Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-22
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.ssocIArED PRESS DISPATCHES.
s..sesman on the stand.


4. st.tesman on the stand.
u.suSGrox, June D.-Trescott today
..;sod that the Credit Industrial was
.ss ampany doubtless alluded to in the
.-..,rct;ons of June 18th. He would be
:,.t;sed as Minister in giving the Credit
,raastrial friendly countenance if they
med able to indemnify Chill and
,re Peru from loss of territory, bat not
Tho extent of a guaranty on the part
.t.bs United States, or protsctorate.
~.0, the whole matter should have
.o,e To the State Department. He un
sors.ood that the Minister sent out at
~. time and by this Government was
a. consider the claims of the Credit In
,asrial and give it proper sympathy.
Tho commission went in secret session
., The question whether the witness
.honld answer Belmont's question at
orce whether be wrote the dispatch of
,r,c 18th. Belmont finally waived the
o,ss,iou, which closed the testimony.
I-,lsss the commission works harder it
NAV not report this session.
An rusatisfactery Arrangement.
CHICAGO, June 2l.-Ths new pooling
Messenger arrangements between Chi
e.oo and southwestern points went into
sssc. To-Day. 1t is freely predicted the
erranpement will be broken soon, be-
c,use the through rates from New York
"a Kansas City, which have been S25 via
Chicago, and via st. Louis SIS 65. will,
.udsr the present plan, be $32 62 via
Chicago and only $3l G5 via st. Louis.
This is greater discrimination in favor
ofst. Louis than the st. Louis roads
ever claimed. Chicago roads are likely
to object.
Claims fer lndian Damages.
WASHINGTON, June D.-An attempt
made to pass in the House, under sus-
nonsion of the rules, the bill which re-
osntly passed the Senate authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury, in con-
uOction with the Secretary of War. to
eyamine into and report to Congress
sbs amount of claims made by certain
Western States incurred in repelling In
dian hostilities since 1881, created quite
+, little excitement. The bill includes
The claims of the States of California,
Colorado, Nevada, Texas, Kansas, Ore
eon and Nebraska, and Washington
Territory. II was opposed by Cannon
Of Illinois, Hiscock of New York, and
number of southern members. The
points made against the bill were, first,
Il was opening the door for claims of
every State in the Union for expenses
incurred in calling out their militia in
cases of riots, ETC.; second, that no esti
mate ever was given of the possible
amount of money involved. After long
and bitter wrangle, and the exhibition
Of good deal Of temper, the bill was
put to a vote and the result showed
ysas ca, noes 81, and the point Of no
quorum was raised, After call of the
House, showing moro than half the
members absent, al adjournment was
head; tho agreement being reached, how
ever, that a vote is to be taken on the
measure first thing tomorrow. 1t 10
deubtful il the requisite two-thirds vote
can be obtained for the bill tomorrow.
Reducing the Tax.
Young introduced a bill making the
tax on each proof gallon, when below
proof, fifty cents, and tho tax 80 cents
on all beer, porter and all similar fer
mented liquors per each 81 gallon bar
rel and deduction Of seven and ono
half per cent. on stamps sold to brew
ers.
ssPlklng Iron workers.
CLEVELAND, June D.-More men lef
the Union and went to work today Al
the Cleveland Rolling Mills. Tho mum
ber Of strikers resu ming places is small
but the oompany's officers report appli-
cations are made daily by skilled work.
men in other cities, presumably strikers
who are arriving here, while few mon
from here have gone elsewhere seeking
employment.
Popular Man.
RICHMOND, June 2l.-Capt. John Wise
il unanimously recommended by the
Joint Committee of Rsadjusters and
Republicans for Congressman at large.
Ebert - Unite.
NASHVILLE, June M.--The Democratic
Htate Convention met at noon. and after
a few remarks to the effect that kepub-
licans would continue TO govern the
State unless the high and low tax wings
united. T. n. Mcconnell was chosen
Chairman. He il n harmony candidate
Committees were appointed and . recess
TIL 3 pm. taken.
Appeal for Help.
Dn MONIES, June 2l.-Tho following
appeal for aid is furnished the Associat'
Cd Press:
To THE PUpLlc:-After two days and
nights spent in traversin4 the track of
the tornado. and having reports from
scores Of reporters sent to all parts Of
Il, ! fnd the condition Of the stricken
people 70 piteous and needful Of instant
and desnerous help that send this appea
the people of the United States IN
their behalf. Tho tornado made
awash Of destruction through tho thickll
settled portion Of Iowa, some Ii milst
IN lsneth and An average Of half = mils
IN width, extending from point south
ofAmes in the center Of the State, ane
swept in the shape ofa crescent 10 Soutl
Enelish. in Keokuk county, in the south
eastern part of tho State. We have thu
names now Of Ga dead and 500 wounded
halfef the lattsr are pitiabls and help
'sA All that the people Of Iowa can d.
WI b done to alleviate the condition
and repair in part the losses Of sufferers,
est Il will take one million dollars
Children with both parents killed wer'
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