Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-01
FOREIGE.


FOREIGN.
rhe rsnss9 Psu1s.
k0xE, Oct. 8l-Ths Pops il sn~rv :,
sns repoeesd spoech u Bishop OfFsrrs
o. Ironton, FepEeesutin9 lii aoline~
- navsne suppressed the hops shaf r..
Isno D1ehe Doon become indeuendenf N
We Rossrnmsnt Of England. 1he Pen.
as oshlsd the Bishop demanding a
explanation
sss.isa cs@1er<saf Treaty.
LoxpoH, Oct- 31.-A Madrid dfmafch
% tns standard saga that AZ : rnese1no
o. me Cablnet Council Yesterday. ure.
sidsd over bv King AIphou.0. Senor n.
oaAyeF. Minister Of Foreion Atari
suomftted for consideration fhe oonii-
Sons agreed upon between Unifesj
states Minister Foster aud senior Aha
cate. Spanish Cammissiouer. for TIE
special treaty of eommeroe With fhe
United States. THIS treaty wouId b. the
starting point for q new colonial ard
taxin policy in she Spanish West Indies.
a. fs would open the Castiliau colonies II
American competition against spanish
imports; but u would also admis Cuba
and Porto Rico into the zoilverein
which America IL gradually FORMING
with Mexico and the. ether spauisi,
spcaklng countries around the Gull 81
MEXICO and in Centrxl America. ON 4
oasis OF reciprocal concessions and dis
eriminstinQ duties. "a exclude European
competition. Canada, che British West
Indies add the Central American repub-
nos VIII recelve the same advances frem
Yankee diplomacy shortly.
The special Spanish American con-
vention stipulates that It's advantages
shall apply only to the trade besweeu
the United States, Cuba and Porte Rico
which II carried on under the American
and Spanish flags respectively. ny its
terms America will admit sugar, raw
tobacco and molasses free Of all duty.
and duty on other articles imported
from the spanish West Indies will be
reduced. Spain will place American
noar and cereals imported into her
colonies upon the same footing a. those
imported from Spain, and will make
large reduction In the duties on cattle,
salt, fresh tish and all but q very few
American manufactured goods. Spain
viii also suppress the consular tonnage
duties which are nov levied at her
American ports, and promises further
TO reform the custom house. harbor and
regulations and fines In her
colonies. Only q strong government
like that Of Senior Canovas del Castillo,
with docile majorities in both Houses
Of Parliament, could venture to attempt
such Q departure from the prevailing
Castilian ideas Of colonial policy and
from tho old system Of protective
tariff.
Cholera In Maslrns.
MADRAS. Nov. Ian unusually fatal
outbreak Of cholera has occurred here,
which Is aggravated by the difficulty Of
procuring provisions, ss the terror
stricken villagers refuse to bring to the
city the customary supplies.
The State sf Alabama Asrsund.
GLASGOW, Oct. 3i.-The State Lines
steamer State of Alabama. which ar
rived here October 18th FROM New York,
has been aground in the Clyde, leaking
badly.
Italian Interests.
RoME. Oct. 3l.-The Italian Govern
ment Ia about TO send two cruisers to
Congo, 10 Isok ont for Italian interests.
sheivea by q Majority Of enc.
SYpxEY, N. 8. w.. Oct. 3l.-The Pro-
vinciai Assembly, by majority of one,
shelyed resolution in favor of the
federation of the Australian provinces
and the annexation Of New Guinea.
Armed Inspectors.
LONDON, Oct. 3l.-The Italian Gov
eminent will send two Men of War to
make an inspection of the whole west
coast Of Africa, leaving one at the
mouth of the Congo river.
~ His Old Tricks.
ST.. PErxRsBURa, Got 3l.-Prof. Nor
deskjold Is organizing an expedition to
the south Pole.
lsIi Take 'Em All.
PEKTs, Nov. 1.-The Empress of China
has offered one-half of her jewels for
the defense of her empire against the
French invasion.
Panama.
PARIS, Nov. DE Lesseps will start
for Panama early in February next.
The Secretary of the Panama Canal
Company ridicules the idea OF French
protectorate for Panama.
The German Elections.
BEnIIS. Oct. 3i.-Rsturns from the
elections thus far show the choice of 81
@ Conservatives, 81 Centres, t6 Imperial
lists, 81 National Liberals. l5 German
Liberals, 3 Aisatians, 2 Poles and of
the Peoples party.
ne Hast BE Unpopular.
wrNsrPEo. Oct. 3l.-A crowd of 1000
people assembled tonight and hanged
and burned Attorney General Miller in
eftigy. ON account of the fio0Ring of the
prisoner Mccormick for escaping from
Jail. They would also have applied a
whipping 20 his back, but he was In
hiding, having received warning. Al
the Government offices, Premier Nor
quay was made to promise that he
would consider the dismissal Of Miller
and give answer within two days. IL is
supposed that Miller will be dismissed
Great excitement prevailed, and the
Ninth Battalion was called out, bat No
aoiiisiou took pIaca,