Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-13
ADDITIONAL rElEcRApnIc NEWS.


reason Tor p6xs 1All and winter snip
nents comes around, which will not b
Tor 60 days yet. In the meantime the
market will drag more or less. The
S&cham has gone 70 sea. Her cargo
comprises in part 2i5 cases Of canned
goods, 900 cases oil, 100 cases cider and
207 packages soda.
weather EAeeis.
CnlcAoo, April l2.-Rsports from va
rious points in the northwestern States
indicate severe frsshets and damaged
fruit. Other sections reports good pros
psc.s.
Reslsrallsn 10 Service.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Tho Senate
passed. the bill restoring Captain Cor
bin Of the navy to the active list.
Late nay Relief
Senator Grover, from the Military
G Committee, has reported TO the Senate
An original bill a. a substitute for meas.
ures authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to examine and report to Con
gress the amount OF all the claims OF
the States of Texas, Oregon and Nova
da, and Washington and Idaho Terri.
tories, for moneys expended and in
assumed by said States and
Territories because Of Indian hostilities
The same and More.
Grover in behalf of the Senate Mill.
tary Committee today reported an orig.
inal bill - substitute for bills intro
duced by himself and Senator Fair
looking to the payment OF Oregon and
Nevada Indian war claims. It requires
the Secretary Of tho Treasury with the
assistance of the Secretary Of War to
investigate and report TO Congress the
amount Of all claims of the States OF
Texas, Oregon and Nevada. and Terri.
tories Of Washington and Idaho fol
money expended and indebtedness as
sumed by them in surpprsssing Indian
hostilitiss from the earliest days, except
in regard to Idaho and Washington
which are restricted to claims arising in
1877 and 1873. The Governors Of said
States and Territories are TO file with
the Secretary Of the Treasury full state
ments and proofs Of all respective
claims. and reports are to be made to
Congress for each State or Territory at
al early date as practicable.
Willamette River Bridge.
Senator Slater today introduced bill
to authorize the Oregon Pacific Railway
Company to construct bridges across
the Willamette river at such points be-
tween Salem and the head Of naviga-
ton as il may select. The chief general
are that spans shall be at
least 200 feet long, that piers shall be
parallel - the current Of the river, and
that In draw bridges to be constructed
The opening shall not be less than one
feet on each side of the pivot
pier. All plans are, however, to be sub
iect to the approval Of the Secretary OF
War.
KILLED Finally.
The famous Santillan bill, which has
20 often boon killed and resurrected
received its en- qsete for this Congress
today by means of An adverse report
from the House Committee on Public
Lands.
Railroad O0eess.
New YoBK, April ll.-At meeting OF
the Denver, Utah 4 Pacific Railroad
Company tho following gentlemen were
qualified as Directors: Edward Nor
gan, Geo. McCulloch Miller, David S
Babcock, w. A. Street, Paul Lichten.
stein and Joseph Hale. OF New York
and Governor H. A Tabor. H. II. VOL
colt and E. F. Halleck, of Denver. Geo
McColloch Miller. was elected Presiden,
and Geo. w. Carr Secretary Of the COM
pany for the snsui ng year.
Will NOt Gf00u Lands
WAsHISaToN. April 1.-THE HOUSE
Committee on Public Lands agreed TO-
day to make an adverse report on the
bill granting public land to the Sar
Francisco Land Association OF Phila
dolphia in lieu Of certain lands in Cali
fornia, title to which was lost by the As
ISOLATION through the alleged action Of
the acting Governor Of California il
1876.
More % the Kansas Gale.
JUNCTION CRY, tKs.) April 11.-Of til.
officers quarters the greatest wreck il
that Of one occupied by Major Dewee,
and DR.. Holland. How they and theil
wives escaped death is the most aston
ishing story Of the storm. In their bed
several stones weighing from 20 to l0(
pounds each fell, ard the roofs fell in
the end near their beds lodging Will,
the opposite ends fell to the floor, bu,
occupants escaped without scratch
The kitchen portion Of their quarter
occupied by Lieut.. Dimick's family wa.
destroyed. The wreck shows fearful
MIXTURES Of stoves and broken cookins
ware. In one Of the soldiers quarter.
great rocks fell among the hunks occu
pied by the men, but only three soldier,
were hurt 80 asto b sent to the hospital
But the great curiosity is 4 stable, which
suffered the greatest damage. There
were probably seventy five horses in ths
stable. on the side mostly damaged
They broke their halters, and moved
back. Al the Wind came the stable fllsd
TO the depth Of I'VE or six fest with
rocks raftsrs and other debris. Only
four horses were caught by the falling
wreck. Sections of the roofs were car
red several hundred yards. and great
Stone walls were scattered about. A
portion Of the command il now in tents.
Tho destruction b % great a. TO cause
Interest in the action A 70
reconstruction 10 good shape Of the
pot OF TO its abandonment. A board of
'urvey, conaistidg Of DR.. Hilton, Major
Downs and Lieut.. Burnett, ara engaged
q examining and estimating the loss.
The track Of the storm was half q mile