Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-09

texas ana placed Ia an ad1oinlng pas
ture. All necessary steps to prevent the
spread of the disease are being taken.
A telegram to the Associated Press
from the Mayor and prominent citizens
of FL Pase denies a report which seems
TO have gained currency that yeIlJw
fever prevailed there. The Mayor says
a case of yellow fever was never known
IN that vicinity.
FOREIGN.
Reported Engagement OF Miss Mac
Kay.
NAPLES. Aug. Miss Eva Mackay,
daughter of the California millionaire,
| Is betrothed to NJ. ColOnna, a represent
alive of the well known family of Co
lOnna.
Tie Wants Mortars.
DONEGAL. Aug. 7.-Colonel Kitchener
has gone to Debbet and Suakem. He
| telegraphed back demanding four NOR
tars vita which to dislodge the enemy,
who are at a post near Debbet. and are
| becoming troublesome.
A Lonely Funeral.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. IAN Italian died
| and his family abandoned him, after
| stripping the corpse of its clothing. The
burean of assistance took no action
toward having the body buried. Next
morning the vicar came to perform the
religious rites. He was compelled to
place the body in coffin unaided. He
succeeded in carrying the coffin down
stairs with the help Of a woman. The
vicar afterwards washed his hands in
gutter, aud wiped them on his surplice.
Epidemic Of Malignant and Pernicious
Fever.
PANAMA, Aug. S.-The Star and Her.
aid reports an epidemic of malignant
and pernicious fever at Sau Carl, 81
miles from Panama. There were nine
deaths in 81 hours. 1t is believed that
the epidemic is due to intense iralarial
poisoning. Panama is very sickly.
There are from 10 to Is funerals daily.
The heat is intense.
Operations In Egypt.
CAIRO, Aug. S.-rhe autumn expedi-
ton for the relief of General Gordon
will proceed up the Nile by way of Don
COLA. Snakem will be abandoned as a
base of operations. The project of con-
structing railroad from Suakem to
Beroer has been likewise abandoned,
and the plant taken to India.
Adjournment or the Peace Conference.
BERNIE. Aug She Peace Confer
ence closed its session today. Before
its tinal adjournment 1t adopted a mo-
ton favorins the naturalization of inter
oceanic canals.
Fate OF AN Anarchist
VIENNA, August 8.--Stellmacher, the
murderer of banker Lienhart and bro
ker Eisert. was hanged here this mern-
ing. He refused to make a confession.
Elaborate precautions have been taken
against Anarchist reprisals.
Rise Of the Nile.
CAIRO. Ang. S.-rhe Nile has risen six
feet today.
Concentrating British Troops.
There were further arrivals of British
troops here today, and others are on the
way. Tie departure of the Sixtieth rifles
for Cyprus has been postponed. Capt.
Speedy and Mason Bey left Suaksm for
Sinkat.
Genuine After All.
BERLIN, Aug. S.-The alleged counter
felt 50-pouud Bank of England note,
passed here. proves to be genuine.
The Cornwall scandal.
DUBLIN, Aug. S.-All the men indicted
| for connection with che recent abomin-
able scandals have pleaded not guilty.
The inquiry ordered by the court re-
garding French's sanity has been post
poned to August 18th, ut the request of
the crown.
The chinese VIII Remain Firm.
LONDON, August S.-A Times dispatch
from Foo Chow says: The American
Minister will arrive from Shanghai to-
day. The Chinese remain firm, aud
further concessions by the French will
alone secure peace.
President Arthur Acting rs Mediator.
LONDON, Aug. s.-A dispatch to the
Times from Foo Chow says that Presi-
dent Arthur is mediating between
France and China, and has telegraphed
instructions to John Russell Young,
United States MiHi>ter at Picking.
France desires settlement within a
week.
Great Destruction by Lightning.
PANS. Aug. s.-A house at Willard
Lurin. near Bridse 10 Bains, WAS struck
by lightning. The flames spread rapid
ly, and 30 houses we're burned before
they could he subdued.
Holding the seheoimssfers.
ST.. PETERSBURG. Aug. S-The Rus
sian Government has issued a circular
to the principals Of the schools in Rus
STA. holding them responsible for any
revolutionary action on the part of
their students.
Satisfaction Demanded for an Outrage
PERLTS, Aug. s.-The German Gov
ernment has sent Granville, British
Foreign Minister, the declaration of the
Captain of the provision enter Died
rich that the vessel ~as pillaged in the
North Sea by four English smacks, and
that the pilot and cook, who resisted the
pillagers, were menaced with death
The Captain identifies the vessels by
their trade mark and numbers. The
Berlin Governments asks for speedy sat
isfaction.
Preach Constitutional Revision.
vKRsafrLEs. Aug. S-The tvo Houses
OF Parliament today continued the dis
cussicn of the report on the bills provid-
inc for q Q revision of the Constitution.
Further scenes OF . disorderly character
occurred. Dauphin was Obliged to
leave the tribune. The discussion was
declared closed, and show OF hands
VAS called Tor. At this point the tn
mutt increased. and Toiibais ascended
the trieane and attempted 10 make
speech, bat WAS prevented by the Presi-
dent. The uproar was renewed. Mem
bers vacated their SEATS and formed @
semicircle on the floor OF the House.
Amid intense excitement the President
was compelled % Suspend the sitting.
The Congress Afterwards resumed lie
session, and commenced the discussion
of tbs articles of the revision bill Baro-
dts amendment. revoking the Consti-
tufional Assembly. WAS rejected by 493
to IS. Therenpon Barod:t and six Of
bis partisans quilted the session. after