Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-27
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r.,c,oo, July 25.-A special from
g. FORK says: Reports porportina to
-. -. from Hongkona, under date Of
g,,s 9th, intimate tina: an intrigue has
...n mt into existence to ostracise John
pu,,ell Young on his arrival in China
:. The unitsd States Minister: that the
Glands OF Mr.. Denny, United States
ra,sol at Shanghai claim Grant had
-.,,n;sed him the Pekin mission, and
:; HING Cauns had urged the appoint
m,at 4 reporter called at Grants
,s;c, this morning to ascertain the
.-r-b Of the report. The General was
~. in town, bu. friend, whose position
au,l;f q him To speak with authority.
81; tbs story was perfectly absurd.
I,s,ny was friend of Grant, and when
n. g.na.al was in China he was simply
ry,y,to citizen on his travels. tie
.auld have made no such promise even
ubs had been President, and certainly
eoull no. in the position hs was then
,oldiug. The Generals friend could
hardly believe tho story had emanated
from any responsible source. He did
nat believe Mr. Young would be ostra-
o,sed any more than any other American
or representative Of a foreign country.
He thought the story purely sensational.
Oa Account or thc Governors Par ions.
Sr. LOUIS, July 25-All cases against
tho gamblers, lotterymen and kindred
hands, are either nolle proseqlis I'd or de-
fsrred till the September term, when
they will be dropped. This ends tie
fght against tha: species Of crime here.
A Denial.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Secretary Fol
GER says there is no truth in the report
that Col. Irish is to be retired as Super
,n.endent Of the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing.
SEQ Wanted, 1000 offered.
Seer tary Ti!ler has received 1000 ap-
p.ications for the 800 clerkships in the
Pension Office.
Government Appointments.
The conferences on the River and Har-
Dor Bill reduced the Hennepin Canal
item from 100000 to $4,000. The Del
aware d Chesapeake from $4,000 to
$1,000; and q provision was added in
each case that the Government shall not
b. committed to finish these canals. The
Potomac fats appropriation was reduc-
ID from 100000 to $4,000; for the
Mississippi below Carlo, from $5, 600 900
TO $4l2,3O, the amount fixed by the
House, and the work is to be prosecuted
by the Mississippi River Commission in
stead of by tho Secretary Of War.
Texas Crops.
Sr. LouIs, July 25.-'rhe Secretary Of
the Dallas (Texas) Board of Trade
made the following crop report for
northern Texas: Copious rains have
fallen all over northern Texas. The corn
crop is made and will produce fifty
bushels per acre. Cotton is making
rapid growth, and ia waist high. No
worms or ca.erpiilars have appeared
and it promises n beie and half to the
acre. The gross products of the gardens
and orchards and vineyards, like the
grain fields, have been simply cxtraor-
binary. Up to date it can be said this
has been the most profitable year in the
history Of Texas.
A Temperance Ticket.
MILWAUKEE. July 26.--.fhs fact ia de-
vcloped that the Prohibitionists arc ;r
ranging 10 nominate Congressman in all
the districts, which will considerably
eomplioate matters. Ike hostile acts Of
brewers have aroused them thoroughly.
Progress or the Canadian Pacific.
NEW YoBx, July 25.-A disp, itch from
winnepeg, received by j. S. Konnedy &
Co.. agents OF the Canadian Pacific rail-
road in this city, from George Stevens,
President Of the company says: IL have
Just returned from the end of tho track,
which Is now Us miles west of Winnie
peg. Contractors arc now laying from
threc to four miles per day, ana barring
seoidcnts, have NO doubt Of our COM
pcting 500 miles Of main line track this
season, bringing locomotives fifty miles
vast of the Saskatchewan river by De-
esmber mkt. Crops look splendid, ri d
8 iiiis on the part of the line Ia orsra-
sion will foot up this year about $2,O00.-
QUO, exclusive of earnings on the eastern
division.
Fiaht On the Tapis.
Old James Dunn, Of Brooklyn, and
Tug Wilson arc matched to fight in
Louisiana or Mississippi. for 5000 a
s'ds and the championship of the world.
One thousand dollars is deposited.
Ihe death ia announced of Edward
Arthur Wellington, second baron Of
kean. aged Is.
Z Coed Measure Defeated.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Tucker, in the
House, moved to amend SO as to instruct
tne Committee to report back the bill
which shall allow n drawback equal "a
We whole amount of duties paid ci
cnarcsable thereon on any and all i'm.
ported material which shall be used in
vac construction or equipment of any
wi or steam vessel constructed OF
Wlipped within tho United States fol
any citizen Of Tho United States or fol
any foreign citizen or subject, provided
We SHINE shal! not apply to any vesse
poe engaged in the coastwise or inter
uA commerce of the United States
aAss oy yeas 81 to nays IS. Belford o.
colorado, Kasson Of Iowa, Sage Of Cali
.ofnia, Prescott of New York ani
Aaseass Of Ohio voted with the Demo
.ss in Affirmation, and Wilson oi
Virginia in the negative with tho he
pao''cAns. Kelly's motion to recommi'
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