The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-15

can nominee for Congress IN the Seventh
Missouri District. is Col. John II. sto-
yer.
OMAHA, Sept. ii.-Lieus. General
Sheridan and Col II Sheridan passed
through here this morning "a route 10
Fort Laramie. where he Is 10 meet Gen.
Crook in few days, AMI there TO ar
range for vigorou. prosecution Of the
Indian var through the coming winter,
and the establishment of large can
tonemen, in Powder River country.
PHILADELPHIA. Sep. i4-The at
tendance today promises 10 be the lar
gest Of any since opening. The grounds
at an early hour were crowded with
delegations from the Bay State. The
State building Was = scene Of busy life,
scores Of visitors thronging the rooms
and passing in and out in endless num-
bers Gov Rice, with his staff, held
his reception in the building at p. NJ,
and continued until ST. n. No other
proceeding Of formal character added
to the interest Of the occasion. Prof
Viddowes Chimes and the lst Bri-
gade Band. played grand duet.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE Journals
Washington special says Attorney Gen.
eral Taft. after very thorough exam
ination Of the case. has decided to
make out the papers for the pardon OF
A. C. Hessing, and recommend to the
President that it be granted District
Attorney Bergs. of Chicago. also recon-
mends to the President that it be grant
ed.
District Attorney Bergs, of Chicago,
in his report to the Attorney General
expresses himself in way which Judge
Taft considers virtual recommends
ton in favor of granting the pardon.
In looking into the facts Judge Taf,
says that he Is convinced that there
was an understanding with Hessing OF
the part Of the prosecution that if ht
wonld plead guilty bis punishment
should be merely nominal. but that tn.
understanding was not carried out il
good faith as it ought to have beer
done, but, instead. q severe sentence
was given to Hessing without the judge
probably being fully aware of the im'
munity promised. 1t will be remem
bercd that Hessing's sentence was fol
two years.
CHICAGO, Sept. lin the United
States Court this morning the Govern
ment's counsel brought suit agains
Jake Rehm for the recovery of moneys
appropriated by him while conducting
the whisky investigation here. Tn,
suit is brought under section 1896 o
revised statutes. which provides tha
any person who aids or sbets in the re.
moval OF high wines to place othe'
than the distillery warehouse without
paying the prescribed tax, shall be liza
bic TO q penalty Of double the amour
of such tax.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 1.-THE counsel
for Ann Eliza, having refused to Civ,
the indemnity bond required by tn
United States Marshal, Judge Schafe
ordered the release of the property o
Brigham Young, and return the execu
ton unsatis6ed. The attorneys for tn,
plaintiff gave notice for an attachment
against the defendant, requiring him Il
show cause why he should not he pun
ished for contempt.
CREEpNooR, Sept. IA, | o'clock A. NJ
Firing in tho international rifle mattel
resumed shortly before | | o'clock ut tn,
800 yard range. Each team had differ
ent shooting ground from that used yes
terday. The weather is fine and an i'm
mense number Of people are arriv
ing.
CREEpNooR, Sept. ii.-On the son
yards range the score was; Americans
3a5; Irish. 500 Scotch, 5e5. Canadi
an. 4o2 Australian, 522. Fully 80, 90,
persons were present when the firm,
began Fulton fired the first shot in
the American team at 500 yards. ant
nude the bulls eye, scoring 5. Glider
sleeve made three successive bulls eyes
Bodine's first three shots were 4. j, ant
l. Aliens 6rst shot missed the large,
and his second scored only .. and hi
third g. Rathbone's frs, two shots wer,
and 1. boxers first shot was bull
eye, and Fxrewell's first four shot
scored 1. s. 4 and s. The following ar
the total scores 1T the 500 yards range
Canadian Team-Mason. 60; Gibson
Ga; Cation. &c; Bell. 63; Morrison, SIS
Craft. SIS; Disber. IS. Total, i92