The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-15

however. abandon all hope Of com
ple.ion If the treaty, snd should the
negotiations prove successful. he be-
/ lieves there will be 10 trouble in raising
/ the necessary capital to construct the
canal. His visit u Europe is contem.
plated more for rest and relief from
the cares ami anxiety Of sixteen years
uninterrupted prbhc services
Nav YORK, Feb. 1.-THE 1rstaRe' Z
/ Washington special mentions report
! current smong the Democrats that L.
gan's secretary Withdrew his name from
the Illinois Legislature st the request
Of Gran. and Chsndler. and plotted flH
the election If Davis a. Senator in or
der 10 render the latter ineligible IS
the fifth Judge Oh the electoral tribunal
Logan's reward was to be the Secretary
ship of Warunde Hayes Tue Democrats
generally believe the story. which how
ever is not new Logan say. it's false
The HeralFs Newport special says
that William Beach Lawrence advises
the Democrats on the commission to re-
sign. and gives reasons for believing
/: il unconstitutional. He admits Til
dens chances at present look very blue
and is convinced that the commission
would decide Louisiana and possibly
J Oregon in addition to Florida fol-
Hayes. He thinks Tilden has. howev.
er. good case in Oregon.
The Herait's Colunbis, S. C.. special
says: Judge Mackey, who recent
~ visited HAYES. is preparing the peo-
pie for his Inauguration by series OF
addresses. The Judge believes that
Hayes will be pacifcater Of the South
Geu Kershaw endorses Mackoy, and
adds that Hampton will be declared
Governor under the new regime
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE HeraT.
Columbia special gives the following
Is the situation there: The people will
under no circumstances, submit to the
Chamberlain government. If Hamp-
ton is not recognized they will require
. military Government. If Chamber.
lain is to be forced upon them, there
| will be riots and blood.hcd, and such
action would so effectually crush the
spirit Of the whites as forever after to
preclude a possibility Of bringing them
to the polls.
Hampton is organizing his. militia
and. recognition or no recognition from
Washington. he is determined to hold
and maintain himself AS Governor
peaceably if he can.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE HeraLrs
Washington special on Pruman,
says; He might have had so the effect,
though not much, week ago. and he
might have created less amusement to-
day than hs did, had it not been re.
membered by both parties that Pur-
man was counted out by the Drew can
vassers, aud he is anxious about his seat
in the next Congress; but as he was
counted IN by the returning board
not easy to see what he is ia
which he denounced as fraudulent, it is
to gain from the justice Of the Electoral
Commission.
NEW YORK. Feb l4.-The Times
Washington special says: During the
days of doubt and uncertainty imme-
diately following the election, Purman
remained steadfa.t in his faith tia,
Hayes had carried Florida, and sen,
numerous kilograms to the Republican,
in the North to that effect Since his
arrival in Washington and until with.
in the last month. Purman was bold in
maintaining Hayes election and in con.
versation with members boasted of his
own labors IN procuring this result.
URBANA, (Ohio,) Feb. IA fire
broke out this NOR ming in Kulling &
Champs bakery. and before it could be
extinguished destroyed Gleason's livery
stable, Gugneheim 4 Gardeners liquor
store. Christancy's billiard rooms
Stickards grocery store ana many other
business houses. including the principal
business portion Of the city Loss.
*15. 600; insurance unknown.
NKw YORK. Feb. l4.-It is said in
Purmans speech to-day. prepared for
him BY the deputy clerk three weeks
ago. that he informed the Republican
members OF the House that the
campaign had ruined him 6nan-
cially ana he would therefore
be compelled to do something to recover
from his pecunisry embarrassments.
He In substance said have now lines
in Florida and will manage to bold
them. l cannot go back there unless
something i done for me. aud if these
Republicans do not hclp me. uust