Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1889-12-09
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aaaGry Fesple.
MAo11D, Dec. 6.-The Ministry rec
ommend the present bill IN the Cortss
euthorixinR the importation Of cereals,
subject to sIiRht Limitations, in order to
relieve distress.
The Wreng Aan.
| DuBIN, Dec. 6.-Dowlin2, who killed
Cox. vas removed from the hospital 10
kiliEiamham Jail. -Four men awaiting
execution with Wyirh Joyce, for the
ManstrifnA murders, have petitioned the
Lord Lieutenant for q reprieve for
Joyce, ON the ground OF mistaken iden-
tity.
70 whip the Natives.
PARIS. Dec: s.-Another French crui-
ser goes to Madagascar.
f36 Phstss.
LONDON, Dec. S.-The American OBJ
serving party at Wellington, Nsw Zea.
land, took 20 photographed the transit
Of Venus.
A Sick Prince.
BERLIN, Dec. S.-Great disappoint-
ment Is expressed in the Bundersratt
today, at the absence Of Bismarck, who
vas expected to make an important ad-
Dress. severe neuralgia pains prevent
cd his attendance.
oglvea Prem None.
CAno, Dec. 8. Four rebal leaders
were arraiRned on Thursday. and SON.
tonced TO exile. 4 similar sentence viii
% passed against Mahmoud Temy, the
military engineer, and KaKoo Sami, his
under secretary Of war. These six pris-
0ners will leave Egypt in tan days Tor
Pstsrmaritzburg.
Vessel Lsst.
LONDON, Dec. S.-The German bark
Ar9onaut, Captain Brewers, from Brs-
men for New York, is ashore on tho
Island OF Terscbilin0, and will probably
be a total wreck. The Captain and ton
OF the crew were drowned. Four of the
crew were saved.
Great Barial.
The funeral of tho late Archbishsp of
canterbury occurred today at Adding
ton. Representations of the Queen aud
the Prince of Wales were present.
Inc Duke Of Connaught attended.
Sent to Ceylsn.
CArno. Dec. 8.-Ceylon is the place of
exile selected for the rebel prisoners.
A $1,000. go Fire.
LONDON. Dec. S.-Last nights fire was
the greatest that has occurred in Lon
don since the celebrated TOoly street
hre. Loss estimated at upwards of g.
OUO,OOO. The whole block between Lon
don Wall, Phillip Lane, Addle street and
wood street, except the warehouses on
the corner of London Wall, was de-
stroyed. The fire is not yet subdued and
the remainder of the block is still in
danger. 1t is believed eight persons
were injured, some seriously. Foster,
Porter d Co. had stock of silk goods |
alone estimated to be worth 1900. 900. |
Ihe salvage corps succeeded in saving a
large amount of goods. The walls of
the warehouse were burned on Wood
street and Phillip Lane, and fell into
the roadway with a crash like thunder,
filling the streets with burning debris.
LATER-The engines are still pouring
an immense volume of water on the |
ruins, and the fire is under control. The |
burnt area is over two acres. One fire.
man was killed by falling walls.
Do Tell.
PARIs, Dec. 6.-The RepubliQue Fran.
caise, Gambetta's organ, says the Gov
ernment of Great Britain continues 10
pursue its egotistical course in Egypt to
the detriment of France. France will
protect her interests as she may think
best.
CrOwdlng n Out.
BR1LN, Dec. 8.-The Chambers Of |
Commerce of all seaports Of Germany
protest against the exclusion Of Ameri- |
can pork. The Government will, how
ever. persevere in its determ inatiou Of |
prohibition.
GRERNocx, Dec. s.-Sailed, tho ship |
Penmore, for San Francisco.
Steamer Lost.
LONDON, Dec. S.-A steamer, name
not yet ascertained, struck on the rocks |
near Penzanoe today, and foundered. |
The storm still continues.
Distingulshed Witnesses.
DUBLIN, Dec. 8.vThe Freeman's Jour- |
nal says that Davitt intends to subpoena |
Gladstone and Trevellyan, Chief Score
sary for Ireland, on the passage Of the |
land bill.
Cabinet epeculatiens.
LONDON, Dec. 8.-The Times has rea-
SON to believe that soon after Christmas |
Lord Derby will be invited to join the /
tarv. will become Chancellor of tho Ex-
chequer, and Dixie. Under Foreign Sec
retary, will enter the cabinet. II says |
these changes may be precursors of even |
mUre important ones. Possibly before |
the end Of the next session Of Parlia-
ment Gladstone may consider himself |
entitled to retire and Quench the CON-
tingency. There is little doubt that |
Harrington will become Prime Minister. |
9l5, ,ooo, 80 Less.
The total loss by tho fire is now esti-
mated at 5000, 900.