Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-27
FOREIGN.


81 tETzEssCEs FEB. a6.-Zsl.1~g saw
tnaf although she Russian and Bri.isl
eosAnoes Or the Afghan frontier vii
tena 20 soaplicate the situation. IA.
nspe 10 entertained in we'll informe<
quarters that the question will B,
ofo1gni 20 satisfactory sestleDeut
Ine English. the paper SAYS. must ).
eonvrneed that Russia Is not 70 occ10;
hsrat IL is also Of the opinion tn,
an exclusive British occupation i no,
nkeiy 70 De undertaken. for the reason
tnaf 70 would be too hazardous.
Socialists ts be Expelled.
PAkIs, Feb SIN accordaucs with
the request Of Prince HohenIohe, Ger
nau Ambassador to France, the Gov
ernmeni has ordered the expulsion OF
TIE German Socialists eoncerned in tbe
not witch oceurred on the occasion OF
the funeral Of Jules Wales. tue sell.
known soctalistic Journalists.
Franee and Burmah.
The text of the new commercial
treaty between France and Burmah has
been published. TIE contracting pow
era accord each other favored nation
treatment IN all matters of commercial
intercourse. French merchants ARE
exempted from employing royal brokers
Tor the transaction Of business in Bar
nese markets, and the Burmese are for
hidden 10 maintain or create nonspo-
hes Customs duties remain the sane
a. they were. except opium, which is
llAole 70 q 30 per cent increase.
The City Of Chester,
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 26.-The disabled
steamer City Of Chester, from New
York for Liverpool, arrived OF here TO-
day.
The Molten Of CeasaFe Ia the Herds.
LONDON, Feb. a5.-In the Houss of
Lords this evening, the Marquis of
Salisbury moved q vote of eensnre on
ths Governments Egyptian policy. The
motion was greeted with loud applause.
The Lydian Monarch An Right.
GIEkALTAR, Feb. 6.-Ths steamer
Lydian Monarch, from kinsstown, with
troops for S1aksm, about which q ru-
NOR was current that she had foundered
10 st Georges Channel. passed ap sun
day.
Martial Law In Beehunaiaua,
LONDON, Feb. S.-Advioes from Dur
ban, south Africa, state that martial
iaw has been proclaimed in Bechuna-
land.
Looking for Rice.
PARIS, Feb. 8.-Admiral Courbet will
take position near Shanghai for ,he
purpose OF interoepting vessels With
rice for China.
Chance fer . Row.
LONDON, Feb. 8.-EnRland has re-
fused TO recognize the French declara-
ton making rice contrabaud of war, If
found on vessels bound 10 or from
China.
Army Essimntes.
LONDON, Feb. 36.-The army estimates
for she year 1856 have been announced
and amount 10 fl7,s20, 700. This sum
nclndes the expenditures Viii h the
SoudAn expedition nscessitates-
The Thanks Of q Ming.
BBUssEIs, Feb. 6.-King Leopold has
written TO Bismarck letter Of thanks
for the great services rendered by him
TO African civilization by sammoning
and making q success of the Interna-
tonal conference of the Congo question.
A Meax.
PANS, Feb. 26.-It lie now alleged that
the recently reported congress Of dyna-
miters in this city vas a hoax. The
whole affair was concerted by foreign
police for the purpose of alarming En-
gland and inducing her 10 become a
party 70 the proposed International ex-
tradition treaty a9aint dynamiters.
Proceedings In Parliament.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Baron Wentworth.
Liberal, moved an amendment, of which
he gave notice. to the vote Of censure.
fhs amendment delares that Her Males
ty's forces shsuld not occupy the Sou
dan longer than II necessary and In the
interest of Egypt and the British empire
and IL IL undesirable to prevent the
Egyptian people from exercising the
right to select their own government.
In the House of Commons this even
ing Henry Chaplain, conservative for
the mid division Of Line Olnshirs, resum
ed the debate on Northcote's motion
70 eensure the Government for its
Egyptian policy. He declared that half
measures would not suffioe. The enter
prise which the nation was now engaged
IN must be concluded. Not many
months must be allowed 10 lapse before
the accumulated errors aud craven con.
dnct Of treachery towards Gen. Gordon
ward in the bitter execration Of an ont.
ragged and indignant nation.
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r $1,000, Eeo. - u1pssen from
Lansiel says ma. zoe Aamira COM
11nanoEs cue OnA.eo states s.eamship
.+s sa WHICH, aItiseo ~ tnat port
is ~ u 49,. ~ 500 70 suPpoI. me demand
" snc SnIsoa States consui TOT tne re-
onsd. gave NOTES 10 the snvs,rp,an, ~
Mosyoooo ON the 2ist instant thai
twenty days would be granted within
which the prisoners should be liberated
and reparatiop given, and that n with
IN that time the demands were not ac-
ceeded 90. the ADMIRAL would denounoe
she Madrid Convention Of 1870. and re-
fer the matter 70 the Gsyernment AZ
Washington for further action.
g.. n,..a, $500.
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