Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-14
FOREIGN.


FOREIGN.
Advice % the Canadians.
LoSDoS, Nov. 12.--The Times, IN 4
leading editorial, urges the Canadian
Government 70 reduce the sugar i'm
ports from the West Indies, thereby
opening the West Indian markets 70 lie
own products OF corn. fish and timber,
which will enable Canada to expert a.
cheapIy and as largely al the Unitsd
states, and would also enable Canada
70 compete with America 10 sugar re-
inning aud other manufactures. By OBJ
tanning q cheap and plentiful supply Of
the raw material. There il nothing to
prevent . mutually advantageous trade
With the West indies- II rests with the
Canadians themselves whether they
VIII allow an American monopoly Of
She West Indian trade or not.
Gordon and 70 Mahdi.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. IA Government
clerk from Khartoum says that General
Gordon frequently attacks FL Mahdi's
forces, causing fearful havoc among
them. Ell Mahdi has ordered his
troops not to kill General Gordon, but
TO take him prisoner, and hold him
A. hostage for the Surrender of Arab
Bey.
Mr. Astsr Resigns.
VIENNA. Nov. 1.-The Political Ga
zstte says that Mr.. Astor, United States
Minister at Rome, resigned his office
directly after he heard Of the election
of Cleveland.
The Patti Divorce.
PARIS, Nov. 13.-The Patti divorce
case, a decision in which was rendered
yesterday. has excited much remark.
Madame Patti first presented q petition
for divorce from her husband, the
Marquis De Caux. The Marquis there
upon presented a CROSS petition. The
tribunal took ooRnizance only Of her
husbands petition, and pronounced q
divorce for his benefit. Il refused abso-
iutely 10 entertain PATHS petition, mas
much az the scandal which caused the
separation between the husband and
wife was still maintained by the latter.
General Wellesley In . Pinnace.
DosooLA, Nov. 13.-Gsneral Wolseley
left here IN pinnace today TO inspect
dspots and hasten the advance of troops.
70 Mahat nc Amderman.
CArao, Nov. ia dispatch from the
Mudir Of Dongola says that man who
has Just reached there from Khartoum
reports that III Mahdi has established
himself at Amderman on the western
tank Of the White Nile, few miles
from Khartoum, the Egyptian soldiers
stationed there being compelled to re-
more ammunition. Hs has only 49,, 600
cartridges.
Geld Coming.
LONDON, Nov. l3.-Bullion from Hol-
land TO the amount of 10000 was again
purchased In open market Yesterday for
shipment 10 America.
Thts Il Hsrribse.
VICTORIA, b. c., Nov. 13.-The Coionisf
says: A prominent city official at two
o'clock this morning assaulted police
man and took from him a prisoner.
| When the policeman called on two other
policemen 70 assist him in the name of
the Queen, he was told that both he and
the Queen might 90 to hill.
Charged with rreasea.
DUBLIN, Nov. l3.-Frederick j. Allen,
Vice President OF the Young Ireland
| Society, charged with treason, has been
/ committed Tor triat.
Cholera In Bueaes Ayres.
BuExos AYREs, Nov. 10. via Galves.on
Another case of cholera has appeared
here, causing great alarm. The strict
eat quarantine will be observed on all
vessels coming from France. Three
| Italian steamers are expected soon.
i They will not be- allowed TO enter port.
| The press censures the agent Of the
1 Italian line and all others who have
tried 70 avoid the sanitary laws.
using Dynamite.
PANS, Nov. l3.-Six more persons
have been arrested at Montileaules
mines, charged With being Implicated
in the recent attempt to blow up
the house Of the mine foreman with
| dynamite. A cartridge exploded yes
hriay IN the house Of the mining eugi.
neer, as Bessieges. in the department. OF
Gard. The EXPLOSION caused consider
able damage TO property, bat no per
sons we're injured.
| swiss Precautions.
LONDON, Nov. I3.--The Swiss Govern.
ment forbids railway cars from Paris
crossing the frontier until the passen'
gers have been subjected TO q thorough
medical inspection.
Disabled.
LoSpox, Nov. l3.-The steamer Etna
which left Hamburg October 18th fol
New York. has pat In at Queenstowr
with her mainshaft and machinery
damaged.
The Duaeh Election.
| THx HAour. Nov. i3s-Finai returns
from the recent election for member
Of the second Chamber Of she State
General OF Holland show that ~ Lib
erals and ~ anti Liberals were 70
turned.
The lass steamships.
Ouxrxc. Nov. l3.-The mail steam
shiu Parisian will make her last triI
from this port this season on Saturday
and the Circassian and the Brooklyn
which sail the Saturday following. wii
J be the last steamers hence this year
The steamship Scotland from London
, nov inward between Farther Point an
Quebec, IL reported 10 have q case o.
, smailpox on board. Efforts are beini
, made 20 let the vessel 20 to Montrea
! on account Of the lateness OF the $50
! son. She has only i've passengers q
ali. and the patient will probably be n
moved 20 the marine hospital on srriv
inc here, and the vessel then be fami
, gated and allowed 20 proceed.
! TAe west lnasan Commercial Treaty
: MApRrp, Nov. 13-At Cabinet cour
, eli last evening the Minister Of Foreig
\ Affairs announced the conclusion OF
treaty Of commerce between Americ
and ths Spanish West Indies Hesitate
that 4 few unimpsrtant questions Pc
: tanning 10 sugar and the cereals vel
. still open. but they we're not likely :
. interfere vish the final adoption OF %
treaty.
Q sehssner aad Crew Lest.
Ouxrx,. Nov. f0.--The schooner /
4 ysetoir cap~ixed near Pilgrims on Tue
! sny noon. Sir of the seven persons
hoard when she left Qusbec never ha,
I reached their destination, and they Al
suppcsed 10 have been iost.
The Pser Prsphea.
DoxoorA. Nov. IA kabbsbish me
I, rhsns Who ass arrived here IN seventies
: dsys from che camp OF y hahdi on q
A wktse Mia. saya that Fl Mahdi has 10
~. ,.,nnStians of var and that 9