The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-09
EASTERN STATES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S-The Secretary
of War has designated Col John II.
King. of the 9th Infantry, and Lieut.
Col VIM. 81. Young. 18th Infantry, as
the two officers to serve with the citi-
zens of Texas appointed by Gov. Hub
bard to investigate the FL Paso disturb
ances
Recent information from Kingston,
Jamaica, regarding an insult to the
American flag, by the British nan-of-
war Blanche, is evidently correct, espe
cially as it asserts that the American
Consul at that point took sides with
the British authorities.
New YORK, Jan. s-The Tri5une's
Washington special says agents of the
Texas and Pacific Railroad scheme have
not been idle during the recess and a
recent canvas. made by some of them
discloses the fact, they say, that 1856
Represent Atives in the House and u
majority of ten in the Senate will vote
for Col. SCOTS bill in the form in
! which it has been introduced. These
agents are preparing documents to show
that the completion of the Southern
line will be of grea. benefit to the Gov.
ernment snd people. They assert that
their rates of through transportation
from New York to San Francisco
charged by the North Pacific AMI Cen
trail Pacific Railroads will be in pro-
portion of 100 to 1888 They express
their willingness to have Congress fix
through rates of transportation and
low enough to allow only for the
maintenance of the road This they
think could be done for eight million
dollars annually. Huntington's scheme,
they say, is intended only to defeat the
Scott bill, and is not introduced with
the expectation that it can pass The
Texas aud Pacific people rely on the
passage of the bill introduced By House
of Tennessee, and Stevens of Georgia.
Out of these two measures they expect
that the committee will frame one as a
compromise which will be acceptable
to the promoters Of the Texas Pacific
scheme. The committee is, of course,
certain to report some bill favorably,
and by the strong efforts Of Rice, OF
Massachusetts, and other Republican
members OF the committee. it is hoped
that some New England members
might be influenced.
CHICAGO. Jan. S-The Tribune's
Washington special says many East
Tennessee Republicans favor the pro-
jet of taking Postmaster General Key
as an anti.Republican and Administra
ton candidate for Governor. 1t is be.
lieved he could easily carry the State
Oh the fins ncial issue, or the President
policy.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. S.-A call
is issued 70: a mass meeting of the
friends Of the silver reconciliation in
this city on Tuesday next.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S--The supreme
court to-day entered judgment in the
case of the commonwealth CT relations
Gov. Hartranft VS.. the quarter sessions
Of Allegheny county. in which an at
tachment granted by the court below
was set aside. The court holds that
the action of the Grand Jury and court
interferes with the prerogative rights
Of the Governor, as chief executive off
Ger of the commonwealth. which were
beyond their power. Judge Sterrett
dissented from the opinion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S-Col. Shafte,
was again before the sub committee OF
military affairs to-day. BY request OF
the Committee he produced two letter.
FROM General Narapjo. commanding
Mexican troops of the Rio Grande. ad-
dressed to him last August, showing
the most friendly feelings towards him
New YORK. Jan. S-The Tribuae'
Washington special says Senator Pat.
terson replied to-day to gentleman
who asked him in regard to the curren
report Of his intended resig nation:
shall not resi- gn under any considers
ton.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Jan. Sat large
mass meeting to-day. resolutions were
adopted earnestly urging members Of
Congress TO stand firm for the full re.
monetization of silver.
CINCINNATI, Jan S-A fire at La.
grange, Ind, to-day destroyed prop
erty valued at $50 900. Insurance, $ll,.
600.
NEW YORK, Jan. S-Among the fact,
rel led upon to show that the Louisian.
electoral vote was bArgained for are it
said affadavits of Cassane and Kenuer