Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-18
FOREIGN.



FOREIGN.
Fire On Beara she Nevada.
QUKExsrown, Oct. II. - The Guiou
Lime steamer Nevada, Captain Brennan,
from New York October 7tb for Liver
pool, arrived here at 8:45 this morning
She reports fire on. board. and great
excitement prevails among the passen-
gers.
II m.-Instsad Of proceeding to Liv-
erpooi, the Nevada entered this harbof.
Her cargo has been on IRE since Wednes-
day.
3p. m.--Ths Nevada. on entering she
harbor. had heavy liss to port. Il ID
stated that there Ia ten feet OF water in
her hold. Admiral Luthbridge offered
the services of the crew Of an English
gunboat In the harbor, but the agents
Of the steamship declined the proffsred
assistance. No passengers have yet
been landed.
4p. m.--The Captain OF the Nevada
denies that the fire ID still burning. The
owners of the steamship expect her to
leave Queenstown this afternoon for
Liverpool.
4 Sovereign wtfhsut Respect.
ST.. PKrKRsBuRa, Got. 1.-THE Chief
OF Police has ordered the proprietors
Of all hotels, restaurants and similar
places to remove portraits of the Gar
from their public rooms on the ground
that dlsrespect Ia shown them by the
public.
MADRID, Oct. 1.-THE Cabinet ooun-
oil hiss postponed giving assistance TO
the Colonial treasury until the Cortes
approves the treaty of commerce be-
tween America aud the Spanish Indies.
News from Khartsam.
WADY HALFA, Oct. 1.-THE steamer
Feruz, with 70 rovboats on board, has
arrived at Dongola. Osman Narrsddin,
an inhsbitant Of Korte, has arrived here
from khartoun, having been fourteen
days ON the way. He was present at
Khartoum during the whole siege, and
saw Gordon capture quantity Of guns
from the rebels. He says the roao
from Khartoum TO Seuaar Is free Of reb-
els. Gordon's steamers, after bombard-
ing Berber. Dfelyeer and Minnie, re-
turned in safety TO Khartoum. Kashmil
Pasha has undertaken to occupy Berber
With q force, which Gordon was getting
in readiness at the tune when Married.
din left. Fl Mahdi came TO Shaat, only
SIX days journey from Khartoum, but
on hearing of the instruction at Geb
el DER, he was forced TO turn back. Be-
fore starting, be summoned the tribes
men aud villagers to accompany him,
bot very few obeyed. They rather 70
main loyal 10 the Khedive. As Ell
Mahdi had left Mohammed alb del ka-
600 troops, the Bakara tribesmen and
by 100 Egyptian troops. made an attack
ON FL Obeid and captured a number OF
slaves and cattle. The attacking party
were 30 much encouraged by their suc-
cess that they threatened to renew the
assault.
Ten Miiiiea Pounds.
ALEXANDRIA, Got. 1.-THE expenses
of the Nile expedition increase daily,
and Il will probably cost England
Gi0.000.O0
An Editor Asxasstnaiesi.
GENEVA, Oct. 1.-THE editor of q
newspaper published At Monat, in the
Rernese Oberland, was publicly assas-
sinated today in the market place Of
that town, by the President Of the u
tramontane Society. The victim had
made Questionable comments In his
paper.
Treuble nc Mexambique.
LONDON. Oct. ia dispatch from
Mozambique states that an American
frigate has arrived there for the pur
pose of settling the bark Sarah Robert
question. IL 10 thought that an inter-
national dispute In inevitable.
osmsn Dsxma sam RseminG.
SuAxKx. Oct. l7.-It is believed that
Osman Digma. the rebel leader, viii
succeed In massing bis forces at Ia
maia. The English have lost their
chance Of crushing him for the present.
Both the weather and the crops favor
him.
Preach Mes-ef.war.
SHASaHAI, Oct. l7.--Five French men
of war are stationed before kelung and
eight before Tamsui. The Chinese are
fortifying the heights and refuse to sur
render their positions. The natives IN
southern Formssa are harrassino the
Chinese troops. Who are asking for re-
Endorsements
the Spanish Treaties
MApxrp, Oct. l7.--Ministsr Foster vii
sail for America shortly with the nev
Spanish West Indian commercial treaty
which has been signed by senior J. De
ElduAyen, Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Minister Foster will return to Madrid
20 negotiate commercial treaty ON the
terms which Spain has already accepted
The African Conference.
Loxpox, Oct. H. The Tssses says thai
England has ssgnifed 10 Germany bel
acceptance Of the principles on which
the African conference shall take place
bat has NOT ret formally accepted tAs
invitation TO be present at the confer
euoe.
Frr~A anyastsa 81 rsnaafn-
PAxzs, Oct. l7.-Fresh forces Of chi
uese are invading Joaquin Genera
| Bricn De Lisls telegrAphs that there ar
many European officers IN the Chimes
nrIny.
The wre<ked Nsle Steamer
DoxooLA, Oct. 1.-THE spscial mes
sencer has returned from wady Garns
| He reports thai the inhabitants Their
| declare that the ssearer which RAJ
aground some days ago had quAntit,
az mooney on bsard which belonged q
the Greek Consul. There we're fort
EuropsAns and natives on tho sasames
i The steamer was armed and carried Oh
booty which had been captnrsd by III