The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-10
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CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The 1rtbuHs has
been publishing q large number Of in
,erviews recently, with prominent citi-
zens democrats and Republicaps,) and
sums up the result by saying that the
almost universal feeling is that Grant
will be nominated. ard among most Re-
publicans that he Ought TO be nomin
xtcd. The Tribune 10 strongly favor
able to Grant for third term.
MoUxT VERNON. Oct. $40 pre-
vent pending judgment OF an Eastern
savings institution against this city from
being satisfied by special tax levy.
the citizens tonight decided 10 abandon
the City Government. which was done
forth with, the Aldermen resigning. and
the City Council dissolving. 1t is be-
lisvei that this inva!idates the banks
claim.
NORFOLK, n. Y. Oct. 3.-Forest fires
are raging fearfully. destroying farm
hou.es, barns and farm property. Some
Of the roads are impassable on account
OF the fires. The loss cannot be esti-
mated, a. tho wind has been blowing
fear:ul!y from the west the last "a
hours.
LONDON, Oct g. Capt Il c Clipper.
ton, the present British Consul at
Nantes. has been appointed Consul Tor
Great Britain in Pennsylvanis. Ohio.
Indiana, Michigan. Illinois, Iowa. and
Wisconsin. to reside ia Philadelphia.
NEW YORK, October 3d.-The Pacific
Mail steamship Company paid today
5000 900 cash to the Panama Railroad
Company, which makes $500, 900 paid
on this account since May Goth.
NEW YORK, October 3d.-A Provi-
dcncc special to the World says: Gov
crnor Sprsgue has decided not to rec.
ognize Mrs Sprague's trustee. He will
hold CanOnchet, IS far as the law
allows. for his personal benefit. but will
surrender to Mrs Sprsgue, without de-
lay and without reserve. whatever she
proves to be her own. The remainder
no will hold for the benefit Of the
Spragus Manufacturing Company
Thus he antagonizes Il. Chaffee. trustee
Of the s3prague estate. He denounces
Mrs Sprague's trustee and her lawyers
as conspirators and threatens to bring
an action against them. This attitude
will prove Annoying to Mrs. Sprague,
who will have to fight both her husband
and C5affee, who dislikes her greatly.
The affair cannot he settled without
further litigation, and all the interested
parties are In state Of indignation.
BATH, N. Y. October 1.-The priso-
ners in the county Jail threw cayenne
pepper in the eyes Of the turnkey when
he opened the door, and four escaped.
One was captured by female servant
in the prison. The sheriff's wife seized
jim O'Iaughlin. notorious desperate.
but WAS choked off. He was chased
across the river and shot on the oppo>
site bank. He then surrendered. A
third was captured by . boy armed
with revolver. Tho fourth is still o.
large.
MUsKoGEE. l. T., October tin.
formation was brought in last night,
from the Sac and Fox Agency. that .
fight had taken place Saturday between
apa,ty Of twelve desperadoes. infest-
ing the region Of the Agency, and o
party Of soldiers from Fort Sill, result
ing in the killing OF nine Of tho ban
dts. the killing Of Jim Barker, and the
capture of Triplet by the Cherokee
Sheriff.
OMAHA. October 1st.-The Repub-
lic,n State Convention met tonight. A.
l.. Harwood presided. General Amasa
Cobb was renominated for Supreme
Judge. and John d Carson and John
W Gannett for Regents. One of tho
resolutions adopted reads rs follows:
We, as Republicans Of the State OF
Nebraska. welcome bxck to the shores
America the champion Of the Union,
tho protector Of our nation. and tho
hero Of the Rebellion, Gen. Ulysses s.
Grant. 3" This was received with tu-
multuous applause. Pending the
adoption Of the resolutions. speeches
were made by Judge NJ Thurs.on.
Gen. Roberts. Gen. Cowen and Gen.
Smythe, in which Grant was named a.
the standard bearer for 1850. ~ the So.
vior OF the nation and its future pre-
server. Gtantism and stall wart old time
Republican sentiments were the order
Of the day. The en.hu.iasm was uu-
bounded.
DETRoir. October 3l.-A Vassar
tMich.) Free Press special reports that q
cyclone. accompanied hy heavy rains.
p.sscd over the County Fair grounds
at Wstronsville. Tuscola county. this
afternoon. doing great damage. Cloth
tents were torn tn shrcds, fences were
blown down. aud one tent, where tables
were set for 100 persons. was blown
down. overturning q stove and large
reservoir Of boiling water. which severe
ly scalded six ladies. one Of whom, with
an infant a few months old, is probably
fatally injured. In the main hall the
exhibits were considerably injured by
the rain. Ono firm exhibiting quite .
large stock Of silks reports heavy loss