Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-28

lsaexai Tickets.

Illegal Tickets.
new HAVEN. Conn, Dec. 81 Chief
Justice Park has dccided that the black
ballots used by the Democrats In the
city election are illegal and void. This
decision gives the entire municipal
Government to the Republicans
A wife Killed.
Prrrssrno, Pa, Dec. N.-This morn
ing, at O'Clock, James Clark shot and
killed his wife on sixth Avenue. Clark
Is Z member OF Q well known family,
and his wife has for years borne . bad
reputation.
A ReaireA Politician.
WAsH1xoToS. Dec. N.-Is seems uni
versally understood that Blaine has not
for long time had the idea Of allowing
his name 70 be used. In spite OF the for
nation Of Blaine Cluo only the other
day in Pennsyivania. His friends
xnow he IL taking q much keensr inter
est in his bos,ness affairs. the arrange
ment of his new home, and collection
Of rare engravipgs, than in contempo-
rary politics.
A CPswisG PORT
CHICAGO, Dc. T.-This city has be-
come the fifth largest port OF entry In
the country, having passed New Orleans
and Baltimore: NV York. Boston, Phil
.d+lphia and san Francisco alone lead
ing her. The collections of the latter
place are more than Ioubie those Of Chi
caXo.
What Some Think.
49, V1nv nan Wall a<vaAS
paper says some people seem TO think
the Central Pacific people have got con
troll Of tks Pacific Mail, and that they
caused the run ON the Denver d Bic
Grande yesterday.
Double Tragedy.
SYRACUSE, Dec. T.-This morning
Anne OBrien, while drawing water,
fell into cistern. Her mother tried to
resoae her, and both were drowned.
Clipper Rreighss.
NEW Yogx. Dec. N.-The Clipper
freight market continues pretty quiet,
and there are no outward indications
that there will be any improvement
after the turn of the New Year, not
outstanding there continues to be in
quiries for parties who have contracts
with railroads. II il possible that a
few may resume shipments by Cape
Horn, but not enough 10 give boom to
the trade, and the outlook is not very
promising. The Seminole finished load
ing yesterday. Her cargo in part com
prises 136 barrels whisky, go cases
uap.ha, 40 cases oil, lG5 barrels sugar,
lU0 barrels beer. 32 cases tobacco, lOC
cases bitters. 200 barrels cement, PIG
bales hemp, 50 tons pig iron, IL tons
much iron, 216 packages rope, 81 tons
coal. Rates are quoted at steady, bot
1t is understood that any shipper desir-
ing to make contract To ship any spe-
cial lot can make favorable arrange.
ments. Tonnage Is still scarce, and
likely to remain so for some time.
Latest engagements for the California
trade are the new ship Mcdonald. to
load at tnis port, and the Ivy to load al
Philadelphia. Although the special con-
tract question by shippers was virtually
settled att recent conference Of freight
agents, there is still feeling of insecu-
rity on the part of the merchants, ow-
ing to the fact that no notice has been
given that their contracts will still be
continued next year. However, there
il no doubt but that such will be the
CASE, and O ficial notice will be given
~ soon m General Traffic Manager
Stubs returns to San Francisco.
ION. whisky. You're the Devil"
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 27.-Col. Howary, in
Louis county, killed Psnt. Lyons. they
were both drunk and quarrelsd about a
girl.
The Fire Fiend.
FAIRFIELD. Me, Dec. "a. Tho main
building OF tho Somerset Fibre Com
pany was burned this morning. A huge
diRester. heated by the flames, exploded,
throwing tn" machine IN every direction.
John POoler was killed by falling iron
pipe. Loss, $55,0OO. Insured.
Nigh Priced Oats.
GRAND RAPIDS. Dec. 27.-The three
oat mills of Douglas, Stuart and Forest
are shut down. Oats is too high.
Goodbye. Oscar.
Nrw YORK, Dec. 27.-Oscar Wilde
sailed today. A few friends said good
bye to him.
Another GIre.
MACON, Ga. Dec. 27.-English Il
HugRins' warehouse, containing 1856
bales OF cotton and lar amount of
guanO, was burned early this morning.
The grocery of Henry 4 Sherwood Was
also consumed. Lvss, $4,000; insur-
Anoe, $4,000.
FINE wedding.
New YORK, Dec. 25.-A very pretty
wedding took place AZ Swanhurst, on
Webster street, the summer residence Of
Mrs. Augustus Whiting, whose daughter,
Miss Sarah Swan Whiting, was married
To MIR. Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont,
son Of August Belmont, of New York.
A Mease go Tears Old.
vienna, Dec. 27.-rhe entire popula-
ton are preparing to celebrate tire six
hundredth anniversary of the founding
Ut the house Of hapsburg. The Empress,
Emperor and Crown Prince arrived this
tnorning. and will receive numerous
deputat'0ns and addresses from the
people and from the Austrian corpora
tions.
4 starving Bepalaee.
LONDON, Dec. T.--rhs Acting Cover.
nor Ut Iceland, the hishop aud other
persons OF nose, in commune atom TO
the Times say that notwishsta ndinQ
large donations received, there must be
great distress FROM want Of food in los
land during the winter.