Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-26
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rhe Rsaaehise ssll Paises she rsrss
Reading.
LoEDoz, Osk. 2s.--In the House AZ
OomEoons LASS night the franchiss bill
passed she hrst readinQ without disSus-
sson. y ufii come up for . second read
sar nsses Nsnsensre.
LoxpsN. Oct. 25.--Sir Mos<s Moptsf,ove
has received hundreds Of teleQrams en-
graduating him on ATTAINING hid am
drcdth birthday. They came from Al.
parts OF the world, many teing from
America.
4 Sapsnese Peesaee.
LONDON. Oct. 25.--Japenese advioes
state that She MIkado has informed the
European missisn Of the creation OF a
japanese peerage. This consists of IL
princes, ~ marquises. 76 counts. 374 vis-
counts and "a barons.
The Chesess.
Paris, Oct- Is. There have been two
more desths from choisra al Yport.
Physicians discredit the allegation that
the disease was brought 70 Yport by
sailors. They believe 10 generated spon-
taneously at Yport through the want,
privation, drunkenness and dirt prcvar
lent there.
Aase@pe 70 Assassinase the King e.
Beixiums.
PARIS, Dot. 25.-The Cvi Du Peupls
states that Tuesday, at La Clue an az
tempt was made 20 shoot King leopold.
One shot was fired At him by a radical
student. TIE would be regicids was
arrested. The news Of the incidens
was suppressed.
ssadents or war.
BERLrN, Dot. %. - The Post says
Oyama, the japanese Minister Of War,
and the officers visiting Germany with
him, are engaged In studying the ad-
ministrHtion OF the German War Office
They will return TO Japan by way of
the United States. They have adopted
every detail Of the German system.
The Post thinks sheir mission will ce-
ment the friendship Of japan and Ger
many. IL says the German merchants
would profit by placing German CON-
mercial resources in japanese markets.
The Egyptian Army 20 Re Reduced.
ALEXANDRIA. OCT. 25.--It is stated now
that the Egyptian army will be reduced
to 1000 men with eighteen English OH
GERS. The police force will be increased
to 5000 men.
A Redaeed Badges.
PARIs, Dot. 25.-The Budget Commit
tee Of tho Chamber OF Deputies has
agreed to the reductions proposed by
the Cabinet. The total retrenohments
In the budget for 1885 will thus amount
TO $1,000, 900 franco.
festpened Indefiaifeiy.
PARIS, Oct. 25.-As Bernhardt has
been ordered to take rest, 10 il feared
that the production VI Sardou's new
play Theodore" viii be postponed in
definitely.
The HaneveFian Succession.
BRUNSWICK, Oct. pa delegate from
the Bundsrath presented TO the Bruins
wick Diet today letter from Emperor
William respecting the claim of the
Duke of Cumberland TO the 9rand
Ducal throne, and approving the meas
ures of the Council Of Regency against
the pretender.
The North GERMAN Gazette this morn
Ing published the text of the Duke of
Cumberlsnd's manifesto. and reprinted
the document Ia which the Duke of
Cumberland Informed Emperor Will
lam of the deash OF the ex-King of
Hanover, aud deulared that he (Cum-
berland) would fully maintain the rights
and titles which he had Inherited.
The Abyxsinian Advance.
SuAxEM, Got. 25.-Abyssinian adviccs
state that King John has ordered Has
Alouta, the Abyssinisn general. 10 march
on Kossuls In Southern Soudan. Major
Chermside is trying to prevent this.
The New Delsiaa cabtaes.
BRussErs, Oct. 25.-The reports of
Yesterday in regard to the Cabinet have
been confirmed. The new Premier is
III. Bernart.
Several papers demand that the gov
eminent disavow connection with the
International African Association at the
approaching Congo Conference, % rs to
avoid the endsnsering the neutrality Of
the country.
The war VIII Go On.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The report that
England was about 10 mediate between
France and China, with O view 10 an
amicabie settlement of the present difh
culties, was altogether without founda-
tion. The Chinese Government has
Given immense orders for munitions of
war at London. Berlin and other cities.
Arrangements have been made for a
consignment of heavy euns aud small
arms. Among the purchases already
made by Chins are 100000 cartridges