Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-24

4 Fine Rrpsvt.

poGtm6Gtse RHazso0 hAa 1eeotved In
formation that there were Avod, from
the burnsd mail, 2AS lsttsrs from Eng
land for San E1ancisco..
The Tsasals Il veaas.
Prot. Young, Of Princeton College.
gives the Essuls, - Tar - 1seeEtainsd, Of
the re0snt obseEsatio0s, thro0ahout the
country, Of the transit Of Vsnus He
says they were sucosssfol beyond expeo-
tafion. Returns from forty home Sta
sions, and from ten fofeien Stations
show that at - Of these the third and
fourth contacts we're observed, and at
~ tbs first and second At santiago,
Chill, b0sh the American and Belgian
parties were entirely sucossAful IN ali
their 6xponments-
nlghway 9sbAss1sa.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-An old man, sup
posed, BY letters from prominent busi-
n.ss men, found upon his body, ~ be
Col. ID. +. Cox, of Washington, ID. C.,
aud formerly a Well-kn0wn Ohio poll
tician, and q man who has held some
prominent official politicians, walked
INTO the river at the f00t Ut Aonros
street this morning, and Vas drowned.
He was intoxicated at the time, and
though pulled out soon after sanklnR.
efforts to resuscitate him we're unavail-
ing. SO general 10 she complaint Ut
sand ba9giuQ and robbiuR IN the streets
At night. and 90 fast 10 tho crime grow
ing. that the Lumbsrlnen's Exchange,
aroused BY the fsct shat ono Of their
members has been attacked. robbed and
left senseless ON tho street, Offer re-
ward Ut $50 for tho perpetrat0r Ut the
crime, in document which sharply
criticizss the city government for It's
laxlty. since the LIST Of December sov-
ont-en cases Of the sort are on record,
and probably many Of them have been
missed.
4 startllag 9a0es.
WAsHNor0x, Dec. 22.-For a few days
past there has been considerable quiet
talk among . fey gentlemen clOss ~
the administration and IN position to
catch the cream OF the talk IN dip Omat-
10 circles. - the effect that the Junta Of
uuatemaia IL afDOut to take step tn4t
not Ouly will 10 startling, but will excite
the deepest interest, bOth Ia this c0un-
Try and in Europe. IL II said tho step
suich tho JunIa proposes ~ take - to
pass RESOLUTION asking the privilege OF
.dini,siOn ~ Ons Ut the United States.
AZ 10 we'll known. a ditfioul. y existed n
.0El9 time abOut the boundary line be
tween Guatemala and Mexico, and it
sas understood tbs sole purpose of Bar
rios visit ~ this country last summer
sas u xes the United St8,Ss ~ inter
fsrs and settle the difficulty. Ii u
aov asserted his main purpose was to
As0srt I'm the feeling Ut tue adniniStra-
i'm and lssasrs Of tho opposition party
On the question Ut aunexatlOa 10 the
United stats. A leading nembey Ut
she HUu - Ii reported to have said to-
DAY II the matter caln0 before Congress
IN ANY shape he snUuid favor 1t. De
said sue adn,isGon Ut Gu ,tsmala wo1ld
~ 0uly the first move towards kettlnK
possession Of Nsx.oo, and when Guate-
,n,,la was part Of tbs United st .t0s II
would not b. long before Osner South
AN. rl0an States would be knocking At
our doors for admission. IL may be said
Mexico will not C0ms to the United
states peRoesbly, and 10 certainly sh III
NOS FORE her. Tut there are indications
Ut Trouble brewing On account Ut our
railroad interests there. aud out Of this
trouble annexation may cO,ne. It Guat-
eaiala asks to be annexed, ~ represent
w. n oe4O0R R0tty wa We OAAASV0 ~
snis country ~ favor IL. Gentlemen WnU
KOOd deal In this GuatenAliaa story.
lt II sAid they ses the hand Ut ]. q.
Blame in 1t.
Edisssial Opinisn.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Ths Times has
long edit0rial ON the San Mats0 case,
and concludes that whatever the Court
may decide, NO Just man will ven
turs ~ clAim that the power to dis
eliminate in laws against the property Of
particular classes Of citizens IL an
agency which any free governments
should never employ.
Mes o CAleags's Credit.
Joseph Gruenhut, German socialist,
says herr Most while here viii hold
a se,iss of revival meetings among
Germans. He claims the socialists arS
upwards Of 1000 strong here. This
CITY, tIesides being the stronghold Of
soclstists in America, 70 growing all the
time.
Kew German Puts q %.
WARRINGTON, Dec. "a correspou-
dent said recently ~ George G. Gorham:
The unit rule seetns 70 have disap-
psArsd. sss you have abandoned H."
''rhst promises we'll for she burial
faOtiou." said GorhAm; "thsre IL 10
longer any factiun in she KspuLlican
pAry; there b NO ru0m for Il. Il il
dead. B0sh factions admit thslr
weakness, aud that is q sign Ut strength.
We are going ~ be stronger for it. We
shall yin. Parties cann0t wiu by brsss
bands alone. The baud must play the
rlsht tune. You can esnd tho band
alOns. but you cannot c0mvel bystand
srs 70 lulu u the prvUssei0n. The only
way 10 do that 70 ~ have sLe band play
otd familiar airs, then possibly the
spectators can Join. We can play the
Old familiar airs; THAI viii brin G t6sm."
Absas seaaaessAips.
CHICAGO, Dsc. Ex-senator ingalls,
ffom Kansas. He doesn't think the
IN kAnsas, ~ = majority Of the people
favor u.
Hon. c. B. Farwell says he isn't can
didats for senator in this State, though
~ v0uldn's decline nom nation yer,
10 onsrsd. He Il. in fast, tts choice Of
. large part Vt ths better psOpDs Vt ths
S~Ss~p eesS ~ 49, sAsee&Sy oOS8vV 4AA0As0Ds
Dsar lake that Play.
NEW YoaE. Dea IA number Of
diseingpished olergyaen and lsymsn
met thi1 evening 10 protest against the
productlun OF the Passion Play il shls
city. Tnsy vere desicous VI hsasin9
what they had 10 sAy n oppositiou to
The prvpOsud exhibition. After an in
ssrcoasiss OF views the further hearing
uas po.sponsd until TueedAy.
lnngtSy's uuecesa.
PMLADELRzaA, leo. 2.-Haverly's
tAeAtse 80 hAisd tonight, and Mn.
LAn9sry vAs certainly, ace .rdlng ~
rnllsAlslphia's 0plninn, snors onasuina
- julsanA int he "donsynuon" than "a
any character IN which sue has yes sr-
pssrsd nsrs. sue wAs blu0ghs Osfvre
ne eustAla q tae sad Ut sne sh.Pd xss,
and u~g tvco rsc.l,sd during tns pro-
xr~ss VI tts pay. Il can alrS .dy u
frsdicscd MAI ncf weeks bus,necs Ia
.hs. si>naiss vii b cue lareess in H.
b . ~ sxcspe shs arss vssk Of Bern
.sdk Lsnxtry siu uiuss hex engage
assAt uerS tSsnosG0s might