The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-11

ami il is hoped the full extent of the
calamity vii. DC definitely ascer'sined
within the ne1s FL hours. They have
not saccessied in unooverisg the dress
circle, and IL Is therefore uncertain how
many. if any. Of the spectators in it per
ishei One more body was found this
morning in the parquette,
Eighty bodies are still in the u,ors a.
ard ~ in Adams street morgue. Par's
of -cme Of the corpsas have cvumblsd
AMI loe,k nike heaps Of offtl. The car
l.o.lc .cii l. .,oared over tn. IA hourly
l.y ,r.irr 81 TIN bnrsi II hesith b.
Chluride II limsi -,a,t-red ple. tifully
WAsTISoroS, Dec s A bill intro
dnced by Piper to-day proposes to gran,
to Wosenera;t AID associates all Colo
RADIO river desert lands west of the riy-
er. section BY section. IS fast rs they
convey from tis- river sul8icieut waser
10 irrigafe them. This grant is also
conditional Oh Wosencraft's Furnishing,
within ten years, sufficient fresh water
CD said desert foI the purposes of travel
and immigration. Work must CON-
mence within ten years.
Pipcrs bill conceding the Black Hills
country proposes the immediate creation
of an ordinary Territorial government
aud therefore will urge the prompt
passage Of the bill.
Great significance attaches to the
Senate's action sustaining Ferry's de.
oision that the joint rules of last Con
gress are no longer in force. as Bayard,
Herman. Wallace and a few her prom
inent Democratic Senators united with
the Republicans in making this declar-
alton. which is exactly contrary 10
speaker kandall's s ruling in the House.
Only four Democratic Senators voted
the other way. The question will prob
an appeal taken from Speaker Randall's
decision. with some prospect that suf-
ticient Democrats will now unite with
the Republican members to override il
The agreement of the House judiciary
committee tn recommend the adoption
of McCrary's proposition looking to
count of the electoral votes by the L
:. Supreme court IS also considered
highly signific mt Of substantial ac-
tu0t OOS. OTOvtT Sc
tion will not necessarily result in
throwing the Presidential election into
the House. Excitement over the Fres.
iden.ial question has greatly suhsided
during the last - hours. and though
much anxiety is still expressed. more
general confidence prevails that the
matter will bc peacefully decided and
the result accepted without serious dis
turbance in any quarter.
The Judiciary committee will recon-
mend the adoption of McCrary's reso-
luton concerning the electoral count
with an amendment except one proyid-
ing that the special committee shall
consist Of seven instead of five men,
bers 1t will probably be presented to
the House next Monday
COLUMBIA. Dec Gov. Chamber
lain to day took the oath of office as
governor IN the State House before Pro-
bate Judge Boon, joint resolution re-
pealing the law that the oath should be
taken before the chief justice or associ-
ate justice having passed previously.
The Inauguration was over before it
was known in the city. Only few
parties were admitted by ,hc au,hori-
ties and witnessed the ceremony. 4
company of troops were stationed in
the corridor and constabulary guarded
the entrance