Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-17
SEATTLE, T, MORNING. DECEMBER y 1882


The Wesesrn Calea In froahSe.
NIw YoAK, Dee. l6.-Presidsnt 0resa
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany was today served with q motto.
from Attorney General Palmer, O
Hennsyivania, citing the company 3,
|, appear on the 9th prox. to show causl
Why an Information on behalf of tn
Commonwealth should not be filed re
stricttnQ the company from doing busi
ness In the State, and the sppointmen
OF . receiver Of all its land and proper
ty In Pennsylvania. II Ii alleged tha
company have repeatedly violated thu
constitution OF the State, which pro
Vdes that no telegraph company shall
consolidate with any other company, OF
obtain q controlling interest in it
shares or bonds. The company, having
violated this Law, has forfeited its right
70 DO business In the State and to III
property.
Arrival s4 Prince.
Prince Tarnhite, uncle of the Mikad q
OF Japan, arrived yesterday. He was
met BY Takohira Koyora Kasiguohi, the
young minister plenipotentiary, in the
absence Of Jushie Yoshida Kiyora and
Takahasi, Japanese consul. When the
steamer reached the city delegation of
Japanese merchants we're received by
the Prince. Tarnhito stood behind q
table and returned bow to each Of his
| vidtoEa No words veTU exchanged.
Ihe Prince u accompanied by Thysah
and Frissle, Chamberlain Of tho Emper-
or. The Prince is forty y-ssven years old,
Of short stature, and wears long NOUS
tache. Should the Emperor die with
out issue, the Prince will succeed to the
throne. The Prince and party left
japan June 18th, and first visited Italy,
whore they were guests of tho King;
made q tour through Switzerland and
France. In Russia tho Emperor sent
carriages for their transportation, and
their visit was celebrated BY fetes, balls
and military reviews. After visiting
Madrid and Lisbon the Prince returned
to France and crossed TO England,
whore he paid his respects to the Queen.
After visiting the President tho Prince
will 90 to San Francisco and sail for
Japan on the 18th.
Gsvernoens Matters.
WAsHMoTON, Dec. 16.AThe amend
monts of tho Congressional Committee
to the navigation Laws are enacted and
will cot the American flag flying upon
hiring the flag to aoat ct 20 much per
annum.
Congress Is being strongly urged TO
extend tho bond period for spirits, by
kilograms and petitions received from
all parts Of the country. Whisky men
are low spirited, though working earn
estly, but tho result of last falls cleo
tions and their agency in il does not
gain them any Republican friends. Re-
publioans declare that whisky money
lost them Congressional districts. The
whisky mon are asking Republicans to
help them, and are evidently much en-
barraeoed. Senator Sherman thinks the
period may be extended two years, and
with this whisky men will have to DO
satisfied. Others concur in this view.
Henry Yule Hird renevs the charge
OF conspiracy between Ottawa customs
officials and the Bureau of Statistics at
Washington, to alter the records Of the
Governments Of the United States and
Canada regarding tho expectation Of
hsh from the United States to Canada
and British North Amer lea. Nov. 30th,
he wrote from Windsor to Secretary
AsOs.ASknuy ocuS kAvA1k O0t0llD VI buO I'M
nipulation of records. Ho asks an OK
ton OF the OWL service, by which the
frauds have BEEN committed.
A number Of tho House Democrats are
determined 10 make all trouble possible |
for tho land grant railroads during tho
remaining days of Congress. Their |
zeal 10 attributed to patriotism and a |
desire for the public good. II is by no
means improbable that some Of them |
Wall street. At all events, IL is the |
bears Of Wall street who are mostly
benefited BY these movements at pres
snt, for no one imagines, in the closing
hours Of congress, with such great ques-
tions a. tariff, taxation and other busi- |
mess 70 be considered, that the discus |
sion Of % vast q subject a. the land |
grant system Of the Government is like |
ly to be entered upon. Resolutions af- |
fecting number Of roads have been |
introduced, and more are threatened. |
The warfare il to be continued even |
With greater vigor by the next Congress.
CoQQ will introduce a bill especially |
aimed ct the Northern Pacific.
A bogus report was current here last
night that Q high Government official |
had lost large sum at faro, and was |
thrown from the card room.
Decisien Regaraias Chinese.
In answer to q request from Pitts |
burg, the Secretary Of the Treasury has |
decided that Ohinaman now residing |
in that city could mot bring into the |
act, q Wifo that ho intended TO marry in |
China; though II he was already mar |
ried and his wife vas In China, shs
NEW Yoax, Dec. l6.-S. Il. Porter has |
resigned the Presidency Of the Omaha |
Railway, at board meeting this fore |
noon. Marvin Huahitt vas elected in
dent. in the place Of Philetus Sawyer.
Secretary. w. h. Vanderbilt, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Augustus Scheli, H. Mao
Tombly, Albert Keep and Marvin Hugh
itt, we're chosen new Directors, taking
The place Of the old Directors.
Ts Retire.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-0sueral Sher- |
man wili give up active command Of the
WHAT o1 lsS
81. LoUm. Dec. l6.-It u reported the
fAst freight lins ars cutting ratsa
4 Lanasae as Large.
HAAamsUlo, Pa, Dee. l6.-Allen De-
vss, released lunatic, murdered his |
fathef-in-lav and danesrously wounded |
his wife yesterday, uain9 . knife with
desperate and maniacal strength. He |
6arTi,aded himself and vas only CAP
tufed After being shot in the leR. He |
had i1ve revOlvers about him whom t. |