Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-27
The Guards az Alexandria.

Il VIC AAlCLA QlsDIANc0 the
fsd nag OF the Commune IN the oemete-
~, and shis emblem vas greeted wiz
cheers of 81 FSgs d Corauua|. p
The Guards az Alexandra
ALEXANDRIA. May 26.-rhe Guards
Who were stopped re OF the sOth.
while en- route from Suakim 20 Eng
land, have been landed. and will 20
into camp 70 await further orders.
Drswaea.
foRosro, May 2i.-Johu HARPER and
Eta Farmer. soon 10 be married. and
JAS. WEIGH, were drowned in the BAY
yesterday, during thunder storm,
The RussIan Maneuyers,
81. PErERsBURG, May 36.-Ihe mill.
tafy maneavers this year will include
camps At ~ points in European Rassia-
| and sham nights at Wilma and Warsav
The latter will be under the direction
OF General Goarko.
LONDON. May 70. 100 o. m.-Consols
ope ed at ~ Is. and are nov quoted
at SS4s for both accounts.
A Mig Contract.
LONDON, May 26.-M. Pollini, director
| OF the Stadt Theater of Hamburg. has
concluded q contract with Mus. Patti
Tor the entire winter of 50 so, inclsdin0
tours through Europe.
Soldiers Net Wanted.
sNLA. India, May 26.-Troops OF the
Second Corps have been notified that
tney are no longer required for imme.
diate service. This ~ the CORPS which
the Duke OF Connaught, who vss on his
way to England, was recently sum-
moned back 10 command.
Opium Made Rreer.
LONDON, May 20 The neg opium
treaty between England and China Is
not concluded, as stated YESTERDAY. but
Is almost settled. The new Convention
assumes the form of an additional
article to the Che Foo treaty, aud
abolishes all barriers heretofore exist
ing against the free diffusion of Opium
throughout the Chinese Empire. The
treaty also settles Q uniform rate OF 90
taels per chest, and maintains the ex-
istlnR custom duty of 30 taels. This
viii allow opium to pass freely through
oct China- 1t is probable China will
extend a similar system of trade TO
other goods imported by English mer-
chants.
a secret Treaty.
CASHMERE, May 26.-It il reported
that the KHAN of Bnan Kohsn, in AZ
Rhanistan, has made secret treaty
with Russia.
The Northwest boundary.
SAu.A. May % A British mission
under command of Colonel Lockhart
~ about TO start to DIX the north vest
boundary line.
Native Regiment.
CALCUTTA, May 6.-The Indian Gov
eminent has submitted to Earl Kimbe--
ly, British Secretary for India. q pro-
posai 10 raise regiment of native
troops TO be differed vhslly by native
chiefs and princes.
Sides for Defensive works.
LONDON, May 26.-A Commission of
the admiralty Is nov engaged in exam
ining sites for defensive works.
The Alert.
HALIFAX. May Is The ste .mer Alert
is almost ready to depart fer Hudson
Bay. Everybody Is on board tonight,
as she will probably sail early tomor-
row. Captain Adams, the well known
Arctic pilot, who was TO accompany the
Alert, Is not going. The reason il said
to be q misunderstanding between
Adams and the Hudson Bay railway
company, in whose interest be was 70
make the expedition.
q weak Assault
Pans, May 81 In the Chamber of
Deputies today. N. LaCruix interpolated
the government with reference 20 OCCUR
reeces at Pere La Chaise cemetery on
Sunday. He accused tae police Of pro-
voking disorders. He denied the right
Of the government to interfere With the
display OF red days. on the ground that
the law retatiag 20 seditious emblems
has not yet been passed. n. Allan
Fargo. Minister Of the interior, replied
accepting all responsibilities the police. |
He said that even though some unceF.
tainty might exist regarding the 1efini
ton of seditious embiems, 10 was the
duty OF the government 10 preserve or
der and to prevent Q display of emhlsns
calculated 90 incite civil war. He de
eiared that be did not confouud the
Democrats OF Paris with the minority
of Anarchist aaitAtors, who provoked
the disorder aud attacked the police,
Who we're compelled 10 defend them
selves. The police, be declared, had
acted as veritabl, defenders Of lac.
n. L.eiteirs urged the government b
double its efforts 10 prevent display Of
red q sgs and banners
N. La Crooks motion. declaring no
lsv existed for preventing the display OF
emblems and condemning the vfolsuee
OF the police on Sunday was Fej=csed by
vote Az 20 ~.
N. Cssimer PerieF then offered q mo-
tion expressing confidence IN the frm-
ness Of the government in enforcing
respect for the National fac. This mo-
ton, ~ already tsted. was adopted by
. vote Of SIS 70 10.
An laservirw WITH Riel-
wrxxIPKs, May S.-Rev. MIR. Pit
blado, who was on board the steamer
Nsrthcote with Riel after the iAtter's
capture. gives an Interview With the
rebel leader, which b In substance -
/ follows
Risl IL described as eunnins. iuislli.
gent man. He did not know what the
authorities would do with him. He
Was forced 20 heht. be said, by the 20
lice and Hudson Bay officers. who
tyrannTz4d over the hAlf-hreeds and
sbased sheir poser. Speaking Of the
hattie Of BatoucEs. Rial said be had
500 uen engaged. Of whom eight
vere killed and tsss voaaaed. Durinz
the hGht he was pressaf among the nnsa
| in the pits. He spoke Of the priests a.
opposed 10 any aftempt on the part OF
ses half-hueeds % have THAR wro1es
rishted and dsnoanoed them - syraa-
ical and interested solely IN their own
welfAre. They turned the people against
them hecanse they assumed civil fame
tons. The priests were against him
and kiel noa heea1se he rsbelisd. bat
becA1ss be didpt sascsed in helplng
them The pcopae forced him 20 fkht and
wonld not lea him 10 back 10 Montana.
He Vas On bis way 10 give himsslf ap