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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-21

took . Chinese murderer to Reno and
changed him for another Chinaman for
1900. District Attorney Drake, who
wen. down to investigate the matter
last night. telegraphed up this morning
for warrant. for both parties. The Chi
nam.n now in Jail at Reno Is not the
one arrested for murder here last week.
The Evening Chronicle of to-day makes
a serie. Of damaging disclosures. and
charges Breen with allowing other
prisoners TO escape in singular man
ner.
RENO. Feb. 20. - The Thompson
Journal libel suit Was brought to .
close in our District Court last evening.
the Jury bringing in verdict for one
dollar in favor of plaintiff. The suit
was for ten thousand dollars, and the
plaintiff has to pay the costs. Judge
Lewis. Of Virgins. and District Attor-
ney Cain of Reno. defended the Journal
As this was the first libel suit ever tried
In Nevada, the case attracted great at.
tention and lasted four days.
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HOW 1T IS REGARDED
ABROAD.

A late San Francisco Alta contains
the following editorial statement AID
comments concerning the probable ac-
ton Of Congress in regard to the North
ern Pacific Railroad extension Of time
Whatever may be the fate of the
proposed Texas Pacific Railroad, which
Tom Scott so positively promised--and
quite likely Mr. Huntington signed it's
death warrant the other day when be
made his last proposition for continu-
ing the construction of the Southern
Paeific-it seems more than probs BILE
that the Northern. Pacific Railroad is
to be reality in the near future. A
bill extending the time for its compile
ton for ten years has been introduced
IN the House, and il will probably
pass. One hundred miles year are
TO be constructed on the south side of the
Columbia River between Portland and
some point As far east as Umatilla
Settlers within the railroad grant. are
secured in their rights by paying two
and half dollars per acre; so are pre-
emptors of homesteads. The branch Of
the proposed road was to extend
through Washington Territory. and
was TO be constructed within the time
specified for the main road. This has
not been granted additional time for
construction. This may prove mis-
take by Congress. but if so. it may be
corrected hereafter, as the demand for
it becomes imperative, 1t would 60
far toward developing tho Territory.
and build up q State on the northern
frontier Of the United States. soon to
rival those OF the eastern side of the
mountains"
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branches, and the aid for the main line
from Fort Worth to San Diego is Is fol-
lows: The. government is to guarantee
the payment Of Ave per cent. interest
on the bonds to be issued to an amount
not exceeding sec. 900 per mile for 1859
miles, and not exceeding So, 900 per
mill. for the remaining $50 miles of the
road traversing the mountainous coun-
try. The sub-conmit.ee makes main
feature in the provision that 49,. 900, 900
acres of land in Arizona and New Mex
co heretofore granted to the company
shall revert to the United States to be
sold by the government, one-half of the
proceeds of the sales together with all
net earnings Of the road and amounts
earned for government Interpretations
of all descriptions to be retained in the
United States Treasury for the payment
of interest and the creation of sink
ing fund
The full committee on Public Lands
has agreed to report tavorably. a bill
FORGETTING all land grants to number
Of railroads whose terms have not been
complied with. II the bill passes.
about one hundred millions of acres
will be restored to the public domain.
OMAHA, Neb. Feb. 20.-John j.
Moore. express robber, who was arrest
ed at Sydney, yesterday morning, by
special mail agents Stewart and Sci
bolt. for robbing the mail Of IS 900 in
registered packages. last August Oh the
Northern Pacific Railroad, was taken to
Cheyenne, where he waived an exam
ination, and in default of ten thousand
dollars bail, was committed to Jail to
await his trial.
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TIE House Committee on Public
Lands have sgrsed upon bill restoring
to the public domain about ono hun
dred million acres of land heretofore
withdrawn IN favor of railroad compa-
MES which have not fulfilled the terms
Of their charters. II this bill passes
and includes the Northern Pacific lands
in King aud Snohomish counties, il
will open up q great deal Of land suit
0ble for homes for the immigrants thai
will be pouring in upon Us IN the mex,
few months. Scores of little spots
suitable for dairy farms. arc inter.
spsrsed through these two counties
and. when once settled upon by thrifty
immigrants. will add much to the trade
of our city. 4 good wagon road to the
East end Of the county would add much
to our population where it 10 most
needed. :
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RESUMPTION AND HARD
TINES.

