The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-07

completed the settlements of losses by
the st. Johns fire. The total amount
70 be paid by insurance companies is
six millions seven hundred and thirty
six thousand dollars. OF this the Esg-
lish companies will pay four million,
eight hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars. Canada. one million four hun
dred and sixty-nine thousand. and
American, four hundred and forty-five
thousand dollars, the latter divided be-
tween Eina Of Hartford, two hundred
and forty thousand, the Hartford of
Hartford, one hundred md forty thou
sand. and Phoenix Of New York, sixty
five thousand.
WASHINGTON. Aug. "a good por.
ton Of the Presidents message upon
Resembling OF Congress will be devot-
ed to the consideration of the labor
question. 1t is known that ut numerous
cabinet meetings held within the past
two weeks this subject has, in several
instances, been discussed to the exclu-
sion Of all other matters. Several men,
bers Of the cabinet are known to favor
the passage of law providing for the
organization of . commission which
shall have due regard for the interests
Of all concerned-producers. merchants.
railroad employees and capitalists. SO
that ON any question a very fair
compromise may be effected. A
member Of the cabinet in q recent
conversation spoke of this plan. and
argued that Congress had the right to
pass such u law under the clause Of the
Constitution authorizing that body to
regulate commerce with foreign nations
and among the several States and with
Indian tribes. Such commission might
be vested with power to examine into
the desirab,lity of chsrtering new rail
r'ads, and might require certain condi-
tions to BE- fulfilled, so as to establish
reasonable certainty that projected roads
would be remunerative. and that the
would have means to pay for
it's construction and thus avoid disas-
trous failures.
HARRIsBURG. Aug. Six car loads
OF regulars passed through Altoona
tonight. Their destination is supposed
to DO Lucerne county
New YORK, Aug 6-Tbere were were
about twenty arrests yesterday for the
violation of the exercise law; mainly
poorer classes raided. Drinks were
obtained as usual at decent places and
the attempted enforcement was gen.
orally regarded as failure.
SCRANTON, Aug. Gall quiet on Sun
day. tits reported that the Wyoming
company pays of all their hands this
week. aud will discharge all refusing
to return to work.
A Pittstou, Pa, dispatch says that
interviews with the leading members of
the Engineers Brotherhood were had
aud resulted in this. that no strike will
DO attempted by the Brotherhood as
rumored. No coal will be mined in
Pittston for week yet.
Gov. Carroll. of Maryland. has or
dcrcd the militia of the State out. and
called on regulars to concentrate and
break the canal blockade on tho Cheas-
peare and Ohio canal to-day. Trouble
10 expected.
The New York Sun says there is dis
content felt because the representative
German and Irish regiments OF The 9TH
and 9Th were not called upon during
the recent troubles. No other journal
calls attention to the fact. OF course
al regiments were on duty by law.
New YORK. Aug. 5-Csl. Grover, Of
Ohio, died to-day in the Grand Central
Hotel. A post mortem examination
shows he died from ali overdose OF
hydratc Of choral.
WmKEspARRE. Aug. 5-Twelvs CON-
pAnies Of regulars. numbering 400, ar
rived to-day. Gov. Hartranft left for
Pittsbarg. Miners ere determined to
stand for an increase Of Is per cent.
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 3 Koler, wife
murderer. awaiting exiradition To New
Jersey. hanged himself to-day in
prison.
CHICAGO. Aug. ga PerA CORES
pondent asserts that Suleiman Pasha is
pushing tho Russians. and will annihil-
ate them. 1t is thought both the
Turkish armies in the north are closing
in on the Russian line. with every pros
pa ~ sdsoess. Oeiy sintssvsation Or
KsH;rsaDipss victory viii ave the Rus
oians from destruction. German sent;-
meut b growing heesile 10 England,
an4 high Aathcsity Il Bsslis ssys her
policy - 10 the occupation o. tie Dss-
dansllss will MOI he permitted.