Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-12
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British CeEumbia Notes.
VICTORIA. B. c.. Aug. l0.-A public
meeting last evening denounced toe
Cninese Commission as an evasion o,
the question by the Dominion Govern.
ment and plot to defeat restrictive
legislation.
The Umatilla 10 still unbeatable, and
large pamps have been sent for to the
collieries
The new theater project ia taking
definite shape. At a meeting YESTERDAY
x43,C5e was subscribed.
van Horn, Manager of the Canadian
Pacific Raii~ay, informed depata ION
that the terminus would he moved l2
miles nearer the sea than Port Moody
Inc short boom city has declined in
Consequence.
The Eagle Pass wagon road, bull ding
oy Ainsworth IL Co., is nearly COM
pieted.
Harvesting is nov proceeding salts
factorily.
One of the cables near here has
broken. This prevents direct telegraphic
communication.
Violent Storm.
PEsTH, Aug. IA terrible storm
ragged here and throughput upper Hun
gary yesterday. Streams we're raised TO
Hoods, villages swept away and many
| persons drowned.
The Distressed Monarch.
ST. JOINS, N. b., Aug 1l-Barkentine
Bell arrived this morning. She reports
having passed the Lvdian Monarch yes
| terday noon of Bay Bulls, 10 miles
south OF here, again disabled.
Troops 20 Queii a Negro Rfsing.
LISBON, Aug. 10.-Portugal il sending
troops 20 qnell a negro rising at Guilli-
name.
| syrian Cattle Plague.
LONDON, Aug. l0.-The Syrian cattle
| plague il raging at Alexandria, Syria.
over the Falls.
NIAGARA FALLS. Aug 10th.-A man
whose name il supposed to be Woodke
and who was from Buffalo jumped into
the rapids and was carried over the falls.
Vessel Disabled.
ST.. JOHN, n. F., Aug. 10th.-The Str
Lydian Monarch sailed at eight this
morning for New York. At present she
lies four miles of Cape Spear heading
northwest, leaking and disabled. The
latest arrival from the Grand bank re-
| ports an awful hurricane last Sunday.
Many casualties to the fishing feet are
| feared.
The French Bombardment OF keiuns.
LONDON. Aug. 10.-Later advices state
| that the French bombarded kelung for
an hour and dismsntled the forts.
Probable Meeting Between the Em.
per0rs.
BERLIN, Aug. l0.-rhs Emperor Will
liam has twice conferred with Prince
Datgorouky. 1t is believed that this in
dicates an early meeting between the
Emperor and the Car.
Preparations for the Expedition mp
the Nile.
CAIRo, Aug. l0.-Vigorous prepare
tions are making for the expedition up
the Nile. Depots of material are form
| ing at Assouan, Wadyherifa, Sammeh
and Aretin. General Wood will trav-
erse the Nile depots on q tour of inspec-
ton on Thursday.
Fallen into the Hands OF the Rebels.
CAIso, Aug. 10.-Galtabat has fallen
into the hands of the rebels, and the in
habitants of Gadarie have been ordered
to retire to kassolof.
Keiang not Actually Taken.
LOSDsN, Aug. ia Times dispatch
| from Foo Chow, of this date, says:
Keiung was not actually taken by the
French. They destroyed the forts and
retired. The losses by the French are
unknown. The Chinese are daily be-
coming more emboldened by the mac
tion of the French.
wusstan Extension In Asia.
ST.. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1l.-Rnssia oe-
oupied old Sarakah, near the northern
| frontier of Afghauistau, some months
| ago, and collected tithes of the crops
Later she abandoned the place, owing
I , its ruinons state. She is now pres
sing Persia for its formal cession to her.
Trouble Between Mexicsns and Amer.
lean Railroad Men.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 10.-At Coloxau
ON the Mexican Central Railway yester-
day Mexican peon insisted against
orders upon walking on the wall around
| house being erected. Finally he was
Knocked off by an American whom the
police. instead of .srresting, severely
beat with their clubs until he was
rescued by some Americans, and
taken to Fresnille. The Mayor of
Coboran ia supposed to have instigated
the trouble, having always been mimi
cable TO Americans. He caused the
| arrest of twelve men employed at the
station, including tue train dis
patcher and teleRraphers, aud imposed
| fines and sentences of imprisonment
| upon them without trial. On represent
| ing the case to the Minister of the In
terror, orders we're sent for their release;
but instead of complying with the orders,
the Mayor compelled tina prisoners to
clean the streets. Americas railroad
men threaten vengeance. The Federal
authorities, however, will take prompt
action to avoid further trouble.