The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-24
NEWS ITEMS BY MAIL.

New YORK. July 16-The Tribune,
describing visits of Tenement lou sc
Inspectors to the worst places in Bax-
ter and other streets, Gays: The Chi
nese have taken possession of South
Mott street. 1t is curious fact that,
while the most debased among the
1rishwomen Of this quarter live with
brutal Italians. the younger, best look
ing and neater Of them live from choice
with Chinese on Mott street, who it is
said treat them kindly, do most of the
Homework Themselves and make prov
ident masters. Even basement rooms
inhabited by them smell sweeter than
tho upper stories where Italians con.
gregate. In . Chinese restaurant
across the street four Cinnamon were
found at dinner. The pestnes. Of the
table and the appearance Of the viands
would have done credit to . second
class American restaurant, at least the
ware was apparently Of choice patterns
of porcelain, and the food qualls and
rice.
Boston, July 1.-THE storm yester-
day was very severe ct all points. The
loss Of life is greater than at frat sup
posed and was mainly caused by the
cspsizing OF boats. Thomas Dundon
and wife, his two sisters and his niece
and Arthur Ream, q boy, were caught
by squall and were drowned, except
Dundon. A yacht capsized Of Nan
tasket beach and four persons drowned.
One man, two women and two children
were lost off Governors Island. Three
bodies have been picked up on the
beach. The rainfsll was very heavy
in various places, and some hail stones
measured seven inches IN circumference.
Lightning caused the loss Of . few
lives. Two boats we're capsized off Scit-
uate and three persons drowned. Near
Montreal Mrs. Peter Robertson was
killed by lightning. In the vicinity of
Kingston and Saugerties, N. Y, the
crops were ruined; barns, fences and
Outhouses were blown down. The hail
stones resembled large chunks of ice.
Charles Baxter and Marceliua Bent
were drowned Yesterday of Long Isl
and by the capsizing Of beat. The
house Of Mrs. Hayden. at S, nth Brain
tree. WAS partially destroyed yesterday.
and she aud a young lady were 80 Sc
verely injured that they were brought
to the hospital today.
WARRINGTON, July l6-A memoran-
dun Of the financial operations Of the
Government has been issued from the
Treasury. showing that che reduction
in the interest bearing debt, from the
highest point on August ]. 1865. to
July ]. 1879. amounted to $3.50. 1856, 597,
and that the reduction in the annual
interest charge. when the present fund
ing operations are completed august
!, 1872 will be $67 ,2O3, 9l0; the total
debt has been reduced $729, 1915,
and the reduction since March l, 1877,
ID $6l .553, 1884, The bonds refunded
under the Acts Of July IA. 1870. and
January 20. 1871. amount to 81 $780,
O22. 900. on which the annual interest
charge was ISL .673.947. In place of
these bonds there will be issued. when
tho present refunding operations are
completed. which will not be later than
August /. 1870. bonds on which the
annual interest charge will be 46l,~
756. $50. making an annual saving here
after in the interest charge on amount
OF refunding operations Of SIS. 9O7 ,6O7,
Of which amount $14.297.l77 arises
from transactions since March !, 1877.