The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-19

some relative The title 10 il has been
decided by the English courts after two
years Of litigation.
The Attorney Generals Office Is
adopting measures 20 enforce strictly
all the provisions Of the nstionsl cleo
ton laws. uo: only in the South. bat
elsewhere. Graf car. i 20 be exer-
cise,i i, il said in the selection of sa-
pervi.ors OF the elections. aud IN
structious will be Issued for their guild
ance in f-w dsys Prosecutions will
b. commenced against persons in Ala
b.na who are accused of having per
petrated frauds in State elections,
though it is dlfficalt II sc how the
United States hts jurisdiction. and
also agains. any who are guilty Of ia
timi3ating voters. The United
States Marshall offces ia the South
will BIO somewhat eh4ngeti a regards
principals and deputies.
The military order OF the President
Published thi. morning. has furnished
the chief topic Of conversation to-day
among politicians in Washington.
II has ,rauspired that the Rupubli-
cans, who trust in the administration,
feel q confidence and hope which they
have no. felt since the passage of the
civil service reform.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1S.-This being
the birthday of the Emperor Of Austria,
the Austrian department in the main
Centennial buil'iing is handsomely deco
rated with the flags ofall nations and the
imperial stand Of colors. 4 concert is
on the programme; music by full band
begins in that section at 10 clock, and
will continue through theiday. Noformal
ceremonies have taken place, bet this
Afternoon the members Of the Austrian
commission and invited guests have Il
banquet, at which speeches will be
made by the most prominent,
NEW YORK. Aug ls.-The advance
price in raw silk has caused rise in
imported foreign articles. Yesterday
the organization of new silk assOcia-
ton wasa nnounced, with VIM. Skinner,
of Massachusetts,, president, aud Frank
lin Allen, national secretary Some
thing like forty establishments are rep.
resented. or scven-eighths of the trade.
A similar movement is spoken of among
the manufacturers of the higher grades,
to secure harmony of action in equal de-
gree a committee of five. appointed
by the new association, will report in n
few days with reference more particu-
larly to sewing silks and machine twist.
WASHINGTON, Aug lS.-There was
IA unusually large crowd of visitors at
the White House this morning, among
them many Senators and Representa-
tiyes who called to take leave of the
President
Lone BRANCH. Aug. lS.--A small
boat capsized near here last evening
with four colored people on board. All
were drowned.
SHARON. Mass. Aug lS--Albert +.
Smith, adjuster of the Charter Oak Life
Insurance Co, was drowned yesterday
NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-The agent Of
a trunk line, speaking yesterday of the
prolonged railroad fight, says the war
must be stopped or we shall be ruined.
We are losing on every pound we carry
west. and ii the present rates are no,
advanced when the busy season is at
hand it will be- still worse
Sr. LOUIS. Aug. ls.-Thc Republi-
cans of the Sixth District. in this State
have nominated H. +. Isvcrs for
Congress
CHICAGO, Aug. lS.-Judge Barge
arrived here from Washington this
morning. having been summoned there
! in connection with others of the whisky
/ committee. and efforts which their
counsel were making to secure their
pardons He has no information o'
any pardons having been granted. bu,
expresses the opinion that the sentenc,
will be somewhat mitigated.
Senator Booth and his troupe LET,
Chicago this morning b, special train