Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-01
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..,, !. witness and essers.
"rsoros, July s1.-kx-Senatoi
49, :, the defense in the star route |.
y. 80, "a He testified that be had
a'sl ,.sousut " conversations with Brady
~ ling -. tho extension Of mall ser'
3. ID Oregon. In many ,ns'sn''. nsssn .ns ns
rs ...sentsd petitions 70 Brady. ano
hsa ..-..a and urged them on. He
s'a ~ To- A. The same thing again under
soa'. .'., = circumstances. He never rs-
anHs an.,aed an increase or expedition
.n. NOON the request Of conStituen'
'assS =. ',sa.rs ur Of petitions being highl,
e.s.ble -. ,. citizens. Upon cross-exam'
.:'. r;tness said the expense OF IN
''a'.s- . never entered into his mind
~. be recommended it. He only
~ s caro- Of his own region. hs aaa
.,.liug TO do with tho contractors
p.,.ntine, Of Nebraska, testified that
!. s.a called almost daily for some
-. : ~ mon Brady in connection with in
80 Of mail facilities in his section.
r., Z. understood his people were for fast
- .,.oueut mail service, and did NOT
.,-.,s obtain the increase sought for
..;,s [ me, with objections that the re-
eiuts we're TOO small.
s.,,st.rv Teller WAS the next witness
w.;,. in the Senate he had very fire.
.,.n,lv called upon Gen. Brady in con-
..,t;ou With mail service in his section
u.hsd general theory as to the Gov
.,rmeut's duty whore tho question Of
n routes was concerned. He bad
,,.n sxpressed the belief both III the
s.D..s and to Gen. Brady that in his
,,,omsut every town and mining cainI
|. ths west should have mail facilities
.es,I 70 towns in New York. There
=. NO more reason for expecting suct
.,,;ss to be self sustaining than to Ok
- that tho army and navy should b'
~ sustaining. His own business will
4, dspsr.nsnt had almost inyariabi,
hsn done through Gen. Brady. h'
IA been usually successful in securing
IN Improvement ss he desired. hi
s,cpls had pressed him TO secure thes'
nersases, and he believed he was onl.
ling his duty in trying to obtain them
Mining camps in his State frequenti.
fsx into largo towns in a few months
Hshsd represented TO tho Second Ar
iasnt Postmaster General that Roo'
md frequent mail service would ten
bsettle the Indian question.
After calling without success for ReT
nsntatives Page and Belford, the d.
inss called DIR. d. H. Peterson. Of Lou
Tiara.
A Rlslng Market.
CHICAGO, July 3l.-The markets o
CAange this morning opened with a n,
hble change. Wheat is 1885, highe
lily being the strongest. The W.
S1aaher has made stronger feeling, al
AOush receipts are nearly 10000 bush
y The sky is still threatening at !
sdosk this morning. II is not likel
sny material damage to the ripene'
vheat has been done yet, but continues
ut weather would have proved disas
,rous to the wheat fields in this sec
lion and northward.
A Light Loss.
Cashier Gage, of the First Nationa
Bank, says Richard, tho defaultinI
clerk Of the Chicago, Rock Island an,
Pacific Railroad, cannot have secures
~sr $500 by imposing on the banl
taller.
No Veto Vet.
wAsulxoroN, July 31.-The Presiden
~ not acted on the river and hnrb0
Ill today.
strikers virsn.
cmcAoo. July 3i.-Prcsident Jarret
md 80 delegates from the various irol
ndsteel works throughout the oountr
N here to attend the annual conven
ton Of the Amalgamated Association o
hon Workers, beginning tomorrow an
listing probably a week. Sessions vii
nsecret. There will be an election o
encen and several changes TO the con
sasuhon will be made. All the dele
nss seem moro than ever determines
esick oat for their original demands
md feel confident Of success. The
sass that twenty-three mills have r.
amed work at their terms, and ther
sonly ons company employing non
nion men.
Jasaiaable llenlelde.
oAsnsrowN, July 3l.-Isaso Wilson,
pefado, was shot and instantly kille
Chaa. Miller yesterday. Wilso
.aae . murderous assault on Miller
siisf alleges the shooting to have Lse
asli-asfense.
Allls Rnrned.
Nfw foak, July 3l.--Hecker 4 Co.
as douf mills were burned today
ave hundred men were employed. A
~ped. Il is believed there may, how
yer b some lives lost.
Cs'ltetsp Msrr,s 70 Ne Csaasaed.
"Asaixaros, July 3l.-The Presider
- approved the order permitting th
upnsnt off supply of liquors to Ala,
A'os medicinal purposes during th
a'sncs Of measles and scarlet feye
sepssted sixned.
Wv ioRx, July 3l.--An Ereai,AG =,
correspondent saye: "The rive
.s'hor bill has been signed by III
hilnk.r
4 Dangerous steamer.
caoo, July Sl.-A special dated La
'som Boston says the steams
u0'd' licensed to carry six hundrs
Gaesfs' left this port for Plymout
morning At ten o'clock, with nsarl,
ooUoand ON board Sba ehonl