Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-24
FOREIGN.
Failure 10 Raise the Uma,iI,a.

Fatiuse 70 Ratse the Imattita.
VICTORIA, (B. c., June 2.-The At
tempt TO raise the UmatiIla TODAY met
with disaster. The chains passed around
the hHli OF the wreck parted. one after
another, and the camel SUBMERGED on
the starooard side shot up into the air.
the caulking being blown out by the pres.
sure. The wreck did not bulge one
inch. Divers have been sent down 10
complete a cofferdam about the deck OF
the UmatiIla, and when that has been
co npieted another attempt will be made
lac time limit of Contractor Whitelav
for raising the ship expired TODAY and
no IL now under forfeit of 800 day.
Opposition
The steamers Amelia and Rithet are
running vigorous opposition on the
east coast, freight being so cents and
passage the same.
struck 10 Rich.
Chinese miners have struck gold dig
gings on Horsefiy creek that prospect
70 cents to the pan and are making large
wages. On Bridge creek company of
white miners are making an ounce a
day to the hand.
After Murderer.
The government Is sending a small
police force and magistrate to arrest
the murderers of Yeomans.
The Mexico.
The Health Officer expects instruc-
tlons from Ottawa to release the Mexico
in day or two.
Cholera.
PARIS, June 23.-Twenty deaths nv
chslera at Toulon were reported yester-
day. 1t will end in a panic. Reports of
cholera at TouIon are officially con-
firmed. Troops and dock laborers are
chiefly attacked. II is pronounced Ash
ATTIC cholera. Quarantine il established
everywhere. The news has caused a
in Paris.
New Reciprocity Treaty.
OTTAWA. June 23.-It is reported that
the Government will arrange a recip-
rocity treaty with the United States,
which will shortly be made public. The
new treaty will follow the line of the
former reciprocity treaty, admitting
products and some articles in
early stages of manufacture. The de-
feat of the Morrison tariff bill in the
United States House of Representatives
is stated TO be largely due to the re-
newal of negotiations.
Crop Report.
LONDON, June 23.-The Mark Lane
Express weekly grain trade report says:
speaking, the weather favored
the strongest ard most forward wheat
and prejudieed other growing crops. |
IL is impossible as yet to estimate the
results of the wheat harvest. Present
tend ia the direction of
making the best better, and the indiffer
cut worse. Business In foreign wheats
lapsed into n state of c@ma. In oargoea
of coast little is doing; eight arrivals,
three sales and seven cargoes remained,
among which was one of California
wheat. About 40 carRoes are due the |
present week. Quotations for cargoes
forward, nominal, with no inquiry. |
Sales Of English wheat during the week |
81 ,597 quarters at BIS, against 4S,9O4
quarters at AS Sd for the corresponding
week last year.
Important Agreement
LONDON, June 23.-Itis officially an
that June 18th, Granville, For
eign Secretary of State, had addressed
note to Waddington, French Minister,
the substance of which is as follows:
England undertakes TO withdraw her
troops from Egypt at the beginning of
1898, in case the Powers consider such
possible without endanger-
ing public order"
Casa de la Sale Publique, after 1886,
will have n consultative voice in regard
to the Budget and have right to veto
any increase of expenses on the part of
the government. IL shall continue to
exercise the right Of financial inspection
after the evacuation of the country by
the English In order TO insure regular
collection of revenue, England also I'M
during her occupation, TO pro-
pound schemes to the Porte and Powers
for naturalization Of Egypt, like Bel.
GUM, aud for naturalization of the Suez
canal. In reply waddington gave as
surances Of satisfaction at the manner
in which France notices the points
suggested by Granville. France, he
says, accepts Granville's proposal. and
testifies to England's moderation and
friendly spirit, which 1t believes will
strengthen the bonds that bind the two
countries.
Lay ing Another Cable.
LONDON, June 23.-The steamship
Faraday sailed today to lay the eastern
shore end of the first Bennett Mackay
cable.
Cholera I'm France.
PARIS, June q. - There were five
deaths from cholera at Toulon today.
In the Budget.
BERLIN, June 23.-Thc Budget Com
mittee today continued the discussion
OF the State subsidy for direct mail ser.
Woe between Germany, Austria and
Eastern Asia. Bismarck, who has not
attended the committee meetings for II
Years, was present He declared that
the Government had formed no plans
for the establishment of colonies. IL
the German subjects, he said. founded
colonies In unoccupied territory, II
would devolve upon the Government to
protect such from England. Bismarck
said he feared no opposition, but strong
measures for protection would be neces
sary against English colonists.
Probably Last.
DuNpEE, June 23.-The whaling vessel
Chieftain arrived in the Tay from the
Greenland fisheries with q crew With
but one of her boats. lt IL believed the
crews with the other boats are lost.
missionary Brtg Last.
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