Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-04

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national Capital intelligence.
wuareros, June 2.-Rs9ardine The
sumpulsory retirement clause Of the
.rmy bill for officers Of the army, Gen.
uhsrusn expresses himself a. IN favor
= till that would be fair and Just, and
9TH which the army would be compelled
soeompay.
Ths whisky bill investigation Is not
osnning out ss rich a. some parties ex-
.scssd. Atherton, StaRR and Wharton,
.,omotsrs Of the bill here, were exam-
mad today. and swore that two lawyers
lad asked 70 be employed in pushing
.hs bill, neither Of them protesting to
h.,e sny influence with Congressman.
An Witnesses svore that no newspaper
nan had approached them directly or
Indirectly for employment or compen-
ntioa.
resolution was introduced in the
House yesterday by ex-Rspresentative
Finley of Florida, reciting that a. tho
multiplication and enlargement Of for
.iou markets for the surplus produc-
ions Of the United States was essential
70 the general prosperity Of the country
the Committee on Naval Affairs be in-
arucsed to inquire and report as to the
prae.icability of constructing iron or
steel ocean steamers for commercial
purposes, and Of granting Government
aid to the extent of giving them a fair
and Just compensation for carrying
mails TO and from foreign countries, on
condition that they shall be built under
The direction Of the Secretary of the
Navy, and to be built and owned exclu-
svely by American citizens, and trans
fsrred TO the Government at reason
able price, whenever needed as ships Of
var. The resolution was referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs, which
Committee considered it this morning,
and agreed to report az substitute a
resolution asking leave for a snb-com-
mi.tse to sit during the recess of Con-
gross, and inquire into the subject mat
tsr contained in the original resolution.
Commander Terry, Of the navy, broth
q Of Major General Terry, died today
h Colorado, Of consumption.
Nerihern Pacific Purchase.
NIsNEAPoLIs, June 3.-President Vii
lard, Of tho Northern Pacific, has an
sounced that his Company has closed
ths purchase from the st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Manitoba Railroad Company of
The latter's line along the east bank of
ihe Mississippi, between Wataba and
knoka. He also states that the North
an Pacific Company will now proceed
b bridge the Mississippi at Anokay and
ffom that point extend their purchased
line into Minneapolis. The changes as-
sars to the Northern Pacific continu-
eos limo owned by itself from Minneap-
olid TO Brainerd on its trunk line. and
nom Minneapolis trains will reach st.
Paul over the Chicago, Milwaukee d
& Paul. Tho Manitoba Company hav-
hg disposed Of its line on the east bank
4 the Mississippi, will now complete its
Vsat side, or st. Cloud d Minneapo-
y branch, which will thus become their
rain line.
he Chicago Strikers unsettlcd.
CMciGo, June 3.-Some iron working
nsn favor going to work until juno
Eth. Some of them are loud in their
dsnunciation Of President Jarrett,
claiming he should not consent that the
nsn should do anything different from
PittsburR. Leading men among the
hon workers express great confidence in
jarrett, however. There will probably
b split among the workers oyer the
question Of whether to work Monday
Gill tho 18th, pending the arbitration, or
whether to stick ont until Pittsburg
signs tho scale. Today is the semi
monthly pay day at the mills. Tho men
arc all quiet and orderly. Between $20,-
600 and go, 900 is being disbursed to the
men.
saccessfsl strikers.
New YoRx, June 3.-Nine hundred
striking boiler makers returned to work
b various shors hero yesterday. BY
Monday it is said there will b at least
1000 men at work at reduced wages.
Extraordinary sieek Drives.
FoRr WORTH, (Texas) June 3.-Nearly
10000 head OF cattle, and 10000 horses
have been driven through 80 far this
Qsin2 for points north and east, and
oIsat numbers are yet to como.
Given . Rest.
WARRINGTON, June 3.-Lieut. Damon
hcwsr has been ordered to special duty
hRs.
jagged.
q NEw YORK, June 3.-Wm. Brockway,
Mas Edward Spencer. the notorious
esantsrfeiter, has been arrested and
leoed In the Ludlow Street Jail.
a Ihs House resumed consideration of
- Alabama contested election case,
Wheeler being accorded the door to
aoss the argument in his own behalf.
". y. z. Dividend.
The quarterly statement Of the w. U.
!. Company will be made today and the
1kular quarterly dividend declared on
Wednesday.
Lots or Work.
Representative Of the Troy iron
S0sks says orders are 90 large they can
- oil them. Local manufacturers Of
lala report immsnse orders from Pitts
fRh, and from spectators, in conse-
Saence Of strikes in the iron regions.
rssialcal Campaign II Texas.
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