The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-28

PORTLAND. Me- April 25.-The
Oriental Powder Mills Company, Of
CRANKY. have contract nearly COM
ple,ed for $4,000 worth Of powder
for Russia
NEW YORK. April a5.-The Tri-
baaes Washington special says Many
think by the position the United
States assumed at Geneva, whereby
We acquired the Alabama award. the
Russian fleet now In our waters will be
obliged To quit or disarm Our posi-
ton rs neutrsls. however, will not
prevent our selling contrsband articles
as pure'y commercial risks to both
belligerents.
New ORLEANS. April 2j,-The Leg
islature will adjourn tomorrow sine die.
Nichols Secretary of State. Long. and
Auditor Jaumel. took possession of the
offices in the State House to- dsy.
WAsHINGToy. April 25.-it is be-
lieved the public debt statement will
show reduction for April equal to
March.
4 committee of non .otficeholding
soldiers talked with the President to-
day, aud learned that he was fully in
accord with the rule that. other things
being equal. soldiers should have =
preference III appointments.
NEW YORK, April 26.--Gen Sher
man seem. TO place great faith in the
promises Of Hampton and Nichols 10
the administration He said to-day
the whole philosophy Of Southern life
il based on the idea of honor, and II
there WAS any impulse that would keep
the Southern people true tn their pleig.
| cs they have made it would be the sense
of honor. and the fact tina. 10 break
their faith would bring upon them the
just opprohrium Of the whole country.
/, re- ta,ns TO he seen how far the au
thot,,y Of those who have made the
pledge eau be effective in overcoming
the deep seated prejudices which IN
huence a considerable portion of III.
! idle and Irresponsible element in South
ern society The General does not au-
,,eips,e serious trouble growing out of
the large trust placed by the President
/ in the pledges NJ the Southern leaders,
+ but is evidently IN favor # extreme
measures should those premises BE- vic.
( lated.
The Words Washington special says
/ GenerAs Sherman 10 busy in bis office
+ to-day studying the RussiAn- Tur hish
situation with maps. charts AID bou Is
before him lie still adheres To his
| opinion that il will I've a most ,iestruc
| tive war and probably sprolonged on.
/ lie can prof, by obtaining leave OF
/ absence snt serving OF staff duty for
/ half pay
The Reorganization OF the treasury
+ department promises t. Is more geu-
+ sr.il than Anticipated In y shor, time
/ Treasurer Wymsn Will he succeeded by
/ Uilfillan. Pow deputy Eli. tirs. aud,
! tor Tabor. fourth auditor. snl Mshon
( i,th suditur. are ~ hc superseded hy
appoint meu's from the central and
South Stat. Iowa, " Ia has Car
/ prn'er ss tirs; Comptroller. MeCresry
/ Secretary II ~ar. kasson. minister IL
Spain. ard Williams Commissioner ~
& the laui ofhc~. /. "a ~ cat down Ia
bureau ofhccrs. bat where l. uot yet de
cide.
NEW loRA. April ~ The 7,a.ss
cS2ltoglslly @ys The report of the
+ Ioui>lAna commission - simply an ~
kno~tesige cement that the result e .heis
( isshaf, has been a surrender. Mt cusn
promise All tae legal arguments are
on the side # the Packard government,
There cAn be hGt cuc Inference. VIZ
rha; thc installation Of the Nichols
+ government lsA piecr Il fAgraa, usar
patton.
/ >gw NoRS. April - The mali,
which l,'t Australia OF the lab &
February hy ;he way OF San Franc -
ard New York reached Ion>lou MsTch
2etA. whereas mails which left Aus
traliA o. the 5 II February ~ Nay II
Brtni,sl did not reach L1uslcn until
April Ta.