Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-08
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seash 81 me Earl % Du4lley.
LozDos, May 7.--WfIIisn ward ara
Ean OF D1dlev. 70 dead. IA vas -
years. Of age Earl Dudley VS. 4 In
efM Conservative.
BIO fhe Bsisikh'Gsyernmena Interfere
Thomas sexton, Home Rass Msmbs,
o. rarilAmerIt from Coonty Sligo. Ire
land, has given nOfics in he Hoaae 81
Cnnmoas tina be viii AJAX Information
AZ % whether the English Goverumsnt
Pas inserferea With tie aBpointmenf 81
NJ. ksiley 81 United States Minister 10
Cssfrsi % the saer Capal.
Pans, May The subisct OF the
proposed international sonfraI Of the
oaez canal 10 being discussed toisx nv
We International Suez Can.l Commis-
non. The German, Austrian and Rua-
san deieGatsss favor the internationaI
contFol, whise the EnGILsh and Italian
delegates oppose IL.
Lsrsl Ia@es 81 Wsrk
B1zDos. May 7.--yas RussesI Lowell
rInxssiea the b0st Of Coieridps, the post.
10 Westminster Abbey this sftsrnson.
GnveiiinG fhe Busa Of Ceserf6xe.
LoxDos, May 7.-Previous to The cere-
inony OF unwilling the bnst OF ColeridQe
q preliminary meeting was held in the
yhapteF H0pse. Besides Lord Chief
Justice ColeiidRe and Baron HoaRhton.
there we're present Lord Aberdeen,
Canon Farrar. Robert Browning, Prof.
Blackie and the whole ColeridQe fam
iIy, including the grandson and grand
daughter Of the poet. Many naembers
OF the House Of Coulmons, nobIemsn.
bishops. dea,sons and a large number OF
Americans we're alao in attendance.
Dean Bradley and Mr.. Lowell entered
the Chapter House arm in arm The
Dean made q short srsech. ia which be
said he heartily sytapashized with the
object Of the meeting. He paid tribute
to Mr.. Lowell, and aaid that he was
eninently Fitted 10 perform the duty of
unveiling the bust. The ceremony. he
said, would add another link to the
many that already bound together Ea-
gland and America.
Mr.. Lowell replied that be would have
preferred that the task Of unwilling had
been eutfustea to wortkier hands. bat
the fact that the bust is the gift of che
late Rev. DR.. Mercer OF Rhode Island,
throuqh hiB exegutrix, Mrs. PelI. SUP
Piled that argument Of ftpegs which
would otherwise have been absent. He
continusd: AN the waters Of the At
lantic cannot wash out of the conscious
ness OF either nation that we hold our
intellectual property in common. The
literary traditions and fame of those
who shed lnstre upon our race remain
an undivided inheritance. Coleridge's
works are q companion and teacher Ia
the happiest hours Of oar youth, and in
old age thsy recall radiant images of
the youth which We have lost. Surely
there are NO friends 30 constant as the
poets. Among them none are more
faithful than Coleridge. Just 81 years
ago / became possessed of q pirated
American reprint of Coieridge, Shelley
and Keats. and / trust that NAY be
pardoned for the delight took in IL.
CoIeridge vas metaphysical teacher
and interpreter whose services are in
salculable.r
Mr.. Lowell said he admired especially
the Ancient Mariner, far more indeed
than Christabei. Mr.. ColeFidRe was a
man Of aFtIess simplicity, and yet
finished scholar, although not exact.
He owed much to the poetry of others,
but most 10 his own native genius. He
vas picturesque In the best sense OF
the term.
Mr.. Lowell concluded, "This 10
neither the tine nor place 70 speak Of
ColeridQe's conduct 10 himself, his fam
iiy or the world. He lefs behind him a
great name. Let those who are blame
lees east the first stone at one Who
might have been better had be possessed
tbose business faculties which make
man respectable. He left us such q
legacy es only genius, and Qenins not
always, can leave" Oheersl.
Lord Coierides returned thanks on
behalf Of the family. The asssmblage
then wen 10 the poets corner and Mr..
Lowell formally unveiled the statue,
which bears the simple inscription,
samuel Taylor Celeridge."
Musany a sea.
Pans, May 7.--Advicss from So. Vim
cent report that while tho steamer Vile
de Marseillss was on her way 20 Buenoe
Ayres. the emigrants on board mutinied
owing 10 the bad food furnished. They
were finally overpowered after desper-
ats hght, tn which The captain and sew
ersl Of the crew were badly wounded.
Ten Of the passengers we're killed or
wounded. The vessel pxit into Sc Via.
csns. where shs Is guarded by . Ffsach
cruiser.
Victoria Esses.
VnrroAra, May TIA light rain has
fallen sines noon. 10 was nuch needed.
a. o drosth has prevailed for three
weeks and the forests are on fire.
A Citizsnss Defence Committee and
Laaiesf Relief Association, for sup
81 g. mfa
disabled Roldiere In easN Of war, were
formed today.
The Chinese regulation ACT passed In
Chiness male or fem ale 10 pay $40 head
must make return of the Chinese In
each cassi Of neglect, aud any person
employins, an unlicensed Chinese pays
$50 tiue. The use Of opium. except for
medical purposes. IL prohibited under
penalty OF 500 10 each case.
Eavaasns Chinese.
LONDON. May e.--Rsports FROM East
ern siberia are 10 the effect that armed
bands az Chinese have crossed the
frontier alaa surprised several Cossaek
villages.
Dead -Exsrsaisiss Treaty.
BERIrS, May 7.-Lieusenant Tiiley.
leader Of The expedition 70 the Came
rooms, 10 dead.
Ths Giermaz Russian extradition
tseaty hasI been presented 10 the Reich
alag. Il ID expected that IL viii be re-
ieetcd.
smperial FesisFnasea.
Tanoxrs. Mag ia large meeting
was held This evening 10 test the FEELING
Of tho citizens % the question OF fed
sfatisn OF the Empire. A delegation
was appointed 70 attend The Montreal
meeting 20 form = Canadian branch
q the Federation Society.
TlEs Txrxruoxx ~ EuRoRx.-The
tsicphans II steadily incrsasina in use
auvhas1f EaroUe In italy tan altfee