The present experience Of the United
states in the extrene dissrss. that pre-
walls In consequence of the efar, 10
resume specie payments, is no, anon.
aioas. England. France and other
countries have been through the same
sweat after each of their great wars,
carried on by rronissory notes. Our
own eoantry. too. has bad taste Of the
SAME experience time or two before.
IL IL only . psoloaga,ion of the agonies
of the var. The silver law will re-
heve the pressure somewhat, but not
entirely. Silver 10 itself very hard
cash" and cannot 30 issued into circu.
latioa with the same facility as the
paper promises used TO be showered
from the power printing press.
There 10 an ample supply Of gold
and silver available for uss As sound
and real currency. to secure again the
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fullest prosperity and business activity.
Bat the trouble Just now is that the
stores Of specie nave to be massed and
brought under command in order for
the government: to be able to effect the
financial revolution Of specie resump-
ton. /: is kind Of monetary change
CT base; or rather, like Mcclellan S
famous .o-called change Of base"-a
process OF beginning TO get real base
10 depend on. As soon IS this is once
carried ont, the DOW ice-bound streams
of enterprise will again flow freely,
and popular prosperity and happiness
prevail.
The first day Of January next Was
The lay fixed TO resume. Il Is no use
10 elanor to repeal it. To postpone it
now whether necessary or not. would
only be to proloug the distress; for
squirm as tue people may. there can be
no turning back now. Repeal CT no
repeal, specie will be held close in hand
until resumption is had, and to put it
off will only cause times to pinch the
harder and the longer
On this topic. it is useless TO make re-
ordinations upon the dead past; never
the!ess. it may bs wholesome to remem-
bsr that it was the evil genius which
caused our fatricidal war that is respon-
sible for these consequential damages
and To cherish the gentle admonition Of
the bard:
Put away the sword; States may
Be saved without it"
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TELEGRA PHIC.
Exclusively 20 the
D.fILr E.S'TELLIGE.sTER.
THE ONLY NEWSPAPER
Receiving Dispatches
IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY.


San Francisco, Feb. le--The latest
from Sacramento says no danger 10 TO
be aprrehendcd from the food. The
water is up TO the level of the Front
street railroad track, hut it must rise
about two feet higher 10 overflow the
higher ground beyond Some build
,ngs below the r stree. levcc have
been wrecked. aud drainage OF water
inside the lsvee causes much inconve-
nienoe. but with the clear weather of
to-day the pamps will reduce II. The
break in the levee ca the Yolo side, be-
low wAshingson. is important. 1t has
Inundated large tract of country. but
has relieved the pressure of the isvses
The country back of Walnut Grove il
flooded by water from the .Nokslumne
and Costumes. The water l. very high
around the islands in the delta of the
Sacramento. but the levees hold TINS
far.
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BORN

GL0RE--In this city. Feb. 10th. 10 the wife Of
6lore. . daughter.
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SAN Francisco, Feb. 10 j. w
Rover WAS hanged to-day at Reno, for
the murder Of I. n. Sharpe. near Win.
nemucca. April ssh. 1875.
VIRGINIA CIrY, Feb. so.-Cousider.
able excitement is aroused here to-day,
10y disclosures duplicating Breen. the
chief OF police. and T. T. Cowie. an a..
tosnsy. in aiding prisoners to escape.
II is charged that Rreen and coxie
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Passengers from Portlsn4 AMI up-sonnd ports
will take Puget Sound mail steamer ana make
connection with the City Of Panama At victoris
Steamer Dakota goes through To Olympia.
These steamers leave vietori. 1t noon on the
day advertised. Tickets good only on tbs
steamer for which they are purchased and are
not transferable. For freight or passage apply
on beard. or 10
III. L. TIBBALs
Genera Agent for Puget sound
Port Townsend.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-25

