The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-17


miners Who have teen on . strike here
since last August. voted BY . secret
two-third ballot to resume work when.
ever obtaiDable.
NEW YoRK, Nov. l5-Tbe case Of
the people %. VIM. n. Tweed. to re-
cover $9s3.646. paid by tho city on
fraudulent bills through . conspiracy
with Watson. has been decided. Judg.
ment against the defendant was entered
by confession in the supreme cour. TO-
day.
NEW York, Nov. l5-Tbe Heralfs
Washington special says positively that
. majority of the Senate finance CON-
inittee have agreed to report amend
msnts to the silver bill providing that
all funding bonds. namely, 5. ~ and
4 per cent. bonds which were sold for
gold shall in any case be redeemable,
principal and interest, in gold; also
limiting the legal tender power Of sill
yer to $25 or $50; also that Senator
Jones will urge IN snsndmept that
the Treasury shsll b obliged to issue
coin certificates transferable to bearer as
reosipt for silver bars. He hopes thus
to get over the mechanical impossibili-
ty Of coming silver - rapidly Is he de-
sires. but cannot get . majority Of the
committee to agree to this.
The House committee on foreign af-
fairs hes agreed TO recommend the pas
sage Of bill providing fox IN Ameri-
can representation ct the Paris exposi-
ton. The bill now agreed upon pro-
poses IN appropriation Of about ono
hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 15-The Senate
confirmed james g. Patton, - Indian
Agent, shoshons Aseacy. Wyoming;
VIM. 8. Mcmillan. pension agent. New
Orleans.
Cotton returns Of the department Of
agriculture indicate fonr per cent.
reelection Of the aggregate production
Of last year. even With favorable pick
ing.
OMAHA, Nsb., Nov. 16-An earth
quake shock visited Omahs and vicin-
ity 1t about Has An. II vas pretty
generally jslt oil over the city BY the
people on tho streets and in the huild-
ings. In large buildings especially the
ohock was very distinctly felt creating
great excitement among the occupants
and causing . general rush for the
doors. The shake lasted from half
minute TO . minute and half, sooord.
ing 70 the statements OF different par.
ties.
CHICAGO, Nov. lS-HalifAx. New
Foundland, sdvioes state that the
schooner Rose Of Csrbonear 10 missing.
She had Sopsrsoos on board --msn. wo-
men and children. About 40 days have
pssssd since she Left the Labrador coast.
WAsHIxaToN, Nov. l5-Ths joint
resolution offered in the Sensts to-day
by Eaton. smsndatoey of the Coustitu-
ton Of the United States, provides that
the following article be proposed to the
Legislatures Of the several States, - On
amendment to Section ]. Article 2. of
the Constitution:
A tribunal for the decision of oil con-
tested isnes srising in tho choice Of
Electors Of President and Vice Presi.
dent shall b appointed in each State in
the following manner: Not less than
twelve months prior to the time fixed
by Law for the choice of Electors the
Governor OF each STATE shall By and
with the advlce and consent Of the Sen.
ate Of The State, appoint not lees than
five persons learned in the Law an !
otherwise duly qualified. to whom shall
b inferred. in such simmer - the Leg
isiasure Of the State shall direct, all
cases Of contested elections arising in
reference 10 Electors Of President and
vics President. The tribunal 20 con.
slituted shsll hear and determine every
such contest and certify. ct least thirty
days before the day upon which the
Eecsoss shall be called upoo TO give
theis voess. their dscision thersin to the
psopsr retaining officer or officers oil
he etsle. and also transmit an suthen.
ticassd copy thereof under the seal Of
Of the State 10 the President Of the
Senate. Tie term Of ol1es Of nid ri
banAl sAall espire upon the day Axed
BY lav tbs-tAs oath Of olRce TO b talsa
b ~ Es1aiosusand V;ce RyuuG1eue ~
the tsso sasuing - sAstr sppoint.
ment.
RunoDE
L0xDox. Nov. is.-A 1izpAtsh its.
BegoA ~ Gen. ekobslo9, On eapesr.
IL : pasi1laasm Green Hill. nsr Ps,s-
tosac, imnsdhely tAssw up . rsdosbt,
whish eavs riss - H. bslisf q hsa1.
qsartsss thst one u ~ Tushiah re.
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