Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-03
FOR E!GN.
Fer Central Africa


| TOR Nfntfai AfftfH-
BERLIN, Aug. Herr Sehxeinfurth
will start soon for Central Africa in be
half of the Berlin Academy of Science.
Church Matters.
RoME, Aug. IA P&pal consistory
has been officially fixed 10 meet In Sep
TENDER, when probably twelve cardin AIS
will be created.
The Superior of the Franciscan Broth
ers OF Brooklyn IS making a tour of Ire
land To obtain recruits for his mission
in America.
The Archbishop of Oregon il appeal
| ing to English Catholics for funds to
| establish new missions In Alaska and
Vancouver Island.
Father Hogan. President of the Col
| e0e of s.. Culpice, Paris, will soon sail
| tor Boston, weere he will found SON.
| mary.
Dodgtng the NIhiitsts.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-The Gazette states
| that the Gar has abandoned bis con
| templated visit to Copenhagen in conss-
qnence OF warning given to the st.
Petersburg police tnat delegations of
NlhIiists and Anarchists at Paris and in
S~itz-rland had gone t. Denmark and
| we're concerning another attempt On his
life.
shot While on the Witness stand.
PARIS. Aug. 1.-Whils Judge Pug Was
giving evidence today In the civil iribQ-
| Nal at Peripgn4n against his brother
IN law for defam alton of character, tine
latter shot him, INJECTING very serious
wounds. The assaIlant was arrested.
Indeed
LONDON, Aug. minister Lowell
takes furlough during August.
Fad Of the Egyptian Conference.
The Egyptian Conference today, after
a brief session, adjourned sine die, with
DOT arriving at any agreement. This Is
regarded as tantamoant to u dissolu-
ton.
A Cabinet Meeting.
After the adjournment of the Egypt
ian Conference meeting of the Cabi-
net was held to discuss the result.
Failed 90 Arrive at any Cancellation.
In the Com mans this afternoon Glad
stone announced the failure of the
EG yptian Conference to arrive at any
conclusion.
sction Brgun.
DUBLIN, Aug. Final action for
libel brought by Mr.. Bolton. Crown So
lieitor for Ireland. against PArnell and
ether proprietors of the United Ireland.
for SOC damages, was begun today.
Died OF Yellow Fever.
HAVANA, Aug. 2.--Marquis Vega Yuel-
An, Governor General Of Porto Rico,
died yesterday of yellow fever.
Water Cut on.
CRY OF MEXICO, Aug. 2-The main
acqueduct Is broken, cutting off the
city from its principal water supply
Carriers bring water from a distance,
and are charging enormous prices.
British Columbia Notes.
VICTORIA, Aug. 2.-van Horne, Vice
President of the Canadian Pacific Rail
road, ia expected Monday. Ii is sup
posed that he will select new Pacific
terminus for his railway, and great ex-
element exists among land spectators
N anticipation.
Charles Croker and II. Dunsmuir re
turned from the eastern coast today.
The construction of the Island Railway
will be commenced next month. Seven
thousand tons of railroad iron have
been shipped from England for this
road. 1t is iutimated that Croker is
more than pleased with the country.
Extensive brush fires are raging near
town, and large quantity of fencing
and cordwood has been destroyed.
Carrier Pigeoas.
LONDON. Aug. at has been decided
10 establish military pigeon stations at
all army oenters at home and abroad.
Captain CahIll has been sent to France
and Germany to study the system of en-
ploying pigeons adopted in tn So coun
tries. IL il estimated that $1,000 pi-
geons will bs required to stock the
various stations.
Churchill Go be Conservative Leader.
The leaders of the Conservative party
have consented that Lord Randolph
Churchill still act As leader of the op-
position in the Commons.
The British Grain Trade.
LONDON. Ang. 2.-Mdrk Lane Express,
in its weekly review of the corn trade,
says the change of weather has brought
brilliant summer days, which have
brought literally a tropical harv~st in
comparatively better condition than
week ago. the harvest rapidly proceed
ing. In the foreign trade nothing is
doing off coast. There hive been no
8 sles of English wheat during the week.
Monday next, being regular bank
holiday, no market will open in London
or Liverpool.
sale OF Holy Ground.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-0n an appeal from
the Jews of Jerusalem. the sultan has
ad United the sale of part of the
Mount OF Olives. which contains the
graves of the prophets. Hoeosi, Sla
Caavish aud Malachi. The purchasers
we're Russian priests. The burial place
of the prophets has been secured to the
jews IN perpsiuity.
Reduction OF Forces In Ireland.
The Government has res lived upon q
large reduction of the forces in Ire
land.
The siberian Plague.
ST.. PErERsBJRa, Aug. The Sibe-
Ran plague has appeared at ViberQ.