The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-10

4 The schooner Carrie Hayden anf
sloop Quickssep discharged six hundred
sacks Of grain aud potatoes into III
Dakota yesterday.
4 EAoTE1N NTATEH
i NEW Yo.K. Dec S-Panama advice,
state that the storm ard freshet OF tn.
| 18Th ult. aud subsequently, was the So
verest ever known on the istjmus. The
railroad Was submerged over 80 miles
Il may bs two or three weeks before
trains can rue through. All the native
villages and river farms have been in
undated. Live stock Of all descriptions
Vas swept away aud drowned, and poor
inhabitsnts were left to starve. Az soon
% the news Of the condition reached
Aspinwall subscriptions were raised
end several boats Of supplies sent out.
but reports came back that the relief.
though timely, was inadequate. and
that to prevent starvation, further i'm.
mediate help was necessary. Several
bridges have been seriously injured.
Many passengers are waiting transit at
both ends offto route. Everything is
confusion and uncertainty.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. g. Harry Sargent's
star, Adele Belgrade. made her debut
here tonight. The house is packed and
enthusisstic. and her success is deemed
certain.
FREYsuRx. me Dec. 6th--Judgs
Virgin, upon agreement Of the parties,
has consented to conduct the hearing
in the mandamus case against Score
tary Of State Cove, ut the capital, on
Wednesday. the 10th inst. The court
will not finally adjourn until this case
- disposed Of.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S-A bill Intro
duced today by Senator Hill. Of Col
Orado. for the reclamation OF arid aud
waste lands. possesses much interest Ter
oil the States and Territories west Of
the one hundrcdth meridian, where
vas. .trsctA Of land now lie idle, or only
scantily used for stock. raising purposes
The bill directs the Secretary of the
Interior 10 contract for five srtssian
wells, two in Colorado Zone On the
plains esss Of the Rocky Mounta,ns)
and three at such other places As the
6ecretas5 may designate in States or
Territories west Of the Rocky Noun
tains. and sppropristes $50. 900 10: this
purpoee.
The California delegation have had
several conferences with Superintendent
Walker in regard to the best manner Of
dividing Californis into the threv cen.
sus districts allotted to that State. and
it is agreed that the division shall be
substantially - follows San Francisco
and oil the southern coast counties are
to form one district; the remainder Of
Pschsco's Congressional district and
nearly ell Of Pages will form another;
and Bcrrys district. with the few high
counties in convenient juxtaposition,
will constitute the third. The selection
Of the ccnsus supervisors for California
remains yet to be determined. Tho
positions ray only $500 each. and in
volve much labor and respon 81 bility.
On account, however, Of their patron
age and political influence they are
much sought aitsr.
Senator Hoar introdu led bill in the
Senate today to establish labor CON-
mission. Il provides that ths President,
with the consent Of tho Senate, shall
appoint commission Of five persons to
inquire into aud report as to the extent
to which machinery and labor-savins
processes have entered into the produc-
tioo and distribution VI products in
general consumption among people. to
the displscsment Of manual labor; also
whether any causes arc in operation to
bring about tho ownership and cultiva-
ton Of lands IN large tracts instead Of
small iAr0e and homesteads also - to
the couditioa Of persons and employ.
meat = agricultural, mecbauieal. man
uiaetaliag and mining labor 10 this
ossntry; and especially whether any
caaoes ere q work To- change for the
better or worse the condition IL such
psrsons. their hours Of labor, the edu
cation Of their children aud the pro-
portion received By them of the profits
Of the occupations in which they are
engaged. The commissioners are to
hold ONCE for two years, receive IN an.
nual salary OF 1900 each. be allowed
travelling expensss. have authority to
employ . secretary and three clerks,
1nd report to Congress annually
through The 6ecI6(aty Of the mi efior.
Etrolhs@, u * Cousul- 0eaetal q
Nexioo. In . dispatch 70 the Depart
msnt Of Stale tsAnsAits the snhual
reports OF the several Con.uls in west-
srn Mexico. They are chiefly allied
With criticisms on the Nexican tariff,
with apparsntly we'll founded osm.
plants Of its operations Importstions
from the United 6taasa Aavs sefiously
diminishsd and smuggling hes largely
increased. aud mining has ben oheoksd
BY the onerous sxactiOn OF the dutiess
on suppliss. There 10 universal CON-
plant Il tho influence Of the tariff on
trade. notwithstanding the fact that the
importation 81 some afticles fron the
United States has increased. especially
Of cotton prints. which were scarcely
known in Mexico six ysass aeo. Ex.
capt for ths emo, miles Il ronont tari6
laws. mining would revive and the pro.
ductinn Of gold. silver and coflrs in-
crease beyond president. The prices
cf Hour, beef and. pork are simply out
rageous in Mexico, while 10 San Rrar-
cjscu. distant from La Pax only eight
days. they are very low.
CAIlf0nN1A.
SAx FRAHc1sco. Dec 9-Neoosiations
are on foot Tor the purchase 81 al the
Texas Pacine RAiirosd Company's lands