Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-20

LoxpUS, FEB. ia battalion Of in.
fansry and . battery Of artillery have
bssn nsdersd from Malta TO E2ypt i'm.
nsdtae<iy
CesAea ~ Cairo.
kHAATOCM, Feb. lS.-Ou General Cor
don's arrival here thousands crowded e
kiss his hands and feet. calling him Sal.
tan Of the Sondan. Addressing the PEG
pie, Gordon said: {" come without sol.
diers. but With God on my side 20 re-
dress evils. will not SIGHT With any
weapons. bot will metz out Justice.
There shall be no more Bashi Bazouks.
General Gordon in giving the people
more than FL Mahdi could give" Gen
era' Gordon il sending copies Of bis
proclamation in all direstions-
9aaslaa Plans n Aata.
LONDON. Feb. le.-A Vienna core
spOndent says Persian statesman re-
ports . rumof current throughout Cen
trail Asia that the Russians would march
ene varlike tribes i1tO the rich plains of
India A. soon a. England il in difficulty
and that this did more 10 cause the sub
mission OF the Turoomsns than anv
ability Of she missions.
Chstsalaas 0asaaese1.
PARIS, Feb. 1S.-Msny Christians have
been massacrsd in AMMAN since the be-
ginning of January. The Aunamiss
Minister Of War is implicated. The
Chinese Vioeroy prior to the capture Of
Sontay ordered the Black Flags 70 muir
der every Christian in tee city.s
4 Company 81 Aaahsss.
LONDON, Feb. ls-A number Of
authors have established a company to
obtain a copyright convention With
Amefict ans.
EGypslaa Affairs.
Harrington, Secretary of War, stated
in tho House Of Commons that the gov
eminent had no news of the fall Of To-
kar.
General Lord Wolseley has ordered
the expedition to rokar 70 be flushed
IN three weeks, and the troops to return
70 Cairo.
The people hailed General Gordon a.
4 dsliverer.
PaPaell's Yulare Msveaeaas.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-After the vote on
Sir Stafford Nortbcote's motion to ceu-
sure the Governments Egyptian policy,
Parneil will 60 to Cork 10 assist John
Deasv, the candidate for Parliament of
the Irish National League. He will
probably address the electors upon the
general policy of the Government. A
meeting Of the Parnellite members Of
the House Of Commons vas held this
morning, and il Was decided to vote
against the Governments on Sir Stafford
NOrthcOte's motion to ceusure.
Attack - . 9sysl Train.
RoAx, Feb. 1.-Two vsrsieus are Civ
On o: the attack upon the railroad train
King HuMbsrt. According
to one 1t Was an attempt to take the
Kings life. The other makes it IN act
Of briRandage, to obtain booty.
The ExDeAltl~a - Tekar.
LONDON, Feb. l9.-The orders govern
ing the expedition for the relief of To-
kar have been issued. The TROOPS will
take provisions Sufficient to last two
weeks. They will bivoHac on the line
of march, each man carrying 70 rounds
Of ammunition, and there will be a re-
serve supply Of $50 rounds per man.
snow n Victoria.
VICTORIA, y. c.. Fob. l9.-Snow has
fallen heavily all day. There il about
10 inches on level and it is drifting
badly. 1t is hoped that it will turn to
rain bnfOre morning. The wind 10
northeast. Business 10 entirely sus-
pended.
THE Army ~ Occupation 70 Ne Re.
enforced.
LONDON, Feb. lin compliance with
the request Of Sir Evelyn Barring, the
British representative at Cairo, the
has decided to REINFORCE
the British army Of occupation.
00P German 1mbrogllo.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-The Ne,rs publishes
Intelligence from Berlin which asserts
that naturalized German American cit
zens who return to Germany are again
being vigorously subjected to military
duty aud that the German foreign Office
Ignores United States Minister Sargent
and CONDUCTS negotiations directly with
4 Ssseie frsm T~kar.
SuAKKM, Feb. 19.-Advices from To-
kar state that 200 Of the garrison made
q s0rtio and attacked the enemy, killing
and weundinR several of them and cap
Iuriag number Of cattle and camels.
4 Government Measure.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-GlAdstone gave au-
1ience this morning to = deputatiOn of
members Of the House Of Commons
He informed them that the Government
was anxious for the passage Of bill
for the appointment Of min |
ster for Scotland.