Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-01
EAS T e r N.
..oc,ArEp PRESS DISPATCHES


The MormOns.
c.c.oo. May sl.-The I"ier-0esa
~ the people in general entertain
s.,us;on that laws recently passe'
cororess for the extinction Of polyR
!, Utah have frightened this clas
.va-mous, let it be dispelled. Instea'
st.euine quiet, Utah Mormons are a
;ss IS ever, making prosslytes. Th'
.,.rce of this was seen yesterday j,
n load of converts that passet
.,ob the city on their way to Sal
~. Ci,y. They numbered nearly 400
s,.rs only a small part Of the frui
q. labor Of Mormon missionarie
: ..,;uc the last year in England, Scot
s.a Wales and Germany. They lef
,;,.rDool on the 18th, and expect K
-..b their destination next Saturday
-. ~ the missionaries informed re-
,,.r last month that $50 converts viii
-, Liverpool for Utah on the go
sJups, 800 more will reach New Yori
!. .ssutsmber, and about 400 mission
-. s1pect to continue their work. An
.eo,t was made to learn how they
,.o.rded the laws: recently passed by
Congress-, and with that object in view
conversation was held with John
c.oks They were not afraid, he said.
Th.v regarded the law as unconstitu-
.;.oal and would resort to all means
.sorded by the law for testing it. II
.nld he carried to the highest courts,
and bis people had faith enough in the
hecor Of the Supreme Bench OF the
Trited States to believe tn, law would
not be suspended in the event Of a de-
ssiou adverse TO them. Their action
than would be a matter for future con-
;dsration. He spoke confidently, as il
thsy were prepared to meet any emer-
cncy.
Fast Mails.
CHrcAoo. May 31.-The Inter Ocean
I'D an interview with Postmaster Gen
nj Howe OH fast mail yesterday, which
dosed thus incidentally: "It is perti-
mt to say here that although the sub
iscs was not at all suggested. by the Post
uaser General, that il the Union Pa
G6c and Central Pacific should only in
crease their speed to % or Is miles an
hcur, on other roads not considered a
bssak-neck speed, a whole day could
b saved between New York and San
Francisco.
Good Grain Prospects.
Reliable returns indicate an increased
Roductlsn of wheat in the ton great
wheat producing States of the north
Mt, amounting to 100000 or GO,
90 bushels, and in the seven corn pro-
ducing States, provided the weather IL
favorable, an increase Of 10000, ,0OC
huahels, or even more. The corn crop
! likely to exceed that of tho preceding
yxu, but no figures can be given,
Thsse statements arc founded on the in
sssassd acreage, taken with present
prospects. All correspondents make
most encouraging reports.
Scml.llOstile.
ST. Paul, May 3l.-Scouts just in
from Mix river report Big Bear pre-
pairing to cross the border early in June
With 800 lodges to hunt in the United
States. He announces, il let alone, he
viii harm nobody, bat il attacked he
viii fight to the last. This is tho same
band that camped with the half-bresd
settlsment on Milk river last winter
and captured Sheriff Headly and party
bat released them and fled when troops
hurried towards them from Fort Assina
hoine. Struggling Indians have been
srossing the line for some time. Majol
llees, who is very ablo Indian fighter
VII probably operate against them.
A Timber Ruling.
WASHINGTON, May @.-Secretary Tel
II has made An important ruling in 70
urd TO the construction hereafter to bs
placed upon tho act of June 3, 1873, an.
lhorizing citizens of Colorado. Nevads
aad the Territories to fell and remove
timber from the public domain for do
nestle purposes. The Department ha.
eonstrued the words " for domestic pur
posss" to mean cutting of timber fol
Individuals for their own use and moi
for sale. Numerous suits have bseu
brought and many arc now pending
1pon this view, the result of which ii
3 defeat the very intent of the act
which was to provide way by which
lneded timber for mines, mills aud pio.
astr towns can to legally obtained. He
ealds that any such use within State
\ Territory, whether by individuals
Asting timber or by mill or millmen to
shom it has been sold. is consump-
sDn for domestic purposes, protected by
y act. The timber cut must be. how
mn, Of the size required by Depart
Int regulations. This important de-
esaoh will materially change the courss
proceeding in cases Of timber depre-
aaons both Of the Interior and De
lstment Of Justice.
AAesek tor COverneP or PeRnsyl'
vanlN.
y 10 reported here that Gen. Win.
Nd Scott Hancock, Of Pennsylvania
uenocratic candidate for President in
= is to DO nominated for Governor
= pennsylvania by the Democrats
uen. Hancock was a guest of J. Black
: iork, Pennsylvania, last Saturday
eo sunday prominent Republican
uom Harrisburg. who is now in the
ny, says that there was a conference
. n'ack's home Of many Democratic
saefs In the State. and that il is be
s'ed that the object Of the conference
70 nominate Hancock for Governor
ssa gentleman says that Hancock
''ssary record &culi discount that ol
'ef, and that the fight between thu
puoucan factions would make hi
seceiOu pretiv snra Or,s aisctad Gov