the French eunboat Vaudeville. The
town is not vet occupied. Four French
men OF war have arrived on the north
west coast, aud tho natives are ex-
cited and are preparing to resist the
| French. No British war-ship Is there at
! present.
struck an Iceberg.
The sinking OF the steamer Gloucester
City was caused by q collision with ice
A Cruel Threat.
MADBrD, March S.-The Mayor OF
Xerze has received letter containing q
threat to poison the drinking water 81
the town II the prosecution Of thu
ssBlack Hand Society" is continued.
| Heavy Failure.
| LONDON, March 6'-Wells & Co., o.
the Commercial Iron Works, have failed
Liabilities, G250, 1000.
WigGins Expects the storo.
OrTAwA..Maroh g. Virgins hold
fast to his prediction Of terrif,
storm ON the 9th and 18th. He say
this storm h the decisiqe battle Rroune
"bctween myself on the one hand ant
Gen. Hazen, Mr.. Carpell and meteoro
logical scientists generally, on th'
other.
Touch sf Wigsins's STERN.
81. JOINS, N. f., March 8.-A furious
gale blew last night. Several vessels
were damaged.
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