Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-18
FOREIGN.
The Missing Packet.

LONDON, j an. 1.-The missing packet
Admiral Moorson carried crew of l2
and - passengers, chiefly drovers.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. H. The fears enter
tainsd yesterday for the safety of the
packet steamer Admiral Moorson, ply.
ing bet ween Dublin and H1lyhead, are
faliy justified. The steamer ooliIded
with the American ship Santa Clara.
from Liverpool for New York. and sank.
The Santa Clara landed twelve of the
sunkeu steamers crew and two passen-
gers at Hslyhead. The steamer carried
a crew of between % and 30 men. and
b sd II passengers.
The Admiral MaSasss.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. IL. Il has been
definitely tsesrtsinsd that the steame ?
Admiral Moouson sank. Twelve Of the
Grew and four Of the passengers were
drowned.
Why We are There.
BERLIN, Jan. l7.--In the Congo Con-
ference three reasons We're given for the,
participation of America in the deliber-
atoms: First, because America Was the
1rst power to officially recognize the
African International ASS 1oiation SEQ
ond, because the population of Ameri-
o. comprises 6.00O,000 negroes, whose
parent country IL Africa; thirdly, be-
cause 1t is mainly Americans who have
explored the eonatry.
After the AssasSins Of Herr RumpH.
LONDON. Jan. IA special from
Brussels gives the following account OF
the arrest OF a German traveller in that
ely for supposed completely in the
murder of Herr Rumpd " The police
authorities of this city el4in to have
made an important arrest IN connection
With the assassination OF Police Com
missi .nsr knmph ut FranSfort-ln the
Main. They are reticent concerning
the prisoner, bat stated that he arrived
At Antwerp yesteTdI ~ from Germany.
He immedia ely took train for this
city and was arrested on ms arrival last
evening. From other sou rces il Is
learned that at tns proper time evidence
will be forthcoming to shIv that the
prisoner IL the 10 "a who drove the dag
ger INTO the murdered mau's body. The
detectives AZ Frdnkfort-on. the Main,
after hndiug the dagger, traced its
owner, aud the arrest here last evening
il said TO have been made on a telegram
from the German police, who were so
close on the heels of ine assassin tn 1t
ne He'd to Antwerp and thence 10 Brus-
sells, hoping to escape"
The March 60 GakdaL.
dispatch from Gakdnl says: Thirty
camsls dropped dead on the march from
Howeiyat. he troops Suffered severely.
A mai 'rity of the water skins leaked.
sud the men, yielding 10 thirst, Ell
nA1sted trslr ratisns of water prema
turely. Very fes fell ont of line, and
tue condition of the m-n under the cir
eamstances vas splendid. All bore their
bardships braveiy, as WAS svid- uced hy
TIER singing a. chserily a. their p4rchad
thro ITS would permit They are kesnly
desiroHs to tight.
The Basis tor the Budget.
PARIS, Jan. I7.-The Ministry has de.
cided to take IS a basis for the hudeet
of 1855 the reduced amounts voted by
the budget committee, together 9Th
the receipts OF last year. They will re-
duoe the extraordinary expenses Of thu
Government, and have determined moi
to impose any freah taxee.
A Controversy settled.
BRussELs. Jan. l7.-Monsignors Du.
mont renounoes all claims upon the do
EtkAn hNeA51Ef OF AbufNhys Il DIS &C
ton presumably settles the long stand
/ ing controversy which has occupied &
large share OF the attention Of the Bel
| gian cpurts for SONS years, and has beer
| the subject of considerable Irrigation il
Canada and the United States.
a Seed Suggestion
PEsrH, Jan. l7.--In the lover hons.
of the Hungarian Diet today IL Eas sne
Rested thst Invitations be addressed d
ali foreign newspapers. asking them Il
send representatives to the openisg O
the Exhibition here in May.
Muiterfnas Of DIscsatent.
LONDON. Jan. I7.-In accordance with
q presIsns aEFionnaeaaens a mass meet
ing OF unemployed workmea was hsIC
Ia frons OF the x Iysl Exchange thi,
afternoon. Shorty after - a'clocs
people sesaE ~ assemble snd bs
o'esSck fully l0,00 hsd eame together
Zoe multitude u Sertest order awaitsS
the arrival 20 the speakers. Henri
tiedTee. Hsnry Taylor. William Saut
ders and otiier vel, kaasa Rsdiesls
vh,s we're lo1diy cheered. fas sPetkinS
began Al little after o'clock x tat
cal pamphlets Of the naosi adyanses
description had an immense sale. SON
OF these weFe headed IN bod type witi
shs cords Hood. Ballsts aud Bsyou
etS." ard presented an extrsordtnAF
appeal 10 tue half starved. hsrFIng 90,
ted, poverty strscksu, partsa dsmne'
inh&hifAnt< Of toe Dssuntted kinadam