Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-08

spaugh, Methodist Minister. Who had
incurred the enmi.y of some Indian,
whom he had corrected in school. beino
ses spon in lonely spot and aftsr q de-
termined struggle killed. No clue e
the murderers except az indicated above
SpauRh had relatives In Indiana and
Psorla, I'LL. and was generally very pop
ulsr in the Territory.
A Mig Blsw.
Fosr SIXTH, Ark, July 7.-Mondsv's
cyclone killed twenty head Of cattle
near Van 3uren, and of three men herd
ing them one was killed outright and
two fatally hurt.
| AwTui.
The Evening Journals Little Rock
special says: "a woman and two chill.
dren were found starved to death ia a
lonely section Of Van Buren, county in
the mountains. 1t is believed the wo-
man fell sick, and the children being
toe young to secure aid for her, per-
ished miserably. A third child was
still alive and had Rnawed a piece of
the flesh from the arm Of one Of her
dead sisters. It died soon after the dis
covery was mads.
Washinxton Neees.
WARRINGTON, July THE value of
the Northern Pacific Railroad lands il
estimated at $ls3, 100000.
Indications at the Interior Depart
ment are that Payne will be promptly
and severely dealt with, il he under
takes to enter the Indian territory.
S1n Try Civil bills nov in the House
gives $1,000 for the expenses of the
Utah Commission.
Reports are that Irish, head OF the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, will
be removed. because Of the plate affair,
are denied by Secretary Folger.
Indications are that a great exodus
of colored people from South Carolina
to Arkansas will occur next fall. 1t is
thought this transfer of voters may have
an important effect upon the policies of
Arkansas.
strikers Leaving.
CHICAGO. july 1.-The Calumet Iron Co.
do not consider they will be at all af-
fected by the reported compromise at
Bayriver and some Pittsburgh mills.
They will not grant any increase, and
are making all preparations to do away
with puddlers by reconstruc.ing their
mill 30 as to make steel instead of pud:
ding. Many strikers have left as pros
poets Of resumption of work with union
men appears very small.
Bodies RecOvered.
! SrEUBnNvrLLE, (Oo July r. Addi-
tional bodies were recovered from the
wreck of the Sciota this morning as fol-
lows: Willie Ewing, John Smith, Miss
Shislcs, John s. Tomlinson, and boiy
supposed to to be that of Edward Duffy.
Congressaaam mubbeDl Replies.
WAsHINovoN, July 7.-Hubbell, of the
Congressional Committee, gets back at
g. w. Curtis in the course of long
letter of which the following are para
graphs:
"You continue to assert that the circu-
lar signed by me virtually threatens
with dismissal officers and employees
to whom addressed should they not SUI
render a portion of their wages. There
is no excuse for such misrepresenta-
tions. The phraseology of the circular
shows an ABSOLUTE absence of all the
language of threat. 1t also shows the
Iequest is for voluntary contribution.
The Misrepresentation, therefore. with
out justification. In the language of
the circular it is equally without justi-
rication in purpose. That is proved by
the fact that although like circulars have
been issued biennia.ly for Mt leas. siv-
teen ears by the Republican Congress
sionA Committee, and many persons
haye refused to respond to them, there
never has been single removal from
office or employment from that cause.
The other accusation in the circular is
in relation to the Committee. II what
is made a crime by section of the act
Of August, 1896. as q matter of law this
is absurd. There ia no difficulty on this
point, as your lawyers will find Out in
due time, il they have not already. The
law does not apply to members of Con-
gress in any Of its terms, but il cenfined
in all its parts to executive officers and
employees. This language shows, and
all the circumstances surrounding it
prove. Your construction involves the
absurdity that members Of Congress are
executive officers, and the fourth ab-
surdity that it is a crime for man
holding ciflce freely to contribute Of his
funds to a political committee. OF
course. according to your notion. sim
pie citizen may contribute Of his funds
xs of right. but citizen bscoming an
official loses the right to help al organ
ization whose principles he may sp-
prove and whose policy he may
deem essential - the prosperity
Of the people. In other words, under
cover Of protecting the official. you deg
rebate him. You ask me 10 unto with
you in stealing an experimental crimi'
nal prosecution against all officers OF
cmployees in New YORK. for having COM
piled with my request for aid t. the he.
publican canvass. will not do this,
for several reasoni. h would be an aci
Of dishonor in me TO prosecute my Re
publican official ~ho thus contributed
ISeeidss, il is needless A.
a means of testing section GO
| give my opinion that neithsr the At
torncy General nor the District Attor'
ney will require instructions either from
/, you or myself as to the meaning Of
laws, or their duties in prosecutions FOL
, violating them, and therefore leave