Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-18

dial reception, he overtaxed his voice
and showed slight tendency to rant.
Aside from th;s the rendition was scho.
larly, deliberate, thoughtful and in
tense. X. d. Hooley says il is q hit.
a. k. Caseauran, dramatic wKiter, of
New York, says his reading is better
than Edwin Booths. The debutaut's
knowledge OF star stage business Is sur
prlslng. The supporting company is
weak.
Well Fed.
NEW YosK, Oct. 17.-John Pender, NJ.
r., who leaves for Europe tomorrow.
was entertained at dinner at the Union
League Club BY WIN. II. Eyarts.
Satisfactory Nsw.
NASHVILLE, Oct. l7.-Tscnessss has
funded about $l2, 2,OOO. 900 OF her debt
since juno 1st, and the State Treasurer
thinks the work will b completed BY
January 1st. CI
! ssssa DE TRIAL.
JACKSON, Mich, Oot. 17.-While B. K.
Bruce. the c0lored ex-senator. was
speaking on Saturday evening. in the
Representatives. hall, an unknown per-
son IN the gallery 6ung a package of
cayenne pepper at his faoo, which miooed
It's mark. Bruce never faltered In his
speech.
Depew Cnlverslty.
IsD1AHAPoLB, OCT. NV. G. Depsv.
the famous plste-Rlass manufactures,
worth from ave to ten millions Of dol
lars, will. tomorrow, Announce the Gift
OF one million to Asbury University at
Green Castle, on condition it assumes
his name. tEcs frssT fs-sr-
| Pendor's Failure,
| NEW YoRx, Got. 17.-It is said that
MI. Fender has not accomplished tho
chief purpose of his visit to America.
He sought to secure such modification
Of the contract made last spring by the
Cable Company with the Western Union
| as wOuld throw the cables open to all
land lines in the United States, and pre-
vent the laying Of new cables across the
Atlantic. In this purpose he was de-
feated by the Managers Of the. Western
Union, wt0 expressed perfect satisfao-
ton with existing arrangements. Dur
ing his visit he was elected q Director Of
the Western Union Company. He has
not signified his acceptance. He was
anxious to take back Western Union
stock, but there were obstacles in the
| way.
The Att0Fney.GeneTal's opinion.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17.-Attorney-
| General Brewster. being spoken to in
reference to the affidavit published,
charging men in the employ Of the gov
eminent with attempting to bribe some
Of the jury in the recent star-routs tri-
| ais, said.
II do not think it becoming to carry
the case Of the government against the
criminals iRto the newspapers in ad-
vance of the trial. The matter is in
good hands. There are no funds from
which any money could be drawn for
corrupting jurymen on behalf of the
government, and there was absolutely
no interest that the Attorney General
could have in attempting it, even If
anybody could think him capable. The
whole fabrication bears on its face the
fraud that had been practised. My on
! " connection and interest IN the star
routes is tho fulfiliment of a public
duty, and that aim / endeavOred hon.
estly to carry ont events that may be
explained as they take place.
At the Capital.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Secretary Lin
coin is at his desk today. Secretary
Chandler returned to Washington this
evening.
C0OuefA ana Yellow Rcvefs
BROWNSVILLE, Oct. 7.-Reports came
from Matamoras yesterday that cholera
has made its appearance there. DR..
McManus says none of tho Asiatio
type ia nearer than Cheparan. The
number Of cases of fever inside tho cor
don is very small. There is no abate-
mont Of the fever at the camps, and the
weather is very hot.
Degree or Heat.
New YORK, Oct. 17.-Highest tempera-
ture, IS; lowest, 50.
Pension Fund. n
MADISON, Wis.,. Oct. H.-Col. Thomas
Reynolds WAS arrested, charged with
forging pension papers, aud defrauding
the government Of 5000 while pension
agent.
A Dead Tinner.
NEWARK, o, Oct. 17.-Albert Habbell,
timer, fell. dom the roof Of . three
story. building yesterday, and was in
stantly killed. ~ea ~
seAeulns fer ssrsassA. i
KANSAS CrrY, Oct. 17.-Correspond-
enoe is in pro9reas looking 10 tho with |
drawal both Of Ex- -Govefnor Robinson
(0reenba0a) and Col. Click dem.
nominees for Governor, and the subeti- |
tution Of John Martin QDsm.) at the |
head OF the Grsenback State ticket. Il
Enesuragement BY Cable.
ST.. Loum, Oct. 17.-At meeting Of
the Council Of Land Leagues Of this
city, held tonight, the following mes
sage was sent 70 the Irish National Con-
ference which oonyenes In Dublin to-
morrow: sgtGs
"Be united! Be determined, Irish
mon Of Sc. Louis. Pledge support 10
any project which promotes tho welfare
Of Ireland"
Dent want Il.
NORTH TAlaYrowN, N. T., Oct. 17.-R.
Bartholomew has declined tho n0mina-
tion BY Grsenbaokers for Congress In
tho Twelfth District.
4 sssek Suit.
Nxw YoDx, OCT. 17.-Charles Hotoh-
kiss has sued Geo. A. Kennedy and W:
Hutchinson, formerly Of tho firm Of
Kennedy, Hutchinson 4 Co., in certain
transactions in Hauuibal and 81 Joe
seooks, Hotchkiss clAiuls to have paid
them $40, 400 f0 $500 shareD, the Lister
representing that Combination had
been formed and largo profits made.
He claims that the stock at the time Of
the purchase was worth tl13,36O leO
than he paid for it, and hs sues for that
amount.
DtvlA1ng 10 oDoels.e
NEW YoRx, Got. H.-The jeint oonfef-
enoo Of the committees Of the di6eeeut
Democratic organisations In this city,
after a long consultation. divided the
ticket 10 that the naming OF the Sheri6
OoAa n Irving Hall, the County Clerk