CIXc I .iATL July 25.- River rising.
Clear and warm. o4
CAIRO, July 25.-Arrived = City Of
Vicksburg, Vicksburg, | a M DeSmit,
Paducab, 3 Departed-Grand Tower,
Vicksburg, IL pm; John Gilmore. New
Orleans, midnight; DeSmit, St. Louis, 4
am; City o. Vicksburg, St. Louis, s.
Rssolute, Louisville, 10 am. CT and
warm.
PITTsBURG, July 25.-River l foot
inches and ~statiouA.y. Weather clear
and pleasant.
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indications.


WASHINGTON, July 25.-For Tennessee
and Ohio valley and lower lake region
warmer and partly cloudy weather, fol-
lowed by occasional rains, light variable
winds, mostly southerly, and falling ba.
rometer.
For the upper lake region, Mississippi
and lower Missouri valleys warmer,
partly cloudy and cloudy weather, with
frequent rains, southerly winds and fall
ing barometer, followed in the north aud
west portions by rising barometer and
colder northwest winds.
The rivers ' Ill remain needy s',t'on,
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A NASHVILLE TRAGEDY.
Political Troubles Lead 90 the
NeAih Of Two Prominent CIllnann-

Political Troubles Lend 90 The
Death Of Two Prominent Citizens,
NASHVILLE. July "a In 40 ARRAY this
morning at 10 o clock, corner Of Cherry
and Union streets. between Samuel
Hicks and Edwin, Nathaniel, Jers and
Jones Baxter, sons Of Judge Nathaniel
Baxter, Democratic nominee for re.
election as Judge Of the Circuit Court,
Hicks and Jones Baxter we're fatally
shot. The former received several shots
from the Baxters and his skull fractured
10 two places by blows from the muzzle
OF a pistol in the hands Of one Of them.
Jones Baxter received only one shot
near the heart, and from a party IN
known. Hicks expired 10 a few min
utes, aud Jones Baxter lived scarcely al
hour. Jere Baxter received a Sigh
wound in the hand, Nat Baxter in The
foot, and a negro girl thirteen years O
age was stricken in the thigh by a stral
shot, inf'cling a painful but not fata
wouud.
The aifay grew out Of remarks derog
atory TO the character OF the BaxlerS
made by Hicks in a speech at a meetip,
Of candidates for county Offices on m,
Independent ticket the evening previous
The b vtefs gave $40, 900 bonds for thei
appearance on Monday weer.
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PIunder OF the IRE lmsn's Bank.
New York Eun.l

