Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-06

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WAsmofox, August 6.-Ex-snf9soo
Aafmiora Of the navy, . skillfal oculis.
has examined Lieutsnaut Dsnsnh ~.
sf's eyss, and ssys that ons vill sntirsly
recover and he thinks the Other VII
b entirely last.
The vRaas1e ef veNaA
Professor Pritchs,s, Of the Washing
ton observatory 1t st. Louis, is here
preparing New Zealand trip, where h
will take observations on the transit oi
Venus BE sails from San Franoisec
Ssptsuber sd. Two other parties oil
start soon, one for the Cape Of Good
Hope, the other for South America.
4 singular Case.
Hon. II. p. Wolf of Iowa, ex-membei
OF Congress, is here asking the State
Department to obtsin the release Of his
brotbsr-in-law, g. Z. Macy, now pris.
onsr in Nicaraaus. Macy was sent ~
Nicaragua 10 take charge of mine fos
Cincinnati company. Being captured
by Indians he gave the chiefs teu pounds
OF powder to prepetuats bond and save
his life. It turned out that the Indians
were at war with the Nicaraguan Gov.
srnment. and its officers arrested Macy
for furnishing them ammunition. He
seems TO have bean innosaot.s TITO
State Department has direo.et the case
TO 10 inquired into, and the release
asked II the facts are rs stated.
A MiBe Decision
In the CASE of the Louisville Mine,
situated in the Leadville {Colorado)
District, the Secretary of ths Interior
decides that posting publication plat
inside the shaft did not constitute legal
grounds for protest. In his decision the
Secretary says that it appears to be
custom Of miners to repair to such
places for information on mining topics,
and therefore a publication posted in
the shaft house complies with all legal
requirements.
A Pew Ordinary Races.
SA2ATOoA. Aug. 5.-First race, q mile,
Little Phil won; Disturbance, I'd; time,
LIS. Second race, ~ miles. Glidelia
won; Bender, I'd; time, 3:Ol. Third
race, ~ miles. Charley B won; Jenny.
I'd; time, 1:5. Fourth race, steeple
chase. ~ miles. Turmon won; Tom
busk, I'd; time, 3:05x.
Terrible Deed
OTTAWA, (Ill.) August "a private
dispatch from Florida announced ID.
Neff and wife, who had started an orange
grove 14Omiles from Jacksonville, were
murdered.
Very had weather.
DENv1B, August "a very destructive
storm has ragged the last two days in
several sections of the State, causing
floods. land slides and consequent loss
Of life and great damage to property.
EAt.mt OF shc Damage.
COLUMBUS, (O.) August 5.-Ths trains
on the Ohio and Central Railroad are
blocked and oanno. run beyond Moxa
hala for several weeks. The loss by the
water was greater than at first supposed
From sixteen to eighteen miles of their
track are almost entirely destroyed, with
no traces Of rails ever having been To-
GATED there. Most of the live s.ock in
two valleys was swept away. 1t is be-
lieved the loss to the railroad cOmpsny
and individuals will bs about half
million d ,llars.
Abeus Briblng Horse Jockeys.
LoNo BRANCH, Aug. 5.-The Executive
Committee of the Monmouth Park As
ISOLATION find that Kelly's charges
against Walton are not sustained. The
Committee, however, added new rules
prohibiting the giving Of presents to
jockeys for the purpose Of making
them win races. Walton says hs will
sue Kelly for defamation of character.
some New aua Nice OMlces.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The bill which
passed the House to-day amendatory Ct
the revised statutes concerning the regu
lation of steam vessels. provides that
foreign private steam vessels carrying
passengers from any part Of the United
st ties to any other place or country
. lall be subj. o. to tho Same inspection
n,w provided for American steamers,
aid for tho purpose Of carrying into ef-
fect the Provisions Of the act. It di-
rects the Secret ny Of the Treasury to
appoint officers TO bo designated an spe-
cial inspectors Of foreign steam yes
sells, at a salary Of two thousand dol
lars per auhum each, six Of whom shall
ssrve in tho port OF New York, two ct
Boston. two 1t Baltimore, two at Phila-
ds!phia. two at New Orleans. and two at
San Francisco.
uerse Week.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-rhe program Of
the forthcoming horse fair. for Septsm-
Der 10th to ed inclusive, announces
premiums aegreaatinQ upwards of $ls,-
900. Tho prizes ara fifty-ssven in num-
ber, including the following: ono thou
sand dollar prizes for tho 2:45 class, the
2::225 class, and the 2:2l class; for the
2:25 pscina, for the 2:9 class, for the 8
minute, for tbs 2:S class; for . free to
all pacing, and for 2:17 class. Atwo
thousand dollar purse open to all stall
lions and special four-year-old stake,
open to Phil. Thompson, Force Bronze,
Fred Crocker, Jay Eyess. and any other
fou r-year-old or under; entrance &250.
II two of those named above start, the
association adds $1,000; II three or
more, 5000. A special consultation
purse will ne announced fer tho two Last
days, about September Int. Entries
close Monday, Aug. eSsh. at II pm.
urea Weekess' Csavenaisn.
The am .lgsmstsd iron and steel
workers assert their convention has
6ona nothing definite 20 far, They are