Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-29
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PARIS. Aug. &.-Minister Ferry has
no intention at present of sammonine
Parliament. He says that owing TO
Cnina's treachery il has been impossi-
bic to treat her as 4 civilized nation.
Wsiseieyss lstentiens.
LONDON. Aug. N.-wolseley proposes
to reach Donaola with the Gordon re-
lief expedition by Nov. 7th. He de-
clares With confidence that be will be
able 20 accomplish this program with
out difflcuity. There are snly SIX c4ta
racfs TO pass. whereas IN the Red River
expedition 10 1870 he WAS compelled to
drag the boats overland in 10 places.
DeCeurcei's Visit 60 Bismarek.
LONDON. Aug. "a Berlin CORES
pendent of the Meas says he has reason
TO believe that DeCourcel's visit TO BIS
marck Was only in regard TO the Congo
country.
Gssaecessful Attack on khartaum
CAIRo, Aug. T.-The rebels attempted
20 capture kRartoum on the 18th inst
and continued the attack until the l4ih,
when General Gordon's cavalry out
nanked them. Many rebels were killed
during the engagement.
The Canadian Contingent.
TORONTO (Ont.), Aug. 2S.-Alderman
+. G. Dennison, Major of the Governor
Generals body guards, has accepted
command of the expedition of Canadian
vOyageurs to be sent to the relief Of
Gordon at Khartoum.
Germany Didn't.
BERLIN, August 28.-Tas report that
Germany proposed to the powers that a
quarantine of three weeks be establish
ed at Suez for vessels from countries in
footed with cholera is untrue.
Ferry aud the English Press.
LONDON, Aug. 28.-The Paris corre-
spondsut of the Times says that Ferry.
In private conversation, complained
with much vehemence Of the structures
of the Times regarding Courbet's con-
duct at Foo Chow. The French press, -
he said, showed no such spirit when
the English bombarded Alexandria.
The English press, by eeging China on,
dence it gives the Chinese may next be
nations are naturally Uneasy at our
dCAbls out buO6 tCoOtNCd III IcuECNH VIC
must deal blows which will tell" Ferry
disavowed policy of colonial conquest.
My whole duty" he declared, :" is to
finish an enterprise originally i'll con-
ceived and i'll managed. We want
peaceful occupation of ronquin and to
enforce from China the respect she
owes. European interests need not be
alarmed at this, as We are acting for the
civilized world.'
The Umattlla.
VICTORIA, B. c., Aug 2.-The steamer
Umatilla is now pumped out and all her
cargo is out. Contractor Whitelaw
handed the ship over to the underwrit.
srs on Wednesday. Steam has been got
up and her engines and boilers were
found in perfect order. The hole in the
bow measures IL by % feet. This will
be cemented aud sheathed, and the
steaa er will sail for San Francisco in
about ten DAYS. II IL estimated that the
underwriters will save $4,000 b. rails
ing the ship.
VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 28.-The steamer
Mexico sailed at noon today for San
Francisco with the following passengers
from this city: Louis Delmonico, wife
aud child, q. p Orudorff. j. p. Webbsr,
E. ID. Langley, Mrs. L. Browd and two
children. M. r. Ellis and wife, W. II.
Beatty, Miss Shettleworth, G. s. Mil
berry, p. II. Mckay.
IngcrsoIi Excites the victorians
VICTORIA (B. o., Aug. 2S-Before 8
CLOCK this evening the sidewalk In the
vicinity OF the Theater Royal was
crowded with people, mostly males.
who had gathered to hear the lecture Of
Colonel Ingersoll, the great infidel ora
tor. The do ,rs were opened and the
crowd surced In, many of them bearing
tickets for reserved seats. After the
hall WAS about two-thirds full the po-
lloe took charge Of the doors and re-
fused. on the ground of public safety,
to admit any more people. Mr.. jams
Fell. who was conspicuous in a white
waistcoat Which fitted his well-rounded
form like glove, denounced the action
OF the police as an attempt to stifie free
speech. MIR. Boyd ordered the police to
leave the door. They refused, and the
Councillor Is said to havs hustled
policeman. He will probably be
summoned today for resisting an officer.
Previous to this the Inspector Of Build
ings examined the hall and pronounced
in unsafe, a citizen having laid an in.
formation to that effect. The Inspector
ordered the Superintendent of Police to
clear the ball. bat this the Superintend-
ent did not do. Meanwhile the people
at the doors we're unable TO enter be-
cause OF the obstruction offered by the
police. At this moment young mau
appeared in front Of the theater with a
Ratchet, and attempted to kaock of
some wssther-boardisg. Some men
standing inside then kicked a number
Of boards of, and about a hundred men
and boys entered the hall through the
hole before Mr.. Fell could stop the gap
with his buriy form. Inside there was
CONSERVATION caused by the cry that
the orthodox Christians were storminQ
the building. A bench vas drawn
across the gap. and watch set TO pre-
vent any others from entering without
paying. Meanwhile the doors were
neglected. and about 80 persons rushed
in and took seats. The hall was then
full. Mr.. Fell, accompanied by several
ladies and gentlemen, assembled the
platform, and after declaring against
she action of the police introduced Col.
Ingersoil, Who was received with pro-
longed cheers.
Frances Fears.
PARIS, Aug. 23.-Fiaaro in an editorial
comments upon the increase Of English
troops in ESypt from GOO to H0Oo men
and saws an explanation Is necessary.
IL IL 10 the design 10 stop the passage uf
the French through the Snez Canal, ia
the event Of An Anglo Chinese alliance,
Figaro says. France keeps 81 900 troops
10 Algeria and Tunis, who are ready TO
GROSS iripoli and siezs Cairo when or
dsred.
Keriess HtGhtsnx a Lima.
CHAaILIos. Peru, Aug. Ain Lima
Yesterday there WAS storm OF bullets
for over SIX hours. Caceres entered the
CITY, With he rsbbie yelling and firing.
The night before all the Government
troops were withdrawn into the citadel
and palace, and the sntry Of Cacefes,
although not unexpected, Was somewhat
Of surprise. His men captured the
Quartet and the churches Of Esmerald
and San Augustine, from which they
keps up q fusilade. They also at
tackled the Gnadaloupe railroad
station. About q hundred and fifty
p-rsons were killed In Mercedes and
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