The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-07
EAATERN krATxa.

CHICAGO. July 8-Indspendsnce Day
was as faithfully observed rs though it
had not come ON Sunday. Banks and
stores were closed. and 6recrsckers and
pistols reisned supreme. Base ball and
races Grew immense crowds Of people,
while vast numbers sought the loss
noisy and less populous retreats in the
suburbs. There was tonight . display
OF fireworks all over the city. Not =
great Number Of accidents occurred ;
but few were serious and still less fatal.
Among the saddsst was the death OF
Captsin VIM Hammond, who vas shot
dead by his son while on board the tug
Satisfaction. They were firing at o
mark. and the careless handling Of .
pistol caused the fatal accident Chss.
Martel. . saloon keeper, was seriously
stabbed in an affray with roughs. No
fires occurred jnring the day.
Reports from other cities aud towns
10 the northwest indicate pretty gen
eral observance Of the day 10 = holiday
A. number OF minor accidents occurred
Oh account of the unusually active cele.
bratisn of the day. The streets we're
thr0nged with country people and
pleasure seekers. aud all the trains aud
boats leaving the city were loaded down
with women and children.
CHICAGO. July 4.-The body of an
unknown man was found in the cx.
treme northern part Of the city this
morning, near an artesian well. lying
with bis face 10 the mud. with cut in
the back of his head and his throat cut
from ear to ear. The body was stark
naked, but the clothes Of laborin2 man
were found near. The pelice first be-
lieved that . laborer had committed
suicide. but a subsequent investigation
revealed the fact that the man had been
murdered and taken to that spot, his
clothing removed bud others placed in
the vicinity to coaceal his identity. He
was evidently not laborer. but had
we'll shaped hands and clsanly ap
pearance Of person. except where the
body had touched the mad. indicating
that he was . professional man. No
clue was obtained.
NEW York. July Cat : meeting
Of the United Labor League Of Amer
ics, held in this city tsday. . committee
was appointed to arrange . call for q
Convention Of delegates 10 be held in
New York September Let. for the pur-
pose Of declaring formally in favor Of
the Republican Or Democratic nominees
Tor President.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. July Pacific
cost postal changes established: Cy-
prus. Whatcom county. w. T. "a
ward Hammond. postmastsr; Golden.
dale. Klickitst county. w. T, Robt Y
Mcdonald. postmaster; Greenwood,
Spokane county, W. T.. Hugh g War
rem. postmaster; Ritzville. Whitms u
county. w. r., Philip R.ts. postmaster.
kuKOPE.
LoSDoN. July Ca telegram from
Rio de Janeifo. dated July 9th, says
news was received from Busnos Ayres
Of arrangements having been concluded
for supplies and provisions, which are
admitted to the city by the national
troops retiring and the Provincials have
been disbsnded.
PARIS. July GA dispatch Kas been
Teceived from the Argentine Minister
Of Finance dated Bueaos Ayers.. July
5t6: announcing that the rebellion haa
bsen concluded BY .submisaion to tbs
national authority and complsts paei
ication. Great rejoicing ensued.
Havana. July 5-Ths Insurssnts un-
der command Of Cslixto Garcia have
been overtake0 and completely defeat
ed. The so-calleA 0eoeral aud Minis.
ter Of War. Pho Rosado. Majors Naaiiin
Arghnii snd Enrique varona tegsthss
With Felix AoEyjoe and Asnuel Costez
EchaunipaDl. al Of whom accompanied
Calixto Garcia with mis- few remainapa
followers. has fed to 4seiguia.