Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09
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Action 81 Sessr.l Pswess In Gaze d
geaneo-Chinese War.
LoxDos. Feb. e-Papess have beeu
laid before Parliament explaining th6
1egoti atoms between Eaoland ana othel
neutral powers concerning the course "a
be pursued. should var arise between
Francs and China, which has twice
formed the subject of inquiry On the
part Of France. Granville. Foreign S.
cretary of State. informed WaddinctOn,
the French Minister at the Court Of st.
James. last Dscsm Der. that the power
sbich have vessels in Chinese waters,
propssed 10 Instruct their commanders
to unite in adopting measures TO insure
the protection of foreigners. and the
continuance of a friendly spirit toward
| both France and China. WaddinRt0n
said. IL reply, that France would not
| exrsed he program a!ready announced
by either interfering with foreign trade
or b.olA ,diii1 ports unless forced to do
80 by Cuina.
smakeM - . State 81 Siege.
A3vlees from Suakem auuouncs that
= state of sieue b - been proclaimed.
8iWae0s SertkeTA
LONDON, Feb. S.-Fifteen thousand
strising wsavers At Blackburn last night
marched through the streets toward
the houss Of \ m inufscturer With the
intention Of hanging him in efiixy in
front Of his residence. The crowd ~
fusing to disperse. the police charged
on The procession. and during ths melee
several persons were ibjufed. Affairs
ara oerInring - assn ne a serious as-
pect. The police telearaphed to Man
chester for assistance, which was sent
and order restored.
Condensed Ter selling Pnpera.
BERLIN, Feb. 8.-Herr Neve. formerly
OF London, manager of the socialist pa
per, Trieheit, has been condemned to six
months imprisonment for selling pa
pers.
Wholesale Arrest.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb. 8.-A Wholesale
arrest of persons merely suspected of
socialism ia being maze.
A9alrs n Ceusrai Asia.
Paris. Feb. &. Official dispatches
from Tonquin announce the defeat of
the rebels in the province of Nambdirih
Between 400 and 800 rebels were slain
The gunboat Parcevat destroyed the
nests of pirates at Swallow and Fow
Tainson, killing and wounding many.
An excellent feeling prevails ut Hue,
and the King has appointed two dele
gates to assist Admiral Courbet in paci-
flying the country. TeleRraphic conAec-
ton between Hanoi and Paris is expect
ed to be completed by the 18th.
Gone % Egypt
MALTA, Feb. 8.-Che ironclad Mon
arch and torpedo ship Hecla, With 200
marines. have gone to Port Said.
Troops fer Esypa
LONDON, Feb. 8.-Some AldershOt reg
iments have been ordered to prepare for |
foreign service, and more marines have |
been dispatched to Egypt.
8rlc.a.8rac.
vienna, Feb. SIN the lodging of |
Stillmacher. tho assassin Of Detective |
Bloch, dynamite bombs and sediti0us |
writings have been discovered by the /
police. The landlord has been ar.
rested.
Affairs In Madagascar.
LONDON, Feb. 8.-Advices from Tama-
tave, dated January 18th, state that the
French had sent out q accommodating
party, which the MaiaRassies stoutly re-
sisted.
An American man-of-war has arrived
from Bolivia and proceeded to the south
coast Of Madagascar.
An O9er from the Yankees.
OTTAWA Cont. }, Feb. Sit is under
stood that the Government has received
An offer from q syndicate of New York
Capitalists to take the Canadian Pacific
and complete It without fur
liner Government aid. They also agree
10 give mp she monopoly privilege and
10 pay duty upon their material.
The Amiable Rostsn slnxger.
VICTORIA, b. O.. Feb. 8.-Sullivan at
Tended dinner given last night to Han
On, Lee aud COtsford. He told one
gentleman to 'dry up. or he would make
him." and continued to exhibit his
smiable proclivities until his remarks
Md conduct became 90 offensive
hat the chairman requested him to
ut down or to leave. He chose the lat
ser alternative, and saying he could
wipe out the whole crowd and other
ike expressions, he finally left the
room. While At the table he drank
Ehree bottles Of champagne in quick
succession out of beer Rlass.
LA Memory Of Daniel 0sCouuell.
RoME, Feb. 8.-The Pope has cent a
,orner stone and marble altar slab for
The chapel to be erected at Capircoveen,
County Kerry. Ireland, in memory of
Daniel OConnell.
Battle with Natives.
LONDON, Feb. 8.-Advices from st.
O.ul ia oOuo vNo s1oto1 To~unvv rEAh |
state that an attack had been made
upon the whites BY Muculla, q native
prince. During the fighting an explO-
sion of eunpowder killed 10 natives.
The English and Portuguese RuAboats
have landed marines.
Pafnell's AmeadmeaI
LONDON, Feb. SIN accordance with
previous announcement, Parnell offered
in the Commons an amendment to the
address in reply 70 the Queens speech.
The amendment severely censured tho
policy Of the Government in Ireland,
that j! has failed to tranQuilixe
the people. has wantOniy prohibited
public meetings and interfered with
freedom of speech, and has permitted
magistrates to publicly applaud the con-
duct of Lord R0esmore, who had been
as Justice Of the Peace for
the public order and inciting
i'll will and strife between different
GLASSES in Ireland. The amendment
further demands the immediate aban-
Comment of the pslicy Of stimulating
State emigration Of the Irish.
In the course of the remarks With |
which he accompanied his motion, Par
nell asserted that the recent visit Of |
Northoots TO Ireland had BEEN an ex-
citing cause of civil disturbance. The |
Orange outraQes were, in his opinion, . |