Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-14
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sENAIg.
w.sarnros, July i3.-Mahons, from
81. Committee of Agriculture, reported
-. House bill to establish the bureau
~ animal industry and prevent the ex-
,msation Of diseased cattle and the
.o,ssdine Of infectious and contagious
d,,sases among domestic animals.
The House joint resolution, appropri-
st;no $4,000 for fishery exposition at
London, passed.
Fair Runs1nx.
s,x.rooA, July 13.-rhe first race,
half mile, George Kenny won, Empress
sscond: time, - seconds.
strike Not Faded.
New YoKK, July 13.-rhe freight
.triks continues. Strikers have received
.ou,e accession, but work is progressing
slowly.
The Gtirsge nerse season.
CHICAGO, July l3.-The summer trot-
ting meeting Of the Chicago Driving
Park will begin tomorrow, and will last
.eysn days. Fifty two Thousand dollars
in purses and premiums are offered.
Amoue the more interesting events is
,bs pacer Little Brown jug to beat
Msud SIS trotting record on Saturday.
The sensational event OF Monday il a
rsce open 10 all stations, with Won Ar
min, yoltaire, Mono. Chief and J. Il.
Thomas, as probable starters. Tuesday
has race open to all PAGERS, with eight
entries. Wednesday special handicap
race between St. Julien and Trinket; st.
Julien 70 draw $50 pounds, Trinks. l35
pounds. The purse Is 5000. On Thurs
day, the 2:l9 class, with seven entries,
and purse open to all fonr-year olds
and under. This is intended for Sweet
bssrt and Phil Sheridan. Entries for
Il close tomorrow night.
Oats In lIiiMsis.
SpnlxGFIELp, July 13.-The oat crop
seldom il ever promised larger yield
nor acre than nov. The State Depart
msut Of Agriculture has returns con-
frmiug the previous high estimates.
Scarcely any reports received are un-
favorable, aud a::considerable portion of
tho crop is harvested.
tnvaceinaied Imsnlgranas.
Last week GOO immigrants were in
spected in Indiana, Illinois and Missouri,
Of whom 100 were not vaccinated.
There isa great deal of dissatisfaction
with the work Of the steamship sur
eeons. Their reports arel criticized as
often false and their work as imperfect.
Inspectors in this district, comprising
the States named, are using tho utmost
caution and expect TO prevent recur,
renee Of the smallpox epidemio next
vinter.
The Archery Tournament.
CHICAGO, July l2.-In the gentlemnn's
match Of Y arrows Mt 100 yards ID. A.
Nash, of Brooklyn, who had tho best
score yesterday, did nos shoot 30 well.
ssking % hits Ii a score OF %. w.
d. Thompson, of Crawfordsville, Ind,
stands mex, having made2f hits in score
Of l09, this morning running his total
apto4l6. Competition will be resumed
st3p.m. This morning Mrs. Gibbs, of
Brooklyn. and Miss Morrison. of Cairo,
shot of the tie they made yesterday.
Ara Gibbs winning. In today's contest
tha same ladies led again, Mrs. Gibbs
making "a hits and l46 points. and Miss
Morrison % hits and LIB points.
vaster Nails Secured.
WAsanoros. July 13.-Pool lines
have lost to Chicago the fast mail from
New York to San Francisco. and it re
mains to bs seen whether they will in
consequence lose some through traffic.
There Is to be fast mail from New
York to San Francisco, the frs. train
having started yesterday. The gamers
are Cincinnati, st. Louis. and the b alti-
more q Ohio railroad. Tho losers are
chicago and the pool lines. The run
Will b from New York to Baltimore,
Cincinnati. st. Louis. Kansas City, Dem
vsr and San Francisco. The postoffice
dspart;nsnt has carried its point. and
Chicago Ia left on the siding unless fast
connections can be made from Cinciu-
nah. There is to be a double daily line
o. railway postofiice service over tho b.
GO, and tbs Marietta 4 Cincinnati.
esswesn Baltimore and Cincinnati.
Ihs cars Of the Baltimore d Ohio rail-
way Grafton l. Cincinnati railway. and
q. Louis railway, will run through be-
tween Baltimore and st. Louis. form
ing . continuous double daily railroad
postal service:to be known N the Balti-
aofs Z st. Louis fast mail. with time
"ole OF trains which are designated as
A. ., c, and D. between Baltimore and
81 Louis.
Railroad Disaster.
fouoHKEEPsrs, New York, July 49,
"m reported that an explosion occurred
:" me West Shore railroad at Milton,
ana that fifteen TO twenty persons had
BEEN killed.
Three Persons Drowned.
"AvsaLr. tO.) July Is. - Conrad
nosnstsin. aged 60. Adam Kenley, aged
~ and Fred Hay, aged l3, we're drowned
iass night.
Artillery Alarms
"aaaISaroN, July l3.-rhe War De-
msnt is preparing to begin the PRO-
d new system Of giving alarm Of
pfoaching storms by tho firing Of can
& ~ towns reached by telegraph. The
pesimsnt Is TO be tried here, and, il
sno successful, will bs extended over
~ country. Il 10 expected it will prove
tiicta
:, Mar 8sUte Declsl~n.
"Asnnofos, July 49, Closing the cass
u'csit Court rendered decision ~
In regard to what has bsen
relative to ex-senator Dorsey, hs