The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-18

CucAoo, De- 17-It u Gid thAG the
Vanderbilt roads are sgaip moving IN
the much discussed questiee q diner
entail rates on the east freight
traffic, which gives 70 Baltimore and
Philadslphis . lower rate than New
York. L i elsioed that Vanderbilt il
% dissatiaAsd With this arrangement.
and the diaeeiminaeisu thore created
aeaisst New YNk, that he viii begin
- combat il. hing sbost diRuption
Of The pr.ssat pool. end cause another
aggressive var.
he ssployses Of The pseking house
last night he6 . nesting end decided
% strike q 8 o'clock eAis evesisg. The
immediate cause Of the strike i the die
charge b Armour Z Co. and other firms
OF about one thoussad Unioo men. The
Union now demands that Tie packers
shall MOI employ non Unioo nsb. The
packers ssy they will not allow dicts-
tioo. and ere ready 70 femOve their bo-
Gnen from Chicago rather than submit
70 il. A nombes Of houses did not buy
any hogs yesterday.
81. Loun. Dee 16-Tbe dspositioos
n the Patti libel suit sgainss the Post-
DispsteA for 81, 900 were resumed to-
day, bat ~ only witsso examised vas
xr Fischer. Caslotts's secretary. Nine.
Patti. Dumuok and Chezsols we're sub
posasd last evening fox the defense /;
bat - they could not aeoed b break
their contrast 1t Topeka. whore they
give oooeort this evening, they re-
fused to wait. and left last evening By
railroad. Mr. Fischer. the secretary.
was the only one Of the party who re-
mainsd over until tonight. and bic de.
bosition wss taken this incoming. Pstti's
attorney ssys hse deposition will be t..
ken ct San Francisco.
RscH,GoxD, Dao 16 Tho Rsadjusters,
in caucus tonight. comosnced with the
nom,pation Of county judges. Bsgia.
hing the list In alphabetical order. ten
judges were nominated, and tomorrow.
In accoSdsnco With the joint resolution
sdoptsd lsse vesk, the dsespdtation Of
the judiciary Of the Ststs will begin.
NEW Yonx. Dee l6.-Ths custom
house authasiliss make charge against
II ] Pailard 4 Co, $50 Broadway. im-
p0rtsrs Of musical instsumsnts, of
having dsfrauded The Government out
Of over 600. 900 By fraudulent invoices.
TIE alleged frauds extend over several
years 3he eustoos officials ny that
Pailasd = O.. admit irregularities. but
ela3m NJ ~ goods we're passed ~
" Job loee." They express . willingness
. coopge0ise With The Government.
The invsetigatiee has bsea adjoarned
70 sasblo tlo0 - produce the original
6llo G ladise from Switzerland. to
compare WITH The invoices in possession
q IL anthOsitiea.
NEW Y0ax, Dec l7th-A 1ri5une's
Warrington special Gays the anti Cam
eron msmbsss Of the Nstional Rspub.
lican Committee have waited upon Gen
Averill, Of 4innssots. 10 tender 70 him
the chairmanship, and are confident Of
success. Avsri1l Vas IN influential
member of Cengress, 10 - years Of age,
man Of high character, considerable
wealth and great executive ability. It
i believed he will ct the united vote
Of thoss opposed to Cameron. Elk.
0ovsrpor Jewell. who came here with
aspirations 81 his own, will vote for
him. Averill's friends, after . close
canvass. claim twenty votes sars for
him, with IN even chance for fifteen
more. four Of which would make
majority.