The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-25

bonn1sries fred by The State constitg-
ton when applying for admission 10
the Union; that the interests Of these
counties are Identical with the interests
Of Oregon aud not those Of the rest Of
the Territory. and that their inhabitants
experience grea. inconvenience in tran
sacting business with their present seat
OF Government, and desire the pro-
posed change. Representative Fort, A.
minority Of one. dissents from the
conclusion and submits the argumen.
that the rest of the people Of the Ter
ritory should have q voice in this mat
ter, a. the two counties include an area
of $4,000 square miles, and popula-
ton Of 10000, or one fourth Of the
entire Territory The annexation tn
Oregon viii not only throw ,hs whole
burden Of the Territorial d..bt upon the
remainder. Ia, would, ia bis opinion.
postpone the admission Of Washington
Territory into the Union
NEw YORK, July "a gentleman
from California is now in Chicago
negotiating the purchase of full sized
Schooner to take cargo of black
walnut lumber from Chicago to San
Francisco via. St lawrence and Cape
Horn.
A Washington special says Peter
Cooper's friends say they will nominate
candidate for Vice President next
week in place of Booth, who, is be-
lieved to have made the great mistake
of his life in declining. They expect
to carry Missouri and Indiana in Octo-
Der, and affect to believe Cooper more
likely to be elected than Hayes or
Tilden. 1t is asserted here among
members of the House that Holman
proposed to report no opposition 10 pay
claims decided by the court Of claims
and supreme court. These claims, il
is said, amount 10 about two million
dollars this year.
New YORK, July 23.- The head
quarters of the national committee Of
the Boys in Blue. has been established
at Fifth Avenue Hotel. The commit
tee is actively recruiting and organiz-
ing companies of Boys in Blue. Their
chief object is to send as large a delega-
tion to indianapolis as possible, in the
interest of Hayes and Wheeler.
The Heralds special says that boat
containing five young German ladies on
lake near st. Joseph. Missouri, was
overturned. All were drowned. They
were aged from Is to II years.
The Hcralds Washington special says
the desperation with which Western
soft money men are pursuing their pro-
jet of repeating the resumption act, or
at least the dates, has, it leaks ont. no
less object than to drive Tilden from
the ticket. The leaders in it are those
who were opposed to Tilden's ascend
ancy ill the party, and will not hesitate
III anything to embarrass or cripple
him. The prospect to night is that they
will succeed 1t cannot be denied that
Hendricks has encouraged this move
men. very recently. aud since his meet
ing with Tilden at Saratoga. The plain
fact ia Hendricks can not make up his
mind 10 be the tail of the ticket.
WASHINGTON. July 24-The follow
ing very important bill has been agreed
upon by the House mine and mining
committee in regard to the order of bus
iness. 1t will be brought before the
House for action next Wednesday. 1t
embodies in addition the main features
of the message, introduced by Banks, of
Mass, two months ago
Sundry provisions for reviving the
old silver dollar. with unlimited legal
tender power have been introduced Its
passage is strenously urged in an edito-
rial published in Sundays Herald. The
accredited Washington organ of the De
mocracy, to-day. demands its passage,
both As matter of justice and of party
necessity. Ii will doubtless pass the
House by large majority. unless par.
Elementary tactics prevent its consider.
alton this session, which its friends do
not think possible
EUROPE