The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-14

letter to Secretary Sherman asking
him to make an estimate The Secrs-
tary replied in substance that it vas
impracsicsbls 70 make IN accurs1s e.
innate, but that the examination il 1874
to ASCERTAIN how large sum would DO
necessary to satisfy the clai~s arising
from the provisions Of q similar bill in
troduced ct that time showed more
than 500, 0O0, 600 to be nee led, tcReth-
er With force of ESQ additional clerks
for four years in the Office of the second
auditor.
CHICAGO. Feb. 12tb.-A Washington
special says the House Committee on
Elections have decided to un.eat WASH
burn (Republicsn) in favor OF Donnelly
(Democrst). This will give the Demo
Gratis another State in case Of . tie in
the Presidential election. Washburn
had 5000 majority. The claim of brib-
cry will be set up. It is manifest that
the deep purpose of the Democracy
which was revealed in the Effort to steal
the State Of Maine is again disclosed in
this plot to rob the people of Minnesota
OF their rights. II il not the intention
Of The sub committee to make . report
in writing, but each member will give
his views orally to the whole committee.
Such report might not be . pleasant
campaign document in possession Of the
Republicans. A Democratic member of
the subcommittee characterized the
case - very difficult and perplexiog
one, and hoped the action Of the COM
mittee would commend itself to lovers
OF fair dealing throughout the entire
country.
EUROPE.
PARIS. Feb l3-In the Chamber OF
Deputies. today. Louis Blanc made IN
eloquest speech in favor Of his motion
for plenary amnesty.
De Freycinette, President of the
Council. replied. saying that amnesty.
to produce its proper effect. should
have its root in the public mind. but
this was far from being the case At
present, except in large towns. The
country was not prepared to favor
complete amnesty. and would only be-
come favorably disposed thereto when
it ceased to be an instrument of polit.
ical agitation. In order to bring about
amnesty it was necessary that the Gov.
ernment should be strong and possess
that moral force which would b. bes.
served by the support Of the whole
majority. De Freycinette urged the
partisans Of amnesty to unite With the
Government to establish q perfect calm
throughout the country. and give the
effect to reforms which the nation do.
sired. Then tie Government would
perhaps be strong. enough to propose
plenary amnesty.
Blanc's motion was then rejected, 3la
to l15.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 13-Gsnersl
Skobelofs appointment is said to have
been decided upon BY bis having pro-
posed to conduct the campaign against
Tekpe Turkomsns without going ia
Mesvc. thus avoiding possible COM
plications with England.
But few clericsls and DO progressist.
were present at the opening of the
Reichstsg. Particular attention wa
attracted to the fact that ne mention
was made of the much talked of Aus.
tro German alliance in the speech.
LONDON, Feb. 13-An election 70,
member of Parliament at Bsrnstable
today resulted a. follows: Lord Lynn.
ington. Liberal. 8l7. Sir Robert Car.
gen. Conservative, 52l.
Rev. Alex. Keith. The translator and
author, is dead.
LAHORE. Feb. l3-Abdul Rahaman i,
reported at Badaksban at the head oi
large force. A cable disp,tch says
It il believed the reports that Abdul
Rahaman Khan has crossed the Oxu,
arc premature. Letters are now. how.
ever. reaching Cabul stating that such
movement 10 impending.