The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-27
EASTERN STATES

NEW YORK. Dec 26-Sickles told "a
Tribune reporter that the President Of
fered him Bliss position.
The TrsJ4he's Washington special
says: The Republicans here are not At
all worried by the action of the SUI
preme Court in Florida Morton said
to-day that he understood that an Or
der of the court for a re-canvass of the
vote did not apply to the vote for cleo
tors fit did, however, il would make
no difference, for there was only one
day upon which electors could meet;
taat they had met upon that day per-
formed their duties and were now
faactus o!dieto. The only effect in max
ing an order for a new canvass apply to
electors would, in Morton's opinion, be
TO give the Democrats little more ma
.erial for argument. He could not see
any way in which any color of legal
authority could be given for Tilden
electors at this late day.
! II il reported in Republican circles
that the Florida judges were stimulated
( to take their action by the influence
/ brought to bear from New York. and
ugly rumors are anoat, which it would
not be just 10 them to print without
further information. They may have
had their foundation in fact, and mas
have only grown out Of the campaign
The efforts TO carry the close Southern
States has all been conducted under Til
deus immediate adyices.
1t is rumored that Bennett marie.
Miss May 10 day and departs for Eu
rope tomorrow.
While the play of Around The
World in so Days" WAS being performco
in the Opera House yesterday. an alarm
Of fire was given 10y some Ge in tn,
audience, and rush WAS at once made
by the frightened crowd for places o
exit. Before the stampede had assumed
serious proportions, however. it wa.
discovered that the alarm was false and
I tina. there was no ground for appre-
/ hension. Many narrowly escaped be-
/ ing trampled under foot in the first
/ force of tho rush but no accidents are
reported. The alarm ia thought 10
have been given by mischieyous boys
in the gallery, Of whom the police have
failed Ia find any trace.
NEW YORK. Dec, III. The Tune
says edi,osially that the Western In
ion Telegraph Company takes very de-
cided and proper action ia regard to
the production of copies OF kilograms
at the bidding Of either branch Of
Congress This il a. i, should be.
Randall and Morrison will not have an
opportunity 20 summons the President
of the company to produce messages.
WHiSn iietacas bi's ~ Ai'N" +" w tNiSt,
unless indeed they prefer 70 take sheir
revenge on orion for the prompt coan-
ter check which has been interposed 10
their plans. Republican journals geuer-
ally uphold orion. but the Democratic
are either hostile or silent
The 7'ri}naf editoyial'y says; The fact
that, Cronin organized himself, relieved
the creator from heavy load Of respon-
sib,l,ty
NEw YoRs, Dee 26-The 7r}..f5.ss
Washington special says The patent
office jus, now Is in great state Of
excitement. According to current re
p0rt there were Recently discovered OH
the rolls II that bureau the names Of a
number Of persons, mostly women. paid
'fom contingent fund. who either per
termed m service or drew their salary
under assumed names When tn. di.-
oe'efy ~as made. between twet,v and
this'y pefs ~ hose nAaes wrte of TN.
'oal, h.sl MT Appeared "a draw tl,..,,
pay. These latter were persons who
either drew ,hesr lay under assumed
names or If their real names appeared