Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-14
The Sultan Yields.
siassing OF Afghan 5FssPs


slassing OF Afghan sFseps
I.osDoE. Aug, 13-Reports are con-
tiDualiy being received here of q great
mssaing Of Afghan troops at Hsrat.
The FieEginG serape.
Mr.. Francis, the gentleman who yes-
teFd " logged Mr.. Pierce, of the ship
building firm of John Elder a Bros,
for alleged betrayal Of the formers
daughter, today instituted q criminal
action against Pierce. Yesterday the
latter explained the difficulty to repor-
ter Of the Pal Mall Gazette. by saying
that the charge Of seduction was false,
end that Is was case of btaakmail Of
peculiarly bad kind. For this statement
Francis brings suit. He says that be
thought Pierce had done him q wrong.
sufficiently cruel, in betrayine his
daughter under the guise of friendship
without adding she insult Of describing
the family as blaokmailers.
Pierce Is q rich Conservative and had
been selected by the Tories 10 stand as
their candidate for Glasgow In the com
ing election. Mr.. Francis il q gentle
man of respectable standing in society,
and IL q member of the Governments
Civil Service, being an Inspector Of
Customs.
smallpox &C Montreal.
MONTREAL, Aug. l3--The local Board
of Health declares that smallpox 10 nov
epidemic here. Tho hospital contains
Sc patients and 10 crowded. A nev
wing IL being bailt which will hold 50
more
The zanzibar Troubles.
ZASz1RAz, Aug. I3.-Ths Sultan Of
Zansibsr was notified yesterday By Ad-
niral Psschen, commanding the Ger
man feet, thai unless be complied with
In ~ hoars with Gsrmany's preliminary
demands concerning the possessions
claimed 10 Zanzibar BY German sub
iscts. friendly negotiations woald be
dropped. The Sultan making ne reply
10 this notice within the time specified.
Admiral Paschen has drawn bis squad
rok up In 'front.' OF the Sultan's palace,
and has taken q position there. 10 10
thought that this demonstration will la.
duce the Sultan % acoede 10 Germany's
demands.
Lsaaea Notes.
Ioxpox, Ang. l3.-Ths Duke Of Rich
mond has been appointed Secretary Of
State for Scotland. with ssat In the
Cabinet.
Il Il rumored In financial circles here
that q new Atlantic cable 10 protested.
Pssliamsnt.i 10 h definitely announced,
will be proroeued tomorrow.
BtsHasfseea Rrenchuen.
PAHzs, Aue. Ia-Ths Chamber Of
Oommerce has sent memorial 10 the
Government. protesting against the
rretensions Of Germany In assuming
possessiou OF tbs PORT Ze0aro. and q lie
de portion Of the west coass Of Afries,
and Urging the Government 10 main
tain the rights of France along that
eArt Of the African eeast.
spaia Protests.
MApzrp. Ana. f3-fne ssizure Of the
tested against By Spain. which has or
dered two var ships 70 proceed imme-
diaieiy 10 the disputed ground.
An E@prseabse sssry.
MoxrRxAI. Aug. la-Mf. Frank.
leading lawyer Of Nebraska, h expectsd
here in . fec days 20 examins witnesses
In eases invulvins the right 70 On sskafe
in loxa end Neorsska yslned a. half .
million dollars. Ssephen BesNoyes, OF
tnis city, emiRfsied % the Western
states some years Ag9 win nle Wtfe and
a boy aeed Eve. His 500, noe q young
, man. hsoSxs dissatisfied with = farmers
life aud veat % Nes Mexico. DssNoyss
died leaving no viii. and his maxi Of
HIN spplied for and received letters OF
Reconsideration. Another relative, hoe
ever, xh0 In the event Of yoang De-
Noyss' Death aF the illeeslity Of bic
hsirsAip woald BE eatitlsd 70 all hts
property. eomnencsd suit ssstina forth
thai the younx msn known as DesNoyes
was not the son Of deceaseas thai while
q bahy In the cradle asothef child v.s
! substituted fos DesNoyes ey . womsa
Who was Q near neiRhbor and who ha9
adspsed the ri2hffai son. and that altar
soune years the boy who was sfoien disd
and wss barred 10 TIE east. shils the
child vho sas pas n place Of the true