Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-01
FOREIGN
A Gaasulfatsa.

q Gsnsulsatssa-
rAR1s. FEB. H.--Special adviees fsorr
rekln state THAI al diGni,sries of The
Cninsss mission have been suuuope6
20 eise opinions A. to the expedisney Of
ooofinotn9 gar With France.
nartar Casualty.
LozDos, Pst. 2.-Ths Irish usauer
barroEmoEe. from Baltimore, hss an.
nved a. Liverpool With the crew Of the
british ship kirksood, from Portland.
Or, for Liverpool. which vas previoasIv
reported passed iisspss.s
Germany En- the RIee eae-ataa.
bEELIs. FED. 2S.-The Fsss.se.. "a
Tang denies the report that GeFuauy &c
oepts the French declaration making
rioe eantrabsnd Of var. The reason
that Germany did net al once formally
Oppose the French deciaration. Tassss "a
Zetfaa9 says. h that Bismarck chose IN
leave the initiative In the work Of pro-
testing TO England aud other maritime
powers. The inciHsion Of rice in the
spoere OF articles ooDtrshand Of war,
the paper says, implies the inclusion of
corn, meal and other commodities. Be
sidea. this eontraband declaration made
oy France, II accepted, would aunul the
Declaration Of the Paris Congress Of
1886.
Americas CsFa In Aexies.
CrrI OF AKxIoo, Feb. &.-The Mel.
loan Central Railway Is bringing 70 this
city American corn, which sells in the
markets. for from eiRhiy-fve cents 10
one dollar less than native corn.
An KxeursIOn % Pepseatepea.
An excursion will leave the CITY of
Mexico on the 81 Of March for the era
ter of Mount Popocatepstl, where on
the summit Of the highest mountain in
America will be celebrated the manga
ration Of Cleveland. Many Americans
will participate.
opposed % yranee'. Rice Deeiars.
ttsa.
LosDoS, Feb. y. - Graenvills has
opened correspondence With all tbs |
Powers which signed the convention of |
the Paris Congress Of 1886. The OBJ |
Jet of this correspondence IL TO secure |
joint corporation by the other Powers |
against the proclamation issued by |
France declaring rice coBtraband Of |
war. GranvIlle's communication de. |
elares that the ection Of France in |
making thls decree il in direct viola |
ton OF the resolutions adopted by the
Congress Of 1885.
EagIand wants Expiaaatsans.
PARfs. Feb. S.-Lord Lyons, British /
Minister 20 France, has formally placed |
before Jules Ferry, French Prime Min |
ister, number Of complaints made by
British subjects that English vessels,
while engaged In trading between Hong
kong and other ports. have been boarded /
and oseFhauled by the French naval
authoritiea he requested Ferry TO
state whether France, while block aiding
Formoss, claims the right TO search YES
sells going TO all ports Of China. IL Ia
said that the sincerity and fairne.s dis
played BY Lord Lyons In insisting On
answers to these intefroRs-
tories pr we'd somewhat startling to the
French Minister.
Almost Cabinet Crisis.
LONDON. Feb. %. The Tslssraph
states that the Cabinet vas summoned
I'd meet at two this afternoon TO consid-
pr the question Of resigning.
Ponssnby, ths Queens Private Sec
Rotary. left Windsor today and visited
Gladstone at Downing street. he was
ctosted WITH the Prime Minister for a
long time.
LONDON. Feb. 3S.-3 .. m. A Cabinet
Council met at two this afternoon and
q still in session. Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland. 10 present, hav
ing arrived from Dublin this morning.
Zoe outcome Of she meeting Is very an
,ertAin. bat crisis is predicted.
DECIDED TO STICK.
LoSDos, Feb. 2s.-It is reported that
much discussion occurred during the
lev hours session of the Cabinet this
afternoon. ID Was decided that IS the
Paraellites in the CoAimons voted bodi-
y with the opposition. the majority Of
IA obtained BY tbs Government Is not
loo small TO enable the Government TO
continue In power. Ihe discussion as
10 toe distpbution Of seats will prevent
IN appeal to the country before Novsm-
ser.