Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-17

oeSn rrres<so- Tie plan Of the oorspir
Soy y said 70 have been 20 rsccpstruc.
ne Sovernment as in 1878 under Presi.
Gent Laredo. IL 10 thought that the
cause was betrayed by a corspirztor in
Sardon's office. Jardon has been ar.
resseo' aud bis wife 10 kept IN close con.
nnement.
Explosion OF Dynamite.
PARIS, Aug, 16.-An explosion of dv.
namite took place at Percales, Forpes
village, near the Monte CauIe mines' ir
tne Department of Scoue ct Loire. in
the house of the engineer OF the mines
Inc house was badly damaged and tbs
windows of houses in the vicinity were
81 altered. The engineer and his wife
we're seriously injured.
Advires from Tamasaye.
LONDON, Aug. ia STANDARD dis
patcn from Tamatave, dated Auzsst 2,
says that the French will advance in a
lev uays- Mules for the transport ser
vice Rave arrived. The blockade of the
Soast' hitherto very loose, will shortly
De made strict.
The waritke East.
A TiDses dispatch from Foo Choo say.
snAt IL france rejects tue meiiaiioH of
any power and China refuses To pay tue
indemnity demanded, France will de-
clare war.
Admiral Corbet will demand 1000
men from Tonqain.
Gen. hiiot sent 600 men With two
batteries on Monday With sealed orders.
sIx thousand Chinese troops have
landed at Hsrhav.
HEAVY N 70 ses of troops are stationed
on ths hivangse frontIer. fhs Freach
and Chinese war ships have steam up
and their decks cleared for action.
The Chinese Government is dispatch
inc war orders 10 ths viceroys of pro-
vinoes. The officials pretend that they
are prepared for war. buG As a III after of
fact tue condition of the troops, forts.
etc.. Is no bstter than last April.
Anti-Jewi.h Riot-
ST.. PETERsBUEo, Aug. l6 AT Dom.
brouitz a mob attacked the Jews, plum
derin2 their dwellings and killing sven.
sst Aware That War Mas Been De.
eiared.
PARIS. Aug. 16.-Neither the French
Government nor the Chinese Legation
IL aware that war has been declared by
China, as declared in Foo CHOW dis
patch to the London Times this morn.
ing. The ChIness Legation has not
hauled down Its flag.
The standard is surprised.
LONDON, Aug. l6.-The Standard ex-
presses surprise at the Irish meeting In
Boston on Wednesday night, and says:
Even II the speeches were inoffensive
Ia substance, they are to be Presumed
not to meet tue approval of English
men," The Standard adds: The power
Of the Irish Vote In America shows the
power Il Is likely to attain here"
A Denial from Paris,
LoSDss, Aug. l6.-A dispatch from
Paris to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany, denies the report that China has
declared war against France. lt 10 ex-
pected. on the other hand, that negoti2-
tions will be resumed.
Refsrm Demonstration NJ Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Ane. l6.-rhere was a
great reform demonstration here today.
Resolutions IN favor of the franchise
bill. aud oondemning the action of the
Lords in rejecting 1t, were adopted.
The shops were generally closed, and
she whole city took holiday. Eigety
aged men, who took part in the reform
demonstration in 1882, msrched at the
head OF the monster procession.
Eagiand and the Eastern Compiler
ITEMS
LONDON. Aug. l6.-rhrough Marquis
Tseng, Chinese Ambassador To England,
aud the British Embassy at Pekin,
Earl Granville is urging China TO con-
cede the Indemnity demanded by
France, provided that the French fleet
shall Immediately leave Ks Lung. Ii is
considered doubtful whether Prime
Minister Ferry would surrender Ke
Lang ON payment of the indemnity, as
il is believed that the real object of
France in making the claim was TO Sc
cure permanent possession of the coal
miuss of He Lung. Ii is reported that
in case France should refuse to give up
he Lung ON payment of the indemnity,
ENGLAND has promised to interfere In
support of China. Ii is confidently as
serted that no offer of mediation will
be made France by England, Germany
or America.
The New Engiish-Mexic Treaty.
According to the provisional treaty
between Mexico and England, Mexico
comedies TO England the " most favored
nation" treatment Ter five years, be-
ginning with January, 1885. No pro-
vision II made for settlement of claims
of EnRllsh bondholders.
Yellow Fever.at HAVANA.
HAVANA. Aug. 16.-During the past
week there were ~ deaths from yellow
fever IN this city.
sale Of the Property Of the Prepa.
gandR.
ROME, Aug. 16.-Papoii Romano, .he
organ of Prime Minister De Pretis, an
nounces that the first sale at public
aution Of the landed property of the
Propaganda, under the decree of the
Court of Cessation. will take place on
Monday night. An agent Of the Propa-
ganda wall attend the sale and enter
protest. The properties to be sold in
clude lands at lmola, Ravenns and Cor
r-eio. Farther sales will take place at
Frosina.