Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-23
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9o31ese Ceoaeaos 81 0ts0aSrk's
RaAe Aes.
The Times article upon the Lasker in
cldent says that at last Bismarck has
obtained an opportunitv 70 show his
| dislike TO the country which annually
robs him Of thousands of oonscripts.
Congress Vas iii advised in sending the
resolution. and Bismarck Vas unRra-
ciOus in returning il. Granting, hos
ever, that Bismarck Was right in refus.
ing TO praise Herr Lasker. bis organs
are wrong in reviiin9 Minister Sargent.
The latter vas only obeying his Govera-
ment. and this Is no reason why he
should b held up, IN defiance Of inter
national courtesy, aud almost of inter
national Law, TO the contempt of the
German people. Il IL said that Sargent
| 10 hardly careful enough Of forms and
ceremonies to please a court 90 formal
as that Of Berlin, but a worse moment
to try 70 induce him to resign could
hardly have been chosen than the pres
emit, when bis resignation would still
further strain the relations bet ween two
countries which ought to be on excel
lont terms.
Sas9eaa saill seseae.
BsnLIn, Feb. 2.-Minisser Sargent
entertains the resident Americans at a
s0iree ball tonight in celebration of
WashinRtnn's birthday.
THE War u the OeserS.
SUAKIx, Feb. 2.-Five soldiers, Who
arrived from Tokar, report that the
rebels besettinR the town keep up q
constant IRE o. artillery and rifle. Tues
day the garrison organized q committee
Tor oonfefrlnQ with the rebels, and on
"Wednesday Yakoob and Maccawie e.
fendi. chief of police, With q sergeant
OF artillery, went o0t and conferred
with the rebels. On returning they in
formed the garrison that they must sur
render their arms on Thursday. Many
OF the soldiers lnurmured at this, and
large number escaped during the night.
TOkar was surrendered Thursday AZ
had been arranged. The garrison ut
kasala is reported to he 1900 strong
With sufficient supplies TO last fort
night.
Earl Granville has dispatch from
the British Consul at SuakiIn to the Of
feet that only those of the garrison of
TOkar who had wives surrendered to
Osman DiRmas. the remainder trying
TO march to Suakim. General Graham,
oommander-in-ohief Of the proposed
Tokar relief expedition. announces by
telegraph his arrival at SQakim. He
states that no report of the actual sur
render of rokar has yet been received.
Troops are being landed at Trinkitat
with tho utmost rapidity.
Twelve hundred British troops are
now at Suakin and 300 at Trinkitat.
The Governor of Kassala favors FL
Mahdi, and would rather evaouate the
town than fight him. A portion Of the
khartoum garrison has left the town.
Tires thousand nine hundred blacks
remain At KhartOum and 5000 at Senaar.
CAIRo. Feb. 2.-Everything indicates
that the Egyptian officers at TOkar pre-.
than fight for tho Christians. The re-
volt at Massowah 10 spreading.
Strike 81 Preach CsAl Miners.
PARn, Feb. 22.-rhe strike of coal
miners at Auzsin has assumed large
proportions. " IL 400 miners only 1900
are at work.
0eath Of Francois BenheuP.
Paris, Feb. 22.-Franoois ROnheur,
the brother If Rosa BOuhour, died sud-
denly this morning.
Exclteoena over the Surrender o.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-The greatest OK
element prevails throughout London
and in Parliament at the news Of the
surrender Of TOkar. TIE Ministers are
only able to confirm special dispatches.
Il is not believed the rebels have pot the |
population to the sword, for il is under
stood that the conditions Of the surren-
der provided that their lives should be |
spared.
A Tale II moProP.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-The three survivors
Of the bark Ada Barton state that they |
clung to the masts for five days and |
nights without food. On the third day |
the dog tried to dev0ur one Of them. |
When rescued they were casting lots to |
decide which of the three sh 'uid die to |
furnish food for the other two.
Mlntsaerial CosTerenre.
LoNDON, Feb. 2.-The Ministerial |
conference on the fall of Tokar was /
short, and An adjournment vas taken |
until tomorrow, pending the receipt of |
further cOnfirmat0ry advices. The |
Secretary of War afterwards held CON |
sutton at the war Office with the Duke |
Of Cambridge and General Wolsely. |
The Adjutant General reported that |
WOlsely advises that tho campaign be |
continued against Osman DiRmas 10 /
order to prevent the rebels from march, |
ing north on Berber, and that a detach-
meut be sent to the relief Of tho garri- |
son at KasbOla.
General Gordon teleeraphed instruct |
ions TO Admiral Hewitt, mander ut |
Suakim. to call conference of the |
sheiks Of the tribes between Suakim and |
Mas,urah for the purpose of arranging |
terms of peace. and also to ask Osman |
Digmas 70 meet General Gordon at |
Khartoum. Admiral Hewitt, not seeing |
his way clear to act on the instructions. |
referred the Dispatch TO the homo Gov
eminent.
Victoria Notes. |
VIcrolrA, B. c., Feb. 23.-rbe thav |
continues, and the snow % rapidly dis
appearing. The sleiRhs are all with
drawn. The wind il southerly.
A writ Of habeas corpus has been 10
sued in she case Of the Chinese woman. |
She will b brought before the Chief |
Justice on Monday. There is said 20
b band of kidnappers here who seise
younQ Chinese women and run them Oh /
TO the other side, whore they cell them |
TO the highest bidder.
ion of coal gas in the Vancouver Com |
pany's shaft this morning, bat not dan
oerously.
lnalau rpouhles IN Manitoba
WINxrPRo, Feb. ga band OF Cree
Indians, from Or0oked Lake Reserva- |
ton, north OF BrnadvieW station, on
the Canadian Pacific Railroad. attacked |
and ovsgpovsepd . supply agent on
Tuesday and stole . lot Of dour and
bacon. Mounted police hive besn
called and trouble = expeeted vhn
they arrive.
News a further )Iudian troubles has
beea received from thu Indian Head,
Indian File Hills and Long Lake reser-
vations. They seized the 0overnment
buildinRs and stores and hold
She instructors and the agent
prisoners. Mounted police hsve beso
ordered 10 both rsservations.
Weshlnessa's DarshAay AbrssA.
BxsIm, Feb. A-The ball given By
Minister SArQsat, In honor ct WANING
tons birthday, vas attended, By I'D
Americana.
PAsls, Feb. "A banquet wao given
A. A. >>l.- N1ut. thsa nwnnSnM IN tia