The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-29
EAsTERN STATES.
white House Affairs.


the Cabinet room, be said: You know
have never Loot confidence 10 the Pres
ident's recovery. Today that conf.
dsnce Ia greatly increased Secretary
Window came from the house shortly
after yards and left, saying from what
he learned from the physicians, he
thought the Presidents condition more
favorable. Bulletins issuel last even
ing and this morning were fuller than
their predecessors. in consequences Of
the determination Of the ply
sicians in attendance not to say
anything individually but express them
selves moro completely in their official
promulgations. Despite that deter
minAtion. everything was % Satisfactory
todsy that the physicians could not alb
stain from expressing their hopeful
opinions. Il 10 understood that sur
gsons are we'll enough satisfied with
Prof Bells induction balance to give it
. trial In case IL may DO discovered that
the ball is doing mischief. There are
no indications of such mischief; yet Hon
Clark N Potter, Hon John A Kas.
son and Hon r o Hoar. who has just
returned from his duties % Q member
of the international Monetary Confer.
snce, and Representative Dezsndorf.
were among the callers ct the White
House today. Outside Of these. and Q
few foreign representatives and mem
bers OF the Cabinet. there were but few
callers today.
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WARRINGTON. July %. - Consul
Dubois, OF AK. La Chapelle. writes
that II there 10 not copious rainfall ct
an early day. farmers will osly realize
one-hslf. and IN some places one.third
OF their wheat crops. The latest in~
formation from Holland shows that
hundreds Of acres Of wheat have be.
come worthless from the effect of IN
favorable weather, and have been
plowed up and sowed with oats and
barley. FERNS In this country have o
most promising outlook, but consumers
are concerned, tor American wheat IL
abundant, and Is per cent. cheaper
than the home product. 80 that ct least
there is no danger Of Q fell.
WEST INDIES.
Defaulsers Arrested.
HAVANA, July 27.-On the arrival
here of the steamer Alicante from Vera
Cruz, the police immediately went on
board and arrested Luis Gil and Igna-
clio Oogus Hernandez, defsulters Of
the Matanxas branch Of the Spanish
bank. also two brothers. Ibanes. one q
broker in Havana, the other ct Matan-
xas and the first engineer OF the steam
or In whose charge Was money and se-
curities amounting to $50, 600. includ-
ing 10000 in specie. gold and VARIOUS
drafts on Mexico and draft on New
York for $4,000. The prisoners were
elegantly attired. and had small sums
OF money concealed In their boots, hats
and other. parts Of the clothing. and
evsn IN watch boxes. Captain General
Blanco opened negotiations with the
Mexican Government for the capture
Of two more accomplices known to
have sailed for vsra Cruz on the 18th
inst. The Mexican Government aided
Spanish authorities 10 . most Crafty
ing manner. The Mexican war steam
or Lsaltard was ordered TO protect the
Alicante, ~ On attempt was made ct
night 10 take the prisoners by person
pretending 10 be the District Judge Of
Vera Cruz.
EUROPE.
The Infsrnal Maehins.
Loxpen, July 27.-It 10 feared that
premature publication Of facts about
the seizure Of the internal machines
will render ineffective some important
investigations now in progress and de-
stroy the chances Of discovering the
sanders. Ten Of the machines are 70
tanned at the head constable's Office,
Liverpool. Il 10 described a. very
beautifully made and most effectively
designed. Although machines are all
charged with explosive substances.
there 10 tolsrably conclusive evidence
that there wss no intention on the part
Of the sender that they should explode
In the hold OF the steamer while in
transit from Boston % Liverpool.
Each machine 10 enclosed in . long
case OF zinc. Of which il occupied the
upper portion. There 10 q clockvork
arrangement which. upon being Get.
runs hand six hours. Then it closes
over TO descend upon Q tubs bearing .
cap and communicating with the lower
half Of the case. The tube 10 filed
with explosives which. upon bsine fred,
sets Of . dsnoting cap placed in the
middle Of the dynamite compound 10
the bottom Of the case. The prssuup-
tion 10 that lhe machines we're intended
for the destructisn or injury OF public
huildings throughout the country in
accordance with the avowed Renian
programme. Unfostunatsly the gos-
eminent have reason 10 believe that
the came warning which conveyed the
intimAtion and expected arrival al.o
warned the sanders and consignees.
Yranee Refuses g Pay.
Pans. Jaly 21.--In reply TO . Span
ish note the French Government de-
olinss 10 admit claims for indemnity
made for the Madrid Governmeut on
behalf Of Spanish residents. and 5000
fugitives who returned 70 their native
country sftsr the Arab raids IN June.
Il declares itsslf ready. howevsr, 10
pay blood money or compensation 10
relatives Of the victims. A In the pre-
vious Arab rshsllsou the sun wouId b
paid 10 Fseech and Spanish solonists
nlike. nud recovered later frum Arb