NtN 4Oth Ouutl
The most heaytless aud the most dis-
graceful of all the frauds perpetrst.
during the Republican rule was the
plumber of the treedman's B nix, which
was organized under the pretease OF in
dscing the colored people to be thrifty
and saving Of their earnings, but with
the deliberate design Of stealing the
hoard when it had been gather d feom
all parts of the country. The original
charter protected the depositors against
all o. binary dangers. But as 0 as
confidence was CT ted aud the millions
began to accumulate, the managers, who
affected the largest philanthropy and
toe utmos. devotion to he welfare Of the
blsokmsn, applied to congress for q
modification Of the charter, and this
opened the door to s%wirdling which
ended in bankruptcy FIVE Y rs ago.
The exhibit OF It's affairs is shocking.
The total liabilities OF the b nix on the
LIST Of January, 1873, we're 81 SOS, 8l4 SO.
On the lst Of November, 1875, a diyi-
dend Of 20 per cent was authorized,
amounting to 1893. 1872 81, of which SUN
$780, 1872 Ga remained uncalled for at the
last report. De tn, ignorance, aud mis-.
fortune deprived many of these poor
victims OF a share in this dividend.
The expenditure from Janus Il, 1875.
10 January !, 1878, were S204 995 40,
principally for salaries aad counsel fees.
So that it actually cost more than % per
cent. Of the dividend declared to collect
III These are the figures Of the commits.
s%ioners, and they carry their own CON-
ment. 1t will be asked: What are the
asses Of the b INK? They consist chiefly
in bad debts, and some real estate. The
ring managers at Washington, when they
got the charter changed, were not con.
tent 9TH modest quarters They
splurged after the example of Tweed,
who was the model Of their operations.
In direct violation of the charter, they
erected a SNOWY biDking.bouse at Wash
ington, with a front of Seneca sandstone,
Of course, and another on a less preten.
tious scale at Jacksonville. Florida.
These two properties, and a lot OF shan.
lies which the commissioners had 10 buy
in at auction for want OF real bidders,
constitute the real estate, which is eoolly
estimated at half a million.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
UP To- Pm. TODAY

VIENNA, July 25.-News has reached
here that the treaty Of Berlin caused
great irritation among BulgAriaps who,
since the Russian occupation, have been
the ruling classes in Eastern Roumalia.
A Sc called Pan Bulgarian committee
has been formed at Adrianople to agitate
for Bulgarian unity. The committee
telegraphed Prince Labarof, the Russian
ambassador at COnstantinople, to Aksa.
koff, chief Of the Pan Slavic propaganda
at Moscow, and to the czarwich, inform
ing them Of the Pan Bulgarian movt'
ment.
Arrangements for the march Of Aus
trian troops into Bosnia are complsie,
but the order to march will not be given
before the end of the week.
The Turkish authorities in the prov
inces have received dir, ctions from
COnstantinople. They are to meet the
Austriaus in a friendly spirit.
The Italian demonstrations absorb DO.
litical interests here, but it is we'll under
stood that the whole affair is directed
against the Cairoti ministry.
In the house Of commons tc day Jos.
Cowan, Radical, will present the petition
Of a small faction Of extreme Turet.
Ptilas demanding the impeachment Of
Lord Besconsfeld.
PARIS, July 25.-The international
chess tournament has finally resulted in
a tie between Winauer and Lukertort
for the first prize, and between Macken.
Sie and Bird for the fourth prize. The
Ties will he nlavad off navt waak
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A Naval clerks Emr ,zrIem,nt.

A Naval Clerks Emf JzzIemtnt.
st. Louis Republican,
Il is made public here to-day that
Frankling Phelps, lately chief clerk to
Pay Director Cunningham, of the navy
at San Francisco, embezzled $1,000 while
in that position. II seems that be used
checks made out in favor of other per.
sons. Pay Director Cunningham has
made good the amount to those defraud-
ed, and it is doubtful if there will be any
criminal prosecution. Mr.. Phelps has
been a prominent character ia Washing
ton. He was in the book aud stationery
business, and was remarkably successful
in securing contracts from the depart.
ment for these articles. He lived in
grand style, entertained on a large scale,
and thought nothing Of a thousand.dollar
dinner to a few friends, especially il any
Of the friends could be Of service in the
matter Of contracts. During the session
Of the joint high commission his elegant
residence, lslterly used bv the Spanish
minister, wa the scene Of several SPLEEN
did receptions to the English members
Of the commission. He also entertained
Prince Arthur when the latter was in
Washington. By extravaganza and
speculation he became a pool mao. He
is an Eoglishmsn by birth. He made
many friends ia Washington, and these
latter have been indushiously trying to
keep bis disgrace from the public.
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DISTRICTS.


