The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-24
EASTERN STATES.
The steals of the Age,

The steals of the Age.
NEW YORK, June ga Times
Washington special says the Postmas-
ter General has made large reduction
in the cost OF the mos; notorious of the
star routes. from vipeta. Indian terri
tory. to Los Vegas. New Mexico. This
route, which was 725 miles long, was
originally let under the competition TO
the Parker combination for t6330 per
year. for term OF three years and nine
months. Within nine months the an
nual pay was rsisedb.y expedition and
increase 10 number OF trips, to SIS i,69l.
This was the pay for ten months and
1t then became Sl29.178. Three months
later. or about year ago. it was re,
duced to $6f. 53S, and the contractors
will draw pay at this rate until July
first.
Arrival of GyPsies.
Seven Hungarian gypsies arrived
from London today, intending to live
on the prairies. and hope to get o liv-
ing by copper and tinsmithing and for
tune telling. They had little wagon
containing ell their fortune. When
cautioned sgsinst swindlers, they ex-
pressed belief that nobody could cheat
them. They were stoned by ruffisns q
few miles out of New York IS they
were going westward. They declined
au offer from Bowery Thester for $50 q
week 10 go on exhibition.
Onicfal Conference.
Auditor French was 10 New York
today and had conference with the u
3 District Attorney regarding the suit
OF tho Government agPi inst the Central
Pacific.
Hayes Set Right.
WASHINGTON. June ga recent
publication purported 10 give some dis
paraging and abusive remarks made by
ex-Prssident Hayes about Secretary
Blaine. The Secretary wrote note to
ex-President Hayes inquiring about the
authenticity Of the report. HAYES re-
Piled, concluding in these words: 7
have to state that the whole paragraph
IN which your name occurs is fabrica-
ton. and that not one of the state
ments contained 10 it referring to you
was made or authorized by me. Sin
cerely. Il b Hayes The ex- President
had previously writ N to President
Garfield. disclaiming and denying re-
ports attributed to him fer re-
Elections or adverse comments on the
policy or measures Of the adminis.ra-
ton.
New Texas Wheat.
NEW York, June 22.-The FIRST new
winter wheat from the South arrived
yesterday, and was sold by public AUG
ton at the Produce Exchange. The
wheat was grown In the vicinity of
Fort Worth, Texas. and was from there
shipped to st Louis. where its market
price was established ct $i.32 per
bushel. The berries were small, as is
usual with Fexas wheat 1t cemp pared
favorably with last years crop. It
brought Sl35 q bushel, there being
little competition for it. There were o
hundred sacks in the lot. forty-five of
which are to be shipped to Paris, and
the remainder to England.
Arkansas IL welcome.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Dorsey has
not abandoned Arkansas. but will iden-
tify himself more closely with it.
Brief Warrington Items.
Eighty per cent. more tobacco was
produced in 1880 than in 1870: but
owing TO several causes the apparent
increase is greater than the real in
crease. which Is less than eighty per
cent.
Assistant Paymaster Geo w Jones
is dead.
Fifty-sevsn millions lives have been
received for conversion into 81 per
cents. besides what has been presented
ct London. or about $4,000. 900.
The Cabinet Minister'S visit TO Long
Branch Is believed to have some sig
nificance, bat Window and James deny
that there 10 anything special afiost.
The appointment OF ex-Secretary of
War Ramsey in connection with the
examination Of charges preferred
against Superintendent Dodge of the
San Francisco mint, will be the only
regular appointment made. Ramsey,
however. will be empowered to ssso-
ciate with himself. for the purpose Of
assisting 10 the work, such persons as
may be deemed necessary.
Presfdent Gsrfcld's Uncle Killed.
CLEvELASD. June 22.-Shortiy after
5 O'Clock this afternoon On east bound
train on the New York, Pennsylvania
4 Ohio railway, when about IL miles
from here. struck buggy in which
were riding Thos Garfield. aged %.
uncle Of the President. AMI Mrs Alonxo
Arnold. sister Of DIR Boynson. and
cousin OF the President Thomas Gar
field was instantly killed and Mrs Ar
nold's skull IL 50 badly fractured that
her life 10 despaired OF. The buggy
was dragged 200 feet.