The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-05
EASTERN STATES.

EASTERN STATES.
New YORK, Jan. 4.-The first snow
storm of the season in this neighbor-
hood began this morning.
The Worlds London correspondent
says United States Government bonds
are now about one and one-half per
cent lower all around than they were
before. Matthews s. Bland began to
knock them down, and the tendency
still Is to sell, not to buy.
The snow storm this morning turned
into . down-pour of rain and q strong
wind from the east. The weather is
thick, and the danger flag is flying
Two vessels are reported ashore, but no
lives were lost.
The New York Sun says that the AL
derman's Committee, appointed for The
purpose of investigating the Ring
frauds. held secret session yesterday,
and adopted their report 1t seems
that Of $50, 100000 stolen about $S7 goo
has been recovered. The Committee
recommend the prosecution of all per-
sons who have not given up their steal
ings, including Oakley Hall.
NEW YORK, Jan. - The Tribune
Washington special says the Nez Perces
in Canada wish to return. Canadian
officers in charge of police who have
been watching Sitting Bull reports
that he has come across into Ameri.
CO bringing the Nez Perez females
from Grosventrees.
A draft of the revised rev.
enue law has been made by sub COM
mittee of the House.
The Chinese question in Peru seems
to have taken shape in strong contrast
with the Same question on the Pacific
coast. Tit Peruvian government foster
immigration to that country from Chi
ma to this end that contract has been
made with Oliphant & Co. of New
York by the several provisions
Of which this firm in consideration
Of an annual subsidy of 100000 soles.
They agree to run line of steamers for
five years between Asia and Peru.
Their steamers are to make twenty -four
round trips every year and each vessel
is to be OF sufficient capacity for 1000
passengers. The contractors under
take to introduce as many immigrants
rs possible. SO that at the end of each
year at least 5000 shall have arrived
on an average. By each vessel, in II
years, So 900 Cinnamon will have been
landed in Peru. Cinnamon were for
merly badly treated. but now they are
taken good care of.
The HerdTs Washington special
states that there is unquestionably an
ugly feeling among some Republicans
here towards the Presiden t, and besides
certain well arranged attacks are to be
made on Secreoarys Evarts and Schurz.
1t 10 intended not to stop at the Presi-
dent himself. This latter part of the
programme is to be carried out by
Spencer. as Chairman of the Senate
Military Committee. who has arranged
to investigate the recent payment of
ten thousand dollars to Major Ben j.
Runkie, as back pay in the army, and
the Presidents connection with it.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3-TLe later. Oceans
Marquette { Michigan) special says
While q Chicago aud Northwestern
box car Was being loaded with nitro
glycerine at the Jackson mine, near
Neguance. at 10 this morning, the mass
exploded, instantly killing seven men
and dsmolishing the car. The locomo-
tive was lifted in the arr, thrown fifty
feet and landed in a confused heap of
wood and iron. Of the killed S. A.
Wheeler and soa, Walter and Ira
Hinckley were employed at the nitro.
glycerine works, Hinckley being Super
inteudent. The bodies of these three
were blown to atoms. no piece larger
than two pounds being discovered.
The other four were railrosd::smployee..
and wsrs in the cab of the engine when
the explosion came. Their blackened
and msnslsd remains were found with
the hssh stripped from their faces and