FIRST DISTRICT-Judges: T N Hughes
Jehn a Sink, A Chambers. Clerks: W Ii
Herrinv j S Dickerson. Deputy Corner;
John n Moore.
SECOND DIsTRIOT-Judges: Jno DIV yer,
S 4 Armour, II 7 Thompson. Clerks: q IL
Millington, 5 Ligon. Deputy Coroner: be
THIRD DISTRICT = Judges; George R
Wypne, W TCarmack. I MeGee, Clerks:
Q NJ Black. w NJ Coleman. Deputy Coroner;
Tia L Douglass.
FOURTH DISTRICT JUDGES. ] ] Sioler,
W Jeter, John Buckner. Clerks; Il lrby.
Tom A Alexander. Deputy Coroner: "A u
FIFTH DIsTRICT-Judges: B B Barnes.
Joe Lory, James Monaghan. Clerks: II W
Royster, jr, J 7 Sykes, Deputy Coroner: Pres.
SIXTH DisTRIcT-Judges P A Taylor, j
W Alexander. Andrew Pope. Clerks AT
Bonner, IL r Fuller. Deputy Coroner: w Ii
SEVENTH DIsTRIcT--Judges: sA Nun
son, B j Kimbrough, r I Shivers. Clerks:
- Gross. Willis 0 Edwards Deputy Coroner:
Frank Gaven.
EIGHTH DISTRICT-Log Union. Judges:
T. Wylie, CT English, J B Davies. Clerks;
l NJ BELL, } A Monroe. Deputy Coroner: W
4 Bond.
] W Herring. II y Marley, J NJ Crews. Clerks:
NhpLdlu NdiApttt ~ A~Jo' OoH"tJ SVANhNA .
Ninth DIsTRICT-Fishervillo Judges:
John W Allen, j CBryan. kCKirk. Clerks:
3 ? Strong, 7 W Allen. Deputy Coroner; W
NINTH DIsTRToT-Masonic Hall. Judges:
N W Justice, W 7 Hall, James j Houston .
Clerks: w L Crenshaw, w G Allen. deputy
Coroner: w X Ecklin.
TENTH DISTRICT.-Collierville Judges: j
D Rowell. J P GENTRY, J M Fleming. Clerks;
} A Plummer,. J 9 Marshall. Deputy Coro
TENTH DISTRICT--Forest Hill. Judgor.
B j Il Owen, j IL Koen, JF Mckinney
Clerks: ii L Bedford, w KPerkins. Deputy
Coroner: Charles Cartwfipht.
ELEVENTH DlSTRICT--JudVe S II
Blackwell, v Harrison, 0 M Alsop. CLERKS,
r Q Ellis. Sid Sheppard. Deputy Oorone,; s
twelfth DTsTRloT--JudEes: W D Har.
rison, Y 3 Oaple, W w Canada. Clerks; J
) Malone, Z A Edmondson. Deputy Coroner
THIRTEENTH DIsTRIoI--Judgos; e.
Smith. J W Levi, 81. X h Weaver. Clerks;
Dr. 5 \ Raines, FL Weaver Deputy Coroner:
F66RTEENTH DIsTRICT-Naipu Nurs-
nsy, j S Black. Clerks; II Carey, Andrew j
Harris. Deputy Coroner: w Y Taylor.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT judges: r ID
Goodwin, j i Harrison, ID y slaughter.
Clerks J 2 Hill. A Clements. Deputy Cor
SEvRHTEENTHDIs Moconpen's.
Judges; AC Roark, Allie Wade. II . Ram
sey. Clerks! Mr. Baldwin, Jehn Hudspatt,
Deputy Coroner: X II Stone.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. Island 30
precinct. Judgest VIM Duck, A Howard. Il I
Keel. Clerks. W = Elliott. james Mitchell,
Deputy Coroner, Ohas Elliott,
EIGHTEENTH DISrRl0r-Judges; Il
kOuthall, Ed Clayton, Tom Cubbins. Clerks;
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The HAnIon.Ross Boat Rnre

