Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-23
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:, the Natioani Capital.
rss,xoros, July zl.-Sscond Assist
.,.sa,,.ss G,a,rst Elmer reports
= =, .,rvsc. in the Pacific section Is no"
n operation at about 80 7-l0per
.bsaper than under former con
80 49,, and also that the cost per mile is
.;aiao per cent. less These figures
...o. saving Of over two millions
...Ily in the contrac: term of four
-. The section Of coln.ry referred
.,hrscss localities Of star service
j. i now under discussion in the
cv rouss trials.
~. .ocfereuce repor. % the River
!, H.rbor bill makes the follywing
s.,s,ious: For Wilmington harbor'
c.,;tnuia, from $l25,0o to 800 600
.,,sinuing improvement Of Yaquina
:, Oregon, from $4,000 to 900;
.sss.ructinz = canal around Cascades of
4. Columbia river, Oregon, from $780,
een sss5,oO.
Ths naval coEr. of inquiry into the
~. by frs Of the Arctic ship Rodgers
.,.olodss the repor. thus: We do not
IA that there should be blame attached
!, aayons for the unfortunate loss OF
,,s Rodgers. bat on the contrary, all
hands deserve praise for the untiring
.,,a continuous efforts to save the ship.
I. oar opinion no further proceedings
sfe necessary.
Citizens Of New Jersey now residing
IN Washington extended & reception las.
,,oht TO Governor Newell, of Washing
IAN Territory, who was at one time Gov
amor Of New Jersey, and presented him
yi.h gold watch and chain as token
ofrsgard and esteem.
4 sad Fate.
Drrsor1, July 2i.-On June 18th Mrs.
wilson. With two children, aged nine
.nd seven years, left her home at New
lssry, on the Mackinaw railroad, IN
MT neighbOrs through the woods. The
woman got lost, and five days after the
boy notified his father, who was working
ilht ell miles off, ard search was made
~ ins6sctually. It was supposed wild
anims!s had devoared the whole party.
Last Monday, however, they were found
by a hunter, the mother and ono child
dead, and tho other child alive and sit
ting beside tho dead bodies. They had
Iised seven days on cranberries.
A Plea for ships.
Bosrox, July pa petition to Con-
e.ssa in relation To the revival Of ship
ring is largely signed at the merchants
exchange. Il states that the present
decline has a depressing influence upor
all industries of the country, beside;
dsprivine Of employment a large clas'
Who would seek the sea for = liveli
hood. Petitioners ask that COMMITTEES
Of Congress he appointed to conside
ihe subject. with auth ,r;ty to sit during
posas.
The steamer Herman, from Antwerp
bsoueht 30 head of cattle for breeding
varposes.
Another TRIAL ~ Endurance.
Nw YoRK, July 2l.-rhe proprietor ol
ayorting paper has put mp $1,000 thai
SulIivan cannot in four rounds knocs
wilson out Of time; the winner to hav,
tvothirds of the gate money.
Death Of Parnell's Slater.
BcaDxxrows, July 2l.-Fannie Parnell
sistsr Of Charles Stewart Parnell. dice
suddenly in this city this afternoon from
pasalysis Of the heart.
The Nlcaraxuan Canal.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Mr. Knsson
from tho House Committee OF
Foreign Affairs. reported this morning I
Substitute for the Roseorans bill to in
ssrporate the Maritime Canal Company
4 Nicaragua. The bill provides tina
~ canal shall not be less than twenty
eight fecs in depth. lsO in width ON I
Vster surface. ard shall have locks O
M less than GOO feet in length, and tina
u shall guarantee for twenty years afte
ths completion Of the canal and com
nucement of passage of vessels through
: that the net receipts from the trafii'
snll not be loss in amount than 3 pc
esnt upon the total cost Of the cana
which cost shall in no event exceed SIS,
$4,000, not more than $i,0OO,CO to b
ABDUCTED FROM the gross receipts TO de
fny the sxpsnses Of the management
npsrintendence, maintaeauce and op
sntion Of the canal. 1t also provides
0aS the charges for the transit OF YES
~ through too canal sh Ill not exceed
Us0 psr ton weight or Of 20 cubic fee
neasnrsment, but the company may a
y option charge not exceeding $l.5
pr toa for the actual displacement o
any vessel when in the canal. II ais
Ussidss for the reduction Of the rat
= eaarSss whenever tho net receipt
aau exceed 10 per cent. per annum o'
- capital invested, and the Govern
nsns may at its pleasure occupy an
aaaaes the canal on payment TO tn
eoekholdep Of S PER ccnt. on the capi
tal invested.
Ihe report on the bill is q strong doc
snsna IL declares the Importance Z
" Ueissi States and to England Of th
roposed work, and after alludin9 4
sns inedectivencss Of the arrangement
iof the accomplishment of tie worl
nads bstvsen tue two governments IN
ese shs treaty Of $780, says the reiatiy
interests Of the countries in questool
ave been % far engaged By develop
asas Of the agricultural and CONNER
IA industries OF the Pacific coasr (
10y incssaas the interests Of th
sas enterprise, and 70 MAX
: mdaspsnsabls that political end CON
RolA control Of the United State
.'st the work should 10 secured beyon
s0aos o. question. II also ssscrts tina
Va Woaith 80 tha ~crus-., has - >uav