The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-10

recently purchased three OF four new
steamers The company is holding it,
own. has Increasing trade and s Re.
ceivinR . subsidy Of $50O, 900 yearly.
Capt Bockman says that freights we're
very high all slsog the coast when he
left and were likely to continue 20 for
some time. He was offered e3 los. to
Rngland. As evidence of the revivins
trade all through the East the Captain
says that he passed twentJ-nine load
ed steamers in Suex canal, ali in one
day; something wholly unprecedented
in his experience.
CHICAGO, H.. Feb. The 7rJune's
Washington correspondent gives facts
Of some importance connected with the
Harrisburg convention, which have
not yet been reported. Five seats were
contested. Holders of these seats we're
all Blaine men. The contests we're re-
ferred to a machine committee and all
contestants seated. They were without
exception Cameron men. This made .
difference of ten votes on test ballot,
and but for this arbitrary action of the
Cameron managers, Grant would have
had only 10 instead of 20 majority.
CHICAGO, Feb. THE Journals
Washington correspondent says there
is considerable talk today about the
scene which occurred a. the meeting Of
the Senate Census Committee yester-
day, when Senator Gordon denounced
as an Infamous, internal fslsehoo3' .
statement made to the Committee by
Alex II Stephens There IS . bitter
feeling between Gordon and BEN Hill,
and some friends of the latter think it
will cuiminase in a hostile meeting yet.
EUROPE.
VIENNA, Feb eft is thought that
Kriegssu's appointment as Educational
Munster has only been deferred till the
report Of DR.. Stremage's resignation is
officially denied.
BERLIN, Feb 8-A disgraceful scene
occurred in the lower House of the Diet
yesterday. during the debate on the
public worship estimates, caused BY
some member of the center party laugh
ing loudly while the imperial order
regarding Roman Catholic Bishops was
being read.
VIENNA. Feb 9-Lsbanoff. Russian
Ambassador at London. has received
fresh orders from his Government to
hint. in bis discussion With the English
Cabinet on Asiatic Affairs. that Russia
considers Herat as lying beyond EGG
lands sphere. and that she could not
therefore suffer Herat to he exclusively
subordinated to British influence.
DUBLIN. Feb 9-Rclief measures have
already had q beneficial effect. and .
more hopeful spirit is apparent among
the people.
LONDON. Feb ga match over the
Tyne, the championship course, tween
Elliott and Boyd. was won by Boyd. tho
favorite, by four lengths.
Toe Times has the following from
Csndahar Reports have been received
here of . second and more bloody strug.
gle between rival parties ct Herat. The
loyal troops attacked the Cabulsse sta
toned there unawares, and inflicted .
heavy loss before the Cabulese could
bring their artillery to bear on their
assailants. When this was done, the
loyal Herats were defeated with great
slaughter.
PARIS, Feb. 9-Ssnator Cremiux il
confined to his bed by o violent attack
Of bronchitis. His illness excites some
uneasiness.
There is serious possibility Of Ad-
miral Jaurguiberry resigning from the
Ministry of Marine in consequence of
the Budget committees decision to
postpone . vote OF 100000 francs for
colonial defenses. Until the proper
data be forthcoming it is said that
Lepre, Minister Of the Interior. will
also resign.
NAPLES, Feb. 9--An eruption of
Mount Vesuvius began on Saturday.
HAVANA, Feb 7th-The Grant party
returned from Matanxas last night and
express Themselves highly gratified with
their visit. They were the special OBJ.
jects Of attention from the authorities
there, staying in the principal palace,
where banquet in honor Of Grant was
given. They visited the caves of Bel.
lamar and the picturesque country sur
rounding Aakanzaa