Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-16
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/ Vail I'm Coaselx.
LONDON. July iA-Ths fall IN shs
prtce Il eonsois today On account of
the nsgs from Afghznissan, vas Is Is.
Aasther Rzsxazn Aavasee.
LosDos, July $3.50 D. r.-The
Times has resolved specssf dispatches
rrom Jadderabaten. VIA u shed, July
Is which say it il rumsred tkas the
kassians have advanced in fores 10
Z1lnlkaF. and that they are treating
fersis1 territory - though Il Vas RQs-
slen- The dtspsteh also says that the
bfif14h frontier commission ID moving
nearer to Heraf. Reinfoxcements are
arriving al AsksbAd. The advAacs Of
the Russians has made the AfRhans
auxioos, bot they are determined 50
resos1seiy resist any attempt TO seize
their territory. They are puzzled Al
these wariike preparations Of the Rus-
mans under cover Of pacific ASSURANCES.
10 u believed that Gsnsral Aiikahanef,
commander Of The Russian advance, 10
detefminsd to force . var, and thai he
- dseetyinR the Gar in regard 30 his
real intentions.
The Maasser Rank Failure.
Cox, July 1h.-The excitement over
the failure Of the Munster Bank, lin
tied, continues uRabsted. At an early
boar this morning depositors began as
sembiinR &C the doors Of the bank here,
and az Dublin. Limerick and other
cities and towns in Ireland Vhsre the
bank has branches At noon the streets
In the vicinity Of the bank in this city
were blocked with q crowd of people
ciamoring for their money. A large
force Of police was stationed at the
bank 10 preserve eEder. The crowd 10
hourly growing larger and more disor
DERBY, and fears of q riot are enter
tAined. Dispatches frsm Dublin, Linn
eriek and other points where the bank
has branches. state that tbs same scenes
are being enacted at each of those
places
Exeitement In Engfaad.
LoNDoS, July B.-The downward ten
dency IN the stock market today was
assisted BY rumors that the Government
had received Information concerning
| the rumors received by the Times of the
/ Russian advance to Zulfikar Pass. The
news Of this hostile demonstration on
| the part Of the Russians. together with
Churchill's assertions In the Commons
last evening that England would assist
the Aneer IL be asked for assistance,
has created much excitement.
The Fall MALL Gazetteer Sensation.
LosBos, July 1.-THE Lord Mayor,
In accordance with the Government
decision announced by the Home See-
Rotary in Parliament yesterday not to
prosecute the Pail Mall Gdsetfe, has
discharged q large number Of nessboys
who had been under arrest for several
days under charge Of selling the al
legged obscene literature.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Bishop of London, Cardinal Manning
asd Samuel Morley, this afternoon met
at the Mansion House and began their
work Of special private inquiry into the
evidence upon which the Gazette based
its charges Of iniquity in London. The
Mayor and Oitg Recorder were, by invi-
tation, to be present at the meeting.
| A Panicky Market.
The market at the stock Exchange.
at the close, was panieky. The Russian
securities were 2td3 per cent lower than
closing prices lass evening.
| In fhe Commons.
/ LONDON, Jaiy 15.-Iu the Commons
this evening Lord Randolph Churchill.
/ Secretary OF State for India, replying
| to Q question In regard to the reported
Russian advance In AfRhaEistan, stated
that the Government had heard Of no
such movement. Speaking of the re-
tirement Of the members OF the British
Afghan froatier commissioners in the
direction of Hsrat, Churchill said that
| she Hsratites, hearing that the Russians
intended 10 descend on Herat, bad In
vited Commissioners Yates and Pease
TO enter their city, and this request had
been complied with.
A Panicky Meeey Market.
LONDON. July 15.-Tha stock market
opened this morning firm with an mp
ward tendency. Home funds were ss-
| peciaily buoyant. News Of the Russian
advance IN Afghaaistau, however,
quickly reversed everything. The mar
ket was taken completely by surprise,
and q ssmi-panio prevailed. A vigorous
selling movement was began. Russian
securities fell 3 per cent. and in Egyp
/ tian securities there was q fall of 31<
per cent. Americas railway securities
only continued 70 advance. A sharp
fall in consols amounting 70 sic per
cent, Indicates how seriously the mar
ket regarded the news from Afghanis-
tan.
/ Csmpulssry Passage.
| vIcTonrA (B. CO., July 16.-Arrived--
American ship Benjamin r. Packard,
150 days from Liverpool, with 1900 tons
steel rails for the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road. A Liverpool pilot is on board,
having been prevented frsm landing BY
rough weather after taking the ship
| outside.
RieI,s Defense.
MONTREAL, July 15.-Messrs. Martin
and fontainc are going about the end
Of this week 10 the centers Of French
/ Canadian population 10 the Uaited
States 10 solicit assistonoe for the de.
Tense Of Riel. Gabriel Dument will
probably accompany the party.
The saAses Case.
i PANAMA, July .l5.-Ths Star aad
Herald says: /" The Santos case has
ocoasioned great excitement In Ecua-
dor. The government has caused the
publication Of az Immense number Of
documents. ETC., setting forth their side
I Of tie story, but not In the serious way
of O candid review Of the matter.
They are rather appeals OF more or
less impaszicncd character 90 the tenn
per and passions Of the people, and ara
intended TO stir up wrath and excite
settlement OF the affair. Although q
1 way Wv VI a8E 0AAAAI0&el a09 11Na
clearly shown which will be hoRorable
1 20 both parties. the Ecaadorian rulers
appear 20 be disposed TO make an active
resistance TO the American demands.
some Of the people have circulated
1 rumor shat famous general was CON-
ing 10 Guayaquii 10 blow the Iriqaois
and the whole American hset, II neccs-
gary, out Of the water.
Il The Chstera IN spain.
i MAnarp, July lS.-- There were 1850
nav cases Of cholera reported 10 Spain
yesterday and 65S deaths from the dis
ease.
Combat ea the fsthmus
i PANAMA., July l5s--News has been re-
aeived of Q combat between the forces
Of the revolution and thoss Of Qufntero.
II took place IN famalaneque. Over
500 rebels were killed, wounded or made
prisoners. AmonG the killed IL 9suaral
Fortunate Bernal. The steamer Ne
|, dallin, belonoinz 70 the rebels, vas
burned In An explosion which followed
fannara3 paSro Sarmfn3kn and 4erefai