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

committee has been enlarged to fifteen
members. The Democratic Senator's
NJ. knowing If this determination upon
the part of the Republicans discussed
in their caucus this afternoon the pro
p-iety OF demanding tbs, sub commit
tees be sent South. OF the ground that
investigation could no' properly be con-
Quoted III Washington.
The Tribune prints the tol,owirg
prominently ~ a late hour las. even
ing it WAS learned tina. the papers cap
turei at Vigo with Tweed. having
been examined by /. : Attorney Gen.
erai Bliss aud Others authorized by the
government to examine them, have
been forwarded tn Washington. where
they will undergo Al examination by
the Attorney General and possibly by
Fish also. There were papers which
were detained On board tie Franklin at
the time of Tweed's arrival 1t was
subsequently stated by Tweed that the
contents Of his baggage were valueless
linen and no papers Of any importance
were found. 1t is to be hoped, however,
that most OF the valuable papers re-
tanned by Tweed for his defense as cen.
tanned in these trunks are in the bands
of Washington authorities, for what
purpose is no; known
The Tri5ahe prints a number Of let
tiers from correspondents and official
data. showing that there has been seve-
raj precedentsi in the Oregon case. in all
of which they were all settled as the
Hayes electors settled it, and opposite
to what Cronin claims.
The 7riban. has several squibs at
Growers expense. whereof the follow
ing are samples; 1t is high time for
Grover tn emigrate This country is
already too warm for him. Revised
statutes Of Oregon is the volume in
| great demand at law libraries. 1t is a
common enough thing for two persons
/ to claim To be one. 6ut Cronin, OF Ore
gon. stands alone in history as the first
and last man who claiu to be !. plnrll-
/ ity of board Of three members Gro
yer has already been called Benedict
| Arnold l,197 times and Judas Iscariot
/ 165 times It seems t. be case of
unanimous verdict without consultation.
Even Democrats fail to defend him.
which is most startling condemnation.
The World editorially says: The Sc
ceding Oregon rebels have no executive
commission on their lists 10 transmit
with their votes and under the circum-
| stances their votes are void without ex-
| ecutive lists. 1t has no validity, not
half as much as in the case of the
the Democrat Aldrich from Vermont
Grover has acted on the very theory
Of law, which the World announced in
the Vermont case, long before there
was any general newspaper discussion
Of the question. and long before any
complication in Oregon was dreamed
Of Our readers will appreciate why
we, at least, stand by the action of
Grover, regardless Of its influence or
| of the aspersions either of Tllden or of
Hayes.
| NEW YORK, Dec 9,-The scene of
the terrible catastrophe in Brooklyn
was almost deserted in consequence of
| the unsafe condition of the walls A
bitter wind and driving dust aided the
police in executing their duties. A
number Of workmen were engaged in
bracing the dangerous wall, when sad
| discovery was made this morning.
Among the rims of the stage it was
thought that fragments of human
body was found Thursday, near the
corpse Of poor Burroughs, was all that
remains of the actor Murdoch This
/ proved not to be the case, for thu body
of Murdoch, orlrather part Of it was
found this morning and clearly iden-
titled.
New YORK, Dec o. Bitterly cold
weather has caused General Darken to
countermand the orders yesterday is
sued 10 the local militia, and only
members of the regiment who volun-
| teered their services, will take part in
| the funeral procession. In front Of the
morgus long lines OF wagons draped
in black were drawn up ana undertak-
ers were directing the removal Of coi-
fined bodies, and preparing to convey
them to their buria. place Along
Fla.bush Avenue, through which the
funeral pro- $3.50 s1efe abe shops
have been closed aud e,.h.ams Of
moarning appeared upon many doors
and windows. Many stores in the
| principal streets werc also closed.
! ROPE.
GLASGOW. Dee 9--The county Jus
tees, owing 10 the appalling cAtas.ro-