Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-22

nstional Conference for the prusne.
,1oa o. yoonR girls, Wss heid AZ q
ssnes Hal today. Geo. William Ers-
nlns Hasseu. Radical member Of Par
lament, Tor Ayiesb1ry, presided. The
Ooniefsccs resolved to form vlxilanss
sootssaos everywhere throuahoat the
country % enforce the existing Iavs
a9sinss immortality. and TO labor for the
Improvement Of all legislation dss1Oned
70 repress criminal yice.
The Sultan CIaims tndemaify.
LONDON, Aug. 2I-The sultan Of
Zaszibar claims iuds mnity from Gar
many for the loss Of native soldiers vh.
we're KILLED IN the last African expedi-
tlen. Admiral PAschsn, tie German
esmnanoer. admits the business of toe
eiaisn, and the matter has been submit
Led 20 ssf Joha Kirk, British Consul
General, Who viii decide upon the terms
OF the indemnity.
Terrifying the Frsntser.
snxLA. Aug. 2l.-GenersI MaeGreoor
has started for Quetta to assist in forti-
flying the north sestern frontier.
The Smallpox On Neatresi.
MONTREAL. AzR. 2I.-Tbirty Eve fresh
Gases of smallpox were reported today
hu 1dreds Of people are fsskine To the
pubic stations TO be vaccinated. Tha
Great Northwestern Telegraph Com
pany had all their employees vaccin atsd
today, and have their Offices disin.
fsetsd with thsrmo-ereosote every mora
ing. Difficulty 10 beng experienced in
procuring nurses. The sisters of ST.
"a arRaret (Protestant) and the Catholic
Sisternoods have volunteered. City
passenger railway stocks fell IN per
cent yesterday, and 2 per cent. more
today. The falling of in trains il oon.
siderable. The companies have ordered |
all their employees and their families 10
be vaccinated. Fhe neighborine muui- |
elpaiities OF st. Jean Bsptisse and 81. |
henrIe are badly afflicted. The drain |
age In both is shocking.
The Cholera In spaIn
MADRIS, Aug. 21.-Throuehout Spain
yesterday there we're 5l04 new Gases of |
cholera, and l644 deaths. During the |
twelve hours ending at O'Clock last |
night IA new cases and 8 deaths were
reported IN this city, and III new Gases |
and IL deaths IN the province outside of |
the city.
The Cholera On France.
MkRsKILLEs, Aug. 2I.-The situation |
here 10 growing worse. Betweeu 8 a. m.
and p. "a today 100 deaths were re-. |
ported, of which 50 we're from cholera.
There are over 100 patients in Pharo
hospital.
The total number of deaths frsm |
cholera in this city for the past "a hours |
Is 90. There were 10 deaths in Pharo |
hospital. The total number Of deaths |
since the Outbreak Of the epidemic is |
600. The scourRe shows no signs of |
abatement.
Mexican News.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. GA large
number Of students are in srison at |
Paehusea, awaiting trial for seditious
utteraDcss.
The National announces that the Vera
Cruz Railway Company will next month
reduce freight rates. The object is to
eompete with the Central on its through |
business.
The State Of Vera Cruz has reduced
the taxes on importations of foreign
goods, and the merchants of that port |
claim that they can maintain thsir CON-
mercial supremacy.
Duei.
BUDAPEsTH, Aug.2i. -Count Zichy and
Herr Won Putzky fought a duel today. |
Both were wounded.
Complete Understanding.
LONDON. Aug. 2l.-Lord Salisbury and |
NJ. De Giers have reached a definite
agreement with regard to the Afghan
frontier question. protocol embody-
inc its settlement has been drafted and |
sent to st. Petersburg, and 10 is expected |
that signatures will be exchanged next |
week.
Riet In londonderry.
DUBLIN, Aug. 2i.-There was riot in
the city Of Londonderry today. Forty |
soldiers beat crowd of civilians. The
latter turned upon the soldiers ard the |
picket guard had to be called cot. The
guard was obliged TO carry fixed bayou
cts for self defense. Order was finally |
restored.
Loss OF German Corvette.
BERLIN, Aug. 2l.-rhs report of the |
wreck Of the German corvette Augusta |
IL confirmed. Her crew OF go officers |
and sailors we're lost. Her value was |
$l.750.000. She was lost in Cyclone in |
the Red Sea.