Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-12
FOREIGN.
sepuiyeda sueoessfai.

MosTEExT Mex. Dec. ll.-Goveraor
Sepuiyeda and his forces, 900 strong,
arrived IN this city on Wednes lay night
and took possession of the Governor's
palace. Yesterday he received mes-
sage from Governor Garcia, in the City
OF Mexico, 20 Immediately re establish
the State Government, concentrate hi.
forces and put down th- revolution. as
help from the general government can
not be expected. IL Is said that -epul-
veda called on General Reyes, the Fed
eral commander here, and that bitter
words passed between them. when the
former told the latter that after be had
firmly re established his government he
would be pleased To meet him on the
tieid of honor. Sepulveda has issued q
call convening the Legislature Of tue
State Immediately. in order that the
State authorities may devise means to
put an end to the revolution. The
people are nov in favor OF the Governor
here, and ii is thought that they will
support him.
Maedenald's Mission.
OTTAWA (Oat.). Dec. ll.-it is nov
known that one of tho offsets Of Sir
John Macdona aids mission 70 England
Is to make an effort to induce the Brit
ish Government to take stock 10 the
Canadian Pacific Railway. Toe areu
tnent, or rather the threat, will be used
that unless the Imperial Government
purchases o1ntroliIng interes. IN the
road, tue com Dany will sell out to a
syndicate of United States capitalists
who are said to have made an offer to
purchase the road. Inc British Co
lumbis section of the Canadian Pacific
road has not Yet been taken out of the
hands Of the contractors, ID y. Mills d
Co. of New York. The officers of the
company will AK SIC. 10000 from the
Government to com plete the road.
The Mexican Congress willing.
CITY OF MExIoo. Dec. 1l.-Congress
has approved the modified contract
With Captain Edes for ship railway,
and the bill has gone TO the President
I " signature.
Lawiess Indians.
OTTAWA, Dec. n.-Priv4te letters re-
ceived here from the northwest confirm
the reports Of lswlessuess among the
Blood and Blsokfeet Indians. Ii ID un
derstood that In view OF impending
difficulties Frederick White. controlling
the mounted police, has been svmmon-
ed to return at once from England.
The war n Mexico
LAREDO rex.s). Dec. l1.-Geueral
Reyes. commanding the federal troops
AZ Monterey. received orders from the
City of Mexico yesterday t. dspose
Acting Governor Sepulvedo. and place
the State Of Nsuvo Leon under martial
rule. Governor Sepulvedo refused to
vaeate the office. aud last night Gen.
Reyes received orders to remove him by
force and take possession OF the arch
ives. Reyes undertook to execute the
order during the night at the head Of
200 soldiers, but was repalsed by Sepul-
vede, With a loss of three killed and
several sounded
Today the troops stationed at Lam
passs we're ordered to Monterey.
IL IL rumered tonight that a portion
of the Bishops palace was blown mp
today.
The passengers on the Monterey
train tonight report hearing heavy
firing near the town Of Morelias. sup
posed to be an engagement between the
State troops and the forces Of Rodri-
gues. the revolutionist.
A Coed Suggestion.
LONDON, Dec. H. The Daily Nescs
suggests a conference OF the Liberal,
Conservative and ParnelIite leaders to
arrange the basis of home rule
IN. asure, IN a manner similar to that in
which the Redistribution Of seats was
settled.