Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-13

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The Armstrong Addiction Case.
LONDON, Sept I2-The examination
of Mr.. Stead, editor of the Pal MAJ
Gazette, Nrs. Jarrett, Mr.. BromxeIl.
Gen. Booth, Mrs COMBS. Mr.. Jaqoes
and Mrs. Many, defendants in the Eliza
Armstrong sbductioR case, was resumed
At Bow Street Police Court today. Mr..
Russell. counsel for the defense, csntin
ued his cross examination Of the mother
of Eliza Armstrong. Mrs Armstrong
adhered TO her recen. denial that she
had sold her child to Mr.. Stead or any
oDe else for immoral purposes Coun-
sci for the defense then asked few
questions tending 70 prove that the SELF
| ing Of the child vas not known TO the
father: that witness kept the matter
secret from her husband.
strike setsied-
| LONDON, Sept. 1.-The strike of 900
vorknen employed at the Elswick gun
and machine works Of Sir William Arm
strong. has been settled IN favor of the
strikers. The iwo forenen objected TO
by the vorknen we're discharged.
German spies In France.
PARIS. Sept. l2-Many German spies
have recently invaded various fortified
places in the eastern part of France. IL
Is stated that German general and two
| officers were arrested at Bsifort. the
capital Of the frontier department Of
Haut Rhine, while in the act Of taking
plans of the various fortified positions
10 the vicinity. and we're escorted to the
frontier.
Won by Cammiags.
LONDON. Sept l2-Ihe four mile foot
race between George and Cummings,
which was originally fixed TO take place
at Glasgow, was run today at Edin-
burgh. The track was in good condi-
ton Cummings expressed himself as
confident of winning, but the betting
was to against him. The race began
at $50 D. m, aud WAS won by Cum
mings. George led for three miles and
then collapsed
Big Bears sentence.
WINNIPEG, Sept. IA Regina dis
patch says that Big Bear was given
three years at Stony Mountain for trea-
son felony.
Cable Letter frem London
LONDON, Sept. l2-The Liberal party
in England is much confused. Ii is
still without any definite political pro
gram, and yet some of its principal
leaders have felt themselves compelled
TO make party utteranoes. These have,
30 far, been extremely contradictory.
Oae result lie that parties, and pariia-
mentary candidates are making all sorts
Of pledges, and the Liberal campaign
Just now looks verv much like q go as
You please" race. In Great Britain
alone there are more than 500 Liberal
candidates In the field. They com srise
Liberals. Wings, Moderates and Radi-
Gals, and the men forming each class
are gradually getting into record, pledg-
ing themselves to all manner Of politi-
cal commodities. Unless the party, as
a whole, be soon placed under some in
telligibie program, and bound down to
some sensible management. IL will be
rent to pieces beyond the possibility of
reorganization. The Gladstone mem
bers Of the House of Commons who are
candidates for reelection, are appeal
ing to him to end the anarchy by for |
mulating a policy which will freeze
the cranks out of the canvas, a. d |
thus save the psrty's strength from
being frittered away. 1t has, accord |
ingly, been decided to bold confer
ence Of recognized leaders of all fac |
tons in the Liberal party early in
October, for the purpose Of obtaining |
some general understanding. Ali Of |
forts thus far made to induce Mr.. Glad |
stone TO make procurement have |
failed. He will not even promise to |
address the coming conference. he |
has, IL is true, promised to write po- |
ID al IN hfa NAL,
THAN constituency. but he has not fixed |
day for the issue OF this letter so it |
be some time after the October meeting. |
In this letter the ex- Premier will state |
and explain at length the platform of |
principles he deems best. for his party. |
In the meantime strong efforts are |
being made to bring about q eompro |
mise between the hostile views enter |
tanned BY the followers of Mr.. |
Joseph Chamberlain and these of
the Marquis of Harrington, the former |
representing straightoat Radicals of the |
Liberal party. and the latter its Wings |
II the Radicals and Wings can reach q |
common understanding for the cam |
paign, Mr.. Gladstone 1t is presumed |
will formally indorse and add to il the |
necessary elements TO attract the ma |
iorities of other factions, and start his |
party with q united front 10 the coming |
contest. IL is even intimated that Mr.. |
Gladstone has his program ready nov, |
that he is engaged in the task of train |
ing Mr.. Chamberlain and Lord HartinR- |
ton ND to it, and the October conference |
will simply DO a perfunctory affair, for /
the purpose of allowing the hostile
leaders an occasion TO submit grace
fully.
In France the electoral contest has be-
come tame. The ardor With which the
campaign opened has disappeared. The
country 10 sinaularly quiet, and political
committees are inactive.
The Russian Government has decided
to transfer the administration of its
Black Sea feet from Nicolaeh to Seoas-
topsl harbor. The latter place Is being
much enlarged, and immense forts and
other works of defense are being coR'
strueted around its approached. The
Csar is also organizing . new beet, TO
be stationed at Batoom, on the east
coast of the Black Sea. This little
town il being rapidly enlarged, because
Of its strAteeicai inportancs az cen
trail point Of Russian defense for the
eastern coast Of the Black Sea. This
action Of the Gear Ia pov restoring to
6oO83SoRot tuc AAhAsosy 49, s"'.>s -.
tioe which it possessed before the Cri-
mean var. This 10 regarded with mis-
eivines in certain British Indian quar-
ters. Besides making the above military
changes In the Black Sea region. the
Russian Government 10 erecting bar
racks for the accommodation OF 900
troops at Rostoff. on the river Don, 22
miles above Its outlet icto the Sea OF
Asov, and on the line Of railway from
Moscow TO the Caucasus These bar
racks and their accompanying defenses
win oonuect the military works OF the
Caucasas With those of Central Rus
ala. The Crimea is also being strength
ened by the erection of Q number OF
new modern batteries 81 keritieh and
TsaanarY. The latter place 10 situated
eppoeite the mouth Of the Don, on the
moth shore Of the Sea OF Azov. and the
former stands on the Strait OF Zenike,
which connects the Sea OF Azov With /
The Rlack Sea. A Russian naval com
,n,saiou vii report on the condition OF
All the harboFs along the Greek and
Turkish coast.
Al she royal family recnion 10 Be
hsld by Kias Christian. OF Denmark,
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