Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-14
ADDITIONAL TrlEcaApaIc NEWS.

ADDITIONAL TElEcRAPHlc NEWS.
National Gathering.
wAsnnoroS, April l3.-The second
annual convention Of the National Land
League began this morning. Many
Catholics were present.
Cssl Reqaess.
Scovills fled q petition asking Con-
Rrsss to pay him for services in defense
Of Guitsau.
Diplssnsaie Appointments.
Tho following are the more important
nominations today: Geo. Naury, Of Ten
nsssee, Minister to Bolivia; VIM. L.
ScroeRs, Minister to Columbia; C. G.
Andrews, Of Minnesota, Consul General
at Rio Jansrio.
Weather Report.
LorrsvILLz, April Mechanically
cold weather continues, and the damage
70 fruit in this immediate vicinity is
very great, according to all reports, and
vegetation of every sort has been put
back several weeks except wheat, which
ID in very fine condition.
4 slight Correesion.
NEW York. April l3.-There seems 10
have been some mistake regarding yes
terday's report Of the Secretary Of the
Interior on the right Of the Oregon
Saort Line Railway Company TO locate
its line ON the previously located line of
the Utah Il Wyoming Railroad Com
pany. The text Of the decision shows
that the prior location Of the latter is
admitted and confirmed. Secretary
kirkwood has permitted the fling of
the maps Of the Oregon Short Line
Company in order to avoid deciding
upon the completeness Of the trsspass Of
the latter upon the right of way of the
Utah d Wyoming Railroad Company's
line.
The Presidential Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-House Com
mittee on the law respecting the cleo
ton of President and Vice President
agreed on the bill to carry into effect
the provisions of the constitution re-
specting the election of President and
Vice President Of the United States,
and directed the chairman to report the
same favorably.
WOmeA Excluded.
Bosr0E, April 13.-The governing
Board Of Harvard College voted by
IL to IL that it was not advisable for the
University to give any assurance or hold
ont any encouragement that it will un-
dertaks tho medical education Of women
in its medical school.
4 Million Dollar Gin.
NORWICH, Conn April 13.-J. F.
Slater has siqni6sd his intention to Gre
ate fund Of one million dollars to be
known az the Slater fund for the educa-
ton of freedmen. The fund is to be
vested in Board Of Trust, which in
cludes sx-P President Hayes, Chief JUS
tice Waite, VIM. E. Dodge, Governor
Colquit, OF Georgia, j.. p. Boyce, Of
New York, and Vim. Slater, the donors
son. Slater explains the general OBJ
isct is the uplifting Of Negroes and
their postsrity BIT comforting the bless
inRs Of Christian education. The dis
abilities formerly suffered by this poo.
pie, aud their singular patience and
fidelity in the great crisis of the nation,
establish just claim Oh the sympathy
and good will Of humane, patriotic men,
l cannot but feel compassion due in
view of their prevailing ignorance. which
exists because Of no fault Of their own.
II after thirty years three ourths of
tho trustees shall for any reason agres
that there is no further use for the fund
in the form instituted, Slater author
ICES them to apply tho capital to the es-
Enlistment of, or the subsidy Of,
Institutions Of higher education. 60
a. to mako them freely accessible to the
colorsd students, Under the present
institution Of the fund he especially
wishes neither principal nor income to
be expended in land or building for
any purpose than that Of safe and pro-
ductivs investment.
Jad1eial Prosee uiiSn.
NEw YoRk, April 12.-George N. Irwin
and Jas. Fiske, st. Joe's bondsmen,
were arraigned this afternoon. The
Mayor, Register and Marshall st. Joe
wore present. Tho Register and Mar
shall addressed Fiske by the name OF
Scott. They had with them requisi
ton from the Governor Of Missouri, and
verified: the affidavit Of the Registrar
charging the accused with being fugi-
tive from justice.
Inspector Appainted.
WASHINGTON, April B.-Tke Secretary
Of the Navy has appointed John n.
Hudsbard, Of Chicago, special agent to
TIA Saal Islans}a NJ Alaska