Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-25
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.a.rsey Geaerai's Deeisisn.
s.s.moros, July 2.-Attornsy Gen
,n,.vrssr has decided on the ques
3 George William Curtis and Re
- u.n,ativs Hubbell regarding political
..peuss that Congressman are mol
r.a.d States officers. and gifts from
-, - soe campaign purposes don't fail
:.s;n the statute. The Cabiust will
..;asr the matter Tuesday. The At.
-, Gsueral also decides the Score
- The Treasury cannot allow trans
.....;ou companies to take 6O,0O0 Chi
=. throuQh this country from Cuba to
sess Back % Eosspe.
ou.nxIpmA, July 23.-The steam
i, Jo,d Cough for Liverpool took ont
.,.t, Russian refugees sent back to
roeisnd because the local COMMITTEES
~ eaunot provide for them.
A Texas Due1.
n,rsnsyuLx. Texas, July al. Nc
-, and D. Fallon fought duel today
=, .bs hand of young lady, they be-
:. rivals. Fallon was shot dead, but
NarAin was unhurt.
Uands Dismissed.
Nrv Yosx, July 22.-Deck hands and
s,.men on the Albany line Of steamers
-. demanded an increase Of wages
md we're dismissed.
Werk Of the Toy Pistol.
cucAoo, July 3.-Twenty victims of
IN toy pistol are now enumerated in
IL city, all diving of lockjaw.
The NerlhePn Pacific.
W.uuorox, July 22.-The minority
d The House Judiciary Commit
-. which was authorized to pre-
ms statement embodying their views
4 tho question of Pacific land grants,
eomp,ssed tho Same today. and will sub
nit il to the House at the first opportu-
rity. The text of the statement is but
A elaboration of the points already
ssde IN public statement. It speaks
I the great value of the lands, even Of
,hass not devoted to agriculture, and
holds that "If questions were presented
simakinQ new grant Of these lands,
~ - is now claimed by the company.
- committee think it would almost
unanimously be rejected by public SEN
linsnt. II may be set down as a GER
snty, not only that this road will be
completed by some company without
~ aid Of these lands unearned by its
scnstruction, but that it will be worth
sll that it may cost, and there are no
god reasons yet apparent why the peo-
pls should pay the cost Of its construc-
ton and tho present company with
colossal fortune besides"
Accompanying is the following joint
sssolution:
That all lands granted the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company under an All
Il Congress entitled IAN act granting
hnds to aid in the construction Of rail.
md and telegraph lines from Lake
lsperior to Puget Sound on tho Pacific
~, by the northern route, approved
Jaly 3 1864, which had not been patent
u iosaid company ON the FIRST day OF
Jaly, 1882. be and are hereby declared
fsrieitsd TO the United States by reason
Il breach of condit on ON which such
grant was made, and that said lands are
hsrsby reported public domain and
nsds subject to sale and settlement
under the existing laws.
Mysterious DISAPPEARANCE.
81. JosEPH, (No.) July 3.-Arohibald
Mann, a colored preacher, and his wife
mystsriously disappeared Sunday even-
ine. Aann's house was burned to the
ground, and it is an open que ton
whether the pair were burned to death,
Y ded and burned the house behind
tAsm. Their lives had been threatened
b anumber Of Irish families who we're
isalous Of their presence here. There il
naoh Excitement over tho affair.
Esd ef the Cleveland strike.
CLxvELAND, July 3.-The strike al
u rolling mills is ended. A number oi
strikers notified Mr.. Chisolm they had
hssa driven into striking and desired to
nturn. Mr.. Chisolm said the company
esuld not receive them as committee
nom the strikers, which body the com.
pany did not recognize. The Union
nils ars now running all right, and the
enion men returning will have 70 begin
y the bottom again and work up X
thsir former places.