The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-19

though the ground was covered with
heavy snow. the procession formed in
various portions OF the city q. an early
hour and. after church services had been
hel3, paraded the streets IN the number
Of about 5000.
WASHINGTON. March l7.-After a
long discussion, the Senate bv vote e
- 70 5 adopted resolution authorizing
The sub election committee OF three 10
visi; Oregon during the recess. if deemed
exreiient. and examine the charges
against Senator Grover.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The Times
Washington special says: Many Amer
leans have fled complaints agains;
Bancroft Davis, Minister TO Berlin, for
discourtesy and graver offenses.
The 7rt5vHe's Washington special
says Among unsuccessful candidates
for the L. 5. marshalship for the north
ern district Of Illinois was Amos Still
we'll. He was admitted 10 private au-
dience with the President. and present
Cd his papers. The President carefully
looked them all through. and then
looking Stillwell in the face, said,
Your papers are unexcep.ionsble ;
there IS nothing 10 your record which
does not seem to show that you are
fully qualified for the position, but
there is one objection to your appoint
ment to any federal office. that is your
wife is a favorite cousin of Mrs.
Hayes" Stillwell left the Presidents
office convinced that the fact which
many thought would insure his ap-
pointment had rendered his defeat ill.,
evitable
INDIANAPOLIS, March IA boiler
explosion in Hunters saw mill, five
miles west OF Worthington, Indiana,
yesterday afternoon, killed twelve per-
sons and wounded seven, all that were
in the buildings The names Of the
killed are A. Van, ID. Veatc, James
Hunter. John Urekie, John Spel,z, a.
Low. G. ". Bunder, a son Of George
Ray, a son Of VIM. Hunter, two sons of
David Hunter, A. Hamilton, "a SOD of
Henry Sarver, q son Of Jacob Burbaker,
Alfred Hunter, A. Hach. a son Of Geo
Hunter. and a man unknown.
WASHINGTON. March IS. A deleca-
ton of prominent business men called
upon the President to day, asking the
appointment of two out Of the three
commissioners for this district from
among the citizens whose interests are
identified with the property of the
District.
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE police
commissioners gave orders that the
streets be thoroughly cleaned for the
processionists of to-day, but a snow
storm coming up last evening, aud COLI
tinulng throughout the night. made
cleaning impossible; however, the
lrishmcn. i'll line, which is not rs ex.
tended AS that of previous years, are as
enthusiastic rs ever Neither bands or
banners arc as numerous as heretofore.
At the st. Patrick celebration the
United States and Irish flags floated in
unison from many tlagstaffs. The day
Will be closed by balls aud banquets.
Brooklyn and other adjace,t cities
bad parades, Notwithstanding the at
mosphere and temperature were as un-
comfortable rs that of New York.
WASHINGTON. March l7.-President
Hayes reviewed the procession ranks
as they passed playing Hail to the
Chief"
WAsHINGToN, March 1.-THE Sen
ate has confirmed the nomination of
Fred. Douglass. L. s Marshal for the
District of Columbia, and Henry Fin
lex, L. s. Marshall for the Eastern
District of Wisconsin. The following
il the vote: Yeas-Allson. Anthony
Bsyard. Bruce, Blaine. Bogy. Booth,
Chaffee. Christiancy. Cook. Ccnkling,
Davis, of Illineis, Dorsey, Eaton, Gar.
land, Hamlin. Hoar, Howe, Jones, Of
Nevada. Mcmillan. Mcpherson, Maxev,
Mitchell. Morgan. Morrill,. Marston.
Oglesby, Paddock. Patterson. Ran.
do!ph. Rollins, Sargent, Saunders.
Spencer. Teller. WadIeigh, Window,
and Withers; total. 80. Nays-Cock.
rill. Dawes. Of West Virgins, Harris.
Hereford, McCreary. Metriman. Wal
lace. and White; total. :.
1t WAS agreed 10 print 10000 extra
copies Of the monetary commission re-
port.
The committees on printing and TO
audit and control couiiIgent expenses of
the Senate wer. authorized 10 sit during
the recess.
The Senate thci. went into executive
S. ssiou
CHICAGO. March i..--Tbe Joarnak