Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-02
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( CAIRO. Aug. Colonel kitche ner vii
arrive at Dongola on Monday. He has
been ordered TO telegraph If the report.
60 letter from Gordon. TO the Mudir is
/ authentic.
War Imminent.
LONDON. Aug. IA Times dispatch
from 90 Chow, dated July 3lst, saws
tnat china has refused to pay the in
uemnny demanded by France. The
time granted 10 China by France TO de
clue upon the matter has been prolonged
beyond August LIST. secret eiIct has
oeen issued ordering Chinese not to mo-
lest foreigners. French civilians and
inandarIls, no Seve-, assert that the
lives of foreigners are not safe. The
English s2salp Is landing sailors to act
In defense of foreigners In Foo Chow.
The China Merchants Il It was sold
10 an American for ), 10. 90 taels, nearly
$4,000 War is 20 all appearances
Imminent.
General Alarm.
LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch TODAY
from Foo Chew asserts that II IL the
general impression IN tina. city toat war
between France aud China is inevitable.
Both natives and foreigners are leaving
the city.
Panic at Foo Chow
LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from Foo
Chow today states that a great panic
exists there. Foreigners are armiuv
for defense, ladies are leaving and the
Erench Consul Is preparing to go aboard
gunboat.
Cholera GU shipb0ard.
LONDON, Aug. lit is reported from
Cardiff that man died of chsiera on
the Freach steamer Granville, from Mar
settles, at anchor IN the Penarth Roads.
The body was thrown overheard. An
other nan aboard the SHIP is Very ill.
Ihe Esy ptian Conference.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-At the meeting OF
the Egyptian Conference yesterday,
Count Won Munster, German Ambassa
dor to England, repeated his prop sal
regarding his discussion of the reform
OF the Egyptian sanitary system. The
proposition WAS again declined.
A Bank President I'm Trouble.
Paris. Aug. IA warrant has been
issued for the arrest of Savary, Presi-
dent of the Board of Directors Of the
Bank of Lyons, who has fed to Amer
lea, on account of frauds. Savary
founded the bank. Morand, Secretary
of the Board, also aed to America.
British Columbia Notes.
VICTORIA, b. c.. Aug. Capt Gilbert,
who was reported to have been devoured
by wolves at the northern end of the
island. has made his appearance in
town.
The West Vancouver Company, of
San Francisco, after sinking a 600 foot
shaft at Quatsino in search of coal, but
without success, have resolved to sink
IN new locality. The company have
spent a large sum of money to little or
no purpose. The new coal mines will
be opened on the island immediately,
the chief shipping point to be Esqui-
mault, the terminus of the Island Rail.
way.
The steamer Ancon, for Alaska with
excursionists. sailed this evening.
Associate Justice Miller. of the United
States Supreme Court, occupied a seat
on the Supreme Court bench for about
half an hour today while d case was in
progress. He sailed for Alaska tonight.
John Kennedy nsted citizen and
son of late factor of the Hudson Bay
Company, was found dead in his bed
today.
Some graceless scamps stoned the
acting Chinese Consul last evening. He
was not hurt, but the papers are very
indignant at the cowardiy act.
The Contagious Disease Bill.
LONDON, Aug. LIN the Lords today
the Contagious Disease bill passed the
third reading.
Franco. Chinese Negotiations.
PARIS, Aug. Prime Minister Ferry
gave audience today to Lii Tong Pao, the
Chinese Minister. La Liberts saws that
France is not likely to break off negotia-
tions with China or to push matters to
an extremity.