Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-23
what the Advance Indicates.

orsus alternative policy.
what the Advance Indicates
The papers this morning conside,
that General Stewards hurried advance
20 hetaEnneh indicstes further heavy
fighting. and they fear that the loss OF
Ondnrman will enable Il Mahdi 70
prevent the passage of Gordon's steam
eEs. bot all admit that the bravery of
the English augurs vel for she ultimate
success OF the expedition.
Dead.
DUBLIN, Jan. 2a.-MorRan O'Counor.
the seo0no sen aud LAST member Of tue
family OF the "Liberator," 10 dead.
The Freneh Proposals Accepted.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-rhe Pal Nah Ga.
zsffe says; Tue Cabinet has accepted
the French proposals regarding the
E9yptisa finances as basis for neeo-
tIatiops, provided that no multiple
control be instituted and the coupons
be taxed. Germany and Russia will be
admitted 10 representation in the Caisse
dc Ia Defte PubliqlIe. England will offer
q guarantees loan of 5000 600, bus is
willing TO discuss the question Of inter-
national guarantee.
Another Avalanche.
RoME, Jan. 22.-An avalanche buried
. hamlet of fifteen houses at Chiamont,
in Piedmont. The cries of buried peo-
pie we're distinctly heard. Two thou-
sand soldiers are endeavoriug to rescue
them. Fifteen houses we're destroyed
AZ Frasslniere and II persons are still
buried beneath tue snow. Most of the
telegraph lines on the Italian frontier
have ceased working. The winter has
ben one Of extra severity throughout
Europe. "a
RoxE, Jan. 22.-Many more villages
in Italy are reported today TO be devas-
lated ey avaiapcbes, and the havoc and
slaughter ~ described as appalling
Most of the casualties seem to have 90
CURED in the Province Of Cunso. south
OF Piedmont, and bounded by the Mar
itime Aips, many spurs of which inter-
sected the province. AT Frassino,
nineteen miles northwest of Caneo, the
number OF killed is nov stated az l40,
and IL corpses have been recovered
from she Toe AID snow IN which they
were entombed. Inc village of Valgrava,
on she Gfanao river aud near Cuneo,
was partly destroyed, aud many per.
SINS were killed. Twelve houses were
demolished AID forty two persons killed
1t Deveio. Inc village OF kabba.so
Is almost completely buried under the
snow. Scores Of people have bsen
killed there and over 40 men, women
and ohildren are wounded. homeless
and IN awful distress. More than 5000
men In the province OF Cuneo are en-
gagged Ia addition 80 tine soldiers recov.
vring bodies and rescuing. the living
Froops are also statloned at the en-
trance Of Vale Delta, Marie and other
dangerous valleys, where avalanches
may be expected, to prevent persons
from entering them.
Is 10 reported that 200 persons have
persisted In avAlaRches In the districts
of Isria and Aosta.
Twsaty thousand
LONDON, Jan. "a Vienna GORE
spondont of the Daily Telegraph says /:
" ft is reported that the Italian Govern
meat IL organizing q force OF 1900
men TO occupy rripoli."
Have the Eiscs Beea Paid ?
PARIS, Jan. p. The trial of the an
archists connected wish the Salte Lewis
riot has begun. Reporters Of Temps
and Batailis we're fined for refusing 90
give evidence.
Banker Murdered.
PERTH. West Australia, Jan. 22-The
manager and accountant Of the branch
Of the Union Bank of Australia at Rae
bourne. West Australia, was found muir
dered IN ths bank, having been toma-
hswked. Tue assassin escaped.
He Drsps q Hint.
LONDON. Jan. 2s.--North cote, in a
speech at BiddefoId THE evening. hinted
that it was probable that there would be
an early meeting Of Parliament 70 dis.
cuss Egyptian Affairs.
Concessions 90 ireland.
Sir Thomas Brasssy, member Of Par
lament and Junior Lord Of the Ad-
sniralty, In a speech at Hastings this
evening, said he believed q movement
in the direction OF local self government,
for Ireland vas imminent, aud that i'm.
portaat concessions woald be made TO
Ireland.
Indians Killed
vIcroRra, b. c., Jan. 22.--Au Indian
woman came 10 Sylvestef's trading post
on the Lizard river about = month ago
aud reported the killing Of five Indian
men and one woman by Tako1 Indians,
VITO also took two women and two chill
dren into captivity with them. The
womsn made her escape and Travelled
two months before she reached the posi
In q half furnished condition. The
murdered Indians had been saucy and
thievish daring tie summer towards
the whites, and the murders we're In re.
talition for an Indian killed by them in
1853.
The Agreement Beswcea Turkey aud
Engi aad.
LONDON, Jan 22-The Pail Nal Ga
ssffs p1bllshss. under reserse, She pcr.
ports 20 be the taxi OF thu agreement
between England and Turkey regarding
the government Of Egypt Is says the
agreement provides thss Furnish trosps
shall occspy ERyps. With the exception
of the ports Of AicxAndFis, Damietta.
Port Ssid and saez. which Enaland viii
coatinae 10 oocupy that turkey shall
nndsrtake 20 maintain order IN the in
terror sfter the eapture Of khartoam
that Engiand shall retain garrisons on
she Rid Ssa httofai. aud abandon the
Soadan 10 Turkey; and that Tevtik Pa
sha, kaedTse Of Rgypt. shall be de-
posed. the sultan Of Turkey 10 appoint
| IN his stead pazha who does not hse
long 70 she family Of Mshemet Ali.
uesry George a. seifass.
BEIxAsz. Jan. - Henry Geores lee.
tur-d before the Belfas, Land Restoring
Soeisty. Al the eoaclusion Of she leo
tnre Z disturbance vas creaisd and
great disorder ensDed. A motion for &
vote Of thaaks 10 George was sided b.
| the uproar. Chairs vers thrown aboal
and the gas was extinguished. The bal
xAs finally oisArsd ey the police
An Enaisss series.
Bxxxxx, Jan. = Another Blue Beel
wisi soon Be issaed By the Gsrnan For.
eiRn Ofiice. containing the ofacial cor
resposdrRes and acts which eoiulinatss
In ths annexatinn BY GsFnany % th
Admiralty Islands. the islzads Of Ney
BritAin and Nes ireland. and q porsial
Of Sew Gaines
eeruRsR CslsalEafian IN Africa
il REnraS. Jan. 43-German c0loniHin
il maxine rapid proxrrss on ths wes'
srn coast Of Af-icA. An eflieial rep0i
wAs received today stating thss O Gef
nan expedition had formally Rnnaxe
Oaiek. Brshirn. and the Hindo Brnk
eoantry, four miles north Of Ssna01n
hia. fh1a action b understood % hAs
been taken IN pnrsusncs al an ACRE
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