Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-18
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rayal Appreprlas10ns.

,soOcfAfED PRESS D1ofA1C41o.
Naval AppFspFlae1shs.
w.sHsoros, June 16.-A draft Of the
naval appropriation bill, which 10 print
ID proposes it il said to appropriate ons
million dollars for completing -four
monitors on the stocks along the Della
rars river, and $275Ooo for finishing
n. monitor Monadnock at Marc Island
yayy Yard, California. and one hundred
and ninety thousand for the purchase
If breech-loading steel guns. The ag-
o,sqate amount which the bill appro-
ndates is little more than $l5, ,000. 900.
!, il further said the draft of the bill
contains soue proposed legislation ON
tho subject of reorganizing the navy.
and provides among other things for
sbolishing the rank of Commander.
Net WanteN.
The Senate and House Committees on
Pablo Buildings arc directed TO report
adversely on tho proposition to buy the
bouse in which President Lincoln died.
Csney Island Csurse Races.
NEw YORK. juno IT, The seven
eighths mile race, all ages, Charles, LIST;
Lord Edward, I'd; Volcano, Sd. Time,
1904. Selling race, ono mile, O1en,
Ist: Bude Reak, I'd. Time, LAG. The
ran for the Brighton Beach stakes was
declared no race, owing to the suspicion
that Lama Gloss was not ridden to run.
Tho matter was referred to the Execu-
tive Committee. Tho mile was run in
lax, Amelus winning, Lama Gloss,
q, Council Sd. Ono mile, Capeas. LIST;
Gen. Monroe, I'd. Time, 13lH. Hur-
die race, half a milo, six hurdles, Ike
B,nehan, LIST; Major Wheeler, I'd; Ohio
Boy, I'd. limo, 2;JO.
From the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The Senate
Committee on resolutions, offices and
post offices routes have decided to re-
port favorably the bill recently introdu-
csd by Hill Of Colorado, which proposes
to amend tho revised statutes, SO that
hereafter bidders for mail routes shall
not be required TO furnish checks or
drafts with their bids or proposals.
The Senate Committee on Territories
his decided to report favorably the bill
introduced by Harrison, providing for
reapportionmento of members Of the Leg
islative Assembly of Montana.
The Interior Department wants $245,-
900 to complete the work of the tsnth
census.
The passage Of tho bill for tho pay
msnt of Garfield's sickness and funeral
expenses has been delayed for several
weeks, in the hope that Congressman
Blackburn of Kentucky would leave the
city, 80 that tho bill might be approved
without discussion or delay. Mr.. Black
burn has made a report against allowing
certain expenses incurred for liquors
and cigars ON the funeral trip. He has
in his possession facts showing how
much money was spent for whisky,
cocktails, brandy, wine, etc., which he
proposed TO lay before the House,
whenever the report of the Auditing
Committee is called mp. Blackburn will
be absent next week, but he informed
your correspondent today he would
make an agreement with Judge Taylor
that the report should not be called up
in his absence.
= The Law.
ALBANY, New York, Juno l6.-The
Governor today signed the Railroad
Commission Bill,
RailrsaA Csnarevessy.
CHICAGO, June 17.--At yesterday q
meeting tho railroad managers wers
pledged to sscresy in order to effect
what might be made to got in outstand-
ing limited tickets before the advance
was known. The publication this morn
ing naturally caused distrust and ILL
feeling among them. Mr.. Potter, Ren-
eral manager Of the Burlington road,
wrote letter to Mr.. Gait, of the Wa
bash, calling attention to the breach Of
secresy, and declaring the Burlington
company could not b. bound by tho
agreement, but subsequent interview
justifies the belief the letter viii b with
drawn. Ticket brokers intimate that
outstanding unlimited tickets are issued
to the amount Of from t200.0Co to $780,
600. II n clainsd the bulk Of tickets
arc held in Chicago by bankers and
merchants and by soalpsrs- They cost
from Chicago TO st. Louis, first GLASS,
S5; second class, ts.5O and -. Chicago
to Kansas City, FIRST class, t6.50; g for
second class. Several brokers borrowed
largely to purchase.
Penaiened.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE House, at
the evening session. passed the Pension
bill. That grants q pension Of go Per
month to Betty Dandi9s. daughter OF
Zachary Taylor.
Castle Garden Clesed.
NEW YoRx, June 17.-At meeting Of
the Emigration Commissioners II was
decided to close Castle Garden at once
to all steamship lines refusing to pay 81
cents for each smigrant. Only two
companies, tho Companies Gensraie
Trsns-Atlantic and North Queen have
agreed to pay the tax. The garden is
practically suspended.
KILLED by Indiana
CHICAGO, juno 17.-Dr. Jules Crevaux
and party, some men engaged in explor-
ing northern branches Of the river
Platte, we're killed by Indians.
An DoeA.
WARRINGTON, juno 1.-THE Evening
Journal printed q letter from Boston
giving warning of . plot By men and
women Of that city to aasaasinate Presi-
dent Arthur Ind Chas. H. Reed.
A MordeP.s
GALVESTON, June ia Nescs special
from Reveills says that Colonel Holland