Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-13
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LONDON, Ane. l2-Ths Pal KaR Ga.
eefs states that member Of the royal
eonmisssoO 90 inquire into the dsprss-
500 Ia trade vss eogRed pablicly In
tols city this afternoon for the sedae-
200 OF his assailaut's daughter.
reporter Of the Gazsfte immediately
after the tagging ipsArvieved tie a.
saiiant- The latter said "Ishall DOG
the betrayer Of nv child whenever be
crosses my path. Yea may s1hlish nv
name, provided you publish his. II be
feels aRRrievsd be can take action
against ne. shall be only toe glad to
meet him in any way. I have no fear
tAst he vii be plneky enough 20 face
me 70 court | have not done With him
yeti
The reporter then called On the man
who had received thu thrashinc and
aAked for his side Of the story. The
gentleman said /" The story told 70
you by nay assailant ID nonsense. have
nos bean noRRed. The man struck me
with stick and abused me. II il mere
" case Of blaekmaiI OF q peculiarly
bad kind. The statement that I have
betrayed his daughter 10 absolaseIy
false
The names Of the parties 10 the scar
oal have not yet bsen made public.
Oriental Alliances.
PARIS, Aue. IL The Repu6lss.se Fran-
ea1s maintains that an Anglo Chinese
alliance offensive and defensive against
Russia has been perfected. The jour.
aal contends that II England concludes
similar alliance With Turkey war With
Russia will be imminent.
Sickness at odessa.
VKSsA, Aug. l2.-Dispstehes from
Odessa state that several cases Of sick
ness resembling cholera have occurred
IN Odessa and suburbs, and that in GEN.
sequence all arrivals from NarseiIlss
are prohibited.
Dflke's Fianoee-
LONDON, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Mark Patter-
son. the fAnoee Of Sir Charles Dixie, Ia
10 India on q pleasure tour. On learn
lag of the scandal With which the name
Of her intended husband 10 connected,
she Immediately autographed Sir Charles
70 announce their engagement publicly.
The Russians oeeupy QaeIpsert.
A dispatch received this afternoon
from Shanghai confirms the recent re-
port to the effect that the Russians had
occupied the Island of Quelpoert. at the
entrance 10 the Yellsw Sea, south of the
C0rean Peninsular and some 10 miles
to the northeast Of Port Hamilton, re-
Gently reported az occupied by England.
Russian troops are erecting formidable
forts on the island and otherwise add
ing to its defensive Arrangements. The
news oansed little or no excitement in
official circles here, as Quelpoert has not
q single harbor. It's coasts are exposed
to the full blasts Of the monsoon. and
being high and rocky are ex cesdingly
dangerous to navigation.
The Premier Desires Peace.
PARIS, Aug. I2.-The translation Of
the memorials by the Prime Minister Of
China 20 the Empress respecting the
treaty of peace recently concluded be-
tween France and China, shows that
the Chinese premier evidently desires TO
remain al peace and to profit by 10 in
opening up the southern frontier Of the
Empire to outside trade.
Guarding the Emperer.
vienna, Aug. 12.-The minutes Of the
orders issued 10 the officials Of the
Northern Railway concerning their
conduct during the imperial journey to
Kremzer to meet the Gar of Russia,
have been issued. Among other pre-
cautions ordered for the Empefor's
safety 10 the commanding of q line Of
guards TO be posted along the entire
route, to be stationed fifty PAGES from
one another.
Summoned % g. Petersburg.
ST. PErKRsBURo. AUG. 12.-All Rus
sian ministers in the Balkan States have
been summoned TO Sc. Petersburg TO
confer with the 6overi ment previous to
the coming meeting between the Car
and the Emperor Of Austria.
Rntile Lexfslasien.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE French revenue
70 urn. for The past seven months, jnst
made public, show that the recent pros
pective legislation has failed 70 exclude
foreign sugars. Returns say that the
home product contributed in duties the
sum Of four million dollars below the
budget estimates, while foreign sugars
yielded IS ,300. 600 over the estimates.
Intesnaiisnal telegraph TaFiG.
BERLIS, Ane. 12.-The Anerican dele
gate 20 the International Teles raph
Congress, yesterday made an eIoqaeIt