Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-22
FOREIGN.


DfsaktrNus kaink-
AADkID, Sept. 2l.-Disastroos rain
have prevailed during the past "a hour,
IN the southeast part Of Spain. III.
rain came devu IN torrents and seer
the rivers overlooked their banks, cs1s
Ing immense destruction Of property
and the loss of many lives. Houses
Trees and dead animals are being car
red out to sea By the raging food
which stretches for miles around The
CITY.
Review OF Wurtembarg Troops
STUTTGART. Sept. Y.-Emperor vii.
liam and the King and Queen Of War.
temburR yesterday reviewed 1900 msn
of the WartembnrR army. The impe-
nal family stood for two hours in their
carriages witnessing the maneovers Of
the troops
Cheating the Canadian Pacific.
MONTREAL, Can, Sept. 2l.-Ths Ca
madam Pacific authorities have for
some time entertained suspicious that
they we're being victimized By their
civil engineers and contractors in the
section north of Lake Superior About
month ago all Pigments to con-
tractors were stopped and remeasure-
nent OF the ditereat sections was or
dered. This has jast been completed,
and Il shows that by blurder or
fraud the Company has paid to
its contractors hun ireds Of thousands
Of dollars in excess of the amount Of
work done. Ose contractor alone has
been paid more than 100000 too much
and another 10000, the full amount
aQRreRatisg $4,000. Detectives have
discovered that engineers who we're re-
ceiyinR salaries OF 800 a month were
wealthy landed proprietors and we're en-
gagged II extensive building operations,
seme OF them being worth from $50 600
to 10000. VII ich had been accumulat-
ing in a wonderfully short time. Ii ia
stated that criminal and civil proceed
inPs will be instituted. Many con
tractors implicated have already re-
tanned leading counsel to defend them,
who will plead that the remeasureDents
are incorrect.
Meeting Of London Socialists.
LONDON, Sept. 3l.-Au enormous So
eislists' meeting was held yesterday at
Lime House. The crowd prevented
many attempts of the police to arrest
the speakers, but the officers finally sue
oeeded in arresting Mahon, the secretary
OF the Socialists League, the steward Of
the German Club, and six spectators.
The pslioe encountered the greatest
difficulty IN preventing the mob from
rescuinR their prisoners as they were
being marched TO the police station.
The crowd followed the police, hooting
at them and at times making rushes to
llberate their companions, bat the po-
lice held their ground well, beating
them back with their clubs. The pris
oners sere today brought before the
magistrate and fined, and imprisoned
for short periods for obstructipg the
police in the discharge of their duty.
During the hearing the police arrested
VIM. Morris for Assaulting them. Nor
ris declared that the police had hustled
and assaulted several lady witnesses.
Bennett Burleigh, a journalist, corrob-
grated the evidence of Morris, and said
that the police kicked his leg. A fur
ther hearing Of the case was adiourned.
Better Feeling nj Madrid.
Madrid. Sept. 2l.-A better feeling
prevails IN this city owing to reports
having been received from Count Beno-
mar, Spanish Ambassador to Berlin, TO
the effect that he expects Germany TO
accept an offer Of naval coaling sta
tion, liberty to trade, and the right of
navigation among the Caroline Islands
as basis of settlement of the Carolines
dispute. A settlement will bs made
without referring the matter to arbi-
tration.
Royal sympathy.
RoME, Sept. liking Humbsrt has
sent dispatch to Palermo expressing
great sympathy for the suffering people.
His Majesty has also sent x100 to be
distributed among them. he places his
villa at the disposal Of the sufferers.
and exhorts the people to show their
courage and calmhess during the trying
ordeal through which they are now
passing.
Alarming News from Tesquin.
PARIS, Sept. 2i.-Alarming reports
have been received today TO the effect
that China 10 massiHg a large force of
troops upon the Tonquin frontier.
Pauper Celenisss.
BRUssEIs. Sept. N.-The Government
10 preparing bill TO authorize the send
ing of paupers TO the Congo A colonists.
Provisions are being made in the bill TO
secure them means of obtaining q live
lihood.
Killed by His Broiher.in.Law.
CHIoo, September 2l.-This forenoon
Salathsal CLANCY and II. @. Barson,
brothers in-law, met on the road two
miles above Chico. Clancy on foot.
Burson, not wishing TO talk, drove on,
when CLANCY threw rock, and then
fred several shots at Burson without
hitting him. Burson stopped, fred two
shots and killed CLANCY. Their dispute
Was about land and family matters.
The body Of CLANCY was brought to
Chico.
Willing 70 Divide.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE National lei
tuag says that Germany 10 ready to ad.
NIT Spaln's prior occupation Of zap,
but not of the whole Caroline grsup,
especially as after the Enelish rights
had been settled in 1876, the Spanish
Minister declared that no claim to the
Italian Earahqnakss.
RoMx. Sept. 2l.-Repeated shocks OF
earthquake were felt 10 Benevento TO-
day, causing Q panic among the inhab-
itants, many of whom fed from town.
A large portion of the populace ID
camping out, in anticipation Of further
shocks.
Msre Csld-Reward 06ered.
VICTORIA. Sept. H.-Nevs from Gran
tie Greek mines continues exciting.
Reports Of individual successes received
are most favorable, from $50 to 500 q
dAy being made. The creek was wing
dsmmed With satisfactory results in
each case.
An American miner offers $1,000 re-
ward for the capture. dead or alive, OF
an American cowboy Who shot James
Neviands (erfoneously telecraphed
Nolan). The difficulty arose about q
clAim, which the cowboy vas trying "a
dispose Of. 4 posse has gone after the
cowboy. II caught be viii BE- lynched.
eI3.sss Samson.
sAIoSrcA. Sspt. 2l.-Brieands havs
captured Archbishop verias' niece and
another lady. They demand the sum
of $500 for ransom OF the peisoaers.
GslAen sauAs-
vIcronIA, Sept. q Speaking Of the
h,ack sand on the Oregon coast, the
Caloaiss Gays Thers are millions Of
tons Of the same article Ia siehf on the
northern coast Of this ialAnd snd along
the Alaskan coast awaiting the discov