Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-16
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fUkEi6N.
Ss Letters by Express
GuAENAs. July l5.-An order issue,
oy the Postmaster General prohibits
Wells, Fargo 4 Co. from carving let
ters. Ali letters must 90 by mail. or i
oy express. as packages.
An Expediiiea ef Ceaauest.
ADKS, July l5.-The British Residen
With the gunboats Ranger and Arab. ha
goae to annex Barbeera, q seapsrt o
East Africa
Wbs Fired the First shot:
PARIs. July l5.-Ferry and Ii FonG
Pao. the Chinese Minister. are discuss
lag the question as to who fred the frs
shot at Langs.son- The payment Of tn,
indemnity demanded Sy France depend,
upon the settlements OF this question.
Yellow Fever In Mexico.
CRY OF MExIco. July l. yellow f.
YER Is quite bad at Gu 4ymas. and severa
cases have appeared a, Mazatlan. PEG
pie are fleeing from the latter place
The authorities Of Hermosillo have put
quarsntiDe D tEs sonora Railroad
line. They examine every train. and
the engine and passenger ears will be
fumIgated before they are allowed e
pass he fever this year appears to
be confined TO the Pacific Coast. None
has yet appeared at any of the gulf
ports.
New Archbishsprir.
RoME, July 15.-Ths Pope has de-
cidsd 20 create residential archbishop
re At Carthage in charge of Cardinal
Lawyer, At present archbishop of Al.
gfers- Monseignor Dusene will be ap-
pointed archbishop of Algiers.
An International Episode.
BERLIN. July l5.-The French Ambas-
sador here has been instructed to ex-
press to the Germaa Government the
regret of his Government AT the action
of the AlsatiaR students, who tore down
aud burned the German flags at the
Hotel Continental, Paris, and to state
that owing to the quickness with which
the incident happened the police were
unable to interfere. The newspapers of
Berlin urged the Government to de-
mand PREPARATION and the punishment
of the students.
PARIS, July 15.-Prince Hohenlohe.
the GERMAN Ambassador, called at the
Foreign Office on tue subject of the in
suit offered the German flag.
British Influence.
BERLIN, July l5.-The Protestant pa
pers of Wsstphalia alIege that the Lib
erals at the next elections for members
OF the Reiehstae will receive the SUD-
port of British capital, to damage the
continental AMI commercial policy of
GERMANY. The Literal organs DENY the
story.
President Of Mexico.
CRY OF MEXICO, July 1.-THE Elec-
toral College finished its session TODAY,
and, followed by crowds and preceded
by military band, went to the resi-
denee of Gen. Diaz and informed him
of his unanimous election t. the Presi
Disney. There were patriotic speeches
and great enthusiasm. The bells OF the
city were ringing for hours 10 honor of
the election. Gen. Diaz assumes the
office on December Both.
A Request from the Lords.
LONDON. July 15.-The Earl of Cado
gau, under the sanction of the Conserv
ative leaders, will move in the House of
Lords on Thursday that the House pre-
sent an address to the Queen, asking
her to summon an autumn session of
Parliament to consider the franchise
question in connection with the cues
ton of the distribution of Parliament
AIRY seats. The government is not likely
to accede to the request.
The Cholera.
MARsEILLEs. July l5.-There were IS
deaths last night. Tourists avoid
southern France and Italy, and all the
health resorts of these regions will be
empty until autumn. II is esti mated
that 5000 persons have fled from Mar
settles since the cholera appeared. The
police suppress all Socialist meetings.
ToULoS, July 15.-Thirteen deaths
last night. The disease is increasing in
the oouatry. There were seven deaths
from cholera today between a. m. and
z p. IN. Among the victims was the
Chief of Police.
PARIS. July l5.-The report that the
cholera has made its appearance at Ly-
ons is denied.
The Senate passed the credit voted
by the Chamber for the relief of cholera
sufferers and for supplies.
Request Refused.
LONDON, July 15.-Lord Granville.
Secretary of State, has refused
the request of Spain for revision of
the protocol of the commercial treaty.
between England and Spain. Negotia-
lions will therefore close.
Action Suspended.
ROME. july Is. - The Vatican has
issued an appendix to the Freemasonry
sncyclical, suspendlng for year the
obligation OF Bishops for the denounce
ment of secret societies.