Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-25
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The French In AA0aGoAeaP.
PARIS, Jan. A.-The Minister of Ma
rine has received q telegram from the
Admiral, stating that the health of the
French troops is satisfactory. The
creole troops from the Isle of Bonrthon
are stationed at Tamatavs and MajuuRa.
They repulsed SEQ ,nd attack of Hovas
upon Majungs.
MaAasascar Deaant.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-Nadaeascar advi-
ces are that the new Queen, RavAnaaa-
dona ILL.,, was crowned ON the I'D of
November. The Queen and the Prime
Minister have declared that they will
not surrender An inch of the country to
the French.
The Murder q Aonsetgnor Cesar.
ROME. Jan. M.-The man servant Of
MonseignOr Cesar, murdered in bed on
the night of the 18th, has confessed that
he WAS the assassin. He says b had
no acoomplioes.
he Has Cold.
BERLIN, Jan. N.-Emperor William is
suffering from q cold in tho head, and
the opera ball, which the Emperor in
tended attending tonight. has been
postponed.
The steamer CePmaAle.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The disabled steam
or Germ auic arrived of Morehead light
house, County Waterford, at 8 o'clock
this morning, and tugs were sent to her
assistance. All are we'll, and she is now
proceeding to Liverpool.
The Unsuccessfal Butch Expedition.
LONDON, Jan. M.-The Dutch expcdi-
ton sent to the relief of the captured
crew of the British steamer Niscro
wrecked on the east coast Of Sumatra,
comprised a battalion of infantry under
the military commander Of Aehoen.
The expedition landed at Tenom. The
Rajah there, whose tribe looted the
wreck, held the crew of Is men, includ.
ing one American, prisoners and re-
fused all offers Of ransom. The land
and naval forces bombarded and
burned the Rajah's capital. The re-
sistanoe of the natives was desperate
The Dutch forces fought we'll and cap
tured two stronRholds Of the Rajah bv
assault, bat lost several officers and
men wounded. Tho crew, If alive, are
still prisoners.
A Reconolssanee.
HANOI, Jan. 24.-The French made q
reconnaissance in strong force in The
direction of Bacninh. They found the
enemy strongly posted at the junction
Of the Red and Black rivers. The
snemy's fire was harmless. The French
anticipate desperate resistance in o.
saultinR Baoninh.
FiGhting Fanatics.
MKBo, Jau.2.-Two thousand Turko
men under the Musselman fanatic, Khat
Leyd, were defeated and dispersed By
the Persians at Meschid.
Heavy Failare.
LONDON, Jan. Alt 10 stated tina,
Young d Lark. tho Australian mer
time; debts, ESQ 900; assets, 9420,00O.
A Lest Crew.
ST.. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. A.-Tht
schooner Jennie drove out in slab loo OF
| the 4th inst. with crew Of six men anC
since then there have been no tidines ol
the vessel. II is supposed that the orev
was starved or frozen to death.
A Dsnalsh Celaobla Railway.
OTTAWA. Ont, Jan. X.-Parliamsn,
/ Will 10 nSAO0 OA k0On0Wy w vVSO WV
| COO to aid the construction OF railway
fro,u Esquimalt TO Nanaimo, and furth
or sum of $3.50, 900 for porchass from tina
| province Of dry dock at Esquimalt and
| such additional sums a. have been q
pended in construction sinoe June
1882. In lieu of these payments
British Columbia il 10 rclinquish to th'
Federal Government certain land II
Vancouver Island. The construction o
the railroad will begin at Onoe il IL
arrangements are ratified By Parlia
ment.
Valuable 0esses DnPneA.
LoNDoN. Jan. "a. Lord Norrey'
stud stables, near Oxford, arc burned
with 16 valuable stations. Sir Bevyl
winner Of the derby in 1879, vas saved
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