The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-13

rates is being inaugurated, the Esie
railroad beginning today b. the an
nouncement Il the following prices,
which will 20 into effect On Moniay
next. Freigh.s, frst-class TO Chicago,
p cents per hundred pounds. instead
Of 20 cents Second class freight p
cents. instead Of 20 cents Third-claSs
freight. % cents, instead Of GO cents
Pourtl.-class Is instead Of - cents.
Fifth, special-elass 10 cents. instead Of
% cents. All rates IF Western freight
on the same basis OF these rates It
will be impossible for the railroad COM
pauies to get paid fox the handling OF
the goods. It is probable th.t all tie
lines will flalow suit
WAsHIy0Toy. June 10. The bill
reported from the Judiciary Committee
and passed by the House o-day. con
corning immigration, is Representative
Piper's bin TO enforce the strict en-
forcement Of the Page law of last year
relative to tho Coolic and Chinese wo-
men imported for immoral purposes.
In addition TO the present requirements
it prescribes the penalties Of fine and
a. II 3
Customs who neglects or refuses to exc
cute the law when Gases covered by it
are brought specially to his attention
by the afiidavits of any two citizens al
leging information, belief. etc
WASHINGTON, June 10-Wm Fly
shaDks testified before the Kerr inves-
tigating committee to-day that he had
all interview with Harvey with regard
to the alleged payment of $4,000 to
Kerr, and that Harvey said to him. 4" I
have never said there was any money
in the matter Representative Clymcr,
Blackburn and Danlord have agreed 10
report fully indicating Kerr from the
charges made against him by Harvey.
Hobbins and Bass are the only other
members Of the committee absent from
the city, but their colleagues entertain
no doubt whatever Of their concurrence
in this finding The case will prob
ably not be formally closed until their
return.
WASHINGTON, June l0.-The friends
Of Blaine have been making today
careful canvass of his probable vote in
Cincinnati on the first ballot. and it
may be stated that they give him 81
votes to commence with. In addition,
they confidently expect on the second
ballot . very considerable increase
from Missouri, Alabama Texas, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee. leaving the votes
of Ohio and Pennsylvania still intact
From both these States Blaine's friends
anticipate with certainty generous
support in the end, and it is claimed
that the end will be on the third bal
lot at the farthest, and very possibly at
the second.
CHICAGO, June l2.-The Wisconsin
delegation to the National Republican
Convention at Cincinnati. held meet
ing here to-day, seventeen Of the twenty
being present. Hon. L. Sawrey in
Producing the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted
Resoired, That we will cast our vote
for the Hon. g. w Blaine, of Maine.
and use every honorable means to
secure his nomination.
The Bristow Club held a meeting to-
night and appointed a delegation Of
one hundred to go to Cincinnati to
work in tue interest Of Bristow
The Times Raleigh special says that
very lively times are anticipated next
week, as split IN the Democratic ranks
is imminent. as the sessions have seized
the reins and leadership and the Union
element of the Democracy are in revolt.
Several addresses and speeches have
been delivered on both sides recently,
which the party is trying To hush up
until after the convention.
The 7'rtbune's Washington cores
pondeat says the Democrats arc so in
famed against Blaine that they are
likely to reverse their decision and adj
init hearsay evidence This decision
can bo reversed in two ways: by re-
consideration of former action by the
Judiciary committee. or by instruction
from the House, which enlargcs the
Morrison resolution, 50 that il is incom-
potent for the judiciary committee TO
reconsider its action. Democrats say
that the admission of the telegram from
Caldwell entirely changed the legal as
pcct Of the case. so that the Democrats
who before under different state Of
facts voted with the Republicans. will
now hc certain tn vote with the raSt of