Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-08
aDoruoNAl TElfceApalc NEWS



Further seFlkes,
JxasEY Crr, July 6.-The Pennsyi-
vania Railroad Company's checkers an
uouncs readiness to join the striking
freight handlers. Erie's checkers qsls
work the same time. The strikers 70
eeivsd $500 today. goo from one per'
son.
WasAlngeen Hoees.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Tssuty-six pes'
oface employees have bssn discharRsd,
owing to the failure Of appeopsistooA
Il Il unomcially stated At the Wa
Department that four additional Light
batteries have bssn equipped. II u also
understood that General Sherman 70 In
favor Of detail for three yssn Ton
Captains and i've ysars for Lisutsoanta
ON light art .llery duty.
The Senate today considered the rivsT
and harbor bill. II adopted the amend
ments proposed BY Senator Slater and
Grover, increasing appropriations for
the Cascade locks from e265, 900 10 $780,
900, and adding 81. 200 to the appropri-
alton for the lower Willamette and Co
luunbia rivers.
Judge Kelly endeasored TO put upon
its passage in the House today, BY
unanimsus consent, the bill which re-
Gently passed the Senate. providing for
further regulation Of investments OF the
Pacific railroads sinking fund, bat OBJ
lection was made BY Representative An
derson of Kansas, and the attempt do
feated for the present.
The House concufred today in the
Senate bill 70 accept and ratify An agree
nsnt with the Grow Indians for tho sale
Of a potion Of their reserve in the Ter
ritory of Montana 70 tho Northern Pa
cific Railroad.
C>mmsdsre 1hafelde's Recall.
WAsHISaron, July 6.-Navy officers
here are discussing with much interest
the recall Of Commodore Shufeldt from
China, where for over Il year past he has
becn in tho employ of the Chinese Gov
eminent experimenting the construc-
ton Of Chinese navy. II il generally
agreed that Shufeldt's recall is duo to
the fact that the Chinese Government
became aware that hs had written a
severe letter to Mr.. Sargent when that
gentleman was Senator, against Chi
nese, and among other things impugn.
ing the chastity Of the Empress OF
China. His recall 10 reported here TO be
doe to representations made BY the
Chinese legation in Washington TO the
home government. At the Navy De-
partment another story 10 told. Secre-
tary Chandler said today that Commo-
dors Shufeldt teleeraphsd tho Navy De-
partmeut that he had completed his
mission to China and asked to be placed
in command Of the Asiatio squadron.
Naval officers generally express them-
selves a. displsased with Commodore
Shufeldt's course while in China, and a.
his diplomatic mission is completed no
other officer will be detailed to that
duty. Chandler sold that rs Commo-
dore Shufeldt had accepted the diplo-
matic trust only temporarily, he would
not forfeit his position in tho naval SER
Woe.
RaiDread Building.
CHICAGO. July 5.-The Chicago Rail
1ay Ags, giving summary Of railroad
building for the first six months of 1892,
says the total is astonishing. While
only one-half the year il gone, and that
Including several winter and spring
months when work Of construction,
especially in northern States, is gener-
ally not even commenced, and while
there has been a great cry about overdo.
ing rsilroad building, and many predic-
tions made Of impending financial dis
aster, we find that track has been laid
on at least l79 lines, in 81 States and
Territories, adding mileage of main
track aggresating no less than 1880 or
in round members of 5000 miles. It must
be remembered that these figures show
only tho main track, and do not include
sidin9s and second. third aud fourth
tracks, Of which hundreds Of miles have
been laid.
Factory 8asneA.
New Yoax, July 7.-YounR's planning
mill, on East Tenth street, and ad-
joining buildings, were burned this
morning. Loss. $4,000.
M1sslsslppl Levce Railroad.
WASHINGTON, July THE projected
Mississippi levse railroad, a. proposed
BY Lynoh's bill, seems destined ~ be
lost sight Of in the bigger scheme that
il about 10 Be sst on foot by moro pro-
tentious parties than the movers In the
first plan. There IL q curious mixture
Of names in the matter both a 10 the
promoters Of the railway and the enter
prise itself. The lsvse railroad, to aid
which the Lynch bill proposes a Govern
ment guarantee, has ~ ito head one G.
r. Huntington, wealthy and enter
prisinR Miaiasipp'au, and not tic C. p.
Huntington Of Pacific railroad fame, A
has been supposed BY some. The other
G. p. Huntington, however. now appears
upon the field in . similar scheme "a
that projected By his namsaake some
time ago. The New Orleans company
have started 10 build the road along the
river and nov have large number Of
men working upon il, III is announced,
with the intention Of connecting New
Orleans with Memphis. Such road
was Just what tho we'll known G. p.