The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-25

WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The signal
service officer at HAtteras reports that q
German bark went ashore at that point
yesterday, and mon were seen olinging
to the rigging. with the sea running 80
high that assistance could not be given
them. A body, supposed to be that of
the Captain, is washed ashore.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-Henry Will
Jams, q colored individual. was hanged
yesterday in Isle Of Wight county, vir-
g'nia. for committing an outrage on
the person Of Margaret A. Stephens,
near Csrrvills. August 10Th. 1877.
DEXTER. Me-. Feb. 23.-Last even.
ing J. W Barrow. treasurer of the Dex-
ter savings bank, was found locked IN
the vault. hand cuffed, gagged. aud
with rope around bis neck. He was
senseless when discovered, and died soon
after. he has several bad wounds on
the forehead. The robbers obtained
less than one hundred dollars, and it Is
supposed they murdered the treasurer
because he would not open the safe.
BosToN Feb. 23-Thomas II. Cheney,
Superintendent OF the New England
mail service, is charged with defrsud-
ing tho Government 10y certifying to
false vouchers for service never render.
ed with establishing postal routes in
New Hampshire for the benefit Of his
friends. and with granting his chief
clerk illegal fees and certifying tc
vouchers furnished by him. and allowing
him to draw pay after be had lief,
service, and with being absent from
duty and with general ineficisncy,
Congress will investigate.
NEW YORK. Feb. o2..-The Herald
Washington special says 1t was re
ported last night that the president had
changed his mind about the silver bill
and that he will sign it.
1t is said, on the same high author.
ity. that orders have already bsen sen,
privately to oil the mints to prepare a,
once to begin the coinage Of silver dol
lars with tbs utmost force at their com
mand. This information comes from
such sources rs entities it to credit
Other special Washington reports seen
/ To confirm this.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-The Score
/ tary Ut the Treasury has issued instruc.
j lions to-day for disseminating the re-
oeipt at San Francisco and Carson mint.
of deposits for return in trade dollars
and that deposits heretofore made b.
settled for in that coin on satisfactory
! evidence being furnished, that the sam.
will be exported, or if preferred by de.
posters they may receive their silver
back in fine mint bars.
The silver bill cannot be sent to the
President before Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker had q
hearing before the Senate COMMITTEES
on privileges and elections to-day.
Mrs. Hooker rsfuted what she called
the popular argument against woman
suffrage. namely: There are too many
voters in this country and they are too
ignorant: too much liberty. too much
freedom. She said The corner stone
OF this republic is Gods own doctrine
of personal liberty and personal rsspoa.
ability. Liberty is thu steam, respon.
ability puts on the brakes and election
day is the safety valve" Mra Hooker
reviewed the Chinese and Indian aues-
ton. which she says Lucretia Mott
conld have settled peacefully and right
fully long ago without any standing
army. az well as the Utah question.
labor question, social question, and /.
host of other popular problems.
ngRIDEx. Conn.,. Feb. ea-Rain.
which commenced falling Thursday.
now continues in torrents. The fat.
along the harbor and brooks are com.
pleteiy submerged. State street. Pratt
street aud q portion Of Main street are
flooded. A large number of dwellings
and underground bar.rooms are over.