Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-18
EA S T e r N.

EASTE N.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Tariff Commission.
wAsH1so1os, May 1.-THE Prssiden,
.msrun with applications from nsaril
n States for appointments on the Tariff
c.umission. 1t is said that nearly two
s.ndred names have been presented q,
=. White House with high endorse
..nts for places on the Commission.
uoc of tho men suggested are repre-
..ctatives Of special interests, and the
pr,sident, it is reported on high author
=, has decided not to compose the
n.rmission of gentlemen directly con-
,.etsd with the industries Of the coun-
q. Il may bs that in making up the
commissicn the President will choose
,,.n interested in special branches Of
,,.de. but they will not be selected on
essouut Of familiarity with single de-
,.,tmsuts of industries, but because of
ihsir capacity to deal with the tariff as
.vbole. The wool growers are taking
,.reh interest in the Commission, and
=. making desperate efforts TO secure
H. .ppointment of Mr.. HAYES, Of BOs
eon. a. Representative of the Wool
drawers Association Of Massachusetts,.
Remeesntatives generally are opposed
s ths appointment of Mr.. Edward At
kineon for tho reason, az one member
said today, that Atkinson is a self-opin-
iooed and impracticable man in body
vhers mutual concession must be made
10 reach All understanding. Members
a tho Illinois delegation held q meeting
>odsy TO try to agree on some man to
uoommsnd to the President for appoint
mt on the Commission. A majority
favored the appointment of Mr.. Robert
Porter, late of the Census Bureau, but
% agreement was reached. Ex-vice
President Wheeler has been suggested |
= Chairman of the Committee.
4 Deaant Rascal.
BAIrMosz, May H.-Wm. Price, of
Cumberland, spoken of in connection |
With the Morey letter, attended meet
hg Of the Democratic State Central
Committee today, and spoke freely Of |
John ]. Davenport 'sunsuccessful effort |
b inspect some private papers.
SuAgaents for the Government.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-At the trial
Il suits of the Government against
CHRISTIAN Price and Legrand Ensign,
voedicts we're rendered in amounts ex-
sseding 900 against the defendants,
abjsct TO a point reserved concerning
u fact that the Postmaster General
I'D not personally approved the surety,
= was claimed the statute required.
4 b now decided that thsre is nothing
b The reservation 70 warrant granting
Z snsw trial.
Trade In q had Way.
CucAao, May 17.-Representatiyes of
iks Iowa trunk lines and a delegation Of
~ Omaha Wholesale merchants will
hid conference in this city OH Fri
day. The merchants complain Of rig
sidity Of the freight tariff. They say
tAAs previous to January LIST jobbers
could get special rate. but since then
retailers could get precisely the same
rsAes = themselves. They claim that
unisu thag can get concessions the
wAnaanals business at Omaha and other
psnh mut perish.
WaahbuPn Dead.
LAcsossE, (Wis.) May 1.-THE re-
mains Of Ex-Governor Washburne are |
lying in state IN tho rotunda Of the |
Court House. Funeral tomorrow after
noon. II is understood that the will
soutains number Of public bequssts.
Lynehed.
BArox RouoE, May ia mob of
whites and blacks attacked the Jail in
Bt. Martins Parish early yesterday
and took Jas. Jenkins, mur-
derer OF his brother-in-law b. Castslle,
out Of his cell, and carried him to tho
spot where the murder was committed |
and hanged him to the limb of tree. |
Tia same mob then hunted up James |
Asoor, (colored) out on bail, charged |
With numbering a white man, and in
spits Of his protests Of innocence hung |
him on the same tree. Governor Nc
Easry offers reward Of 5000 for tho
lynehers.
PsrteP's Retirement.
NV YoRx, May ia Washington |
esersspondent says Senator Sewsll gave |
notice 10 the Military Committee that |
= Ne nsxt meeting he will call up the |
ban 70 restore Fitz John Porter to his |
rank - General in the army, and retire |
him. paying him for the time between |
y Dismissal and the official close Of the |
vaz. Senator Logan viii no longer an
hecoixe It. Before he has been its |
nast bitter opponent.
Cs0palssry 1eeireoent
Ths committee holds . special meet
uetAis evening to consider tho compul-
~ rssirsmsnt amendment to the army |
appeopfAtion bill.
Trouble at the Grave.
hAwHsxcx, (Mass.) May 17.-At the
fensnl Of q Representative NicholA,
- Father Mathew Society, of which
eeeeaeed wa q member, accompanied
= remains 10 the Catholic Church.
ss1Aar Dsvirs, the pastor. refused to
eanit ths society unless the rcgalia vas |
novsd. Members declined to do this,
- ths body was buried without re-
lGloua services.
Claims . ~ TAreWn eat.
Aieae psnding controversy over the |
snEnalan claims ia about TO be dispos-
ase'oy the Secretary Of State. Ban
- Davis 10 preparing = report, which |
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