Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-12
Foreign kilograms.

Partisan papers say Miss Mac'say is GO
ing 10 marry Don Fernando, Prince Gala
tco
Reports of French victories in Formosa
are fal-iications. and their success in
Tonquin Is ovcrrated.
Richard Harvey, n dealer in dry goods
~ ~. Johns. y. r.. has failed, with liabil
lilies amounting To Sl0o,UOO.
Bismarck has been officially notified of
the propositions of England for the set
Element of the Egyptian trouble.
The merchants of Berlin gave grand
banquet the other night i'll honor of the
west African conference delegates.
The London >iuatIurd praises President
Arthurs message. His recommendations
On the neutrality laws are gratifying to
England.
poiiicc Diaz last week was inaugirated
pTeSidcn; Of Mexico in a manner betting
his eminent ser, ice rs "liberator" and
statesman.
larnrll in re-, cnt interview stated that
lac calculated the redistribution bill gave
q gain of five seats in parliament to the
Irish \stionali~ts.
\ rumor is current in ConstantiRople
that III Mahd is disposed TO negotiate
with General Wolseley. meeting him, if
possible near khartoum.
Bark Luke Bruce has been in collision
with the steamer Dun ango, in the English
Channel. The Durango WAS sunk and
twenty persons drowned.
The authorities of kiel have decided to
"Npcl the Danes from that city, owing to
their participation in the German agita-
ton IN Schlr~Mig lioistein.
The English government has prepared a
hall to he presented at the next session of
parliament. Ia enable Austrian colonies to
establish a federation council.
Prince Albert Victor, the elder son of
the Prince Of Wales and the future King
Of England. j. Ia make a tour of the
United States and Canada next year.
MIR. George. the acrobat. who was
dropped 10y Miss Leona Dare from the
ceiling of the Princess Theater at Valen-
ella. Spain. "A compile of weeks ago, is dead.
Max lIamburgher. merchant doing
business in New York, Paris and Be Rim,
visited his mothers grave in the latter
city the other day and then took his own
life.
The disafieclion in the Turkish army
has been quoted by the government
agreeing to pay troops part of the arrears
due. aud Ia reduce their term of service
to two years.
The Scotch residents # London Cele-
bratcd 81. Andrews Day in the usual So
cial and benevolent manner, by a grand
banquet at the famous Free Masons tav-
ern. ON Great Queen street.
Negotiations have been resumed in Lon
don between the British and Spanish for
eign Offices for the establishment OF a
commercial treaty similar to the one re-
Gently arranged between Spain and the
United States.
4 paupcr known as "OId Eliza" died re-
Gently AT the Toronto Cam Home for the
Aged. On her hox being examined s., 600
la gold and : 1000 in other money were
found. She had been supported by charity
Tor thirty.two years.
Sir Hector L,ngevin has received doc
ument entitled "Albertas Bill of Rights, 3"
from Alberta, Nor Invest Territories. Sew,
eral reforms are asked from the Govern.
ment in addition TO representation in the
Dominion Parliament.
An iron safe in the late Duke of Bruins
wicks villa, at Heitzing, Switzerland,
which was begueathed TO the Duke of
Cumberland, was supposed to be empty.
An investigation revealed that it con-
tanned paper money TO the value of 500.
Ooo.
a dispatch from Shanghai saws the Chi
nc-c tactics appear to be to retire and al.
Low the French to follow them into the
deadly passes Of Tonquin. thus weakening
their heightened line. The native press
N certain that China will succeed in re-
conquering Tonquin.
There has been fresh collision between
Spanish and British Authority. A Spanish
cruiser captured vessel in British waters,
which was supposed to be smuggler. The
British thcreupon sent an armed launch in
pursuit Of the vessel, and it was recap.
tured, and along with its captor was towed
into the harbor Of Gibraltar.
Leonard Henry Courtney, NJ. Z. for Lis
peard. and Financial Secretary Of the
Treasury, has resigned the latter Office on
account Of the governments having ex.
cludcd him from the new redistribution
scheme, on the principal of proportional
representation for minorities in favor OF
which Courtney has long labored.
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