ST JoHS, N. B., July 25.-Tbe water
is very rough ana fears are entertained
chat it will continue so all day. A few
bets are reported, the largest being { 100
to $1,000 on Hahlon. Some bets of 2 to l
are reported, but generally 3, 4 and 8 to |
are expected. Ross hackers entertain
Hanlon and party at a banquet slser the
race,
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Bnmards ON no stage.
New York spsl mani

New York Spti man.
Champion Sexton leaves for Saratoga
to attend the races this (Briday) night.
He will retarn ia ten days TO become an
actor, aud takes the stage with Yank
Adams, both being under contract to Mr..
Edwin L. Thorne, who takes out a com
pany TO different large cities, TO produce
his new play, recently purchased by him,
entitled Billiards. a drama in four acts,
q billiard room scene being introduced
in The Gnal act. IL should prove q draw
ing card, as Mr.. Thorne cast in The lead
ing part is attraction sufficient TO draw
lheatef goers and admirers Of the legiti.
mate 10 AL force. aud til the aid of
Chinaman Ling Look Sexton and Dutch
Yenk Adams, should prove = double a.
traction. The company start out in
abe 1t two week..
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POLITICAL
and Conservatives Rally


A PPOINTMENTS for Democratic and Con-
"A sentative speakers, at all of which places
the nominees will be present and also address
NINTH WARD.
MONDAY, July z2d-Night-Frsy's Stock
Yard-W W Mcdowell, Gen G W Gordon,
Capt L L Belcher.
TENTH WARD.
MONDAY, july 22d-Night- liens Hall, cor
ner Of Sixth and Carolina streets-Col Q W
Fraser, Judge 0rville Yerger, Judge j L K
Ray, Gen L B Horrigan, Geo Dent,
THIRD WARD.
TUESDAY, July 23d-Night-COrner Second
and Adams street Hon Casey Young, Geo
B Peters. w W Mcdowell Robert Hutchin.
son. George CAN'T and G W Gordon.
SEVENTH WARD.
WEDNESDAY, July 24th-Night-Central
Point Judge 0ryille Yerger, Col r D Fray
ser. Judge Robert Hutchinson, U w Miller.
BARTLETT.
THURSDAY, July 25th-Grand Rally, Bar
becue, Bran.Dance and Mass-Aeeting.
TENTH WARD.
FRIDAY. July 26th-Mississippi House-Col
Major George W Winchester, Esquire ThOs
Fleming.
FIFTH WARD.
SATURDAY, July 27th--Beal street Market
Col L P Cooper, U w Miller, Col George r
Phelan, Judge Robert Hutchinson. Col R
Dudley Frayser.
By order Executive Board.
WI. CLAPP, Chairman;
S. J. CAMP, Secretary. 123.l2S
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The Fitz John Porter inquiry ad.
j%ourned on Friday until the 10th Of Sep
TENDER. The court and judge advocate
will visit the battle field in the mean.
time, but the testimony is regarded as
substantially closed. There appears to
have beer some difficulty in getting the
Pope witnesses TO put in an appearance,
and such Of them as did appear, so far
from ipjuring the case as made out by
the witnesses called in behalf Of Porter.
confirmed the evidence of these wit
nesses in every essential point. One Of
the most important Of the Pope wit
nesses- General Pope himself-did moi
make an appearance at all, which is Ger
taiuly rather remarkable, considering
tho peculiar animus that be displayeC
before the court martial, during its pro
gress, and since then up TO the time o
converting the present Court Of Inquiry
General Porter finished the presentation
Of his side Of the case several days ago
aud there o be but Que opinion anon
those who have sufficient knowledge q
the subject matter, aud that is that h
succeeded ia proving that there wa
abundant good reason for giving him
chance to show that be had been uni dsl
ly convicted; aud, more than this, tina
he has placed General Pope, Genera
Mcdowell and some Of the members Q
the stats Of these officers in a pc rticalarl
pnlaVorAble position.