Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-03

Ioi n!m. II u learned today that for
mioaoie riyal exists in the person Of
nooksr OF Vermont, the present Ser
Reans-at- Arms Of the House. Senate,
Eomunds is reported TO have been con
Quoting quiet but thorough canvass II
iavor OF Hooker, and the announce
msnt u now made that in all probabil
ity majority of the Republican
senators IN the caucus agreed upor
the candidate from Vermont. Senator
Edmunds added 20 this opposition L
6orham. upon the fact that prior to the
removal of the Republican by Col. Geo
Bliss and his friends, Gorham was an
active champion of the late Second As
sistant Postmaster General and Sena-
tor Dorsey. Many believe that the elec-
ton OF Gorham to the Office would be a
strong Republican card to play at the
present time.
Stringent Saaday Law.
NRw YORK, Dec. 2.-Corporation
Counsel Andrews informs the Police
Commissioner, in regard to the penal
code forbidding all manner of servile
labor, except in works of necessity OF
charity, the duty of the Board is pre-
cisely the "a me az regards the enforce
ment OF the criminal statute. He does
not recommend indiscriminate arrests,
bat recommend the police in case of
doubt to apply to = magistrate for a
warrant. Ut course, oil sports. pas
times, excursions and shows should be
prevented; also the selling of commo-
dities, with the exceptions allowed by
statutes. The police notified trades
people who have heretofore kept open
on Sunday they must close hereafter or
submit to arrest.
North Carolina COngressmen.
RALEIGH, Dec. 2.-The State Board in
canvassing the votes for Congressman,
award certificates to Poole and O'Hara,
Republicans, Green, Cox, Scales, Dowd,
VanAdams and York, COalitionist- -Inde-
pendent Democrats. Robins, Demo-
crat, filed papers contesting York's
seat. The Board did not conclude the
canvass for ConRressman-at-large as the
returns from Watanga county are miss
ing. Bennett, Democrat, will have
abous 40 votes over DOckery, Repub-
lican.
New York Quotations.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Mining stocks are
very dull. Robinson consolidated sold
at 125, Chrysolits 1l5, BOdie 16O, Horn
Silver 495, Eureka Is, Sutro Tunnel 210
18, closing at 10. Sales included 67 7,l4O
shares. Total for the week 390,82S.
Bullion receipts for the week from the
mines 81, ,259,565.
Petroleum dull; crude 7s<@8k; re-
fined $685.; united 1O7E,
Australian tin 22K.
Copper dull, lake 180181S.
It IL Coed % be an Indian.
CHICAGO, Dec. "a Standing Rock
special says the Sioux Commissioners
are having four councils with the In
dians. On Thursday afternoon secured
signatures to the required agreement,
making the Northern bOundefy of the
reservation, the Cannon Ball river,
Eastern boundary the low water:line of
the Missouri river, the Southern, the
Grand river, the Western the lO2d. me-
ridian, making about 60 miles river
front. 5000 Indians are now here, and
1,5OO more are expected from Sitting
Bulls band and the Crow Creek agency.
Each man and child gets COW; is to be
given aid in building houses, and farm
ing machines will be furnished free for
ten years, and the government main
tains schools for twenty years. Annui-
ties will continue until they become
self-supportinR. A similar agreement
was made with tho Indians at Pine
Ridge, Rosebud and Santee Mill Agency
and an immense acreage will thus.
be thrown open TO white settlers.
Mccarthy W. Rlddleber9er.
RIoHMoND, Dec. ,2.-Friends here it is
understood have his address, and every
convenience will be afforded Senator
Riddleberger to send challenge, should
he desire. Il is understood that Riddle
berger had not availed himself of the
opportunity. RiddlsberRer will leave
the CITY for New York, where Senator
Malone is now sojournin9, but whether
he goes to seek advice is Q matter of
conjecture. Anti-Mahone men are
chuckling oyer what they regard as
Riddleberger's backd0wn. It is sup.
posed MCCARTHY will remain in hailing
distance Of Richmond as long az Rid
dleberger is here, then return to his post
at Washington. MahOnites are not in
Carthy's reflections in his paper upon
BILE. MCCARTHY was the principal in the
Msrder duel in 1871, when Marder was
killed and MCCARTHY desperately
A Californian gets ~ 00ee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. al. 8. Tichnor,
Of California, has been appointed Au-
ditor of tho District Of Columbia. This
10 regarded a. wise nomination.
Cid Firm Failed.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-The Board Of Trade
circles are excited today by the re-
ports, which proved we'll founded, Of
The failure Of Creigh d Davis, IN old
hrm, which has been dealing freely of |
late years. Corn ID the rock on which |
they went down. Prices having declin- |
ID heavily in spite Of the large purchase
by that firm and others. The drop Of |
today proved too much for them. Liza |
bilities said to to be heavy, bat full
facts not known.
Depressed Baalness.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 1.-Two tobacco fao- |
tories were stopped yesterday. Others
will follow, and there is a general un-
that the production OF
tobacco is to b reduced |
taken of. Business il much depressed. |
sesPns . Reply.
New YosK, Dec. 2.-Wayne MoVeagh |
says il il not necessary to answer Dor |
sey's charge that he violated confidence.
Dorsey's whole letter Vas . tissue Of |
except that Acveagh OBJ
lected to Q secret examination before he
,ame into the Cabinet. Dorsey made /
him ont very bad man. II he b 90,
Rhy did Dorsey entrust him with his
business? Dorsey is IN.
aerstood to be under Indictment and
trial.
ToWn Burned.
BuuKKl HILL, Dec. 2.-The business
part Of town was burned this morning. |
Quite q Bsnan8a-
Nxw Yonx, Dec. At 10 stated that /
Heron Claflin and wife Who have Just
from q trip 70 Europe have
Inherited 100000 pounds, and have Fe-
,eived the money from England, also
hat Nrs. Claflin inherits the title OF /
Lady Humphrey. The gentleman q
Aid 70 be q brother of Victoria Wood
,ull and Jennie Claflin. The story 10
not fully credited.