Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-04
FOREIGN.
An Attack on the salvation Arm,

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FOREIGN.
An Attack on the salvation Army.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-Two hundred men
and bows surrounded the gospel army
barracks last night for the purpose of
rotten eeRIng General Atherton Some
OF the members of the army who VEN
tured out were greeted with showers of
these fragrant missiles and beat hasty
retreat. The army were kept prisoners
nntll O'Clock a. ~, when they man
aged to escape. The police were pow
erless. AthertOn's reported relations
with female members caused all the
trouble.
The Chinese Merchant Fleet sold.
LONDON, Sept. 2-rhe Times Foo
CHOW correspondent telegraphs that
the Chinese merchi nt fleet mas been
sold. IL consisted of % steamers, ap-
2regating 23,544 tonnage. The CON
pany started IL years ago and WAS un-
der the patronage of LII Hung Chang.
who obtained loans from the Govern
meat, to whom the company WAS in.
debted two million taels So, 0O0,O COO.
Their business was mainly India and
| hlna ventures to London and San
Francisco, but it proved failure. The
managers speculsted outside their
proper business TO the disadvantage of
the company. The long time during
which these practices We're in op. ration
led TO serious financial difficulties. and
the unfortunate conditioa of China
served to Increase the distress. The
sale of the merchant feet ended one of
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trial progress Of the Chinese empire.
Looking Out for HIS Majesty.
WARSAW, Sept. 2.-The police have
orders to advise tue public to Gloss their
doors and windows during the passage
OF the Car through the streets of the
city. Police agents will take the place
OF tramway conductors during the
Cars visit
PATHS Appearance.
PARIS, Sept. mime. Patti writes
that her appearance in Paris opera on
October 18th Is contingent on a favor
able settlement of her divorce proceed
ings against Marquis de Caux.
A slight Acknowledgment
President Grevy slightly &C know
lodges the receipt of the letter from a
delegation of the extreme Left.
Another speech from Gladstone.
LONDON. Sept. 2-Gladstone tonight.
At Maverly Market, Edinburgh, deiIv-
cred his third aud last speech to his
constituents. Ia his address he made
the adm sion that the franchise law
might be better coupled with a redis,ri-
button of Parliamentary seats, but the
passage of the franchise law ought not
to be delayed. The question now rsst-
ed with tho people.
An Americas Schooner SEIZED.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. "A Russian
corvette has seized the American
-chooner Sophia johnson at B-hring
Island, Behring Sea, for illieitly selling
rum to the natives.
The Abandoned Brig.
ST. JOINS, N. b., Sept. An inspec-
tiou Of tue abandoned brig ResOlver
demonstrates that q collision with an
| iceberg occurred, followed by sudden
panic among the crew aud passengers,
who immediately launched the boats
and left the brig, leaving ev-
erything behind; that the boats
were dashed by the boiling SEA
against the iceberg and swamped, |
and that all hands persisted. One hun
utcu anu ioIty-uNo lCoU6r-b lie between |
he scene of the disaster in Trinity Bay |
and Woodlands Island.
Wants stanley on ats stan.
DUBLIN. Sept. Sit is reported that |
General Wolsely has offered Henry M |
Stanley a position on his staff. and that |
Stanley has asked permission of the |
King of Belgium to accept.
wisconsin Republican,,
MADISON Wis. }, Sept. 3.--Ihe Repub-
licans, in State Convention, renomi- |
mated the present State officers by &C.
olamation.
Dead.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Sept. 3.-Bishop Pierce,
senior bishop of the M. L. Church South,
died this forenoon.
Arrival Of the Empire.
VICTORIA. b. c., Sept 3.-rhe steam |
ship Empire, from San Francisco ar
rived today and sailed for Puget Sound. |