Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-15

raE wAK wIra rae PROPHET
nKssENalIRs TRoM KHARroUM.

f8k WAk WITH Hm8 rhUFuht.
MESSENGERS IRON KHARToUM.
KoirrI, Feb. l4-Messenaers have ar
rived from khartoum, who were six
days on the journey. rhe news they
bring of recent events at Knartsum has
not been made known.
KuNoIss THAT KHkKrouA HAS NOT FALL
LEN.
The Standard this afternoon pub
iishes dispatch from iis correspond
emit at Korti. stating that messenger
lost arrived at korti declares that
khArtoum has not been captured by II
Mahdi. The messenger asserts that he
left Khartoum six days after Colonel
Wilson appeared before the CITY in the
boats sent from 6ubat, and when he
1.-THE messsneerl left General Gordon
still held Khartoum. The Govsrmsnt
officials do NOT believe the messengers
story.
IKE MKssxN0KRs IGNORANT.
LosDox, Feb. i4.--AnotheF dispatch
from Korei statea that the messengers
who arrived there from Khartoum pro-
fess ianoranca regarding the fall Of
Khartoam or the death Of Gordon.
The Mudir Of Dongola refuses 20 credit
the reports concerning the capture Of
Khartsuna and the massacre Of Gordon
and the garrison. The authorities here
snnounce this afternoon that they do
not believe thai the uaessengers state
ments rest on satisfactory basis.
HosntLR rKiBEs.
SuAKxM, Feb. l4..-Spies report q
large sssembla1s OF hostile tribes from
the seuth gashsred at Tamai. The
pfusPoets are that the success 10 cap
turing khartoum has been spread snd
masniiiSd svarywhsfs amons the
xFyHcr on raK IrAIIAR OCCUPATION.
RoxR, Feb. l4.--Dispatches from Mas
sswah state that the situation has I'M
proved steadily sisoe the Italian occu
patton. Ths commander OF the Sa-
istta has been ordered 10 disperse
band Of mAranders sent to the vicinity
OF Massowsh by II Mahdi 10 is re-
ported that the Government will send
an Italian General 20 hassovah.
rHs rAoFvKaxp AID FnsA THE COLONIES
Laxpex. Feb. ll--Rari Nerthbreok,
F,rsi Lord Of the Admiralty Childers,
ChAncsllor Of the EScheQuer. and Har-
court, Home Secretary, attended the
eouncii Of war At the War Ones this
afternoon. The Governor Of Victoria
has oablsd the home Government ten
dsfina 10 the Queen his assurance that
tue cplony Of Victoria IL ready 10 do It's
part ns an inteaFal portion Of Her
Maiesty's EmplFe 70 assist England tn
Egypt. he Marquis OF Lone, en-
Governor General Of Canada, writes TO
the Tis,ss 10 advise the acceptance OF
The profIered service OF Canadian resi-
uasnts In the Soudan campaign.
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RExpDrIria insLEa Hail. - Tie
Arioa Singing Club have secured from
Mr.. Ysslsr shs nsa Of his ball on frop&
ssreea. Tia society Il 81 considerable
srpenise ossFhAuling ths place, and
when they gss throagh 9Th Il, will have
one Of The most handsome little halls On
Puget scand. Al the old scszery has
besn ren,eved from the stage and rev
sosnery placed In iis stead, On easily
aaIassed Frames. Tho wallis and ceiiiog
have ben bard finished and tinted with
delicAts hlsndizg colors. All the wood
work 10 being freshly painied. and made
20 toS.k like rev. Tue noof viii Be
smoosaed and pat Ia goed shape for
iaucir,G, 10 fact o general transfortnA-
licn IL taking plase. ard shat bus re-
Gently looked Ike an old barn. v assam.
ina She appearance cf . bright and
cheerfai bali AZ eoon - the WORK now
under way 10 completed. the Ariea Cino
viii give an entertainment thus aGord-
inc tho pahiie an opportunity o. SEEING
whai has been going an 10 Lesser bail.
C,aNssn % vksuE.--festerasy fore
ncs,n Ms<xrs. Mysrs 4 Powers wee
we're on trial In Jnxsies HiIl's court fcr
ysslasien Il shs crdinasoe 70 regulate
sud restrain TIE sale Of Intoxicating
liauons maas IN Aeidasit that thsy
could not SCI iusaice In Aiil's coart.
and appiiea for change OF
venue 70 Iassics LseaS cozrt.
shich vas granted. and he csss vss go
| for hss.rinS On Monday. There y little
ne fo,, - much fiilihnstersng and ham
sarQ,rs ahaut thin casa. for The reason
| TIA, ID viii be sppeaisd 70 the ptstrics
| Court, no raastas who wins In the teser
csnrs. Myers 4 Powers ere defended
] hy th4 skusiness meas attcfneyA
asruss. HAines. MaAlsken, McNan2ht.
| Ferry. McNsughs. Mitsheli, &C.,. while
@. Il. HAnfcrd appeArs FOE the city.
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