Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-31
FOREIGN.
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Centinaatsen Of the Earthquake.
MADnIp. Dee. 3.0-At Granada, today,
the Ts Deam was sung and prayers Of
foFed for the cessation of the earth
quake. At Pryego, Ia the provinces Of
Cordova, shocks came while the theater
was crowded wi,h people, and q terrible
panic followed. Many persons jumped
from the galleries and from the windo 90
upon the crowd below. Two were killed
outright and forty more or less seriously
injured.
At Malaga two lofty chimneys of the
gas works fell. The patients In the
hospitals were 20 terrified that they for
got their maladics and fed TO the open
air. The convicts In the prisons re-
fused 10 enter cells, and remained all
night In the court yard. The Alhambra
and Santa Cruz were totally destroy
cd. Soldiers are nov clearing up the
ruins in search Of oorpses, which are
found In large numbers, many being
horribly disfgursd. The number of
persons killed 10 unknown. There 10
much distress among the survivors,
who AJAX relief. Al Albumeulas 800
persons we're injured. FROM the
houses 100 bodies have 90 far
been recovered. The barracks az Lola,
In the province Of Mariana, was RACED.
At Seanarraya, q town not FAR from
Lola, so persons persisted.
Archbishsp BeaPges nytsx.
MONTREAL, Dec. 80. - Archbishop
Bourget 10 said 10 be dying. Bishop
Fabre has administered TO him the last
rites Of the church. He 10 the oldest
Bishop In Amerioa.
Reported Less sf Preach rraaspert
PARIS, Dec. 0.--A report has reached
Paris that Q French transport, with
troops from Toulon. has been sank BY q
Chinese cruiser between Singapore and
Saigon. There IL great excitement Ia
the Ministry Of Marine. Telegraphic
inquiries have been ssnt In all direc-
tions, and there 10 much anxiety.
The name Of the transport convey
inc French rcinforcemsnts TO Tonquin,
which IL reported 70 have bsen attached
aud sunk By Chinese cruisers between
Singapore and Saigon, 10 the Brenhot.
slishs fire IN viesssia.
vfcroRrA, Dec. 3o.-At midnighs lasl
evening q IRE was discovered In the
| Pritchard House. The guesss all 40,
out safely, and the ire vas subdued By
the aremen. Damage, about 5000
principally from water.
The EarshQsake On spain.
MApsrp. Dec. 3o.--fresh details 70
ceived from che District in which ths
| earthquake shock vas severest, add
| new horror 20 the great calamity. A
Neia, q town Of 5000 people, In the prov
| ince Of Malaga, the earthquake waa
| followed BY q hurricane. This finishes
the dsssruetion % rasny houses whicl
had already been brou2ht 20 the ersnl
of ruin by previous shocks. The inhsb
itants fled In terror freu their house
and samped on the outside Of the town
Much suffering vas caused by scAEeit
of provisions. The alarm in Malaga !
now subsiding, and Affairs wiil soon 70
sumo their ordinary course.
A Chlnese Defeat.
PAnia Dec. @.-Ofacial advices fror
Tonouin report that the French mad
an advance from Tuysn ousn. met th
Chimes forces and engaged and defeat
ed them. INJECTING severe loss. In
French loss vas triding.
L Ftghsisg Pirates.
| PANS Dec. S.-Gensral BrieFe d
Lisle telesraehs that be has been nigh
inc pirates near Hong Yen for sewers
dsys. de killsd 80 and captured %,
ersi guns. The French troops are
excellent health and spirita
II Changes ta she cabinet.
Il Lcxpos, Dee. s0.-The World @,
that Earl Derby will soon resign q
olfice OF Secretary Of state for u
Colonial Department. and VII De ~
pointed Lord President Of the Ceuns'
f,,rd Rossburg will probably be a
pointed Colonial Secretary.
BesrosheA.
Il 10 reported that Queen viosoria p :.
announced to the Private Coenell y
betrothal OF Princess Beatrice 10 frfn
Henry Of BastsnburR.
In CnAnax or An OsvIcsa--An Oh
, Ger vas placed on the ship City OF bfoo
lyn lass evening. fes some oAnss 3