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

1000 reinforcements from kisr, in the
provinces OF Aanehuria, TO Pekin.
Eaaai Commercial Privileges.
MADBID, Oct. Spain has granted
France, under the most favored nation
clause, TIE same trade privileges in the
West Indies IS are enioyed by the Uni-
ted states.
The Mudir On his Muscle.
CsIEo, Oct. S.-Adv.ces from Dongola
state that the Mudir is throwing ont
spies to assist the Nile expedition.
Sheiks from the khartoum and the
sheudy districts, with 1900 followers,
have submitted 10 the Mudir. The
Sheikh Of kier advises that depot be
established at Debbeh. He undertakes
To procure camels and cattle therefor.
Reports are current at Dougola that the
| dudir Is qGeiliug a rebellion az Jebsl
Dair. The news OF the Mudir's victory
at kartI reached khartoum and greatly
encouraged the garrison at tkat place
The Engagement iH roaqain.
| PARIs. Oct. 3.--Gen. Briene De LiSle
has telegraphed the Government, con
ArmIng the report announced from
Hanoi yesterday, of an engagement be
tween the French and Chinese at Hal.
/
gum. The encounter took plac. on
| Monday. The Chinese were attempting
To exsoute AN offensive movement on the
upper Foo Chuan River. They losi 1000
men. Captain Deynet. of the Fiench
foreign legion, WAS killed, and Lieuten-
a. Baiselle wounded. Gen. Negrievo's
ooinnu has gone up the Phulalaug
River to cut OFF the retreat of the Chi
| nese.
Review OF the Troops
WADY HALFA, Dot. 8 -Wulseley re-
viewed the troops who are to take part
In the Nile expedition today. The
mounted infantry managed the camels
| perfectly. The first batch of row boats
| Of the expedition passed the cataract
easily against strong current. The
heavy division of the camel corps will
| encamp at the Pyramids until ordered
to advance.
Destructive Cyclone.
ROME, Oct. 9.-The narrowing details
of the cyclone which prevailed At
Catanis on the islaRd of Sicily yester-
| day, have been received. twenty seven
persons we're killed and 100 injured.
There ls great distress among the poor.
| Hundreds of houses were demolished in
the Bongo Eondo and Gweui quarters
| at Cibali and Ohinina, the suburbs of
| the city. Many summer mansions are
| in ruins. The damage amounts to two
million lire.
An Unfortunate Army.
HAVANA, O,t. 9.-An official paper
states that the situation of the army,
owing to the suspension % its monthly
pay, is really pItiable, and must have
an early solution. Six months have
passed since they have received any
money, and some of them have had
none for much longer time. The OFF,
GERS have been at the mercy of usurers
| for obtaining the neoessaries of life.
In several interior towns troops are said
to be taking food by force.
English ConsoIs.
LONDON. Oct 9.-Childers, Chancellor
of the Exchequer, is reported to have
held conference today with Gladstone
upon the question of prolonging the
| period for the conversion of the English
oonsols which expire ON the 18th inst.
Ii was decided not to prolong their con-
| version, the scheme being a failure, as
the bankers and insurance companies
refused to thus convert their funds.
Only a number of small investors have
exchanged 3 per cents for 21s per cents.
Destructive Hurricane
HAVANA, Oct. "a hurricane, coming
from the direction Of Jamaica, passed
over Santiago de- Cuba last night. Some
| small vessels in the harbor and a num-
Der of houses in the city were slightly
| damaged.
The Bold Beers.
LONDON. Oct. 9--At the South Africa
S.f Al
violation of the treaty by tue Beers, q
firm, decisive policy was advocated. A
resolution was adopted demanding that
the government enforce the Transvaal
| treaty.
The Late Massacre.
CAIRo, OCT. 9.-Advices from Dongola
state that the Mudir Of that place has
received confirmation of the report that
the steamer from khartoum was
wrecked after leaving Abuhamed. All
on board the vessel landed and tried TO
hire oamels. They gave the natives
presents, and the natives invited them
To their dwellings,, where they massa-
cred them.
Action 60 he Taken Against the Beers
LONDON, Oct. 9.-The Times under
stands that the English Cabinet Coun-
Gil today concluded TO adopt measures
forthwith TO stop the andscious en-
croachments of the Beers in Africa.
This decision, ths Times says,will be re
ceived with satisfaction by the people of
England. who have watched with grow
ing impa,ience the insults that have
been heaped upon the English dag by
people whose insigniticance is its best
protection.
Footing with abe Lioa.
SHANGHAI. Oct. 9-French cruisers
have stopped and boarded English mer-
chant steamers plying between Annoy
and the island of Formosa.
Farther Disturbance at narbsr
Grace.
ST.. JouN. Mid. Oct. 9.-Orange dis
turbances are again developing at Har-
Dor Grace. The gates of the convent
were torn down and fiung into the sea.
One man WAS beaten almost TO death by
an Orangeman.
Loss Of a Fishing Vessel.
A dispatch from Hopedale. l. sbrsdor,
announces the less, On the 7th instant,
of fishing vessel aud all hands, num-
bering Eve.
A Belgian Duel.
hkUSSElS, oct. "a uoet was fOugut
today between NJ. Garaie, editor OF the
Tadepeaieaes Belize, and NJ. Voiders,
editor of the International Beige Meth
or was wounded.
Iaiserstty OF kien Closed.
ST. PwrEasEUga, Ocs. 9.-rhe uRiver-
sity at kied has been closed by the
authorities. and will not reopen antil
January. One husdred and sixty eight
students have been arrested for alleged
connection With tAe Nihilists. The So
cialistic ioarnals which were suppressed
some time aRo, are about to reapseaF.
Powder Explosion.
CUxsISsyILLE tOnt.l, Oct. 9.-The
Hamilton powder mills were blown up
today and four men wsrs killed and two
wounded.
| The Cholera.
RoxE. Oct 9.-1he report of cholera
/ in Italy during the past - hours shows
| 400 eases aad " deaths. against l9T
cases and ~ deaths during the proceed
| ing II hours.