Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-12
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LONDON. March l0.-Herbert Spencer
being asked to stand as . Liberal 70
Parliament for Leicester. declines {,
abandon his work for q political career
aud says be thinks far too high an esti
mate is made of the influence pOssessec
BY q member of Parliament. He coulC
not agree TO be merely delegate victims
as desired by his constituents. bu,
ment.
serious S0oW Storm.
NOMINAL. March TO- The SNOW
storm Of the past two days has been the
most serious Of the winter. The Cana
dian Pacific trains today have been can.
celled, being hopeIessly blocked. The
snow is eight feet high. Two traini
from Ottawa, due here Saturday. push.
ed rs far as Glen Robertson, where they
came to a standstill. The passenger
were obliged to drive to Coteau, whence
they were conveyed to Montreal today
The running of trains throughout New
Brunswick is seriously intsrfered with
Rumors Of Defeat.
PARIS, March lott is rumored that
serious news has been received regard
ing the French advance on Bacninh
The Governments silence on the sub.
Ject causes great irritation.
ST. PETERSBURG, March l0.-A tele-
gram from HonRkOng states that one OF
Gen. Minot's columns was attacked yes.
terday ten miles from Bacninh.
The Warfare AGainst Ntatsaee Sargent
LONDON, March lO.-The Berlin GORE
spondent of the Times, referring to the
article in the Worth German Gazette con-
corning Sargent, SAWS the article is a
bolt forged at the Foreign Office to give
Sargent the coup de grace. Bismarck
tells the Americans that they have sent a
.lan With whom he refuses to hold dip
lomatic relations. 1t 10 for the Ameri-
cans to judge of this treatment of their
accredited envoy. The reference to
SarReRt's journalistic activity is an al
fusion to the fact that Sargent. in a re-
port To Washington. described the hog
meat introduction AZ more of An agra
rian than sanitary measure. The re-
port was copied by New York newspa-
pers from statistics issued by the State
Department, and was assumed to be a
direct contribution by Sargent. The
assumption has colored the whole atti-
tude of the executive toward Sargent.
Postal Robberies.
PARIS. March lO-Several registered
letters we're stolen from the post office
in the Place de la BOurse today. A
letter containing 5000 francs was
stolen between Paris and Toulon. Post
office rebberies during the past week
amount to loo, 900 francs.
Ordered to London.
LONDON, March 1l.-Orders have been
given to q detachment of marines at
Chatham to proceed Immediately to
London.
Frightened Canadians.
TORONTO, March IL. - Besides the
guards placed on the GOvernmentBuild
ings and the Government House, extra
precautions have been taken at OsgoOd
Hall. the Educational Department, and
other public buildings in the city. De-
tectives are also keeping watch on all
PARTIES entering the city, and are in
constant attendance at the railway sta
tons. The authorities refuse all infOr-
nation respecting the cause Of thess
measures.
PARIS, March 1.-THE Committee OF
the Chamber of Deputies, to which the
question of the Importation of pork had
been referred. has decided to submit
the subject to the approval of the Gov
eminent. Meanwhile, NJ. Lausson, a
member of the committee, has resolved
to request the Government to suspend
the embargo on pork until it can come
to final decision.
Complaints from theatrical Manager
OTTAWA, March l1.-Theatrica man
ayers visiting Canada complain of hav-
ing to pay 30 cents duty upon all the
scenery they carry. 1t is also claimed
that there is discrimination in favor
of wealthy combinations. 1t is stated
that Henry Irving's scenery, valued al
: 1900, was admitted free Of duty, and
that the customs laws we're also abrO.
gated in the interest of Colonel Maple.
son.
Mexican Railway Affairs.
Mexico. March IL. Tho Mexican
Government demands the reduction OF
the tariff ON the Mexico & Vera Cruz
Railroad, under the terms of the con-
cessiOn STIMULATING that tariff rates
must be reduced as soon as tho earnings
of tho company permit the payment Of
8 per cent dividends Oh the common
stock.
The first through trains over the
Mexican Central from the United
Sta ca are expected here Saturday.
Victoria Notes.
VICTORIA, b G. March 1.-The Elder
sailed at noon today for San Francisco
with the following passengers, from
this city: Mrs. T. b. HImphrevs and
son. Miss A. Carne, J. Bryant, j. Carey,
G. Ely. p. Smith, w. b. Cross, C. H.
Schafar, H. Kent, F. Carne, Col. Haw-
kin, Uriah Nelson, Mrs. G. NJ. Graham
and two children, Wong Shae, Chu
Cum, YOu Chu, Hat Kun. Shong Tai,
Chong Yung Chung and fifteen in the
steerage.
The Dominion Minister Of Public
Works has cancelled the advertisement
calling for tenders for oassiOn for the
Esquimalt dry dock.
The steamship Idaho left for Sitks
and all points north. this morning, with
4 heavy passenger list from Victoria.
A speech from Pism.Fioa.
FARIS, MarSn ii. - frluC0 jerome
(Plon- PlOn) last night addressed the
BOnapartist journalists, speaking favor
ably of a revision Of the constitution.
He said Everything must how to the
necessity of again allowing the people
to declare their will, inasmuch a. they
are our masters. / am not like tho Or.
leans Princes, but l respect the sover.
eigns of the people, and will oppose al
attempts to usurp their rights. The az
itation for the expulsion Of the Orleans
Princes from France is constantly gain
ing strength"
Repsrts from the Preach In Tenssin
Tonquin sdvioes report that the
French column advancing upon Bao
mini from HaidsenonR has had q sue
cessful engagement With the enemy
Admiral COurbet has taken an ironcla6
to Qainohon and has declared that port
blockadsd.