Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-30
FOREIGN.
Brfxhg Vet 10 kesiss

BrfGhs Vet 10 kesiss
Lospss, Dec. 5-The Prssideci Of
the Birmingham LIbsrsI Association
denies the truth of the rom that
Bright InteRds 10 resign his seat II
Parliament
Minnie Palmer IN Issdsa.
Miss Minuis Primer opened an en-
rzssmeni at the Strand Ihester lsst
evening, appearing IN Ny sweet
heArt.- The verdict of the critics Is
TIA; her acting has improved. The nov
elites introduced we're successful.
usw the Fr~neh Conquered NADIA.
gasear.
The Daily Nsses publishes letter
from AntaEarvo, the Capital Of MAZDA
easear. giving an account Of the French
attack npon the Hovas on September
I0sh, outside OF Tau stsve. Ii says that
after seven hours of desperate lighting
the French we're Compelled 10 retire,
Nth the loss Of 60 men. Not a siBge
French man succeeded 10 mounting 81
earthworks Of the Hovss. The lets. 2
further says that the Hosas gained an
other victory over the French IN tie
north. The French commander vas
killed and the army led 10 confusion,
leaving 10 dead on she field. The army
Of the Hsvas returned to TAmatave,
where there vas great public rejoicing
over the defeat of the French ban
qlet was giveR IN honor of tie victori-
Gus trooLs.
Gladstone Irr.tased.
LONDON. Dec Sit Is reported that
Mr. Gladstone has decided 70 await the
production of the Conservatives local
government measure before revealing
his own schsme. he is much irrltated
by the cool reception given the publish
ed account Of his project by the Liber-
ais and privately declares that be will
never again accept office.
The soudan.
The Government has instructed Gen
eral Stephenson. commander OF the
troops ia Egypt, to limit his operations
to clearing the country between Wady
Halfa and Korosko of rebels. The Gov
eminent desires to meet Parliament
With the declaration that Il hat No de-
signs looking to a reconquest Of the
Soudan.
Relaxation of the Cabinet.
PARIS. Dec. 29.-After shsrt session
of the Cabinet today Premier Brisson
CALLED upon President Grevy and ten
dersd the resignation of the whole Cab
met. N. Brissop, replying TO III. Grevy,
said be desired TO retire from political
life for year in order to take much
needed rest. The Governments ma
iority on the Tonquin credit was too
small, he said, for u stable government,
and tue result of the Paris election WAS
a further reason for fesigning. The
session Of Parliament vas closed today.
Peaident Grevy again summoned NJ.
Brisson today and strongly urged him
to contisue in office. II. brisson was Oh
durate, however. The President then
requested Nj. DeFreycinet to form a
CaoIaet and the latter prom sed to give
= definite reply tomorrow. 1t 10 thought
probable that NJ. DeFreycinet will 40
cept the Premiership, but he will hold
also the foreign and colonial portfolios
and vIl organize a protsctOrate over
Madagascar and Fonquin.
NJ Ferry had long conference today
with NJ. Grevy.
In the balloting for President yester-
day N. Brlsson received 6S votes, N. De
| FreycInet IA and NJ. Ferry 2.
Ii Is supposed that NJ. Brisson's with
drswai from political life Is only teen
porary, and that be retirss fer the pres.
ent with the object of increasing event
uslIy his chances for the Presidency.
| A Denial from O,shea.
| LONDON, Dec. 3.-Capt. O'Shea has
requested the Mall to contradict the
statement published in that paper
yesterday to the effect that be had been
arranging an understanding between
the Psrnellites and Mr.. Gladstone.
| Chiiders Will Contest Il.
Mr.. Childers will contest the South
division of Edinburgh for the seat in
Parliament made vacant through the
death of Sir q. Harrison.
The boundary Between China and
Burmah.
Negotiations are proceeding witt
China for the Encouragement Of thu
boundary between China and BURN sh
England Is willing to concede to Chins
q strip of territory appro iching BhamC
on condition that it be we'll protected
by police and that China adopt q love-
tariff.