Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-26
FOREIGN.

IoweiI's opision % his sxeeessar.
LoSDos, March z5.-The Pal Nan
6zzssts this afternoon pahlsshss an in
tefTseS WITH Lowell in references 70 ths
eppolGsnent If PnsIps a. his k1eoes-or
Lowell said fhat President Cleveland
vas the last man uho so1li make an
ineonsadefate appointment. especially
70 s1ch high Office as that Of Minister
TO the Court Of IS James. Coutinuinc
Lozeil sad that Pkslps . q gentleman
OF si2n character. marked iudeUeud-
snee, most agreeable IN his manners
sud has fine social Qualities. he
enAn2e was 1nAVoidsbie, owing 70 ths
ssoendane3 Of nes party 20 pouer.
Both countries are 70 De congratulated
on Cleveland . wisdom a. shovu in the
selection of Mr.. Phelps
Gsse ts Gsa.aastiaspIe.
CAIao, March q. - Two soadan
SoeiAhs have gone TO Constautinople 70
enter the service Of The Sultan.
Asgry Chtaamen 100 ssss.fse,.ry Ar.
raaGemeais.
VICTORIA, b. C., March as.-Chiness
merchants sre so exasperated Al the en-
fofeemsut Of the restriction bull that II
- reported that they are about To Offer
tneir stocks and buildings to the Gov
eminent and leave the country.
Satisfactory financial Arrangements
aaVipR been made, the steel rail cargo
OF the steamship Eaphrates is being
discharged
ny the flag was Removed.
DUBLIN, March 25.-The newspapers
have received copies of a letter alleged
10 have been cent By Mayor VConnor
lntimAtinR that the civic dag was re
moved from the Manson House in or.
der to prevent the possibility of an IL
suit being offered the Prince Of Wales
by lowering the dag. Ihe letter SAYS
that when the Prince arrives the q q
will be hpisted IN prominent position
IN Dublin and thousands of stAlwart
hands will be ready to guard il If neces
sary, and that IL will be taken TO the
other towns on the Princes tour for a
similar purpose.
The RebeIliea In Canada
WHSIREa, Man. Marsh 25.-Nothing |
IL talked of here save the rebellion. and
Is reports come 10 the excitement in
creasss. report has been received |
that while q detachment Of mounted /
kVH*AE ERo tACOVO1AAAk ~ AtAIhO4Dr bdt q
Carlton, the insurgents attacked II, /
killing Is of the polics and vousding
others. Another report IL circulated i
that Riel has been shot. The rebels /
have captured and Imprisoned 10 whites 4
and have taken possession Of more |
stores -Four Indian chiefs and their |
bands have Joined the insurgents, who /
now number over 1000 hardy men, all i
we'll armed. A dispatch from Edmond |
ton to the Hudson BAY Company SAYS
that 900 half breeds located At that vi |
cinity are holding secret meetings and 4
organizing for action. The insurgents /
have seized several private stores and 4
are menaeing the Hadson Bay Com /
panys trading posts. General Middle 4
ton, Conn. ander in chief Of she Cana I
dian militia, will arrive Thursday TO /
take command Of the expedition. The |
Nineteenih Battalion and deid battery 4
viii procsed tomoFrsv, and General /
Middleton will follow by special train to |
0vestake them.
LATER-lntelliRe1ee has jast been re- /
ceiFed confirming the report Of an en- |
RageTnent between the insurgents and |
the police and the slaughter Of the lat
ter.
OTTAWA, March 25.-It is understood |!
thai orders were issued this afternoon /
that 400 men of batteries A and b be /
dispatched at once to the north west 20 1
aid the Manitoba militia in coping With |
Riefs outbreak. IL is also stated that 1
the government has tele0raphsd to /
Washington asking permission 10 send /
troops through American territory.
OTTAWA. March 25.-fhe excitement |
over the kiel rebellion grows daily. |
Every bit of information IL eagerly 4
sought and the members OF the govern !
Inent and chief officials are besieRed I
with inquiries for news. they state /
this evening that nothing further has /
been received from the northwest. Col. |
Irvine is expected to arrive at Carlton F.
this evening, but before anything can 1
Ne obtained from hin. owing 70 the /
wires being cut, messengers will have l
to drive ninety miles 90 Humboldt. At .
the CIhinet council this afternoon the 4
whole question was discussed.
wNSIPEs, March 25.-The excitement I
over the rebellion in the Saskatchewan I
country increases hourly. The entire
city is 10 an uprosr. The first column
Of troops left for the west today by spe-
eial train. thousands of people Assem-
bled at the station and cheered as the |
the troops, including the Winnipeg field
battery, the Winnipeg troop af cavalry,
and the remainder Of the Nineteenth
battalion. will leave by special train
tomorrow. General Middleton il az
pected here In the morning from the
East - take command Of the expedition.
II Is reported that many Indian tribes
are rising. Peapot's band of 1900 are
holding var dances, and others are
daine likewise. ID IL believed that Pea
pat and others will attempt TO capture
the barracks at Regina. The garrison is
weak and the very FIRST detachment for
wardsd gees there. The Telegraph line
nsfthwest Of Humboldt has been cot,
aud the operators are imprisoned. The
M sils in that vicinity have been seized
By the rebels. who have oonfs-
Gated the mail eontraetor's horses
and the stations u IL stated that Chas.
Noiand. ex member OF the Manitoba
Legislature, has been captured by Riel
and threatened with death. He in.