Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-30
FOREIGN.
Victoria Nofes

NuD N<s cOuGccJru WITH TIC tticRIApu
system since its extension to this pl ace
In 1850, died last nigkt of Bright's dis
ease. he built the first telegraph line
through the interior of British India
A. Mcfarland, an American pilot,
vas arrested Wednesday for bringing
British ship to anchorage ID the outer
hsrbof of this port. He was defended
by counsel but the magistrate said the
case had been thoroughly gone into and
ths defendant was plotting in British
Columbia waters. They we're bound to
protect their pilots, and the judgment
of the court was that fine of fifty dol
lars or one months Imprisonment
would be- imposed The defendant said
be would pay the fine and go down and
bring another ship up from Cape Flat
terry and have the case again presented
a. be does not think ii was fairly done
this time.
Forest fires are causing widespread
destruction Of valuable timber on the
Island, and bear. deer and other wild
animals and groose and quail driven
from the mountains ars oonQregating on
the seashore. The close Of the season
for game expires Monday and sports
men are organizing for q grand bastue.
Lumber Fire.
LONDON, Aug. "a fire which oo-
Cured early this morning in the timber
yard of George fsrman. caused damage
to the amount of x250,0O0
The small fsx Epidemic.
MONTREAL, Aug. 9.-Fofty. six new
cases Of small psx were reported yes
terday, only 10 of which were authenti-
GATED. There were % deaths within
the city limits reported, but these do
not include interments in the Protest
ant cemetery. returns for which are
DOLLY made once q week. This would
not make q difference Of probably more
than one, and y's-sibiy no difference nj
all, ~ SINGS the out break Of the disease
here very fec deaths from small pox
have been reported from INTERVIEWS In
the Protestant cemetery. The Indians
on the Caugnnavaga reservation have
all been vaoolnated within the past fe~
weeks.
Goreisa Again.
LONDON. Aug. - The hslief is grow
ing among military and other friends
Of General Gordon that be really e.
ospcd alis- from Khartoum. and sue
cseded in fleeing To the equator. SO
strong has tnis faith become that mis-
sion organized 30 search for him IL at
work preparing to ~ for hun, and IL
nov almost completed.
New Ca.aI PreIeeia
LospoS, Aug. D-Ihe German Gov
ernwen, IL preparing for the approval
Of the Reiohstag. bills for the construo
ton Of several new canals within the
Empire. One OF these bills 10 for q ship
canal from the Baltic sea TO toe Ger
man ocean with strong forts At each
mouth and a. commanding points along
she route ras work will COST an enor
nous SUN OF money.
superxsitieus People.
LONDON. Aug. 9.-The peasaniry Of
South Germany have been thrown into
a state Of CONSERVATION over tho sud
den and inexplieahle departure from the
country of the rocks, which for Gen.
turies have made their absde there.
Flocks Of rocks, which rested IN the
spire If the Rstisbon (BAvaria) CAthe-
drai, recently departed, and have not
returned. This general evacuation By
the rocks Ia regarded 10y the people As
ocfhuihS tac "bts"see ~ '1e NaS'ea1
epidemic.
sarah Cemtnx Back.
Iosros, Aaa. 29.-Sarak Bernhardt
has signed a contract fer an American
tour, guaranteeing her q minimum of
Ss5 performances between May, lSss.
and MAY, 1877, at $500 for each. and a
percentage OF the receipts above q Ger
tain amount, the tour 90 embrace both
North and south America
THE Latest seasatiss.
LONDON. Aug. 29.-An additional sen
sation ID being attached % the Spanish
German difficulty by q runner giving
Prince Rismarck's reason fcr the seizure
Of the Caroline lslands- This rumor
attributes To the Chancelior a deter
uination TO obtain possession OF Caba,
and explsins his eondnss ~ taking the
Cafolinss as q wish to secure 81 under
standing between the United stst and
Germany regarding the spanish outly-
ing t-ossessions, - q resat OF which
Germany would psrmit the United
states 10 sscars the Peilippine Islands,
10 the Washington Government would
consent 60 GerwAnyis annexation Of
Cuha. IL 10 strongly maintained IN
some quarters thai Bismarck has for .
long tine had his eye on Cuba, and
he has assared himself Of the support OF
certain Western American sugar inter
ssts in this sche.ae. En9ltshmen of
moderate views scoat the idea that the
United States will ever permit any Ger
man occupation of Cuba, and affect 90
perceive IN this reported sismsrckisn
prejec, an ably designed intrigue 10 in
selss America in . European sqaso-
HE. rhis story comes frsm Para.
where 10 10 extensively discussed Tie
spanish colony IN the frenca capital
are furioasly indignant ever she whole
,hinr. The Tayh!sff. Of Berlin. Ia re-
ferrine 10 the matter today, rsmsrks
thai tie beautiful ladies Of Gaia vii
coon be lovely subjects OF shs E0peros
William. King Alfonso has been IN
formed BY telegraph Of the reported
sp.nish occupation Of Ysp. the priae,
nal one Of the Caroline Islands He Oil
r~,ufn from San ndefouso TO Madrid
on Mondsy, to prsssd over q special
saeetins Of the spAnisn Cabinet called
10 Nou~,ier the CArolines AFFAIR.
aleSs PeSsaoN.