Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-16
fORsIGN.


Ssees ~ sne Wae.
Lo1rca. Nov. l5.--A Shanghai corre.
epondens q the Times t<leorapks that
- has kArned from European souroen
: dated Hal PhsnR. Ostohsr ash. thas
Annzmite auxsiiaries of she French had
behesded 500 Chinese prsesuers q Ken,
banloaa has not yet been occupied by
The French- The French havs {orfifIe5
Aep, DcnRlein and kvan2 Yen. IN the
northern edge Of the delta.
| The French win require large rein-
forcements IN order 10 recoun ence op-
erations. Several hundred soldiefs we're
sick, and had 70 be left in the trans-
ports dnring the recent campaign. The
losses Of the Preach during the last
feu weeks have been 500 man
asas ~ tke snip Masaeburx.
| e 70 beiiessd that the vessel which
coiiIded With tbs ship Henry Willard,
Captain Pefkinss from Portland. Or,
vas the British steamer Aagdeburx.
This sank in the channel with ssven
Of her crew. All others on board vsre
landed at SaIcoub.
Has Tsnsai Halien9
| SaANoaAr, Nov. 5.--Certain Earopeau
nrms here havs received teIeQrams frem
Annoy, stating that Tamsui had been
csptared By the French. Chinsss here
have tbs same news from sources which
they consider peffeotiy Trustworthy.
A Letter from Gertlsa.
London, Nov. ia dispatch from
Cairo says that q letter from General
Gordon has been received by General
Wellesley, which was dated Khartoam,
November 4th- This letter states that
the steamer which bore Colonsls Stsw-
art, Power and Hefber, the French
Consul and some Greeks, left Kkar-
toum on September 10th. Messrs. Han
sci and Leonides are safe at Khartoum.
Runners sf the Fall Or Tamsui.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the
Times states that rumors Of the fall Of
Famsui are current in that city
Was she Lady Drunks
PARrs, Nov. 15.-The journalists and
composers present at the Opera Com
ique the other night, when Miss Van
zandt was obliged 10 retire from the
stage because Of sudden illness, are
forming counties 10 investigate the
nature Of the young lady's complaint.
IL their report is unfavorable, Miss
vanzapdt will be obliged TO avoid the
Paris stage fer an indefinite period.
Ne Chslera IN Lsndsn.
LesDos, Nov. l5.-Reports are eur
rent in Paris of the spread of the
cholera to this city, where reports state
that the disease is raging. Le Temps
says there we're 167 cases in London
yesterday, and last week the Anglo
phobist journals of Paris announced
an average Of ninety cases daily In
London, but nothing has been made
known here concerning the outbreak Of
the disease in the metropolis. The 70
port created great sensation IN Paris.
The weather in London is cold, bracine
End seasonable. and not a single case of
ch0lers has bean reported for months
reports to French chagrin at the immu-
nifty of England from cholera,
Cannsn fer ehina.
CAIRo, Nov. l5.-The Egyptian gov
ernment has refused the French de-
maud for an embargo ON 100 Krupp
cannsn recently sold by EGYPT TO. "a pri-
vate German firm. The French dc
mand is based ON suspicion that the
cannon are intended for China. Egypt
contends that this ground is insufficient,
iuasmuoh as no declaration of war
has been made by France against China.
Agreund In she Clyde.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The British steam
er Tyrian, Captain Hassensteiu, from
b sston, October 30th, for Glasgow, was
run aground in the Clyde. She had
been in collision.
Rowing Match.
LONDON, Nov. ia rowing match
took place ON the Thames, from Putney
to Mortlake. between Bubear aud Per-
kins, for 9100. Perkins had five SEQ
onds' start and won the race.
A Harmless Lunatie.
Inquiry into the case of Mr.. Buell.,
the American who escaped from an in
sane asylum In London, and paid
visit to Lowell, the American Minister,
shows that Buell. is harmless lunatic.
They Khanst stand HIM.
Sr. PKrERsBuRa, Nov. 1.-THE mis-
rule of the Khan Of Khiva has driven
1900 kivitekas into Kunarad. 80 miles
north Of Khiva, on the Amor River.
The Cholera Epidemic.
PARIS, Nov. l5.-The Municipal Coun-
oil yesterday voted an appropriation of
5000 francs for the furtherance of
the adoption of sanitary measures in
private houses. A nun Who had been
faithfully attending patients at the
asylum succumbed TO the epidemic yes
terday. The Russian embassy an
nounoes that q quarantine OF 81 days
will be required at the Russian frontier
in the cass of all persons arriving from
infected countries. Many officials are
paying visits to the cholera hospitals.
There was u sharp frost last night and
this morning brought brilliant sun
shine. IL 10 thoaRht that this weather
will have good effect against the cpl
demic. n. Lemaire, police inspector of
disiufectinq, died this morning.
The Municipal Council yesterday. af-
ter q heated debate, rejected by 30 70
| ITO. a proposal to grant 5000 francs to
the Bretenil asylum for old people, where
| the cholera has created serious ravages.
A resolution however was adopted by
ia to q. which spoke in depreciation
of subsidies of monasteries. bat ap-
pointed committee TO see to it that sil
| the sufferers from cholera in sush insti-
tusions received proper attention. The
council likewise voted an appropriation
| of 5000 francs for the furtherance OF
| the adoption Of sanitary measures It
il nov alleged that the outbreak at
t3rotenil asylum vas due 10 . stoppaee
of the supply of broken vistuals. which
| has come abeut through the prevailing
anti clerical fAnatscism.
Heavy Lssses.
PARrs, Nov. IA dispatch from Ad-
mirai Courbet, dated kelung. admits
| numerous losses, especially 70 tbs land
| iuV parties. II In believed that the Chi
ness infected their buildings.
| shin Henry Willard In Distresa
| Loxpox, Nov. N.-Ship Henry Willard
| from Portland, Or, VIA Queenstown.
pu, into Plymouth. She vas in collision
With an unknown large steamer and 10
much damaged. Nothing has been
heard of the steamer, but it Is believed
! that she is all right and kept on the
Exhthiss for Aew erIeana
The mammoth steamer Great Eastern
win sail for New Orleans With Eoropean
exhibits for tue SatioGal Exhibition
the Last week in November.
A Lenasa Esiiure4
| Loxpox, Nov. IL -SpArsah d Co., uer
/ chants Of this city, have faih d liabili-
tiss. f2,5o0.0oo.
nsw sweet h Eame.