The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-25

CALIFORNIA.


CALIFORNIA.
san FRANcIsco. Jan 23,-Ssiled.
bark Casssndra Adams for Nsnaimo,
and barkentins Amslis for Burra.d
Inlet.
Sac FRANCISCO. Jan. 23.-Over 400
men have been seut by the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company from this
city to Arizona. to work on the railroad.
Its extension through the Territory
has been resumed and it is expected
will be pushed forward at the RAT. OF
one mile per day.
A record Of last years disasters to
shipping. registered in San Francisco
shows total loss Of 1888 tons Of regis
tered tonnage. and IN aggregate value
Of casxoes and vessels Of 500, OC0.
Four wrecks we're attended BY loss Of
life, the total Eumber of persons
drowned being A. The other fatalities
recorded sre loss Of three lives by the
bre king of q csps,sn. and the drown
ing Of II meo by falling into the sea
from . Jardarm.
EASTERN STATES.
AUGUSTA. Jan. %. - Tonight the
whole situation has since Is minutes
past II o'clock. entirely changed. BY
tomorrow morning three companies
Of infsntry. the Capitol Guards Of
Augusts. the Auburn light infantry
and the Gardiner company and the
Androscoggin light infsntry. will gar
rison the state House.
At 10 minutes past II. Gov Davis
and Inspector General TildeD. arrived
at the Adjutant Generals Office. In
three minutes Gov Davis authorized
this startling. we'll justified military
movement. It was timely act. The
military authorities we're out Of patience
with the politicians. who have f,r sew.
eral days had dominant influence o
tho State House. This has been the
most sensational Of the night. since
the complication. but rumors Ok stir.
ring events to come were not useless.
The Pusionists' militis are and have
been drilling down town and it has
been sscertained to the satisfaction of
the military authorities that concen.
trated attack upon the State House wa
likely to occur at any moment.
A plot to burn the residence Of lead
ing Augusta Republicans was discov-
cred tonight. Triangular bits Of paper
marked the doomed residences. They
were tucked on after dark and were
perceived by the viSilsns police. Had
the Governor not given his order for
calling out the troops tonight the mil
itsry men at the State House were
ready to abandon their watch, which
was likely 10 result in al inglorious
ending. The orders for militia were
gwen out BY Gen Cbamberlain's assis.
tart adjutant general for the reason
that part of the militia would not. OF
it was feared would not, obey Gen
Davis orders. The Capitol Guards
garrison the State House tonight and
partly relieve the worn out police. who
have been without sleep for many
hours. A special train is ordered TO-
night from Lewiston. Probably the
most aggressive movement Of the State
Government will be to di.perse The
Fusionist Legislature and to arres,
every Fusioni,t official who persists il
playing 1t government.
| Those who may imagine the Fusion
ists inactive, and that they have aban-
doned their cause. are lHboriny under
mistake. While the Government is mo-
alarmed. they fully grasp tho situation
and will make the State House per feet !,
impregnable. The first military con-
pary that ever entered the State Hons,
marched in at midnight tonight -,h.
Capitol Guards. Mrssrs. PllIsbury
Blood. Claiming and others are known
To be enr ,ll'nx .uen il every c1un,y il
the State Men are collected in tn,
county i0wna ready for ] L Smith,
call Capt. Black. of Augusta. is drill
lug inen nightly.
Mayor Nash addressed tho fol owins
note to Gov. DAVIS tonight:
In view Of the threatening attitud,
Ut persons hostile TO the present Gov
~rnment Of the State. / feel CONSTRAINED
I" say to Your Exceilency that l fea,
my capitol police force will b. unabl,
sufficiently TO protect the public pro
perty at the capitol, or even hold pos
session OF the building itself agains
such force - the public enemies seen
willing to bring against it.
/ "CHAs E. NASH"
There are Suspicious circumstance
which lead to alarm. Wig: Crowds q
men collecting Ut various points, the
Continuance Of organic atom among To,
Fusionists, raising IT money to sustai,
them in their action. tho activity o
Major L smith, the holding out O
Sawyer. Who claims to be Secretary o
state. drilling of armed men, and in
cendiary talk Ut tie G~eenbock L.o0ol
Chronicle Of Auburn, that the Stat.
House must bs taken. though it cost.
thoassnds of lives.
From consultation with military au
thorities Gov. Davis has become full,
convinced Of the seriousness Of til.
situation ard that the positloo of Mayor
Nash II perfectly sound. He therefor,
ordered to tie State House the Cspi,o
Guards and another company OF iish,
infantry 1t o'clock this morning.
wAsHrSorox. January 23-several o.
Consul Nosby's letters to tho State Dc.
partment show that Consul Bsi.ey',
| AdDiuiotratiOn OF the H0nokono C.,n