Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-09
pAsTERN NEWS.
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,.cr Mich, Sept. s.-The Re
lo Congressional Convention O
p1Dncn District yesterday nOmi
3 tte Iscclamation Edward Breatong
patSd pat,ree. =, TO succeed Jay A. Hubbel
q rsc,ess. Mr.. Breatong has been
~ In1st 49, of the upper peninsula fol
seshy thirty years
.-.,aa.ary Report Frsn Arkansas
uy Rock. Sept. S.-Returns arr
Dn - over one fifth of the State be-
eos asrd from. The final result vii
mg The the Republicans have An increased
~" - n, psr cent. over any previous
soIe - hsvs doubled their numbers in tht
:, ,.,stnre. and. by supporting lnde
Dssnts and Greenbackers, have al.
Pss If not quite, secured an opposition
M Ma,;tv. They also haye one, and per.
~ too. Congressmen. Reports Of
rd nrsRdor;ng and fraud continue.
New Combination.
p.,.ny1PHfA, Sept. San impOr-
~. nolitical meeting was held with
nns .sa..d doors. attended by leading mem
- and Independent Republicans, and
.D.re,aI Drominent Stalwarts. The pur-
- "a to have a compromise effected
.ia withdrawal of Beaver and
Y. " snsstitution of a Republican like
rdvsrd N. Steel of this city.
A coed Ruslness week.
Nrw Yoga. Sept. 8.-Business failures
g the mast seven days arc reported at
sia. ~ III occurring in the country and
ars @ in the city. The only assignment
n this CITY of importance was u. w.
vdiume in the tobacco trade.
only want 20 be Lrt Alone.
Cn,caoo. Sept. 8.-The Tariff Com
,.;ss,cn heard today representatives Of
~ American Paper Makers Associa-
ten. They said they asked no fayors,
srcept retention of the present tariff,
.hich il very beneficial to the paper IN
teut. The protection granted was
alvhs, compared with the growth OF the
hninees, aud with other interests. The
vaces paid by paper makers are from
III 70 300 per cent. higher than abroad.
Only few newspapers have asked a re-
luctjon of duties on paper for years.
Imports are insignificant. Newspaper
= Lut a shade higher than in Europe.
8 The outcry against paper makers is un-
ealled for and unjust. Competition at
homo secures newspaper men cheaper
pvices than they would have il they took
tsiR own way.
co. Chapman, of Springfield, Mass,
mid he was protectionist from princi-
Nc on paper as in other matters. Pro-
jeotion had given wOrkingmen hore the
most respectable homes ON earth. The
duty on wood pulp was q small affair.
Newspaper men ought, above everybody,
10 be thankful for wood pulp.
E. d. French, of Three Rivers, Mich.,
manufacturer OF wood pulp and paper,
also argued in favor of existing duties.
6ix thousand tons Of wood pulp are pro-
dnced daily in the United States. Much
money il invested in patents for max.
ING it, which would be lost If pulp were
admitted free.
osher Matters.
Parker Earle, of Golden, ILL.,, fruit
grower, presented resolution OF the
korticulturists of the Mississippi Val
lby in favor of absolute FREQ trade be
tween the United States and Canada II
horticultural products OF domestic
growth.
H. Koel Kenbach, of Chicago, arguet
in favor of the abolition Of duty ON raw
fax and tow. He claimed fax could b,
produced in the Western States cheaper
chan in Europe. and gave figures in sup
port of his claim. The same was trus
Of linen.
Otto Young, OF Chicago. favored al
Increased duty on watches, cases and
movements TO 40 per cent. ad val0rem.
The Commission will visit Pullman
thh Afternoon.
A Mixed AFFAIR.
HARRISBURG, Kentucky, Sept. g.
Speed Taylor, a magistrate, shot and
killed James Brown at COombsville
Mercer County, on Wednesday night
Conflicting stories are told of the occur
rence. The friends of each party claim
that the other was drunk and threaten
ing 10 kill.
Nemlnaied for Congress.
NEBRASKA CRY, September 8.-JudRe
Weaver was nominated for Congress BY
the Republicans of tho First Congress
ional District.
0AucH CHUNK, Pa, Sept. S.-Ths
Democrats Of the Eleventh Congress.
i0nA District nominated ex-COngr0as
man SlAven on the sixth ballot.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 8.-The Democrats
ct the Second District nominated Geo
.. Gilman for Congress.
A Grand Barbecue.
DENVER (COl.) Sept. Three th0us
and merchants from Colorado, Nebras'
ks, Wyoming, Kansas, and New Mexico
attended a barbecue given the mer'
chants Of Denver, today. Four thOus
and merchants were seated at the frs'
table. In the evening grand display
oe fireworks was made. The whole wa
agrand success.
Msrmon PrleAes at Wsrk.
EALr LAKE, Sept. S.-The Mormon
Priesthood have been circulating I
sscret circular giving instructions <
their people directly opposite to Law Ane
the rulings Of the Commissioners. Ons
0f the circulars was unoarthod today
They have also decided TO have thrct
biahops Get with precinct registers anl
ovetsee registration. The GenttloS ar
uueh incensed at the interference.
Army Neees.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-0eneral Sher
man says that Major General John n
6oho6eld will be ordered TO San Fran
eisoo 10 relieve Major General Irwin Mo
Dowell Of the command OF the militar,
division Of the Pacific, and General Mo
Uovell wlll be ordered to his home u
New York, preparatory to his retire
nent from active service In October
nNt The matter will not be acted OF
0ntil after the return of Secretary Lin
suln.
Election Returns.
WHrrK RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sept. e.
ihsts was clerical error on Wednes
day IN tho announcement of Poland
majority. Returns from 18 towns re
Seeved at noon today give Poland 1855
klsecher Dl3, Dunbar and scattering
~, Giant 4042. Poland's majority y
The Yellew Fever.
boowNsvrLLE, Sept. S.-Fogty -eigh
- cases Of fever yesterday and tw'
eashs, both Mexicans. Four new case
Iever among the troops at For
MardePea.
OotuMsus, Ohio, Sept. IA privat'
9o announces the assassination, .
~ Antonio, New Mexico. on Wednee
night, OF Charles Harris, formerly
nool teacher here, and recently y
we'd With his father 70 Topeka. u
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