The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-16

Sltka News.

VIVA ~" No6AsOs AAoy LAO
steamer California arrived from Sitka
ct s P. ~, with Sitks news to the 10th.
During the Alaska's absence the citi-
IONS were depressed and anxious. They
still believe the intentions of the In
dams is hostile. The Indians are quiet
while tho war vessel is there. They
threaten to call on other tribes to help
them. Stewart ledge. near Eitka.
shows rich ore. bat water 10 scarce.
The miners are hopeful. Prospects are
good. Citizens are now engaged IN
gardening, 6shing aud other pursuits.
The California passed the cutter Rich.
Ard Rush near Cape Nudge. bound
nosoh.
Naval Changes.
PORT TOWNSEND. May l5-Cspt.
Seldcn and Lieutenant Mitchell, Of the
cutter Oliver Wolcott. have been order.
cd East-Selden to duty 1t Pensacola.
Florida. and Mitchell to New York for
orders.
Lieutenant. Colonel Chambers, late
commanding officer at Port Townsend.
left today to take command at Van
couver barracks.
shipping.
The bark Lizzie Marshall is here re-
pairing.
Ship Shirley was towed to Departure
Bay last night.
PoRr BLAKELY, May 15--Arrived--
Barkentine Amelia from San Francisco.
The Canadian Paciac Railway.
NEW YoRx, May l5-Rsferring to
the resolutions laid before the Ottawa
Parliament by the Minister Of Public
Works, Affirming the necessity of keep
ing good faith with British Columbia
by building the Inter. Colonial Rail-
road, and Of obtaining further aid and
cooperation Of the Imperial Govern
ment by gusraatee or otherwise. The
Times this A. ". says: 1.-THE Dominion
Government. after devising q tariff that
operates more injuriously to British
than upon American industry and
trade. actually conftsses that unless
British taxpayers come to its relief
the construotioR Of tho Pacific Railroad
must be postponed indefinitely, % the
resolutions embody . proposition to
setNside one hundred million acres Of
the public domain with . proviso that
two dollars shall be their minimum
price, . reasonable inference that the
aid to BE- solicited from the British
Government will in tho frst instance
not fall short Of eighty millions OF
dollars" The Times thinks that
John Bull In his present mood. with
Canads's new tariff in view. will say
mo-" The introduction Of imperial
ideas and plans into the dominion ere.
atss an ambition to which its resources
arc unequal. The colonial Rail.
way il ono Of the costly results Of im.
perial interference. and the ADM ssion
of British Columbia 10 another. But
for the came powerful influence the
PsciHo Railway project would not have
been dreamed Of. Il 10 at once result
Of imperial in6uescs and effort to con.
solidsts imperial power On this CONT
nent.
Refused - support.
CoHsrANTINoPLE. Nay l5.-France
has refused to support. by appointing
delegate to the proposed customs com.
mission, the loan Of twenty million
pounds. which the Porte has been ne.
HutiAting with The Ottoman Bank. I.
10 understood that the resistance OF
France depends upon the eettlement Of
the Greek question and that az England
upon The consent Of the Porte to apply
. certain sum to the reform of the
Turkish currency, which it has hitherto
persisesntly refused 70 do.
ProvisieRs Falling short.
LAHORE, May l5.-Englishmcn re.
turning from Cashmere report that
there were NOT suflicisnt provisions for
. week. and that relief asrangemsnts
have broken down.
A Financial Sensation.
MADRID. Nay IA sensation has
been created in financisf circles BY q
Newspaper article showing that in the
next budget the interest and redemption
Of the recently issued. trsssury bonds
will require thirty-6ve million piastres
above the present vote for the debt.
Murdered.
PAcupAH. ny. May 1.-two years
ago Dan Edmunds. who lived in Liv-
ingston county, ran Cd to Arkansaa
with . ncishbs's daughter, leaving
his wife AID family behind. A short
time ago be started back to his former
home with the woman and . child. and
when near the Mississippi river. killed
and buried both. On returning he
took up With his lawful wife. The
bodies Of the murdered woman and
child we're found and identified. and
search vss instituted for Edmunds.
aaa RFanelseS 0aess.
SAN FRAxcisco. May N--At the
races Of the Caiifnsnia Blood Hogss
Assoeiatioa today Nellie 1OCasty Ven